Terrific place for live music! Emancipator was awesome…read moreThey have an open floor right up to the stage Also have a large lounge room right next to the stage Clean and classy place Lighting was amazing Service was great Will definitely make this one of my regular music spots

Kooky old school dance/rave/DJ place, downstairs (don't fall down). We loved the vibe and the…read moremusic. The dance floor gets crowded, but that's why you're there so have fun! The crowd is mixed young and old, meat-market and just there to dance. We had a good time! And I love the self service water stations - to the right of the bar

I love small music venues like this that have an open floor so we can get close to the music…read more Really cool, converted space and friendly staff I'll definitely keep this place on my radar!

Every time we see a show here, staff is welcoming and bathrooms are clean. The acoustics are great…read more I find it a complete opposite to Mississippi studios (owned by the same people) which has horrible sound, terrible crowds, and you can't see unless you're in the front row. Polaris is actually enjoyable to go to and the crowds aren't typically good. The bar is located in a spot that you don't hear talking throughout the show. Overall I enjoy this place. Bonus that it is located by awesome bars and restaurants that are open late.

Friday was the first time we'd been here, to see Mae martin. Its a cool, intimate venue. Looking…read moreforward to seeing another show there

Lovely venue for a mid-tier gig. Needs a bit of updating…read morebut it's totally fine for a 1000 seat venue, with great sightlines, pretty good sound and a compact but well thought-out seating layout. Ok, so the seats are a bit tight and closer together than I'd like, but as long as you're sitting next to a linebacker you should be fine. Bathrooms are decent enough and ushers are always bend-over backward helpful. You can buy pricy drinks in the lobby. Parking is hit or miss but should be enough street parking midweek. Also - it's downtown! To be expected.

We had tickets to Revival Bothers Band tonight at 8:00. Doors were locked, and it was dark inside…read more No notice on door or on their web page to inform that they cancelled the show. I hope I get my money refunded!

The staff is great. Helpful and well prepared. The venue is clean, comfortable seating. The views…read morefrom the back of the theatre aren't great if you are under 6' tall. The drink prices are a bit steep - $18 for a CAN of cheap wine. The performance tonight was so not worth the ticket price. We are jazz fans and this show was a tribute to Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong. The sax player and pianist were really great... but how do you have a tribute show to Armstrong without a horn?? The two singers, well I'll try to be kind. They just don't get the songs they are singing. Sinatra was a crooner.the gentleman trying to portray his music had no depth, or concept of this style. It was a low tide performance that should have been a hurricane of energy! The lady singing the jazz songs was a tier two performer. Not horrible, but Luke warm. It was a disappointing evening. I was a grateful it was only one hour long.

We drove down from Seattle to see the Portland Cello project play this newer socially distanced…read moreoutdoor venue. The sound wasn't the best but as we were one pod from the back row of pods I wasn't expecting any miracles related to sound. Entering from Moody as a pedestrian could probably benefit from a crosswalk from the sidewalk side of the street to the gravel pathways leading up to the entry-tent. Also, the road to seating, (as well as everything inside) is hella gravelly with big rocks - so shoe appropriately for walking on medium rocks! You'll thank me later! People are still mostly not clumping seriously in these covid times. The social distancing wasn't oppressively enforced though so, you still get the vibe of being at a concert without being too distant from your fellow peoples. There was a bag check and parking (although we didn't use the parking). There's a couple varieties of chairs in the lot and it seems mostly random which chair style you'll get as well as the pod style of your personal pod (lumber vs. the picket fencing). We all get the glorious astroturf! There was one food truck. One amenities for purchase stand (sunscreen, etc). And a beer/wine truck. We were super grateful for the sunscreen as spousie forget theirs. Everything was e-payment only. On the whole, it was just nice to be around people/at a concert again! It's nice to have an outdoor socially distanced option!

I have seen four movies with pre-show concerts at The Lot. It is an excellent outdoor summer venue…read morein these trying times. You purchase a pod of even numbered seats 2-6. The pods are evenly spaced. The bathrooms are about a dozen porta potties. They do an exceptional job of keeping them clean, even when they have had shows for several days in a row. They have a beer/wine booth, a booth for candy and general items and have two food vendors set up (although only one of them has been operating the last two shows we went to). We have really enjoyed every show we've seen there. My only complaints are that they sell pre-packaged popcorn rather than popping their own. Given how much they have pulled off in making a gravel lot into a comfortable venue, I feel like a popcorn machine should be within their abilities. Also, their screen has a couple discolored segments which was a little distracting while watching a black and white movie. Things to know: 1) There is no cover in the pods, but the sun usually passes behind the hills soon after the show starts. It can also get chilly after dark. 2) It is a gravel lot so be sure to wear thick soled shoes. The stones can be uncomfortable to walk on otherwise. 3) They do allow sealed water bottles but require reusable or open bottles be dumped out before entry. 4) They will check you bag or purse.

This is one of my favorite local venues. First of all they're great at picking the right music. I…read morewill go in never hearing any of the bands and leave following all their stuff. The vibes are great. Very queer-friendly. Food is solid drinks aren't outrageously priced. I just always have a great time here.

I had a great time last night at the show here. Four really great bands played and the crowd was…read moreentertaining as well. The only thing I wild recommend is getting a Coors Light for the bar.

I like the venue but had a comically rude interaction with the woman bartender with brown hair and…read moreglasses. I was at the water station drinking water and hear her come up behind me out of nowhere yelling "coming through! coming through!" with a keg over her head. Mumbled something as she passes me and then continues to the main bar area and proceeds to rip me and call me profanities in front of the other bartenders and patrons. Claims she told me to move "30 times" as she blows past me in 2 seconds lol. Total wack job. Other bartenders were nice.

Never have I dealt with staff that were so gleeful in singling me out and treating me like a…read moresubhuman. It started as I was waiting in line and the security guy with the flat cap and the gross matted beard came out to have a look at how the line was progressing. He talked to someone else in an extremely condescending manner about something so trivial as a face mask. He then threw me the most disgusted, most repulsed look you could ever give someone. This man fully locked eyes with me and looked at me like I had leprosy. Then when I finally got the front of the line, they told me I couldn't bring my weed pens in. Fair enough but they explicitly told me I would have to restart all the way at the back of the line (a line I had waited in for over an hour in the freezing cold, and it was even longer now). Of course there's literally no information anywhere about what kinds of things you're allowed to bring with you, so you just have to guess, and if you guess wrong you gotta start all the way at the back of the line and miss the performers. Absolutely and utterly deplorable setup and the chauvinistic security makes It that much worse

A Journey cover band is playing tonight called "Stone in Love". Doors opened at five and the…read moreamphitheater grass filled up fast. You should head there and pick a spot first, then go exploring till the band comes on. You can bring chairs, blankets and your own food. They do have food carts, well known restaurants, beer and wine. Margaritas and other types of canned drinks, too. Definitely event pricing on all of it. The zoo is open so you can see the lions, elephants and lemurs. Lots of volunteers to answer questions. It's it slim pickings on sightings, being so hot, but well worth the $26 ticket price. This is a wonderful family friendly event!

My first time…read more Definitely worth going!!! Even in the rain! Highly recommend especially great for kids.