I had been out to Josabi's once awhile back and I think I was already too buzzed to determine if the place was worth a repeat visit.
Well, the Spazmatics decided to book a show out there on July 27th, 2012, and as I really enjoy them, I figured I'd check it out. Â I had a softball game at 8:30, during which I sprained my knee and had to go home to pre-medicate for the night (bourbon and naproxen), so I didn't arrive at Josabi's until the start of the second set, which was about 10:30.
The cover was $20 and no credit cards or Russian rubles were accepted. Â Good thing my friend had lots of American dollars. Â We went up to one of the outside "bars" (read as plywood stacked on cinder blocks, with some beer ads hung on the front for class) and ordered bourbon and cokes. Â Upon delivery of the drinks, guess what? Â Sorry, cash only. Â WTF? Â I look at my friend...he looks back...I look at him longer...he pulls out more cash and pays. Â $12 later and holding 8oz plastic cups in hand, we surmise that we've been had. Â Screw it, right? Â We're here and the 'Matics are playin'.
Flash forward an hour ---
There are seven in my group now. Â All of us are wondering why we drove to eastern New Mexico to see a fun band from 150 yards away when we're used to being second row and drinking serious beverages without wondering if we have enough cash to get another. Â I'm now in pain, both from my right leg, which has been supporting 90% of my weight all night due to my left knee injury, and financially, as I am essentially tapped out (I brought $15 and two credit cards.)
I apologize to my peeps and leave before the show ends, head hung low and "walking" like a zombie. Â I drive a standard, so getting home was interesting (try using a clutch with your right foot.)
In the past, when I saw the Spazmatics at Bluebonnet Palace, I had a great time. Â The Palace has three outdoor bars at far corners that not only take credit cards, they network the tab to ALL bars in the establishment. Â Genius! Â There are plenty of tables to relax and room to circulate around the central stage. Â
Bottom line is, don't go to Josabi's. Â Give them a chance to get their act together, if ever, and pay attention to other posts on Yelp that mention overcharging and weird rules, etc. Â We did not have fun, which is hard to do on a night with the 'Matics. Â I suggest that the owners go to a few events at Bluebonnet Palace.
Oh, the inside bathroom was relatively clean.
Went and saw Skyrocket there last Friday - Aug. 26th and had a blast! Â Really liked the venue - drinks were reasonably priced. Â There was probably 35 or so in my crowd and we had a great time. Â Of course, there were more than just us there, but I didn't feel it was over-crowded. Â Hoping that SKYROCKET will choose to have it there again!!!! Â Thank you Josabis!!!! Â From a Happy "Clark Cougar" Girl :)
Review Source:After reading the few reviews here before going to my concert (I had already bought tickets and drove to San Antonio from Dallas), I was a little bit worried. But I really can't complain about the venue at all.
First off, it is an outdoor venue. Be prepared to pay $20 to park inside the gates, or $10-$15 to park next door on a neighbor's land.
The sound was actually really good! I saw Blue October, who can be hard to understand in concert. But I could understand everything they said.
Drinks were reasonable ($4 for a can of beer or a gin and tonic), parking was pretty close, lines for drinks were quite short. I never went to the restroom, although my friend said he was not impressed.
The reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because the one inside bar was incredibly hot and I cannot imagine how hot it would be during a summer concert. $20 for parking really is quite ridiculous, when, like another reviewer mentioned, it's not like you can take the bus or park somewhere else. If I had paid less for parking, I would have spent more on drinks, so it's not like you're making that much more money. Finally, the ground is incredible uneven and very rocky. This really isn't a big deal except that it's hard to get comfortable when you're standing there for several hours on end.
Other reviewers mentioned that they had to return to their cars because they were not allowed to bring in a camera. I did not take a camera for this reason. However, they did not seem to stop people from taking cameras in, because probably half the people there had cameras. I really do wish they would have stopped people from bringing in their cameras, because it's really hard to get into the show with people holding their cameras up and recording every other song.
Overall, I really enjoyed the show and the venue. I would recommend it. I think this place is still new, and maybe the owners are still trying to figure things out.
the only reason i am giving this venue one star is because they hosted lauryn hill. Â i attended her concert there on april 29, 2011. Â the sound system SUCKS. do not waste your hard-earned money on a a concert ticket to josabi's. lauryn hill repeatedly asked the sound guys to correct issues with feedback, etc. and josabi's was never able to fix them--throughout the entire concert! i felt awful for her, because you could tell how frustrated she was with the sound. they tried to start one song but because of not being able to get the levels right with the dj/guitar players/drummer, she cut it, and had them do another song instead.
the opening act is the same for all concerts there, "henry & the invisibles", which is a corny one-man act. he played from 9-10pm and the nothing until MIDNIGHT! i even called earlier that day to ask what time lauryn hill went on, and they rudely told me 10pm, but suggested i get there at 7pm to park! wtf?! Â oh, and the cops! come on already, they were shining their flashlights in the crowds, blinding me several times, while vigorously seeking-out people who were smoking pot. Â i witnessed 3 people, on 3 separate occasions being led out of the crowd by police officers. Â the lines for the bathrooms were ridiculous! this place is just not set-up to have a lot of people there, period. i will never return there again.
We saw Interpol last night at Josabi's. The venue is rather small and not what you'd expect. We avoided the hassle of paying $20 of parking on their side of the grass by parking across the street at another subdivision. We went to get in and were automatically turned back because we had a camera on us. Once we re-entered in line we headed to the bar, unfortunately there was a credit card charge but at least they had shiner. Other than that the night was enjoyable, but the crowd is a wee bit too young and a lot of them acted like they had never been to a concert before and were constantly pushing and complaining about smoke.
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