Lowry’s Dirty Dove music venue has canceled all exhibits on its calendar amid court docket proceedings between proprietor Frank Schultz and his mom Terry Papay.
“At the moment, it’s crucial to tell you that The Dirty Dove Underground goes by a significant restructuring section,” Schultz wrote to Dirty Dove’s mailing listing. “As a result of this re-organization it’s essential to make important modifications to our present and future line-up of exhibits.”
These modifications quantity to wiping the venue at 7401 E. 1st Ave.’s total calendar, which had been crammed by Could of this 12 months. Schultz in March 2023 was sued by Papay, who accused him of draining tons of of hundreds of {dollars} from firm financial institution accounts, in accordance with Enterprise Den.
That included preserving her out of actual property offers and never repaying $3.7 million in promissory notes, in accordance with the swimsuit. The very subsequent month, Schultz countersued Papay.
“For the following a number of months particularly February by July 2024 we are going to assume an official ‘maintain’ standing till additional discover. Sadly, this can imply that each one of our exhibits on our web site by Could 2024 will should be canceled,” Schultz wrote this week.
Schultz adopted that passage with an all-caps discover about ticket refunds, promising them through the Eventbrite.com platform or, if bought in-person with money, through refunds on the Tavern-Lowry restaurant. Purchasers should carry their tickets to get the refund, he stated.
Schultz in January stated from the witness stand that Tavern eating places in Littleton and Lowry “are dropping some huge cash,” as Enterprise Den’s Justin Wingerter reported. Former Tavern places in Uptown, the Denver Tech Heart, Washington Park, downtown Denver and Platt Park have all closed.
“We’re speaking immediately with all our artists, businesses and promoters relating to the present exhibits being marketed on our web site www.soileddove.com and our ticketing platform,” Schultz wrote. “Moreover, by no fault of her personal, our Expertise Purchaser Michelle Bishop won’t be able to schedule any future exhibits till litigation is full across the firm restructure.”
Schultz didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark. The Dirty Dove Underground at Lowery has been open since 1997.
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