LOVECANALCLUB! I travel from NOVA to go to Canal Club in Richmond because each time is such an amazing experience with awesome staff and a really relaxed vibe. I’m disappointed to see low reviews on this place because it’s so fun. Exactly the type of venue I wanna be at for a hardcore show. Keep it up canal club! I can’t wait to go back.
Heston K.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 Newport News, VA
Small stage, over priced drinks. I bought 2 drinks $ 15, then asked for a cup of tap water… I was charged $ 1. Wtf… who does that? What next, $ 1 to use the restroom? The band Super Bob was awesome though!
Sarah S.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 Henrico, VA
There is usually a high cover($ 5 – 15). I only really suffered this place when my friend was under 21. It’s big but that is not a good thing. The floors are dirty and have stuff stuck on them. The restrooms are also horrific. It’s been rarely hopping here the last few times that I went. Always almost empty. Most people just stand in the corners away from everyone and drink instead of dance. So they all came to a «dance party» just to not dance? Ok. Not worth it, even if you are under 21.
Leah S.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Henrico, VA
Came in here over the weekend to see a friends band play. Their set was great, but I can’t say that I was impressed so much with the building itself. Definitely a dive bar if I ever saw one. All the drinks are served in plastic cups. A beer(not even 12oz) will run you $ 4, even for domestic. Soda in the same sized cup will cost you $ 3. No clue what the food in this place is like. I will say this in credit to the Canal Club, I didn’t fear for my life when I went to the bathroom. The stage not extremely big, the band I went to see has 6 members and with all their equipment they barely fit on stage. One major downside to the set up here are the beams that run the length of the building and limits the spots where people can stand to see. I suppose I would return to the Canal Club if I really wanted to see that act but this place could really use a bit of a facelift. I think it would do wonders for the volume of business they get.
Vince E.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Spotsylvania, VA
I love the small intimate atmosphere. And the sound is great. Unfortunately with a flat floor and low stage, you can’t see the band very wee unless you are right up front. Anywhere else and all you see is the bands heads.
George C.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Washington, DC
DIVE! Came here for the Blockhead show in April. It was also the same night of the mustache contest. Both shows were great! Lady at the check in table handling the guest list was a miserable bitch. She hated her job and anyone that talked to her. The bartenders had no personality and didn’t say much, which is ok because they were busy. I tried to order a beer 10 minutes before closing time and was denied. I was sober. The bartenders just wanted to go home. No big deal. I asked for water instead and they put ice in a plastic cup and filled it up for $ 1. Yeah, $ 1 for a CUP of water. Not a bottle. Canal Club is a dive. The stage is small. The sound is ok. It did seem to be the busiest performance venue in Richmond that night.
Ryan M.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Midlothian, VA
This is a fairly decent music venue. Is it old? Sure. Is it loud? Yep. Can it get cramped? Absolutely. But there are some great non-mainstream headliners that come through here, and it’s located conveniently at the bottom of the Bottom. This place could use a face lift for sure, but that aside, the staff are great, the bartenders are efficient.
Shawn G.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Omaha, NE
A dirty, grimy, dilapidated place to see music played far more loudly than the size of the venue would demand. There were several artists painting in the back while the musicians played, and ample cigarette smoke for everyone to «enjoy.» All that said, if every electronic you own is Apple, if you like smoking cigarettes because you think it’s still rebellious, if you were fans of *insert band name* before they went main-stream, this is your kind of place. With the building in the state it is, one might expect to get cheap booze here. Not so. A small plastic cup which probably wouldn’t hold a can of soda(soda, right?) will run 5 – 6 bucks. I’m giving them an extra star simply because I know there are people would would love this kind of place. I’ll never be back, though, even if I move back to Richmond.
Lindsay S.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 Omaha, NE
not really my type of place. Some techno-hip hop band playing the night we went. Drinks are kind of expensive $ 5 for 8 – 10 oz. ouch. Also had to pay a $ 10 cover. Worst thing was the smoking inside.
Casey R.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Philadelphia, PA
Not a bad place to see a show. Sure it could use a renovation and a clean up but once the lights are out and the music is pumping does that really matter? I have been here twice, once up stairs and once downstairs. I only had a few beers on my last visit, but they were cheap and cold, which is exactly how I like them. Staff was courteous, I would definitely return.
Holly P.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Toronto, Canada
I had a good experience seeing a show that was not crowded, so I had great views, room to dance, no line at the bar/bathroom. However, reading other reviews about crowds I can see how this could be unpleasant. The place is not big and its not arranged very well. The outside is sketchy too, not much signage or anything. Will come back only if there is a band I really want to see(and hopefully not everyone else wants to see)
Boozefighter C.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Fredericksburg, VA
Cool venue, cool staff. Dig it.
Rachel W.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 Norfolk, VA
This club/venue is so gross. Can’t see the stage unless you are in the mosh pit. The crowds were so rough we had to leave before the concert was over. I would give this place zero stars if I could.
Anna C.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 Richmond, VA
Went there last night to see a show that I had bought a ticket for online, and the place was locked and dark. Several other would-be attenders arrived, so I know it wasn’t just me. Nothing listed on their website. Nothing posted on their door. Nothing on their answering machine message. This venue will never see another penny from me.
Rob P.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Las Vegas, NV
I got to see my favorite band, VHS Or Beta, at this club on 04÷12÷08. I see a lot of bands play here in Vegas, so I appreciate getting out of town to see a band in a new venue. The Canal Club was pretty big, the drinks were cheap, and the service was good. I like that there was no barricade and I was watching the band from about a foot in front of them. Only bummer was that the girl I was with left her credit card there by accident, and she couldn’t get it until the following Wednesday.