The Signal
Barry CourterOn Tuesday morning of this week, a crew was busy installing the sound system at the city’s newest venue, The Signal.
I originally wrote “newest music venue,” but in talking with co-owner Josh Billue and venue manager Tara Viland, it became clear the space, located on Chestnut Street in the old jump park across from Finley Stadium, will be as much for weddings and corporate events as it will for shows like the Lucero concert on Feb. 24 that officially opens the place.
You notice two things upon entering the main room in the roughly 20,000-square-foot building: It is wider than it is long, and the color scheme is relatively muted with grays, blacks and oranges.
“That’s on purpose, because it’s a delicate balance between special events and shows,” said Billue, who owns The Signal with Chris Cobb.
“We wanted more of a blank canvas that people can work with.”