Popular Baltimore Nightclub "Voltage" Loses Their Liquor License!

Another popular Baltimore venue has gone by the wayside. It is a shame everyone cannot go out to party without the drama. Being a resident of Baltimore, I have definitely seen my share of the "Grand Openings" and "Grand Closings" of clubs over the last 21 years I have been in the entertainment business. Some really nice spots have been forced to shut its doors after senseless violence in and around the venue. Over time, the constant violence has put security guards and club management on edge. I don't want anyone to think that I am making excuses for people I know personally in the club business. I am just stating facts. Baltimore can be rough, and sometimes it spills over in the clubs. People have gotten hurt and killed. Property has been damaged and residents have been fed up.


When these kind of problems arise, the venue's liquor license is in jeopardy. This is the way the city sends a major message to the club owners. Without the ability to sell liquor; a club geared towards adults cannot survive. No DJ is good enough to get people to come to the club if they cannot drink! The latest Baltimore nightclub to loose it's liquor license is "Voltage". The club had only been at the O'Donnell Street travel plaza location for a year and a half, but like a lot of Baltimore nightspots, it's a venue that has seen its share of trouble.

FoxBaltimore.com posted several incidents of violence from club surveillance cameras in December, when a patron was shot in the neck in the middle of the dance floor. A month before that incident two uniformed officers trying to control the crowds in the club parking lot were maced in the face by the club owner, Louis Principio, who on Thursday called it an accident. Despite assurances from the club owner that security is far tighter, the city's liquor board decided to revoke the liquor license on Thursday. Principio, who has been in the bar business for almost 40 years operating many clubs in Baltimore including Hammerjacks and Louie-Louies.