Churchill's Pub announces reopening after 5-year closure

• The loss of iconic bars like Gramps and Wood Tavern still hurts — badly — though the reopening of Las Rosas earlier this month gave us a glimmer of hope for Miami's cultural future.

The latest: Churchill's announced today it will reopen Sept. 5 to take its "rightful place back at the center of Miami's underground music culture."

• The "revenant celebration" will include "genre-crossing" musical performances, according to a press release.

The intrigue: A concert booking snafu originally led fans to believe the Little Haiti dive would reopen this summer, but that turned out to be a false alarm.

What they're saying: "In a city where live music institutions are increasingly rare, Churchill's refuses to vanish," bar management wrote in press release.

• The pub — known for its iconic red door, counter-culture appeal and gross bathroom — will return "with its original spirit intact," the release says.
• "Expect monthly showcases, goth rituals, experimental nights and programming that amplifies artists across genres and subcultures."

• "Churchill's is evolving, but it's not going anywhere — and it's never selling out."

Flashback: Churchill's opened in 1979 and has hosted more than 20,000 performances, including a formative Marilyn Manson show in 1990.

If you go: Doors open Sept. 5 at 8:30, performances at 9pm.

• There is no cover charge but space is limited so admission will be first come, first served.
• Must be 21+ to attend
• 5501 NE 2nd Ave.