Seattle's oldest surviving saloon, established 1892. Located in Pioneer Square, Victorian-era rebuilding post-Great Fire of 1889. Long, narrow "shotgun" style room with high ceilings, exposed brick walls. Brick reflects high frequencies, wooden floors/bar absorb low end—created "live" room that demanded volume.
BIRTHPLACE OF GRUNGE. Operational hub for nascent Sub Pop Records roster. Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman spotted Nirvana here. Nirvana's first Seattle show April 10, 1988. Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Mother Love Bone all frequent performers. Now features shrines to Layne Staley, Chris Cornell, Kurt Cobain.
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We're collecting stories from musicians who performed at The Central Saloon