SubCulture

Went to SubCulture for a CD release party. There’s a great stage and seating area for shows. Great sound and lights. The bar menu has terrible beer selections of IPA but the wine is ok. No food so eat before you arrive.

Wonderful place to catch a stand up comedy show. No bad seats, great sight lines and a decent (if pricey) tap selection. Staff is really helpful and responsive. I’ve seen at least 5 shows here and it is far and away my favorite venue in NYC.

This is a great venue! There are no bad seats, and I absolutely loe the intimidate feel. There is a nice bar with helpful bartenders, and great beers on tap. I can’t wait to come back for more shows!

Great size for a venue. They run a tight ship and so they are very efficient — checking in for an event is smooth and pretty quick. They have food and beverages at the venue. I saw a stand up comedienne as a part of the Comedy Festival and it was a great show. I would come back.

I went to SubCulture to see a friend’s band (Scarlet K) play, and while the pictures online looked nice, I wasn’t expecting much. Well, I expected wrong. It was a fantastic venue all around — beautiful, intimate, great sound. The inobtrusive bar in the back was also nice, so you could sneak over to grab a drink between songs without missing a note. A seriously great venue all around.

I love this venue! I came here to watch a documentary sponsored by the Center for Constitutional Rights. It was a free screening so that’s always nice.
I love the décor. The vibe is intimate and a bit, dare I say it, hipster. There’s a bar downstairs. The service was quite quick when I went. Drinks are a bit expensive and the menu is a bit limited but this is a great addition to the neighborhood.

Went here to see Chelsea Perretti comedy show on a Saturday night. Check-​in/​bouncers were friendly and organized. Doors opened at 9:30 and we maybe stood in line for about ten minutes before allowing us the go ahead to go downstairs.
I’m not sure if anyone bothered to notice but there are some clever, artistic décor within the walls en route to going beneath. Be sure to check it out if you get a chance. I’m really impressed with this venue. It’s clean and spacious. In fact, it’s large enough but also small enough so that it maintains its intimacy. The acoustics were also great.
The bar is an added bonus. Since it is a venue and not a comedy club, there was no mandatory drinking requirement. But, why not when there was some time to kill before the show started. Drinks were wine and beer with the standard NYC prices. Overall, a good time. Looking forward to checking out other shows/​concerts/​plays that they offer.

Really intimate venue to see a show. I saw Project trio there for a musical performance. Seems like the perfect space for a comedy show as well. It’s super urban chic cool décor. They have a bar, but you are not obligated to buy. Everyone who worked there from the door people to the bartenders were pleasant. I’m looking forward to going back.

Very impressed with this small venue in the basement. The décor is nice and seating is quite comfortable. The bar is easy to get to. Sound was excellent for the show I attended, and it was not overly loud as can often be the case. I really enjoyed this performance venue!

This place is great! I think the ticket was $ 10 for a comedy show and my favorite no drink minimum! The décor inside is so awesome.
The show was great and they have some top acts performing there.
I took one star away because we had to wait outside in the freezing cold for the tickets. I later found out it was because there a play going on next door and it was to control noise… but it was FREEZING out and I would’ve liked to be inside as soon as possible.

Saw The Pajama Men here and I think I have a new venue to keep an eye on. Fantastic basement layout, great sound, good wine and beer selections (not cheap but thats ok). Good sightlines, chairs have cup holders but, lookout if you have a drink in one and you stand up, could go flying. Certainly looking forward to seeing some music here as well.

While in town on business, I saw that singer Storm Large was playing two shows here on Jan. 14^th. I had to check her out, so I bought a ticket to the early show, and good thing I did because it sold out.
I doubt they would deny being a hipster venue, but believe me; that’s not a bad thing in this case. It is a beautiful, intimate venue for a music performance. The stage and lighting were perfect, and the sound was excellent for being in a basement. There are seats, theater style, so make sure you get yours early, but there is really not a bad seat in the house.
The drink menu is limited, and slightly pricey, but it not bad for Manhattan. Eat dinner before or after the show, because I only noticed a few snack items on the menu.
I hope I get a chance to return here in the future. Storm Large was completely amazing, and seeing her performance here was the highlight of my trip.

been here twice (Alexz Johnson and Mary Lambert concerts) and both times it was fantastic! its my new favorite venue :)

I came here to see Dana Fuchs (remember her from Across the Universe). I had never been to this venue before and it seems like it’d be easy to miss (I didn’t see any windows) but it is right by the 6/​B/​D/​F/​M train!
There are two stages, one on the main floor and the other down a flight of stars. The downstairs venue was very open with a pretty spacious area by the bar in the back. There were seats, but we stood the entire concert so I can’t comment on the views from the seats. The place cleared out after the show but we stayed later to meet Dana (she was signing CDs). By the time we left, there was no traffic in the stairwell.

I have been to SubCulture twice in one month. I was there on Sept 13^th for ThreeFifty’s «Collapses» album release. And then I was there on Oct 8^th for the inaugural performance of their new partnership with the 92^nd Street Y. Jason Vieaux and Julien Labro performed. It was incredible. I sat front row and it was amazing. This is a wonderful music venue, the acoustics are great, there is plenty of seating and you can sit up close practically right in front of the performers. There is a bar in the back if you are so inclined. I love this venue and I hope to be back to see more performances. The only thing is it’s in the basement, so there’s a narrow staircase to get up and down. It’s kind of a bottleneck for people wanting to get out after a performance, the wait is kind of long to get out. And also there is a performance space on the main floor above so sometimes you can hear/​feel what’s going on upstairs but still a great venue.

I went to subculture to see Aziz Ansari. I had been to the space above to see a Tennesee Williams play.
The space is intimate and has a nice bar, although I didn’t order any drinks. I was too preoccupied with sitting front row and closer to Aziz than I ever could have imaged. I could not lose my seat for a beer!
I will go back next time they have an event I’m interested in, especially because you feel like you’re hanging out with the guests.

Really awesome space — classy, sophisticated, great acoustics. I was here 9÷5÷2013 for an event entitled «Our National Conversation about Conversations,» hosted by Soledad O’Brien, and featuring authors Tanner Colby and Baratunde Thurston (the Onion). I was really impressed by the venue, and plan on returning for other events. Tip: really hard to see if you’re in the back — be strategic about choosing your seats!

I went to SubCulture last night to see Jon Regen (a great jazz pianist) and his band perform.
This space is amazing! The place is beautiful — has a classy, industrial feeling — and you can tell a lot of time and effort were put into the design, lighting, fixtures, etc. The bathrooms were super clean too (with Mrs. Meyers liquid hand soap!). Acoustics were great. The bartender and the rest of the staff were very friendly and welcoming.
I look forward to returning for future musical adventures!

Nice spot. Spacious, clean and cool.
Came here for How Did This Get Made and had a great time. I’d come again.