New Operators For Aggie

The venue continues to be owned by Lacoste LLC, which purchased it in 2010, a local business paper reported. Cervantes co-owner and talent buyer Scott Morrill told Denver’s BusinessDen he’d signed the papers.

“It’s a pretty smooth transition,” he told the paper. “The old owner, Scoo (Leary), is going to keep doing shows here while we slowly take over the calendar. We’ve done a lot of shows up here with him in the past.” The Aggie Theatre was opened as a concert venue by owner Scoo Leary in 2002. The building was previously a movie theatre.

“It’s important for us to have another market besides Denver,” Morrill told the BusinessDen of the agreement. “It gives us more options to offer bands and agents when we book them. When you’re competing to try and get a band you can offer them two dates instead of one, that gives you leverage.”

Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom is a 1,000-cap room. The 650-capacity Aggie Theatre appears to be making a seamless transition. Shows on the books going forward include Mason Jennings, Legendary Shack Shakers, Martin Sexton, Dark Star Orchestra, Keller Williams, ALO, and The Travelin’ McCourys.