Denver's favorite dive bar needs your help for live music to happen again!
The Carioca Cafe, called simply Bar Bar for its bright red neon sign, has had a tumultuous year. The beloved dive at 2060 Champa Street was forced to pause its live music offerings last year after the city learned that, even though it had hosted shows for decades. Denver made the discovery after an underage, undercover cop was allowed entry with an under-21 ID, then allowed to purchase alcohol.
While the bar is still trying to secure that license, the end could be in sight, according to Richard Granville, a local musician who first came to Bar Bar in 2018 to play a show and eventually ended up working there as a bartender and booker. Granville says that Bar Bar paid its fee for the license and received a receipt in August, but was then notified that some physical updates were required before the license could be granted.
But Granville doesn't expect the venue to be holding that license for at least another two weeks. And once again, Bar Bar is asking for help to cover mounting utility bills and other expenses. Granville launched aon March 5 with a goal of $5,000, which will keep the bar from having its water and electricity shut off — but the campaign hasn't gotten much traction yet.
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