Nice venue, loud music!…read more First, I highly recommend that you bring some ear-plugs with you, you won't regret it! I visited Kings on my last visit to Raleigh to watch Paerish perform. My only complaint was the maxing out of the volume on the sound system, when the bands all played, without hearing protection it was impossible to hear the lyrics. And those that didn't bring hearing protection ended up with a ringing in their ears the following day! The bar was great, I was dismayed when I found out that soda water had a charge above the entrance fee, since part of my tip went toward their register, but somebody has to pay for the bubbles out of their tap! If I go again, I will be certain to bring some extra sets of earplugs for the people that come with me.

Kings is not closed anymore!! Having great music summer of 2023!! Excellent sound. Great place. Go…read morethere

Lincoln is my favorite music venue. I recently saw Trial by Fire, a Journey tribute band, and On…read morethe Border, an Eagles tribute band (my second time seeing them) and last night The Ultimate Doors tribute show (my second time seeing them) I love that Raleigh has a reasonably-priced place to go to hear great live music!

I came to see a tribute band and I was certainly among the younger people in attendance. By no…read moremeans is this is a plush, swanky venue. It's a little gritty, but hey, that's ok. The acoustics were solid, lights worked fine. The venue offers a reasonable variety of beverages for fair prices. And I'll just say you can park for free if you know where to go and get there early enough

Minus: Relatively small selection of beer, relatively small selection of records (and not in great…read moreABC order), relatively small stage for in-house performances. Plus: Wonderful friendly staff, always something different playing on the turntable, fair values for buying or selling. Plus: Right downtown for easy parking. Minus: Up a narrow flight of stairs. Plus: Room to sit once you're up there. Etc. etc. In the end, I enjoyed my time there but the limitations make it a solid 4 instead of 5.

I had a good time visiting the Pour House this past weekend, where they were featuring several…read moreIndie artists. I ordered the Cherry Berry Cheerwine Punch, it was very tasty. Service was quick. The crowd was encouraging and had good energy. I had a great experience.

This is one of my favorite concert venues. No bad seats, great location although the parking…read moresituation does suck. The ambiance is fabulous, especially on a warm summer night. I try to see as many concerts as I can there due to the greatness. Wish their food options would expand a little.

Red hat has really great artists, mostly really uncomfortable seats (unless you are in the back…read morerows - those seats are nice), a teeny tiny lawn section, zero shade on hot or rainy days, very friendly staff, a mostly easy entrance experience, and a very limited bathroom situation. I'd like to give it a great review, as I go to a fair amount of concerts here and it's easy to get to, but honestly, in the summer for concerts I won't drink a single beer because I don't want to deal with the bathroom lines and it's sooooo hot. To their credit, they do have a lot of great food options though. Also, if you happen upon bad weather (calling for lightening specifically), they evacuate the whole venue and don't communicate well/often enough to figure out when to come back without missing the opener(s). Fun fact: you could watch the show from the parking deck across the street for $10 if you wanted to. I hope when they move they will work through the seating, the shade, and the bathroom issues.

A great place that brings young and old together. Early hip-hop kind of groove…read more Vegas is such a warm person, and the ladies behind the bar are lovely. I need to go there more often. Love your club!!

Went there on a Friday night Feb. 13, about an hour after they were supposed to open. The place was…read morelocked down. No one in sight, no sign, nothing.

You know it's good when you meet some people that know your home bar in a different city the minute…read moreyou walk up. I went and paid no cover for three great local bands. Nice people good service. Small, or cozy depending on your pov. Prices a little high but not awful. $4 beer and $9 whiskey. Ask first.

this is the worst bar I have ever been to. I was almost impressed by how bad the DJ was. it sounded…read morelike his Bluetooth was disconnecting for half of the show but he pressed on courageously. awful pool table with cheap sticks.

Came to Loafers for the first time for a Competitive Shaggers Association dance contest April…read more10-11, 2026. My wife and I loved the atmosphere and the Club really took great care of the Dancers, Judges, and Sponsors. The whole event was top notch and the staff were amazing! Great job done by all!! So glad we made the trip from Charleston!!!!!

No better place to socialize and partner dance than here in Raleigh. Wednesday a simple dinner…read moreincluded with dancing until the crowd leaves to Shag, WCS, cha cha, and the occasional Two Step. Thursday is Two Step night. Friday is WCS, and Saturday is Shag. It's a membership club with a low annual fee and a full bar with reasonable prices. Gary and Debbie have downed and run this place over 30 years. Low cost group lessons are available on Monday for WCS, and Tuesday for Shag. There are optional short $5 lessons before the social dances too.