He said Encore lured the B-52s away from the Chevalier by offering them three times as much money. Ken Krause, the treasurer of a group supporting the Chevalier Theatre in Medford, said the concerts are a violation of the law and a direct threat to the Medford venue. For each show, between 1,000 and 3,500 seats were sold.
According to written testimony submitted to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, the musical group the B-52s performed in the ballroom on Octothe a cappella group Straight No Chaser performed in the ballroom on Decemcomedian Wayne Brady performed on Januand the band the Dropkick Murphys performed on March 20, 2020.
