11 that originally was scheduled for last year, the day after Gov. 10 and sold-out 'Night Fever' concert Sept. Some of those upgrades were highlighted when the Sorg hosted its 131st birthday open house on Sept. She called the improvements 'a big piece of our puzzle.' Main St., recently received a $17,768 grant from the Middletown Community Foundation and used the money to purchase curtains and resurface the stage floor, according to Griffith. Officials said there have not been any COVID outbreaks or reported cases at the Sorg, and the venue continues to work with the state and local officials to follow safety protocols and social distancing guidelines.The Sorg, 34 S. “People were very eager to come out, and people were agreeable to follow the rules and regulations,” she said.Įvents have been scheduled at the Sorg through November. 26, the Sorg allotted about 220 tickets to be sold, and out of the 220 tickets that were available, 215 tickets were sold. Griffith said for the first show back last fall, The Classic Rock Experience on Sept. A compliance offer has been on hand at each show to make sure that the venue is following safety protocols.

There will also be other appropriate safety protocols in place throughout the venue. The ushers at the Sorg have been trained to seat attendees, according to social distancing guidelines. Family groups, and small groups of ticketholders, who purchase tickets together will be assigned seats together at the venue, upon arrival. The current maximum capacity is about 229 guests. Prior to COVID-19, the venue seated about 750 guests and attendees could pick their own seats when purchasing tickets. She said now more tickets are sold at the door. There’s always going to be a group of folks that want to get out, safely, and continue to do the things they did before as long as they can do it safely, and they have not disappointed us…Ticket sales haven’t slowed down,” Griffith said. “I think across the board for most all of our shows, ticket sales have been very consistent. This concert has been rescheduled to Nov. The Belairs show will not be held this month. Previously purchased tickets for both shows will be honored at these rescheduled dates. “This is a partnership with Xenia Area Community Theater…We worked with them previously on ‘Drinking Habits,’ so they brought us another show,” said Griffith. Tickets are $25 in advance (plus online ticketing fees). Beyond Glory, a one-man presentation based on true stories of eight Medal of Honor recipients from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, will also appear on Feb.

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