A legendary Cleveland rock n roll venue is facing some difficult times. The Cleveland Agora has been dark all summer and will not be hosting any shows until fall. Agora owner Hank LoConti made the announcement to the Cleveland Plain Dealer last month saying:

"I'm closing for three months -- June, July and August. I'm still renting the place for shows that other promoters are doing, but I'm not booking shows until September."

Scene Magazine delved farther into the hiatus in a piece out in print now. The Scene reports that Akron band The Black Keys are in the process of suing the venue for failure to pay a $50,000 booking fee from their show their last winter. All of the staff have been let go from the facility. The owner of the venue conceded in the piece:

"All I can say it is a messy situation. I'm moving very slow but I am going to keep The Agora alive. I feel bad about having to let everyone go"

Has the House of Blues, a 5 minute drive from up Euclid, delivered a death blow to the legendary establishment? We will probably know the answer in the coming months.