Tonic Lounge

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Tonic Lounge
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Interior view of stage setup for the event Circuit Breaker, 2019
Tonic Lounge
Former names
  • Panic Room Caution: High Volume Bar
  • The Raven
Address3100 Northeast Sandy Blvd.
Location Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates 45°31′50.5″N122°37′57.2″W / 45.530694°N 122.632556°W / 45.530694; -122.632556 Coordinates: 45°31′50.5″N122°37′57.2″W / 45.530694°N 122.632556°W / 45.530694; -122.632556
ClosedAugust 31, 2019 (2019-08-31)
Website
tonicloungeportland.com

Tonic Lounge was a bar and music venue located at 3100 Northeast Sandy Blvd., in Portland, Oregon's Kerns neighborhood. [1]

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History

Signage Tonic Lounge sign, Portland, Oregon, 2019.jpg
Signage

The venue was briefly known as Panic Room Caution: High Volume Bar and The Raven, [2] [3] [4] before returning to the name Tonic Lounge in March 2017. [5] [6]

In May 2017, the venue cancelled a scheduled performance by the Swedish band Shining because of reports about Niklas Kvarforth's behavior. [7]

Tonic Lounge closed on August 31, 2019. [8] [9] [10]

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References

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