The Waiting Room

Though it began life as a car dealership in the 1920’s, the building at 6212 Maple Street in the heart of the Benson neighborhood that now houses The Waiting Room Lounge is no stranger to hosting live music. Through the 1980’s and into the early ’90’s the same address was home to the now legendary Lift Ticket Lounge, a modest-sized club that none the less played host to the likes of Jesus Lizard, Soundgarden and Nirvana – to name only a few – not to mention countless local acts that would serve as the bedrock for what has become a nationally recognized and thriving music scene.

Since its opening, The Waiting Room Lounge has played host to every genre of music, from early, career defining performances from future stars like Matt & Kim, Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons, Sara Bareilles, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Yelawolf, legendary icons including The Psychedelic Furs, Helmet, Jonathan Richman, Dinosaur Jr., Mickey Hart, Johnny Marr, Os Mutantes, Living Colour and Mike Watt to contemporary acts including Yeasayer, Built to Spill, Ghostface Killah, Deerhoof, Aesop Rock, Yo La Tengo and Julian Casablancas. After a start like that, one can only imagine what 1% Productions and The Waiting Room have in store for the next ten years and beyond.