Home to local and national acts across all genres, including punk, hip-hop, indie, and hardcore, it has stood closed at 124 Church Street since 2019.

It was purchased by Michael Barrood at a sheriff's auction in March 2012 and opened in November 2012 after completion of renovations.

The Court Tavern was the last venue of its kind following the closure of other popular New Brunswick live indie and punk rock clubs of recent decades, such as the Melody Bar, the Roxy, the Budapest Cocktail Lounge, Patrix and Bowl-o-Drome.

[15] In 2024, the building reopened as a 100%-vegan venue, Veganica, offering a vegan bar and restaurant and hosting live music.

[19] The Flaming Lips, Sadat X of Brand Nubian, Ween, NJ Bloodline, X and Henry Rollins also played the venue.