, who co-owns bar and venue the Kraken in Seattle’s University District, said “it just started as a wave” in the middle of last week: one band had a couple of sick members and couldn’t play. Another had to cancel a tour.
On Sunday, Inslee announced that public gatherings must be capped at 50 people and many businesses, including bars and dance halls, must close until March 31 -- effectively shutting down Seattle’s service and live-music industries.For independent venue owners like Cowan and Severin, closing has weighed heavily -- both their employees and musicians need the income -- but was out of their control.
But the ultimate damage is still unclear. Not only do venues not know how long they’ll be closed, they have no idea what’s going to happen once they reopen, either. As other venues closed, the Kraken, despite its own cancellations, saw a lot of new visitors -- before it, too, had to shut down. The bar relies on the income it gets from shows and March is normally their biggest month. “It’s heartbreaking all around,” Colley says. “You want to be mad, but who do you blame?”Even before the crowd restrictions, musicians and venues were finding creative ways to work and connect with fans in the middle of a quarantine.
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