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How This Indie Venue Reinvented Itself As a Coffee Shop and Bar

In years past, Steve Chilton had often considered opening his Phoenix venue, The Rebel Lounge, as a coffee shop with friends and Driftwood Coffee owners Luke Bentley and Lance Linderman. The space — which has hosted artists including Jimmy Eat World, Lucky Daye and Soccer Mommy — typically sat dormant during the day, and he had the room, but with promoting shows as Psyko Steve Presents and near-daily sound checks, the idea never came to fruition. {“nid”:”9334875″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”How Independent Venues Are Dealing With Large-Gathering Coronavirus Bans, Inevitable Loss of Small Rooms”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/business\/touring\/9334875\/independent-venues-coronavirus-gathering-bans\/”,&...