The Croc | |
 Exterior of the club (c. 2007) | |
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| Former names | Crocodile Cafe (1991-2007) |
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| Address | 2505 1st Ave, Seattle, Washington, U.S. (2021-present) 2200 2nd Ave, Seattle (1991-2020) Seattle |
| Location | Belltown |
| Owner | Marcus Charles Susan Silver Sean Kinney Eric Howk Peggy Curtis[1] |
| Capacity | 1150[2] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | April 30, 1991 |
| Renovated | 2008-09 |
| Expanded | 2020-21 |
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The Crocodile (formerly the Crocodile Cafe, and sometimes called The Croc) is a music club at 2505 1st Avenue at Wall Street in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. Opened by Stephanie Dorgan as the "Crocodile Cafe" on April 30, 1991, it quickly became a fixture of the city's music scene. The Crocodile Cafe closed in December 2007,[3] before being reopened as The Crocodile on March 19, 2009.[4] Since then, the club has been owned by Alice in Chains' drummer Sean Kinney, manager Susan Silver, Portugal. The Man guitarist Eric Howk, Peggy Curtis, and Capitol Hill Block Party co-founder Marcus Charles. The Crocodile relocated to a bigger building at 2505 1st Avenue, four blocks away from its original location (2200 2nd Avenue).
In 2013, Rolling Stone ranked The Crocodile as the seventh best club in the U.S., and The Guardian included the club in its list of the top 10 live music venues in Seattle. Artists such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Mad Season, R.E.M., Ann Wilson, Mudhoney, Cheap Trick, Yoko Ono, Social Distortion, Green Day, The Strokes, Beastie Boys, Porcupine Tree, Alice Merton, Billie Eilish[5] and Tom Morello[6] have performed at the club.
- ^ "The Crocodile reopens Saturday with a Hot Buttered Rum show". The Seattle Times. March 20, 2009. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (December 2, 2021). "Peek inside The Crocodile's new space as the storied Seattle music venue reopens". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Tom Scanlon (December 17, 2007). "Crocodile Cafe abruptly closes its doors". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Levin, Hannah (March 17, 2009). "The New Crocodile Opens on Thursday With Two Nights of Free Shows". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ Hoffman, Ashley (April 17, 2019). "Alice Merton at The Crocodile". Lost In Concert. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "The Crocodile Presents: TOM MORELLO: THE NIGHTWATCHMAN and Special Guests". The Stranger. October 18, 2018. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.