White Center Now: The blog about White Center

While continuing to raise money for the work needed to ensure their venue’s survival, the proprietors of TIM’s Tavern in White Center have announced they’re taking on the operation of Slim’s Last Chance in SODO. Here’s what they posted on social media:

Together In Music, the team behind TIM’s Tavern in White Center, is pleased to announce that it will be assuming day-to-day operations of Slim’s Last Chance, a cornerstone of the Seattle music community for more than 20 years.

“We’re honored to carry the torch of a venue that has meant so much to so many,” said Mason Reed, owner/operator of TIM’s Tavern and Together In Music. “As a final gift to the Seattle music scene, Celeste and Michael have made it possible for us to steward Slim’s into its next chapter. We’re deeply grateful for their trust and for the legacy they’ve built.”

Tim’s Tavern in White Center is not closing and not relocating. …

You can read the rest of the announcement here.
Slim’s announcement, also via social media, begins:

We would like to announce that we were able to work out a deal with Tim’s Tavern owner Mason. It is not a typical deal but something completely out of the box that keeps Slim’s in Seattle and also gives him a backup if he is unable to save Tim’s. You all know the fight he has been facing.

We poured our heart and soul into Slim’s and it is really hard to let go of our brand, but the outcry from Seattle has been heard. We needed to find someone we trusted enough to carry it forward with the support and preservation of our amazing long time employees. I believe we have a solid plan for the future. It is risky as he is already juggling so much to save another venue. It will take the support of the community to achieve his goal of preserving live music and Seattle history. It’s rare to have someone who cares about community and history over profit. So the goodbye shows we have planned are now send offs for myself and Michael. …

Read the rest of it here. Slim’s is at 5606 1st Avenue S.

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