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4.3 (6 reviews)
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Aaron A.

The Midland is a beautifully restored 1920's era theatre located in historic downtown Newark, Ohio. The variety of performances ranges from dance to rock-and-roll to children's theater. They also host private events of all kinds. Capacity is only about 1200, there's not a bad seat in the house. Beer, wine and soft drinks are available in the lobby. Everything is impeccably clean and the staff is very courteous and professional. Free parking is available all over the streets and good food and drink can be found within walking distance. I think this place is an absolute gem. Rich interiors, crisp acoustics, and the intimacy factor makes this a five-star venue and a feature location for Newark.

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Thirty One West - Professional stand-up comedy

Thirty One West

4.3(16 reviews)
0.2 mi
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We knew this as the Union Square Music Hall, so had to check this was the right entry to review…read more Went to see Marc Broussard there on a family staycation thing. Baby K's first indoor concert. Great place for a show. Coming in was confusing. The entry is in the center and up the stairs. But we had to check in first and get our hands stamped, in the door just to the right. Friendly and helpful staff the whole time, at check-in, the door, bar, etc. Go up the stairs and there is a little landing with bathrooms and a sort of recovery room thing- didn't go in there, but looked like a place to escape the crowd and noise. Straight in the double doors is the show venue, a cool old theater. Great sound, nice lighting. Bar is up another set of stairs, with a small balcony with tables. Accessibility might be an issue; I saw no elevator though there could be one. Two sets of steep stairs were hard on an old guy with bad knees, especially coming down from the bar with drinks. Pizza and burgers, etc., at the bar, nice to have handy. Fast friendly service. Downstairs, the bar to the left of the entry looks quite nice, and they had the show on a TV. Crowd wasn't massive so you could wander up and down and enjoy all areas. Definitely would come back for another show.

The place is a very cool, old 3 story venue in downtown Newark, apparently recently renovated. We…read moredrove over for the Ben Nichols of Lucero solo show. We did have drink/bar issues in that the third floor bar was limited and the main floor bar was busy with only one gal tending. My husband could not get the beer he wanted as they were out so he settled for another. He ordered my Riesling but they had to go fetch a warm bottle from the basement. The sound was pretty good, although since we were standing under the speakers, it was difficult for me to hear his between song chats with the audience. I would return. I love old places with character and this suits my enjoyment of small Indy shows.

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Legend Valley - Main village market place

Legend Valley

4.2(11 reviews)
8.3 mi
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I recently attended a music festival at Legend Valley (Lost Lands) and with it being my first time…read morethere, I was really impressed with the venue and how everything was run. It's located right off interstate 70 in Thornville. Being that it's in a smaller town, traffic got a little backed up arriving but it moved fairly fast and leaving wasn't an issue at all. Getting into the venue was also pretty easy. There was only one day (out of four) where the entrance line was a little backed up and by little I mean maybe five minutes. The space is huge, with a ton of space to walk around and room for all sorts of vendors. From food and facilities to merch and medical, everything flowed pretty well. I know a lot of this depends on the fest and who runs it but I know the venue has a lot to do with that. I didn't camp, but I did catch word that there's a new tunnel that connects campers to the entrance, which I can only imagine makes the experience much easier. I have no doubt that I'll be back!

@( * O * )@*500TH REVIEW*@( * O * )@…read more Wow, on a three WEEK roadtrip that I did from California to New York, Lost Lands was my Grand Prix, the triple crown, or whatever parallel you'd use for the biggest of music festivals. Really fun 4 day camping with 130k other people so enjoy the full festival while you're at it. Legend Valley is a venue about 30 minutes from downtown Columbus, and Lost Lands is just one of many events here. The venue itself is pretty far out there and has some intense traffic to get in, but they do have a general parking area if you are coming from a hotel in Columbus. One big negative that I do have to mention was the camping entry times which was HORRENDOUS. This particular year (2021) was brutal af because of the 13 hour wait time from 6pm to 7am just to enter the venue and setup camp because the organization was rusty and police were just taking people in circles. That was the only bad part of the event and hopefully you don't have to wait that long just to setup your tent because that's the longest I've ever waited for a camping festival. However, that negativity pretty much ended with how everything else went SMOOTHLY. The venue seemed bigger than ever, the event ran without much issues, and the music was good. YES, showers are $10. Bring your own. Yes, the food options are typical overpriced crumbs you call food. Bring your own. need good vibes? BRING YOUR OWN. Now in comparison of the other big festivals like EDC, Bass Canyon, Forbidden Kingdom, I do want to point out that the vibes imo are pretty good, though I think Bass Canyon tops Lost Lands unsurprisingly. Still, tons of space and you never feel overwhelmed like you do at EDC due to Columbus being a much smaller town to host than Las Vegas. There's no shortage of grass to sit and it's nice overall. The dinosaurs add a nice touch to the venue, so enjoy the 60 ft brachiosaurus in the middle of the crowd while walking towards mainstage. It's hard to describe without being there yourself. Overall, great time with friends , dubstep fans, and camping trips if you're in Ohio in September.

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Legend Valley - Lost lands 2024

Lost lands 2024

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New stage called the crater

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Overall view of the main stage area

Stuart's Opera House

Stuart's Opera House

4.8(16 reviews)
42.3 mi
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This a a fantastic little venue in a small southeast Ohio town. It is well restored and maintained…read more The acoustics are phenomenal and it has a true intimate feel that lends itself to performers being able to establish a great rapport with the audience. On the first floor there is a great open lobby space with a smallish bar. This lends itself to facilitating conversations with other attendees - and my experience was that everyone who takes the time to come to the Opera House gets a similar vibe. I would encourage anyone contemplating a visit to take a look at the cast of performers who have appeared here. It is really quite a list. If you want to see some great, talented performers in a unique setting look no further - this is it.

I recently went to Stuart's Opera House for the first time. Dang, what a special place! They opened…read morethe show with a quick PSA about the children's music education work they do in the community, which made me like them even more. As for the concert space itself... I'd see another concert there but there are definitely pros and cons. Pros: -Intimate, cozy space. I love that you can wait on the first level before doors open -Super clean bathrooms -Good sound mixing Cons: -The floors in the concert hall are awful. They shook substantially when people walked and were very noisy. The gentleman behind me was a toe tapper (no shame! Totally normal) but the floors made it seem like Godzilla was wrecking a city behind me -Volunteers served as ushers and they were... Confused. We were taken to the wrong seats (even side instead of odd) and the guys taking tickets were similarly befuddled -The layout of the plastic chairs in the back of the bottom section felt haphazard. It was hard to sneak through to go to the bathroom during the show

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Stuart's Opera House - Downtown Nelsonville, OH.

Downtown Nelsonville, OH.

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Stuart's Opera House

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Skully's Music-Diner - The finest beer advert hung in Skully's window

Skully's Music-Diner

3.2(188 reviews)
32.4 mi•Short North
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I can't tell you how many times I've been to Skully's over the past decade, but I can assure you…read morethat it's more than just a few. The music venue is right off High St. in the middle of the Short North. It has the tiniest patio ever but when you walk inside it's bigger than you might think. In the front there's some seating, and a long bar that bends around the corner as you inch closer to the back of the building. As you make your way through you'll pass the nasty bathrooms on the right and the bar just follows you to the back, making drink access solid no matter where you are. Once you hit the dance floor you'll find the stage, which is small but it's the right size for the venue. It's cool to see an artist here if you're a big fan, because you can get really up close and personal with the entertainers. I don't think there's a bad view in the whole house. There's also a balcony and a bar up there too. If you don't want to be in the middle of a mosh pit or rowdy crowd this is the area for you. I've never had a problem with the service and the drink prices are average for this area of town. I will say that they don't allow re-entry (at least I've never been given that privilege) and there isn't a ton of parking nearby... although there is a small lot right next door. They host traveling dance parties like Orange Soda, throw their own Damn Girl dance party every third Friday of the month, and they always have a solid line up or artists... generally a little more underground but of all genres. If dancing and music is your thing, then you gotta catch a show at Skully's, it's a Columbus staple.

Intimate venue to take in your favorite artists! You could hear and see everything. Plenty of…read moreservice at the bar to fire off your favorite libation. Would definitely visit again =] 10/10 absoloodle

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Skully's Music-Diner - Neon signs are great, until the cold comes for them.

Neon signs are great, until the cold comes for them.

Skully's Music-Diner - From the Skully's website

From the Skully's website

Skully's Music-Diner - From the Skully's website

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From the Skully's website

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