Thompson House

Reviews about Thompson House

• 4 / 5

  By Erick Wells
  After reading some negative reviews of this place I was hesitant to buy tickets for a recent show. Because I really wanted to see the headliner (and because tickets were only $13) I decided to take a chance. Glad I did.
  
  My roommate and I booked a room not far away, uber was under $5 and was there within 10 minutes on a rainy Friday night, walked up the stairs and my will call tickets were ready and waiting. No problems so far.
  
  Sound check was a little behind (6 musicians playing an assortment of instruments takes time to tune in) so we sat down at the bar. There we greeted by a very friendly and professional bartender. Domestic beers were $3, shots $4. You can smoke at the bar.
  
  Once doors to the perfomance area were open we went down the stairs into a small auditorium, capacity in the 500-600 range. Smoking is not allowed in any of the three performance areas. There may have been 250 people (shame on you people of Cincinnati and northern Kentucky) in attendance.
  
  The sound was great for a small venue. The sound guy may have pushed the volume towards the extreme end of loud, but any feedback was quickly adjusted and the show kept going. Once that limit was established there were no issues the rest of the evening.
  
  Overall great time. Don't listen to the negative reviews about this place. Go. Have a good time. Enjoy this historical venue, the affordable tickets, and the touring bands that play here.
  
  I drove 90 miles to see Saint Motel and glad I made that decision.
  
  
  April 20, 2017