After a year of speculation, the fate of the former Stasiu's Place is looking pretty good. Steve Benowitz, owner of the Rail Station in south Minneapolis, has taken over the northeast bar, which closed in 2009 after the owner's sudden death. Benowitz hopes to open Stanley's Northeast Bar Room by early October after a complete renovation. He's well underway, having already gutted everything but the vintage, oversized hotel urinals (don't worry, they're staying put). Good news for local music fans: Hexagon booker Christy Hunt (of Pink Mink and Ouija Radio; see story on page E1) is returning to the bar to oversee the entertainment. Look for rock lineups similar to her bills at the Hex, plus trivia, DJs and movies on other nights.

So who's Stanley? Benowitz said he decided to name the bar after his father-in-law. Coincidentally, "Stasiu" is the Polish way of saying "Stanley." The bar will offer an expanded kitchen, with a little more upscale menu than the Rail Station's, Benowitz said. He's also building a large patio. If you want to keep a close eye on the place, check out the weekly video posts on Stanley's website.

2500 University Av. NE., Mpls.

www.stanleysbarroom.com.

This ain't Woodstock From what I hear, the guys at Brit's Pub are really excited about the bar's 20th anniversary party in October. So excited that they're starting early and taking advantage of the warm weather with Britstock, a rooftop concert Sunday. The party starts at 2:30 p.m. with the Beatles Are in Big Trouble (a Beatles tribute band), followed by E.L.nO. and the Belfast Cowboys.

1110 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. Free. 612-332-3908. www.britspub.com.

Scary-good dance party It's Friday the 13th, which means it's time to party. Bar-Fly's Loft is hosting Superstitious 4, a wall-to-wall themed dance party with a long lineup of electronic DJs (including D33P KUT5). Friday's party will also feature black-cat go-go dancers, "misfortune" tellers and something called a "superstition obstacle."

9 p.m. Fri. 711 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls. $8 for 21 and older, $10 for 18 and older. 612-333-6100.

www.barflyminneapolis.com.

TOM HORGEN