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LEAF Bold Street to Close After 15 Years as Farewell Events Run to Sept. 21

Owners will sell the lease to a new operator to focus on their young families.

Overview

  • LEAF published a final September program on Sept. 4 that culminates in a farewell brunch on Sunday, Sept. 21, with service continuing until 6 p.m. that day.
  • The send-off schedule features gigs and gatherings with partners including Harvest Sun, Roman Candle Promotions, BODA and Mellowtone.
  • The closure was announced on Sept. 3 via Instagram, with the team reflecting on the venue’s role as a community space over 15 years.
  • The group said its other venues—OH ME OH MY, One Fine Day and Little Leaf on Old Hall Street—will remain open.
  • LEAF opened on Bold Street in 2010 and previously shuttered its West Kirby site earlier this year due to rising costs and industry pressures.