This review is for karaoke night on Tuesdays. It starts at 9. I always have a blast! I've brought friends here and they love it! It's not your typical karaoke spot. This place has a big stage. Great singers singing a wide range of genres. The people there are very supportive and fun. People are dancing and cheering you on! It's a happy place and people just want to have a good time. Lots of regulars, theatre people, music lovers, younger crowd, perhaps even people who auditioned for America Idol. Yup they're that good! It's quite an experience. I always have fun when I come. You don't have to be a pro singer. I don't want to scare anyone from coming. As karaoke lover, this is my fave spot of all the karaoke nights in LB. The decor is like vampire hideout. Look up True Blood, the shoe on HBO and you'll see that the bar was filmed there. Service is good. Wide selection of beer. There's food outside that you can order. Vegan and non vegan choices on the menu. Tip: If you want to sing, come early. List gets filled pretty quick. DJ will end requests. Shout out to the DJ who is awesome! read more

Venue is really cool, the aesthetics are awesome. The drinks are expensive, but very good. Bartenders were on top of it. But the Karaoke sucked, and because of that, will never go back. We were at the bar for like 3 hours and saw the same five people sing three songs each. We signed up for karaoke at 8:30 and by midnight still weren't called, never going back. Bummer. read more

Great drinks, great atmosphere. Love this venue! Love how a lot of bands play this spot. read more

Alex's Bar - Party Animal! - Music Venues Near Me - Long Beach, California

If you are going to Alex's bar to see a band play live! Please do yourself, a favor, go as early as you can to get inside the bar. This is where, I was supposed to see MacSabbath back in 2015. Soon after we parked around the corner and for some reason I kept running into many cool acquaintances that by the time I got to the front door dude. It was at full capacity! Sold out! well how about that! Just like that I was out! Just dumb founded but looking to paint the town red. Many other times I enjoy the Sunday live bands or the Swap record events. Drinks are stiff and extra dirty! Lots of 60's nude woman replica paintings. Cool cheesy decor with a Disco ball! The girls bathroom!? Well you see?!!! You need to find out for yourself. No! No free lotion wall like at Johnny's Saloon in HB but lots of adorable stencils. I give Alex bar a solid 5 star because I have always had a great time! Wild at Heart Friendly All Ages old and young Multicultural community Motorcycle/scooter friendly traditional bathrooms Conclusion Get your tickets ASAP before arriving for a show! They do SELL OUT! If you ask me Alex has really good problems! That being said on a good night they bring the Taco stand dude! Super yummo tacos! Bring Cash! read more

Alex's Bar - Music Venues Near Me - Long Beach, California

Went on a thursday night Ambiance and vibes were good all around :) . It was clean and the bathrooms were clean as well. Service was excellent and bartenders were great and nice as well. They had 4 bands play and charger at $7 cover charge which goes to the bands . They were all very good and drinks were priced Very fair and good as well. Always a good time here read more

Food was above average. Definitely a local joint. A local feel and atmosphere. Competent, attentive service.

What a fun bar! My sister was in town from Hawaii for a convention and they decided to crash this bar for their karaoke night (Tuesdays). It was so much fun. The bartenders were friendly. The host was entertaining. Will def have to go back! read more

Alex's Bar - Music Venues Near Me - Long Beach, California

This bar is the McDonald's of bars in Long Beach. They claim to be a super tolerant and progressive Punk Rock bar, but they banned me for making a few women "uncomfortable" without an explanation of what I did to make them "uncomfortable." I'm neurodivergent and wanted to explain to Brad, the manager, on Friday that as a Punk Rock bar it's a bad look to be treating marginalized groups like neurodivergent people like this (I had been banned for 9 months btw) and that jerkass bouncer Mark dragged me out by the shoulder. I've met plenty of mean bouncers in my day, but none of them have physically abused me like him. They are also super strict about IDs, put up a sign filled with rules that don't ever go enforced, and have a fence now. This feels less like a Punk Rock bar and more like a Fascist bar. Go to Gallagher's on Thursdays at 9 PM if you want a good karaoke spot with actually nice staff. read more

One of the best places to see a show. Great vibes, great bartenders, great sound, and killer bands! I wish more venues had it together like this. Oh and the guy cooking the food outside this past Saturday is the real deal! Highly recommend. read more

"They're dancing on the good foot. I got to get on the good foot." -James Brown or Fred Wesley and the JBs I happened to drop by Alex's Bar on the 3rd Friday of the month for a soul music event called The Good Foot. The bar decor can only be described gorgeously bizarre. I spied babies in swings, a lit up spoof of The Last Supper, odd ghoulish masks, and a sign that read as follows: WELCOME TO HELL. Needless to say, I was having some trouble making the connection to Soul music, but felt deeply amused nonetheless. Then I saw the funky Soul manifesting on a screen towards the back of the bar. A sizable dance-floor area stretched out beneath the screen. The video footage looped clips of soul greats like Brenton Wood, James Brown, and Sam Cooke. The crowd was not at all composed of random walk-ins. Everyone dancing, drinking, or mingling wanted to get on the good foot. All dancers looked positively dialed into the music. All walks of life looked in deep boogie mode as James Brown wailed out the of the speakers. The dancing impressed me enough that I knew I was going to join in, but before I did I took note of one man who appeared to standout in the crowd. I assumed he must be either a DJ or a promoter of the event because he had on the blue lightning bolt GOOD FOOT tee and at least one member of the bar staff and one other struck up a conversation with him. This fellow har a cool demeanor about him and his attention seemed fixated in the direction of the DJ booth regardless of who stopped him to talk. As it turns out this man was the man himself for The Good Foot. The exceptionally soulful and sonically inclined DJ Dennis Owens. I wound up having the privilege of dancing with the rest of good foot crowd during one of his esteemed sets later that night. Dennis is an absurdly experienced disc jockey. He has entertained celebrity crowds at The Palladium, toured with Free Moral Agents, and mixed at events with that DJ Harvey fellow. Sometimes he can be seen slinging records in Fullerton for the folks at Burger Records. This DJ's exposure to the music scene in CA and the world at large is vast indeed. DJ Dennis Owens's music know how definitely manifests in his renowned sets. Being a DJ is not a job for Dennis. It is an existential fact. This career DJ can transition, mix, and juke a tune with the best of them. Dennis a popular DJ because he knows how to read the dancers. I watched him drop a Funkadelic track right when everybody wanted. He really looks in his element bent over a turntable, following the drumbeat, and predicting exactly what musical flow the people need. I highly commend DJ Dennis Owens for sharing his mixing ability and refined taste in sweet soul music with the people of LBC. What a groove everybody experienced. DJ Dennis Owens's sets are a vibe to be felt from head to toe. read more

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Alex's bar located in the city of Long Beach on Anaheim St., Alex's bar is a bar that is unique they have a lotta nice we live bands in performers that come here this is a cool place to be at the bartenders are cool and the place is nice is a lot of room it's really interesting you enter from the back parking at all is limited so finding parking is Annette drink so pretty pricey at the common good deal but I will check them out come out give them a try it's a good place we came in we seen Tricia Toledo she's awesome I've been here a few times read more

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Great place to see a show, but some of the staff really need to find another line of work. I've been in the bar/restaurant industry for 25 years, so I'm patient, polite, and tip 30%. And I'm not going and ordering an espresso martini in a packed bar. Ordered 2 hamms as that's super easy, and i saw they were slammed. Bartender 1 was just really unfriendly and annoyed that I ordered literally the easiest thing to make, 2 cans of beer. Those are my dream customers when I'm busy. 2nd Bartender with the brown curly hair was super sweet though. We purposely avoided getting any drinks from the short dark haired girl again. read more

Chyna rocks! Great service, drinks & atmosphere. Would recommend to anyone and will be coming back

I love this place for many reasons. First, they have velvet paintings of David Bowie and Lemmy above the men's room entrance. It is a very hangoutable, "come as you are" kind of place. as a middle-aged punker and musician I feel very at home here but I think I would feel equally at home if I came straight from work wearing Office casual. The lineup of musical acts they have here is positively astounding for a place of the size. read more

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This is one of few bars I've ever seen that doesn't have a dual function handicapped spot in the bar and servers station. Thank God. I'm so tired of arriving at a bar and waiting for bartenders to clean their crap up, that just makes me feel sorta unwelcome. Not only that, their bathrooms are actually accessible. I wasn't exactly too keen on the fact that there was an ice cream truck parked in the handicapped spot, but on my way in, I already knew the parking lot was small, so I took the first spot, which had adequate space for me to make my own handicapped spot. I think the other handicapped spot might've been covered from a tent, I wasn't paying too much attention. I swear I'd been here like 12-14 years ago, and I probably left a scathing review of how crappy accessibility was and had since deleted all of those. Well I honestly don't remember, but that was then and this is now. It's fine for me, now. Oh, and I later noticed that this was one of those places that has a small list of beers (I didn't count, maybe 20?) that no one else has. I LOVE those types of places. Long story short, I'll be back when there's a band playing I want to see. read more

ALEX'S BAR IS BACK OPEN!!! Outdoor Dining in the parking lot is great. Huge selection of beers, great snack foods to eat. Staff is awesome like always. COME BY AND HELP KEEP THE DOORS OPEN!!! read more

i went to this place over the weekend to see agent orange and i got scammed on my card when i bought a ticket. me and two other people got scammed , they were waiting in line after me. they said they're not liable. dont come to this shitty bar with shitty service because they will steal your money and give uou terrible service! im trashing this place next time i come read more

Great dive to catch a show at, you get a great environment and cool bartenders. I recently came here for a show and it was my first time and hope it's not my last. Everyone was super friendly and they have really cool artwork that lines the walls. Drinks are reasonably priced and the pours are heavy. The stage is in the back left corner and there is plenty of room to have a good time. Or if you want to take a seat they have tables and chairs that line the walls and around the dance floor. I had a great night and a lot of fun. Looking forward to coming back here and catching another show in the near future. Keep an eye on this place's calendar, you may catch an awesome intimate show. CHEERS!! read more

Cool hang out spot. Great drink prices and good bartenders. Everyone was nice and the decor is perfect

Great venue! Cozy and intimate, great music here. Absolutely had a blast watching Prison Affair.

A very nice place. Plenty of good music and room to dance! A friendly young crowd with a nice bar!

This place is TOTALLY eclectic and the crowd is VERY diverse. They don't let you run a tab, but every round is well worth the dollar! Make sure your phone is charged, because if the Karaoke DJ doesn't have your song, it's all online... and be prepared, the crowd is YOUNG, but WOWZERS! They are not only crazy talented, they know ALL the classics! read more

Kick ass place. There is always something going on at Alex's. The staff is great! The bartenders really hustle to get to everyone. Facilities are clean as well. Atmosphere is amazing! Make this a regular spot at least one night a week! read more

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I hadn't been back to this place in years and went back about a week ago for a dark waves after party and it looks amazing. The dance floor is always Poppin and the new patio is big. Definitely recommend this place. read more

Alex's Bar is my kind of place. Tastefully decorated, yet divey with a great selection of beers. I came here to see the sold out Voodoo Glow Skulls/Reverend Horton Heat show. When we got there, there was a huge line and I thought "Holy crap, it's almost time for the opening band to play and it'll be a good thirty minutes before we get inside." Nope. That line was people hoping to get in. Since we had our tickets we were able to get right up to the door. Once inside you'll walk into a wide space with a weird mish mash of art and lighting covering the red walls. I loved it. The bar is very large with a TV right above the beer taps. Having the TV there was nice since I was able to catch some basketball before the show started. The bartenders were excellent. It was crowded in there and I didn't have much trouble getting a beer when I wanted one. According to Taphunter, Alex's has 21 beers on tap and there was a ton more bottles and cans in the refrigerators under the bar. If you like beer, this is a great spot to check out. Of course the show was amazing (I highly recommend seeking out the Rev). The stage is high enough you can see from anywhere. The sound was excellent without being overpowering and the crowd was pretty well behaved. Unfortunately Long Beach is a long crappy drive for me but in the event a must see show comes back to Alex's Bar I'll have my tickets bought and hotel booked. read more

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If you live in Long Beach, and even if you don't, Alex's bar is a must. It's a dive bar with concerts on the weekends that sometimes requires a ticket purchase, and karaoke on Tuesday nights. Come for the karaoke! It used to be live band karaoke as I remember it, but this time there was no band so maybe they'll pick it back up later. The bartenders were quick, drinks are affordable and they have a small menu with Mexican food if you need something to soak up the drinks. This is just a solid, casual bar with a good crowd of people. And they have a parking lot! read more

I really wish communication were better with this venue. Today is a sold out TSOL show. I fudged by not buying tickets online in advance. Their Facebook is flooded by scammers/scalpers trying their darndest to tempt others like me on the hunt for last minute tickets. I called yesterday and spoke to the woman in charge asking if there was any hope for me seeing TSOL today, and she told me tickets would be released as people didn't show up - and as guest list spots were released. How many, she had no clue, just show up about half an hour early. I showed up at 1, for the 2pm show. The bartender inside was very kind, polite, and had I not planned on drinking later at the show, I'd have enjoyed one of the many neat local craft beers on tap (they have a guava sour, an apricot from Beachwood, etc). It's also an inviting crushed red velvet feeling upgrade to a dive. Around 1:40 I was outside in a line, waiting in front as ordered. When told to enter to purchase tickets, I was then told I could only pay for one ticket per person, then Alex was spoken to, it was made very clear it was just the people there, it was cover, and they had to enter and could not leave, and that was it (because only 17 tickets available at the moment). This was never communicated previously. So my partner who was doing his errands, hoping I could get us both tickets so that we could enter when we wanted (it's a show from 2pm-8pm) would have been screwed. =/ I was even willing to just give him my ticket since I saw tsol back when I flyered and helped out during their vault 350 show in '06. But nope. Lesson well learned. Buy tickets online, well in advance. Do not wait at the door, ever. read more

I don't frequent bars typically, but we went to Alex's over the weekend because my barber Constancio was playing. The barista was quick with the drinks, and the place was not too crowded. The live band was a major draw, but the music was too loud for my middle-age ear drums. The beer was just okay. I suspect most patrons are here for the music. read more

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I went there for the first time last week because my son invited me to see a concert. I love the decor, a combination of 1970s Tijuana and Satan's den. Great place to see live entertainment because it's very intimate. Good drinks, crazy crowd, and close to home. I have now become a regular. It tends to be a little loud. I saw FEAR and my watch showed that it was 112 decibels inside! Don't blame your hearing loss in your later years on too many visits to Alex's bar read more

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The best rock n roll venue in LBC . Sold out touring bands to local acts. Heavy pours, wildest karaoke I ever seen. Get some !

Not very welcoming to a certain demographic if you know what I mean ‍ was happy to let me in until my Chinese friend walked up. Then suddenly not as friendly. Just so you know ‍ read more

Good place to watch a show being my first time at Alex's bar. Security guards where doing their job, no sketchy stuff. THE QUAKES packed this place!!!! read more

Place is killer. Very cool eclectic atmosphere. Great live bands and a nice courtyard to hang out in between acts.

Was there to catch a few bands on a Sat night. Very chill ambience. Plenty of room on dance floor facing elevated stage. Very good sound system. Plenty of room for large group. Good selection drinks at very long spa9 bar especially with IPAs. Fun atmosphere. Good mix of college crowd & locals. Entrance is in the back. Small parking lot that can fill up quickly so just park in the neighborhood you'll be fine. Close to freeways & cal state long Beach. read more

If your fav band is playing here than do whatever you have to do to check this place out! Great drink selection! Spacious outdoor seating under tent and intimate stage setting where you can easily get close and enjoy your fav music. The decor is look forward to coming back here. read more

Tuesday nights are great here. Great service, especially from Bo, he deserves a raise!

As dive bars go, Alex's is at the top of my list. The decor is well, famous. It's red with chotsky yet dia de la muerta type decor. If it looks familiar then it's because the bar is a stand-in for vampire bar Fangtasia in HBO's True Blood. Pretty awesome if you ask me. While I was there, I was talking to Hazel and Mike Q. about True Blood. Mike Q.: Hazel is in love with Eric Northman. Me: Me too!! Hazel Q.: Isn't he hot?! Me: Yes! Mike Q. {ROLLS EYES & looks away} The bartenders are awesome and they serve Tecate 40s! They also make a delicious chocolate cake shot. It took me a while to find it but well worth the search. Look for the address since there aren't any visible signs on the street. Alex's Bar is a must visit if you're in the Long Beach area. read more

Alex's Bar - Music Venues Near Me - Long Beach, California

Cool bar for venues. Just wish there was a bit of security. Biker gangs meet here on shows and harass younger girls by themselves here pretty often. read more

The word on Yelp was that Alex's Bar was having a Fangtasia night. If you don't know what that means, you need to watch True Blood on HBO. The bar crowd was dressed as maenads, fairy godmothers, fang bangers, bar maids, several versions of Sookie, and there were other people wearing the signature Fangtasia shirt. And then there were plain folk like us just wearing jeans and a shirt. After getting lost and circling around Long Beach, we finally found this place. This bar is quite a mystery. If you've found Auto Zone, you've found the bar but don't park there because you'll get towed. The bar is actually located on Gladys and Anaheim, so stay on Gladys and make your first right into the parking lot. The cover charge for Sunday's special event was $10 and I ordered a souvenir Tru Blood drink for $5. I was expecting something similar to blood but it's actually an orange soda. I drank half of it and saved the rest for later. I'm not really the bar type but I could get used to this place. I love the ghoulish decor and red painted walls. The ladies restroom is another neat surprise. It's painted pink and designed with drunk, cigarette smoking babies by Nicole Welke. Near the back, the bar has a carnival style photo booth. We stuck around for quite a bit and heard the opening act. I'm not sure of the band name but I wasn't really into their music. Jace Everett came on stage around 10:30 played a few songs until his D chord broke and then he played the True Blood theme song which was just awesome live. Overall, it was a fun night. We sat at the bar for a bit and watched True Blood on TV but left shortly after because it was a school night for the both of us. read more

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The 2016 YELP 500, Review #093: This place packed a lot of people into this small venue! Bartenders hustle their asses off. This is why I tipped well. Chips and nuts for a buck, decent price on wine, beer and soda... I didn't ask about a menu, I had eaten prior to my arrival for Reverend Horton Heat. I had a good time, I would see another band here and I would recommend this as a go to place for music. read more

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