Friendly and inviting. Best staff in town atmosphere and a true taste of Asheville with a growing artist space who keeps Asheville weird and safe. this is the place you're looking for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ziah McKinney-Taylor
Had an amazing time at the Asheville Vaudeville Show!!
Atmosphere: 5
Marinus Tahu
Had two shots of vodka between 9:30 p and 1:30 a. Staff friendly and polite. All DJs masters of their kraft, especially headliner Vampa. Obvious they enjoy what they did. Stayed a little after end waiting for my ride while crew packed up gear - noone said a rude word to me or anyone else. Crew was polite and respectful to each other despite it had been a l9ng night. Acoustics awesome, I could feel the beat through my ribcage fron both speakers - I stood by each one during different parrs of the night Bathrooms clean and easy to spit Vendors polite. Staff and security actively vigilant when two people got a little too close and emotional when forgetting that there were others to not get romantic with someone else's partner. Security asked politely but firmly the right person to go home and cool down. Other staff made certain people were enjoying their time. Other dancers hyped up in music respectful of each other bur jovial when some, including me, decided to do a circle dance around permiter of stage. Prices goid for shot of vodka and bar staff polite even when spilled drink by accident on counter of bar when picking up. Recycling bins in close proximity and most people put their empty cans in the trash. 4 Electrical receptacles at side of danceflloor so I could charge my phone. outside seating about area 150% of dance floor near enough to enjoy music.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Mike
The level of chill is undeniable, the drinks are spot on, and the eclectic music will sooth the soul. Never has there been a more perfect spot to chill, or let loose. 10/10 would go time and time again.
Sarah Hauck
Great venue for local metal bands
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jesse DelReal
This place is awesome. For the people complaining about noise, you’re the ones that moved close to a music venue. Ever heard of ear plugs?
Doug Carr
Sly Grog is not just a bar or a music venue. It is a welcoming community of beautiful weirdos, united under the banner of art and self-expression. It’s one of the last vestiges of Asheville’s creative spirit still standing amidst the last decade of overfunded tourism and gentrification - which have all but transformed this town into a glittering, hollow shell of its former self. The people leaving bad reviews are mostly folks whose presence here directly contributes to that downfall. Those people who are keeping them up, screaming at all hours of the night, are actually just the population of struggling houseless folks who congregate nearby for resources - many of whom were directly displaced by those complaining about them. May their cries continue disrupt the sleep of those entitled enough to ignore them.
Living in downtown Asheville was still relatively accessible, not that long ago. However it was known that if you chose to do so, you should expect it to be noisy, and your lifestyle should reflect a consideration for that. I myself lived downtown for years. I shared a small house with a partner and two housemates. Our rent was $750/mo. for the whole house. We were all musicians and often made tons of noise until the wee hours of the morning, and we never had a single noise complaint. Now that house is an Airbnb, like many houses in the area.
Nowadays most people who live downtown pay 3x that amount for a one bedroom apartment, and most of them only moved here within the last 4-5 years, during which time the average rent prices more than doubled. It’s not their fault for wanting to live in Asheville. I don’t blame them. But this town wasn’t always suited for folks like that, and by terraforming it to suit their needs, with strict noise ordinances and convenient new developments, they have inadvertently gutted this town if so much of its magic.
If anyone is to blame, it’s most certainly the Asheville Tourism Development Authority, who spend tens of millions every year on targeted advertising to dangle the dream of living in a beautiful mountain town before the eyes of ignorant tourists who can afford the exorbitant prices - which were not so exorbitant before the TDA blew up our spot by attracting big developers and real estate investors, who bought up properties like crazy, crippling the housing market and displacing the wonderful people who once made this town what it was. Sly Grog represents what little remains of that community.
Long live Sly Grog. Long live Asheville. Abolish the TDA.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Brighton Kilgore
DO support this business. Sly Grog is back at it! GIVING FOMO to everyone within a one mile radius by playing EXTREMELY GOOD MUSIC OUTDOORS until til 2am- how am I supposed to sleep when I know there is so much good music to see and hear and experience ?! !
Some people have to work early and might miss out on the great music. They should quit their jobs.
How do you follow the noise ordinances and stay under the decibel limits with such good sounds going on and not being tempted with turning it up more ? Just to be respectful to the city and people nearby ??? There are so many good places to go hear music in Asheville - Including Sly Grog!!!
Do not support RUDE ones - who DONT HAVE CONSIDERATION for their neighbors. DO SUPPORT SLY GROG and venues who provide opportunities for local and touring music to thrive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John O'Hara
This place does so much for artists, and the social community. The attention to detail, comfort and safety at Sly Grog goes above and beyond. If I could give them 10 stars I would. Best venue in downtown Asheville, no contest!
I’ve been debating about posting about this, but I’ve been roofied there two times, once before it burned and a few weeks ago at a local metal show. Security was not helpful. In fact, they were very dismissive and didn’t seem to care. Not sure I’ll be going back.
Chilled Monkey Brains
Had our band there on tour for a Thursday night and treated us great. Very open communication, up front, fair, and had a great sound guy to boot. highly recommend.
Carol Birkner
Do not support this business. Sly Grog is back at it! Ruining the sleep of everyone within a one mile radius by playing extremely loud music OUTDOORS until til 2am! Some people have to work early. How do you get around the noises ordinance? There are so many good places to go hear music in Asheville. Do not support RUDE ones such as this place who has NO CONSIDERATION for their neighbors.
Nicole
Excellent divey vibes. They have N64, pool tables, karaoke. Felix the bartender was nice. It’s like hanging out in a friend’s garage
Great local spot for live music and socializing!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Friendly and inviting. Best staff in town atmosphere and a true taste of Asheville with a growing artist space who keeps Asheville weird and safe. this is the place you're looking for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had an amazing time at the Asheville Vaudeville Show!!
Atmosphere: 5
Had two shots of vodka between 9:30 p and 1:30 a.
Staff friendly and polite.
All DJs masters of their kraft, especially headliner Vampa. Obvious they enjoy what they did.
Stayed a little after end waiting for my ride while crew packed up gear - noone said a rude word to me or anyone else. Crew was polite and respectful to each other despite it had been a l9ng night.
Acoustics awesome, I could feel the beat through my ribcage fron both speakers - I stood by each one during different parrs of the night
Bathrooms clean and easy to spit
Vendors polite.
Staff and security actively vigilant when two people got a little too close and emotional when forgetting that there were others to not get romantic with someone else's partner. Security asked politely but firmly the right person to go home and cool down.
Other staff made certain people were enjoying their time.
Other dancers hyped up in music respectful of each other bur jovial when some, including me, decided to do a circle dance around permiter of stage.
Prices goid for shot of vodka and bar staff polite even when spilled drink by accident on counter of bar when picking up.
Recycling bins in close proximity and most people put their empty cans in the trash.
4 Electrical receptacles at side of danceflloor so I could charge my phone.
outside seating about area 150% of dance floor near enough to enjoy music.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
The level of chill is undeniable, the drinks are spot on, and the eclectic music will sooth the soul. Never has there been a more perfect spot to chill, or let loose. 10/10 would go time and time again.
Great venue for local metal bands
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is awesome. For the people complaining about noise, you’re the ones that moved close to a music venue. Ever heard of ear plugs?
Sly Grog is not just a bar or a music venue. It is a welcoming community of beautiful weirdos, united under the banner of art and self-expression. It’s one of the last vestiges of Asheville’s creative spirit still standing amidst the last decade of overfunded tourism and gentrification - which have all but transformed this town into a glittering, hollow shell of its former self. The people leaving bad reviews are mostly folks whose presence here directly contributes to that downfall. Those people who are keeping them up, screaming at all hours of the night, are actually just the population of struggling houseless folks who congregate nearby for resources - many of whom were directly displaced by those complaining about them. May their cries continue disrupt the sleep of those entitled enough to ignore them.
Living in downtown Asheville was still relatively accessible, not that long ago. However it was known that if you chose to do so, you should expect it to be noisy, and your lifestyle should reflect a consideration for that. I myself lived downtown for years. I shared a small house with a partner and two housemates. Our rent was $750/mo. for the whole house. We were all musicians and often made tons of noise until the wee hours of the morning, and we never had a single noise complaint. Now that house is an Airbnb, like many houses in the area.
Nowadays most people who live downtown pay 3x that amount for a one bedroom apartment, and most of them only moved here within the last 4-5 years, during which time the average rent prices more than doubled. It’s not their fault for wanting to live in Asheville. I don’t blame them. But this town wasn’t always suited for folks like that, and by terraforming it to suit their needs, with strict noise ordinances and convenient new developments, they have inadvertently gutted this town if so much of its magic.
If anyone is to blame, it’s most certainly the Asheville Tourism Development Authority, who spend tens of millions every year on targeted advertising to dangle the dream of living in a beautiful mountain town before the eyes of ignorant tourists who can afford the exorbitant prices - which were not so exorbitant before the TDA blew up our spot by attracting big developers and real estate investors, who bought up properties like crazy, crippling the housing market and displacing the wonderful people who once made this town what it was. Sly Grog represents what little remains of that community.
Long live Sly Grog. Long live Asheville. Abolish the TDA.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
DO support this business.
Sly Grog is back at it!
GIVING FOMO to everyone within a one mile radius by playing EXTREMELY GOOD MUSIC OUTDOORS until til 2am- how am I supposed to sleep when I know there is so much good music to see and hear and experience ?! !
Some people have to work early and might miss out on the great music. They should quit their jobs.
How do you follow the noise ordinances and stay under the decibel limits with such good sounds going on and not being tempted with turning it up more ? Just to be respectful to the city and people nearby ??? There are so many good places to go hear music in Asheville - Including Sly Grog!!!
Do not support RUDE ones - who DONT HAVE CONSIDERATION for their neighbors.
DO SUPPORT SLY GROG and venues who provide opportunities for local and touring music to thrive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place does so much for artists, and the social community. The attention to detail, comfort and safety at Sly Grog goes above and beyond. If I could give them 10 stars I would. Best venue in downtown Asheville, no contest!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been debating about posting about this, but I’ve been roofied there two times, once before it burned and a few weeks ago at a local metal show. Security was not helpful. In fact, they were very dismissive and didn’t seem to care. Not sure I’ll be going back.
Had our band there on tour for a Thursday night and treated us great. Very open communication, up front, fair, and had a great sound guy to boot. highly recommend.
Do not support this business. Sly Grog is back at it! Ruining the sleep of everyone within a one mile radius by playing extremely loud music OUTDOORS until til 2am! Some people have to work early. How do you get around the noises ordinance? There are so many good places to go hear music in Asheville. Do not support RUDE ones such as this place who has NO CONSIDERATION for their neighbors.
Excellent divey vibes. They have N64, pool tables, karaoke. Felix the bartender was nice. It’s like hanging out in a friend’s garage
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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