BREAKING: Fire Marshal, TABC Officers Stop By To "Investigate" Dada; Tonight's Two Shows Moved To The Doublewide

Two representatives of the City of Dallas fire marshal office and four Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission officers stopped off at Club Dada within the past hour--and are still there at the time of this posting--saying they are undergoing an "investigation" and "following up on a complaint," although the TABC officers...

By Pete Freedman

July 1, 2009

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Two representatives of the City of Dallas fire marshal office and four Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission officers stopped off at Club Dada within the past hour--and are still there at the time of this posting--saying they are undergoing an "investigation" and "following up on a complaint," although the TABC officers still on the scene won't specify the extent or details of either and deny further comment.

The venue will be closed for the rest of tonight--a decision made by Dada's bar manager, not the officers.

Dada co-owner Ben Tapia could not be reached for comment.

Tonight's two shows scheduled for the long-running Elm Street venue have been moved to the Doublewide--both the Listening Room show with Nicholas Altobelli and Jon Lefler, and the Kid Rock after-party show with Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights, We Are Villians and RTB2.

We'll keep you updated as more info comes in.

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