Iconic Danish venue files for bankruptcy
The Scandinavian country has lost one of its largest and longest-standing indoor venues after it accrued an extensive deficit
News By Lisa Henderson | 30 March 2023
One of Denmark’s largest indoor music venues, Tobakken, has filed for bankruptcy after a turbulent few years. The former tobacco factory in Esbjerg, southwest Denmark, began hosting concerts in 1993 for up to 1,200 visitors.
One of Denmark’s largest indoor music venues, Tobakken, has filed for bankruptcy after a turbulent few years.
The former tobacco factory in Esbjerg, southwest Denmark, began hosting concerts in 1993 for up to 1,200 visitors.
It was announced on Monday (27 March) that the Tobakken board filed for bankruptcy as the Esbjerg Municipality decided not to grant the historic venue an additional DKK 5.8 million (€778,606) requested to make it through 2023.
Esbjerg mayor Jesper Frost Rasmussen stated in a press release: “We had all hoped that Tobakken would overcome its challenges, but now we have…
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