Queen was a fun time! Spokey Speaky was amazing celebrating Bob Marley! Everyone was dancing and singing along! Talented band. Will look to vibe with them again. Drinks were ok, so I stuck to beer.
Bill M.
When a band like the Dead Milkmen play a show I'm inclined to follow. So when I saw that they were playing a Friday show I found myself going to Delaware which led to me enjoying this somewhat hidden gem of a music venue!It feels kind of weird for Delaware to have a music venue at all, let alone one with the size and historical yet modern charm of the Queen. And for this reason, The Queen sees more cover bands, local flavor, and variety-type shows than actual touring acts. This is a shame because those bands that do play shows hear benefit from playing in a historic gem of an 1800's hotel that was converted into a huge classic movie theater before it was repurposed into a music venue with fantastic art and glorious acoustics in 2011. It's the perfect piece of culture to add on to a city with a growing restaurant and nightlife scene, yet there's something about it that just seems sadly underutilized.Interior wise I fell in love with elaborate art pieces and interior murals that used mixed media art to depict modern-day queens like Princess Diana, Michelle Obama, and more. I also enjoyed how accessible the huge back bar was to the many good spots in the building to watch the show from (honestly there wasn't really a single bad spot), and how it served cans of a beer that was brewed in honor of the venue.The only thing I really didn't enjoy was the placement of the merch table. With a huge sold-out show like the one we were at, you really need to have a designated and accessible spot to sell band merch. But, in this case the merch table was awkwardly placed in the corner of the main hallway which leads to the stairwell that goes to the venue's second bar and literally ALL OF THE RESTROOMS. So this created one of the worst concert human traffic jams that I've ever experienced in my 20+ years of going to shows.In the end, I saw an especially good show that has me wanting to experience more by grabbing a bite in their second smaller bar venue upstairs and reveling in their glorious balcony. Unless I cave and decide which classic rock cover band to see it looks like this might take a while to do. But it is an extraordinary venue that does provide good motivation for it!
Brayan Mendieta
Only place open on mondays! Drinks were good and happy hour is 9pm-11pm, great place to hangout before the show instead of in line.
Emily Keeports
super friendly staff and great drinks, the blueberry "Fountain of Youth" is phenomenal!
Rachel S.
I'm not sure why this is showing as closed - I was just there last week. They did temporarily close during COVID but have been open again for awhile. I've been to two events, in two different spaces at this venue and both were a great time. The vibe was very different for both but both great. Stick to beer and skip the food - cocktails and food here are just eh. Great customer service, everyone who works here is so nice. This is a truly unique place in Delaware so highly recommend checking it out!
Queen was a fun time! Spokey Speaky was amazing celebrating Bob Marley! Everyone was dancing and singing along! Talented band. Will look to vibe with them again. Drinks were ok, so I stuck to beer.
When a band like the Dead Milkmen play a show I'm inclined to follow. So when I saw that they were playing a Friday show I found myself going to Delaware which led to me enjoying this somewhat hidden gem of a music venue!It feels kind of weird for Delaware to have a music venue at all, let alone one with the size and historical yet modern charm of the Queen. And for this reason, The Queen sees more cover bands, local flavor, and variety-type shows than actual touring acts. This is a shame because those bands that do play shows hear benefit from playing in a historic gem of an 1800's hotel that was converted into a huge classic movie theater before it was repurposed into a music venue with fantastic art and glorious acoustics in 2011. It's the perfect piece of culture to add on to a city with a growing restaurant and nightlife scene, yet there's something about it that just seems sadly underutilized.Interior wise I fell in love with elaborate art pieces and interior murals that used mixed media art to depict modern-day queens like Princess Diana, Michelle Obama, and more. I also enjoyed how accessible the huge back bar was to the many good spots in the building to watch the show from (honestly there wasn't really a single bad spot), and how it served cans of a beer that was brewed in honor of the venue.The only thing I really didn't enjoy was the placement of the merch table. With a huge sold-out show like the one we were at, you really need to have a designated and accessible spot to sell band merch. But, in this case the merch table was awkwardly placed in the corner of the main hallway which leads to the stairwell that goes to the venue's second bar and literally ALL OF THE RESTROOMS. So this created one of the worst concert human traffic jams that I've ever experienced in my 20+ years of going to shows.In the end, I saw an especially good show that has me wanting to experience more by grabbing a bite in their second smaller bar venue upstairs and reveling in their glorious balcony. Unless I cave and decide which classic rock cover band to see it looks like this might take a while to do. But it is an extraordinary venue that does provide good motivation for it!
Only place open on mondays! Drinks were good and happy hour is 9pm-11pm, great place to hangout before the show instead of in line.
super friendly staff and great drinks, the blueberry "Fountain of Youth" is phenomenal!
I'm not sure why this is showing as closed - I was just there last week. They did temporarily close during COVID but have been open again for awhile. I've been to two events, in two different spaces at this venue and both were a great time. The vibe was very different for both but both great. Stick to beer and skip the food - cocktails and food here are just eh. Great customer service, everyone who works here is so nice. This is a truly unique place in Delaware so highly recommend checking it out!
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