Nope! Waste of time even for concerts. ""Doors open at 7" it's 8 and the opening band still hasn't…read moreopened yet. Seriously I want a refund for wasting my time. Opening time for bands is just a suggestion. If you're one of the people moving from California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada , DO NOT waste your time. This place is trash. The shitty part is that I can't get a refund for the band I wanted to see.

After a long, wonderful, girls night we needed a recovery bloody Wednesday morning! Ben went above…read moreand beyond to service us. He was so patient and the drinks were amazing! Highly recommended even the sober one in the group had a great time! P.S. Chelsea was by far his favorite.

Just keeps impressing me. Pretty rocking space to see some stellar bands. Sounds is sometimes hard…read moreto hear lyrically but I am sure that is intentional to get you up out of your seats to boogie! Annnnd since I know most lyrics of the bands I see, it is karaoke for me which is okie dokie. Getting there early-ish and finding a seat really helps. Having a home base to put your things, sit when you want and to set your water... I mean beer down is key. You can boogie harder.

For years and years, the second-floor Olympic Hotel in downtown Boise sat empty. Wil Kirkman, who…read moreruns the Rocket Neon sign shop, refurbished the spot over the summer and opened the Olympic Venue as a weekend music spot and private events center during the week. We had our Statesman newsroom Christmas party there last night. It's a comfortable space, with plenty of wood tables and chairs. Kirkman has also preserved some old wall advertisements. The downside is the bar is limited to hand-mixed drinks. They don't own a blender. I'd have brought my own if I had known.

Love this place! The price is great and they were so kind and accommodating when I had my son's…read morebirthday party there! It was super clean especially for an arcade and they were really prompt about getting back to me about setting up the details for the party. All the machines worked and there was only one person working and he was so helpful and attentive. Loved the pinball machines too!

For $10 you get unlimited game play, no tokens or anything. i've never seen this concept anywhere…read moreelse, it's amazing! They have tons of retro arcade games like donkey kong, mortal kombat, and ms. pac man. You'll find me on the leaderboard on Tetris. They also have a few different pinball machines and imported Japanese games like Dance Dance Revolution. They have canned alcoholic drinks and a variety of different sodas and non-alcoholic options. It's a really cool vibe here. Super fun and affordable

well....this place is..ok. ONLY go here if a band you're…read moredying to see is playing, for a fun casual show, literally do not come here lol. go to the shredder or shrine, literally anywhere but here lol it is the mega-corp of local venues, like elon musk type. they soo are crazy expensive and for what? everytime i have been here, i almost always have to pay some sort of upcharge for my tickets. i suppose yes, MAYBE that's on me for not buying in advance, but 99% of venues kind of list these things in advertising, or on the flyer? not surprising you with it last minute like if you guys are gonna upcharge, put it on the flyer as the 'at doors' price instead of giving some BS price that you wont even stick to. "20$ online, 25$ door" okay cool, ill bring 25$ bucks we get there all excited to finally get in, buut noo.... there's actually a fee! oh, okay cool, i dont have the cash for that on me, was not trying to bring unnecessary money that'll fall out of my pocket so... i tell em, okay..well yall didnt say that on any...of the flyers, i will literally show you hahah cuzzz that is kind of crazy i am being so for real when the lady at the front just goes "ohhh wellll umm.." and trails off, couldn't even explain likee.. why.. there is a fee and why it wasn't listed oh, also they kind of DONT do split payments, sooo you actually can't pay the rest on your card, sorry! if it werent for the really cool guy behind us in line who covered me and my friends tickets, we wouldve been cooked. so thank you very much random guy. the dumb surprise fee event has happened to me everytime ive been here, so yeah. dont come here unless you reallllyyyy have to...lol

My family and I attended an event at this venue, and what should have been a fun, memorable…read moreexperience turned into one of the most upsetting and unprofessional situations we have ever dealt with. Moments before Silverstein was about to take the stage, a female employee aggressively confronted us without warning. There was no polite request, no conversation--just sudden hostility and yelling. The supposed "issue"? My six-year-old daughter was on my shoulders while we were standing OFF TO THE SIDE, near the handrail, purposely away from the center so we wouldn't block anyone. We had already watched three bands this way for over two hours without a single problem. No one around us ever complained--quite the opposite. Many people were excited to see a child enjoying her first concert and told us how awesome it was. People were smiling, cheering her on, and taking photos of how much fun she was having. When this employee stormed over and started yelling aggressively, several concertgoers immediately spoke up for us. They told her clearly that my daughter wasn't bothering anyone, wasn't blocking anyone's view, and was just a little kid enjoying the moment. Instead of listening--or acting like a professional--the staff member told these guests to mind their fing business*, loudly and aggressively, right in front of my daughter. My daughter burst into tears instantly. She was terrified and confused and kept saying she didn't understand what she did wrong. This altercation absolutely devastated her, and no six-year-old should ever be treated like that at what should have been a joyful experience. We supported the venue fully--we bought tickets, we purchased food and drinks, and we even paid to have our jackets stored in their cubbies. Despite all that, we were treated with nothing but disrespect and hostility. After being forced to leave the show entirely, I spoke to the young woman at the front desk. She told me directly that this has never been an issue in the past. When I asked to speak with someone in charge, they sent the exact same female security employee who had yelled at us. She walked up smiling--as if she was proud of the altercation or pleased with herself for causing such distress. It was disturbing and completely inappropriate. I later spoke with the General Manager hoping there would finally be some accountability. Instead, he acted as if he didn't believe what happened. He even stated that it was "impossible to post rules or regulations for their events--they just deal with problems as they happen." That attitude alone demonstrates the lack of structure, consistency, or professionalism at this venue. Despite multiple witnesses trying to defend us earlier, he dismissed nearly everything. In the end, he simply pushed a refund at us like that would somehow erase the harm done. A refund does NOT fix this. A refund does NOT erase my daughter's fear and heartbreak. A refund does NOT change the unprofessional, hostile behavior of the staff. In a blind effort to find answers--knowing full well the band was not responsible for the venue's actions--we contacted the band's management. Shockingly, the band's manager responded to us before the venue ever did. That alone says everything about who actually cares about their fans. It says even more that other concertgoers showed more empathy, common sense, and integrity than the venue's own staff and management. I hope this review helps other families understand the type of treatment they may face here. No child should ever leave their first concert crying because of a staff member's deliberate hostility. If the venue cannot handle enforcing rules respectfully, cannot create a safe and welcoming environment for all ages as they advertise, and cannot treat paying customers with basic human decency, then something is seriously wrong with how they operate.

Decent all age small venue with great vibe, but if you're choosing between vip and general…read moreadmission, opt for the general admission. I bought vip tickets for me and my kid, which were supposed to include early entry and a poster of the event. When we arrived we were denied early entry. Apparently the headlining band had their own vip thing going and the house vip tickets didn't count for anything. We were told we had to wake outside like everyone else. We also didn't receive any poster as advertised. Payed $50 a tick and received the same experience as a $17 ticket. So if you find yourself here, go for the general admission tickets. You'll get the same experience and save yourself a chunk of change.

Love this place. There's arcade and pool, great music. The service is amazing and the people are…read moretoo.

Very friendly, diverse crowd, young/old, cozy place. Live music on…read moreSaturday nite, heard a great jazz group, Top Mesa Jazz Group. Let's you bring in takeout food. Everyone was there to have a good time.

As a transplant from California, I'm a little bit stuck up. Vista Bar exceeded all of my…read moreexpectations. Everybody was nice there and the bartenders really took care of everyone so if you're one of those people who is moving from California or Washington to Boise, you should go to Vista bar. It's awesome and cool and there was live music.

Phones off the hook, still trying to track down how to call this place. Theres a discrepancy on the…read moreone drink I had. Closed out before the drink arrived, Bill is not correct and over charged me. Need help getting a hold of someone to correct this.

Closed 20 min early. I am a woman and was stuck outside because I told my ride 2. If they are going…read moreto close early, then they should changer their hours.

Go! Join your community in a fun gathering of dancers, gigglers, relaxers, and friends…read more Music makes our soul grow. Go grow and dance.

Overall I had a fun time at this year's first Alive after Five. As always, it's brutally hot, but…read morenew construction brought several new shade canopies which are awesome. Good music, fun people watching Crowded, long beer lines, no food trucks!