‘One of Hinckley’s best’ pubs takes decision to shut down live music after complaints

A bar offering “one of the best” live music options in a Leicestershire town has decided to pull its live music shows after receiving noise complaints from local residents. Baton Rouge, in Regent Street, Hinckley, said the decision would come into effect from Friday (May 31).

In a social media post, he said he was doing “everything in his power to fight it” after the live music “upset some of the locals”. The bar said it made the decision because it “wants to be the decision makers” rather than risk being stopped by the council.

Fans of the bar said they were “disgusted,” while another bar in the city said it was “really frustrated” for Baton Rouge. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council said it worked with Baton Rouge after “receiving complaints about the volume of music in the premises”.

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In a statement, the council said: “HBBC did not ban live music in Baton Rouge. HBBC worked with Baton Rouge after receiving complaints about the volume of music at the venue.

“As a result, Baton Rouge has chosen to cease live music at the venue.” The Clarence, a nearby pub and bar in Market Place, said the venue offered “one of the best” options in the area.

In a response to the news on social media, The Clarence said: “From all the team on the road we are really frustrated for you, we know how hard it is to run a bar effectively and the effort that goes into every. Our day, if there is anything we can do to help, please count us in. In our opinion, the more options our community has for spending their time and money, the better, and we have to give you credit for providing one. of the best, things always happen for a reason, in the meantime keep doing what you’re doing.”

One social media user said on Facebook that it was “crazy” that Baton Rouge was “spotted” when there is “music and commotion all over Regent Street.” Another said it was “unbelievable”.

Baton Rouge principals Matt Hogg and his mother Lucy, father-in-law Sean Jones and his friend James Smith found they were able to ride the country music wave, quickly becoming one of Hinckley’s busiest venues. . However, the venue can only hold 60 people and Matt previously said that “there are often people queuing outside for quite some time”.

They are currently preparing to open in the former Orton Brasserie building in Leicester, opposite the Curve Theatre, after first opening a site in Hinckley last year. Speaking to LeicestershireLive after the decision was made, Baton Rouge said live music was part of its “essence”.

“Our selfless approach to our responsibilities, related to licensing objectives, is something we are very proud of. Live music is part of our essence and not something we want to stop at our venue in Hinckley.

“In an effort to remain autonomous and after a year of deliberate attempts to establish a collaborative approach; the imminent implications, especially related to live music, led us to make this forced decision. For future projects, we hope that our understanding of integrity, fairness, equality and support is consistent with relevant organizations.”

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