Portland city council approves 180-day pause on new venue construction

Portland is temporarily blocking new music venues

The Portland City Council on Monday night approved a temporary moratorium on new music venue developments, effectively pausing a controversial project from a local developer and concert promotion giant Live Nation. The project calls for building a music hall with a capacity for 3,300 people on Myrtle Street across from the Merrill Auditorium. City councilors heard more than three-and-a-half hours of public comment on the issue Monday night, and …

Portland city council approves 180-day pause on new venue construction

The decision follows hours of public testimony Monday night and impacts a controversial project by concert promoter Live Nation.

Portland approves temporary moratorium on new music venue developments

Dozens of local musicians and venue operators said the city should take more time to evaluate whether it should bring Live Nation, which is the subject of an anti-trust lawsuit and investigation from the U.S. Justice Department, into Portland. – Maine Public

Portland City Council approves moratorium on large concert venues

The proposal grew out of the opposition to Live Nation, the concert giant that has partnered with developer Mile Marker Investments in hopes of building a 3,300-seat venue.