I love this place! An old metal-working building has been repurposed into a hip bar and gathering…read moreplace. Great to meet friends for a drink and listen to live music!

This is a great place full of history and creative repurposing of items. It's a must see. Service…read morewas great and the food and drinks were good.

Great shows, good local music. Rock n roll baby. Seen some rap shows here too. Check online for…read moretheir upcoming shows

BT is leading the pack for live local music in Erie for original bands, as well as hosting national…read moretouring acts! They have an art club, host comedy shows, and every genre of music that the local scene and promotors can offer. Bobby J is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet, and is very accommodating. The main stage boasts the best sound system in Erie, with an array of seriously competent sound engineers to tie it all together. With their recent partnership with Voodoo brewery, they will be able to offer beer sales during shows, with it still remaining all ages! Finally- we have caught up with Ohio lol Never thought I'd say that. If you're in a band, however, don't expect to make any money performing here, unless you're touring or the host of the show, as margins tend to be very thin sometimes. Not a deal breaker for us at all, though! There is off street parking available but it is like a half block away. It's free though so that's nice.

DJ Eric Bach was amazing and fun to work with! He totally understood and was able to create the…read morevibe we were going for at our wedding! He made it super easy to pick songs and offered suggestions when needed that were spot-on with our tastes. Would definitely recommend!

We recently booked Eric Bach for our wedding. He spent an hour and half on the phone with me…read morereviewing each song I had suggested. I liked this since I was on the verge of being a bridezilla! He played every song we requested at our wedding - which numbered many as we had requested about 50! Eric and his assistant were punctual, polite and professional on our big day. I definitely recommend them!

Situated in a former bank this is a great venue to catch a show.Saw The Petty Project and they…read morereally rocked, the acoustics were phenomenal and they had really cool video screens.They offer cocktails and food in a cabaret style set up.I ordered a couple drinks and with fast and friendly service received them.Be cautious because they tack on an 18% gratuity. Plenty of free parking in the back .Also you can have balcony or floor sests, I'd choose the floor it's a more intimate experience with the bands.

The pricing structure here is awful and also unlawful. You can only order food and drinks through…read morea QR code (or drinks at the bar) at your table. When I was in the process of doing so, the site told me my subtotal with a note extra fees would be added. It wouldn't tell me the actual total before paying. I asked for assistance and was told it was only presenting me with the subtotal as it's technically opening a tab. I was only given the final total at the next step of closing the tab. The food was subpar, and the mocktails were $14 for a small glass. Also worth noting the website FAQs state there are no ticket fees. There definitely were and not a nominal amount either

I love their chicken tenders! You might think how special can chicken tenders really be? They're…read more$24 special for 8 tenders! I drive all the way from Hamburg to have them and I wouldn't consider me a person who eats tenders lol. The location can't be beat. It's on beautiful Lake Erie near their public beaches. Where you can swim while having Lifeguards on duty seasonally. It doesn't stop there! The Beach house has a bar, live music on the patio stage and is located in Dunkirk's city park where they have a water park, skate park, volleyball courts, pickle ball court, picnic table, etc Make the trip this summer!

Bartenders are great! Location is perfect! Unfortunately an extremely rude and arrogant owner. Rude…read moreand mean. Very disrespectful. Extremely poor management. Tried to get take out wings on their "wing Wednesday" but was told it couldn't be take-out. Bummer. Went back today, Thursday, refused service for no reason. Don't bother. Good for drinks, that's it. Expensive though. I won't be going back.

hi guys im in Australia , i just watched a tv show about how you bought the Bar and re-named it and…read morestarted to restore etc and then it ended. The show was very interesting and i am excited to see what you have done with the place if im every in the country ill try and drop in ..Cheers Darren

From the owner: Trashy with a touch of class! Featured on Discovery Channels Bar Hunters! The world famous Sidebar…read moreis a great place to meet people , enjoy live music, watch a sporting event! We like to classify our food as Gourmet Bar Food! We always have something going on whether it's a Dirty Spelling Bee, The Beard Off or a great band! Come check Sidebar out!

Cozy atmosphere and friendly servers. Nice place to catch local musicians. Had the pizza and it was…read morequite tasty.

Great neighborhood bar. . Menu is a bit limited in scale but the food was good. Specials on beer…read moreand food were available. Happy hour was happening. Staff was and welcoming. Very clean establishment. Food was in big portions and tasted good!! We will definitely be back!!

Beautiful theatre. Grabbed tickets on a whim while we were in town and took in the Vampire Circus…read more Had a great time! Our interactions with the staff were great, too.

We took in the "Vampire circus" while in town. The theater is so beautiful and well cared for. They…read morehave a great selection of snacks in the concession stand and super reasonably priced! All of the staff were friendly and clearly put a lot of work into making this a community staple.

If you're looking for cool live music off the beaten path, this is the place. I came here for the…read moreVindy's show in June and had a nice time. There is mostly standing room for the venue, with some tables on the main level and a small balcony level for tables. I think everything was still walk-up service at the bar for that night. I didn't get any food and only had water to drink (stay hydrated!), but it looked like a pretty expansive menu for drinks. I was a little wary about the immediate surrounding area, since the streets immediately around the venue were cobblestone. This made it kind of hard to walk, when it wasn't super well lit. I was also confused by the parking arrangement in the area, since it seemed like the garage had some access restriction and the parking around the backside of the building also had confusing signage. This is not a criticism of the business whatsoever, just an important note for the other aspects of your visit.

Had a great night at Iron Works recently. Iron Works has a special place in my heart because that…read moreis where I saw my last show before the shutdown and my first show after the shutdown, and will always be associated with the importance of supporting live music and not taking live music for granted. Iron Works is an ideal venue in a lot fo way- not too big, not too small, and the perfect place for an intimate experience with a band you enjoy. Most recently we saw Caligula Blushed for their first visit to Buffalo. My other half has been a fan of The Smiths since forever, but we have stopped seeing Morrissey in concert. This was the next best thing to seeing Johnny Marr in concert. Great show, good crowd, not too crowded, and people were actually there to see the show unlike when we saw Nick Lowe at Iron Works and some people would not stop talking!! Post-pandemic, but also anytime, I have to say how incredibly wonderful it is to get fresh air during a show. The garage style door by the stage was open letting in some natural night and lots of fresh air on a cool night, which is really perfect for a show. I'm over crowded, stuffy, hot, and dark. The opening leads to an adorable patio with lots of tables, chairs, and string lights. There's a platform with seating and a little balcony with seating. There are lots places to set your drink whole dancing as the platform and pillars all have ledges. There are two selve-serve water coolers, which is also great to see. I tried a summer cocktail - a Loganberry Dirty Shirley, which was super sweet but that's what it's designed to be. A Coke was $3 and the cocktail specials were $10. Mocktails are $8 and there are other n/a offerings as well, along side beer, liquor, and what have you. They have a garden burger and fries on the menu, in addition to other meat and cheese foods. Tickets to this show were $12, which is so reasonable for a night out. This is more fun than going to the movies and should definitely be a go to if you want to get out of the house. Fresh air, water, seating...all this sets Iron Works apart. If you haven't been, go, and of it's been awhile, go back. My other half was reluctant to go out but was so glad he did.

A regular spot for us, as they serve delicious food and late! Just a neighborhood watering hole…read morethat has bands on the weekends and specials most days of the week. Love basically the entire menu. They are very nice about any customizations to their food. Service is great considering the bartenders wait the tables too!

We love their food and have never had a bad meal. The staff are so friendly, welcoming, and down to…read moreearth. The Buffalo chicken Sammy is amazing!