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Brandt Sports and Entertainment is releasing images of what Queen City Distillers will look like when construction is completed next spring.
Owner Shaun Semple said the event space will feature six different venues offering options for live entertainment, cuisine and drink experiences.
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“Regina is in need of this,” he said. “This site is in need of this.”
The entire project is expected to cost at least $70 million.
Queen City Distillers promises six different experiences in one destination. (Queen City Distillers/ Submitted)
Semple said the centre will offer an all-in-one experience where guests can watch live music, enjoy a streamed sports event or go out for a nice meal.
“We’re not just a place to come have a burger,” he said. “We’re a place to have fun and excitement, and that’s really what we’re going to try and do.”
The event space will employ over 200 people at the entertainment venue and distillery.
Shaun Semple said Queen City Distillers could exceed the $70 million investment on Oct. 14. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
Semple is currently in the process of closing a deal with the City of Regina to acquire several buildings from the REAL District.
The deal was supposed to be finalized by the start of September.
“We’re still in the process of legalities,” Semple said. “I think we’re getting close to being able to to say we’re going to close here, but we probably need a couple more weeks yet.”
He said the deal needs to be closed before the end of the year “or else it won’t happen.”
The Jack stage
The two-story live entertainment venue is the largest at Queen City Distillers.
The event space is named after songwriter and blues guitarist Jack Semple, Shaun’s relative.
“It was a surprise,” Jack said. “But it has a nice ring to it, though, doesn’t it?”
The Jack is a two-storey stage that will seat 1,550 guests. It will serve as the main event space at Queen City Distillers. (Queen City Distillers/ Submitted)
The concert hall will seat over 1,500 guests and include advanced sound, visual and lighting technology.
The space will include regular seating and private boxes for patrons to enjoy.
“There’s a recording studio,” Jack said. “You can do a live music video recording, state of the art at this place.”
The Jack will feature private booths. (Queen City Distillers/ Submitted)
He said the backstage area includes places for tour bus parking and a large green room.
Shaun said the event space will attract larger performers to the city.
“There really is no venue like it, in The Jack,” he said.
Semple said the closest venue comparison would be in Ontario.
Bellaterra restaurant
An Italian restaurant meaning “beautiful land” will be the culinary hub of the event venue.
Bellaterra is an Italian restaurant that will be the “culinary heart” of the venue. (Queen City Distillers/ Submitted)
Shaun said it will include cuisine from local Saskatchewan producers.
“You have to deliver value,” he said. “Customers want the value more than ever. Our approach here is going to be a little different than than other approaches.
“We’re going to try and make everything from scratch.”
Bellaterra will have 60 patio seats. (Queen City Distillers/ Submitted)
The restaurant will be overseen by a chef who was trained by Gordon Ramsay.
The space will have a patio that seats up to 60 guests.
The Draft Room bar
Queen City Distillers official sports bar will offer an option to watch the big game or grab a bite to eat before it.
The Draft Room will have a performance stage. (Queen City Distillers/ Submitted)
The area will have a smaller performance stage and smaller gathering places.
Another area will be designated for the patio.
The Draft Room sports bar will serve hockey and football fans. (Queen City Distillers/ Submitted)
“We’re going to have great food, just like other spots in town,” said Matt Semple, the senior vice-president of marketing at Brandt. “We’re going to have great beer, but we’re going to have exclusive access to content and in-person touches that are only uniquely available because of the location of our facility.”
Shaun said there will not be any VLTs at Queen City Distillers.
Matt (left) and Shaun Semple speak about Queen City Distillers on Oct. 14. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
“We could put VLTs in, but we just chose not to at this point,” he said. “It’s just not part of what we’re trying to offer at this point.”
The Last Note & The Vault
A late-night speakeasy lounge will serve as a space for local and emerging acts.
Shaun said it will be a quieter venue at the building where people can relax and stay longer.
The Last Note speakeasy is dedicated to local talent. (Queen City Distillers/ Submitted)
“This is going to be more on the intimate performance, unique scenario, not a gimmick one,” he said.
The Vault will have a curated wine section served alongside small plate meals.
The bar will be led by a team of mixologists.
The Vault is Queen City Distillers wine and spirits bar. (Queen City Distillers/ Submitted)
The events space will also feature a liquor store with a drive-through.
Legacy Wine & Spirits will have a drive-thru liquor store. (Queen City Distillers/ Submitted)
The venues brewing and distilling area will move into the Avana Centre to create space for all six spaces for cuisine and live entertainment.
