While I've only been to Societeit Engels once, and don't know much about the venue, I will say that…read morewe had a magical evening here! On the final night of their Americana season, we saw the world-class David Olney and Sergio Webb perform here. Because the venue is fairly small, you get a very intimate experience, and they let us put some stools right by the side of the stage.
The venue is decorated with all kinds of jazz and blues figurines and memorabilia, and it has a very comfortable (gezellig!) atmosphere. The place is sort of U-shaped, which allows them to fit in more people yet maintain the sense of intimacy. Something about the feeling of this venue really helped people loosen up, and everyone seemed to be having a blast. Much more relaxed atmosphere than when I saw David and Sergio at another venue two days later.
Staff at the bar, ticket office, etc. was super friendly, and the concert was amazing. One of the best nights I've had in a long time!
PS: Didn't take us too long to find parking nearby, but keep in mind that the machine doesn't accept coins and doesn't seem to take foreign cards. We ended up getting a ticket !!