After the newly renovated CFG Bank Arena officially reopened last week, and with dozens of concerts and other events scheduled for the venue, downtown Baltimore business owners are hoping for an increase in customers.
The arena hosted its first public concerts when Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band performed Friday, and The Eagles took the stage Saturday. Earth, Wind & Fire also performed a private concert for arena employees, construction workers, and seat leaseholders.
Bryant Fouch, operating kitchen manager for Pratt Street Ale House, which is less than one block away from CFG Bank Arena, said “We were very busy this past weekend, from Thursday up until Sunday. It was kind of some pre-Covid feel of traffic, so definitely a step in the right direction.”
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