Dave's Pub

I've decided to upgrade Dave's to 4 stars!

It deserves the extra star because of the excellent, FREE music they provide as well as some pretty kick ass drink specials. They don't do the stupid happy hour thing that ends before I even make it out. They last all night.

Almost every Thursday night this summer I've been enjoying some of the finest music Birmingham has to offer as Dave's has been hosting Sam Gunderson Trio. Please do yourself a favor and check them out.

And as always, sitting out on the patio hanging with some friends, having a beer.

I grew up in Bham, but never experienced it's nightlife until I moved up to Nashville. Whenever I come home, I always seem to swing by here with friends and family. It's a lowkey joint with good beer and always a good conversation.

I wish I could give this place 4 stars, but in all honesty its been almost 2 years since I've visited Birmingham and I was only at Daves for maybe an hour, BUT, in that hour, I had a good time. Downtown Birmingham is now one of my favorite places, sort of a smaller 6th street Austin type area. Very cozy.

Daves has a nice outdoor patio, which everyone knows I'm obsessed with. The bartenders were very helpful, and laughed when I asked for any vodka other than Mckormicks which they said they did not have anyways (THANK GOD)

Me and my boyfriend at the time left Texas at 11PM and arrived in Birmingham at 11AM. My favorite singer Will Hoge was due to play the next night at the Sloss Furnace, but the show ended up cancelling so we went out. We ended up partying with three guys from Washington down for Talledega, which also got rained out, so downtown Birmingham was packed with people from all over.

One of the best nights of my life so far, and it all started with Daves.