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t has been more than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic forced music venues to turn their signs to "closed," since live music went almost entirely virtual and since most regular performers last played in front of a crowd in the same room.
Although Spokane's music scene is still pretty quiet heading into April, with most venues waiting for looser restrictions before reopening, a handful of musicians have started playing again and are testing out the limitations of live music in these final phases of reopening.
The Red Room Lounge nightclub is one of many downtown venues that regularly hosted live music pre-pandemic, and it's where local singer-songwriter Lucas Brookbank Brown hosted two popular weekly shows — a Monday night open mic showcase and a Wednesday night jam session.