The Iconic Roxy has been around for ages. It's clients vry from day to day depending on the bands…read moreplaying. Good chill vibe for those want to hang out along the bright lights of Granville St.

Was visiting Vancouver and staying downtown... and this was a must stop spot!…read more It's a historic bar. Had a live band playing. Good time!

Guilt & Co is a popular live music bar in Vancouver's Gastown neighborhood, known for its nightly…read moreperformances by a variety of local and touring musicians, from jazz and blues to funk and rock. It features a dark, cozy, and intimate atmosphere, with food and drinks available, and a cover charge per set, though it used to be pay-what-you-can. The venue is praised for its consistent quality of live music. Great vibe! Plenty of seating. Quaint and cozy.

Based on my experience going at 8:40pm on Friday night…read more We went there for the live music performance. It was near the end of the first set when we showed up and there was no line up at all and were seated immediately. It was already packed by the time we were there. When we were headed out at 10:30, there was a very long line up.

This is a 19+ venue…read more I like the size of the venue! Not huge and not too small. The sound is great! Audio quality is very clear, you can clearly hear everything whether you are closer to the bar or at the section in the front. If you don't wanna be standing way up by the stage, you could chill and have a drink by the bar. There is seating (some tables with chairs) on the sides if you choose not to stand. The only downside is that the location is on the Downtown East side, so there are a lot of sketchy people outside after your show ends. Definitely a dope venue though!

Great venue to see live music but not if you want to have a few drinks! I spent $45 on two beers…read moreand two vodka cranberry. INSANITY!!! That was more than I spent on the tickets. I'll go there again because it's a pretty cool space but definitely drinking beforehand. Oh and it's in crack town, drug addicts and hookers all over the sidewalk out front, that was scary.

Staying downtown and attending Les Misérables we decided to try something different than we…read morenormally do and we discovered The Ventura Room. We got there quite early into service so not a lot of people in the place. The ceiling is low, it's kind of dark, but somehow it works. It feels maybe more intimate, which was right up our alley. We wanted some nibbles, not a full blown meal lest we fall asleep during the performance. Happy hour was still on so we ordered the dill pickle chips and the burger sliders combo. Both were excellent! The chips were spot on definitely dill pickley, nicely cooked and crispy. The sliders were really great as well, not too small like many we've had lately and you could really taste the beef. Our martinis were also great although a little more juice in the "dirty" side of the equation and perhaps an olive without a pit. We also ordered the BLT with mixed greens, which we probably didn't need but Les Mis is almost three hours long. The service was also great, waters topped up regularly and the servers interactive and interesting. We would absolutely come back to Ventura again. Oh and Les Misérables was outstanding!

First time trying this place out this week. I've walked past it a few times and was curious about…read moreit. Very casual at the time that I went with lots of tables (high top or standard). I had the sticky Thai chicken and yam fries. The portions were actually pretty decent and very filling for what you get. Plus the prices are decent as well.

China Cloud feels like the secret clubhouse you wanted in college. Hidden behind a nondescript…read moredoor, up a few plain flights of stairs and filled with funky art, a handmade wooden bar and cozy furniture. The room is small and intimate... perfect for a little indie show. The crowd is hipster but the friendly type--and it seems like they all know each other there. I can dig it. I highly recommend it for small (50-150 people) artsy events!

China Cloud. So appropriately named, so secretive…read more An auspicious black doorway, with no signage but only an image of a cloud. Open the door and you will find yourself heading up a long narrow staircase, one of those where you don't know where you will end up, but that's the best part of the adventure. The space is very cool. Artwork all around the lobby space, and then the main room is almost like a cool garage hangout. Low ceilings, a bar, artwork, and bits and pieces of interesting memorabilia. I came here for a 10 Speed Improv event. Improv sets in under 10 minutes each. The bar served beer, wine, and simple well drinks for $4. I can't complain. Cozy, intimate, very fun times!

This is a nice venue! They have a coat check upstairs, and lots of seating if you need it. The…read moredrinks at the bar are reasonably priced. It's in a sketchy part of town, but getting in and out felt safe!

I do believe when all else fails, music and/or food unites people…read more New to the underground/metal/rock scene. The three occasions in the last 2 months I've visited, I've had a blast! The lineups they have playing here was impressive (world renowned to locals). The venue itself is old school and intimate. The Pitt on how its setup has at least one bar to one side, and another bar in the coat check in the "dress circle". From entering to taking fresh air breaks in-between sets, the "bouncer, security, door person" has always been super nice and chatty. They've always enforced and the patrons replying were always polite "sorry, thanks for telling me" when they've ducked ropes exiting. Washroom: Clean for theatre standards and stocked with paper towels. Compared to some airport loos, this is above average for the ladies side. Bar: Beers, wine, sodas (!!! sodas were under $4!!!) were mid priced. TIP: BRING CASH (there is an atm, I've used it once and lost a finger jk), bring better earplugs (home depot has some great ones).

It's really difficult to follow the event schedule, here. Their Instagram page has been down for…read moremonths, it seems. Crazt cos' I'm interested in some of the shows, here. It's been awhile cos' the bartender was not very frindly the last couple times. And yesterday, I saw a poster for an Act there that said 'No Terfs'. I don't get it is this venue woke/anti-science. I remain hopeful, for sures. But woke ua will always broke ya! Another reason I have not been back in a while is I was invited as a support Act to their Saturday Rockabilly show agreed on a beer for pay and it never arrived. Not cool.

Love the space, hate the service. Bar lady was not helpful at all but bothered by our appearance,…read moreunable to explain the drink menu, rude, not willing to let us know about pricing or details. Expensive and stale tap beers. Loved their interior and overall vibe though. Please bring in some customer service skills.

Absolutely fantastic music on wine, Wednesday! Great ambience, great food, great service, and most…read moreof all, the best jazz. I've heard in a very long time! What a great night out in Vancouver!

We arrived later in the evening and the music was pretty loud. The row seating gave me an uptight…read morefeeling. We were looking more for a speak easy vibe. The menu late night was limited.

Visited on a Thursday night and there were not that many people here. We were able to get a table…read morefor 5 people near the stage. Unfortunately, the system sounded awful, place smelled like piss, and did not like that the water was availably open vs tended to. The people who worked there were welcoming though. The look of the place is atmospheric by its own name - funky in their own regular bar setting way. Overall, i dont see us coming back here again.

People are amazing and so fun…read more Daniel, DJ Vancouver, is sweet and on his game. His karaoke fun time is all that! He plays awesome songs in between singers and fades them out spectacularly! No cut outs so you can enjoy dancing right into the next performance! Thanks Daniel!!! #danielfromDJVancouverquadrin@gmail.com

Oh where do I start?…read more This place is exquisite, unique & extremely beautiful. The event manager Nicole is friendly, efficient and works harder then anyone I've ever met. The architecture and design of this place plus the original pieces that are still intact makes this building come to life. Whether it is a corporate event, wedding or a birthday bash, they all fit perfectly with The Permanent.

Great event space! Came here for a party and the space is…read morelovely. Spacious, high ceilings and nice layout. Bathrooms and coat check are downstairs, main floor can be organized how you want, and there's a bar area at the back. The bank vault in the middle on the main floor is really cool - apparently they used to open it so you could see inside, but it's closed now. Catering was by Railtown Cafe when I was here and everything was well organized and comfortable. Lovely place for an event. Note: It was a little hard to find since it's street number is 300, but it's not where you would expect (i.e. closest to Hamilton and W. Pender). It's on the actually on the right side of Covenant House, so the numbering is a little funky on this side of the street.