LEXINGTON, KY - "After we moved we kind of lost the magic," said Nick Sprouse, manager of The Dame, the rock music hall uprooted from its original downtown location by the Centrepointe project, now closing for good by the end of the month. "We're closing down the Dame on the 23rd (of August)," Sprouse said.
"A lot of the charm of (the former location of) The Dame was the eclectic vibe that we had. It just didn't transfer well. Nothing against Main Street Live. They were very welcoming in bringing us in. It just didn't work here," he explained.
Sprouse noted that several new venues are about to open their doors, including Buster's and Cosmic Charlies', "I felt it was time to pass the torch, let some other people do their thing and let The Dame die peacefully." he said.
Sprouse will use his experience in lining up shows to open his own production company, "Sprouse House Productions" which he plans to launch immediately.
Greg Hardin, owner of the Main Street Live property that housed The Dame said he is working on plans for a new venue. Hardin said he hopes to present national touring bands, but added that his plans are not yet firm.
The Dame moved into the Main Street Live location on Oct. 3rd, of last year after vacating its original location in June of 2008 to make way for the yet to be constructed CentrePointe project.