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Due to noise complaints, the folks at Charlotte's (1542 Light St.) are scaling back their live music lineup to only include acoustic music and jazz.
The complaints put the bar's liquor license in jeopardy, according to bartender Biff Baker.
"We have a very good relationship with almost all of our neighbors," he said.
"It's pretty disappointing. We were really starting to get some great bands in there."
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 "simulated sex with a potted palm tree." Before The Sun, he was a reporter at the Miami New Times. He's also written for Miami magazine, the Orlando Sentinel, the Sarasota Herald Tribune and the Gainesville Sun. Got tips? Gripes? Pitches? He's reachable at erik.maza@baltsun.com. Click here to keep up with the dumb music he's listening to.
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Comments
that is a shame. i went there for the first time recently and was looking forward to going back!
Posted by: sobo | May 12, 2008 4:39 PM
Charlottes is great for catching up with a group of friends. When I went and they had a performance, I could not hear squat. I prefer it to be more low key.
Posted by: TS | May 13, 2008 8:27 AM
Where do they do the performances at Charlottes? Someone told me that there is an upstairs there, but I have never seen it open.
Posted by: Mark Twain | May 13, 2008 11:51 AM
Charlottes has an upstairs but it is just office space, so I am told. I think that they are doing the right thing by just keeping it just acoustic and jazz bands. TS was right in the fact that it was very loud in there with the bands. Charlottes has a great layout for a bar. They open at 5pm.
Posted by: jason | May 13, 2008 1:05 PM
Yeah, the layout is ideal for a bar. You probally know the neighborhood residents better than anyone on here. Do you think the neighbohrood is going be receptive towards a venue with live entertainment?
There really is no parking over there, and for whatever reason, people don't like taking cabs in this town, and I think they like walking even less.
Posted by: Mark Twain | May 13, 2008 1:17 PM