Tagged: Canal Street Tavern

In 1981 Mick Montgomery turned an old factory cafeteria into the iconic music venue, Canal Street Tavern.  Recently, it was announced that Mick was selling Canal Street to Bill Daniels, owner of Pizza Factory and 

South Park Tavern. Many were upset by the news, but in an interview with WYSO's Jerry Kenney, Montgomery says he’ll still be involved with the club, and for now not much will change.  First, He talks about what the club has meant to him over the last 30+ years.

Hear the interview, as aired on WYSO Weekend, April 14, 2013.

Full episode of WYSO Weekend for April 14, 2013 including the following stories:

-- Dayton Police Chief: Aerial Surveillance For Crime, Not Spying, by Emily McCord

-- Canal's Street's Montgomery Says Venue Has Been His Life, by Jerry Kenney

Canal Street Tavern in Dayton has been sold. The music venue’s new owner is Bill Daniels, owner of Pizza Factory and South Park Tavern.

Canal Street has been around since 1981, and long-time owner Mick Montgomery says the club has been his life, adding, "the truth is I’ve had some incredible staff to who helped me get started, and whose worked with me over the years, and I can’t describe it in any other way than it’s just been a gratifying, good experience."