Operating as an independent concert and event promotion company, T Presents books shows in New York, Maryland and Iowa and promotes events nationally.

Christensen says opening a music club in his hometown has long been a dream. He maintains there is room in the market for another mid-sized performance venue despite the presence of the Barrymore, Orpheum and Capitol theaters.

“I’m not trying to compete with anybody,” he says. “What I want is a place with its own unique style and character.”

While details are still being worked out, Christensen and other investors would potentially own space in a new project from Gebhardt Development that would include a 10- to 12-story office building with four levels of parking.

In addition to the music venue, the development would include space for StartingBlock Madison, an incubator for entrepreneurs and business startups.

The idea is to use the concert space for meetings or other events when there is no music scheduled. It would feature an open floor plan with no permanent seating that could be easily reconfigured.