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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nOrange Peel expanding to former Cursus K\u0115m\u0113 brewery site<\/p>\n
The Orange Peel\u2019s new owners plan to revive 155 Thompson St., the former Cursus K\u0115m\u0113 brewery site, with a sustainable, flood-conscious music venue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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ASHEVILLE – The Orange Peel has new owners and new plans to bring more musical acts to Asheville.<\/p>\n Long run by Public Interest Projects, Inc., the Orange Peel was sold to Big Picture Concert Group LLC in September, Big Picture’s co-owner and spokesperson Liz Tallent told the Citizen Times Oct. 14. The new company is run by seven long-time managers of the Orange Peel. Opened downtown in 2002, the music venue has been known for attracting major artists to Asheville, including a nine-show run by the Smashing Pumpkins in 2007.<\/p>\n “The Orange Peel has been proud to be an anchor of the live music community in Asheville for almost 25 years, to have built a national reputation for our brand, and especially proud to have played a part in putting our city on the map as a premier destination for live music,” Tallent said in an emailed statement to the Citizen Times Oct. 14. Already, the new company has submitted plans with the city of Asheville to develop a new outdoor music venue.<\/p>\n Documents released on the city of Asheville development portal Oct. 10 indicate the venue would be located at 155 Thompson St., the former location of the brewery Brouwer\u00efj Cursus K\u0115m\u0113. The building at the location was destroyed by Tropical Storm Helene and Tallent said the company is seeking to reactivate the property “in a sustainable and flood-conscious way.”<\/p>\n The application indicates the concert venue would maintain a large open space and use multiple low-value shipping containers for merchandise, beer and box office sales. The property would also have a designated area for food trucks, according to site plans. The project is seeking a Level I permit review, meaning it will be reviewed by city staff for compliance but will not have to be approved by City Council.<\/p>\n