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Smith's Olde Bar might be forced to vacate property

A big sigh of relief for Atlanta music fans.

Credit: Melissa Ruggieri

Credit: Melissa Ruggieri

A big sigh of relief for Atlanta music fans.
By Melissa Ruggieri
July 29, 2015

BY MELISSA RUGGIERI

It’s not a good week for beloved Atlanta venues.

As first reported by www.toneatl.com, the property that houses Smith's Olde Bar on Piedmont Avenue is scheduled to go to auction on Aug. 28.

The combination bar/restaurant/music venue has resided in the space since 1993.

A “property package” includes the notation that "Smith’s Olde Bar is currently an at will tenant and has received a 60 day notice to vacate, which is in dispute. The Ownership is working to resolve this ongoing issue."

There are currently shows booked at Smith’s through the end of November.

Of the countless bands that have performed at Smith's, many have escalated to great acclaim, including Kings of Leon, which played its first official show as a band at the venue , John Mayer and Widespread Panic.

Earlier this week it was announced that the land where The Masquerade music club sits in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood has been sold. Venue personnel posted a message on The Masquerade website that assures fans that all upcoming shows will go on as planned and that booking is taking place through 2016.

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About the Author

Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.

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