Stranger writer Jas Keimig wrote: "In January, the Ave's best (only?) pirate-themed punk bar and haunt the Kraken Bar & Lounge announced that they will be closing the beloved venue on March 4 after more than a decade of business. In a Facebook post, the Kraken wrote that the "building has been sold to developers that do not want us occupying the building." They added that they're currently on the hunt for a new space. A friend of the Kraken's owners, Jill Killen, has launched a GoFundMe to raise money for the bar's relocation. Killen says they're confident they will be able to find a new space, but it will cost money to move in." The beloved dive bar will literally shut it down after a raucous night of local tunes from '90s-influenced punk outfit Cosgrove, pop-punk band The Subjunctives, alt-rock project Ol' Doris, trash punk trio Some Rules, and speed punk ensemble The Disorderlies.