The nearly century-old Lake City bar, The Shanty Tavern, has announced it will host its final live show on Dec. 19 ahead of its owners’ retirement and closure.

Known as “the last roadhouse in Seattle,” the tavern is located at 9002 Lake City Way N.E. and has stood there since it was relocated from within the city in 1948, according to Vanishing Seattle .

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The Shanty Tavern in Lake City announces final live show

The 94-year-old owner, Giovanni “John” Spaccarotelli, has been with the tavern since 1961 and has provided the community with decades of live music t

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