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8 Seconds Saloon

3.4 (69 reviews)
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Renee B.

This was such a fun place to bring some friends line dancing! We went on a line dancing specific night, so I cannot speak to any concerts here or any other type of "night." On a Saturday line dancing evening, this place had a good amount of people but the dance floor only got completely crowded two or three times during the night. Usually the dance floor was half full- about half of those people knew what they were doing in terms of line dancing and the other half were watching and doing their best. The people who knew what they were doing were very kind and helped those of us who were learning and watching. This made for a very fun and easy atmosphere for our group (about 8 of us). The bar was cheap and fast. We kept a tab open all night and were easily able to close it out by the end of the night. There was Cornhole in the back of the dance floor and we played that for a while. There was a punching bag game (2 plays for $1!) that kept our group entertained for a bit, but most fun was the mechanical bull! $5 for two rides is a steal and you choose easy, medium, or hard. The guy working it was very chill and nice and we all had a blast taking turns riding the mechanical bull. The line was not long. There is also a pizza place in here! Which was perfect after a couple hours of dancing and drinking. The pizza took about a half hour to get out, so plan for that, but once we got it it was very tasty. I would definitely come back here again for line dancing night!

Jessi B.

Amazing venue! Was a great experience for a concert. Big enough to house a small concert and was well run.

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Cameron C.

On October 29, I visited 8 Seconds Saloon for a county music concert. Overall, I had a very positive experience. The venue was small enough that you could sit anywhere and have a good view of the artist. Before the concert there was plenty to do around the bar to keep busy. Since it was my first time going, I decided to walk around and check out what all 8 Seconds offered. There were multiple pool tables, a large dance floor, and the iconic mechanical bull. The bars were very quick with their service and I never had to wait more than five minutes for a drink. The bathrooms were also surprisingly clean as was the entire bar. I would highly recommend this bar to any country music fans or anyone that wants to visit a bar that downtown Indianapolis or Broad Ripple can't offer.

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Sam B.

We came to Indiana for a business trip, and definitely wanted to go to a decent country bar. 8 Second Saloon would've been first on our last, BUT: -Their hours are wrong on their Google listing, so it just says they're closed... all the time. They're most likely open! -They don't keep their Instagram very up to date with events, advertising, specials. Etc. Luckily we came across this place on Yelp. :) We ended up catching the Kylie Morgan concert and tickets were only $5.00, so we upgraded to the $10 tickets for the high top tables & pit area. The venue is a cool setup with stuff to do in every direction. The music was a great volume and the systems sounded good! The lighting was perfect for those wanting to enjoy the concert and those just wanting to hang out at the bar. The ladies serving us were the absolute sweetest! They both had super curly hair & I wish I remembered their names, but they were personable, friendly & efficient. My reason for only 4 stars was the security. I've never been to a venue that didn't do a wand security check or a bag check. We've been to a lot of states & having that extra safety is totally assuring... They didn't ask to see what's in my bag & they literally just scanned our tickets. Our Uber driver on the way back to our hotel said the area wasn't the best, so that was even more shocking that they don't check... Other reason, they still charge $1.00 card fee per transaction. It's 2023... yes, we understand the system charges them to use it, so increase the price of your drinks, maybe. We had a blast! There was like nothing to do in Indiana when it came to nightlife(we're from California), so we were happy to find this spot!

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Jocelyn A.

It was my 22nd birthday and I wanted to ride a mechanical bull! Super fun, good drinks, and had these tube shots that were really good "mermaid" flavor i think. Great place check it out

This was on the table. Why?
Cynthia B.

This place should be shut down by the board of health! Filthy! It smells awful, the floors are sticky and stained, the bathroom had dried up vomit in the stall walls and floor which probably haven't been mopped in 10 years. Just all around disgusting. The waitress had no idea about drinks or prices. A huge waste of time and money.

Julie H.

From the sticky floor to having to clean off our own table.. Then to go to the bathroom and see this. PURE nastiness. Come on 8 Seconds. You have enough customers who pay good money to update this facility. EEWWWW

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They have big name country artists year round for a fraction of the cost you would pay at Klipsch or anywhere else.

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