The Range, a beloved bar located on the Ithaca Commons, closed its doors for good Aug. 3, 2024. The bar was first opened in 2016 by owners Andrew Schreck and Tommy Grozier. The Range was both a bar and a music venue that hosted a variety of themed nights, including “ThursGays” on Thursdays and Salsa nights on Wednesdays. On “ThursGays,” the Range would host a variety of weekly queer events with local drag performers. On salsa nights, anyone was able to come and learn to salsa dance and listen to Latin music. The Range also showcased local Ithaca bands and DJs weekly.

Podcast Editor Emma Kersting pairs Ithaca's live music venues with drinks from their locations.

Onlookers clap and hold out dollar bills. The energy builds as Dagger jerks erratically before death-dropping.

Nick Frazier, co-founder of Sticky C Key, said his dream is to bring something new to Ithaca that bridges the gap between locals and college students.

There are about a dozen students from the Houston area at Ithaca College, David Maley, senior associate director of media and community relations, said.