The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop

I finally had a chance to visit Pour House Music Hall yesterday evening for the We The Roses concert series. I've attended the We The Roses summer festival previously at House of Art. I was curious to attend again to enjoy a new line up at this venue. Blount Street is a bustling area that is filled with restaurants, bars and plenty to do. I would suggest grabbing dinner and a beer next door at Brewery Bhavana or Bida Manda. They serve excellent food. There is street parking and plenty of parking decks and lots on the street of this venue. I arrived at door opening for 7:00 and gave my last name for my online ticket purchase. My hand was written on with a Sharpie marker to confirm payment. I would prefer staff move to wristbands and avoid this. This venue is a small standing room rock hall. Very similar to Lincoln Theatre Downtown and many rock halls in the East Village of New York City. My friend and I decided to sit in the balcony seating on the 2nd level. We had a great view of the stage and avoided the crowds closest to the stage. Metal barstools were plentiful overlooking the stage. The artwork was a nice touch. I had a nonalcoholic ginger beer from the bar and my friend had wine. Unfortunately the sound quality was a problem for me here. I'm wondering if that would have been different on the lower level closest to the stage. All in all, it's a decent venue to visit if you'd like an intimate experience with an artist.

I think the Pour House Music Hall has a decent space. It was decent and fitting for the music show I came for on a weeknight (Thursday). The price point aligns with the experience I received for We The Roses. The bartender didn't seem enthusiastic at all. I observed others with their drinks in glasses but my cabernet sauvignon was served in a plastic cup. If you can't serve wine in glasses it shouldn't be on the menu. Plastic interferes with the wine's aroma and overall flavor. It would have been nice to know this would be in plastic before I ordered the drink. Had this been a sip and stroll out of business - understandable. It's unexplained why glass wasn't used when others had glasses. Were these people special or affluent to Pour House? I will never know. This was unsettling for me. Overall, a decent space for those seeking live music. I don't know that I would be interested in returning unless I know the lineup will align with my musical interests.

Entering the Pour House is an experience of its own, you'll walk down a narrow, brick alleyway and enter a dark and somewhat dungy bar/music space. The Pour House isn't much to look at, but it's one of the OG's of music halls in downtown Raleigh. Feeling a bit too crowded downstairs? Head up to the balcony for pool and a view of the band. The Pour House typically has smaller known bands coming through, but they're always participating in downtown festivals and events. Pretty decent drink specials, and are sure to draw a local crowd. It's a good venue for locals to check out but probably wouldn't go out of my way for a show here if I was visiting the area.

Here in the day time, 4:30, and it's pretty chill. Nice little joint to grab a drink at. I'm not huge in to vinyl, but they have a solid selection here. Looks like it is set up for live music and I hear it is pretty sweet here at night.

Great blue grass band. Affordable ticket pricing. Easy check-in at the door. Place is dank and dark. Drink the bottled domestic beers, I found cleanliness to be a concern.

Pay your cover charge and walk down a dark little alley-way to the back door where the Pour House beckons! Pop your head inside and you've got your typical classic rock venue. There's a smallish L-shaped bar in back with a nice selection of liquors and beer on tap. The main room is long and deep in front of the stage. Wind your way up the side staircase and you're up on the the second level with a couple of pool tables, another bar and a small balcony overlooking the stage. The Pour House is old, dusty, grungy and the perfect place to catch some live music along with some beers!I've been here a bunch of times over the last two years for a variety of music, mostly alt-rock. Stopped by last week to catch the Swinging Johnsons and some good Southern rockabilly. The place wasn't jam-packed but had a good mixed crowd going, from ages 25 - 40. Drinks were handled promptly, prices were decent so no complaints here. The Pour House may not be everybody's cup of tea but it works for me. If you've ever been to Local 506 in Chapel Hill, it's got the same feel, just a bit bigger. Real music, real bar and real people enjoying themselves for the evening!

This is a no frills bar downstairs at night, under a record store upstairs that is open during the day. I've only been there once at night. There are bar stools and benches if you need to sit down but the majority of the space --which isn't large-- is standing room. I happen to like dancing so that setup is ideal for me. I saw an amazing band there that I'd never heard of before--Tuatha Dea (an old Irish phrase meaning Children of the Gods.) They were amazing-- their sound is unique-- Appalachian/Celtic Rock. I would definitely return to the Pour House-- not for the sake of the venue-- but for the music if a band of this caliber was performing there. One drawback for me was the two unisex bathrooms facing the stage that don't lock! An employee of the bar kindly offered to keep an eye out and there are stalls with doors but it was still nerve-wracking.BTW- Tuatha Dea will be performing on August 4th at White Horse Black Mountain in Black Mountain, NC. If you've never heard them you should check them out!

Just went to the Pour House and paid $30 for the two of us to go in. We went in and it was definitely not what we expected and immediately left. We were there for 2 min max !!! We went back out and nicely stated that it was not what we expected and asked for a refund and was told no! 2 damn minutes ... r u kidding me. I owned 3 bars and would never EVER treat people like that. Clearly money hungry owners and staff. Just sad with no care in the world for customer service. I will without a doubt let everyone I know not to go there. Wow

Buy a ticket, see a show! Great hole in the wall place to watch musicians perform. Support the live entertainment scene in Raleigh.

Liquor, whiskey, gin, rum, tequila, and beer. Plus! Great music. What's not to love!?!