Congress Theater Spared, If Only Temporarily

Yesterday, we mentioned the troubles the poor Congress Theater is having. Today, there was an emergency hearing held and the judge ruled that the theater will be able to remain open and the concerts scheduled through this weekend will be allowed to take place.
With some of the building’s issues having been addressed; the addition of carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers, and repairs made to the electrical system, for a start, the building can open to the public through the weekend as long as the balconies remain closed and the floor occupancy is reduced from 4,500 attendees to 3,000.
The theater will also not be permitted to sell any additional tickets until, at the very least, the next court date and will also have two fire guards at all shows.

The next court date is April, 23 at 11:00 am. We’ll keep you posted!