Bright Box

My husband and I saw a standup show at the Bright Box last weekend, during the «Bloomin’ Wine Fest,» and really enjoyed the two comedians who performed. Kevin Lee and especially Liz Miele put on a great show and we were delighted to have stumbled on the Bright Box to catch their acts. We hadn’t known about the place beforehand, but it is a really cool small venue, and you can’t beat the location right downtown. The only drawbacks were 1) the host was baaaad, like the stereotype of a comedian bombing… if you’re going to be offensive and borderline mean, at least be funny. The whole room was uncomfortable and awkward while no one was laughing at his «jokes.» And 2) the food was really the worst I have ever ordered anywhere. Airplane food, junior high cafeterias, gas station vending machines… anything would have been better that the food we got at Bright Box. First, the descriptions on the menu only vaguely resembled the actual food we received. Second, the preparation was terrible– everything was either burned, shriveled, cold, or still partially frozen. Thank god the main act comedians (and the drinks) were good!
All in all, this was a fun night and cool venue– I would definitely recommend seeing a show there. But don’t order dinner!

For my original review, I had complained about the high price we paid for our beers. I received a fast response from Bill Rogers at Bright Box who stated that the beers were not that expensive. Turns out we were double-​charged. He immediately rectified the situation and provided us with a refund as well as tickets for another show.
I have always enjoyed the shows at Bright Box, so I am happy to report that we will continue to attend shows there thanks to their incredibly fast response and willingness to fix the problem.

I follow my friend Martha and her 80’s band «The Reflex Live!» and would and have put up with a lot sometimes to see them. The Bright Box is crowded for a party band, not enough dance floor for this Boogie Man. Too pricey for old folks, wear earplugs of course. Bring your own folding chairs, had to steal one to rest my wife’s artificial knee…

I saw Tom Principato there last month and was blown away. What a great venue. Beautiful theatre with great acoustics. I loved the fact that the dance floor is beside the stage so you can watch the show while others boogie down. Service was great throughout the show. I can’t wait to go back tomorrow night.

Disappointed… seats are so uncomfortable and everyone is jammed in so tightly it’s hard to walk between tables. Food is way overpriced and not very good. How many ways can you serve tater tots? Really, none of the food served here is actually cooked there, only rewarmed frozen food. Think I’ll pass on returning here.

Great place for date nights during comedy night. Food isn’t the best. Wish they could improve. Been here over 4+ times.

Our favorite music venue in the area! Every show we have seen has been great! Great staff and great choice of artist!

We held our wedding reception at the Bright Box Theater and could not be happier with how it all turned out! This is truly a unique event venue in the Winchester/​Shenandoah Valley area which caters to its guests. The events coordinator, Matt, was phenomenal and extremely helpful from beginning to end. He kept my mind at ease throughout the entire event planning process and made sure everything ran smoothly on the day of our reception. He was always available for help and answering questions. The bar tenders were friendly and fun and our guests loved them! The rest of the management and kitchen staff were excellent as well. Our food was delicious and the selection of craft beers on tap was great. Additionally, I have been to several shows at the Bright Box Theater and have had a blast every time. This is a wonderful addition to Winchester and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a different, modern, and fun event facility, or just for someone looking for a fun night out!

Excellent venue for quaint & intimate performances.
We just can’t get enough of this place & the craft beer they have on tap.
We’ve seen a lot of great acts & performances here, such as a great Vaudeville show from New Orleans, a very fun & interactive Drag Show out of the Baltimore area as well as some great local bands like Gallows Bound. We even took part in the shooting of a music video!
If you’d enjoy catching a live performance, having a decent snack & drinking some excellent craft beer while not over spending this is your place.

Simply a fantastic place. I’ve been here 3 separate times and it was perfect every time. Everyone who works here is awesome! Good beer and wine selections. Tater tots… need I say more?!

I was really disappointed with the limited drink selection. If they aren’t going to serve hard liquor, they really should expand their wine and beer selections. As far as what they do offer, the prices were incredibly, ridiculously over priced.
The headlining band had to comment from the stage about the heat before they did anything to cool the place off a bit.
I didn’t even bother to order any food as I caught glimpses of the serving sizes of other’s orders around us, and for the prices listed on the menu I was a bit shocked that they can manage to keep the kitchen part up and running.
The only thing saving this place is booking bands like Gangstagrass, who were once again amazing!
In the future, I will travel additional distance to see Gangstagrass to avoid Bright Box.

Went there to see Gangstagrass recently. I love that there’s a new place to see good music on the downtown mall! The only knock are the tables close to the stage that make it feel like ‘dinner and a show’. It gets awkward when people want to dance but don’t for fear they will be blocking the others at the tables. High tops are fine around the outside of the room but for the sake of the energy of the space don’t make the tables front row!

Good venue in Old Town for comedy shows, have gone twice and they’ve been good both times. The only thing is that their drink prices are EXPENSIVE…$ 5.50 for a Bud Light served in a solo cup. Other than that, good place.

Pretty cool place here in Winchester! We went for a comedy show I’m the radiant room upstairs. One comedian Tracey Locke was hilarious and Reggie Rice was okay. The room is awesome minus some weird sight lines because of poles, but we now know where to sit. The bar service was good with as decent selection. We definitely look forward to more shows here!

My boyfriend and I went for the first time last night, and we had a good time. We got a bottle of wine and had some great laughs together. I would recommend trying it out. I look forward to trying it out again.

The Bright Box is a fairly new venue in Winchesters Old Town Mall I have been there twice for the Saturday night comedy show. The venues prices are affordable and they have good prices on the beer and wine they have available. They are still working out a few kinks and I can see an improvement over the first time I went after the get all the kinks worked out might be a 5 star. Staff is friendly have had amazing comics the venue is a little on the small side but I believe that makes for a more enjoyable experience. Looking forward to catching a musical act here in the near future.