Nearly a year of construction and renovation come to an end this Valentine’s Day weekend when Torrent Lounge, the nightclub replacing the Recher Theatre on York Road in Towson, opens to provide a thumping heartbeat for Baltimore’s electronic music scene.
“There hasn’t been anything like this in Maryland, ever, from what we’ve been told by people in the scene,” Brian Recher, co-owner of Torrent Lounge, said.
The Recher family has owned the former Towson Theatre space since 1959, Brian Recher said. He and his brother obtained a liquor license and changed the space from a pool hall to a rock venue 17 years ago. The Recher enjoyed a strong run as one of the area’s premier music venues, but were eventually muscled out of the scene by larger competitors.
via Torrent Lounge nightclub set to open in Recher Theatre space – baltimoresun.com.
It’s just a disco. That’s all. This is entirely consistent with the “Bethesda Envy” direction the politicos and developers are headed in. Baltimore survived disco in the 80’s. This may not even be part of a new entertainment trend. It could be just a one off.
Probably the only police you’ll need is for loudness control.