01/19/07

NO SURPRISE THIS PLACE IS CLOSING....!

by evillage242

I am not surprised to read that this club is in dire straits, most likely due to poor management and no-show performers than the lame excuses they listed on this site. Three out-of-town friends (two of which are professional musicians) and I showed up at 7:45 on 1/12/07 to buy tickets to see the Wallace Roney Sextet and were told the box office was not open, even though the show was suppose to begin at 8:00. We returned at 8:00 and were told the box office was still not open by the same rude employee; no explanation, no apology, nothing. After a drink elsewhere and a walk around the neighborhood we returned at 8:30 and the same attitudinal guy said they were still not open, again without a word of explanation or apology or acknowledgement that this was our third time being turned away. Considering the tickets for this venue were $18.00 ea. with a one drink minimum, this club turned away over $100.00 from my party of four without a care in the world. Wake up Tonic! Giving attitude to patrons willing to spend money at your club is the fastest way to bankruptcy. The night was not a total loss since the East Village (my neighborhood for 12 years) offers more than one live music venue that we were more welcome to enter the door and spend our money.

• Pros: Located in the LES
• Cons: No-Show Performers

01/30/03

Keeps getting better!

by threejohn

I've been going to Tonic for years and am never disappointed. The place was recently renovated and is now better than ever. Best of all the music continues to be the most interesting of anywhere in the city.

01/30/03

now even better

by Mara31

GREAT Renovations to this always fantastic music venue. The new cafe in front has hot dogs with mango relish and they're delish!

• Pros: inexpensive, awesome shows