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Chelsea Station granted amusement-and-entertainment license expansion for live events
Summary
The Licensing Commission approved Shadow Hospitality LLC's request to expand Chelsea Station's license to cover live music, comedy, karaoke and similar events; police raised no objections and the owner offered community outreach commitments.
Shadow Hospitality LLC, operating as Chelsea Station, won commission approval to expand its amusement and entertainment license to cover live entertainment, including comedy, music, karaoke and trivia.
Mike Sheridan, managing partner and owner of Chelsea Station, told commissioners the venue already has a raised stage and has been booking live events under one-day permits; the new license would eliminate the need for repeated single-event applications. “Every time somebody wants to book an event with us ... we’re always going for the 1 time license,” Sheridan said, arguing the change would simplify operations and broaden vendor access.
The Chelsea Police Department raised no objections to the expansion, and no neighborhood opposition was recorded during the public hearing. Sheridan said the business has been in the community for eight years, cited prior community outreach and extended an open invitation to collaborate with city events, including sponsorships and the local turkey trot and other runs.
A motion to approve the license expansion was moved and seconded; commissioners approved by voice vote. The transcript does not show a numerical roll-call tally.
Why it matters: granting a standing entertainment license enables the restaurant to host recurring live programming without filing single-event permits each time, which the owner said will reduce administrative costs for entertainers and simplify community event planning.
Commissioners asked staff to ensure required documents (including wage-theft-prevention forms) were on file before finalizing administrative paperwork.
