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CLEVELAND, Ohio \u2013 Did you attend the DEVO 50th Anniversary Tour<\/a> or Indigo Girls<\/a> at TempleLive at Cleveland Masonic Auditorium<\/a> earlier this summer? <\/p>\n If so, here\u2019s some bad news: those shows might be your last at the venue, at least for a while. <\/p>\n The TempleLive<\/a> company that has operated venues in Cleveland; Columbus; Fort Smith, Arkansas; Peoria, Illinois, and Wichita, Kansas, has apparently gone under \u2014 leading ticketholders for performances by pop duo Sparks<\/a> and other acts to receive cancellation notices. <\/p>\n The news was first reported in a story by 25 News Now inPeoria <\/a>yesterday that the company \u201chas pulled out of operating at [Peoria\u2019s Scottish Rite Theater] and that all future shows have been canceled.\u201d<\/p>\n In that story, TempleLive vice president of programming Robert Thomas did not confirm when the decision had been made<\/a>, nor why the company was ceasing operations in Peoria. Thomas did say that buyers with tickets would be refunded<\/a> via point of purchase.<\/p>\n Sparks\u2019 \u201cMad!\u201d tour concert scheduled for Monday, Sept. 15, at the Cleveland venue appears to have been moved from TempleLive to the Cleveland Agora<\/a>. That follows a change in venue for Waxahatchee<\/a> (aka rootsy singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield), who was scheduled at TempleLive with Bill Fox the following night. Her date is now at The Roxy at Mahall\u2019s in Lakewood<\/a>.<\/p>\n Both House of Blues and Globe Iron are said to be taking on some of the shows that were on TempleLive Cleveland\u2019s docket as well. <\/p>\n Industry insiders say that it\u2019s likely all shows will need to be canceled, refunded and re-ticketed\u2014a headache for promoters on both sides.<\/p>\n As of press time, Ticketmaster has halted sales for some TempleLive Cleveland <\/a>shows, while others appear to still be on sale\u2014including those for Apocalyptica, Cage the Elephant, the Australian Pink Floyd Show and X & Los Lobos, a show that was just announced.<\/p>\n More changes could come over the next few days.<\/p>\n TempleLive has been operating entertainment venues in historic former Masonic temples across the United States for the past few years. <\/p>\n The concept started in Fort Smith, where a large 1920s-era Masonic temple was converted into a multipurpose performance hall, bar and event space. <\/p>\n Since then, TempleLive\u2019s brand has expanded to other cities\u2014with adaptive reuse of historic Masonic buildings for concerts, comedy, weddings, private events and more as the company\u2019s calling card. <\/p>\n The venue vibes are usually a mix of ornate, old-world architecture (grand ballrooms, theaters, lodge halls) with modern staging, sound and hospitality. <\/p>\n The idea was to preserve the buildings by giving them a new life as cultural-entertainment hubs.<\/p>\n Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer have reached out to TempleLive for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n