The Crocodile
Did your heart sink just a little when you heard about the Crocodile Cafe's abrupt closure in December of 2007? The Crocodile Cafe was the little venue with the big heart; an important piece of Seattle history that housed early concerts by Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Mudhoney back in the '90's.
In recent years, it had the well-deserved reputation of being a slightly funky, budget-friendly venue that showcased quality rock, alternative, and singer-songwriter acts. To call it an intimate venue would be an understatement--at an Edwin McCain concert there a few years back, one zealous fan reached up and grabbed McCain's foot, and proclaimed her undying love for him. Did security show up and bounce her right out of there, as would no doubt have happened at the Tacoma Dome? Nope. Edwin just discreetly took a few steps back to loosen his shoe from her grip and kept on singing and playing his guitar. Intimate, indeed.
Well, in the wake of the sad news of the closure of the Seattle P.I., there is some glad news--the reopening of the Crocodile Cafe this weekend! Now called just "The Crocodile", the venue is back, with a little remodeling. The first real concert of the newly reopened Crocodile is Saturday night at 8 PM, and the headliner is Hot Buttered Rum, an up and coming "rock meets bluegrass" band. Advance tickets are $18. Among the acts on the Crocodile's calendar for March through May are Rachel Yamagata, The Ting Tings, and Lady Sovereign. The prices for the shows on the Crocodile's calendar are between $12 and $16 on average, which is good news for those of us who are recession-punched.
What's even cheaper than that? The free, informal soundcheck concert going on tonight at the Crocodile. The bands taking part in tonight's free soundcheck are Akimbo, Brothers of the Sonic Cloth, and Patrol, so head down there if you're in the mood for some hardcore rock at the right price.
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