The Sugar Mill

Excellent event at the Sugar Mill last night for the AONL annual conference.Excellent ambiance, very spacious, great with the doors open for both indoor/outdoor space! The food was awesome, service was great. Very clean and just an excellent event space for small or large events!

I just love the convenient of meters parking all around the venue. The open space that makes it so much better to have fun without sweating from dancing or the crowds. I was the for Portugal. The Man concert with Valerie Sassyfras and Chicano Batman as the opening act. There were food trucks and drinks station and TShirt station. I like how big the restroom is for the ladies and it's a nice touch to have restroom attendant on standby at all times. It was a great start for my weekend.

As many times as I've walked to FedEx or drove quite literally next to this building I had no idea this place even existed! Since I've only been here once, I'm starting with a mid range rating as the Running of the Bulls Event I attended here was a really fun party, but I didn't really have an opportunity to see and experience much of the space due to the crowds. There were several interior bars set up, and some of them appeared to be in a VIP area so I mostly got refreshment from the outdoor vendors. The space stayed pretty cool in the July heat despite the large door being open, and I would certainly attend an event here in the future. BONUS POINTS: The Women's bathroom is enormous and clean and the staff on hand did a miraculous job directing ladies to available stalls and keeping tissue, soap and paper stocked. Wasn't expecting such a pleasant experience with this crowd!

There are a few things you need to know before seeing a show at the Sugar Mill: the whole place is basically outdoors, there will be lines for everything from food and beer to bathrooms, and there is no where to sit so wear comfortable footwear.We were here seeing a few bands here on a warm but not terribly uncomfortable Friday evening. I had never been here before, so I went in totally blind. Outside of the main concert area there were different stations for beer and mixed drinks and there was also a nice selection of food trucks serving up grub. There was also a whole line of port o pottys to accommodate the crowd.The venue itself isn't terrible. The place is really big and, considering how many people were here, they did a good job at utilizing the space well. My biggest complaint was lack of seating- it's a small complaint, but I was there for hours and would have been happy with a bar stool. Lines for food and drinks were long, but moved fairly quickly. Bring cash- the drink stands don't take cards.I would attend another event here, especially now that I know what to expect but I would hesitate to come here during the summer's hottest days.

This venue is perfect for Nola Bulls!! We absolutely love this place!! Great atmosphere and fun friendly people!

Okay, so I didn't actually go *inside* the Sugar Mill, but I did hang out in the parking lot for a while. And I saw the sign outside, which is pretty cool and made out of metal. NOLA Summer Jam this year was held at the Sugar Mill; that is, in the parking lot of the Sugar Mill. When we got there, there was a long line going into the building because there was some kind of MMA cage fight event happening that day. (Cage fighting? That kind of freaks me out. No thanks.) Someday, I'd like to actually check out the space itself. However, if you're ever looking for a parking lot to have a concert in, these people may be able to help.

This is definitely a cool and unique venue. It reminds me of a warehouse they'd have an old school rave in back in the 90's. We came here for a conference after party, so I'm not sure we got the entire experience as if someone were here performing a concert. But I saw how useful the venue could be for different purposes. There's also a huge outdoor area that is really pretty at night. The sound in the venue seemed to be pretty clear and concise, but not too loud. I'd love to catch a show here sometime and see what it's like.

This is a huge indoor/outdoor warehouse space that can be used for special events. I hadn't been inside since around when it opened and had a different name...It's great to be able to have both indoor and outdoor sections. And that the entrance narrows (thanks to the triangular shape) so that access can be limited as you file people in.Biggest con? That you're standing on a concrete slab in a warehouse for hours. So if it's chilly, you feel it despite the crowds. Parking in the area is rough, especially if there are multiple events going on.

I attended a wedding here. As this place seems to be an old... well, sugar mill, and the decorators did a fabulous job of transforming the inside of the place for the wedding, my review may be influenced by my fondness for the decorators, but at the very least, this place has great potential. There's a courtyard outside that works a wonderful reception area, and the inside can serve as a dining hall that seats at least 300 people. The downside to holding events here is parking. There is limited street parking in the area, but you might have to park for away and walk over. The lots immediately by the Sugar Mill charged $30 for just parking your car (ridiculous!)Other than that, I was really impressed by the (transformed for a wedding) Sugar Mill. It was one of the most elegant weddings I've ever attended.

A really great place for shows!! Been here for a few like Primus and someone else, ...but mostly for the San Fermin Nueva Orleans events here. Perfect perfect place for it. So dam huge and open, great bathrooms and the bar set up has the wait next to nil. Perfect.Only bad thing about some of the shows here is the turn around time, meaning when your big and fat like me, standing up for 5 hours aint gonna cut it. Would be cool if there was a few seats way off to the sides, out of the way of everyone. There is like NO seating in there, unless your part of VIP seating upstairs.That would be the only thing I would change about it, I totally dig this place for a short term deal.