The ceiling of the Espee in San Antonio, Texas, as seen on Dec. 15, 2021.
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There’s a snazzy and revitalized occasion venue on the town, San Antonio, and that’s sufficient trigger for one heck of a celebration. The Espee, the nightlife hub within the coronary heart of St. Paul Sq., is taking pleasure in being San Antonio’s latest out of doors efficiency and particular occasion venue in addition to renovations lately accomplished on the house.
Situated at 1174 E. Commerce St., San Antonio, TX 78205, the Espee is now a part of the Ambassador Theatre Group, additionally the operator of the Majestic and Empire theatres. The Espee, previously often called Sundown Station, first started to return into fruition in 2021 in a transfer meant to revitalize San Antonio’s nightlife scene. The venue, which has a capability of three,175 individuals, is now able to welcome visitors to get pleasure from renovations together with sound, lighting, bar areas all through the house, enhanced landscaping, and upgraded restrooms, in line with a information launch.
The venue’s title is an homage to the Southern Pacific Railroad Community (recognized higher as S. P.) and the house’s historical past as town’s first prepare station.
“The Espee is the proper addition to San Antonio’s rising leisure panorama–from venues and musical performances to neighborhood gatherings and all the pieces in between,” stated ATG common supervisor Emily Smith in a press launch. “This distinctive, lovely and historic house will deliver much more artistic experiences to San Antonio for the whole neighborhood to get pleasure from.”
San Antonians will have the ability to see the renovations for themselves with the venue’s inaugural occasion, All Aboard at The Espee. Scheduled for March 4, the daylong competition will deliver stay music acts starting at 3 p.m. to have fun the “re-arrival” of the leisure house. Right here’s your probability to catch Latino favourite Grupo Fantasma, the funky sounds of Golden Daybreak Arkestra, soul singer Danielle Ponder, and extra.
Tickets for All Aboard at The Espee begin at $75 and go on sale Friday, February 3 at midday. A greenback from every ticket sale will go towards San Antonio for Development on the Eastside, a nonprofit that goals to enhance the standard of life for residents and companies within the metropolis’s Eastside.