I would give negative stars if I could. I normally do not write reviews at all- but this venue is hands down so terrible, that I felt that I had the responsibility to tell people of what a joke the staff of this place is.
My friends and I drove three hours out of our way to get to this venue to see a DJ act that they booked last night. Lets first start off with the security- rude, cocky, took way too long, and didn't know what the hell they were doing. It's literally freezing temperature outside and you're going to hold the line up for no apparent reason? It would be understandable if it was a secure search for each attendee, but the pat downs were such a joke- there should be no reason for you to take that long.
As we went upstairs to enjoy the night, we walked into a SUPER LIT BRIGHT room. What kind of club event is this. Who wants to dance with literally all the lights on. Every 10 minutes, the lights would turn off, everyone would cheer, and then it would turn back on. It seriously killed the vibe the entire night. The staff said it's a "fire hazard" and the lights HAVE to stay on. I'm not talking about one or two light bulbs, there are literally enough lights in that room to light up half of China.
11pm comes, and the guys that we came to see perform comes on, and wow, the vibe seriously just changed from lame to time of our lives. These guys played a set that was out of this world. Everyone in the audience was so into it; this was the reason why everyone came to the event.
Here comes the worst part. First we have this skinny white guy trying to stop the music and trying to force the dj's to advertise for their discounted drinks at the other bar. Like seriously? Shut up. I came to see these guys play, not to hear your $1 off advertisements. Put a poster and marker to good use. THEN, we have some tall rude guy with his whole "macho" look in his black jacket, STOPS THE MUSIC, right when it gets to be prime time, and literally tells everyone in the audience that there are way too many people upstairs, and that half of the people upstairs need to go downstairs. Are you joking?.... You mean to tell me, you're cutting into these guys killer set because it's getting too "crazy?" WHO IS GOING TO WANT TO GO DOWNSTAIRS TO DANCE TO AN IPOD CONNECTED TO A 10 INCH SPEAKER. This was literally the most unprofessional thing I've ever witnessed. And his attitude just made it worse- talking like he's the big shot around. Quote on quote, "one, two, three, GO! SCRAMBLE" like we're all animals. This guy seriously needs to get fired and has no business dealing with any job that has to do with entertainment or hospitality.
That's not all. Obviously people aren't going to want to leave the main event to go to another room. THIS GUY THREATENS TO SHUT DOWN THE EVENT IF PEOPLE DONT SCRAMBLE. If he wasn't on stage, the crowd would have ripped him into pieces. People paid about $20 bucks to see a good set- why would they leave the main room right in the middle of the main act. Yes yes yes, blah blah blah, we've heard it all night. It's a "fire hazard," it's a "safety issue..." WELL IF YOU WERE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, WHY DID YOU BOOK A CLUB EVENT WITH SO MANY TICKETS SOLD? DO YOU NOT FEEL ASHAMED AND EMBARRASSED OF ROBBING BROKE COLLEGE STUDENTS MONEY? First with overpriced tickets, then overpriced bar drinks, then kicking people out because they're having too much fun? This is the most ridiculous thing i've ever witnessed.
A big shout out to the DJs though for saying "**** this ****" straight to his face and continued playing. After their set around 12-12:30, the event literally went downhill. Downstairs was 20 people dancing to hip hop on an ipod, and upstairs was a tiny portion of what it was earlier.
All in all, great venue, great location. They just need to hire new staff ASAP. Not sure if it's a family thing, but all of the staff were Indian and seem to know each other. I'm not even sure half of them have the appropriate licenses to be doing what they're doing; security, drinks, etc. A message to the venue- don't be greedy and try to rob people's money. Plan out the event and make sure everything goes smoothly. Don't book events if its a "safety hazard." I'm sure you pissed off half a thousand people last night. Especially the Indian guy who kept stopping the music and yapping on the microphone. Good luck having future businesses here. read more