Local 506

506 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
(919) 942-5506

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Nonya Business

Amazing venue, I go here a lot for shows and they always make it feel comfy and local.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Raddigan Bros Noise Experience

Awesome Bar!
Great venue to catch Bands!
The sound is awesome. The Stage is great. Everyone involved in the operation has a great personality.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Ian Trammell

Great dive venue for live music. Definitely look forward to more events here. Staff was very friendly and provided fast service.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Sheryl Greene

I looooove hole in the wall music venues. This one was great. Small, intimate, great bartenders...

Atmosphere: 5

Carson Koenig

Used to come to shows here like 10 yrs ago, first time back last night to see Oliver Francis. Great vibes, nice drink selection, and I love that they still do free popcorn and easily accessible water coolers. Sick murals on the wall, good lighting, intimate size venue with a unique layout

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zach Russell

Great little live music venue. Staff is helpful and friendly and prices aren't terrible. The parking is bad but that's basically everywhere in the area so not their fault, just be aware.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Karen Setty

Pretty disappointing overall. Expect standing room only and few services. Prepaid $45 for two tickets to see a Saturday show, but couldn't find any space to sit, lean on a wall, or get drinks. No separate line for those with tickets, so we had to wait about 20 minutes outside in a storm. People were literally soaked going in, but still in good humor. ID check was fine, and everyone in attendance was polite. After the entrance line, people formed a separate line for drinks. When we waited our turn and got to the bar to order, the bartender/manager refused service and threatened immediately to kick us out, even though the people in line behind us explained multiple times that we were ahead of them. It's a surprisingly aggressive tactic and impolite way to treat people who are paying you and fully cooperating with others, but apparently this is a common thread from other reviews. The layout is really constraining and felt pretty unsafe in case of fire or some other issue... It would be less scary if they sold a number of tickets more appropriate to the capacity of the space. You can't really see or hear the show from the front room and have to pass a narrow hall space squeezed between the bar and bathrooms to move between rooms (common in the older buildings on Franklin St) where people are packed in like sardines. Unless it's a minimally attended night, I would have to say that other local music venues and bars offer a much better experience.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Tom Simon

Big shows need more than one bartender. He was doing a stellar job but could have used some help.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 5

Travis L

Very cool venue for roughly 200-ish people. Good sound, free water (at least at the show I went to). Good staff. Could seriously use an air conditioning upgrade, but whatever. Just hydrate.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Christine M

Kind people and kind venue but they sell 1 ticket per square inch and it's unbearable. Maybe some people are into that but by the time the opener is through there's a haze from how humid and close together people are. Can't see the band through the crowd of people, and the glimpse you could maybe get is blocked by people holding their phones up to record. Nice place but I could hardly stand being in there more than 5-10 minutes at a time it was like a sauna fueled by sweat and body heat, with more flesh than air inside.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jaws Hallman

Got to see Ouija Macc here. Absolutely love the place. Very juggalo friendly. The bar service was on point as well. I didn't know they had food, so can't tell you anything about that. But the venue is a vibe. I definitely recommend checking a show here. 🦈💙🫵

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Scott Gerstl

Affordable and intimate music venue that caters to all folks. Fair beer selection, THC drinks, and NA options too. Free popcorn. Good sound quality for a small space.

Yaya Perez

Small club but Great Vibes and staff

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 4

Lucas Sartain

I got to see one of my all time favorite bands, COLD, here. Love that is was such a small venue. The view of the stage is amazing. It didn't matter where I stood in the place. Thank you, Local 506, for having such a great place to see live music. I cannot recommend this spot enough!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Chery Zheng

Went there last Thursday and was told that they only accept cash at the door and the ATM was broken. They told me to go to the arcade around the corner to get cash.

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