We stumbled across news that could turn out to be quite a bummer as it appears the future of rock shows at Montclair’s Wellmont Theatre is in doubt. The Montclair Times team realized that the venue promoter, The Bowery Presents, only has two concerts scheduled at the historic theater in downtown Montclair, New Jersey; with the second one – MGMT – set to take place on June 20.
[Photo via Wellmont Theatre Facebook]
When The Montclair Times reached out to The Bowery Presents, they received this statement:
“The Bowery Presents loves being part of the Montclair community. We have been embraced by our fans, fellow business people and local officials, and have always been good neighbors to the restaurants and stores by offering great shows and concert experiences at The Wellmont Theatre. While we can’t comment on litigation at this time, our current goal is to continue to run The Wellmont as a beloved entertainment venue.”
According to the post there’s a legal dispute between The Bowery Presents and venue owner Rosen Group Inc. Apparently there are issues that will involve “some substantial money spent on finishing the issues in the building” as per Montclair Township Attorney Ira Karasick. While there aren’t any public safety issues, the problem could lead to the end of the relationship between the venue’s owner and promoter. The director of Montclair Center Business Improvement District, Luther Flurry, told the Montclair Times that he predicts the Wellmont “will continue on with or without The Bowery Presents.” That would be easier said than done in our opinion. We’ll keep you posted on any further news about the future of the Wellmont Theatre, but we have our fingers crossed a resolution will be found.
[via The Montclair Times / Hat Tip – Dan Takacs]
2 Responses
Loved the two TAB shows that I saw, hope they can come to some agreement.
Interesting… while born and raised in North Jersey (~10-15 min from Montclair) I moved to Long Island a few years ago but have caught a few shows there since it opened and really enjoyed the venue, having Bowery as the promoter is a must to keep booking great shows there, I would assume.