Live 59 Nightclub Moving to New Digs, Seeking Beer and Wine License

A new nightclub, one with beer and wine on the menu and the flexibility to be used for banquets, parties and other events, will make its debut next weekend.

The club is relocating from its current spot in the center of the 16108 S. Route 59 strip mall to one just a few doors north, next to .

And while it will remain an all-ages venue for teens who want to dance and see live music, the ability to serve alcohol will attract new adult patrons and will allow the venue to expand the kinds of events it can host, owner Ted Ergo said.

Beyond that, the new location -- with acoustic ceiling and wall panels and a stage that faces toward Route 59 and away from nearby homes -- should eliminate the noise complaints neighbors have voiced in the past, Ergo said.

"We're confident the noise issues have been resolved," he said. "We're really excited about the kinds of things we're going to be able to do."

For example, they'll be hosting the Naperville's Got Talent auditions later this month, and they're making plans to hold a weekly Sunday jazz brunch. Last year, they had to turn down several banquet requests for lack of a liquor license, he said.

The business' proximity to the Popover sports bar, which is opening where the Sapporo Japanese sushi/steak restaurant once was, means they can share kitchen space for catering and buffet food services. And anyone craving a harder drink can go there, Ergo said.

The 4,000-square-foot club features a rectangular dance floor in the center of the room and a stage that can be moved depending on whether it's being used as a bandstand, a wedding party platform or an event dais.

Underage drinking will be controlled through a wristband system that identifies those old enough to consume alcohol, Ergo said. Because there will not be a bar -- only waitstaff serving drinks -- the potential for problems will be limited, he said.

They've served alcohol at past events using special permits from the village, and no infractions have occurred, he said.

"The only reason we really wanted to get the liquor license was for the banquets," Ergo said.

As for previous noise problems, the 19 citations issued by the have all been resolved. In 15 cases they were found not guilty, Ergo said, and in four it was found that the club exceeded the village ordinance by less than one decible.

Sound checks done at the new club have all come in below the ordianance level, even with the doors open, he said.

, which had been holding services at Live 59, will follow the club to its new venue.

, which had been using one of the storefronts that is now part of Live 59, has relocated to another spot in the strip mall.