“So I guess I was wrong, and we are actually a venue now, but I felt like we were just dipping a toe in it, and now, bam, all of a sudden we’re a real venue,” Sherrick said. He said the goal was never for Dirty Dungarees to be recognized as a music venue, but it has morphed into a musical mainstay.ĭrew Sherrick owner of Dirty Dungarees, talks about the history of the establishment. Sherrick said he co-owned another laundromat in Grove City, Ohio, with his father before moving to Columbus, Ohio, where he bought Dirty Dungarees in 2015. It has since outlasted the others, primarily because of its location in Old North Columbus, a neighborhood that houses people of varying economic statuses, owner Drew Sherrick said. Over the years, it has also become a hub for the underground music scene near campus.ĭirty Dungarees on North High Street near Hudson Street opened in 1978 and used to be one of several chain locations. Instead of the swooshing of the Speed Queen top-loader washing machines and the scraping metal of that one pesky dryer, the sound of guitar riffs and cymbal crashes resonates throughout the building.Īs its name suggests, Dirty Dungarees is a place where patrons can wash their clothes while they grab a brew. Customers often trickle in to order a drink, play one of the several arcade games set up on one end of the laundry area or rest at the counter.Īt night, it looks about the same, but sounds different. With 33 washers, 24 dryers and six beers on tap, Dirty Dungarees Laundromat and Bar is calm during the day. Dirty Dungarees Laundromat and Bar sits on North High Street in Old North Columbus.
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