Open the Vault

Posted Aug 20, 2005 by Alex Vila

Updated Aug 20, 2005 at 06:39 AM

Tonight I plan to treck across Tampa Bay to St. Petersburg so that I can check out The Bank, where Saturday nights feature music from the ‘80s and ‘90s, with alt-rock, ska, and Brit-pop tunes to add some spice.  This won’t my first time at the place, but the last time I was there the crowd was pretty thin.  It was kind of a shame because the place is really neat.  It was once an actual bank (hence, the name The Bank), and there are vaults in the walls that serve as a reminder of that.  There’s a stage in the main room, a smaller lounge behind the stage and a pool room.  There aren’t many dance clubs in St. Pete, so I think it’s great that this place is striving to be something different than just another bar.  Tomorrow, I’ll post about my experience.