I may have been a first timer here but I know Shakedown has been here for awhile. I love that this spot has a pretty decent size music venue to chill, dance, and enjoy great music. The screen behind the band was bright and fun, I'm not sure if it's something that's up for every band but I liked how it played with color and gave the atmosphere a fun vibe. I don't normally frequent the Benson area during the night owl time frame but I'm thankful my boyfriend and I headed out on this night.
Another thing I liked about this place was that the bar has an opening to the area where you're listening to the band and goes around to the main bar area as well. It makes getting drinks and water a breeze to keep from having to go around each time. The staff here was professional and friendly. I'm painfully aware how behaviors can change throughout the night when a few or a bit too many drinks are ingested so it is much appreciated when the employees can generally give their patrons grace and/or patience. I definitely would love to go back again to listen to some great music and be around some chill people.
As our night wrapped up at Shakedown I left feeling like it's another spot I'll have to come back to and happy that parking was a short trot away. read more