Iconic Cafe Racer closing Capitol Hill music venue to focus on community outreach

The current location has been open since 2021, after 17 years in the University District.

SEATTLE — Cafe Racer, the iconic but struggling music venue in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, will soon shut its doors to focus on nonprofit outreach efforts to promote growth and opportunities for young artists. 

“Change is always good, we’re only gonna get bigger and better with our mission and our goals and the outreach we want to provide,” said manager Chris Anderson. 

It’s been a long road for Cafe Racer, dating back to 2012 when a gunman killed four people at the original location in the University District. 

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