Naked Lounge is bringing a new buzz to downtown, and it isn’t just strong coffee. The local coffeehouse will be adding about 500 square feet of live entertainment space to its new location in The Offices at RetroLodge at the corner of H and 11th Streets in Downtown Sacramento.

The new space will be open by early summer and will host after-hours events including live music and open mic sessions. The timing could not be better - just as Concerts in the Park are winding down, Naked Lounge will be serving up an eclectic mix of entertainment just a few blocks away.

Andy Ekstrom, who manages leasing for The Offices at RetroLodge, says that he is eagerly anticipating the completion of the new venue: “When Naked opened its doors back in February, it brought a surge of new life to The Elroy building [at RetroLodge] and the neighborhood. The new expansion will create a nighttime pulse in this area and will likely emerge as a 2nd Saturday activity."

Ekstrom also noted that the expansion fits perfectly into the growing culture of creativity at "Retro", which has attracted a variety of local tenants that lease the small office spaces above Naked Lounge and across the street in The Astro building. Rachel and Sarah Campbell of the local fashion and culture blog TwinSoup and Marty DeAnda of local music management company Dig Music are just a few of Retro’s tenants who can be spotted grabbing their daily dose of caffeine or holding informal meetings at Naked Lounge.

The line-up for the summer is still being determined. Ekstrom recommends visiting Naked Lounge's website or joining the Facebook fan page for The Offices at RetroLodge to stay tuned into the latest details.  Or simply drop by for a cup of coffee and see for yourself how construction is progressing.