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Plush nightclub - how is it?

How is Plush for a music event like Armin? Without going into a lot of detail, I'm getting some fairly harsh reviews from some friends of mine who say that almost every big name electronic event they've gone to there has been ruined by various elements of the club and the crowd. Is this true?

plush isnt all terrible
it gets an occasional sketchy crowd i supposed
trance and house events get a good sized bar star crowd
but its not all horrendous

I road-tripped up in June to see Digweed and Ferry on back-to-back nights at Plush. It's not too shabby a venue; nice security, staff, good crowd, decent sound, and fairly clean. I'd head up there again for a party if someone's playing there that I'd be unable to catch here.

not a big fan of it. especially when paul van dyk plays on sunday and has to end at 12.
the staff there is totally hit and miss.
the crowd i find less friendly usually, as it seems you get a lot of people that get free tickets from thier plush friends, but dont really like the music....

all that being said, I have still seen some wicked shows there...i just prefer other venues.

somewhere in the middle

Plush is a decent venue. With the exception of that support pillar on the house-right side, it has pretty good sight lines.

I've been to worse clubs [ELEMENT in Seattle] with terrible security/staff & a really bad set-up, and I've gone to some really great venues [COMMODORE BALLROOM comes to mind].

Plus: Not a Granville Strip Club

Cons: So desperately wants to be a Granville Strip Club


Haven't been there in nearly two years though, so it may have changed since.

I heard it's full of conspiring Polish people.*

Count me in if it ever becomes a strip club though.


*NOTE: Please be advised that I know nothing about this club. Like NADA. This message was an attempt at humor. If you didn't laugh, it's your own lack of sense that's at fault.

I'm okay with it, it isn't good IMO but it isn't bad. I know about that PVD thing, he did play till 12:30 LOL, and even wanted to play longer but the security had to come up and tell him to stop.

The layout needs improvement, you got this long walk in with a bunch of space unused and then a rather small dancefloor, it's okay in general but the washrooms are horrible.

The worst part about Plush other than the slow door on big shows is that I have found that different bars in the club charge different prices. You never get to see how much which means you are getting ripped off in some way.

*edited*

Also they don't take credit cards, cash only.

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Originally posted by Zeidoo Count me in if it ever becomes a strip club though.

Er... Granville Strip refers to clubs all along Granville Street, since Vancouver has this odd policy about making it cheaper to operate on that street; something about keeping all of the night life antics in one localized area so the city police force doesn't have to wander around much (or so goes the rumour).

I think there is a peeler joint along there though.

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Originally posted by Sykonee I think there is a peeler joint along there though.

The only one left on Granville is The Cecil.

The only other one downtown is The Penthouse on Seymour.

No peeler joint discussion can be had without the mention of the ol No.5!

And isnt Brandi's still around?

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Originally posted by jussed No peeler joint discussion can be had without the mention of the ol No.5! And isnt Brandi's still around?

No. 5 Orange on Main is not really downtown, but downtown eastside.

Oh shit, I forgot about Brandi's downtown on Hornby.



The Drake on Powell is still around. There used to be a bikini bar at other end of the block.

Flash One at The Austin Hotel, Circus Circus, and Champagne Charlies were on Granville.

The Marble Arch was on Richards.

The Niagara Hotel was on W. Pender.

The Cobalt on Main used to have strippers.

The Blue Boy Motel and the Fraser Arms Hotel on Marine used to have them as well.

There was also the one at the hotel/motel on Kingsway near the Safeway that I can't remember the name.


I think that's all the Vancouver peeler bars that I can remember.

Heh. Vancouver really isn't known for having much in the way of strip clubs... which is surprising considering we ARE a port city.

Saw a Sin City special on Vancouver and we supposedly had some of the best strip clubs around.

The place on Kingsway was called Cheetah's if I am not mistaken.

The Cobalt still has their GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS sign at the front door but I have asked and there are 3 things wrong with that sign.

It's been the only club I've been to in Vancouver, made it up there for the Digweed and Kleinenberg show. Had a blast at both. The only thing that bugs me, and I don't know if this is the club's deal or not, is that I tried to pull out some money for some beer at the ATM by the door. It didn't let me take out any, nor did it let my sister. I'm sure other people from the US have had similar problems at that ATM, but I do praise the staff there. My sister and I were worried that we were not going to be able to have cash, so we asked the staff at the door if we could leave (you couln't leave the venue) and try the ATM at he casino. The staff was fine with it, and when we got back, we didn't have to wait in line, they just moved the gates and let us in. I felt very important

Bring earplugs. I've been there where the volume is extreme -- far past damage levels.

$5 for a bottle of water!

agreed ^

im not sure if they do it on purpose or if the sound people they hire are tools, but even with standard earplugs levels can be way above acceptable, its almost like you need industrial-issued ear plugs to go to plush

best places to escape the loudness: both sides of the stage and the second level balcony

I havent been up to that balcony since 2000

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Originally posted by AquaYak I havent been up to that balcony since 2000

its my favorite place in all of the club

i can see how some might like plush but lets be honest once u go to the commodore there is no comparison in vancouver

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Originally posted by apri_peel its my favorite place in all of the club

wow...i neve been to that balcony...even tho the club was realli packed like pvd event...they didnt let ppl go up as well...why is that? i always get confused.

i guess they only open it up for the sold out shows
last pvd show wasnt very full
the time he was there before, was sold out, balcony was open

Ohhh that balcony is legendary!
I have been there many times many years ago
Definitely some naughty mammories from that wonderful place

Some great views are available from there

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