The 900-seat Mercury Ballroom will feature state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, a VIP lounge and a premium balcony with seated service in a renovated historic building downtown.

“We’re excited to bring the best artists and shows into this great new club and to the best music fans in the country,” HoB President Ron Bension said. “We have a long history of bringing entertainment to the city at the Palace Theatre and The Yum! Center and we hope to continue to play a key role in Louisville’s civic commitment to unique entertainment.”

The district surrounding the building called Clay Commons features condos and apartments, a theater, catered event spaces, a parking structure and a boutique hotel is in the works.

Christina Perri is one of the first acts on the books for the venue, which opens in April.