When Did the Rathskeller Close?
The Rathskeller Was a Live Music Venue in Boston That Was Open from 1974 to 1997. It Was Considered the "Granddaddy" of Boston Rock Venues. What Happened to...
The Rathskeller was a live music venue in Boston that was open from 1974 to 1997. It was considered the "granddaddy" of Boston rock venues.
What happened to the Rathskeller?
The Rat closed in the spring of 1988 due to a decline in business and a massive renovation of Webb Center that brought more dining options to the students.
Who owned the Rathskeller?
Credit the pleasurable illusion to Dan McMichael, who bought the place in 1995 after flagging business had chewed up three different owners in five years. Before McMichael saved it, the kitchen was infested, and a feral cat colony lived in the band shell.
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