New Daisy Theatre

The New Daisy Theatre is a music venue located on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. It plays host to both local and national acts, as well the site of rental events.

New Daisy Theatre
Exterior view of the venue (c.2017)
Address330 Beale St
Memphis, TN 38103-3131
LocationDowntown Memphis
Owner
  • Steve Adelman
  • J.W. Gibson II
OperatorLive Nation
Capacity1,083
Construction
Renovated1982-83, 2015
Closed1979-83
Reopened1983
Website
Venue Website
New Daisy Theatre
Architectural styleStreamline Moderne
Part ofBeale Street Historic District (ID66000731)

The theater opened in 1936 and has featured artists such as John Lee Hooker, Gatemouth Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis, Al Green, Sam and Dave, Bob Dylan, Alex Chilton, the Cramps, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kid Memphis, Son Lewis, Nirvana, Prince, Rufus Thomas, Justin Timberlake, Nelly, the Cult and Oasis, Ty Dolla $ign, J. Cole, Machine Gun Kelly, and All Time Low, among others.

Bob Dylan used the venue to record a video of a song from his Grammy-winning CD Time Out of Mind.[1]

History

In 1942, Paul and Sam Zerilla and their business partner, Joe Maceri, the owners of the original Daisy Theatre, opened the New Daisy Theatre at 330 Beale Street. The Zerillas and Maceri wanted to create a bigger performance space for popular acts.

In the first few decades after its opening, the New Daisy Theatre was primarily a movie theatre, but sometimes hosted live acts.

It had fallen into disrepair by the 1970s, and while several buildings around it were demolished, both the Old Daisy and New Daisy remained intact.[2]

In the early 1980s, boxing promoter Mike Glenn began leasing the New Daisy and hosting matches. While boxing helped the theatre financially at the beginning, eventually Glenn began to rent out the building for concerts, largely of rock music, which drew in more money than the boxing, although the latter continued. In 2015, the State of Tennessee issued a State Tax Lien against Glenn's ownership concern F.G.H. Corporation. [3]

In 2014 Steve Adelman and J.W. Gibson purchased the F.G.H. Corporation and the New Daisy Theatre, and in 2015 they invested $500,000 to renovate it. The renovation added a new floor, VIP areas, new bars, as well as new sound and lighting systems.[4] Acts booked for the first two month included Seether, Drive-By Truckers, Joey Bada$$, Public Image Ltd., Everclear, and Steve Earle.[5]

Neither Adelman nor Gibson were aware of F.G.H.'s tax issues. The state padlocked the doors of The New Daisy on October 15, 2015 for non-payment of outstanding taxes due. [6]

In 2019, Adelman was charged with writing close to $20,000 in fraudulent checks to a promoter for the theatre. The charges were later dropped,[7] and Adelman claimed that he intended to file a civil suit against the promoter Mike Glenn “to address the wrongful conduct and hold parties accountable for their actions.”[8]

On July 15, 2019, Steve adelman filed papers with the state indicating he had resigned as manager/Board of Directors of F.G.H. Corporation[9]

Notable Performers

References
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  2. shoes, Brenda WilkersonBlogger at Don't Stop BelievingMidtowner Reader Writer Christian True blue Tiger fan Lover of; Ocean, The; adventure; tea, McAlister's sweet (2016-04-29). "Tales of The New Daisy Theatre". Memphis Type History. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  3. register.shelby.tn.us https://register.shelby.tn.us/search/view_image.php?key=48b6fff014cc2a0314ddfb5910217cd9&type=pdf. Retrieved 2021-07-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "User account | NewsBank". infoweb.newsbank.com. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  5. Jay Smith (8 September 2015). "New Daisy Theatre Readies For Reopening". Pollstar. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. "State shuts New Daisy over tax issue". www.commercialappeal.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  7. "Charges dropped against New Daisy Theatre owner". WREG.com. 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  8. Bill Dries (2019-07-27). "Adelman says he is out of New Daisy partnership after four years". dailymemphian.com. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  9. register.shelby.tn.us https://register.shelby.tn.us/search/view_image.php?key=639b3cbffff445f91375252ce2e87bf1&type=pdf. Retrieved 2021-07-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. "The Concert History of New Daisy Theatre Memphis, TN | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved 2021-04-04.

5. https://www.concertarchives.org/venues/new-daisy-theatre?page=1#concert-table

  1. ^ [2]. Memphistypehistory
  2. ^ [3]. https://wreg.com/news/owner-of-abruptly-closed-new-daisy-theatre-arrested-on-theft-charge/
  3. ^ [4]. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=NewsBank&docref=news%2F15873A5E990D1600
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