Clutch Cargo's

One of my favorite venues.  Small and intimate.  In an old church.  Close to all bars.  Not much parking though.

You did it. You fixed your sound and added a smoking area. I'm proud.

I saw Bad Religion here about a year or two ago, and to be honest, the sound was muddled, the bass was overwhelming, the entire experience screamed "MEH". I wasn't thrilled when I found out that Bad Religion AND Bouncing Souls, two teenage-years favorites, were coming here, but I couldn't pass it up. It was a sealed deal when my friend bought me a ticket for watching her (stupid) cats.

First thing I noticed when I arrived was that they have a designated smoking area. This isn't St. Andrews "WE CAN ONLY LET ONE PERSON OUT FOR EVERY PERSON THAT COMES IN, ALSO WE WILL GIVE YOU A HARD TIME ABOUT RE-ENTRY AND TREAT YOU LIKE CRAP", thank god. This is "Here's an area that is sectioned off outside, theres a door oh and also a few bouncers. Enjoy." This is a huge plus for me ever since the smoking ban. Fellow smokers will understand, when venue/bar owners go out of their way to make our life a bit nicer, it goes miles.

Secondly, the venue wasn't overly packed. I didn't feel like a sardine in a sweat box. It was nice having some room to breathe, some room to pit, some room to chill at the bar for a bit if you wanted to. This also probably assisted in making the sound a lot better than I remember. Bouncing Souls and Bad Religion were (surprisingly) easy to understand, and you could really make out the music. You get a couple stars for that.

Clutch Cargos only down fall is Saturday night. Booty club, greasy gross people grinding on equally greasy gross people. I can't blame them, I'm sure Saturday is basically like swimming in a pool of cash, but still. Yuck.

This review is for Clutch as a wedding venue.

I know, I know - who has their wedding at CLUTCH CARGO?

Well, we did and our friends are still talking about how great it was. The owner was out of this world accommodating and gave us a gorgeous venue for our reception. From the flowers to the floorplan, the classy decor to the KICKASS bartenders, Amir had everything covered.

If you're not interested in a banquet hall wedding and looking for something a little unconventional, I highly recommend Clutch Cargo. When our reception was over, a bunch of us headed upstairs to continue the celebrations. I heard.

I was otherwise occupied.