Venue reviews — by musicians, for musicians

May 17   New review for Crystal Ballroom.
  This is technically a concert hall, not a music club. Beautiful spring-loaded dance floor and murals. Capacity in the low thousands. Great place to play if you're a headlining band.…

May 17   New review for Dante's.
  Mostly rock, hard rock, and metal. Spitting distance from at least three strip clubs, there's a lot of hair and fishnets, like our own little sunset strip. Not sure if…

May 16   New review for Tony Starlight's Supper Club & Lounge.
  . . Brett, aka "Tony," a performer himself, is an even-handed businessman who looks out for his performers-- and the longevity of his business. This is not a typical "bar"…

May 16   New review for Nest, The.
  . , I believe the only live music they have is Counterfeit Cash, a Johnny Cash tribute band. They play Fridays. I believe they are paid well. They're a good…

May 16   New review for Aloft.
  . . This is the lounge of an airport hotel. They generally book jazz trios.

May 16   New review for Alberta Street Public House.
  . . Played here twice. Great location. Nice down-home kind of vibe. Venue staff were pretty nice. They provided a sound engineer, but they may have been employed by the…

May 12   New review for Dinosaur Bar-B-Que.
  The Dinosaur has built a reputation for great food and great music. The management and booking staff are excellent to work with, though it may take a few tries to…

May 12   Dinosaur Bar-B-Que was added to Rochester, Rochester.

May 12   New review for Charlie's Bar & Grill.
  Home of the state's longest-running blues jam, now 11 years, featuring host band the Blues Attitude every Wednesday night. Fun place, always pays the bands, and treats the musicians great.…

May 8   New review for Neirs Tavern.
  Went to a jam here hosted by the wonderful Jim Moran. However, when I inquired about a gig here from the club manager, I was told: "We don't pay bands.…

May 8   Neirs Tavern was added to Sunnyside, Queens.

May 6   Sojen Cellars was added to Everett, Everett.

May 6   New review for Tala Vera Cantina.
  3/10/2012 "We here at Anonymous Willpower would like to thank Tala Vera for treating us with love and respect. We truly had an amazing time last night. Andro Zoombot loves…

Apr 30   The Shipwreck Tavern was added to Seattle, Seattle.

Apr 27   Four Doors Down was added to Long Island, Mattituck.

Apr 27   Joe's Garage Sports Pub was added to Flint, Clio.