The Summit

The Summit does a good job of booking local and some national acts along with it's more dingy twin location - the Cafe Bourbon. Its mostly rock-n-roll but they manage to get other types of music, though its odd at times how they pair up some acts.

It's pretty much what you would expect from a local club/venue that's in a university area. Dark, dingy, and decent prices for shows. They do not have a very good beer selection, but they always have PBR - the essential beer for cheap-n-loud music.  

The sound is average at best, but the small size of the venue can always get you a spot up front with an up-n-coming music artist. Shows are pretty late and headliners typically do not get on till midnight. Parking is also a big issue and you could be driving around for a while. All in all, this is a good place for a night of music.

The place is a total dump, but the acoustics were quite good for The Apple Seed Cast.  Parking is simple, crowd control was good - no complaints.

This place is a true dive bar. I went to see valient thorr and howl play here, the show was badass but to no thanks to the sound guy--or the sound system for that matter. The one good thing was the bartender--a guy named Donovan. He introduced himself as we got there, ran his ass off the whole night, and for a packed bar I don't think I went more than a minute or two waiting at the bar for a cold one. Beer is cheap...$1 black label cans and $1 PBR. The location of the bathrooms pretty much so suck but shit happens...this is a dive bar--remember? So if you're out with your buddies and want a cheap beer at a dive bar with a good bartender, stop here.