Guilt & Co is a popular live music bar in Vancouver's Gastown neighborhood, known for its nightly…read moreperformances by a variety of local and touring musicians, from jazz and blues to funk and rock. It features a dark, cozy, and intimate atmosphere, with food and drinks available, and a cover charge per set, though it used to be pay-what-you-can. The venue is praised for its consistent quality of live music. Great vibe! Plenty of seating. Quaint and cozy.

This is a hidden gem for a laid back chill night out. Ambiance was intimate and the music was…read moregreat. The food was only okay, menu interesting but either the food sat or there needs to be a little more work. Overall the staff was pleasant and it was a good night out.

Staying downtown and attending Les Misérables we decided to try something different than we…read morenormally do and we discovered The Ventura Room. We got there quite early into service so not a lot of people in the place. The ceiling is low, it's kind of dark, but somehow it works. It feels maybe more intimate, which was right up our alley. We wanted some nibbles, not a full blown meal lest we fall asleep during the performance. Happy hour was still on so we ordered the dill pickle chips and the burger sliders combo. Both were excellent! The chips were spot on definitely dill pickley, nicely cooked and crispy. The sliders were really great as well, not too small like many we've had lately and you could really taste the beef. Our martinis were also great although a little more juice in the "dirty" side of the equation and perhaps an olive without a pit. We also ordered the BLT with mixed greens, which we probably didn't need but Les Mis is almost three hours long. The service was also great, waters topped up regularly and the servers interactive and interesting. We would absolutely come back to Ventura again. Oh and Les Misérables was outstanding!

First time trying this place out this week. I've walked past it a few times and was curious about…read moreit. Very casual at the time that I went with lots of tables (high top or standard). I had the sticky Thai chicken and yam fries. The portions were actually pretty decent and very filling for what you get. Plus the prices are decent as well.

Was visiting Vancouver and staying downtown... and this was a must stop spot!…read more It's a historic bar. Had a live band playing. Good time!

The Iconic Roxy has been around for ages. It's clients vry from day to day depending on the bands…read moreplaying. Good chill vibe for those want to hang out along the bright lights of Granville St.

This place is a hidden gem in Bellingham. The inside is very ornate and lavish. We came here for a…read moreweekend show and had a wonderful time. This theater does not have a dedicated parking lot, but there are multiple private lots around the proximity.

We went to this lovely theater to see David Sedaris last night. It's surprisingly spacious and very…read morebeautiful. They have wine and snacks and had a really nice table of books to buy as provided by the local bookshops. It was incredibly clean and well-maintained, which isn't something you always see in old theaters. The beverage cups maybe look a little too close to medical sample cups, but everything else was perfect.

The Biltmore Cabaret is a small, intimate space at which we've seen many independent acts. On many…read moreoccasions after the show we were able to chat and take pictures with the performers. It can become crowded and stuffy. It's the basement of the pub meaning there are stairs going into and exiting the venue. At the latest performance I did see a number of people with walkers so I guess they were able to get in just fine. There are some seating around the dancefloor. For shows like stand up comedy the dancefloor is lined with seats. It's not too difficult to find parking nearby.

This is an old standby in Vancouver. What can I say, it's nothing fancy and it definitely very…read moredivey. But if you just want a casual night out with friends, it's good for a no frills time. Staff is nice. Drinks are basic well drinks, high balls and then they have a bunch of beers on tap. Normally has a decent sized dance floor. It's a smaller venue so it's good for performances.

It's been a while since I have ripped it up in a night club and the Fox Cabaret was a very…read moreentertaining surprise. The Fox is located in Mount Pleasant on Main St. near 7th ave, in an old movie theater. The projection room has been transformed into the dance floor! It's a long and narrow building with two levels. Upstairs you will find a balcony with a great view of all the party goers below, a second bar and some cosy spots to get your chill on. Next door is another smaller room called the Cabaret room, and of course the main room downstairs, The Projection room. The Projection room has tables and bench seating which is great, because I often want to sit, drink and people watch, as well as a large bar, and small dance floor. Overall it is a more intimate venue and rather unique! I love that they maintained some of the Cinema decor and made it work as a bar/club. They have weekly events with live bands and performers, such as Wednesday night stand up comedy and Sunday night improve. Of course Thursday, Friday and Saturday's are your nights to shake your booty with different DJs or live bands. We visited for a friends birthday, and although I may have already had my fair share of drinks, I was quite pleased with a few factors with this venue. The first, we did not have to wait in line! It was a Saturday night at about 12:30. Super huge plus because I have little patience for line ups. Next, the cover was $12, which is probably pretty standard these days, but my opinion is there should be a live band or DJ to warrant that fee. The DJ was fantastic!!! Worth every penny. I had one drink and had to hit the floor! I don't know who he/she was but it was epic!! ‍ They have drink specials which are prepared by easygoing bartenders, but.....I am taking a star away for the fact that they only accept cash. There is a bank machine which charges you $3, plus your bank will charge on top of that. It's 2018, time to up your game with portable debit machines!! Honestly, they would only make more money and inconvenience patrons less. Also, the ladies bathroom was a bit on the small side.

The event are super fun! And everybody is so respectful here ! A must go in vancouverread more

Ironworks is a really lovely venue for music, art, and events…read more The network of rooms, halls, and galleries combine to a moldable space. We attended a wedding here and the set-up worked perfectly. The gallery space, with its stage, was great for dancing and the rowdies. The other halls housed the food, cake, and more subdued folks. Ironworks is run by Astrid Sars who was a very welcoming host. The bar served cheap drinks and the bar staff were friendly and good-natured. All around a great venue to keep in mind for when you want to celebrate.

I came here on the weekend for the VALT (Vancouver Alternative) Fashion Weekend, it was the first…read moretime I had even heard of this venue, so I was pretty stoked to check it out. The place is located down in gastown just on the cusp of the crust, meaning its just inbetween where the crackies meet the Vancouver nitelife, or if you're better with landmarks, kitty corner from the Number 5 Orange. Inside there are lots of old remains of ironworks bringing you industrial steampunk realness, and separate rooms to mingle and drink. Well, at this event there was a beer and wine selection so drink we did! A small glass of red went for $5 which is pretty decent, and they had a table of Geek Sweet Cupcakes for sale as well. YUM! The fashion show was fierce and they had some bands in between which were so-so. What I liked about this space was that there was space for a live band to play with a small stage, and there was also space for a runway (I'm not sure if that was brought in from somewhere else or something the venue rents) but it was pretty cool to have both, plus a separate room with a small bar set up, and a backstage area. What I'm sayin' is that this room is pretty diverse, and there's a lot you can do with it and I like that.

This is a 19+ venue…read more I like the size of the venue! Not huge and not too small. The sound is great! Audio quality is very clear, you can clearly hear everything whether you are closer to the bar or at the section in the front. If you don't wanna be standing way up by the stage, you could chill and have a drink by the bar. There is seating (some tables with chairs) on the sides if you choose not to stand. The only downside is that the location is on the Downtown East side, so there are a lot of sketchy people outside after your show ends. Definitely a dope venue though!

Great venue to see live music but not if you want to have a few drinks! I spent $45 on two beers…read moreand two vodka cranberry. INSANITY!!! That was more than I spent on the tickets. I'll go there again because it's a pretty cool space but definitely drinking beforehand. Oh and it's in crack town, drug addicts and hookers all over the sidewalk out front, that was scary.

We took Friday night to step out of our age and revisit our youth!…read more Jmac, Stevie and my brother bought tickets to see the seminal Vancouver rock band Japandroids at the Cobalt. It was everything that i've become shitty at lately. Including staying up late, lining up, dealing with crowds and waiting for a drink. We started early in the hope they would have as well. I dont know how we did it. It seemed like such a struggle coordinating cabs to arrive before an unspecified time at a complete shit hole that seemed to have no concern that we were thirsty and unacustomed to having to fight our way through a bar line up that seemed oblivious to our ability to tip our way through this. Johns first rye and ginger arrived as a red bull and rye . The pretty thing at the bar was unimpressed with our ability to buy service and looked in disgust when John complained, threatening to take his businness and his tye dye Tshirt out of there and back to Browns!! It began to get even hotter and the crowd swelled beyond the legal limits of capacity. I thought, why didnt we bring a fireman? I switched to canned beer out of frustration. Cheap, cold and less of a line up. I felt young. My power wained even further. I went outside to cool down . When I rentered my glasses immediately fogged up to the point of blindness. I scratched my hands across the table looking for the beer I thought i had left there only to find my self running my fingers through a hipsters beard. As I screamed my apology through the ear splitting cacophony of a to near speaker , my glasses cleared long enough to see him wipe my spittle from his forehead and hear his girlfriend ask me if I needed to call someone. At this point I was unsure if I was having an anxiety attack or a stroke or both . I leaned back and pushed my self into the hipsters bench without invitation. Surely i was leaving on a gurney regardless. As the crowd looked at me with no concern whatsoever I became mildly at peace and gave in. And it happened. I cooled down for no acceptable scientific reason. my blood slowed, my vision cleared. I stopped sweating and the overwhelming sense of doom associated with a full on panic attack stopped for no reason other than the ativan i couldnt push under my tongue became nothing other than a belief in its psychosomatic effectiveness. I stared across the crowd and 200 hipsters were singing " its raining in Vancouver and I dont give a fuck, Cause im alone with you tonight" Screaming the lyrics to a song. I wanted to take a picture but I noticed no one else was. It was beautiful . They were singing along. Joyfully. Im not young enough to do this anymore but i still undertand why I did.... And if you need any particulars of the actual space . Yeah, Ayla's sums it up nicely.

This skuzzy death metal bar used to be a strip club back in the day, and the mounted pedestals with…read moreshower nozzles are still located throughout the room, adding an authentic trashy vibe to the already filthy ambiance. The Cobalt is the lowest common denominator of bars in Vancouver, but it manages to take a certain pride in the dilapidated scenario. Typically full of punkish-goth kids, it serves extremely cheap beer and highballs, has ample seating and room for mosh pits, and comes off as unpretentious, in a "too good for good" sort of way. Many loud bands are given their first opportunity here, and many of the better ones return after achieving success for nostalgia's sake. Things can get out of hand, as conventional wisdom tends to get left behind in coat check, and obnoxious teenage drunks start doing whatever they want. I've even seen a band shoot whiskey filled super soakers out into the audience. This is actually the only place I ever did cocaine, taking it for the only time on one of the musty old cars parked out back. I had always envisioned doing blow with nice clothes, beautiful women, a mirror, and a rolled up hundred dollar bill, but the Cobalt was so exactly opposite that it seemed perfect.