Substation

My band When We Met played here on a Sunday night. The staff was very nice and helpful. What a great first gig in Seattle experience (we are from Portland). Local support was very kind and fun, sound person excellent, great bartender, very easy to load and unload gear. Neat bar/ venue that also rents rehearsal studios. From a band member standpoint this visit was 5 stars.

The bands killed it tonight! Cool to see different styles and expressions of art. The venue itself had an intimate exclusivity for a fair bargained price. Me and roommate are jazzed to come back!FYI Citizens - Gavin's band balled out tonight

Well, tonight...A guy who claimed to be the owner (he wasn't and admitted he only "represented him") told me and my husband to not let my dogs poop on his club. I told him politely that I would not let my dogs poop on the club because that's not how I roll and I own a home on this street (so just as invested in a clean neighborhood). He stomped away and then sent security down to tell us to stop letting our dogs poop on the club. Really? Really. I'm walkingby a club in my neighborhood and I get harassed by a guy claiming to represent the owner and the security?!?! Lame. Would love to support local music but whoever that guy is that represents the club really is a dinger.

$2 Hams on tap.I honestly could just end my review there.Actually, fuck it. Review over.EDIT/UPDATE: WTF?! No more Hamms?!? Good thing the venue is nice otherwise I would dock the shit outta a star!!

Cool little spot for bands however the p.a. and/or soundman leave a lot to be desired.The show I went to (Brothers of the Sonic Cloth) the mix was so awful, you couldn't hear the drums except for the symbols crashing. The sound was so bad that I left on the third song in utter disappointment and felt like I was ripped off. If the club rectifies this problem I'm sure it will become a destination for not only Seattle bands but touring bands as well.

The owner (or owners) are garbage humans who sit at the bar, get drunk, and talk over the shows they have their backs to. It's frustrating for the audience who paid to attend, the performers on stage, and the bar staff trying to quiet down their own bosses. Not a great way to run a business.

Substation sucks they kick u out for no reason. Literally bought a drink before sale time and they had me pay for it and pour it out. Fuck this place.

O_O Wow.....came here for a music event and overall, everything was on point (minus the minor difficulty of parking). Sound system = fantastic. There were two rooms at the venue (main room & lounge area) and the main room had a great sound to it. Once you're in, it felt like the whole body was vibrating from the bass.Interior: Imagine being in a warehouse......with kickass music. Enough said. Bathrooms = clean! Throughout the night, the bathrooms were consistently clean and plenty of toilet paper. Awesome bonus since most places, by 1am, the bathrooms are usually trashed. Bar = pretty good. With a strong selection of local beers / strong cocktails, the bar was nice to visit if you needed a drink. Parking = limited street parking. If you live close by, I recommend getting uber/lyft or just coming a bit early for parkingSeats: There's actually quite a lot of seating scattered throughout the place. I definitely took advantage of this perk while dancing till 4am. :)

Rating as a "for rent" rehearsal space.For $20/hr one would hope more than just plumbing​, power, ​and busted gear are provided. Soundproofing​ between rooms 5/10Sound treatment & acoustics within room 2/10Lighting is dim and stressful, makes for a dingy drug den vibe.Owners are unforgiving with cancellations despite​ not really being around to monitor happenings. Gear quality is what you'd expect. Drum kit is in good shape, amps are fine but have their​ quirks. Other: No A/C and every room DOES NOT have​ a tiny floor fan... between bodies and gear you'll be dripping sweat in 5mins flat.

Love this place! Practice here regularly with my band. Super friendly staff and welcoming vibes.