Sat 2/1 @ 2pm
Pat’s in the Flats, a workman’s bar turned punk/underground club, is one of Cleveland’s hidden treasures, tucked in an out-of-the-way spot far from the Flats attractions like the Nautica Boardwalk or the new East Bank development.
Since 1945, it served as a place for workers getting off their shift at a nearby factory to get a couple of cheap beers and a sandwich. It still does, but in 1987, owner Pat Hanych opened her doors to punk and underground bands, hosting what became some legendary nights.
The current show at Space: ROCK Gallery on Waterloo, “Pat’s in the Flats Roadhouse Chic: Rock and Rolling Rock at the Bottom of the Hill,” tells the story of Pat’s in photos.
Pat will tell the story herself when she’s interviewed at the gallery by longtime Pat’s patron and Cleveland area neon artist Jeff Chiplis. She’ll talk not only about bands like the White Stripes who packed the club during some of their earliest gigs outside Detroit but what it was like when manufacturing — and bars — were thriving during the post-World War II era.
The interview will be videotaped and archived at the Rock Hall Library and Archives. The event is free and open to the public. There will be a question and comments period where anyone who has played, booked, or gone to Pat’s will be able to add their recollections.
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