Skully's Music-Diner

I can't tell you how many times I've been to Skully's over the past decade, but I can assure you that it's more than just a few. The music venue is right off High St. in the middle of the Short North. It has the tiniest patio ever but when you walk inside it's bigger than you might think. In the front there's some seating, and a long bar that bends around the corner as you inch closer to the back of the building. As you make your way through you'll pass the nasty bathrooms on the right and the bar just follows you to the back, making drink access solid no matter where you are. Once you hit the dance floor you'll find the stage, which is small but it's the right size for the venue. It's cool to see an artist here if you're a big fan, because you can get really up close and personal with the entertainers. I don't think there's a bad view in the whole house. There's also a balcony and a bar up there too. If you don't want to be in the middle of a mosh pit or rowdy crowd this is the area for you. I've never had a problem with the service and the drink prices are average for this area of town. I will say that they don't allow re-entry (at least I've never been given that privilege) and there isn't a ton of parking nearby... although there is a small lot right next door. They host traveling dance parties like Orange Soda, throw their own Damn Girl dance party every third Friday of the month, and they always have a solid line up or artists... generally a little more underground but of all genres. If dancing and music is your thing, then you gotta catch a show at Skully's, it's a Columbus staple.

This place had a great vibe and was a fantastic venue for the show I went to tonight with a group of friends. The staff also had great vibes- joking and chatting with concert attendees and getting into the music as much as the rest of us. The staff was also great sports when the band we were seeing did a conga line out of the venue and body surfed a band member up and down to and from the balcony level. As the concert was wondering down, I noticed how careful the bartenders and staff were about disinfecting and keeping the bars clean. Was a little disappointed when I found out that they don't do food anymore, but over all the experience was pretty great! I'll definitely check out this venue for events in the future!

So, I've never eaten here. Ever. The photos don't help. It doesn't look appetizing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I come here for shows. And I have for... decades. Halloween parties. CHVRCH. Ladies' 80's. Various dance nights. Drunken shenanigans of my youth. Random acts that fill the place with sound. They don't have the best sound, but they're better than a lot of the bars. They tend to land acts that sound great in their intimately sized venue - you can be front and center, or you can sneak out front and hear them crystal clear while you leave the crowd (if the crowd isn't in the front as well). Their questionable history of handling credit cards haunt them ("they over charge, add phantom drinks"), they've had employees call out questionable alcohol handling (check Reddit for stories). But as an entertainment venue? It's solid. It's a fun place. I'm hoping they outlast their rumors and the employees speak highly of the happenings here.

Awesome music venue Took an Uber to Skullys to see SMASH INTO PIECES from SwedenIt was a packed house Great venue , Bartenders were great tooHoping they book more live bands !

This place is terrible. They charge 5$ for water. That's really weird honestly. I was at an EDM show and they didn't allow re-entry (so people could go buy water at a corner store) I don't drink much but had sweat alot dancing. They really said I had to buy a 5$ water bottle! How shitty, petty, and greedy do you have to be to stoop that low??? I'll never give them a dime for the rest of my life and recommend nobody else does...But you're plenty welcome to go find out yourself how greedy and inhumane these a**hats are! I'm lookin forward to the day they go out of business honestly!

Had a blast at this place last night. Went to go see a metal show and can't wait to go back. The bar was open but nothing for food so I guess that's for smaller shows because it was packed last night. The sound quality was great and my wife said the drinks were delicious. I'll definitely be back for another show.

Rude bouncer. I showed him my ID and he refused to stamp my hand. I was confused and had to guess what he wanted from me. I showed him my ID for the 2nd time and then he stamped my hand and yelled at me.

I was shocked by how large this space was.I had driven past Skully's so many times and had heard about it a lot but never got the chance to come for any events until a Tuesday evening to see Pale Waves perform.The line outside was barely a line. Most people were inside since the performances started at 7 and we had arrived around 7:30. The people helping to check names, IDs, and give wristbands were not overly personable but they weren't rude. The girl giving wristbands did make a bit of some conversation about how cold her hands were.My friends and I had ordered our tickets as "will call", which meant that our names were on a list and we didn't have physical tickets. It was the cheapest option. Parking is not great here. There's a lot next to it but I'm not sure if it's theirs. Otherwise, parallel parking is your best bet. We didn't want to do the meters on High street, so we turned down a side street and found free parallel easily. It was almost an 8 minute walk to the venue.When we got in, it was dimly lit. The front area is the eating area. There were people sitting at the bar and others eating at the booths. Bathrooms are also to your right.Walking towards the back, there was another bar and a medium-sized room which is where the performances take place.It wasn't overly packed as we stood near the back and then later moved to the front by the left side of the stage. You can definitely get a good view from most anywhere if you get here early enough.They also have an upstairs area to stand as well.The mirrors on opposite ends of the walls was interesting. It made the place look a bit bigger. There were ledges on them on which people placed their jackets and empty cups.Overall, great venue! You can hear the music pretty well. Acoustics are still better at Newport, in my opinion, but I don't mind coming back for another concert!I can't speak for the service at the bar since I didn't order anything.Tickets seem to not be all that expensive. My ticket was less than $20 and I saw The Candesecents and Kailee Morgue open for Pale Waves.

The staff is rude. The bathrooms are dirty. Every time I've gone the drinks have been weak. So the last time I went, I ordered doubles just to get a real drink... 42$! Beware of the drink scam they charged me separately for my mixer! I go to support local musicians, I no longer support that venue.

I went there for the first time on a Sunday and they have live band reggae performances and that alone was worth 10 times what I paid to get in. People are litt and lively too.