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It's 2:50 am and I just got back from The Roxy, and I feel awesome.
I went to see MSTRKRFT. Never seen them before, never been to the club before, and I was impressed by both.
Let's start at the beginning. The line moved quickly, the staff were your usual callous and gruff riff-raff, but didn't give me any trouble for wearing leather fingerless gloves. (I say that, cause I had before).
The decor is something else. Beach-themed, if I had to pick something. That's neither here nor there to me, though. The layout, however, is. It's very spacious inside, with several couches, chairs, and counters to hang about so if you don't want to be shoulder to shoulder with sweaty, bouncing, music lovers on the dance floor, you don't have to be. If you must know, I prefer the former. Put me in the mix cause I need a fix.
The sound quality was top notch, and there were several screens oriented all around the dance floor for omnipresent visual stimulation. This is important to people like me.
My only qualms are the following: $3 dollar coat-check and $10 dollar mixed drinks. Seriously? $10? You know where else I paid $10 dollars for a mixed drink? A little place called The Mansion in Miami beach. Yea, the place that every other rapper mentions in his lyrics, and every other celebrity frequents. I didn't see Matt Damon at the Roxy, nor do I hear it mentioned on my radio - you don't deserve to charge this much for drinks!
Overall? It's Damn Decent.
Its hard to tell people I saw a show here, because when you say Roxy, they instantly assume club. And people who know me know I wouldn't be caught dead in a club. I have to be all "no no, its cool, I was there before club time, we saw the Toadies. No glow sticks, no dj, none of that garbage (except the bartenders)." Though I do understand their disappoint with me, because I am upset with myself that I have set foot in this place.
But honestly, the whole idea of having NATIONAL bands play at 730 so you can rush them out and get the trendy kids in at 10 is absurd. Whats even more absurd is $10 mixed drinks and $7 Bud Lights. That just blew my mind! Again!
When the band has to tell you "This is the part of the show where we normally go back stage and have a beer or two, then you scream and we come back for 2 or 3 more songs, but they want us off by 10 and we're cutting it close so we can't do that, so just pretend we left and had a beer and came back (props to the fan who rushed to the stage with a beer)." you know that if the band is getting treated like such shit, the establishment cares even less about you! And you're the one paying $7 for beers! NEVER AGAIN!
This place blows. For concerts, that is. If it sucks for clubbing, that's because clubbing sucks.
Where to begin? How about with the door/show time. Website said tonight's show began at 7:30 with doors at 6:30. When I arrived at 7:45, the headliner's were already setting up for their set. I assumed the opener bailed until the Toadies thanked them for their performance toward the end of their set. So I assume the openers opened at 6:30, just as the doors did?
Then there's the matter of how one views the show. The floor, clearly set up for dancing and DJs, is about 4 inches above the rest of the club, meaning that if you aren't in the "pit," you're not seeing much of anything. I'm 6'2" and had a difficult time seeing the band.
Beers are $7. These, my friends, are not $7 beers, either. Helloooooo, management. Try to be a little more in tune with your audience. The folks who are coming to see bands like the Toadies want $4 PBR tallboys. Save the $7 Amstel Lights for the pretty boys trying to pick up the club tramps at a Paul Oakenfold show, okay?
And can we talk about the floors? I honestly thought I was standing in a sea of gum the way my shoes sunk into and refused to release from the carpets. Disgusting.
Finally, the "we're getting our asses off-stage as early as we can because they need to open this place up for boys night" scheduling sucks. You want to be a dance club? Fine, be a dance club. Want to be a concert venue? Fine, be a concert venue. But don't try to be both in the same night.
I will never, EVER come here again, no matter how badly I want to see a band. I'd sooner pony up the dough and go to NYC to catch their show before or after they come to Boston. Repulsive.
Came here last weekend. Got shamefully silly. Made out with a guy who looks like this: http://wickedsexywater...
Lesson learned?
I HATE ALCOHOL.
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So I decide to go out on Halloween, with the wife and the first time out at the Roxy on a Halloween night for over ten years, and the first time at the Roxy since I got hitched... The music is techno and around one they played two songs that I have on one of my favorite cds and have'nt heard in a club forever... The crowd is ok, and the dance floor semi-crowded, but thats ok, because I'm upstairs most of the night. Again it seems like nobody really knows how to move to this kind of music anymore. Overall the night was ok, and will come back every six months.
Let me preface this entire review with the fact that I don't really go out to clubs unless there's a DJ playing that I really want to see. With that said, I really had a great time at the Roxy (Armin van Buuren was playing - March 2009). I liked the layout and that I appreciated that there were places where you could just chill (i.e. upstairs on the balcony) and still get a fantastic view of the stage.
The dance floor was packed and I didn't bother to venture out because I had all the space I wanted/needed upstairs. Reading the other reviews, I gather that this place is very different on a regular night versus a night that a big name DJ is playing. It was packed, but I didn't feel crushed like I have at other clubs like Pacha (NYC and Buenos Aires). Most of the people who were there that night were also big fans cause a lot of people knew the songs. It made it a great atmosphere.
The door was a bit disorganized, but we had advance tickets and got in without too much hassle. Also, ignore most dress code requirements they have and just wear what you want. I'll never go in anything but sneakers again!
Overpriced drinks ($7 Amstel Light that they pour in a plastic cup b/c they are not allowed to serve glass) , weird dance floor, totally rude bartenders, rude staff in general actually. worst place to see a show in the city. period. I saw a few concerts here before House of Blues opened. Will never step foot inside this place again in my life.
This place was like watching free live porn. I wouldn't touch the couches or anything in this place for that matter. I saw more girls that shouldn't be half naked wearing no underwear getting it on on with gross guys on the couches in the back.
If you like paying $15 to get into a skanky club because you're not VIP, well this is the place for you. Oh and the ten dollar drinks were fabulously small.
The dancing was fun and the music was good, but that's the only thing I remotely enjoyed about this place.
I will never go back to this place, but if this is your scene. Enjoy.
Saturday night in Boston and I heard this was the place to go, not disapointed nor blown away- its a solid large good dance floor with a mix of guys, good music and go-go dancers that actually were cool, atractive and arranged more to the warhol party style arty go-go than otherwise...
The staff , bouncers, bartenders were all polite and doing their thing well. The place was clean and it smelled of clean...
I did see a pair of electric steel cold blue eyes on the hotest brazilian boy I have ever met and many young pups so if you are looking for eye candy I would deffenetly think of the Roxy as a place to go.
Horrible place to see a concert. They cut the artist short by announcing on the PA system that "the Roxy is now closed".
Aka - we have club heads lined up outside who are waiting to be served $10 drinks and our doormen can't take the smell of Dakkar Noir much longer....
With the Webster Theatre opened and a House of Blues on the way, here's hoping that less good bands play this room.
It's an okay place to see a show or two. (I've only seen Pinback and The Faint here...two completely different shows with completely different crowds.)
It reminds me of The Showbox in Seattle if you're familiar with that venue.
But, as Sam S. said, their inability to sell tickets locally is a real deterrent. Most of us try to avoid Ticketmaster fees whenever possible, but it seems The Roxy and Ticketmaster make strange bedfellows. My conspiracy-driven mind wants to think they are in cahoots, but that's probably just my strange mind playing its usual tricks.
Anyway, the sound was all right, but I was close to the speakers for The Faint. Lots o bass. For Pinback, the sound was good and I was away from the speakers.
Bottled water is spendy. Ask for iced tap water instead.
I didn't really have a solid star rating in my mind... but I did want to say...
Roxy was the place to go... in high school. Seriously, Roxy was the club where... my friends and I equipped with an older sister, cousin or sometimes random person's ID went for an outing.
I haven't been back to Roxy in ages, but I think that gives you an idea of how quality Roxy is.
I was here for a concert and nope.. I would not have come otherwise. Sound was good.. people were.. err.. alright. Why do I always get stuck in front of the girl with the long dominatrix-like-whipping-hair? I just wanna cut it off.. and say it's for donation. ;)
Anyone ever see My Blue Heaven? You know when Steve Martin and Rick Moranis are doing the dirty dancing in that club? The Roxy reminds me of that club. Minus seats. Plus an illuminated blue 80s bar in the middle. The bar is pretty expensive. I didn't care to drink but my friends were pretty POed they didn't pre-grame. haha.. On the plus side, I never had to wait for the bathroom and they weren't too narsty.
At the end of the set they pretty much kicked us out so that the dancing, grinding, and ho/playa action could begin. How does this place manage to get good groups every once in awhile?
The Roxy is great...if you are 20.
Being at the Roxy now is like waking up next to what you thought was the hottest girl in the bar only to find out that she is looking a little crusty and stubbly without the beer goggles. This place is beat. When I was younger I thought it was the greatest thing. Now I shudder to think about stepping foot in this place. It's decrepit and dumpy. You can't fool me with those sexy colors on the wall or those chandeliers, Roxy!
Also, as with most night clubs, its overpriced and packed. Not worth it if you ask me. Save it for a music venue but don't venture in otherwise.
Now, after having gone...
+Ticket price: Way too much. I saw a band that had gotten pretty big, so I was expecting an expensive ticket, but the no box office/online sales fees thing is ludicrous.
+Interior design: Wow, this place looks pretty cool. Be a neat place for a party if you were rich and could rent it out.
+Clientèle: Horrible. A bunch of asshats that have no concept of space. Some idiot behind me had a jacket tied around his waist and every time he moved it whipped my calves. People shoving and jockeying to get in your way when there was no space in front of you to begin with. This happens everywhere but it really did seem worse here, no exaggeration. Maybe because there were more people than, say, Paradise; maybe because the band I saw just happens to appeal to idiots. Not sure. Still, awful crowd.
+Sound: Great. Then again, I was standing in front of the huge speakers for most of the show. Yes, I am on a mission to destroy my ears. (Who will win? Man? Or Technology?)
+Bouncers: I cracked a joke to one, and he completely ignored it/me. Great sense of humor. Then again, if my place of employment catered to five-sheets-to-the-wind morons, I'd probably hate talking to them, too.
All in all, if you can deal with the lame people that go here, it's a decent venue. Unfortunately for the Roxy, the ridiculous way they price and sell tickets will keep me away from most future shows all on its own.
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Last night made me remember just how much I dislike this place. (And writing this review makes me realize how much I hate the word "meh", why do they have to associate it with two stars?).
Anyway, I bought what I thought were going to be fantastic seats to see Spiritualized at the Wilbur. Front row mezzanine, which means I can sit and have no one block my view. Rock.
So as the show approaches, what happens? They change the venue. They must not have sold enough tickets and off to the Roxy I am now forced to go. I tried to contact Ticketmaster cause at that point I didn't want to go, but of course they didn't get back to me.
I arrive late, and hear them playing already. I want to move quickly, but my tickets are at Will Call and the people there are too busy talking about the correct way to pronounce "gyro" and what it is. Seriously, finally I had to say, "I really want to go see the show, can I just get my tickets?"
The show was OK, would have been a million times better at another venue, especially since they weren't letting you upstairs, which was totally my plan of attack. The sound was not that great either.
Had the show originally been scheduled here I never would have bought tickets. It would take someone I really loved playing to have me go back here again.
I didn't really think of the Roxy much as a place to see bands, save for a pretty great White Stripes show I went to there back in 2002. Apparently though, they are picking up some of the bigger acts now that the Avalon has shut down.
The club itself is pretty big and it's not hard to get a good spot. Also, the sound seems to be really good no matter where you're standing. If a band has gotten too big for the smaller clubs, I'd much rather they played here than the Orpheum.
The last time I was here, it was about an hour before the headliner went on so I decided to get a drink. When I walked up to the bar there was a handwritten sign that read "Drink Special: $5 Miller High Life." Now, I really don't consider myself a cheap person, but in what bizzaro world would you call $5 for a f***ing High Life in a plastic cup a 'special?' Also, the coat check is $3 without the tip. I guess the owner's knew I'd pay for both, but still.
I was visiting so decided to try this club and compare it to the ones in DC and Baltimore that I'm familiar with.
It holds up! I didn't have very high expectations because of the negative comments here and the plain outside, but the space inside is roomy, well-designed for a club (raised dance floor with multiple entrances, multi-side main bar, side bar, quiet areas, tables). Reasonably nice decor, nice quality furnishings, pretty clean, I had a good bartender.
MIxed drinks are expensive but I've never been in a non-ghetto club that's been otherwise. $10 cover.
On a recent summer Friday evening, it was pretty empty just before 11pm, but, get this: there were chicks dancing even so! Some of them pretty good. Two bachelorette parties and random numbers of others. The latin-themed/inspired music gave way to hip-hop and club by about midnight (and the club started to fill up). The previous skilled dancers faded away to be replaced by a less attractive and more typical club crowd (less dancing, less nice to look at), things started winding down by 1am but no feeling of "night's over" until the club actually closed at 2.
Looked like it was hard to get a taxi after the clubs in the are closed, fortunately my hotel was a few blocks away so I could hang out and watch the CabScramble and then amble back to my room.
I think some of the reviewers are being harsh, or maybe haven't clubbed in other cities. This place was pleasingly decent without the "we charge New York Prices" pretensions that often come with upscale clubs. Maybe Bostonian reviewers just have high expectations? Go figure.
$9.00 for a Bacardi and coke in an effin pixie cup? Yeah that was "A" barcardi and coke. Meaning one, single drink? Need I say more?
Yeah I do! That's lame!
I would pay $30 for a ticket to see a cool band such as Pinback rather than pay $9.00 for a drink. Over-rated, in need of a make over, has been club! Re-think your business plan. Half your crowd was underaged college kids drinking water from the tap, um 'cause they can't afford that price for a drink even with their fakey.
The only saving grace was that Pinback rocks, but they would have killed it more if your sound system was up to par. Not to mention I had the company of two of my cool gurls!
Don't waste your time going here, even if the band rocks. Seriously.
Enough said.
First time I came here I was 13! YUP! I got to sneak in because of a boxing match. I had the staff shirt on and all. I had to stand around the ring and let people know where to be seated. I can not believe they let me in!
Good atmosphere though,
I don't mean to offend anyone who likes to frequent this place, but I really hate the Roxy. My feelings on a place are determined by my experiences there, and each one I've had at the Roxy has been absolutely horrible.
I dislike the decor/layout/setup - yes, it's big, but it's not big and organized, or big with cool and unique decor - it's just big, to fit in more swarming, writhing, hot (and I mean hot-heat not hot-attractive) bodies, trying to do the nasty with each other. And speaking of nasty: okay, I know that some normal people go here too, so I'm not talking about everyone who goes to the Roxy. But in general, a majority of the vibe I've gotten on the (very few, and never again) occasions I've gone to the Roxy have been trashy, skanky, and people who just want to bump and grind with any member of the opposite sex. Plus, it's usually full of college freshmen trying to slide past the obnoxious bouncers with their crappily-made fake IDs.
It's a shame that there are great bands who would play here, because I dislike this place so intensely that even if my favourite bands were to hold a concert here, I'm still not sure if I'd go.
I hear that it's one of the most common place in Boston to have people try and scam you with date rape drugs, and I have to say I'm not surprised. As far as the music goes - it's mediocre. The music was too loud and thumping in a bad way. If I want to go to a club with a diverse/international crowd to dance all night to the latest house/club hits, I'd much rather go to Venu, Rumor, Aria any day. At least I won't get mauled by a lecherous sleazebag every two seconds, while getting shoved in every direction.
The last time I was coerced into going there, my friends and I got mauled by a huge, "I want to have Van Damme muscles" guy wearing a ripped, dirt-stained, mud-smeared, old oversized white t-shirt, cutoff ripped jeans, and the words "Dirty D" cheaply scribbled onto the front of his shirt and "Dirty Dan's da MAN" on the back with a Sharpie. I almost punched him in the face, and had to shove him off when he wouldn't stop following us around and attempting to grind despite my growls of "Go f**k yourself and leave me alone."
I've only ever gone when I've been dragged along, and I have since vowed to not even set a toe in here ever again. I think this is one of my most hated places for nightlife in Boston.
I've only been here to see shows, but even those are hit or miss here. The first time I went here was to see Fantomas and in a word, it was awesome. Last night, I saw Jurassic 5 here and, although they put on a sick show, the sound was off, IE, muddy bass, faint highs, and vocal levels that were all over the place. I didn't get any drinks as I was driving and had to get up early for work today, so I didn't get to check out the drink prices, but perhaps a cocktail or two would have help this place out a bit.
PS - The flashing neon lights embedded in the walls all over the place are obnoxious.
I don't know why there aren't more rock shows here. I guess maybe the Chippendale's are taking over? Or is it the techno? Anyway, there was a period of time where this place seemed to be getting all the shows you'd normally find at the Avalon -- and that was a good thing! (As a note: I've never been for anything else beside going to see a band play.)
This place sort of fixes all the problems I have with the Avalon -- on the main floor they have a raised platform for all the kids who want to get sweaty and then behind that there's still plenty of room to stand about and watch the show with out getting claustrophobic. There's scattered little tables and a big bar for hanging around on and setting your drink down. Then there's the upstairs balcony that goes all the way around the place where you can even sit and still get a full view of the stage.
It's a simple design but it's perfect for your average rock show. But like I said, it seems they've decided to specialize in other things here -- which is a shame as this place beats the Paradise and the Avalon by a fair margin as the most comfortable club to see a show in Boston.
I am honestly amazed at how seriously the bouncers take themselves. Who knew that ousting underage kids boasting impressively made fake IDs could be such a serious occupation? It was entertaining to watch them card people, ask for back up ID, give people the once over in a questioning way, but come on. Did I mention this was at an 18+ concert? Let in the 17 year old!! Do it!
I went here to see Parker House and Theory (check them out!) open for Jurassic 5. It is a great place for a concert since it has the two floors and the first floor has a raised stage type thing. I would certainly go back here for a concert.
I would want to go here for an evening of clubbing if I felt like feeling self-important and paying way too much money to dance to standard hip-hop. It somehow makes you feel really accomplished when the bouncer waves you in.
I wouldn't be caught dead going to the club part of this place though they have some good shows here.
There is a lot bad to say about this place. The show area is too small and poorly designed nevermind the slimy neon all over the place. The sound and set up is poor but the absolute worst thing about it is the staff there. The bouncers are morons and would be better off serving as bathroom attendants. I was at a show there and an audience member ran through the crowd hitting and pushing people. The vocalist in the band stopped the show, pointed him out to security and they still didn't do anything. He hit a friend of mine and I grabbed him and threw him out of our way. Security's response? Kick out my friend and the guy that attacked him.
Fuck that place. The way Boston is going it needs more rock clubs, not euro trash/tranny bars that put on one good show a year. Stay away.
Great Venue/Night Club!!!
I've seen several shows here through out the last couple of years. STS9 and Yonder Mountain String Band. I believe it's the music that you see that makes the night.
The drinks are pricey, but most nightclubs the drinks are expensive unless you know the staff. As for the inside, beautiful interior, and a pretty good layout as far as acoustics are concerned.
I've always had an amazing time here!
it's the best place right now only because everything else closed down. it's one of the largest facilities to open their doors to club goers. the inside is well put together. balcony covers 360 degrees of the dance floor. it holds about 1100 people. four bars cater to the drinkers and still you will be in line, but not too long. sound system is banging!
again, you must pick the right night and the right DJ.
The Roxy is that young hot underage college person, with surprisingly good connections, that you fantasize about but you don't actually want to date. There's nothing wrong with hanging out with the fabulous sometimes. Don't hate the Roxy cause she's BEAUTIFUL!
It's a night club. And I go there for shows.
Roxy's friends; re: the bartenders, are kinda dicks. But she keeps her place totally fab., almost elegant, complete with chandeliers and crystal balls and GIANT WHITE CANVAS PALM TREES.
She is an expensive date; it will cost you $3,500 for a live show. $812 for a BEER and $32 for a coat check.
But you want to meet her guests--
I have seen Daniel Johnston (skitzofrenic rocker from the 80s) Roni Size (UK drum and bass), Atmosphere (Midwestern hip-hop) and Spearhead (global music) and probably a few more--
I think on regular nights this place turns into that SNL skit "Night at the Roxy": "WHAT IS LOVE? BABY don't hurt me! DON'T HURT ME! No more!"
I am not much of a Club Her anymore, so though I really do enjoy the elegance of Roxy and her irrestiable name dropping on some levels, often I would rather be at a smaller, dirtier Paradise--
I haven't been here many times, mainly because of the dress code. I hate clubs where you have to wear shoes. How can i dance in dressy shoes? Anyway, i didnt know about the high energy dance nights until they were over, though they had one special one and i went to it, which was really fun. the jonathan peters show i saw there wasnt great though. overall, the club itself is good, pretty big, with a downstairs dance floor and bar area upstairs. having bathroom attendants annoys me, i can get the papertowels myself and im not gonna tip you for it.
i think that its mostly hip hop/top 40 now, as everything in boston is (poor house music) but its worth checking out.
My first trip to The Roxy was this past Saturday for the annual Cut & Paste Design Tournament. My friend Duncan participated in London last year which he wasn't particularly impressed with, but encouraged me to go so he and I could compare our experiences on a global level. We showed up about an hour late, and I ended up getting a ticket for parking in residential ($40). There was not much parking. One seems better off taking a train or maybe parking in the garage.
We got in pretty easily but were a little confused as to where we needed to go. It was only 8:30pm, and as the club doesn't really get hopping until well after 10, there wasn't really anyone around to assist us. We finally figured out where we were going and walked into a HUGE room, a HUGE AMAZING room. The lighting was tastefully done and the decor is very hip, yet bordering on elegant. As far as the bar goes, I believe there were 2, possibly 3 bars to frequent upstairs in that one room. A cup of just cranberry juice (as I was packing flask) alone, cost me $5 w/o tip. So you're figuring $6 for 7oz of cranberry juice. May I remind you, that an entire half gallon of cranberry juice costs 1/3 of that.
Our after party was set to be downstairs/next door at Caprice. Review to come.
Have some drinks before you go here.
I don't care where/who you are it's a crime to charge $6 for a Bud Light and $10 for a watered down mixed drink.
If it wasn't a great place to see live music I would skip it all together. I was only there on a "dance" night once, very briefly. I don't need to experience that again ever.
yup, i am a fan of the roxy.
i saw jamiroquai here a bit ago, BEST CONCERT EVER! that should have been enough to warrant the end of this review, however, my adoring fanbase wants to know more, ok, the two people that actually like reading my crap want to know more, so im going to lay it down for yas.
so this was his first show in the states for a long time, not his bad, his last tour started in new york on 9-10-2001, it didnt go very long for the obv reason, but this isnt about jamiroquai, its about the roxy. so anyways, i saw that the place was hosting the man and i bought tickets maybe the first few days they were being sold, maybe 35 each without the crazy charges (but they still tacked them on, just saying the roxy was fairly cheap imo), and worth it for something ive been waiting to see for a long time. so we show up the night of the show, of course its a mob scene everyone wanting tickets, leading me to believe that they could have booked him somewhere a bit bigger, which really would have sucked, this way it was very cool, awesome even.
so i was able to bust up to the balcony and get on the rail 25-30 feet from the stage left, it was awesome, i said that, but im saying it again. the sound was spot on, the staff was not visible or bothersome, but did prevent me from bringing the space cowboy from visiting, but anyway.
the feel of the roxy is very small, not arena by any means, lots of velvet and reds and wood, very nice venue.
on another circumstance i was working and they sent me to the roxy for an event for colleges and music or something like that, it wasnt so great, but what do you expect when your forced to work when everyone around you is getting hammered and not listening to what you have to relay to them, wasnt my idea, i didnt think it was a good one from the start, alas those days are behind me, but i have a sneaking suspicion that they arent too far off.
Roxy 5 years ago- 5 Stars
Current Day Roxy-1 Star
Simply put.... Don't go.
I went there on a friday night and was disgusted by the place and experience. The only plus was the existence of balconies, from where I watched the crowd mingle or better said, guys attack women, who were very few in number.
There was a long line both for regular enterance and also for VIP. The bouncers were partial. There are several check points till you reach the dance floor. So from the point that you step in, it takes you around 10 mins, with id check, ticket check/purchase, get in line again!! for a security check. I never went through a security check this tight before (asking me to even take out my keys) that I felt a little worried about the place.
When both floors are open, usually the crowd gathers downstairs so if you'd like to take a break, go upstairs to the couches. The cover is way too much, $20, for the service but if you go with a flier, it is half price. The drinks are watered down, as you'd expect to find at any mediocre club.
The music is OK. I went there on a friday hip hop, r&b night, so the dj played the most popular songs. The downside is that he plays the same beat for a loooong time.
Note for guys: the dancers are extremely ugly. I went there with 4 guy friends and they were pretty devastated!
Went here most recently a few weeks back for the Gogol Bordello.
Pros- bathrooms weren't disgusting, and the sound was pretty great. The crowd was good too- but I assume that would depend on what you were there for. It's obviously a nightclub (disco balls, etc) but I've only ever seen live music here.
Cons- the drinks are weak and WAY expensive, even for beer. I also agree with John F.'s observation about the elevated dance floor turning into a pit.
I saw a prog rock show here. The sound quality was not that bad, however the atmosphere was a little flashy for what i am used to which is why i gave this place a 4 star.
However the staff are super down to earth, they really know how to joke around and laugh with you. With that said, they do take it seriously if u give them a hard time. Everyone at the show was, for the most part, laid back and respectable so the night was smooth and great.
Plus when you leave you get to see these huge statues that are pritty sweet. AND almost forgot, there seems to be this chill blues/jazz bar under it (haven't really got into that kind of stuff yet) which seemed really cool
So I've been to the Roxy three times- once in college for a senior week event, and then back twice since that time for concerts. My first visit (and the only time when I did anything which could be even remotely considered dancing) is more or less a blank- the fact that it was senior week and the knowledge that I would be dancing combined to make for a particularly hazy evening. But as best as I can recall, a good time was had.
My second visit took place about six months ago when I went to see The National perform. Having just seen them play a show last summer at the Middle East and having never seen a concert at the Roxy, my assumption was that it would pale in comparison. How could some cheesy dance club compete with the Middle East?
Well, you know what they say about when you assume things.
I'm not sure what I was expecting, but the sound was MUCH better than I anticipated, and far better than the sound had been when I caught them the first time around. The setup of the place also lent itself really well to the show, as there was plenty of space for both the crowd who insisted on packing the front, and those who were more comfortable hanging back. While the drinks were a bit pricey for my liking (more in tune with clubbing than a rock show), the ease with which you could get a drink (bars on the right, left, and back) helped to make up for it. The only real negative was the fact that the band was playing on a weekend and had to finish up early because Latin night was starting soon (the absurdity of which was not lost on the lead singer, who made an appropriately snide remark or two). Aside from the necessity to reshuffle its booking priorities, I thought the Roxy acquitted itself fairly well, and when I went back a month later for another show, my favorable impression held up.
Chances are I will never frequent this place regularly, as I usually find it best to keep my fairly awkward dancing and surpremely awkward dancing-related facial expressions under wraps, but as a concert venue, I'd definitely go back again.
Just not on Latin night.
I find this place strange, at least for the show I saw (Bad Religion). The dance floor became the pit, but it was somewhat elevated. I firmly believe that the pit should not be the highest point in the room second to the stage. Hence the name. Also, the venue is clearly primarily a dance club first and foremost. There was neon lighting and disco balls and such things, which was a strange contrast to the sea of mohawks I saw. The Roxy appears to be one of the clubs that will try to fill the void left by the demise of the Avalon, and it looks like it will do that well. The sound is rather good too.
The drinks, though, are outrageously priced- $7 for a Sam Adams? No thank you.
This club is worth the $5 dollars to get in on Saturday night! The space is huge and has a touch of class in the architecture. The staff is cool and the music is good! The bouncers were great. Coat check was only $3.00.
While I'm on my reviewing bandwagon, let me talk about the Roxy. I'll preface by saying I haven't been in a few years (ummmm....like 5?), so it may have changed drastically since then. But back in the day, I always had a good time at the Roxy.
The interior was quite classy, and the crowd was always fun. The DJs were good too. Again my biggest complaint was waiting until 11 PM only to get in, and then kicked-out, at 2 AM. So you get about 3 hours of dancing for how much $$$? But again, this is Boston so you need to go accepting this reality or you will be "wicked pissed", as they say....Also drinks are pricey, so while waiting in line bring a bottle of Gatorade and add a little something special to it in order to save some cash before entering.
Boston, MA
Category: Dance Clubs
Neighborhood: Fenway
Category: Dance Clubs
Boston, MA
Category: Dance Clubs
Boston, MA
Category: Nightlife
Neighborhood: Central Square
Category: Dance Clubs
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