Best Spokane Local Music Venue in Trouble

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The Empyrean is a place I thought I would NEVER see in Spokane. I mean...EVER. I thought that places like this were only found in bigger, better and cooler cities like Seattle, Portland or Austin. But then I went to The Empyrean and was blown away.


They serve coffee and beer? Check.


They have a cool venue space? Check.


They have cool bands to fill said space. Check.


All ages shows? Check.


It is the place my little brother has for music and poetry that I never had at his young age of 17 and I want it to stay.



This wonderful Spokane gem is in danger of closing due to new Spokane regulations. They need a $20,000 sprinkler system installed. Whitworth alum Kyle Pflug has posted a great summary of info and details here. Please read and get involved if you can.


I know I have many uber cool peeps moving to town to join me at EWU to earn our MFA's in Creative Writing. This venue will be the place we will hold the readings for Writers in the Community, it is the home of the Spokane Poetry Slam and is the place we will want to get together to hang out, relax and write to our hearts content.


I am all in to help. Are you?