The Kraken Bar & Lounge, the beloved pirate-themed punk venue/dive bar that anchors the northern end of the University District, is closing after this Saturday. In January, the owners were informed that the building the Kraken occupies had been sold; the new landlords planned to demolish it and replace it with a new development.
“Music is supposed to be a big part of Seattle, but there’s no space for it,” Kraken co-owner Kat Colley told The Stranger in January.
There’s no way to spin this as anything but a bummer. The Kraken has been a part of the music scene since it opened in 2011, a standout in
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