The Pyramid Scheme

68 Commerce Ave SW, Grand Rapids
(616) 272-3758

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Michael Jefferies

Fantastic music venue. Good sound, reasonable prices. Big enough to see the up and coming artists before they get big, and small enough to remind you of a garage show.

Randy Clark

First of all this comment is coming from someone that attends 2 concerts a month. I would NEVER attend a concert at this place again. Can't cheer for an artist that you enjoy because they will kick out for being too loud. This place is a joke! If I could give less than 1 star I could. Proceed with caution.

Mateo Gebon

I had some fun playing the pinball machines here. The combination of those machines with a bar is a great idea, and I enjoyed a nice beer while trying some older machines. It’s fun even when you’re as bad at pinball as I am. Maybe I’ll have better luck next time.

James Roach

Very loud (bring ear buds) but don't worry cause they sell them for 1$ at the bar!

Al Smith

Great fun, nice people

Nick Sertic

Loved everything about thus place. It's great place will be back.

Leah Mangan

This is a great place to go for concerts and local music. They had stuff going on so often. Two different bars one in front of the house and one in the stage area in the back. There are also bathrooms in both areas. Specifically in the back, the toilets don't flush the best. The buttons are stuck and one of the soap dispensers didn't work. Prices were okay, way better than other venues prices their drinks these days. Music always sounds good here. I agree with others that the pinball machines do end up being a bit pricey. Overall I've never really had a bad time. There is always room for seating with booths and stools.

Bobby Williams

Thank you to the patron that turned in my wallet!

Javon “Jay” Perkins

I had a lot of fun playing arcade games for about an hour and a half. Spending most of that time connecting with someone made it even better.

However, during the last 20ish minutes I was asked to get drink. I had been there for over 2 hours without a single drink. Yet, the bartender refused me service. My friend who wasn't a minority nicely shared theirs with me even though they were noticeably intoxicated .

Thomas Nichols

Honestly, was only in there for about 30 minutes at best, but the drink I had was good, service was nice, and I only had the one interaction/drink. Low sample size, you could say. That said, the pictures of the games found online definitely give a feeling of a larger set of games than what's really there. Was expecting more than what they had, unfortunately... and the price per game is a bit much, too. Was kinda hoping for one of those experiences where as long as you're paying for drinks, some (if not all) of the pinball games would be free to play.... I had no reason to expect this, but the price per game was a bit of a shock after buying a round with friends.

Ann Stone

I've seen some great shows here. This is a really great venue.

Jonny Carroll

Hands down my favorite venue in town. Always has been, probably always will be. So many good memories of shows at this place. Oh yeah, the pinball is hella fun, too.

Brandy Oliver

We saw Reggie Watts here and it was a great show. The sound was good, the lights were good, the atmosphere was good. My one complaint is it would have been nice to have some seating.

Drew Sisson

The bartender lets alcohol interfere with her judgement. Be careful here you never know what the staffs agenda is.

Jacob Ritsema

The best bar ever and one of the best places to be!

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