Belly Up

Great sound and great site lines for live music. The staff though for this  Railroad Earth show was the most unfriendly staff I have ever encountered. Nobody smile. Nobody was friendly. In fact the staff was rude and argumentative not just to me but folks around me. It was as if nobody wanted to be there for a Sunday night show. Not a single smile. My handicap friend got yelled at for trying to use the handicap elevator since she was unable to walk up stairs by the end of the night.  The tapers at the show were talked down to and not listened to when logic was being applied. When I ordered a beer but didn't want to start a tab, the waitress never came back and she all but threw the beer on the table and didn't thank me for the tip. Great show, and nobody can complain about A+ sound, but to be around a group of people who give off the vibe they hate their job didn't help make the night better. I'd only go here again if the music makes me.

Attended a Food and Wine Classic after-party at Belly Up on a Saturday night. The venue was packed to capacity with the Spazmatics from LA entertaining the crowd. The band was amazing playing hits from the 70s and 80s for 3 straight hours! That must have been the longest encore I have ever experienced! The entrance is located on the besement level, but there are 3 levels inside. The dance floor is on the lowest level and gets you pretty close to the band. Great venue for live bands in Aspen!

Kudos to you Belly Up. You hosted an outstanding event on Saturday of F&W. You booked THE most amazing 80s/90s cover band (The Spazmatics) and catered to food professionals (including world renowned chefs and "celebrity" chefs) and all of our closest friends. That is NO easy task but everyone was happy, well fed, and politely buzzed enough to interact with each other and enjoy the show.

I've been disappointed many times with these sorts of "post event" gatherings and am more than pleasantly surprised. Definitely worth being tired the next morning!