Pop’s

Don’t go here unless your squad deep. Even then I wouldn’t recommend it. I have several friends that have been robbed here. I even have a friend who was jumped in the bathroom. One of my friends was robbed leaving, they took her entire purse including her car keys that were inside. I come here frequently bc it is a late night early morning bar. But take it from me it’s never a good idea. If you feel like it’s a must hopefully it’s your lucky night and you make it in and out safe. 2 stars because pops always seems too be were I end up after all the other bars close and the night must go on.

Rough joint. Ugly woman.A lot of drunks and people doing drugs in the bathroom, and mean bouncers with no personality.$ 4.25 for a can of miler lite too.$ 5– cover

Does anyone know of any good plastic surgeons in St. Louis? I’m pretty sure that Brian Setzer melted my face off completely last night.
Me and the STL Concert Queen (Allison B. — if you don’t know, now ya know!) hit up Pop’s for some rockabilly awesomeness from Mr. Setzer.
I’m going to try really hard to review the venue and not the show itself. Just know that it’s really REALLY hard to separate the two. I’m squealing like a little girl right now.
Deep breath.
Okay. Pop’s is in East St. Louis, and while I do get a little nervous trekking to this part of town, it’s really not bad. I felt completely safe while I was there. The parking lot seems pretty secure (I didn’t fear anyone breaking into my car), and the venue itself is clean-​ish.
I didn’t buy any food or drinks while I was here, but I came here some years ago for the Flobots show, and I remember some weird funky thing with the bartenders. They’ll charge your card $ 10, give you the cash, and then you pay using that. Or at least, that’s how it used to be. Not sure if that’s still the case.
Anyway, Pop’s is smoke free. Pop’s has a decent sound system. Pop’s feels relatively safe. I really have no complaints.
Now off to find that plastic surgeon…

Pop’s is known to be a legacy. It is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, and has been around on the east side for 30+ years. There is no surprise to find out that its busiest time every night is from 3−6am during the weekdays, and 2am-​7am on weekends.
It caters to all sorts. One of the bartenders told me that you can find the ‘People of Wal-Mart’s Finest” here at Pop’s during their prosperous late night hours. Their main clientele during the late night hours are those from the industry, east siders, or of course, your typical late night party-​er wanting to drink til the sun comes up.
My Thursday night out at Pop’s was relatively tame and early. My boyfriend and a couple of my friends went to see Panic! at the Disco at Pop’s. I won free tickets off the radio on Wednesday. Though, I’m not a huge fan, still seemed like a fun activity to do.
The venue is fairly accommodating to bands and fans. Pop’s can hold up to 1,500 people in the main area. It has a covered patio for smokers, and an upstairs area for onlookers to get a gracious sight of the whole first floor.
They have a food vendor on the outside of Pop’s that sells your basic American food. Phillies, chicken, nachos, and hotdogs. You are allowed to bring it in the venue when concerts are playing. Otherwise, I’m not sure if Pop’s itself serves food. They do have drink specials every night though! Come here to drink and not eat. Drinks are standard pricing per usual. That’s the best advice I can give.
Overall, this is a pretty neat place. I really enjoyed it and will definitely have to come back during their peak hours one weekend.