Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom is no exception to the pains of the pandemic. Like all indoor venues in Denver, it s not allowed to host live music because of the government-mandated shutdown designed to slow the rise of COVID-19. Unlike most venues, however, it s not currently at risk of closing, says co-owner and operations manager Duncan Goodman.
Cervantes is co-owned by Goodman, Diana Azab, and Scott Morrill and Adam Stroul, who were recruited to become AEG Presents Rocky Mountains talent buyers in 2017 after years of operating the club. The venue was first forced to close in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. It reopened in August and operated successfully for about ten weeks before a second shutdown in November, when Denver moved to Level Red COVID-19 restrictions.