The Basement East

I am a huge fan of this venue. It’s in that sweet spot of being the perfect size; not too big and not too small. I came here for the first time on Friday night for a sold out show, but never felt annoyed with the audience. It was very crowded but not so bad that I couldn’t go to the bathroom or wait a long time for a drink. I appreciate that! You can always find a good spot along the sides, and we were even able to get close to the front later on in the show without issue. I love that! Drink prices are reasonable and the bathrooms are very clean and new, which is a nice change from some other venues in Nashville.
I really enjoy the Basement East and can’t wait to check out another show here!

I’ve been to several shows here. The venue could be really cool but yall should really tell your sound guys to take it easy on the general volume of everything (could easily be 10db less), and the level of the kick drum and the bass are constantly too high. Also a little less reverb on the vocals would go a long way. And I’m not a crotchety old person, and all my musician friends agree. I know the current fad in live sound is to make everything loud and rely on the subs to make the vibe happen, but most music doesn’t need that.

Awesome place with great vibes! The entire staff was great and the stage setup was perfect! Parking wasn’t the best but wasn’t bad either! The setup and stage really made everyone kind of feel like family. The sound and lighting was perfect, unlike a lot of smaller venues that tend to over do it. Overall one of the best small venues I’ve been to & I’ll definitely be back!
If you enjoy good people, great drinks, and awesome live music this is the place for you!

Oh yeah!
This is going to be awesome, having this venue in the neighborhood. This is too good to be true. AMPLE parking — so that will never be a problem. Plenty to eat within walking distance. *hint* go early, park, walk to dinner. Perfect.
Venue:
The Pros: large, cavernous building with a large bar on one end and a fair amount of tall tables to sit and view the band.
Plenty of space to stand, lean, find a chair, wander. Attentive bartenders.
Good A/​C system. No problem cooling the interior.
Sound is excellent. Good acoustics. Good sound system.
Cons: 1 toilet for the women.
The lights behind the performers are bright, bright, bright lights that hit the audience that are sitting up close to the stage — with an almighty glare. There’s no way to sit at the front tables and take photos of the performers.
Hell, you can’t even sit and watch the band because the lights are hitting you directly in the eyes. Those need to be turned off. There’s no reason for them.
Other than that. We enjoyed it, loved the space, loved the ambience, loved the energy.
Welcome to the neighborhood!