Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Landlord Dispute Leads To Closure of Uptown Underground


According to the Tribune, Uptown Underground (4713 North Broadway) has been closed by the landlord at the Uptown Broadway Building as of Tuesday.

Not only does it affect the beautiful space that Uptown Underground carved out of an abandoned basement, it also means that dozens of artists no longer have a venue at which to perform.

The Tribune's story says,
“Yesterday, I was served with papers from building ownership to close Uptown Underground, effective immediately,” the club’s owner, Jenn Kincaid, wrote in an email to the venue’s performers yesterday. “While that was happening, the locks on the doors were changed.”

“I have spent today pleading with the landlord to reconsider, but it is done. And so, our doors are closed. I am gutted. There was nothing else I could do.”
We will hope for the best, but right now it's looking bleak. We have heard from several of the performers who regularly appeared at Uptown Underground, and they are seeking new venues for the time being. It's a terrible blow to the Chicago theater scene.

4 comments:

  1. So what was the dispute that led to this?

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  2. 9 months of unpaid rent generally results in closure....very unfortunate.

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2018/09/12/uptown-underground-evicted-after-months-of-unpaid-rent-landlord-says/

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  3. Let's begin to raise funds to support the arts that will help assist the Uptown Underground. Uptown entertainment district is vital to the community. Also, perhaps they can apply for the NEA.

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