The Tabernacle, and octagon shaped room with wooden bench seating is located in historic Mt. Tabor,…read moreNJ. Originally established in 1800's as a Methodist summer camp, like Ocean Grove grew into a serene community with much to offer history buffs. No parking on-site but the shuttle bus service from the nearby school ran continuously so no issue here. The facility was well organized and managed by a friendly staff of volunteers Attendance was sold out (350) for Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, acoustic country/ bluegrass, fitting for this venue. Acoustic were very good and I'll jump at any chance to return!

Wonderful venue to see a show! Acoustics are great, and the team that run the venue are top-notch!read more

Fun entrance, great space, super cover band and mixed crowd made it a fun place to be on an early…read moreFriday evening

Great atmosphere. The music can be a bit too loud but overall it is tolerable. The best part are…read morethe ladies. For the most part they dress to impress. I noticed a lot of hot cougars walking around. If you like a fun sophisticated atmosphere with lots of eye candy both younger and older this is the place!!!

Closed because of COVID-19, the Darress Theater is planning a reopening in the not too distant…read morefuture. They have been cancelling performances by a number of tribute bands and magic shows up to this point. It is a historic (1919) burlesque venue. Today the theater features much of it's vintage look having retained many of it's classic elements, albeit worn. Pre-Covid-19 the theater hosted comedy acts, live concerts and some plays. Additionally they screen international small budget and silent feature productions. Seating available includes: rear mezzanine, front mezzanine and orchestra. The theater hosts a lot of tribute bands for such artists as the Cars, John Mellencamp, and Crosby, Stills and Nash. Depending on which direction the coronavirus takes, Separate Ways. a tribute band for the rock group "Journey" will play September 19, 2020. I am personally looking forward to hearing the music of "Journey" Tickets are usually $25 dollars to hear the tribute bands play.

No Folks, the Darress Theatre isn't closed as previously reported…read more.. Friends of mine know I'm a big Beatles fan and a couple years ago they bought us tickets to see Beatlemania here at Darress Theatre. The show was absolutely great. And we all had a wonderful time...including the kids all getting autographs from the 'Beatles'. This historic little theater used to be a vaudeville theater and has been around since 1919. The place is really cute, but you aren't going to get full-fledged concerts here. What you will get are a lot of small shows, movies (especially old movies-check out a screening of the original King Kong in April 2013), comediens, local talent, and a great place to have fundraisers. I really love this little place and I hope they keep it going for a long time. Yeah, it isn't a real modern theater and it could use some reservations, but it has class and personality...

great sound, people, and best for the outdoor fundraisers, events. Great vibe overall.read more

Great dive bar! It's pretty big with a nice large stage for bands. Plenty of tables for you to…read moresit at for when you want to see a band. The bar has a good variety of alcohol & is a great place to stop in for a drink. No idea if they serve food or not but definitely a great place to stop in for drinks or to see a great band!

went for nyack jazz fest. cute town to visit lots of cute stores. Live jazz 35$ cover. was near…read morepacked. would def visit again

If you love music in an intimate setting - nothing gets better than this! Owner/musical genius…read moreDavid Budman is without parallel! The staff is amazing, friendly and the room vibrates with the love of music. I wish I lived closer so I could spend much more time there.

Kevin is one of the best engineers in New Jersey. His crew follows suit. Great studio gear is…read moreconstantly upgraded. He has a great sense of what's right and wrong in your music with your best interest in mind. He gives back to the community by doing shows too. Monthly rooms are cool looking too.

I have used the rehearsal space and professional services at Backroom Studios for just about five…read moreyears. The facilities are top-notch, always clean, always accessible and always secure. I really can't imagine my band being located anywhere else, it's a fantastic and creative atmosphere!

Great food, service and music! We will definitely be back whenever we are in the area.read more

Came in about 3pm on Friday. Not busy maybe 4-6 others in here when we walked in…read more The girl bartending/ waitressing was ok, pleasant enough. We ordered food, pretzel bites, Irish breakfast and salmon meal. First they brought out onion rings instead of the pretzel bites so we had to wait longer for our appetizer. Food comes out and the Irish breakfast is missing the black and white pudding..... the reason that meal was ordered. We had to go get the waitress/ bartender's attention and ask about it..she went and asked the cook and came back out saying they were out. Would not have ordered it had they told us that right away, they did end up bringing two more Irish sausages out to replace the blood pudding. He went to eat the cooked tomato that came with the meal and it still has the produce sticker on it. My salmon was good but just basic blackened salmon, I got green beans and mashed potatoes for the sides. Green beans were pretty good but the mashed potatoes were clearly boxed potatoes because you could taste the flakes it was dry and tasteless. Had to add a bunch of salt and pepper and even squirted some of my lemon wedges on it. Update: we added one star back because they came back with our check and took the Irish breakfast off the bill .

I absolutely love this place I've seen a few great bands there and LOVE their tango event!read more

From the owner: Artist-built, artist-run listening room and collaboration space, focused on experimental,…read morecollaborative, and improvisational art. Paterson, NJ. Come hang. Come create.

I loved this venue back in the day and was happy to finally check it out again after roughly…read morefifteen years. They remodeled after the hurricane, and the venue looks as good as ever. The bathrooms are spacious and clean, and I can't emphasize enough how important that is. My suggestion, particularly for sold-out shows, is to arrive early, like an hour and a half before doors, and park your car at the VFW across the street and pop in for a few three-dollar beers. The prices at Starland are considerably more ($8.50 for a 12 oz can) and the VFW is a great pre-game option. The sound in Starland is good, and their layout is one of their biggest strengths; pretty much anywhere you stand you'll have a good view of the stage. It never seems far away. I'm taking off one star, however, because the show I was at (Testament / Overkill / Destruction) was clearly over-sold. I moved around, checked out a few vantage points during the headliner and eventually found a spot with some breathing room, in a raised area by one of the bars. But man, just imagining some kind of emergency situation and the absolute chaos that would ensue with such a packed-in, oversold crowd, it makes a person nervous.

The place was clean and had a lot of bathrooms. I sat in VIP section and had a great view. However…read moreI felt the sound was way louder than it needed to be even with my ear buds it was extraordinarily loud felt like I wasn't wearing earbuds. The fact the music was so loud so many people were searching for earbuds but nowhere sold them other venues. I've been to the bar will sell them or give them out for free depending. If that so many people are looking for earbuds then maybe there's a problem as I've been to other venue for shows and have not experienced people meandering around searching for earbuds.

I went for the first time a couple of weeks ago interested in a small practice amp and I left with…read moreone I'm really happy with in 10 minutes. Ritchie's is a nice, local music shop. It wasn't racks upon racks of the same overpriced, mass produced, mid-grade instruments and equipment that pack the corporate chain stores. The store is well organized and the staff is knowledgeable and helpful. It's worth a visit.

I knew George from the Route 46 locations so I was excited to see they were till around. I drove…read moreout to this new location and not only was George not there, but the drum shop had barely much of an assortment. At any rate I inquired about a Pearl Hi Hat Seat model that was for my stand from several years back and they said they could acquire it and would phone me. Almost 2 years have gone by, I have never heard from them. Wrote this store off and it's a shame because I spend roughly $1k a year on equipment and maintenance of that equipment.