I came here for the show not the poor customer service. I came here to see a couple of bands. I had a great time, except for when I got to the bar. I ordered a shot for me and a friend. Having left my purse in the car I only had some cash. I came up $2 short to buy the drinks. I apologized and said its all I have. Maybe I can buy one? The bartender instead of being helpful and suggesting a cheaper drink. Made fun of me in front of the guy I was with embarrassing me even further. Saying "Really? That's sad." I was so mortified thanks to him and his rude and unprofessional attitude.
Review Source:We saw Calexico here the other night. This venue is truly spectacular. Clean, spacious, and interesting interior, cool, if a tad small outside deck. Drinks were very reasonably priced. I paid $8 for top shelf tequila shots. Sound was just right, nice and loud, but not ear bleed status.
The best part was the friendliness of the staff. Good bartenders. Â Will gladly come here again for a show!
Now waiiiiiiiit a minute - - - you know you make me wanna SHOUT! Â OOOOoooooooooOOOoooooo!
Yes indeedy-do - I was throwin' my hands up and SHOUTin' along with the rest of the ecstatic crowd at the recent Fitz & the Tantrums show (April 19th). Â The line was wrapped around the building (I was wishing that some of the farmers market food trucks were around!) but after being carded and banded (about 20min after doors) - we were inside the mid-sized venue! Â Very hip: old wood floors, steel beam-and-column, and a good wide area for the stage for better viewing.
First stop: one of the two bar stations! Â Beer available on tap ('Ganset!), and both have a full bar for the sippin'! Â My tequila and coke was in a teeeeeeeny dixie cup (MAYbe 8oz), but our beer+mixed only cost about $12 total and my drink was more of a DRAAAAANK, if you know what I mean ;-)
Once the band got started and everyone was bouncing....I notice something else moving: the floor. Â Like a little buoy on the waves, I hopped along to the tune to distract myself from my uncanny ability to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and hoped that the 19th wouldn't be "the wrong time" kind of evening. Â Never fear! Â That is why there are occupancy laws (the crowd was never in any danger, but it was a little unnerving to suddenly be too familiar with the bouncing of the crowd).
HEEEEeeeEEEEeeeeey! Â Yes - the Met is a fan.tast.ic local venue for small shows! Â The view is always great! Â The ticket prices are usually lower (~$20) and you'll probably get to meet the band (the Met is perfect for bands who want to develop a relationship with the crowd). Â I loved my experience and have been trolling their calendar for indie bands ever since!
This is such a great place to see a bad. Large enough that you aren't packed but small enough that you feel a part of the show and can see everything perfectly. The drinks aren't too bad price wise. Not far from Providence. The only things making it lose a star, terrible parking, yes its a lot but it's out back and its not the greatest neighborhood at 1am when a show gets out, if it was just me and another girl I'd be sure to leave with the pack so we wouldn't be alone walking to our car. Maybe I'm a wimp but it's not well light. It won't keep me from going back, I'm looking forward to to seeing another show here soon.
Review Source:Love this venue. I've been here for a little bit of everything. Rock shows, folk shows, experimental music, A Narragansett event. The Met never disappoints.
The Met has a key location. Parking is relatively easy (devote like 5 minutes to driving around and you'll be fine) and the venue itself is easy to find. Really not far at all from Providence, it's great. The entrance they use during events has a deck lined with benches, perfect for the smokers or to get some air in the summer. Inside- two bars on either side make getting drinks easy. I've never ordered a mixed drink here, only beers. The bartenders are friendly though!
The stage is kind of small but the layout makes it easy to see from anywhere. There's a little raised portion along with back wall with tables and chairs. It's actually a good size place, too.. I'm not sure the capacity but it holds a good deal of people- perfect show sized crowd.
The Met is a genuinely awesome venue. It's now my favorite place to catch a show. It never ever has the shoes-sticking-to-floor problem that Hell or the Living Room had. It's got some art on the wall that has started many a conversation with strangers. The array of music that performs at The Met is vast. I could go on and on, I love it here.
Just based on drinks and the show this place has potential. Great (small) stage and the atmosphere is great too. The stage could be a little taller (I'm short). But my only real complaint is the neighborhood. It's.... 'developing'. Tiny parking lot and restricted parking elsewhere mean you have to park on the street and walk (hopefully not alone).
Review Source:What a great place they've created here. Â WIsh it was still in downtown Providence but the extra distance isn't too bad. Â Very clean looking, great stage area, roomy with some tables in the back. Â 2 bars on either side of the club and a nice area to sit outside if you aren't watching the particular act that's on. Â
If you see someone on their schedule that you like, I would definitely recommend going here to see them live. Â You won't be disappointed.
My first trip here. I'm a huge instantaneous fan. As far as performance spaces go this place does everything right. Â Gonna go ahead and make a bold statement and say this is probably the best venue in the region. I look forward to seeing many more shows here. m/
Something occurred to me last night that I hadn't noticed in previous trips, and that's that this club is quite large. Â Not really a problem but it made this particular show feel under attended. Â I miss the days when Providence had a couple of venues in the 50-100 capacity range. Â We had Club Hell for a while and what a shame that place didn't make it. Â The previous Met couldn't have help much more than 50. Â 75 tops. Â Still love this place but this particular show would have been much better in a smaller venue. Â Bands will stop playing here if we don't have a club that can suit capacity needs. Â
The sound in here last night was amazing and the show superb. Â Just to big a club for the band, in this city anyway.
Is the Met the best live music venue in RI? Â I think so.
The inside is spacious & there's even a lounge area to sit if you'd like  There are two bar areas that have a little more than your usual beer selection & prices are reasonable. Bartenders aren't pretentious & it doesn't seem too long a wait for drinks.
The stage area is easy to view from almost any spot inside. It's intimate without seeming cramped & the sound is great. They seem to book an interesting mix of national acts. So far I've only made it up for the Hold Steady & Lucero but I want to come back. If only i lived closer.
I've lived in The Live Music Capital (Austin, TX) & this is the closest venue I've been to in the northeast that makes me feel like I'm back in Austin. Â The Met gets it right in every way & even has the cleanest bathrooms of any venue I've frequented which has to count for something!
I absolutely adore the met. Â It is a supremely amazing place to go see a live show. Â It is clean (including the bathrooms), they have a pretty kick-ass beer selection at decent prices (for a music venue), it is a stones throw distance from my apartment, and it's big and spacious. Â I love the artwork on the walls and the fact that there is usually a place to sit and have a beer before you go to the front to see the band. Â Even if you opt to sit during the set, there is usually a good chance you can still get a view of the band. Â As a metal head you don't always get to see shows in the best (or cleanest) venues and it seems like you are always paying too much to stay in a cramped and stale environment. Â The Met is a true oasis in a sea of shitty music venues. Â I really wish they would take more business away from the Palladium when it came to heavy metal because other than the obvious reason (I wouldn't have to drive to Worcester!) they are a more reasonably priced and more spacious venue (at least if comparing to the upstairs at the Palladium). Â The staff is also very cool and seem to enjoy being there for the most part. Â I can't wait for my next show at the Met because every time I've been there has been a treat.
Review Source:I think the met did a good job remodeling the space from when it was the Blackstone. It is more open and has a alto more room to be around the stage area. They always have the best shows around, from Backlash to Itchy fish. One thing that is the same however, is the speed you can get a drink. Even when it was the Blackstone is was always super slow and frustrating to get a drink from the bar. I recently went there for the Itchy Fish show and they only had two bartenders for a busy night. Overall I give the place four starts. If they had servers or more bartenders it would definitely be a 5 star place as far as music venues/ bars go. Keep supporting local music!!!
Review Source:I attended a great show here. Â It's not the coolest looking place I've been for a show, but I like how everything is spread out on one floor. Â It is spacey for a small venue. Â The stage is a little higher than I'm used to for a small venue, but it helped me see the acts better and the height made them look like venerable rock gods. Â The bathrooms at this venue are the best I've seen. Â I don't like the weird poles sticking out in places. Â They were inconvenient and blocked certain views. Â The place has awesome parking, and the porch outside is cute. Â I think the acoustics work well in the room too.
Review Source:First time to see Johnny Winter. Â Â A plain large room with some interestingly weird paintings of rock stars on the brick walls. Tables on the back walls of the room on risers let you see the stage. Â A large dance floor and two bars, although only one was open this night. Reasonably priced beers, with a good selection on tap. Easy parking, friendly crowd, clean bathrooms, good music, and lots of interesting shows lined up. A decent room for live music, we need more places like the Met.
Review Source:Really cool venue! First time here the other night to see Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings... loved how close to the stage we were.
We didn't drink so I don't know anything about drink prices and quality but everyone seemed to be having a good time.
The only complaint I have is that it was SO hot in there. Holy dripping sweat in the middle of February. I hope they have a decent air conditioning unit for summer shows.
I'd definitely attend another show here if the opportunity comes up.
What a great venue and welcome addition to the Providence scene. Our first experience was a humdinger - Citizen Cope, all acoustic, on form, engaged and not stoned. Â The space is warm and just the right size to generate a good buzz but still be intimate. Even the view from the back (bar stools) is fine as long as you don't have a pole in front of you. Two bars, good beer, really friendly bar staff and snacks if you want them add up to great overall setting to experience live music the way it should be. It would be great to see some other more mainstream acts like they do at the Narrows in Fall River, but in any case as Arnie was once inclined to say - "I'll be back".
Review Source:Solid music venue. I attended Narragansett's 120th birthday event here. The bars on either side of the venue made getting a drink easy. The bathrooms were clean and large. There seemed to be some issues with sound for parts of the show, I think it was more to do with the band and not The Met's fault. There was a large decentbeer selection all thought it was limited to 'Gansett product during the event. There was ample parking around the area. I was most impressed by the murals, the hardwood floors and the general feel of the venue. Great venue.
Review Source:Saw Minus The Bear at The Met last night. Â I think I went to the old Met years and years ago for Phantom Planet. Â New one was kind of like Lupo's, which I guess also moved. Â Man, Providence, your music venue scene is confusing. Â Anyway, The Met was a pretty decent venue... lots of space, and I was able to watch the band from the back bar and have a pretty great view. Â Sound was good. Â Drinks were cheap. Â Thumbs up!
Review Source:Finally a decent mid-sized venue in the Providence area! Went for the first time the other night to see The Hold Steady, and it was definitely a good experience.
The sound was great - elevated PA's means that the projection is over the top of the audience rather than buffeting those in the front rows and muffling things for everyone else, so there's good sound even in the back.
The room is wider than it is deep, meaning that there are good sight lines from everywhere, and there are some nice elevated seating sections along the back wall.
They have a mini-Apsara (Apsara Express?) so there are some munchies available during the show (chicken on a stick! perfect!), and the bars are well-stocked, with a great draft beer selection. So long Bud Light, hello Long Trail!
They have some great shows coming up in the next few months from an eclectic group of artists - from folkie Greg Brown to rockin' Ted Leo. It's just over the line in the Bucket, easy to get to, plenty of parking. I'll be back for sure.
Anyone who knows Providence knows the battle of epic proportions that is obtaining a live entertainment license from the city and maintaining it in good standing. As a teenager, I grew up in Lupo's, the Strand, the Met Café, Babyhead, and the Living Room. Now we just have Lupo's at the Strand, which is also the Roxy on some nights - and that's just weird. The performance community has been feeling a hole in its heart that could only be filled by a medium-sized venue....
....Luckily, the owners of Lupo's have come through for us live music loving heathens. The Met has officially re-reincarnated itself for the third time, this time in the Hope Artiste Village where the new Blackstone use-ta be. The new site is not downtown, but right over the Providence line in the Bucket. [Thank you, Pawtucket city leadership, for committing to the concept that music and the arts can be a vital part of the city.]
I went last Friday to meet some friends and kick it old school at Max Creek (can you say hippies, boys and girls?). There was ample parking in the lot behind the building, which can feel sketchy and too dark if you are alone, but there is always street parking to be found if you're patient. Before getting in, I had to sidestep the hoards of peeps waiting to get outside to smoke a cigarette. Apparently, they have a no re-entry policy at the Met, which is expected, but they also don't have a designated area for smokers, which is a huge faux pas. This means that anyone who wants to smoke has to get some sort of ticket from the doorman, and they only give out a certain amount at a time. Hence the bottle-neck of people waiting to greet me at the door. Not awesome. A policy and practice worth reviewing, methinks.
Once I paid the piper (no plastic at the door - again, old school), I was pleasantly greeted by a fully-renovated space that is a vast improvement on the former Blackstone's lay out. They moved the stage so it is the focal point of the room and no longer stuffed in the corner (duh). They put in two separate bars on opposite ends of the club, lined the back of the club with a slightly risen area with great sightlines for tables and chairs, and they miraculously put bathrooms IN THE CLUB (once again, duh). The piece de resistance: the walls are covered by the artwork that used to grace the exterior of Lupo's - Janice, Jim Morrison, and two-headed Elvis just like they once were. I was officially hearkened to teenage bliss.
The sound was great, the place was full, and the bouncers were donning the classic red Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel t-shirts. The new Met feels eerily like the old Lupo's on Westminster - and I love it. They have food, too!
So this place is owned by the same guy who owns Lupos, right? I'm pretty excited for what acts he brings on over to Pawtucket.
Came in here for lunch earlier this week. I was their first ever order for the oven, and as it turned out, the oven didn't work. So long chicken pot pie!
I opted into the cobb salad. It was a masterpiece really. Unfortunately, the honey dijon dressing was way too strong for my liking. However, the salad itself was so spectacular that I'd get it again and maybe just substitute the dressing for ranch.
They have indoor and outdoor seating and a good amount of it. They really took what the Blackstone used to have in that spot and made it better. And they added bathrooms!
Service was great. Since they're new to food, they wanted to make sure we were happy with everything we were eating. I didn't have the heart to tell them that my soda was flat and the dressing was nearly toxic, but I'm sure they'll sort it out. We did afterall come in for the first lunch they ever served.
Oh right, and my boyfriend's steak sandwich was delish.
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