The Silver Spring Penguin » Fillmore music venue

Music-hall talks move closer to a deal, Leggett says (again)

Jennifer Deseo — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:37:24 +0000

Negotiations between the county and one landlord to develop a music hall in downtown Silver Spring were close to wrapping, MoCo exec Ike Leggett declared.

Expect an official announcement in about six weeks, Leggett told The Penguin last Saturday at ye olde library's book fest. Exactly what would be announced was unclear.

Downtown music hall still “coming soon,” official says

Jennifer Deseo — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:12:13 +0000

Remember that concert hall Silver Spring was supposed to get on Colesville Road? Well, that project is still kicking.

Silver Spring music venue clears zoning, booze hurdles

Jennifer Deseo — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:55:02 +0000

Get out your shovels or grab an ax, people. The future Fillmore music hall is closer to turning over some dirt on Colesville Road, with help from the county council and Gov Martin O’Malley. On Tuesday, the county council approved a zoning change that qualifies the music venue as public-use space for a larger development project. [...]

Silver Spring squeezes into tight state budget

Jennifer Deseo — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:34:47 +0000

As the state legislature wraps for the year, the proposed 2009 budget — which includes funds for downtown projects — awaits Gov Martin O’Malley’s signature, MoCo’s legislative delegation announced Friday. If the budget is approved, the projects would have survived the slicing and dicing done to trim the state’s $1.7 billion deficit. Among the possible winners [...]

Penguin TV: Live Nation’s Ted Mankin

Jennifer Deseo — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:37:22 +0000

APR 8 — Ted Mankin, area VP for Live Nation, discussed the company’s plans for its future Colesville Road venue at a public meeting inside the Lee Building. Videography by Ron Pace for The Silver Spring Penguin.

Music is a volume business, Live Nation VP says

Jennifer Deseo — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:32:26 +0000

Montgomery County wants concert promoter Live Nation to rock downtown Silver Spring 70 nights a year. No problem, says the company’s local guy in charge. “It’s my anticipation to book as many nights as possible,” Ted Mankin, Live Nation’s Washington-area vice president, recently told local bloggers. In fact, he said it was a matter of survival. “If [...]