One Offs

Phoenix’s Brickhouse Theatre, which had shows through November, was shuttered September 4, according to the Phoenix New Times …

Swampstock, a charity event hosted by Tim McGraw in Rayville, La., was postponed from September 6 because of Hurricane Gustav, which dumped 20 inches of rain on the city …

Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment announced September 8 the appointment of Janet Scardino, a former marketing head at Reuters and AOL, to head up 19’s commercial interests globally.

Trader Vic’s signed a lease for the last available space at AEG’s $2.5 billion L.A. Live complex, according to Los Angeles Downtown News …

For all the trouble the Freedom Hill Amphitheatre has seen over the years, the Sterling Heights, Mich., shed got a slice of good press September 5 when it drew a massive crowd for U.S. Sen. John McCain and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s visit for a rally …

The city of Albuquerque, N.M. has commissioned a $700,000 study looking into the prospects of a 12,000-seat arena, according to KOB-TV news …

Kanye West was arrested at LAX airport in Los Angeles September 11 on suspicion of vandalism after an altercation with a photographer.