The Kraken Bar

The Kraken is an iconic crossroads roadhouse and polestar to creative characters worldwide. It's the heart of North Carolina's music scene between the Triangle to the East and Triad to the West.

One visit and you're family, returning for more engaging stories, friendly porch banter, and stellar live music performances. Nicknamed the "church with beer", this humble roadhouse music venue reflects the passionate loyalty of its parishioners - a mission to support the artists, musicians, writers and everyday folks who inspire and edify our souls.

Stop by and introduce yourself - we look forward to seeing you soon! Until then, please enjoy our collection of YouTube videos that we're unearthing from scattered archives.

"If you pour some music on whatever's wrong, it'll sure help out." - Levon Helm

THANK YOU for supporting local music venues:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/love-for-the-kraken
https://www.venmo.com/KrakenBar
https://paypal.me/KrakenBar
https://www.nivassoc.org/donate