interesting concert venue / native american sweat lodge…read more before i heard wavves were playing here, i'd never heard of the place. there's no sign outside but it's located right next to a mexican restaurant. the entire basement space is blanketed in marker and a little spray paint here and there. it's safe to assume that most of the writers are suffering from tourettes. it gets hot in here. really, really hot. first the people start sweating, and eventually the walls start to sweat. once the music is playing, and everyone starts going crazy, there are several people who helicopter cold open water bottles around. it's a crude, yet efficient cooling system and it gets the job done. the only downside is when you're leaving the venue and walking to your car, you're covered in water and will get strange looks from passersby. the crowd is fun here, more so than new york crowds. they don't seem to book many bands i'm interested in, though. it seems like it's mostly punk stuff. the place is all ages, and i'm pretty sure the average age of most concertgoers here is around 20, and that means no alcohol is served. there's a bar that's close, though, the two jakes or something, and they have really cheap beer. i liked the sign telling people not to use drugs or face an arrest from undercover cops. we joked that people probably thought *i* was one of them because, besides a couple of the bands, i was one of the older people there. would definitely go back if someone i liked was playing there, but would probably wear older clothes next time. i had footprints all over my jeans and my favorite pair of clae sneakers looked really unhappy at the end of the night. 8 ^( by the way, wavves are/were terrible and should be avoided at all costs.

chill asf, interactions with the staff was awesome, the whole vibe of the place is sick asl, as…read morelong as you got marked you can reenter if like you left something in the car or smthn, generally just an awesome experience

At the top of the month, I went to see Bobby Lee: The Finally Tour at the Wellmont Theater. This…read morewas the second comedy show that I've attended here. I mostly go to the Wellmont for concerts, but it's a good venue for stand-up also. My husband and I were seated in upper balcony. The audio is usually always good there, so no matter where you sit you catch everything. Photography and videotaping were prohibited for this specific show. There were signs posted on every door to the theater, so it was clear. Ban on these aren't always the case, but - if you are familiar with Bobby Lee, then you probably can imagine why. If you were at this Bobby Lee show - then you for sure know why! Haha As always and as I wrote in my past review of the Wellmont Theater: Everybody working the house - from security to ushers to concessions - are always friendly and great to people. That makes a difference for everyone. That's one aspect of Wellmont that makes seeing an act there special. It's a Live Nation venue, but it still feels like a local spot (in my opinion).

Theater is dated, staff is incredibly rude and inhospitable. I dont know why they bother booking…read moreevents/entertainment if they're just going to self-sabotage the fans that paid good $ to be here. 0/10, wouldnt come back

Good venue for bands up close and personal…read more They do get some good national acts there and tribute bands ..

My partner was playing in a band tonight- when we walked in to soundcheck an unfriendly woman…read morepointed at me and said 'if she's not in the band she needs to pay to be here'. He asked if there were any guest list spots and we were denied, so he paid full price admission for me to be there. This made a bad first impression of how this place treats artists- not only is he bringing a lot of people out to your venue but I always support the venue anyway by getting food and drinks, though I felt less inspired to at this place. The band wasn't given any drink tickets or complimentary food and denied any guest spots (If you can guess they also weren't paid super well). I'm also a performing musician and I've never encountered this in a venue before. If a manager reads this I highly suggest you update your policy. I understand that it's a business but you can throw musicians a couple of thoughtful bones (like everyone else does), it sends a nice message. Also the same woman was working behind the bar and either talking to her friends or texting most of the time she was working, not looking out for people who wanted to order.

I travel 6 hours just to see bands play this bar (psst catch The Sidney Green Street Band) Richie &…read moreEliza are the best people & great bartenders/owners. Don't let the bikes out front deter you from stepping inside. Old school roadhouse dive in the very best sense of the word. Outstanding bands with no cover charge (please tip the bands & the bartenders!). Awesome front porch. Full bar. And you can order a cheese pizza but no regular menu here. Crowd is all ages, all walks of life. Parking lot. CASH ONLY ** ATM inside. Friendly! You'll keep coming back. Trust me.

I don't know what the attraction is... The place is deceptively small and I can't tell why it's so…read moresmall inside compared to the building size. No food, bar seats maybe 10 people, no room to move/stand and you're forced to sit on the front deck which is crowded. I hate giving bad reviews but I see no reason to go back.

I really liked Shillelagh's. And it was delicious. I came here on a weekday evening with my…read morecolleagues. It was pretty empty, but still felt lively because the bartender made us feel welcome. Our bartender was super friendly and she had the best recommendations! There's beers on tap and lots of liquor on the shelf to choose from. The variety they had was really surprising to me. I usually like whiskeys and bourbons, but there were so many choices I wasn't sure what to try. Upon finding out I prefer sweeter drinks, she recommended the Knob Creek Smoked Maple Bourbon. Her recommendations to others in our group was on point too. I will definitely come again if I'm in the area.

Fun spot in the hood. Nice staff and great burgers cooked…read moreto order! Nicely charred burger, great flavor. Fries and rings always fresh and hot, made to order! Spring/ summer nice outdoor patio. Weekends there is always a band. Ample parking.

What a great venue! Saw the Gorilla Biscuits / American Nightmare / Kill Your Idols / Desperate…read moreMeasures show last night in the Black Box part of the Williams Center, and it was an excellent time. I wish this venue was closer to me, I'd be there for every hardcore show they put on. For this show there was no barricade; I don't know if that varies from one show to another, but I was happy to see the lack of a barrier when we walked in. The security was just how you want them to be at this kind of show: present and there if needed, but not getting in anyone's way or preventing people from dancing or stagediving. There are two bars in the main area of the Black Box, one at the back, one on the side. And then merch was sold upstairs, and there's another bar there. Snack machines, and candy is also sold at at least one of the bars. I paid $7 for a 12 oz. can of Miller Lite or $9 for Corona, I'm not sure what size that was, 11 or 12 oz. I guess, one of those weird tall, skinny cans. The sound quality here is excellent. They had some lights going on during the bands' sets, but nothing too showy or intrusive. Really, just all around top-quality in terms of sound, stage setup, production. All the employees I encountered were very friendly. This was a pretty big crowd; I don't know if it was sold out or not, but the place was packed by the time AN went on. Sometimes staff can be unpleasant or just generally serious, handling this many people in a theater size venue, but these folks all seemed happy to have us there. I love the Black Box at Williams Center and hope to be back soon.

I had never heard of the Williams Center until recently, when one of my favorite bands happened to…read morebe playing in their Black Box area. The space apparently hosted everything from movies to musical acts to comedy and more. The "Black Box" room was an intimate, open rectangle next to a more formal theater space with tiered row seating. There were merch tables and two bars set up around the perimeter with general admission standing room in the center leading up to the stage. The sound quality was spectacular, and it was nice to be right in the middle of the action. I would definitely see another show there.

I was pleasantly surprised!…read more What a cool spot! Located not far from Prudential Center.. came here for Wednesday night karaoke. Found street parking with no meter which was great. Smaller spot, but you don't feel like you're on top of each other. It reminded me of a Village kinda spot.. very dark interior... but a whole vibe. Bathrooms were really clean.. nice bar in the back of the space. The only reason I will give it 4 is because even though the drinks were reasonably priced, the bartender wasn't making the best drinks... you could barely tell that there was any alcohol in them.. I had to order an extra shot just to make it taste good. I think she needed some help because she seemed sorta flustered in taking care of everyone. I would definitely return!! Especially for karaoke!

i don't think they actually serve alcohol here. i went with a group of people on November 1st, was…read moremy first time there. i personally got around 5-6 drinks within the first 45 minutes and didn't taste of feel the alcohol at all. at least three other people in my group had the same complaints. additionally the security seemed quite relaxed. i saw a few people with bags walked in and did not get searched. i also had a bag but didnt get searched. i don't know if they just decide on bag size to search or not but either way, it didn't feel that safe. aside from this, the service was nice and the bartenders were doing their best to serve everyone as fast as they could. i like how everything was themed and such. i was not a fan of the music playing in any of the rooms but thats subjective so i cant take off points for that. i didn't order food so i can't comment on that. in conclusion though, i wont be returning for the first two points listed above. i cant say it was the same for everyone but it felt like this for myself and three others so i wanted to share my thoughts

Do NOT buy their membership under ANY circumstance. It is a scam and there are zero actual…read morebenefits. They limit your number of shows you can purchase. Their customer service is useless too. There is absolutely no patron loyalty or appreciation. AWFUL experience.

I think I have to echo the other reviews and say it's okay, it's small for $10 but I saw some cool…read morethings. It's located on the side of the Prudential Center, but it was a little confusing walking around to find the entrance. There are some museum-general things, different versions of the award, some images of different winners, and some interactive things where you can put on headphones and pretend to play instruments or watch videos of different winners. The main part was completely empty when I went. The "special exhibit" is where a few other people were. At my visit it was about Taylor Swift, so it featured a lot of her costumed and signed memorabilia and some clips of her home videos as a kid and a big wall graphic of her magazine covers. It was nifty, but an exhibit would be more interesting due to longevity of career. She's still establishing. There was a room with a video playing and a list of all her albums/songs. One woman was sitting watching that video the entire time I read the exhibit information, so it was really entrancing to some. I was probably here about 30-45 minutes, because it is small. If the temp exhibit is an artist you like and you're already in the area, it can be a neat exhibit. I would have been disappointed paying for parking if this was all I was going to see.

I will say when I walked in a was a bit overwhelmed because the space is small with lots of…read moreclothing racks. I was the only person in the store. The woman at the counter is delightful. They had name brand purses, shoes, ties and blazers. I left with several items totalling under $30. I am so glad I found this little gem of a store. Parking was free.