NoDa’s popular Neighborhood Theatre music venue said Tuesday it is closing for eight weeks this summer to upgrade its space.
The Neighborhood Theatre renovations, which are set to start Tuesday, June 16, will include new lighting and sound systems for both stages, upgraded artist dressing rooms, improved acoustics, a draft bar, a reserved balcony and renovated restrooms.
The venue at 511 E 36th St. is expected to reopen on Aug. 11 with a show from Franz Ferdinand, the Grammy award-nominated Scottish rock band. A spokesperson for the theater declined to disclose the cost of renovations.
“This theater belongs to the community, and these improvements are all about giving the people of NoDa and Charlotte the kind of venue they deserve,” said Justin Fedor, general manager of Neighborhood Theatre, in a statement…