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Posted by PivotTechno on Feb-10-2009 18:47:

Small Venue Suggestions?

Greets and salutations...

One of my students is looking for a licensed room or venue for his 25th b-day bash on Feb 28. 30-40 heads, tops, and he wants to bring in his own DJs. Banging Techno, so the owner/manager/neighbours should be cool with that. Equipment isn't a huge deal, just adequate space and a solid table for the setup. A big plus if it's out toward the downtown west end and won't cost an arm and a leg to rent for the night.

C'mon TA - whaddya got for me? And pass on cookie-cutter resto-lounges � la Harmony or right-idea-wrong-hood venues like the Chelsea Room. Any other suggestions?

Posted by barbina on Feb-10-2009 18:53:

I was gonna say Paaeez or Li'ly.. but both are lounges

Posted by LKD on Feb-10-2009 19:36:

Y Not is a nice little birthday lounge...might sound off the grid being in yorkville but its perfect for a 30-40 person birthday bash

Posted by PivotTechno on Feb-10-2009 19:48:

Checked some reviews for Y Not. Sounds nice, but the b-day boy and his mates are from out Queen & Lansdowne way - Y Not's probably way too upscale for their tastes, and it also looks like they already have in-house DJs playing.

Next?

Posted by LKD on Feb-10-2009 19:51:

quote:
Originally posted by PivotTechno
Checked some reviews for Y Not. Sounds nice, but the b-day boy and his mates are from out Queen & Lansdowne way - Y Not's probably way too upscale for their tastes, and it also looks like they already have in-house DJs playing.

Next?

just throwing this out there...wrongbar?

Posted by Shaya007 on Feb-10-2009 19:57:

chelsea room

Posted by PivotTechno on Feb-10-2009 20:09:

Re: Small Venue Suggestions?

quote:
Originally posted by PivotTechno

he wants to bring in his own DJs.

And pass on cookie-cutter resto-lounges � la Harmony or right-idea-wrong-hood venues like the Chelsea Room.

Problems with Chelsea Room are that noise levels have to be kept down, due to it being smack in the middle of a residential strip, and the tunes have to be turned off altogether by 2 a.m. for the same reason, last time I checked

Posted by CAKE on Feb-10-2009 20:16:

Cherry beach

Posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* on Feb-10-2009 20:18:

Try "Down One" on Front Street.

Also a couple of years ago we rented out the upstairs at the Butterfly Lounge, and they let us have our own DJs etc.

Posted by Shaya007 on Feb-10-2009 20:19:

foundation room

Posted by LKD on Feb-10-2009 20:22:

quote:
Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~*
Try "Down One" on Front Street.

Also a couple of years ago we rented out the upstairs at the Butterfly Lounge, and they let us have our own DJs etc.

i dunno if butterfly still exists...

one thing you have to remember too...feb 28th is 2.5 weeks away, any potential venue will most likely be booked already...good luck

Posted by Skipper on Feb-10-2009 20:23:

What's the deal with toi bar these days?

Posted by barbina on Feb-10-2009 20:27:

quote:
Originally posted by Skipper
What's the deal with toi bar these days?

HushLamb does Flop House Wednesdays and Pawn Shop Fridays
not sure what else is going on there

Posted by Time2Burn on Feb-10-2009 20:33:

Green Room

Posted by PivotTechno on Feb-10-2009 20:34:

Yeah, I know it's a stretch at this point, but figured I'd try to help him by getting a few names for him to check out.

Posted by cammaxwell on Feb-10-2009 22:25:

Soma on Queen St East is a great little place, although not near the downtown core (Queen/DVP).

We used to throw great parties there, hold about 130 out looks busy with 30-40. The owners are great guys and there's a nice DJ table setup already (bring equipment).

Posted by Endlesswave on Feb-11-2009 08:19:

quote:
Originally posted by Time2Burn
Green Room

Good recommendation, very relaxed too. I love that place.

Allo Az!

Posted by activate on Feb-11-2009 08:28:

sound academy or koolhaus

Posted by PivotTechno on Feb-11-2009 13:06:

quote:
Originally posted by Endlesswave
Good recommendation, very relaxed too. I love that place.

Allo Az!

Haven't been there in YEARS - do they actually take bookings for parties there, now?

Posted by StereoPrincess on Feb-11-2009 13:09:

quote:
Originally posted by PivotTechno
Haven't been there in YEARS - do they actually take bookings for parties there, now?

they don't let you go all night.

only afternoon get togethers they will book.

Posted by The Ear on Feb-11-2009 13:20:

quote:
Originally posted by StereoPrincess
only afternoon get togethers they will book.

Yoda?

Posted by PivotTechno on Feb-11-2009 14:04:

genuinelol

Posted by StereoPrincess on Feb-11-2009 16:33:

quote:
Originally posted by The Ear
Yoda?

lol. wouldn't i have to say:

only afternoon get togethers book they will.

Posted by Espresso on Feb-11-2009 18:18:

my buddy had his b-day bash @ Green room a while ago on a Sat night, booked the whole 2nd floor and it was rammed, but they were playing their own (pop) music, not sure about the DJ thing though.

Another place That I've been to (with private DJ+ music + whole shebang) is Glam studio (@ Harbord + Ossington) and it's an awesome venue for a b-day party:
http://glamstudiogallery.com/store/support.php