Great place to see intimate shows. Taken over by live Nation and run a bit different. Great bartenders, friendly door people, parking isnt the worst ever and a short walk, safe! And the venue is easy to navigate and not too pushy. If you get their early, you good. If not, youre missing out. Bought tickets for early entry and got in at normal time, so think about it before you splurge.

Great small venue. Good sound. Beverages and alcohol served. Mostly a standing venue unless you get VIP. Could use better air conditioning as it gets a bit warm inside.

I havent been to this location in years, not much has changed. The restrooms are clean, simple layout and easy to get around. Basic, clean and safe. I attended end of April 2019 for tech9 and had a great time! Drinks were somewhere around 10 for a draft domestic beer, I guess for security reasons they dont give out bottles. I felt safe, show was great, everything orderly, parking was $10 and it was easy to find parking with a short walk to venue.

Always a great place to go for shows, same with the constellation room. Parking was easy to find. Seems like it’s $20 up close and $10 down the street a bit.I’ve seen a few shows here and it’s just what you need and want. Check out some shows. Some are just $15 or so.The pictures are of the Girl in Red show last week.

One of the best venues in all of Southern California to see a show at. Lots of space to dance or just chill. Smoking area, great acoustics & they have a full kitchen.

A pretty small venue, but since its close and convenient the experience was not bad at all. If the place is sold out remember you will be bumping into people all night. They have a large bar area which is good, consider arriving early to avoid running into minor traffic. They have some high profile artists play here sometimes. A couple of the green rooms were nice and had clean bathrooms with a shower and such. The VIP tables and couches were not bad and at least gave us separation to dance with our group. The venue feels a little more personal becomes it is very close to the stage which is a good thing. The bar staff were friendly considering they are serving a ton of people. I was here for new years. Yes it was sold out.

This was a great venue. Went I went I saw Exhumed,Necrot,and Deathgrave. The room was quite large and had great acoustics. Love this place I would go back again in a heartbeat.

Good place to see shows. I recommend VIP on their balcony if you like sitting down (which I do). Service was great. Small food menu available. Drinks were strong!

They are very nice and clean. The place was sold out but didnt feel over crowded or stuffy at all. Parking was not a problem at all. The way it is set up there makes it so that are so many places to stand in general admission that you could see the stage no matter where you were standing. It sounded good from all ends of the room. The bar service was really quick with great service that resulted into barely any lines. The bathrooms were clean and well stocked and also many stalls so there was also barely no waiting. The employees were all very friendly and seemed happy to work there.. From parking to exiting the overall experience was awesome. Even the door man who checked my ID was courteous and paid attention to the date and told me to have a happy birthday next week! I will definitely go to shows here whenever possible.

Low end sound for Chris Webby was deep. Saw same show at 4 venues, hands down, Observatory had the best sound. Easy to get a brew, spacious. Watch that last step into the bowl

Great venue. Standing room only, but its cool until all the tall people stand in front of you. Ive been there a few times and will be back for sure.

Great place to see shows! The stadium standing room helps everyone see the shows without worrying about people in front. Well worth the money to see your favorite bands in a very quaint and friendly atmosphere. Give it a try and tell me that I am wrong.

We had a great time! Great bat set up, the sound was amazing. We attended the 2020 Dimebash. Loved it.

Any artist you see here, you will always have a great view. Pictures and video will look great. Second time I saw Scars on Broadway and it was way better than the Fonda in LA. 24 oz beers are $9 bucks and parking is the same price online. Always prepare ahead.

I love the small venue! Beer was decently priced and the sound was great. One of the staff offered me a chair when he saw I was struggling, which was really nice! Definitely going back.

We had a great time seeing Felipe Esparza. I cant speak for other shows, but it was a nice setup.for comedy show. All were good seats. It was general, first come first serve.

I personally love this venue. Parking is pretty convenient and cheap and the inside is nice and spacious. It could get a little crowded at times but its all good. The place has a very chill vibe. Its a spot where youd go after a long day of hard work and hang out. Huge bands and touring acts usually come by this venue and perform for a much affordable price than an amphitheatre. Come by this place and cool off some steam.

The main stage is great for getting up close to performances! VERY INEXPENSIVE SHOW TICKETS! Smaller stages are also pretty close but audience space is limited.Parking is sometimes very limited depending on the show - I have had to park over a mile away & Ive also been able to park as close as behind the building. COOL atmosphere. Trendy! Bar near main stage. Some booth seating (limited). Great audio /visual experience! Great artists, both well-known & less known. The bathrooms (and floors) tend to get SUPER GROSS and dirty as the night progresses!

Ani Difranco....whats not to love!? Cool venue, good sound, easy restroom access, easy bar access!

Great venue. Looks like its all standing. Can see the artist up close if you arrive early. Parking lot is not that far away. Gets really crowded so be ready to rub some elbows. Saw yaejis show and it was the best connect ever. So glad this venue is around. Driving to Los Angeles is so hard, especially on weekends.

Awesome venue great view from everywhere. Staff is professional and polite.

What a great place to see a concert. Love that its small and and has a very intimate feeling. This was the best of the many times Ive seen Bad Religion.

Saw the Mowglis. arms akimbo and Elija Noll for the first time. great venue. we were in the constellation room. the room next door had a loud bass. which was audible. q

Great venue, easy parking, one of my favorite places to see a band.

Cool space. Several tiers lead down to a pit before the stage. A mezzanine overlooks all. Not a bad seat in the house. The bottom tier close to the center is the sweet spot. Venue parking is fairly close and costs $10. Not a bad deal considering its socal.

Good show static x devil driver and dope, and small venue. Been there lots of times and finally made it down into the pit. Will be back for more.

This is a cool spot for shows. I saw Evidence. It is great for having an intimate experience. There are two parking spots. One a few blocks away and one right in front of the venue which is a bit more costly. They have two bars and a decent selection of drinks.

I love going to shows here. Its a smaller venue so it feels more personal. The standing room is tiered, so shorter people can still see from the back. Only downside is parking kinda far away, and the security guards were a little lax.

Was in the starlight room for a performance. Lots of fun and super cozy room. Kinda cramped at times but fun. No seating in the starlight room so be prepared to stand.

I love coming to this place. Both concerts I have been too have been amazing. The staff are so welcoming. I felt safe They pat you down to make sure that no one takes anything they shouldnt. I love it its always clean and the security pulls out anyone that starts to get out of control over all its a cool place to come and chill.

Great venue! Smaller, cozier atmosphere and GREAT sound system. Pretty tight fit the closer you are to the stage, so be warned! Oh, and the food was killer!

I like the way the venue is organized. If youre not tall like I am, no worries, its guaranteed youll have a great view if you get there early. It feels very intimate and vibes are chill. Speaking of chill its cold there so I recommend a light cardigan.

This place has a lot going on and grown a lot since the old Galaxy. Saw a band there, Electric Six, in one of the venues, smaller and intimate. Had a blast. There seemed to be a hip hop show going at the same time but didnt take anything from the rock and roll experience

Saw LP, show was awesome. Venue cool and safe, could be cleaner. Use Google Maps to arrive, unmarked building.

Saw G-Eazy here last night! It was my first time here and it was a really intimate venue. SO CROWDED! But everyone was surprisingly nice and respectful. Security handled the pushy people very well (they did NOT play!) I would definitely go back to this venue

A really nice, intimate venue! Great place to see a live show. The only down side is the parking is weird, if my friend hadnt remembered where wed parked I would have been far too long looking for my car!

As far as my experience goes, there were definite aspects that needed vast improvement. But this is the place to go for the value of seeing an artist you love, so long as it isnt overcrowded(the night I went it was perfect, not claustrophobic like Ive heard about other nights.) Just keep this in mind when going, is it an high profile artist? Then it will be miserably crowded like others complain of. I went and saw a kickbutt artist whos gaining a lot of traction and if it were anymore crowded it wouldve been too much but it was just right.Based on my experience I would most likely go again if theres an artist I wanna see....but DANG FIX YOUR FOOD! The fries were too thinly sliced I couldnt eat them without pain from crunching down so hard, and after waiting 40 minutes for them, well, thats kinda pushing it. The people staffed there were very helpful and nice at least. It was just the fries that was the main negative for me.Oh! And the ventilation was just fine, I understand thats been a concern other nights, but I think that might have to do with the fact it was a cooler night and tickets werent oversold. So anyone hesitant on going, just read the reviews and guesstimate what kind of experience to expect based on what other reviewers said. From there determine if the guesstimated experience is something you want/worth it for you. I lucked out.

This venue is organized large and pleasant. I saw Banks, Bishop Briggs, Donna Missal there recently And they all rocked it

Small but intimate venue. Loved it will go back.

This venue is awesome. Plenty of room to party even during a crowded show. Sounds great even when near the back of the room. Affordable drinks and parking is cheap and readily available when you show up dont have to worry about finding parking. This venue was awesome I will be returning

Such a great place to enjoy music. I like that it isnt one flat level. No matter how far back you can have an unobstructed view of the stage.

One of my favorite venues for concerts. There are multiple stages rooms, ranging from more intimate, smaller rooms, to larger ones with more space to move around. The lighting is very nice during shows, and the venue offer refreshments and food for purchase.

Xavier Omar was amazing! His music is so raw and pure! And the observatory waa such a perfect intimate setting, Ill definitely be back.

Cool venue for live shows. They have multiple tiered areas to watch so you can easily see the show from up close or afar. The staff are really friendly and not difficult about things. Free earplugs at the bar for when you rock out.

Nice little venue nestled in Santa Ana that draws some decent acts. Smaller open floor plans makes for a great view regardless where you are. Buying tickets through tickets through their Ticketweb site is great because you dont incur ridiculous service charges like other places. Highly recommended if a band/artist you like is playing here.

One of the best places to see a show in So Cal!

Fun venue for a good dj. Good crowd and fun dancing

Saw Local Natives here and I have to say, this is by far one of my favorite venues. Its so close to where I live. Theres parking there as well (Im used to parking further away from venues and having to walk longer distances)! The music sounds awesome here and I actually did not have an issue with being able to see having been standing in the back. It does get a little bit cramped unfortunately.

Great venue. Good acoustics. No walking disabled seating, though. Bummer. My knees were killing me by the end of the show

Not a bad place but definitely have been to better. The concert was excellent. Show up early and save your money on fastpass. I was disappointed with the smaller graphics background vs. other venues. VIP section needs updating and not really worth the extra $55/person, $300 bottles. You almost end up downstairs in the mob by the end anyways. Just a really good sales pitch to make more money for the venue. All in all, I would return but make adjustments.

I love this venue to see shows. Its a small intimate environment so its perfect place to enjoy & fully experience the artists you came to see. Last night was The Melvins & it was fantastic!

The place has a great set up. The music sounds great. It’s not big but it definitely provides a more intimate experience with the artist you’re trying to go see. The drinks are great and bathrooms are very clean. Nothing bad to say even after for than a handful of experiences here.

Went here to attend a beer music festival but it was in my opinion not that well organized. I though i was going to be able to park infront of the venue but the staff instead put signs to another parking lot that made you walk almost 10 minutes. On top of that the so called beer experience was all held in a small room filled with 200 plus people .Not really a good place to be having a festival in my opinion.

One of the best small places to see great concerts. First time was Simple Plan, which was simply amazing... we just saw Unwritten Law, and totally did not disappoint. Great venue.

Great atmosphere multiple rooms with different music in each had a amazing night with my fridays on valentines

This venue has everything you want to properly enjoy a show, reasonable drinks, tons of bathroom stalls as well as bouncers who are patient and friendly. I had a great time and cant wait to come back!

Great venue! Enjoyed a fantastic Matt Nathanson concert.

Took forever to get in. Bought early entry upgrades only for them to be obsolete. We arrived in the wrong line, doors opened at 7:00 and they didnt start letting people in until 7:30. Despite the wait times and inconsistency, the concert was amazing. Saw EDEN and Verite. Both were exceptional singers. We also got squashed being up so close and was extremely crowded but it was great.

Great place to see a concert! Saw Me First and the Gimme Gimmes while sitting in the balcony and truly enjoyed the service and show.

An awesome venue...it’s small, so the shows are more personal...

Yeah, this place is great. Great drinks at good price, great bands come through. Dope rappers come through. I recommend people come through. Its one of my regular spots.

It was a cool venue and they have hard seltzer. No complaints

Relaxed environment no matter what type of event Im coming for. Love coming to this place!

Everyone is nice & helpful. Prices are reasonable. Nice place

Its kind of small but great place to see your favorite artist perform live

I thoroughly enjoyed visiting this venue! As a short dude, I appreciate the multiple levels to sit / stand to get a great view of the band playing. Drink prices were fair, friendly staff, fun venue and vibrant atmosphere.

The acoustics are like 3/5, but the set was great. Its easy to move around and props to security. They stopped a phone thief!

Great place to see a band. Up close and personal.

I always have a great time here!!! The atmosphere is super chill and laid back.

In this day if you want to see the stars you have to go to THE OBSERVATORY! All kinds and all types of performers find their best performances seem to be up for viewing at the Observatory. If you like rock, or in the mood to escape to waves of sound with world class DJs like Tiesto on any night of the weekend or week you will see the best performances. They also have rockin food. Make reservations or grab a bite, your in for a taste experience. Plus with some all ages shows you can even get the younger ones in the crew to have a great time!

Great sound for death metal, or maybe it was just Morbid Angel. ;p

Big yet small feeling venue with plenty of good viewing spots. All standing room aside from the balcony where you can reserve tables ahead of time and eat some surprisingly awesome food.There is often 2 shows going on in two different room Be ready to pay at least $10 to park and walk a good hike to the venue.Overall great place with often great shows booked.

There are several things to know about this venue before you go. Firstly, there are walls that form circles along raised platforms going away from the stage. This helps the people in the back see the concert, but drastically reduces the space for standing around. Still, I thought this was better than most locations, as its not just a flat floor throughout the venue. Second, the VIP balcony is pathetic and offers one STOOL at a $60 upcharge on top of the ticket price per individual. If you want a small (and I mean small) table and an uncomfortable chair in the balcony, then that will run you a $90 upcharge per person. Being VIP doesnt even include alcohol, so theres really no point. Thirdly, the alcohol is all watered down and expensive as youd expect. Lastly, the venue was actually quite filthy. The floor and the walls were sticky, with vomit probably, and it smelled bad. Id go again, but only if my favorite band wasnt playing anywhere else within a 300 mile radius.

Love this place, going back soon small intimate venue. Security is top on things with drunk people and fights.

Your experience depends on who you see there. However the venue is laid out very well.

Great Stage! Perfect height so everyone can see everything! Great drink and bar locations as well. Shall return and with. More solid review

Cool venue! Loved the exterior and interior design. I also liked the fact that they had multiple bars spread throughout the venue. Location is the only thing I would change.

Wonderful venue! I have seen over 20 concerts there. Great bands, great location, great view!

Very organized, had a wondet time at my venue. The staff was polite and thorough

Such a great venue. Small enough to be intimate, large enough for a good sized crowd.

Great venue. Always have a good time here. Just wish it were closer to Long Beach.

It was cool thank you Dave for taking us (Cory &Me) plus the Donuts after

Small venue with two bars. One stage with good lighting definitely a good place to be up close and personal with all of your favorite artist.

Great music venue. I was there to play and also to watch other bands. It was very cool for me being on bith sides. Good for the public and good for the bands.

Great, small place for concerts! Beer was expensive, but what place doesnt crazily mark up alcohol prices?!? Need to stop drinking...

Always one of my favorite venues. I always recommend getting there early as shows are typically GA and if you want a good spot its best to arrive early. Love that they opened up a restaurant right next door too!

A fun venue with great bands. A cool party!

Awesome little venue!Just saw a concert here and it was the perfect venue. I never thought Id get the chance to see this specific artist as theyre more of a UK artist however I finally got to and this was the best place. Everywhere is close enough to the stage so I get to be a few feet away from said artist, which was mind blowing.What was also mind blowing was the price of the Pabst tall cans. Granted, that is to be expected at an event like this, but still. Hence, the four stars. Enjoyed the venue, enjoyed the staff, didnt enjoy the beer prices. But other than that, definitely recommend!

Great place. tons of room, bathrooms were (relatively) clean, and they played some great music. the moshpit wasnt too intense but it was there

Neck Deep was rad last night. Shout out to all the staff who make it possible. Ken in medical was doing a fantastic job keeping everyone safe.

Great small venue. Lots of cool underground acts

Great Venue with awesome staff! We were in the tiny room, sound bleeds over, but still fun live venue! SLOAN band R0CKED!

Went here to see Dead Cross and Ho99o9. I was surprised at how well this place was organized and how friendly all of the staff was. It helped make a good memorable experience. Shane on me for expecting worse. If I lived closer, this would be my favorite place to see a show.

I saw Sleater-Kinney here. Good sound and good views of the stage from all angles.

Clean and amazing location. No complaints

Super Fan ruined this show

The layout of this place is well suited to concerts. There are two bars, one near the stage, and one in the back of the building. The one in the back is much more laid-back and quiet, a perfect place to go for a well-crafted cocktail if you dont care for the opening band. The venue is intimate without being cramped, staff is kind and helpful.

The configuration of the main room is awesome for getting a view from anywhere and the pit is a good size, really great sound, and have a ton of local and larger named artists roll through for shows.Drink prices are a bit cheaper than most venues ive been to, though they do have cheaper tall cans.Non-preferred Parking is a bit of a walk, but seems pretty secure, nothing to complain about.Will be stalking the calendar for this place from now on.

The Observatory is a great mid-size venue with great sound and plenty of off-site parking (they do offer on-site premium parking as well). Pro-tip: while you can purchase parking through their website, skip it if you can to save yourself the $5 service charge and pay cash when you park.There is always a good spot to see the band, and you can even mix it up in the large pit area if thats your cup of tea.It can get warm but its not ever uncomfortable thanks to their A/C unit.They have 2 well-stocked bars (one upstairs and one downstairs). They also have a bar that prepares food on the side by the entrance.They have restrooms by the entrance and by the stage, with plenty of stalls and are well maintained.If you have a chance to see a band here, I highly recommend it.

Shows are good decent prices but why is there convenience fee for inconveniences? Online they charge 6 dollars convenience. So i go to the observatory and they charge 5 For convenience with card and 3 cash at the window. Reasonable? Up to you.