06/19/2026
another incredible Covington business bites the dust. we are losing landmarks left and right. best of luck to the Madison Theater crew!
It is with incredibly heavy hearts that we share the news that our venue has permanently closed, effective immediately.
This is not the ending we wanted, nor the one we fought for. We exhausted every option available to us in an effort to keep our doors open and continue serving the community we love. Unfortunately, circumstances beyond our control left us with no path forward.
In the interest of transparency, we also want you to understand how we arrived at this point. Following a single incident in which a guest fell on the interior step, our insurance provider made the decision to drop our coverage after that one claim. As many of you know, maintaining active insurance is a requirement to operate and remain in compliance with our lease. When this occurred, we immediately reached out to the building owner in good faith, hoping to work together on a path forward while we explored replacement coverage and solutions, as insurance for a commerical property is extremely hard to get. Unfortunately, instead of a collaborative effort, we were met with a sudden termination of our lease and the building was locked without warning, leaving us without the opportunity to resolve the issue.
This venue has been far more than a business to us. It has been a dream, a gathering place, a home for music, celebrations, friendships, and unforgettable memories. It has been one of the greatest privileges of our lives to share this space with all of you.
To every guest who walked through our doors, attended a show, celebrated a milestone, shared a drink, danced with friends, supported local artists, or simply chose to spend part of your life with us—thank you. Your support, loyalty, and belief in what we were building made this place special.
We are also forever grateful to the incredible staff, musicians, performers, vendors, and community partners who poured their hearts into making this venue what it became. The memories we created together will stay with us long after the lights go out.
While we are devastated by this loss, we are immensely proud of what we built together. What made this place meaningful was never the building itself—it was the people. It was all of you.
Thank you for every memory, every show, every celebration, every kind word, and every moment of support throughout the years. We will carry those memories with us forever.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for allowing us to be a part of this community and a part of your lives.
PLEASE continue to go out and support your Independent venues and your local artist, its so important to keep independent venues alive.
ARS LONGA, VITA BREVIS
With love, gratitude, and a broken heart
Frank & Tiffany
