Third unlicensed venue closed in the US
Venue safety under scrutiny country-wide after Oakland fire in California
News By | 5 January 2017
A third unlicensed venue in the United States has been closed in the wake of the Oakland fire in California that killed 36 people in an illegal converted warehouse in December.
Drxvms in Athens, Ohio, was recently subject to an inspection by the Ohio Department of Commerce that found a redevelopment licence had recently expired, and there were fire safety issues, according to the Athens News. The venue, behind a clothing store, had hosted shows since Spring 2016.
Drxvms is said to be under temporary closure as venue manager, Terry Smith, works with the city and state “to ensure the venue is a safe place for people to gather and listen to great live music.” He continued: “We had a few code issues with our building that we are…
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