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On the Bloomington music scene there have always been concerts happening outside of traditional public venues – like house shows for example. But last year three popular house show venues shut down after noise complaints from neighbors, and earlier this year the city served a cease and desist order to the popular Pink Poodle house show venue. Promoters are starting to get creative, looking at commercial properties that are unused during evening hours. Correspondent Audrey Ouillette asks Bloomington Fire Marshal Tim Clapp why house shows are problematic and talks to Bloomington musician and concert host Alec McLaren about the challenges facing his shows. We also hear from Matt Panfil, founder of the Healer DIY space in Indianapolis which could be a possible model for future Bloomington venues.
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Today’s feature story on alternative concert venues in the Bloomington music scene was produced by Audrey Ouillette in partnership with The Media School at Indiana University.
