By Laura Clark
Three weeks remain until The Dame reopens, but there is still a lot of work that needs to be done to the popular venue before it opens its doors.
A band for the Oct. 3 opening of the new music hall has not yet been booked, said Nick Sprouse, The Dame’s general manager and talent buyer.
“Since the opening’s only three weeks away, getting a band is my number one priority,†Sprouse said.
The Dame closed its West Main Street location in June and was demolished in July. The other buildings on the block between the corners of West Main and South Upper streets, and West Vine and South Limestone streets were demolished as well.
The new location for The Dame, at 367 E. Main St., will occupy the Club Level and the A1A Concert Level, on the right side of Main Street Live.
Sprouse said a number of things have to happen before he could sign a band for opening night, including looking to see how well The Dame’s two rooms can hold the night’s events.
In addition to the musical performance on opening night, Sprouse said The Dame will host an ‘80s dance party during or after the show.
The new music hall will also undergo a lot of work in the next three weeks to look like the old Dame, Sprouse said.
Along with the old look, the staff that had worked for The Dame when it closed will be returning, Sprouse said. He also said some employees that moved from Lexington will be returning to work for the new venue.
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