The Cuban Club

I've been here multiple times over the last decade or so for different events... this latest event outdoors was a super fun one! I was glad to be able to attend.I will say that my previous visits were for indoor and outdoor events, so I've seen what I think is the entire venue.The inside is very plain and unassuming. The outside, as well.For this event, there was 1 bartender to start, very slow and the line was ridiculously long... A 2nd bartender was added but both were really super slow. Glad I was sort of at the front part. Once you got up to the counter, there was no sign to tell you what they even had, so each person would have to ask, which didn't add to the speed of the service. The good news is - the beers were cheap!Always have enjoyed the events put on, my drop in the one star is for the slowness of the service...but everything else makes up for that.

We attended 'The Haunted Tavern' at this location. It is the perfect location for such an atmospheric storytelling. With their theatrics and the building's known haunts, you have the absolute bet of everything.

Experienced my first show here as a VIP for 311. We were able to enter the VIP section early, only to check in and receive wristbands. Then had to wait in a long line outside on the street. Once the doors opened we moved very slowly into the club. The inside area designated for VIP was lackluster, to say the least. We had our own spacious bathrooms, and a bar, but nowhere to lounge or do anything really. Plus it was really dark. Everyone piled up at the bar inside, totally missing the quiet one outside the door! No wait for me. The drinks were pretty strong for venue drinks. It had been advertised on Facebook that Fuzzy's Tacos were going to be free, but they weren't. They were the only food stand in the VIP section that I could see. Everything else was in general admission -including the merch tables. The best amenity offered was the divided pit. GA had stage right, VIP had stage left. I was able to get right up front, and that rarely happens for me at 311 shows. 311, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, and Fortunate Youth sounded incredible!Although I love Ybors antique charm, this venue is incredibly outdated. I would revisit but without paying extra for VIP.

This is a cool historic social club in Tampa's Ybor cigar city neighborhood. El Circulo Cubano (The Cluban Club) was a gathering place and society for Cubanos in Ybor (where Jose Marti launched the independence fish against the Spanish and was joined in the effort by Teddy Roosevelt). A lot of cool history. I got to tour the club as part of an architectural history tour. Here's a link to the Wikipedia article on the neoclassical building designed by prominent Tampa architect M. Leo Elliott https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circulo_Cubano_de_Tampa And here's the venue's website: http://thecubanclub.org/ They are trying to make it viable and to restore and maintain it as a Tampa gem and event space. :)

Went to The Cuban Club for the Rum Festival. There are several floors to this event space. You can definitely tell the historic features on each floor. One can tell that this would be a lovely place for a party. With the Rum festival, I just think that many people would be falling down the marble flights of stairs. That's just my observation.I know this venue is used often for different events and parties. I'm glad that it can be used in that sense with its atmosphere and history. What a nice place.

I've never been to The Cuban Club before and finally had the opportunity to visit when I purchased tickets for the Alabama Shakes concert. Initially, I thought the concert was going to be inside the Cuban Club, but after I purchased our tickets I realized that the concert was going to be outside in the courtyard. The Cuban Club removed the walls along the alley behind the social club and El Pasaje to create an outdoor area that will accommodate up to 4,000 people. My sister and I parked in the Palm Garage on East 8th Avenue and North 13th Street, next to the Spaghetti Warehouse and Creative Loafing building. The parking garage was easy to enter, but it was a nightmare to leave after the concert entered because everyone was trying to leave at once and there were only two toll booths collecting payment for parking. It took me about 45 minutes to exit the parking garage from the third floor so I would advise grabbing a drink or meal in Ybor after a concert at The Cuban Club.Food trucks were lined along the street outside the Cuban Club entrance. The lines at the food trucks were much shorter than the lines inside the courtyard, but I'm not sure if any of the food trucks outside the club were selling beer or alcohol. The venue is general admission so arrive early to find a good spot near the stage. Unfortunately, you will lose your spot if you have to go to the bathroom. Since the concert area is a paved parking lot there are no seats or grassy areas to sit on. Wear comfortable shoes and don't bring a heavy purse since you will be standing in a crowd for several hours. Concert goers were pushing and shoving throughout the concert to get as close to the stage as possible. If you get claustrophobic this is not an ideal concert venue.Since tickets were fairly inexpensive I'd probably attend another concert at The Cuban Club, but I prefer having an assigned seat since I'm short and have trouble seeing the stage in a large crowd.

My first time at this venue was to see Alabama Shakes in their courtyard. At first I was miffed because it was standing-room only, but it really worked. The setting was intimate, making this one of the best concerts I've ever attended! I was definitely not expecting to be standing so close to a band that I absolutely love. They had outdoor bars set up, so drinks were easily accessible albeit expensive. The restrooms were inside but unfortunately, they were leaking this night, so the floors were sopping wet with ladies in there trying to mop it all up, making for an overly crowded mess. Despite that, the place has a lot of character inside and it was so nice to enjoy good music al fresco. I will be excited to attend another concert at this venue in the future.

Terrible venue!Disgusting restrooms. Stage is set up on a sloped parking lot.Why?

I just attended the Florida Metal Fest at this venue. I honestly wasn't sure what to expect from an all day music festival at this venue but it managed it quite well. There was a large stage set up outside in the courtyard areaand the second stage was just inside the building from the courtyard and there was plenty of room between the 2 stages to maintain the turn out. They also fit in food trucks and vendors comfortably and the Cuban clubs bartenders were pleasant to interact with. I'd definitely go to more events here!

Attended a musical in the small theatre. The seats were very comfortable and and no matter where you sat, it was a good view.