This hip, unfussy neighbourhood watering hole hosts many concerts, open-mic jams & dance lessons.
This place is fairly far outside of my normal evening outing circle, however, one of my favorite bands happen to be playing there one evening. And therefore a journeyed out of my circle to see them. The boy had a lot of space, tables to sit and watch the live bands on stage perform. There was also a lot of seating around the bar and the bartender was very friendly and the service was excellent. It was a little challenging due to construction out front but that's not their fault. If I live closer I would frequent more often because it was an enjoyable experience.
Cool place to listen to music.
Cheap drinks, fast bar service...but jeez, they don't even sell bags of chips or pretzels. Eat before you go!
I go to play at the Wednesday weekly jam sessions. After tolerating the so called "teasing" (actually offensive, sexist and demeaning comments) from the jam host, I finally voiced my complaint to owner, Jen.
Big mistake. Apparently Jen feels that this is the way men behave in a bar and I should stop being a "cry baby" and I probably did something to provoke this behavior and finally she demanded "Why do I continue to go to the jams?"Good question. Somehow I was under the impression a bar owner (especially female) would be concerned about someone she allowed on her premises who was creating a hostile environment. I've noticed that a number of female musicians have stopped attending this jam. Even the guys have commented on how uncomfortable they feel but the jam host ignores or defends his actions.
Its hard to believe that this behavior is allowed to continue.
This place is not bad. The bartenders are friendly and it attracts a nice crowd of slightly older patrons. And I love that they have live music and a small dance floor. I would give them four stars but they are extremely inconsistent. You never know if they will have music and what kind they will have. They don't keep their website or Facebook up to date. And if you call the bartenders don't usually know either. Please stop wasting money on bands that you don't even list on your website calendar or Facebook.