Perhaps Weekly Volcano scribe Mark Thomas Deming put it best: "Remember that gaping hole in the Tacoma live music scene? The one in-between coffee shop Celtic and Death Pussy? It seems like ancient history now, thanks largely to The New Frontier Lounge."

Yes it does, doesn't it? Even if you never realized such a gapping hole existed prior to the opening of The New Frontier Lounge - which Weekly Volcano readers anointed Best Live Music Venue in 2009, in only the its first year of existence - The New Frontier has put things in perspective. Tacoma is a better place for having it. Our scene is growing and gaining strength - and a club like The New Frontier only proves it. From nods to the past, like the rejuvenated "New Frontier" sign that hangs inside the club, beckoning back to Tacoma's bowling alley of yesterday, to the signature wood bead board that covers the walls, to the rustic bar that's as welcoming as any in this town, The New Frontier Lounge has quickly established itself as a staple in Tacoma - and our readers took note.