Marco Polo?

One of the truly fun and interesting parts of researching for this book is discovering the various nooks and crannies where bands recorded, practices, played shows and other spots lost to the sands of time. One such example is Marco Polo. So far, here's the only reference I could find online, via a website that tracks Husker Du concert dates:

Venue notes: Marco Polo, Columbus OH 

Defunct music club. Was located just off the OSU campus. Jay Brown recalls in 2003: "It closed [around 1985] then re-opened as a laundro-bar; you could do your laundry and get lit at the same time, but no more live music. If my memory is correct, it was one of the first in the country. About a year ago, the former venue as well as about five blocks surrounding it (the entire bar district for the Ohio State University), were razed for an urban renewal type project. Of course after tearing everything down, Columbus and OSU are arguing over who will pay for the yuppie 'improvements.'"

The website Setlist.fm lists two different shows taking place at the venue in 1984 - the aforementioned Husker Due show in October, and Black Flag in July.

The website OSUBars.com has it listed in their Defunct section, but not additional info is available.

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