SEATTLE Seattle and King County officials said Thursday that proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test will be required to enter certain establishments and attend outdoor events.
Seattle music venues get ready to rock again, with a few guidelines By Michael Rietmulder, The Seattle Times
Published: June 13, 2021, 8:00am
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SEATTLE Since the early days of the pandemic, back when we were quarantining our mail and wearing latex gloves to the grocery store, Seattle venue operators have warned that when concerts were allowed to resume, reopening clubs would not be as simple as turning on the lights.
With less than a month before Gov. Jay Inslee’s statewide June 30 reopening date, music venue operators are working furiously behind the scenes to prepare rehiring staff, booking and confirming shows and weighing health and safety protocols coming out of the pandemic. Coming less than two weeks after hints of a possible rollback, Inslee’s May 13 reopening announcement caught some venue operators by surprise “like a bit of whiplash,” as Seattle Theatre Group’s Nate Dwyer described it and in some cases, fast-forwarded their reopen
by Matt Baume • Apr 30, 2021 at 2:15 pm
The Clock-Out in happier, sweatier times. Jake Gravbrot | Courtesy Clock-Out Lounge
I got to visit The Clock-Out Lounge exactly once before quarantine hit, but it was glorious. The occasion was one of Betty Wetter’s excellent drag nights, and it was one of those evenings where everything fits just right: fantastic talent on stage, terrific pizza from the kitchen, and a crowd that was as happy to cheer for the performers as they were to perform. Sponsored Grab a friend and enjoy Cascade Bicycle Club s urban bike ride, a PNW microbrew lover s adventure
Strange to say, but one of the places I miss most from pre-quarantine times is a place I only had an opportunity to visit once.
by Matt Baume • Apr 28, 2021 at 4:20 pm
Nightlife venues are fighting to stay open. Who s fighting for the workers? CHARLES MUDEDE
“March 12 is the doomsday date,” recalls Steven Severin, owner of several local venues including Neumos, Life on Mars, and Barboza. He’s thinking back to the moment in 2020 when performance venues shuttered around Seattle, around Washington, and around the entire country.
“Within three or four days, I picked up the phone and started calling every venue and manager around the state and said, ‘How are we going to get through the next few months?’ That’s all we thought it was going to be.”
night mayor nightlife business services advocate. CARLOS CRUZ
We’re all looking forward to bars, clubs, and concerts coming back to life like a bunch of rowdy bears waking up from a year-long hibernation, but the resumption of nightlife is particularly urgent for Scott Plusquellec, Seattle’s night mayor. Sponsored To apply & view a complete job announcement go to www.kingcounty.gov/jobs. Closes 4/26/21 at 11:59pm
Technically, his job title is “nightlife business services advocate” in the Office of Economic Development, but you can think of Scott as the go-between for Seattle’s after-hours businesses and city government, an advocate for policy and financial programs that keep the lights on when the sun goes down. (Scott’s position was initially eliminated by Mayor Durkan’s 2021 budget, but because our financial forecasts changed, according to EOD spokesperson Karissa Braxton, he ll remain with the team.)