Seattle on the Fringe by Stacey Merrick : Offbeat and Unusual Entertainment, Activities, Events, Attractions in Seattle, WA.

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Is there a bar called Mars Bar in every city in the US?  I'm asking because I just got back from a long trip that included a few days in NYC.  Sure enough, there is a punk rock dive bar called Mars Bar in East Village, which is totally unrelated to the Mars Bar here in Seattle.  Is it as cool as Mars Bar in Seattle?  I can't say for sure, but I can say that Mars Bar in Seattle is cleaner.

I guess Mars Bar in Seattle is technically called Cafe Venus and the MarsBar, but everyone I know calls it Mars Bar.  

You know, the greatest thing about being a blogger is I can start off a post by posing an overgeneralized and under-researched question and then go on some random tangent and it just doesn't matter.

My friends Marzi and RJ told me about the show at Mars Bar tonight and I'm going, because if they say a show is going to be good, I believe them.  They have advised me to go to many punk shows in recent years and they haven't let me down yet.  Bands playing tonight are Heavy Guerrilla, Brewtal Thirst, and Joey Piss Drunk.  The show starts at 9pm and there is a $6 cover. 

Cafe Venus and the MarsBar is located at 609 Eastlake Ave E in Seattle near REI.