La Villa Real Closes

The 4,000-capacity La Villa Real Special Events Center in McAllen, Texas, shuttered June 30th to make way for a Harley-Davidson dealership.

The “real road” to entertainment – as owner Arnaldo “Nano” Ramirez Jr. named it – opened 29 years ago, according to South Texas’ The Monitor.

Recent performances include the Something Corporate/Yellowcard co-bill and Carlos Mencia.

Ramirez held a press conference where he was surprised to see Mayor Richard Cortez apologize for problems between the owner and a past administration.

Ramirez has said the city tried many times to shut him down, according to the paper.