I've seen Clutch live at a half dozen different venues, and this was by far the worst. The lows: Hour+ scrum at the bar due to lack of bartenders. Terrible acoustics- low end echo completely overwhelmed the show despite sound crew's attempts to compensate. Bad sight lines- just a flat concrete floor with no seating or rails. If you want to mosh pit it's fine but if you want to watch a performance it's pretty brutal. read more

The pre-DJs' sets were way too quiet, and the volume was only slightly raised once GRAVEDGR's set started. Cargo really needs to invest in a better sound system or just turn up the volume . read more

It's a great place to see a band, especially bands that are up-and-coming or bands. That are just leaving us bartender super friendly drinks are cheap sound is not bad. read more

Disappointing no one was there wasted almost over $65 for me and my friend to get in, it was just not good at all. Don't recommend going there whatsoever not worth it at all. I just left because how lame of an event it was super small space I wish I could've got a refund. read more

The website has very little information about the events and multiple people who bought tickets to an event were getting turned away. I don't write reviews ever but this was an absolutely blatant mistake by the event organizers and the customers were the ones that had to pay for it. read more

I went to see Atmosphere the other night and was very disappointed to see that it was standing room only! This was super annoying since the tickets were worded the exact way for the previous concert I attended. There was like 15 rows of seating and then SR in the back. This is how it should always be. I'm a so not closterphobic but I'm sure the fire department wouldn't be okay with the crowd that night, it was awful!! I literally had to leave after 3 hours and the main rapper hadn't even come on yet after 3 awful front runners... Super disappointing! They need to make sure they say what the configuration will be for concerts going forward! That way you can make a informed choice if you want to stand for 3-4 hours or not. read more

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Meh... it's a big empty room for live music, the floor wasn't sticky, the entrance process smooth, and the location is convenient. Otherwise it's nothing special. The bar was REALLY slow... the acoustics are not great and it felt like an echo chamber and like everything was vibrating when the bass hit. I prefer VSB. read more

Cargo is a smaller venue that hosts a wide variety of shows and concerts. For me, most, if not all the shows I go to at the Cargo are EDM shows. A lot of big names from the EDM scene have played here. Snails, Seven Lions, Madeon and Borgeous are just some to name a few. The venue is located at the Whitney Peak Hotel and it's on Commercial Row which is a one way. Once you're inside Cargo, to the immediate left is usually where coat check is and to the immediate right is a door to a small room to where you can usually purchase merchandise. The bar is across the room and there are lounging couches in the back. Although the venue is small, if you were to sit in the back, you actually get a nice overview of the stage production. The whole venue is meant for standing so there's plenty of room to find a spot to dance or mingle with friends. Cargo's light and laser action is on point. Not to mention their sound system produces quality sound. I like to take videos during shows, and being a small venue, you'd think there would be a lot of feedback or reverberations. But with such a great sound system, my videos come out clear. Cargo is a great venue for shows and concerts. The small venue gives the shows a more intimate private feel compared to shows at auditoriums. If you haven't experienced a show at the Cargo, I suggest you give it a shot! read more

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I was here on 3/25 to see and meet Motionless in White on the last day of the Graveyard Shift North American Tour with Every Time I Die, Ice Nine Kills, and Like Moth to Flames. First of all, I'd like to say the meet and greet here was fantastic. Their Q&A and photo session took place inside a little cozy meeting hall inside the venue, connecting to the Whitney Peak hotel's rock climbing gym. The venue is smaller than other venues I have been in. It has a bar and couches in the back if you ever get tired of sitting, but otherwise it is all standing. The lighting is not very good once you walk in. It was really dark so it was a little difficult finding out where I was. The real plus was that I was right in front of the barrier, meaning I was incredibly close to the stage. As a die hard Motionless in White fan, I must be right in front of the stage, no matter what. read more

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When the Uber home has a better mix than the music venue, you know something sucks. I spent $18 on two cans of Long Drinks, the floor was sticky before the opener even finished his set. Security was basic, just a bag check and pat down. Will most likely not be returning. read more

Reno's live music scene is blessed with some fantastically intimate concert venues that bring great acts up close and personal! Cargo is a wonderful addition to this scene, and so far they have not disappointed with the shows they've brought or the way this venue is run. When you come in you'll be greeted by the typically gargantuan bouncer security types. But don't let that tough exterior fool you. These guys are big softies that want you to have as much fun at the concert as they are trying to intimidate you! So what makes this venue a great place to see a show? Let's start with the layout. It's wide open from front to back and side to side, leaving nothing to obstruct your view or the sound wherever you might be standing. Then there's the clarity of the sound, which is impeccable whether you're standing right next to the massive speaker set or hiding in the back. The system delivers the same sound to just about anywhere you can stand. Oh yeah, lets not forget the lights, which are intense! I'm sure there's a warning somewhere on them stating that prolonged direct exposure could cause blindness! Good thing we only see em for a few hours at a time, lighting up the great artists taking the stage. I've had the pleasure of seeing 3 shows there now, and have enjoyed all of them. This venue is a great addition to our music scene and I'm excited to see who they bring next and how they get better from here. read more

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Had the privilege of seeing The Soft White Sixties at Cargo last night and not only did they ROCK the house with their amazing vibes but Cargo was a perfect venue to showcase them. They were definitely worth coming out to see and would tell you to make the effort if they're in your neck of the woods. The Joy Formidable definitely was full of vibrant energy and didn't disappoint either. Beyond talented musicians that had the crowd dancing. Thank you Yelp for this amazing contest that I was able to win 2 tickets and to Cargo for hosting two amazing, musical talents! read more

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Over the Memorial Day weekend, I stayed at the Whitney Peak Hotel and noticed some really cool concert photography on the wall leading to the elevator. Upon entering the elevators, I saw a posting for live music at Cargo. What's Cargo? Well, I found out...it's a music venue that's kinda attached to the hotel (in the same building with and exterior entrance next to the Whitney's front door.) Sunday evening at 8PM - The Soft White Sixties were playing - had to go check them out! It was cool being able to buy a ticket at the door, walk right in and wander up front within a few feet of the stage. The venue is fairly small - my kind of place to see live music! I did not see any table or chairs, but they did have a long bar with lots to choose from (I didn't have anything as I didn't plan on staying the entire evening - just long enough to see TSWS perform.) Overall, I liked the vibe of the place. The sound was great, stage roomy enough for the band and not too crowded, but I guess the "crowded" thing depends on the act, what time you arrive and how long you stay. I'm keeping an eye on Cargo's social media accounts as I'd definitely return to see more music (they book really solid musical acts, not Journey cover bands.) 4.75 stars. read more

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This is so totally different from the old Cargo that used to be on the third floor when Whitney Peak was known as CommRow. I think overall, I would describe this as a step up from Knitting Factory. I was there recently for the "High Heels to Hopes" event and the space was well suited for this. It was also really great of Whitney Peak providing the space for this charitable event. It is a large open space with black walls and ceiling and concrete floor. There is a large bench in the back for sitting and high top metal tables and chairs in the bar area. The bar is huge and sleek and modern with a great display of LP covers, a keyboard and guitar. It comes off a lot more polished than the Knit, but still very utilitarian. The sound system was great - I loved the mix of music that they played. Lighting was well done and for the fashion show. The low lighting in the audience area made it easy to move around, but really allowed for the showcasing of the activity on the raised stage in the front. Bathrooms are clean and spacious and are easily accessible in the back of the room. Drink prices were reasonable. The generous glasses of draft beer were $8. They had Red Headed Stranger, Icky, and Pabst on tap. Depending on the event or concert there, I would go back. read more

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Loved this venue. That probably isn't an objective view though. The first show I went to was sparse, so I was able to mosey on up to the very front and enjoy an A level talent within arms distance. They have a pretty nice bar at the back on the left. This really reminds me of the Knit but with more of an industrial feel. Of course they don't have some of the cool features that the Knit has but I'm hoping this will be less of a competition between these two great venues and more of a collaboration between them. Of course I will have to update this review after a few more shows and see how the staff responds to larger crowds and more unruly patrons. And how they handle long lines waiting to get in for the more in demand shows. read more

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So have caught about 6 shows at Cargo so far and this has became one of my favorite concert venues in Reno. It's not to large and is open inside. Nothing fancy but has a good vibe which I like. You can usually get close to the stage easily if you like. Also compared to other venues I have visited the drinks are not outrageously priced and the bar has enough staff so the service has been decent. Like that they book a wide variety of bands. So the 5 stars is because this is the type of concert venue I really enjoy, the shows I have seen have been good and I have always had a good time! read more

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Saw the Front Bottoms here. Really nice venue; felt safe & comfortable. Great sound and lighting too.

Went to Cargo for first time to see the legendary Social Distortion. The show was great. Sound is spot on but, that was the end of anything good I have to say. I didn't take photos because it was too crowded...sold out show. The issues: Whitney Peak shut down their valet parking for the night. To use it you'd have had to purchase valet parking ahead of time. Wish we knew that...nothing on their website...I checked parking in advance as I have a knee problem. Walking distances is an issue for me. We parked in parking garage and I just had to deal with it. It sucked though and had I know, I would have planned better. Next issue; doors were supposed to open at 7 pm, show starting at 8 pm they didn't open doors until almost 8 pm and not only did we stand outside waiting to get in for a very long time but, the opening band started before we got inside. Huge bummer. Some people actually like to see the whole show they paid for. Otherwise the issues have to do with things they can't change but, it's a shame they didn't think of when they built the place. The layout is not good. Its a shame they didn't make a lobby for the bar, merchandise area and bathrooms. I have to say the show was great, other than missing most of the opener but I'm not sure I will return to Cargo for a show unless its someone like Social D that just can't be missed. read more

Cargo is a decent mid-size concert hall. You won't necessarily find the most famous artists performing here due to the size, but the venue does book a variety of artists of different genres. The doors to the venue are right on the street which isn't necessarily a good thing in the winter months since you end up waiting in line outside. Once inside, the venue is just a long rectangle with a small stage at one of the skinny ends. There is a long bench along the wall of the other skinny end, and a full bar along the wall between the bench and the stage. The bar does not have a great beer selection--very few options on draft and a ton of aluminum bottles from the Budweiser family. I wish there were some local beers on draft. The floor is concrete so don't wear your heels out, ladies! Your feet will be sad! I've been to a shows with some assigned seating (chairs) closest to the stage and standing room GA behind the seats. I've been to shows that were completely standing room GA, as in, no seats except for the bench booth at the back of the room--no seats at the bar either. And I've been to shows that were standing room GA but once inside there were a few high cocktail tables with high chairs placed sporadically around the venue. So you're almost guaranteed to be standing. Get in line for the concert early if you NEED to be close to the stage. This venue is somewhat hit or miss when it comes to the audio quality. Now, I know that Cargo and their tech crew are not completely to blame for the audio issues, but I have to find that "sweet spot" in the venue for each show. It'd be so nice if the audio wasn't washed out or blurry in some spots in the room. I've also notice the front of house audio engineer is set up in different spots for different shows. The worst thing about Cargo is the full pat-down that occurs outside the venue just before you can walk through the doors. I'm all for security, but it's super annoying for me to have to take my purse off, put it on the sidewalk of the city street, and then spread 'em for a rent-a-cop to pat down my full body. That same security team is usually responsible for applying wristbands, and they always drop the sticker backing on the ground. Not cool to litter! Cargo is an okay venue. If an artist that you love is performing there, I definitely recommend going and supporting live music. read more

I have visited Cargo for a variety of concerts over the years and have enjoyed every experience. They book many different genres, and more recently I've noticed that they started booking comedy shows. You'll notice how well the acoustics sound inside upon your first visit. It's not the largest venue in Reno, but it still has a capacity of about 1,000. There is very limited seating in the back. Like most venues, there is no re-entry. Cargo does provide an outdoor smoking area. There is a separate room reserved for merch tables. Since it's crammed in a small room there are typically lines out the door. The venue itself is clean as are the restrooms. The bar is long and the bartenders are attentive and fast. You won't spend much time waiting for your drinks. Cargo has a good selection of beer/alcohol. They serve Tahoe Blue Vodka which has become popular in the area. I've noticed how attentive security is as well. Depending on the crowd, it's nice knowing they're aware of their surroundings and can react quickly. read more

Awesome show, but Cargo, your sound crew sucks!!!! Like, so bad you should not have concerts! My grandma could do better from the grave... So apparently Cargo hires UNR students for free to do the sound for their concerts. Pay a professional you cheapo's Felt bad for Black Sunshine and Puddle of Mudd for getting screwed by the free kids you decided to hire. Thankfully they still put on a great show! read more

It's sad that this is where most edm shows are booked in Reno -- but it's all we've got besides the event center. Cargo gets the job done, with above average stage production in Reno. The bar serves skyy as well vodka which is a major plus, and the staff working events here are usually pretty chill. This place feels like "home" because I've been to so many concerts here, I feel safe and always have a good time at cargo. read more

I love Cargo! It is one of the best things to happen to downtown Reno and filled a huge void that the Knitting Factory helped to create. Cargo has been bringing in great shows every month and I've always felt comfortable there in terms of space. They also have reasonable drink prices for a concert venue and the bartenders are also helpful and provide good service. Keep up the good work Cargo, you are the best concert venue in town! read more

Having been to shows at Cargo every night the past three nights, let me say: this venue is fantastic. Two of the shows were bands that I had not heard of before going to the concert and one of the shows was for one of my favorite bands, Jimmy Eat World. The talent that one can see for the price--$5 and $10 for the lesser known artists, $35 for Jimmy Eat World--is excellent. And it seems like giving free tickets through social media and radio is part of their promotion scheme: I won the $10 tickets to a Saturday night show through Cargo's Facebook page. I'm a front row kind of person and I appreciate that the venue has a good barrier on which to rest one's arms. Having a two foot barrier from the stage allows front row people to get a good view while still being really, really close, and it also allows the sound people and photographers to do their jobs. The view of the stage from further back is great, too, though. For one of the shows at which I did not know the band I chilled in the middle of the venue. Important features of a four-star-worthy music venue: clean bathrooms and inexpensive drinks. They've got them. Cargo has servers walking around to fetch drinks for folks in the middle of the venue who don't wish to walk over to the bar, and all three nights when I went there were at least five bartenders behind the bar, which stretches almost the entire length of the south wall. Consequently: cheap ($5 PBRs and well mixed drinks) and quickly made beverages! Folks lined up early (6 pm for an 8 pm door opening) for Jimmy Eat World. If one is going to stand around somewhere in downtown, against the side of the Cargo is a pretty good place to be: open space, lots of people to watch, the Arch. Currently I recommend printing one's tickets at home if possible. The will call window is in the same hallway as the entrance, and they currently do not have a separate will call line for folks who need to pick up their tickets. It's not too much of a problem if there is not a huge line, although I did feel bad that when I picked up the tickets that I won at will call it took approximately three minutes for the will call person to print them, which held up the line for everyone behind me, including ticket holders. For this reason I docked Cargo a star. Otherwise, I'm over the moon about Cargo, and I was so pleased to learn in line for Jimmy Eat World that folks were coming from Sacramento and San Jose to see the show. read more

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Nice little place for small venues. Bar seems decent, but I've only had soda and water. They have a separate room for merchandise but very small. Biggest challenge is finding parking. Spirit Animal was very good, have become a new listener. Dorothy was ok, but guitarist Nick Perri was the show stealer!! read more

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We came here to see the band Nothing More. This was our first show at cargo and we were very impressed. The venue was clean, the security was very attentive, and the stage was great. read more

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NOV1 Dia De Los Muertos Tour at Cargo Concert Hall! Wed 6 PM ·Cargo : Whitney Peak Hotel Three bands took to the stage at the Cargo Concert Hall last night. The opening act was an all women group: Mariachi Flor de Toloache. They are based in New York City. An excellent warm up act as they played and sang in English and Spanish to the approval of the near capacity crowd. The next act Mexrrissey wowed the crowd with a totally different sound and musical arrangements. Mexrrissey moved the crowd to a pleasurable frenzy as they jumped up and down, whistling, a mingle of "gritos" definitely all displays of approval. The last and main act, La Santa Cecilia, displayed a different sound and music. Vocals were powerful as were the accomplished musicians. I enjoyed the touch the accordion added to the overall sound of the band. If you missed it this year who knows what Reno's Art Town may provide for us next Dia de los Muertos. Cargo Concert Hall has a full bar, very reasonably priced drinks, for example, $6.00 draft beers and many of their other drinks are also $6. No food available. This concert was standing room only, but I attended a previous concert that had reserved seating. Check their website. QUE VIVA! read more

Prior to purchasing ticket to a show on NYE the site stated masks must be worn at all times. Signs before entering also said masks must be worn. Then you enter the venue and literally everyone isn't wearing one. No one was enforcing it. Even staff and security wasn't wearing masks. Then on top of that you have 2 bartenders staffed on NYE. Really? WTF? I will not be attending any more shows at this venue for a long time. They definitely need to get their crap together. read more

No. Just No. While this venue gets some great bands, don't go there if you want to actually enjoy the band. Go there if you want to be stepped on by sloppy drunk, rude people who couldn't care less for the music. It is a standing only venue, which isn't bad, but since it has a full bar to one side of the room there is a constant flow of idiots with full drinks trying to wade back and forth through a very cramped room. Perhaps if they set up some walkways for these idiots things would be better. So, if you want to scream about nothing with your drunk friends and totally ignore the band, this place is for you! If you want to rock out with some great bands, well, luckily Reno has a lot of other choices. read more

This venue has been pretty consistently awesome. It isn't huge and it isn't particularly full of character, but they have booked many acts that I have wanted to see. Other than the small ticket taking area which may cause you to stand in the cold for a bit waiting to get in, I've never had a problem with this place. The bar gets crowded, but they are fairly good at keeping things moving. The Whitney Peak Hotel also has a parking garage nearby that is free if you show your concert ticket/ wrist band/ other proof that you did something at Whitney Peak. read more

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I would say "Meh, I"ve experience better", but I haven't per say, this is really my 2nd time attending a "larger" concert ever. I knew Cargo was small, I knew the show was sold out, I knew it was standing only. I didn't know the bar line would extend to the middle of the venue, I didn't know they would have very few bartenders for the size of the crowd, I didn't know the band would take 30 minutes to come onstage after the opening act. I didn't know they wouldn't leave the doors open to keep air circulating. I'm probably just old, and past my concert days (that I never had though), but I really didn't enjoy this experience. I was excited for Eli Young Band, but after waiting forever for beers, and seeing make-uped and underwear short wearing girls slink through the line-crowd that was patiently waiting, and seeing one bartender for the first 1/3 of the bar... being bumped and crowded for 30 "radio" minutes in between acts I was cranky... and hot. Cory parked our spot towards the back left of the area, aka near fire escapes as it did seem like a fire code nightmare. I would probably come back for a smaller act, but I've learned a lesson, never come when it is a larger show, and/or sold out. I've heard from another that they attended a "sold out" show, which means they oversold... which means you can't move without a drunk girl or guy running, or standing, or bumping into you. Yup, I'm old. read more

5 starts for Randy! He makes our Cargo experience even better and we always feel safe with him there!

The good- Cargo does great with their sound in a way that comparable size venues rarely do. They hit the right balance of loud but not too loud, and was great about appropriate sound baffling so no echo off the walls. Leaps and bounds above the knitting factory- and the sound guys are in appropriate locations rather than blocking the middle of the room like Knitting Factory, huzzah! I like the raised stage. Under other circumstances that would have been cool. The bad- I think their room capacity must have been based on including a side isle section where you cannot see the stage thanks to sizable pillars- so no one in their right mind stands there. A sold out show is sardine packed to very uncomfortable, no hope of standing somewhere (even in the back) without having people touch you from every direction, having to physically move people to go get a drink or go to the restroom. Strangers pressed against your butt, strangers pressed against your sides. Like a cow in a pen for slaughter, I can literally smell random people's farts. This isn't normal. 1,000 capacity? Nope! Unless they had sold more than 1,000 tickets (their listed capacity, the show was sold out), they are mistaken on what their capacity should be for a show. Being packed that tight also means if someone tall is in front of you, you can't see. With the raised stage, if you could be a foot back you'd be able to mostly see, but since you are only about 6 inches from the back of their heads, a tall person in front of you means no view for you. Seeing the stage remained a problem all night for me, and I heard many other shorter women having the same complaints. 100 less people would have made all the difference- and allowed us to buy more drinks. We couldn't get to the bar, and I couldn't have held a drink without people forcing me to spill it because you are constantly pushed around! As soon as the encore was done we wanted to leave, and they clearly wanted us to leave as they began playing a song with lyrics that include "get the f out of here". I believe it was Red Peters "closing song". I'd love to Cargo staff- a few of which kept yelling at people to go, but it took 20 minutes for us to be able to physically remove ourselves from the building as they only had a couple small doors open and 1,000 sardine packed people trying to squeeze out them. Which leads to the biggest negative (I'm not knocking any stars for because it's beyond their capacity to control): The crowd- wtf Reno? I attended a Reel Big Fish show, and I have been to this band's shows in the ballpark of 60+ times, I am familiar with what the typical show is like. Every time I watch them in Reno though, there are people determined to get into fights, this has been true at the knitting factory and was true at Cargo. Not like your typical moshpit shovers and kickers who really only involve other moshpit types and are mostly having fun- but actual fighting. I've seen more fights at the handful of Reno shows I've attended than all the other ones combined- I typically attend in Sacramento, but also have attended in San Francisco, Chico, Las Vegas. This Reno crowd oddity is amplified by overfull venues. When a couple of bros next to you decide to try and knock each others teeth out, crashing into everyone around them there is nowhere for non-involved parties to retreat to. Bouncers can't get through to throw them out. At Cargo, the bouncers never showed up for the worst incident I saw that night. The fight was taken care of by the crowd who held involved parties until they calmed down and then released them in separate directions. Then the rest of the show, you keep an eye on them, waiting for it to start back up again because both the man-children who can't resolve their problems with words are both still milling about, still drunk, still angry, still stupid, still oblivious to how they were ruining everyone else's night. If I have the choice of two locations to hit up a tour, I'll choose the one that is not Reno for this reason. It happens every damn time in Reno- but all the venues I've attended at Reno have been packed too tight, sold out shows with venues that need capacity revisions. This makes people uncomfortable and sends grumpy folks off the deep end because persevered slights like bumping into people is a constant. It's really too bad. Minus the capacity problem and crowd behavior problem, I do think it's a nice venue. The Whitney Peak hotel was awesome, and the restaurant was nice. If they altered crowd size I'd be quick to make a weekend of it- but if they are going to continue to pack the crowd so tight, I'd rather drive an extra couple hours to attend a show that may still be sold out and packed tight, but doesn't have such a douchebag crowd (sorry non-douches who are from Reno, I know you exist too, but a turd in the punchbowl still ruins the punch!) read more

Had our first opportunity to see a show at the new Cargo venue in downtown Reno. We had previously seen shows at the CommRow version of Cargo. The new club is located on the first floor, adjacent to the Whitney Peak Hotel entrance as opposed to the third floor. The venue is about the size capacity wise as the Knit. The stage is bigger and better. We saw the March 4th Marching Band and I can't imagine them fitting into the rather small Knitting Factory stage. There is some seating; tables with tall stools, but they get taken up early if you are looking for a place to sit. We had a small group of six and found a spot with a few chairs to base out of. The sound was really good. The room definitely has excellent acoustics. The warm-up band sounded excellent as well. There is a bar which sells very reasonably priced drinks. We have tickets to see Paul McCartney next month at Target Field in Minneapolis. I am guessing two beers there will be more than a round of six drinks was for our group. Service was excellent and employees very friendly. They do have waitresses that come around fairly often, although we just took turns going to the bar. Overall, a nice addition to the Reno music scene. I daresay that if they get some good acts in, it will become my favorite small venue in the city. read more

Excellent venue, love the concerts they put on. Security is top notch! Very helpful, was keen on making sure people were okay after going off the deep end too much with their drinking. read more

Cargo (part of Whitney Peak Hotel) is on the first floor with a separate entrance on Commercial Row. The CommRow Cargo used to be on the 3rd floor and adorned to look like the cargo hold of a ship. This Cargo is pretty spartan in decor with mostly blank walls. It's a medium size concert venue like Knitting Factory. There is one long bar along the side wall and a long row bench at the back where the restrooms are. There appears to be a VIP section to the left side of the stage. Accoustics were decent. Maybe they could use a curtain along the right wall to absorb the sound. They had three beers on tap, PBR and two IPAs, so I'm guessing they're going for like hipsters with beards and no concept of malts. Service was really good including security which pushed my rating from 3 to 4 stars. read more

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Okay, first the positives: This is a GREAT concert venue. So much nicer than the knit and a much better location. Hopefully they keep getting more shows! Sound was great! Nice, big room with clean bathrooms. Nice, big bar. Overall, great setup! Now the negatives: 1. The door on the way in- one ticket window that almost blocks the entrance so it was VERY long wait to get in. One of the people in our party hadn't bought tickets yet and the system to buy a ticket was extremely slow. The computer program literally took forever. 2. The bartenders. Two bartenders for a show on a Saturday night? Is that customary because that's just plain ridiculous. It took an eternity to get a drink. The bartenders also seemed to not have a care in the world when it came to speed. Very frustrating. 3. They ran out of all beer except corona and red stripe- early on in the show. You would think someone would have made a run due to the fact that this was a rock/country show and people want their beer. It just seems that they have some kinks to work out, being that it's a new hotel and management and what not. Other than these hiccups, this place is awesome and I hope they get more great acts. I'll be back for sure but just hope they figure some things out. read more

The event staff got us in fast and were very professional. The venue is smaller and very plain. One bar and then a rectangular room. Just a dark room and a small stage. I was charged for a drink order with 100% tip 40 minutes after my last order and 10 minutes after I had left to go to another venue / bar down the street. Luckily they use a system that emails you a receipt so I was able to catch it, call my bank and email the management there. I will only go back if a very compelling artist is playing. otherwise this place is unappealing to me read more

The Cargo is definitely one of the best venues I've been to in a while. I definitely recommend the venue. My family and I went to see Pierce The Veil and We Predict A Riot, and it was epic. The sound quality was great, the security was helpful when me and my friends were being pestered, and the venue overall is quite overlooked in my opinion. I only have one complaint and that's the way they sort the line. They had the people who needed to buy tickets stand in the same line as the people who already bought their tickets ahead of time. I would recommend maybe splitting the line, having the people who bought their tickets stand in one line and have another line specifically for the people who needed to buy tickets. There were seats in the back of the venue, which came in handy for the people who didn't want to get in the middle of the pits and the crowd itself. Overall, I would definitely recommend the Cargo and would like to play there myself at some point. read more

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Had my first experience at Cargo last Friday when my wife, son and I saw St. Paul & the Broken Bones play, and I have to say I was impressed. First off, we arrived about 20 min prior to the show but the line moved quickly and we had already purchased our tickets and had them in hand so we were inside in just a few minutes. The show was sold out or nearly so, so I got into line for the bar while my wife and son staked out a good spot about midway into the crowd on the right. The wait for the bar was the only negative- it wasn't from lack of service though. It to me 35 minutes to make my way up to the bar but at least the sound is good and I was able to listen to the opening act Sean Rowe, who did a great job. Most people patiently waited in line but there are always some who scam in on the end of the bar. My advice to Cargo is to have maybe another bartender and to ignore those people who try to slip in from the sides, but once I got up to the bar I saw how quickly and efficiently they were back there- I think there were 3 bartenders and a barback. The woman that served me was especially impressive- don't know her name but she was wearing a vintage hat- she had no wasted movements and was friendly. Best of all, the bar prices are reasonable- 2 cocktails for $11 and they were mixed perfectly. They had a smaller bar with just beer on the opposite wall but they were out of any decent beer by about 10pm- they just had Coors Light by then. The sound was great! I am a DJ by trade and the balance was right on- tricky when you think that there are 6 musicians with completely differing sound profiles up there for SP&tBB. The bass was a bit light but I think that is more about the player than the mix. Volume was pretty spot on. I had a bit of fuzziness after the show but no ringing. If we had arrived earlier and had been in front where the arrays would not have been so powerful we could have relied more on the monitors and saved a few inner ear hairs but the overall experience was great. I think the people seated in the back may have had the best audio experience but I'd rather be as close as possible to Paul Janeway, who is a showman extraordinaire. I think I have a new favorite music venue. Thanks Cargo! read more