Music Venues reviews from Reddit

"Belly up is the best!! Saw Kamasi Washington and Lupe Fiasco there this year. Two of the best shows I’ve been too since Covid at least"

"Belly Up, Humphreys By The Bay, and the Rady Shell are my top three for venue and artist booking. Love the smaller venues the most, but the Shell was done really well and you can get seats pretty close to the front for reasonable prices."

"Belly Up is easily the best venue in town"

"Best: Belly Up, Observatory, Casbah, Winston’s"

"Belly Up is the type of venue literally every city should strive to have. It’s such a great spot, easy to get there and always plenty of free parking, and artists seem to love playing there."

"The belly up is great for so many reasons but I just wish it wasn’t in solana beach."

"And my favorite clubs are in DC - 9:30 Club and Anthem."

"Black cat and 9:30 club were always my favorites."

"The vibes are consistently immaculate."

"9:30 is best place I’ve ever seen all kinds of music."

"My favorite music venues in DC: 9:30 Club."

"Such a fantastic and much needed mid size indoor venue! Have been to 8 shows since it opened and will continue to go back."

"Yep hands down my favorite venue I've been to in the state."

"Went to Lorna Shore there and love that venue. Upper bowl was worth the upgrade."

"Steelhouse Omaha. No notes. I recommend this to everyone to see what a modern, well-thought out venue can look like."

"Steelhouse and Astro in Omaha metro, Bourbon in Lincoln."

"Red Rocks, the Mishawaka, The Caverns, Deer Creek, Legend Valley, and Memorial Hall in cincy also Octave in Covington before it closed."

"Red Rocks! Acoustics, aesthetics, great vibes."

"Red rock in Colorado for sure"

"Two stand out. Red Rocks amphitheater in Morrison Co."

"My favorite venue nationwide is the Hollywood Bowl."

"You can bring in your own food and drink."

"Hollywood Bowl for something different."

"The Hollywood Bowl is an awesome venue in my opinion!"

"Brooklyn Steel"

"Favorite venues right now: Brooklyn Steel."

"Brooklyn Steel is a great venue too but haven't seen anything worthwhile of late."

"Brooklyn Steel has great sound."

"It’s the sound quality and the pure feeling I get in from shows."

"House of blues at Mandalay bay then get her drunk enough to go see fantasy at luxor afterwards."

"The voodoo room at HOB is good."

"Hard rock house of blues there's alot just Google upcoming concerts."

"Static Age is for sure the best spot for new/unknown bands to play."

"Static age is the spot"

"But those are the ones that have my heart."

"The Gorge in Washington State."

"The Gorge, WA."

"The gorge - Washington."

"Best: Rady shell, cal coast, humphreys, observatory in that order."

"The shell is the absolute best. Multiple forms of public transport to get there (trolley, bus, shuttles, ferry from Coronado, bikes - they have bike storage), plenty of place to park in the area."

"Rady shell for big concerts. Belly Up or Winston’s for smaller acts and local flavor."

"I second the Birchmere and Hamilton Live recommendations."

"The Birchmere and The Barns at Wolf Trap."

"I recommend The Birchmere in Alexandria."

"Fav bar for music in town is zoo bar in Lincoln. Lots of talented blues musicians from all over the country play there and lots of local rock bands!"

"Zoo Bar in Lincoln."

"In Lincoln you can find live music at the Zoo Bar, Duffy’s, the Bourbon Theater, occasionally the Rococo Theater."

"The Abbey, the social, iron cow."

"The Abbey is a good one to keep an eye on."

"I've seen some great shows at the Abbey the last few years."

"Workplay"

"Check out Workplay!"

"Small intimate venue seating around 3000."

"I love the Palace, especially sitting in the front rows of the balcony."

"Pine Knob in Michigan."

"If I have to go downtown Detroit, then The Fillmore is a nice one."

"Madison Square Garden."

"Just something about seeing a Live show there."

"Irving Plaza NYC."

"Are my favorites, but I’m sure you’re already familiar with them!"

"- The Fillmore"

"The Fillmore is my favorite."

"Zydeco, Iron City, The Tin Roof, are all really good"

"Saturn or zydeco sound about ideal."

"The Tabernacle in Atlanta or the Ryman in Nashville."

"Atlanta has The Tabernacle, and old church with a big organ behind the stage."

"Some of my favorite shows have been there. I’ve never had a bad experience and it probably my fave venue"

"Soma Definitely has the best sound and biggest venue size. Also has a great sidestage for extremely intimate shows."

"Observatory, can stand in the back and still have a good view of the stage"

"Can’t say enough about seeing acts at the Observatory."

"The leopard 100%."

"The Leopard mate. Good boozer, great events."

"I loved going to the Stone Pony."

"I'm spoiled rotten by the stone pony."

"It has great sound, great sightlines, and everyone plays there at some point in their career."

"The obvious choice in Minneapolis is First Ave."

"No Fun rules."

"No fun & Fuze Box for the immediate area."

"Best overall is still Roadrunner for me."

"Midsize is Roadrunner."

"Lark Hall is a fantastic room for music."

"Lark Hall."

"- Bottom of the Hill"

"And maybe Bottom of the Hill."

"Links page on our site https://sydneymusic.net/links - it has a list of every music venue by suburb."

"Heaps of cool free gigs available here."

"- Rickshaw"

"Generally bands will play at the Rickshaw."

"Zanzibar, it's always Zanzibar."

"Empire Live is a fantastic venue!"

"Empire Live, though I'm inclined to try the other ones."

"- The Independent"

"The Independent in SF has a lot of indie/rock shows"

"Beehive, Black Lung, Ice Haus."

"My boyfriend's band has had great success at beehive."

"Fretboard Brewing in Blue Ash. Large stage with sound system and lights."

"I’d also say to check with Fretboard in Blue Ash."

"Black cat and 9:30 club were always my favorites."

"My favorite music venues in DC: Black Cat."

"No Requests is hands down the hippest and sexiest club in Portland right now."

"Add to the other suggestions, No Requests."

"You can’t go wrong with Bellas Artes."

"Folklore = Bellas artes."

"Across the river youd do well at Madison Live!"

"Madison Live or Southgate House Revival in KY."

"Lollipop Shoppe!!!"

"Pie Shop is all sorts of great."

"My favorite music venues in DC: Pie Shop."

"Is a great venue with a top notch staff."

"Add to the other suggestions, The Get Down."

"Northside Tavern or Urban Artifact for Northside."

"I like Northside Tavern but it might be small depending on your band’s size."

"Personally I like webster hall late nights the best but they book maybe one bass act a month if that."

"Webster is good"

"The Pocket!"

"The Pocket."

"Local 506."

"Local 506 or the Cave in Chapel Hill."

"Is also good for local and more underground artists."

"Check out parties at Warehouse on Watts."

"Is phillys main edm spot."

"The Ave, it’s smaller but the music is always a good time"

"The egg is great, not a bad seat."

"The Egg is a great space for sit-down shows."

"For goth/industrial/80s nights."

"Has an industrial night that sounds like it might be up your alley."

"Or Tin roof in Charleston."

"The Pour House."

"I second the Cosmo Hall off Broadway."

"I second the Cosmo Hall off Broadway. I saw Mono there was and it was great!"

"Ground Zero is always a wonderful choice."

"Ground Zero in Biloxi."

"Rent out Spybar on an off night or before a weekend show."

"You can rent out Spybar."

"A good venue - I’ve seen many good bands there."

"Is functional, but it is grossly underkept."

"Westside Bowl in Youngstown, OH, is about an hour-ish away and is a very unique place."

"- Neck of the Woods"

"Bacchanal, The Spirit, Rock Palace (Meat Puppets, Minutemen, Husker Du), North Park Lion's Club (Sonic Youth), Belly Up, La Paloma, Old Thyme Cafe in Leucadia."

"- Great American Hall"

"- The Masonic"

"I havn't been to many but really loved Lee's Palace; great sound, loved that sunken middle section, perfect size!"

"- Warfield"

"- Brick & Mortar Music Hall"

"- Cafe Du Nor"

"- Regency Ballroom"

"Merriweather Post Pavilion - one of the best outdoor amphitheaters in the country!"

"The Queen's Head in Icklesham has bands on a Sunday afternoons. It's a country pub ~15 mins by car from Hastings town centre."

"Schubas, Beat Kitchen, Sleeping Village, Empty Bottle"

"Bourbon is great. In Omaha a couple places with the same vibe are the Admiral and the Waiting Room."

"Kingston Mines"

"The Green Mf’ing Mill"

"There’s a nice country bar in MGM Grand that has music most nights too, usually a laid back vibe and great for people watching."

"Coles, Burlington, the downstairs at sub-T."

"Lincoln hall. I’m well versed"

"North Platte has some good venues for live music, too. Pals Brewery, Lincoln Highway RV Park, and The Fort Cody Trading Post."

"Reggie's!"

"Carols pub"

"Waiting Room Lounge in Omaha."

"Rosa's, Empty Bottle, Green Mill, Sleeping Village, Carol's"

"Music Box - when they open up the top floor balcony and you can stand right above the stage"

"Reverb lounge in omaha, small venue but great."

"I saw Hawthorne heights at wicked west and it was pretty awesome, in the middle of nowhere but it was a cool spot for an intimate concert"

"Saw a show there a few weeks ago and sound was better than ever before."

"Sumtur amphitheatre in Papillion usually has a ton of free shows in the summer."

"Holding Company in OB is a cool spot to catch a show."

"Brick by Brick is one of the best and worst venues. Best because their sound engineer is almost always on point and the bands that come through there are pretty decent, worst because of the bar placement."

"They book a lot of uk bass DJs, so not exactly the music you are looking for but the crowds are good and you'll probably be hit by some big hits of bass."

"While admittedly not the best venue I highly encourage everyone, especially those in north county, to check out the concerts from the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad! The Museum has an intimate (and affordable) concert program with a variety of genres - expect an extremely casual vibe but it's a lot of fun."

"Snapdragon is fun."

"Florida Theater is the coolest venue."

"It is still a great venue."

"I like Janis Landing in St. Petersburg."

"Craft Barcelona off Plaça de Sant Jaume has some nice live music and cellar vibes"

"Usher Hall is best for acoustic instruments - orchestras etc. It's awful for any PA system though as the sound bounces around just above the audience in the stalls so no one hears it."

"I think the auricle in Canton does a decent bit of live music."

"Other places they go (though not as regularly) are The Dolphin Inn, The Old King John, and Porters."