Terrible beer selection. Â No food (though they'll be glad to let you have something delivered). Â I don't really know why this place still exists. Â There are half a dozen better music venues/bars downtown alone. Â
Two stars instead of one because it reminds me of hanging out in my friend's basement in high school, the friend whose parents didn't care about him and let him do whatever he wanted.
Great place to meet up with friends in the afternoon, but I generally don't come here on weekends. Â Happy hour is pretty happy... but sometimes the occasional outspoken druggie hipster patron can scare regular people like me away. Â Call me crazy, but if someone's gonna openly break controlled substance laws, I want to be in a different room as them.
When I first moved to Macon I went to the bird at least 4 times a week just to meet up with people and have a couple beers, but if I'm gonna do it big on the weekend, I don't see the point of paying a cover between 5 and 15 dollars in addition to my 50 to 100 dollar bar tab. Â
sure there's music, but if a band is good enough to bring in a crowd, pay them out of the excess booze sails. Â if they aren't good enough, why would you book them? Â I'll always take the "no cover" option, and ironically the "no cover" bars generally have better prices on booze also. Â maybe i'm cheap, but i've always thought covers were meant for people who don't spend money once they're inside... like the people under 21 that still get in.
It's hard for me to review venues and keep separate my experiences as a performer there and as a spectator there, but for the most part I can say if you have a good experience with one, you're mostly likely going to have a good experience with the other.
The Hummingbird is one of my favorite clubs to play, hands down. The sound is awesome, the people are awesome, the crowd is awesome.
My last visit (Lucero/Glossary) was my first time going as purely a spectator. We drove down from Atlanta and had some trouble getting in touch with the hotel that we wanted to stay in so I called the club hoping to get a recommendation. They absolutely wowed me on the phone, got the number for the hotel I wanted and another just in case, joked with me and were just absolutely sweet.
The hotel was in walking distance, so we hoofed it over to the venue and handed in our tickets, they even asked us if we wanted to keep the online tickets as souvenirs. The vibe from everyone was upbeat and rock and roll, complete w/a band member passed out in their comfy chairs. I've been there. ;)
The bar was crowded, but drinks came fast, strong and cheaper than Atlanta prices. The bands sounded awesome and the patrons were courteous, very little shoving, many polite "excuse me"s. Everyone seemed to be having a great time.
Since the last time I've been they've added a very nice patio in the back. The bands hung out back here and it was a great place to talk to them and catch a little fresh air. Â
I'll definitely drive down there again when my favorite bands skip Atlanta and hit the Hummingbird!
Put on your Allman Bros. t-shirt and go on down and grab a beer. Â This is where all the beer guzzling Mercer kids go. Â Most nights have free burgers and hotdogs. Â You can get anything from $1 PBRs to Bass on tap. Â Make friends with a local drunk on one of the barstools or one of the "ladies" if it is drag queen bingo night. Â Good beer selection, old warehouse bar kind of a feel, and a nice clean patio out back. Â Seems like there are always friends there.
Review Source:this is an awesome place to have beaucoup beer, pick up a small bit of lung ca, and laugh (quite heartily). Â i actually just scored an awesome tee-shirt, (perfect to wear while deer hunting), two koozies, five glasses and a lightwand. Â what more can you ask from a five dollar cover and two bibasilar lung lesions? Â seriously. this place is a smoke den.
what is this mythical patio other yelpers speak of? Â
nevertheless, this is my second go round at "the bird", but i am seriously looking for an alternative. maybe boozing it up at home is not so bad after all. Â
the  live music is a plus(sorta).  the middle ga crowd, not so much.  this place serves as my own personal reality check. i.e. "you are in macon for a reason.....however, this is not, repeat, NOT the place for you." it just keeps me focused. Â
in the in-between-time, this is a cheap way to drown my sorrows in 2.50 pints of yuengling lager....which reminds me of good times in philly. yay!
I have really enjoyed The Hummingbird ever since they opened the back patio. It has its own bar which rarely has a wait, they have amazing specials, and free food early in the night. Lately they have added Corn hole, which is pretty entertaining. When it comes to music I appreciate a wide variety of genres and influences, and in particular I think that The Hummingbird is a great change of pace from the two-man acoustic set you find at the majority of bars in Macon. They bring in bands from all over and highlight some cool djs. The staff and owners are all excellent and know what they are doing. I don't think I have ever ordered a shot that they couldn't make! Â Â
Two complaints- there is always a cover charge. I don't carry cash and they usually let me add the cover to my tab, but it's a hassle. I know that you have to pay the entertainment, but we are not Atlanta GA and $15 is a bit much even for the "best" groups. It can get really loud and really smoky, but that is why the back patio is perfect. They have a huge screen where you can watch the inside entertainment and enjoy the space and lower volume.
Overall the best that Macon has to offer when it comes to bars. ** also they have a new tab feature where you slide your card and get it back right away- you can order inside or outside with that same tab. Really good addition
The Hummingbird is generally a  good time.  The layout is very nice, and you can't beat the back patio on a cool summer night.  It gets a little overcrowded sometimes; I wouldn't complain at all about it if they had enough bartenders working to take care of everyone in a reasonable amount of time. Â
They normally have a hot girl working the beer tub, and there's never a line so bring cash and buy from her. If you're paying with a card be prepared to wait in line for a while. Â The music is hit or miss. I've heard some awesome bands, and then there have been times when I walked right by the entrance after hearing the band from outside. Â They have a MySpace page so look them up and see if you like what's playing. You could be in for anything from rockabilly to psychadelic techno rap.
Smoke filled and most of the time far less crowded than the other neighborhood bars. This place is pretty large, which is a rather good thing considering just how loud they let their bands play sometimes, but when they charge so little for a cover to hear live music then you can't complain too much. They've got a fair selection of beers to choose from so no need to stick with the buds and coors and whatnot. Â From what I've heard, they have this thing on Mondays where you bring in your cds and they'll play them in the bar. Nothing better then listening to your own music while at a bar. In fact that might be a good idea for a band to get their music heard. Kinda clever actually, that is if it wasn't dead as a cemetery during the week.
Review Source:This is a decent and good sized little bar with a nice stage that usually hosts a good selection of music. Someone once described this place as the "indie rock" bar of Macon to me, and for the most part, I'd say that fits. You're going to see a lot of dirty hippies in sandals floating about. And hear a lot of people calling each other "bro." Also, I'm struggling not to use the word "pretentious" several times in this review. The cover's a little on the very high side and the place is kind of clique-ish (I'm surprised it's not a private bar already) but if you can get past that, not a bad place to hang out with some friends and do some drinking.
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