Mr Smalls Fun House

On a scale of documentaries to romance novels, Mr Smalls Fun House is Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Reid Jenkins. An intimate concert venue, Mr Smalls Theatre offers music lovers an up-close, personal interaction with their favorite bands and performers. Whether you choose general admission or opt for an upgrade to VIP balcony seating (and a tab of drinks and food), you're sure to have a fantastic experience.Drinks can be purchased at the bar on the main floor, balcony, or down in the cafe. P.S. As an introvert, I would highly suggest the VIP balcony seating or a break to the cafe mid-concert to recharge.

This is a really great venue! Very intimate, there's not a bad view in the whole place. Ticket and beverage prices are really fair. They have free water at the bar, $1 ear plugs at the ticket window if you've forgotten yours, and tons of street parking. If you're looking for something to do before the show, definitely try the Grist House. It's a like 5 minute walk.

This place is a nice concert venue. They have guest lists. They have good drinks and they always choose shows that know how to put on a good time.

I really love how intimate this venue is! The stage is really cool since this used to be a church and there are two bars inside where you can get drinks during the concert. Drinks are decently priced too. You really get to be super close to the performers and the lighting setup is pretty awesome here too. Lines to get in usually look long but it's actually not so bad even when it wraps around the church. Their bathrooms are kind of small though and have weird saloon doors haha. I think this venue is also at a great location too! Millvale seems like a cool neighborhood.

Mr. Smalls is a great place for live music! I have been going here regularly for the last 15 years (wow, that makes me feel old). Mr. Smalls has gone through many renovations and updates over the years, and it is a really nice venue now! This old church turned music venue(s) and cafe is located in Millvale. Parking is always tricky in this small town so I usually uber. The security check, ticket taker, and ID check are all quick to get through. Once inside you can stand in the general admission pit, or upgrade your tickets to sit on the balcony above. I always stand close to the stage. I love that big names have played this intimate venue. I've been here for everything from heavy metal bands with mosh pits and crowd surfing to acoustic acts like Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers to comedians like Fred Armisen. We are so lucky to have this intimate venue so close to the city. The drinks are reasonably priced, but I have never tried food from their cafe. Pro tip - go down the steps in the back of the venue near the bar to use their downstairs bathroom (it's always empty and clean). I look forward to many more years of great live music here!

I love this venue. It has charm as a converted church. For some reason, I think because of the hardwood floors and balcony, it reminds me of NYC's Bowery Ballroom -- another favorite intimate venue of mine. It feels like there isn't a bad place to watch and experience a concert here and the sound is loud and bright. Two thumbs up!

One thing that needs gotten out of the way first: touring bands/artists/performers will often be listed as performing in Pittsburgh when they are actually performing at this venue (Mr Smalls), which is in.... Millvale. Not Pittsburgh. I'm not sure if this should affect my review in any way, because I am not sure how much of this is due to promoters or the venues themselves. I think this may be a common practice in large-ish cities that are defined by a "Greater Metropolitan Area." Millvale is also juuuust close enough to Pittsburgh that this is not as much of a stretch as touring bands ostensibly playing in Pittsburgh when they are actually booked for out-of-the-way venues in places like Crafton and McKee's Rocks. Now, on to the venue itself. Mr. Smalls, despite the name, is NOT small at all. It is BIG. Impressively BIG. Mr. "Small's" lies about being small so you will be a little more pleased and satisfied when you show up to take it in. Mr. Small's is in fact located inside of a palatial former church with a gorgeous courtyard and several other features. This includes the oddly-named "Funhouse",* a small concert space that is in many ways the Platonic ideal of a rock music venue. Within that small space you have the option of either sitting by the bar with food and/or drinks, or standing near the stage while a live performance is going on. There is also at least one other performance stage and a restaurant space. Expect decent fast-casual fare from this venue's kitchen. As to the bar, the only thing I've tried from there is the Long Island, which at Mr. Smalls is sufficiently strong and does exactly what you want it to. I really don't have anything negative to say about the venue itself, which sets exactly the right mood for going to see a show. * Life pro tip: don't tell family or friends you went to a place called the "Funhouse". It will lead to some very weird and inappropriate questions.

the funhouse is the smaller room at mr smalls and sounds great and has a general good vibe. The main room where the bigger shows happen sounds lousy and you go through a check in process at entry that is worse than the airport.

this woman that worked there with long curly hair heavy set was either recording me or taking my pic and sending it to other staff members when i hunched over in back pain- not drunk. walked over to bartender and whispered to him. i addressed her and she told me my sister was paranoid that saw her taking picture! i asked to see her phone and she refused and said that we "could have a problem" this is INSANE!

Decent facilities. Not bad for a small concert. I'm not a big venue kinda person so I loved that it was pretty intimate