In a devastating blow to Seattle’s arts and culture scene, Belltown’s celebrated live music venue the Crocodile plans to permanently close its two downstairs venues, Madame Lou’s and Here-After, in mid-December.

As City Cast Seattle reported on Monday, Crocodile staff confirmed that the closures were announced to employees at an all-hands meeting last week. Madame Lou’s, a 300-capacity live music club located in the Crocodile’s basement, is a mainstay for smaller artists, while the adjacent 100-seat Here-After includes a comedy club, movie theater, and bar. According to the Seattle Times, “regular operations” will cease at Madame Lou’s after December 13, then at Here-After after December 20, though the rooms may still be used for special occasions such as New Year’s Eve.

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