A downtown Las Vegas music venue is at the center of a landlord lawsuit that aims to turn down the volume on its live and amplified shows after neighbors complained about persistent, “excessive” noise. The fight focuses on Taverna Costera, a Main Street Arts District restaurant and rooftop venue, its landlord, and nearby tenants. A temporary court order is already in place, limiting the venue’s ability to host amplified or live performances while the case moves forward.
What the lawsuit alleges
1025 Main Street LLC filed suit in Clark County District Court on March 17, 2026, alleging that Taverna Costera ramped up its use of amplified music and boosted outdoor event volume until the noise began disturbing neighboring tenants, including the Southern Nevada Art Museum. The landlord requested emergency relief and a temporary restraining order, which the court granted on March 27, 2026, barring amplified or live music at the property for now. The complaint also seeks a declaration that loud performances that disturb neighbors amount to a material breach of the lease and asks for authority to modify the courtyard and enforce a three-foot buffer in the pedestrian walkway. These allegations and filings are described by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Venue pushes back
Owner Jeff Hwang said the restaurant has hosted live bands since it opened and that the venue views live music as central to what it does. “We’re a live music venue and have hosted bands since opening,” Hwang said, adding that staff tried to work with neighbors before the dispute landed in court. Evan Thalgott, a representative for 1025 Main Street LLC, told the paper the lawsuit followed “numerous good-faith efforts” to resolve the issue, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Venue background and Main Street context
Taverna Costera bills itself as a multi-use restaurant with an open-air rooftop bar and regular courtyard shows, according to the venue’s website Taverna Costera. The spot has been part of Main Street’s nightlife since it opened in 2021 and routinely lists live-music events on its calendar, as noted by Las Vegas Magazine. Arts District businesses have recently sparred with landlords and city policy over parking and programming, which adds a broader backdrop to the current clash.
What it means for the Arts District
Neighbors and business owners say the case highlights a wider tension on Main Street between venues that rely on live entertainment and cultural institutions that need quieter conditions. The Arts District has been dealing with other pressures, including a parking fee overhaul that business owners say hurt foot traffic, which has already prompted public meetings and pushback. Coverage of the parking fee battle reported that local operators feared the changes would deter performers and patrons.
Legal angle
At stake in the litigation is not just how loud the music can be, but whether lease terms and local norms allow a landlord to police performances. The complaint asks the court to declare that loud shows are a material breach of the lease and to let the owner alter the courtyard to limit sound. In Nevada, a party can sue for declaratory relief to settle legal rights and obligations under a contract, and district courts have authority to enter such declarations under the state’s Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act, according to Nevada law. The dispute could end in a negotiated settlement, a binding court order, or an injunction that reshapes how Main Street venues program live music.
