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February 14, 2008

Anti-Live Nation forces continue fight against D.C.-area Fillmore plans...

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Opponents of the county’s deal with Live Nation to operate a music hall in Silver Spring are continuing their efforts, both in Annapolis and on the local front.

In Annapolis, competing music promoter Seth Hurwitz has hired a lobbying team to raise questions before state lawmakers about the deal negotiated by County Executive Isiah Leggett.

And in Silver Spring, an independent music promoter is raising his own questions about the contract negotiated between Leggett and the national music giant, and has created a Web site that opposes the project.

Some members of the Montgomery County Council have been critical of the deal, which would provide the Los Angeles-based company $4 million each from the county and the state to build a Fillmore music hall on land owned by Lee Development Group on Colesville Road. The deal still needs approval by the County Council and state legislators would have to OK funds as well.



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