Ivy Room

Came to Ivy Room for a concert. Sound wasn't great. Seating was minimal and not great. Drinks were expensive and not great. All that said, not paying much to see one of my favorite artists in an intimate setting WAS great. Overall, wouldn't come back except to see a special performer.

Great venue with a great sound system, live music, and awesome decor with old show posters! Definitely a spot to check out local shows with a wide variety of genres! Bartenders and staff are always friendly! The cover fee is so cheap for the live music you can check out! Always a blast here and the Poison Ivy is a fun cucumber drink that tastes amazing!

Love this place! I have seen so many shows here, across a wide range of genres. The bartenders and staff are always friendly. This place is a treasure! If Albany is an oasis, the Ivy Room is its Casbah!

I feel like this is definitely one one those if you're from the area you've been to or you know of this awesome little venue. They always have great musicians coming through and their sound is really good. You gotta check out the old show posters on the wall, there are some that I wish I could have seen! Bar staff are friendly and welcoming. They consistently bring their A-game

The Ivy Room is an awesome live music venue! We've seen a variety of local bands here and it's always a blast. They have a great selection of beers on tap and a few mixed drinks on the menu. I highly recommend the Poison Ivy - it's a cucumber concoction that tastes amazing. My husband raves about the fact they have Death and Taxes on tap too. Definitely bring earplugs because the music can get loud. If you forget yours, they have some foam earplugs for sale at the bar.

I have been coming to the Ivy Room for a few years now. It is truly one of the best music venues in the bay area. The owners are wonderful people and the space is perfect - small venue so you can enjoy the bands up close and personal.They have a really nice bar. The bartenders are always great. Last night I let the bartender choose my whiskey and she picked a winner. Drink was delicious and not overly priced.Parking is usually relatively easy especially compared to San Francisco. Crowd is eclectic and always a bit different depending on the band, but always friendly and warm. I think a lot of neighborhood people go there. I'm so happy that they have managed to survive Covid. I know it was touch and go there for a little bit and I encourage people to go there and see live music. It's so worth it.!

Since one of my bf's best friends was visiting us from out of town, we took the chance to check out the Ivy Room to kick off our night out together. I've heard great things about this bar for several months now, and actually checking it out exceeded all of my expectations.Ivy Room is THE community dive bar in Albany, hosting a rotation of local artists almost daily-- on nights with performances, the bouncer collects a small cover fee. We happened upon Credit Electric during this time, a bay area dream pop/indie band. All adult ages welcome.The bar area's compact, crammed full of folks ordering drinks, pushing back and forth from the second room. REALLY need to elbow your way in to get any bartenders' attention-- but once you're there, the staff are incredibly kind and quick to get you what you need. We picked up a few beers and hurried over to the stage to avoid getting trampled. Fortunately, the stage area was relatively spacious-- ample back area for folks to stand, with a strip of seating against the wall. As the band was setting up, the three of us took the chance to check out their photo booth in the back to commemorate our first visit here :-)During the performance, sound quality was surprisingly good. We could hear the vocals and instruments with minimal distortion and interference from the crowd, all throughout the room. Even the crowds were friendly, seemed to mind their own business (no creeps). We didn't expect to, but we stayed until the end of the set before heading off to the next bar.

What a lovely place to see a band. Great sightlines, good sound, reasonably priced drinks, plentiful street parking. We'll be back!!

This spot in Albany boasts of nightly music with local bands. They have tickets that you can buy ahead of time or at the door. For a measly $10 you can see 3-4 good local bands and support local thriving artists. What I like most about this place was this feeling of community with bands, all of them supported each other and some even shared the same artists. It was truly something I hadn't seen before with bands pumping each other up. Each band was diversely different but the music was always entertaining. Th service is also great with the bouncer being welcoming and the bar service being quick. There isn't a crazy rush to the bar or stage like most places with everyone resourcing personal space. Parking is street and easily available. This institution is great for an evening of music.

This is the second time I've paid to see bands and had to leave because the music was way WAY too loud and I had earplugs in. I really want to like it: it's close to home, has a great vibe, lots of great bands and good drinks but damn, the noise level is out of control. After we left we were sitting in our car at the red light right outside and could still feel the bass. This was on a Wednesday night around nine.I know I sound like a crotchety old fart, but my partner is a musician and we go see live music all the time at places where we don't have to leave early.