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The House of Blues

  • April 14, 2006
  • Rated 4 of 5 by The Breeze from Mayfield, Ohio
The House of Blues

When planning your visit to Cleveland, be sure to check out the schedule at the House of Blues! If a group that interests you is booked during your stay, I guarantee that you have the makings of an enjoyable evening.

Located right near the center of town, this is one of the coolest venues I have ever seen. The best description I can think of for the decor of the place is eclectic elegance. Fascinating posters, hangings, and hand-painted murals adorn the walls throughout. There are two performance areas, and I have attended and thoroughly enjoyed concerts in both.

The smaller one, the Cambridge Room, is just like a good-sized living room complete with sumptuous wallpaper, draperies, and Persian rugs. I learned that it has a capacity of 120. The stage is at one end and the bar is tucked away at the other. There is plenty of standing room for the guests (who can sit down when they’re listening to a jammin’ band, anyway?), but if you’re lucky you may get to take advantage of one of the plush, upholstered chairs or sofas that are around the fringe of the room.

The larger, multi-level Music Hall is really cool, too. It consists of a large balcony and loge-type seating with theater-style seats (complete with cup holders!) upstairs. To the back of these seats are free stools with ledges for drinks. There is also plenty of standing room here and on the main level, for the cheaper-priced ticket holders. There are two bars, and a pleasant barmaid traverses the upstairs area in search of patrons wishing to order from their seats. There is such a warm, comfortable feeling here that it is difficult to believe that the whole area has a capacity of 1200! It has cutting-edge sound, lighting and video display equipment.

To check out the current calendar, log onto www.hob.com/Midwest/Cleveland, or call (216)523-BLUE.

If you can, be sure to get to the House of Blues early for a bite to eat before the show. The entrance to the H.O.B. Restaurant is around the corner on east 4th Street. This very popular eatery specializes in Southern cuisine. Try the catfish cakes and sweet potato fries; the burgers are good, too. To the right of the entrance is a gift shop loaded with cool H.O.B. paraphernalia. If you have your tickets and time it right, following your meal you can walk right through into the concert area when the doors open.

In addition to the nightly concerts, there is a Gospel Brunch every Sunday at 11am at the House of Blues. Different gospel groups perform live on stage each week, accompanied by an all-you-can-eat southern-style buffet with an extensive menu of pastries, salads, traditional and specialty southern hot items, a carving station and desserts. I haven’t yet had the opportunity to attend this event, but it is said to be very energetic and uplifting.

From journal Believe in Cleveland

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