Pub Station co-owners Ann Kosempa and Sean Lynch stand in individual “pods” Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, which will be used to keep concert-goers socially distanced when the music venue hosts its first concert in more than a year on March 19. Pods will be assigned to groups of people in order of when they buy their tickets, and the 800-person venue will be able to host 102 concertgoers with the new layout.
A round high-top table, which will be able to serve four attendees, overlooks the spliced Pub Station floor Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Billings. The venue will be able to house 102 guests when it reopens, versus its usual 800.
Calvin and the Coal Cars are (from left) Robert James, Daniel Upton, Matt Windmueller, Lee Calvin, and Brian Wetzstein.
Pub Station Presents begins the process of bringing live entertainment back to the Pub Station Ballroom through its “Socially Distanced Series.”
These events have a limited number of “pods” available for purchase for each event (nine pods of four people, seated at high-top tables, and 11 pods of six people standing). The shows will be following socially distanced recommendations throughout the venue as well as the event. Tickets may be purchased online and in advance only. The Pub Station’s “Socially Distanced Rules” for this series will be posted on our website under FAQs.
All events are on sale Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 at 10 a.m., and are intended for patrons age-21-plus. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with shows at 7 p.m., and tickets may only be purchased online.
“We have to start somewhere and this is how we’ll be able to do it,” said Pub Station owner Sean Lynch.
The venue held its last live shows last March as the COVID-19 pandemic was just starting to sweep the state.
“It will be a slow, methodical and safe process of bringing back live shows,” Lynch said. “We want people to come and feel safe and share that with their friends who also want to see live music safely.”
Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs
• Laney Lou and the Birddogs, Friday, March 19: Pods of four people-seated $82, pods of six people-standing $122; Ticket price does not include Etix service fee(s). Service fees(s) vary by purchase method and are applied at checkout.
Calvin and the Coal Cars.
• Calvin and the Coal Cars, Saturday, March 20: Pods of four people-seated $62, pods of six people-standing $92; Ticket price does not include Etix service fee(s). Service fees(s) vary by purchase method and are applied at checkout.
• The Dusty Pockets, Saturday, March 27: Pods of four people-seated $82, pods of six people standing $122; Ticket price does not include Etix service fee(s). Service fees(s) vary by purchase method and are applied at checkout.
• Gilda House CD release, April 3: Pods of four people-seated $82, pods of six people-standing $122; Ticket price does not include Etix service fee(s). Service fees(s) vary by purchase method and are applied at checkout.
Gilda House
Tickets available in advance at thepubstation.com, or by calling Etix directly at 919-653 – 0443. For more information: www.thepubstation.com
