The Vera Project

Fun little "hole in the wall" concert vibes. Kinda difficult to find if you've never been there before due to all the signage around pointing to the Climate Pledge Arena. If you go in the main entrance towards the arena, you need to take a left and go down the stairs and that's where the Vera Project is located.The actual venue is pretty nice - I loved the local artwork displayed on the walls.

no concessions at all ( i realize it's all ages) but they could at least sell soda an water. Im kinda not a fan of the gender neutral restrooms either. though when i went pretty much everyone figured out which one they would normally use anyway. To top it all off I went when the mask mandate had been just lifted and I still had to show my vax card. Despite a concert going on at Climate Pledge Arena like 300 feet away with no mandates at all. The staff was friendly but it could offer more.

It was fine, besides I couldn't figure out where to pee. They should fix their bathroom signs, even a general direction on where to find a good urinal would be helpful.

New to the area and my partner is in the dreaded in between age of 18-21. We wanted to do something on our Saturday night and decided to attend the Vera Project after reading reviews. It was a cheap cover charge and a nice area, which gives you a good sense of community. We only listened to 3 of the 4 bands, which were pretty good. Hearing the music was nice and the people were friendly enough, but wasn't really our scene. I wish my community had a place like this when I was growing up! Maybe we'll return when there is a band we are wanting to listen to.

So many great shows here. It's not a club, so no booze offered. Small and cozy.

I was pretty excited to hear that Dan Deacon was coming to Seattle, but a little baffled when I saw the name of the venue: the Vera Project, an all-ages club somewhere in the Seattle Center, of all places. "Who's Vera?" I thought. "And what kind of live music joint does she run?"Well, it turns out that it's not VEER-uh, like the girl's name, but VAIR-uh, as in, "Veri Et Recti Amici (Vera) - True And Sincere Friends." And it's not just a venue, it's a music-arts center that "provides a unique resource to Seattle's youth and music community by maintaining a safe, alcohol-and-smoke free environment for people of all ages to come together and experience music in a way that transcends commercial entertainment and erases divisions between performer, staff, and audience." What this means to you is that it's a cheap, friendly, all-ages place to hear good bands and still get home before midnight.The building is on the corner of Warren and Republican, and while it's not exactly obvious from the street, it's not too hard to find. Street parking is available and was easy to find on a Thursday, and there are paid lots just opposite the building, too. Inside, you walk down a flight of stairs to the main level, a brightly lit community-center-looking room that (when I was there) featured a large display of found letters, pictures, and other ephemera, some of which seemed to be on loan from "Found" magazine. There's also a small coffee bar in one corner, though I didn't see anyone buying any refreshments. Because it is all-ages, you will feel ancient and lame, so just hang out creepily in a corner and leer at the young, pretty hipster kids.The room where the bands actually play is pretty cool - it's fairly spacious and has black walls with a clever nature-themed newspaper collage. A few salvaged diner-type booths are at the back, although the seats are so hard it's not much better than standing. The volunteer staff seems competent and friendly - they kept the show moving on schedule and got everyone out before curfew. And did I mention they're cheap? It was the best $6 I've spent in a long time, and for a buck more I got a discount card good for shows for the rest of the year. Hey, I'm convinced - they've got a VERA in me.

Very small but wow wow wow! I have never felt so safe and at home at a concert hall. It was so clean and nice, the staff were friendly, and I felt like I'd known the crowd for years!

Awesome night 3 bands Kroke Trask and Waltzer, different genre and just sueper awesome intimate space, was looking forward to a drink after 5 min of listening didnt need one reminds me of my high school days but the bands are 1000x more talented

Went to a show there earlier this week. What a great little music venue! Could use more drink and food options though.

Staff was rude and unhelpful. All of the employees seemed to want to lecture me and were annoyed about me bringing a small purse, then after bring it to my car and returning, the next employee told me my ticket was no good and rudely said there was nothing they could do and I could only buy a new one all of this was fine and somewhat understandable issues, but the staff being rude and snappy about it made it much more unpleasant of an experience, I'll think twice about going to events here in the future