Great spot to see live music! The bar is no longer in the middle of the venue like it was when this bar was called Haven Lounge, now, there is a big open floor with a decent view of the stage almost anywhere you stand and the bar is pushed further back against the wall out of the way of the main floor.
The sound is great, but lighting could be better. This place is definitely a dive bar geared towards the METAL crowd. It's not super clean in here and the bathrooms can get untidy; however, I have to hand it to the staff, all the plumbing is working and we never ran out of soap or paper towels.
Drinks are reasonably priced. Tall-boy Yuengling cans are $5, single well drinks are $7. If you upgrade to the double, its $10, which is definitely the better deal.
There are security checks at the door, no pat-downs but they use a handheld wand and check ID's. If you are under 21, there is no reentry probably because you do not receive a wristband at the door. The only staff that was friendly was the bartender that's been working there for 19-years and the security officer at the door. Everyone else literally had no personality at all.
I only major beef with this venue is that there is nowhere to sit at all, the bar doesn't even have stools! If your over 40 and you show up at 7pm and stay for all the bands, your feet, back, and knees will hate you the next day. Last night (1/26/24), I came to see Eyes of the Nile, an Iron Maiden tribute band and two other bands Ensanguined, and Midnight Vice. All the bands were fantastic, and I had an absolute blast, but today I am in agony from those concrete floors. Conduit owners, older rockers like me need a place to sit now and then, please invest in some seating, even if you must bolt it to the floor.
Tickets to the show were $20 at the door (cash) or you can purchase online through the Conduit's website via a third-party ticketing agency; however, the service charge increases the ticket price to almost $27. I highly recommend bringing cash and just paying at the door.
I will definitely return for future shows, the only drawback for me is that there is nowhere to sit down. You can sit on the edge of the stage before the bands start or you can pop outside and sit on the curb. I even seen some younger rockers just sitting on the floor, God only knows what's on these floors. Other than the crappy seating situation, I look forward to making out here for another metal show soon. read more