Gallery 5

I attended their Crampas exhibition in Dec 2015. I liked their settings and atmospheres. The beer is good and mysic and bands are good, a lot of varieties.

The show was great but the wait times…
It said show 9 pm and doors 8 pm, but it did not start till 9:30 pm. And there was a 20 minute intermission. That was almost an hour of just straight waiting even after the show was supposed to start.
I would get 5 – 15 minutes of extra waiting /​intermission, but waiting an extra hour when you paid $ 20 per ticket is UNACCEPTABLE.
I was going to talk to management or something, but I was so angry and not in a good mood so I decided not to. I am not one of those people who wants to start a scene.

The shows are delightful, and I’ve enjoyed every performance I attended. The parking and the available refreshments, not so much, and Lisa G. isn’t lying about the seating being kinda terrible. It’s sort of a hit or miss, depending on what you want most, honestly. Well worth the price to see something you enjoy, but not exactly a go-​to for chilling, in my book.

I came here for a free music even and it was pretty cool. Parking can be a bit dodgy but the beer was cheap and the sound was good inside. They even left in the old firemen’s poles so it has some character. Nice little spot for smaller events.

Went to Gallery 5 for Project Resolution. Maybe I just didn’t see enough, but I wasn’t impressed… though I was impressed with the beer offering. Wish they sold food. Even hot dogs… or candy… Nada.
Really, really uncomfortable chairs.

Love it love it love it. Great place for Richmond artist, musicians, performers of all types to hang out. An the history of the building is fascinating. Great beer selection at great prices. Always something new going on, fun and fresh. A two story building; performances are usually downstairs and the artwork is upstairs. Make sure to check out both floors!

Amazing art and performance spot in RVA. Good event space too. Tons of history.

Horrible.
The show, was great. The people there, were not. It was intermission and people had gotten up from their seats. Some people left their belongings in their seats to «claim» them, no problem. However, if you get up from you seat, which doesn’t have your name on it by the way, and don’t leave anything in it, I assume it’s a free for all. Twice I was asked to move from perfectly empty seats by the people who had left them vacant for about 10 – 15 minutes. They expected to come back to «their seats» after leaving them for that long. Next time, if you want your own private seating arrangement, try leaving something in the seat. I asked the ticket counter lady what the deal with the seats was and she said they were open seats, none were reserved. Then once I told her what happened she said there was «nothing they could do about it». Waste of $ 15. Won’t be going back.

A great place to grab a beer, see a performance and enjoy 1^st Friday.
This is one of the highlights of the 1^st Friday events every month down in Jackson Ward. It has an art exhibit on the upper level, music and beer on the lower level and fire dancers and DJ’s outside. The scene is younger at times but very fun and accepting. If comes off as a strange time lapse with the street closed, cobble stone streets, old buildings and quirky, bohemian types about. The fun is ever shifting as several bands play throughout the night.
They also do special events that seem to be really ‘happening.’ I never get invited to these events but they look exciting from the curb. I’ve seen wedding receptions, art shows, beer gardens and all that fun stuff.
Rent the place out and invite me, I’d love to go.

I’ve played two shows here and it’s easily one of my favorite venues in Richmond. It has a DIY feel to it even though it’s a legitimate venue. Beer is pretty cheap and the sound system is pretty choice. Apparently there wasn’t a stage before but now there is. Us punks still play on the floor though.
Only downside is there isn’t any food served here or anything fast and cheap around. If a burrito bar opened up next door, they’d make a killing.

I used to live just down the street and I must offer a sound piece of advice for those looking for a good nightlife scene on First Fridays, This is what you have been looking for. Food trucks, light shows, and Music until the wee hours of the night. It’s certainly the best time to visit Gallery 5, which is less known as a gallery and more known for community events and small concerts. But for those who live nearby and happen to be babysitting do bring the little ones by for a glimpse of the old firetruck they keep on display from when the building was a firehouse.

I Love this space. The work they display is usually up-​and-​coming and interesting. I’ve been to a lot of events here — usually on First Fridays, and it’s a blast. They have a stage for performances and musical acts, and the sound system is pretty good. It tends to attract interesting, artsy people, so I like to go there and mingle/​people watch. Oh– and the Party Liberation Front does fire shows outside on some First Fridays. It’s a fun show to watch –fire twirling with kind of circus/​dubstep type music. The only cons are that sometimes it gets a bit hot inside in summer and they only serve beer/​wine at events. But, I mean, they’re not a bar, so that’s not much of a complaint.

Great space with some awesome events (river city rollergirls fundraiser, art shows, beer fests, etc). The only downfall I’ve found is that it is soooo HOT in the space. Definitely a place to check out.

Thank you for always supporting burlesque in Richmond!

We came here for the River City Rollergirls fundraiser, and this place seems to be a great spot for smaller events. The acoustics are very good and there is just enough room to move about. They offer a nice selection of drinks at prices that aren’t outlandish, like at some places. I’d definitely attend another event at this location.

Not too much to say about this place, I showed up here to attend a beer event and was informed that it use to be a firehouse. It’s really spacious and in my opinion, a perfect venue to hold events in.