The Met

Adorable little place. Went with a friend for a «concert» and it was fun. Drinks are good and bathrooms are clean. We didn’t get food as the place was only open for the event.

Cool venue, great building, cool staff! I’ve been here twice on tour in the past couple of years and always enjoyed this venue. Two large bars, stage in the middle, great art on the brick walls. The neighborhood is easy to park in, plenty of places to eat nearby. I can’t wait for next trip back east and hope I end up here again!
Thanks MET!

How can this place have no reviews?
One of the best music venues in RI! Great beer and drink selection, amazing sound and sound techs, reasonable cover charges, lots of tables and seats, and ample parking. This one of the only true music venues left in the area in that it has an actual stage and good acoustics. It is set up a lot like the old Lupos was (before it moved into the Strand) and is run by the same guy. And the new hipster bowling alley is in the same building so you can make a nice long night out of it. The shows also tend to end a bit earlier than other spots which is nice if you are not keen on staying out until 2am to see a band.

Most of the more affordable music venues I’ve been to in Providence have such a skeeze factor that I am reluctant to see even my favorite bands, even if they are free. this was not the case with The Met this past weekend.
I found it to be roomy, clean,(even the bathrooms), and thought the acoustics were good. The fact that it’s in Pawtucket is a slight bummer, but an advantage with parking.
I was completely blown away by the service. Not in a good way. I encountered a really cracked out/​drunk girl outside. She seemed only capable of saying «I don’t care» over and over. Imagine my surprise when she got up, tossed her smoke, and said she had to go back to work! They sure do hire some winners.
I’ll be back probably.

The way my GPS took me to this venue had me wondering if the address was incorrect. I had to drive through residential areas and I was surprised when a concert venue came up. The street the venue is on did not look like a good neighborhood. Luckily I found street parking close by and got inside safely.
I was not happy that I had to walk through the smoking section to get inside the venue. I wish they could’ve put the smoking section away from the front door. Once I got inside I was pleasantly surprised that it was a nice little concert place. It had a decently sized floor area in front of the stage and a bunch of tables and chairs in the back. I was tired so I was very happy I got to sit. The women’s bathroom was fairly clean and had several stalls. This was the kind of place that no matter what you stand you do not have a bad view of the stage. I like that.
I had a really good time at the show and I was happy with the venue. My only complaint would be the smell of smoke that overtook the venue at times. Make sure you give yourself time for parking because it wasn’t easy.

As a Aprils fool my daughter brings me to the Met to see one of our favorite performer, except this was no Aprils fool! This place is pretty cool, good space to see a favorite artist perform. It has adequate seating, two bars and outside patio that’s designated to smokers. The sound system was good, but since I’m not from around here I’m not sure if this neighborhood was anything I would have wanted my daughter to have come to with out me. Finding a parking space right in the front was welcoming. Make sure you check out the very interesting paintings they have in this venue. There is one of Elvis that has him as a young singer then as he had aged on the same body. Very interesting

Great venue, however unfortunately the staff is all from Rhode Island. I bought tickets a month ago to see New Found Glory (!). I was going to leave before they went on stage to go upstairs to Breaktime and say happy birthday to my cousin but apparently there’s no re-​entry. The guy at the door/​bouncer is a jackass. I paid $ 30 to be trapped listening to a sucky opener. You can go out on the deck for a smoke but can’t leave the deck. I asked three employees and a cop, each more lovely than the next. Don’t go to The Met for customer service. The bartenders are super rude as well. The Met only gets 1 star for the music.

Local Small Show Favorite
How can you beat The Met? They don’t always have acts I like but when they do it’s the deal of the century. I can see name brand acts for under 20 bucks and you can grab Brooklyn Lager kinger can for 5 bucks.
The venue is small is your an arm length away from the stage act. If your looking for a cheap night out and want to check out some cool live music then give The Met a shot.
Thanks

The Met is my favorite music venue of all. They host a huge variety of musical styles, the raised stage is easily-​viewable from every part of the room no matter how packed it is, and there’s quite a bit of seating with tables around the edges of the room. Every concert there feels intimate.
The area the venue is in isn’t the best but doesn’t feel unsafe if you park pretty close, which you almost always can.
It’s a quick drive from Providence, so you can go to Nice Slice after the show.

Great spacious music venue! Went there last night to see a friends band play and everyone rocked it. They had seating areas and plenty of room to dance. Looking forward to returning and checking out the bowling alley in the same building.

The Met is a solid venue. As a kid, some of the first shows I ever went to were in Providence at Lupos and The Living Room *pour some out * (remember Vanna, TREOS and FYS?) I just moved to Providence a few months ago, and I’m pleased The Met is around. It’s a big step up from Boston basement shows filled with cigarette smoke. With a real open floor, stage in the middle of the venue, coat rack and two bars on either side, it’s probably the nicest venue in the area that hosts punk shows. Shockingly clean, even the bathrooms are in good shape. Drinks are reasonably priced and they have a good selection considering this is a show space literally in a warehouse. They have tables and chairs lining the perimeter so if you’re solo you’ll feel comfortable kicking back between sets. Take my word, going to shows alone is fun and it’s really easy to do at The Met.
Free parking on the street, across the street in a lot, and on most adjacent streets within 3 or 4 blocks #bless. $ 10 card minimum, no coat check but there is a rack!

With an epic crosswind of the arts, the booming Providence/​Pawtucket music scene forged this heavenly hideaway right into the hearts of concert goers and musicians alike. Without a shout of a doubt, this is my favorite concert venue that lil’ Rhody has to offer.
The key phrase to paint a picture of the lineup here? Absolute and profound diversity. For a shotgun blast of musical affinity such as myself, with tastes ranging from jazz to metalcore (and every subgenre of electronic & folk in between), this place always has a continual appeal to all ends of the palate. I’ve skanked to Bad Larry, moshed to Senses Fail, sang along to Chadwick Stokes, banged my head to local punk, and sat down to enjoy a mellow night of beautiful folk at this unbelievably multi-​purpose haven.
Aesthetically (and acoustically) the venue itself could not be more perfect for the purpose it serves. Two sizable bars line the open-​floor layout of the GA, standing room-​centric hall. Along the back walls there are also a slightly raised selection of tables, for those low key nights and time out from over-​moshed fatigue naps. I’d probably put this size at a small-​medium gauge, with is perfect for the acts that they draw. Any sizeably big names that would draw an overflow typically pop over to Lupo’s downtown.
Absolutely a must-​go for any and all music lovers in the area. Keep an eye out on the lineup and pick your fancy:

Good acoustics, so it’s not a bad place to catch a show.
Surprisingly clean bathrooms, so it’s not a bad place when you have to go.
Generally unremarkable otherwise, so for drinks there are other places that I would first go.

Have to be very careful which night you go to the met. They like to have thug night. Last thug night had a hundred or so out in the parking lot with fights all over the place. One thug knocked out a cop others stomped him. Then other folks surounded cops arresting the person who hit the cop and started to kick them. Real poop show.

One of my favorite places to catch a show. Intimate setting, great sound, friendly staff and CLEAN!
I love how close you are to the stage. There’s no bad spot in the house! Conveniently located just outside of Providence and just off the highway, the most difficult part is the parking… But it’s FREE!
And they get great artists! Not to mention, it’s located in Hope Artiste Village, a great venue to check out a variety of emerging artists, local merchants and the spectacular wintertime farmers market.

And that is a wonderful music venue that is intimate and exciting. You get to be up close to see the performers and really engage with the music. Lots of on the street parking around this venue. My favorite place to go see bands.
Which Lupo and Sarah Lupo do a wonderful job of supporting upcoming musicians.

Oh Met… I was never old enough and/​or allowed to go to any of your prior incarnations, but I like what ya have to offer here and now.
When you enter, you either can go straight to the bar or bang a left to the stage.
Once you learn where the stage is, in all honesty this is one of the better set ups for a venue around. No such thing as a bad seat in the house, as the stage is against the same wall as the entrance and you have to crawl along the back wall and those sitting to find the rest rooms.
the met understands some folks might want to sit, and they have corralled areas specifically for that. The rest rooms still sort of smell like whatever industrial products were used to assemble/​finish/​paint them, but besides that are scores better than those at other venus in providence (especially, you lupo’s)
usually the sound system is competent and doesn’t allow the crowd to overwhelm the act, with the exception of tonight, but truly I think tonight’s act (Against Me!) is the sort of band that one doesn’t see unless they will be pouring their heart out along with screaming all the way.
Drinks are good– they also take cards but on busy nights will be a bit reluctant too and may require your id as well.

We saw Calexico here the other night. This venue is truly spectacular. Clean, spacious, and interesting interior, cool, if a tad small outside deck. Drinks were very reasonably priced. I paid $ 8 for top shelf tequila shots. Sound was just right, nice and loud, but not ear bleed status.
The best part was the friendliness of the staff. Good bartenders. Will gladly come here again for a show!

Now waiiiiiiiit a minute — — - you know you make me wanna SHOUT! OOOOoooooooooOOOoooooo!
Yes indeedy-​do — I was throwin’ my hands up and SHOUTin’ along with the rest of the ecstatic crowd at the recent Fitz & the Tantrums show (April 19^th). The line was wrapped around the building (I was wishing that some of the farmers market food trucks were around!) but after being carded and banded (about 20min after doors) — we were inside the mid-​sized venue! Very hip: old wood floors, steel beam-​and-​column, and a good wide area for the stage for better viewing.
First stop: one of the two bar stations! Beer available on tap (‘Ganset!), and both have a full bar for the sippin’! My tequila and coke was in a teeeeeeeny dixie cup (MAYbe 8oz), but our beer+mixed only cost about $ 12 total and my drink was more of a DRAAAAANK, if you know what I mean ;-)
Once the band got started and everyone was bouncing… I notice something else moving: the floor. Like a little buoy on the waves, I hopped along to the tune to distract myself from my uncanny ability to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and hoped that the 19^th wouldn’t be «the wrong time» kind of evening. Never fear! That is why there are occupancy laws (the crowd was never in any danger, but it was a little unnerving to suddenly be too familiar with the bouncing of the crowd).
HEEEEeeeEEEEeeeeey! Yes — the Met is a fan.tast.ic local venue for small shows! The view is always great! The ticket prices are usually lower (~$ 20) and you’ll probably get to meet the band (the Met is perfect for bands who want to develop a relationship with the crowd). I loved my experience and have been trolling their calendar for indie bands ever since!

Is the Met the best live music venue in RI? I think so.
The inside is spacious & there’s even a lounge area to sit if you’d like There are two bar areas that have a little more than your usual beer selection & prices are reasonable. Bartenders aren’t pretentious & it doesn’t seem too long a wait for drinks.
The stage area is easy to view from almost any spot inside. It’s intimate without seeming cramped & the sound is great. They seem to book an interesting mix of national acts. So far I’ve only made it up for the Hold Steady & Lucero but I want to come back. If only i lived closer.
I’ve lived in The Live Music Capital (Austin, TX) & this is the closest venue I’ve been to in the northeast that makes me feel like I’m back in Austin. The Met gets it right in every way & even has the cleanest bathrooms of any venue I’ve frequented which has to count for something!