Martyrs'

BEWARE of how much change your getting back. The girl behind the bar either doesn't know how to count or is scamming customers out of their change. The first time it happened, I assumed it was a mistake. The second time.....

As for the venue, it's a small venue which is nice. No problems with getting tickets at will call. Drinks were really strong.

Very hard to contact someone. I bought tickets to see someone at another venue and now it got transferred to this place so I have no idea how this venue works and they don't answer the phone or return calls after voice messages.

Came here for a band that was supposed to be starting at 3:00. It's 3:20 and they're not starting even though the entire band is here. There's maybe 15 people here and someone said that they're waiting for more people to come see them before they start. Maybe it's just me but I don't believe in punishing people that are on time for an event. Would not do this again.

Fun Saturday all ages country music (on this day) that anyone would enjoy. Lovely crowd, delicious beer, incredible music, and a generally unpretentious but a beautiful Sunday venue. Could not be a better place to spend a Sunday afternoon in the whole city.

We were here for their annual Krampus Fest. The organization left a little to be desired. Vendors offered great wares, but were crowded together with an akward flow. The actual parade (if you can call it that) had seemingly no plan.
Aside from the odd event, it is a decent event space. I could absolutely see coming here for a local show or a few beers.

I've only been to Martyrs' a few times in my life. Once as a performer on stage, and a couple times to watch my husband perform.

If you're not familiar with this venue, they have some great shows pass through. From famous bands to local legends, they've hosted every type of musical genre.

I was there on Saturday night, and the vibe was homey and the crowd was cool. There was seating for the majority of guests, and for those that had to stand, they had plenty of places to lean ;-)

This venue has a great intimate vibe, and it was filled with friends of friends who came out to see a great show. They have two bars, the women's bathroom was decent and clean, and the staff working that night was really friendly. Our server in particular was a total sweetheart.

Though I wasn't drinking, the friend I was with took advantage of their nice beer selection. Rumor has it they have a killer margarita.

I sat off to the side of the stage a bit, so the sound was a little loud at times, but not awful. The space is small enough that the sight lines were great. The sound balance could use a bit of tweaking.

Lots of street parking, and on a Saturday night where we parked a couple blocks away, the meter stopped at 10pm.

I'll be back for sure!

Great small venue for seeing shows from Spoken Word to National Acts to first time bands on stage this venue offers a welcoming space to hang with friends and take in a show.

We threw a private party here for both adults and kids and I cannot say enough good things about how easy they are to work with, how much they contributed to the success of the event, the delicious food they made, and their cooperation with our DJ. This is the best private event space around, especially for including music and production. Highly recommend.

Went to Martyrs Friday night and sat outside in their patio/parking lot. Music was good but the drinks were priced like they were a downtown bar.

Double Tito's with 2 limes served in a 6oz plastic cup $24, Tito's martini served in a 6oz plastic cup $14, Paddy's up served in a 6oz plastic cup $14. Lessen learned, beer and ciders only.

Cocktail waitress was wanting. She never took an empty unless we asked her too. We started to build a pyramid and that didn't even catch her eye.

If I could, I'd give them NO stars.

I used to think this venue was really cool and supports live music but they should be ashamed of themselves over recent actions. Our company has rented out this venue for many shows over the last 3-5 years (and brought them new business) and then a few weeks ago we were scheduled to have an event and our employee flew into Chicago, some bands came as far as from Memphis to play. Everyone travelled far. 2 hours before doors were supposed to open, the owner Brendan calls me and says they can't do the show because a couple of employees have Covid - which is reasonable but very late in the game. They were obviously lying as they told us we can reschedule the date (and we were hoping it would be in the next few days) and instead they decided to not respond to us WHATSOEVER. They have not even been in touch at all. All in the meanwhile their venue is open and running now. Maybe they didn't feel like working that night - who knows but they screwed over all the acts on the show and our company. Really bad way to run your business. Communication is key and your venue made bands and our staff fly to Chicago for no reason and then lied to us about the rescheduled date. DO NOT SUPPORT THIS VENUE. I will happily take down this review when the venue follows thru on its promise and supplies us with dates for our event.

Good music, some talented live bands play here. But overpriced food and drinks. Get your food from of the wonderful restaurants outside. It's 2019 they wanted cash only for tickets. It's like I walked through a time portal.