Lo-Fi temporarily closed
Just a quick heads up: The Lo-Fi Social Club is shuttered for the next week or two, said founder Neil Freebairn. People have called in loud noise and underage drinking complaints a couple times in the past month, he said.
Though police have not found evidence of underage drinking, they did have a problem with Freebairn's paperwork, he said.
Last Thursday, police told Freebairn he needed to shut down temporarily and change the building's intended use if he wants to keep running a local rock club. Now, he's waiting on an inspector to give him the green light to re-open.
All this mess has (understandably) soured Freebairn. Tonight, he plans to finalize a deal to rent space on Charles Street north of the Charles Theatre. The Lo-Fi could have a new home in the near future. I'll post more tomorrow when the deal is done.
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
