The Social

Bonkerz Comedy Club moved this venue from The Corner (next door) to the Social for the evening. I'm not sure why, but I hope it's a permanent change if it continues to be downtown (I still like when it was at the bowling alley).The lighting on the stage wasn't that great as the projected screen got in the way of the other lighting. They need to light it more from the bar area instead of right above the stage pointing down. Not the best.Most of the seating was those tiny uncomfortable stools with no backs, but the bar had seats that were bigger and had backs to them. I'm glad we were able to sit there.Drinks were good and the big buckets were only $15 which is pretty good for any cocktail these days. They also had lots of choices for hard alcohol and beers available. Staff was great and kept checking in. And the Pizza looked good too, although I didn't have any. I just scowled at other patrons consuming it.Overall, this was a good place with good views of the stage from multiple angles and I'd go here to see a show again!

I've been to the Social several times over the years and I am grateful to have a venue that books so many strong acts. It's tough to get touring acts to come to Orlando unless they are doing a full Florida tour. It's just not conveniently located and driving down the peninsula usually takes the performer farther away from their next night's show. I respect the talent of the booking agent at the Social!The room itself is small, with excellent sight lines. There are no bad vantage points. (Admittedly, I am 6'3" so I can't speak to the experience of shorter patrons.) Acoustics are good, but audience chatter can make it difficult to hear opening acts that are not particularly loud. Bar tenders have always been responsive and friendly.

Fantastic downtown bar that has a stage for band performances and room for DJs as well. I went here as Anita G.'s guest to see the Tiny Desk Concert. It was so cool to watch these upcoming bands perform their hearts out. The bartenders were serving drinks with quickness. They should stock more sugar free Red Bull. They only had two and I drank them. Since I wasn't drinking alcohol I switched to Diet Coke. It was a great venue and an excellent show. I hope to attend again.

I've always been recommended to come here for a drink, but never gave it a shot. It was my boo's birthday and everyone in our party had just found out I've never been inside The Social/Beacham - so this was the spot to hit up. We walked in after 10pm on a Saturday night and the music was blasting (in a good way). The a/c was also blowing which is a plus. The bars downtown are always warm.Saturdays are of course, busy. As we were fighting our way to the bar and finally had space to squeeze us in, we were immediately taken care of by our bartender, Cali. She was friendly, patient, and knew everything and anything about the bar. We ended up just grabbing beers to-go and shots. Prices are affordable.Just want to give her a shout out for not making us wait long. She also chilled our tequila shots without us even asking! Now that's A-1 service. I'm only going to The Social if she's working. I wish they had day hours too, but they only open early for their shows. Thank you, Cali for a great night!

I was in Orlando visiting family and had the opportunity to attend the Caleb Gordon Eden Tour finale hosted at the Social and thoroughly enjoyed myself.

Intimate, fun club! Easy to find parking. Great shows choose this venue! Plus, amazing and caring staff!

I saw the announcement for Napalm Death and I was intrigued. I have seen that name for a while, and I mean decades, not months. Who was Napalm Death? I didn't know. I played their music and it turned out to be Death Metal. OK. I like a little speed, growling is fine, I had no clue what they are singing about but the rhythm makes it good "movement music", something that I would listen to when I hit the gym. This discovery ignited my thinking process and some should I go or should I stay now type stuff. Tickets were $25... it's not $300 Bad Bunny Bay-Bay. I can still buy a four pack of craft beer with $25. I finally decided to go. I didn't buy my ticket online, forget fees, so I showed up to the door with no ticket. It was fine because they show was not sold out. The Social never sells out. While I was making the line I started talking to people. A lot of them were screaming "Long Live Satan", others were offering me the good stuff, girls were talking to me, I almost felt like a rock star. They were trash talking Christians and religion in general, that was weird, I mean, people screaming "Satan is my Lord" was weird enough, but I guess I was just surrounded with reactionary people who despise pedophilia. This review may be taken down at any time now. Needless to say, the concert hadn't even started. The bill included 3 bands. The first band was from Texas, I couldn't read their name nor understand what they were saying, they were cryptic. They were good, they had some energy. The second band was called BRUJERIA. It means "Witchcraft" in Spanish. I understood some of their lyrics, they mainly spoke about smoking pot. Yeah, that's not me. But they were really entertaining and the music was good. I also understood why there were so many Spanish speaking people present and why Mexican flags were flying. The last band, Napalm Death, the boys from Birmingham UK, finally took the stage. They were entertaining also. The bass player kept complaining about the sound system in an English accent, I found that hilarious. The whole evening was all a weird experience from a far fetched dimension and new to me.I bought a T-shirt. I bummed a bottle of water. I didn't pay for parking. I got second hand stoned. If I would've found a $25 bill on the floor, my night would've been over the top.

Our experience at The Social was positive. We attended a JP Saxe concert there and appreciated the venue's size, which offered an intimate atmosphere.

I was going to buy tickets to a show but I just found out they don't follow ADA laws. They denied reasonable accommodations for a Deaf person which is ILLEGAL. I will not be spending money here and I hope they get fined and learn the laws and do better!

Aw yes, nothing like paying 65% of the ticket price in additional fees for a below average venue.