Touring funk, psych jam band to play 219 Lounge
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In the world of live music, there are occasionally bands that stand apart from the rest. Instead of playing the same set over and over again in every backwater...
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Museum ‘Repeal Party’ fundraiser marks 90th anniversary of Prohibition’s end
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There are few better ways to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the repeal of the Prohibition than hanging out at one of the oldest bars in town, listening to...
Giggle water and glad rags: A return to the speakeasy days
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Whether it was the high fashion, the roaring lifestyle or the suggestion of socially acceptable naughtiness, the Prohibition Era continues to fascinate us a century later. For those looking...
Big Phatty and the Inhalers, 219 Lounge, Oct. 7
There are a number of Sandpoint bands that play the hits of the 1960s and ‘70s, but only a handful have the spirit and heart of Big Phatty and the Inhalers. Starting out as...
Gone to the (bird) dogs
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The room is dark, the pint glasses are cold and the music — it’s loud. Every manner of flannel, sneaker and party dress populate the dance floor, spinning and...
(Almost) open for business
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Governor Brad Little will hold a press conference Thursday, April 30 at 11 a.m. Mountain Time to share protocol for Stage 1 of his Idaho Rebounds plan — a...
Local restaurants, pubs feeling effects of coronavirus ‘cancel culture’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Restaurants and bars in Sandpoint are facing a stark new reality under the new guidelines recently issued by the Trump administration to help stop the spread of the novel...
Uh oh, oh well, hell yeah
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Raised on a heavy diet of G-rated Christian tunes, James Bauscher knew there was “something more out there.” His hunch was confirmed when in fifth grade he heard The...
West-side Washington comics coming to the 219
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff A trio of comics are coming to the 219 Lounge for a must-see show Saturday, Dec. 7. Top of the bill is Seattleite Nate Jackson, an alum of MTV...
‘We sell fun’: The 219 Lounge turns 85
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The 219 Lounge has been many things to many people. It has also been many bars. Opened in October 1934 on Pine Street as the Old Bohemia Club, it...
