Funhouse

Had a great time at the What's Wrong show. Sound was good, not too much time between bands, drinks were fast & tasted yummy.

Pros: The bartenders were nice. The decorations were cool. The performers were amazing. Cons: The bouncers were incredibly rude to my friend (despite us literally saying it was her birthday?) The bouncer cut her off mid-showing the ticket taker her ID (which was who we had all shown our IDs to) and said he needed to see it. They told us we were holding up the line not once, but TWICE (first time there was 3 people behind us, second there was one.) Ticket taker literally ignored my friend to play video games? He rudely pointed her away to a bouncer to take her ticket (once again this was the birthday girl, and once again the ticket taker was who had checked all of our IDs.) Worst of all, they shut the show down when there was literally ONE SONG LEFT. They literally could not be bothered to wait 3 minutes when it was midnight and their website claims they have a 2am cutoff. I genuinely think that they may have been pissed that their building was full of trans people (since the headliner was trans.) Also, the stage was tiny and the performers had to walk through the crowd to get from the "backstage" to the stage, which isnt safe. Quite literally the only thing that saved that night was how amazing the performers were and they had nothing to do with the venue. If you're looking for drinks or a show, go somewhere else. This place is not worth your time or money.

Some good bands have played here, and music scene individuals I know speak well of the person who actually books the acts, but unfortunately the other staff make it damn near impossible to enjoy. The bouncers, even for bouncers, are exacerbating-ly rude, as well as your ticket taker. Your bartenders are sweethearts though.

Selofan. Sound was great and the temperature was just right. Nice little venue. They had three selections of zero and .5 percent beers.

My band played here. It was a blast. I can’t wait to play there again.

The other day I visited a lively spot that packed the room with the raw energy of a rock show. The sound was punchy and the atmosphere electric exactly the kind of immersive experience I crave after a day of designing interfaces! The staff kept the flow smooth and the vibe was thrilling, making it a perfect night out

Came here on tour with my band and we had a great time in Seattle, everyone at the bar was pretty cool, especially our front of house engineer Jacob, we only wish there was a little more local promotion from the venue

As a local musician, I do not recommend performing here. The blond sound guy(?) with glasses will ruin your band's intended sound. The guys "working" the door will stand directly in the one single doorway into the venue playing video games on a handheld as you are trying to move all of your band equipment in and out through the front. I found this especially ridiculous after the third time I had to ask one of them to move while holding heavy gear. There is a storage room which works perfectly well for backlining, but they will still make you scramble through the front door instead as the previous band gets off stage. My band was also cut off early for no good reason as the show ended well before 1am. Utterly unprofessional and insulting.

easy parking...cheap drinks(for Seattle)...good bands for a small club...cheap covers...sound bleed is my one big complaint...seen some legendary punk acts here

Went for a friends concert, had a blast! The bartender was super cool the place was clean and super cool! Everyone that worked there was really nice too! House made Shots when your there are recommend!!

Horrible establishment. One of the bouncers rolled his eyes every time he had to check someone's ID and had a shitty attitude. Not enough spaces to sit and the food smelled like burnt toast.

my band played here on tour and this is the worst venue any of us have ever had the misfortune of playing. one band from our three band bill dropped out and the venue tried to move our set up by 2 hours last minute. the managers argued with us about how they needed to make overhead and didn't care if we had a crowd coming at our original time. one of the managers was making fun of us saying we would only bring 2 people (we brought enough to make them money and get paid at the end of the night). all the staff was rude to us and unprofessional. we ended up moving our set up by only an hour and they cut us off after 30 minutes, immediately turned the house lights on and kicked everyone out.

Thoughts on the funhouse: The drink is better than the band Everyone is so sad here Gotta applaud them for getting up on stage. Here's to hoping one day they'll become musicians. How am I going to get through 3 hours without my jacket touching ANYTHING HERE She looks like Anne wilson ...'s washed up cousin This music makes me miss my mom. And music. Saddest thought of the night.... This cocktail I'm drinking? Someone invented it, and is proud of it. Try and find someone without greasy hair. Just try it. I dare you. We are called the funhouse. Therefore, you are having fun. Ignore that band on the stage. Ignore that bland wall of sound. You are having fun. When I count back from ten, you will awaken and remember nothing of this show.

The staff here are incredibly rude, dismissive, and unaccommodating. I thought maybe my experience was a weird experience, but looking at these reviews it appears that this is generally a garbage venue. Not only are they crappy people to interact with, they also seem to have no communication skills when it comes to making arrangements with performers. If you're an artist looking to book a show, do it literally anywhere else. It would be a better experience to do a show in the middle of the nearby freeway than at Funhouse.

One of my bands played here a while ago. Actually liked the staff, they were all really cool to me as we chatted about UFC and fighting during load in and set up. Sound guy was accommodating and friendly. We packed most the venue that night, so it was very enjoyable and intimate experience. However, the biggest and only issue was unfair payment. Part of it was on us for not negotiating terms beforehand, but for bringing in a crowd that nearly packed the place, None of the bands got paid more than the gas money to get there. In conclusion, love the atmosphere and intimacy of this venue, but pay can get really shady if not talked about with them.

We played here on a Sunday night. There were supposed to be 5 bands performing. The first band didn't show, and there were maybe 5 people attending? 3 of which were for our band? Claimed to be a guaranteed money maker. They take 15% from the headliner's merch sales. Which they sold 1 thing to a guy from one of the other bands? Lousy. The venue did not promote. We did not make money. They had no ac. The place was stifling. The funhouse shared their restrooms with el corazon which had a show going on at the same time and you could hear during our set? Pretty rude. I get the strict ID rule to eliminate underage people however when a member of our band's 70 something year old father isn't allowed in I think someone is taking their job way to serious. Shitty venue. We are a touring band and I was seriously disappointed with this place.

My band played here once (paid in PBR-only drink tickets). I haven't been back since. I love me a filthy DIY punk venue and I've attended plenty of shows in squat houses, but I just generally got a bad vibe from this place. It's tiny, dirty, the sound is awful and they don't do almost any promotion. I guess there's an under-21 section for all those perky teen mullets in the audience, but that might be the only upside.

" if you ever wanna get fucked up on just two drinks the bartenders at El Corazon Funhouse always hook you up with some good drugs on the low you don't even know. Just wish they gave out weed instead of roofies "

Went to see my friends play the other night. They were the second opener, and the headliners had canceled for the night. So my friends were going to be the only other people playing that night. The staff had originally told them they'd be playing 45 minutes because of this, then cut them to 15 minutes right before they went on (half the time of their original set). After playing 2 songs (approx 10 min) they politely asked if they could've play one more and the staff said they were done. Super rude and just didn't make sense. These guys came out, brought their gear, played well and you can't even let them play 3 songs. Gtfo. The staff would be going home early regardless, I know it's not an ideal situation for anyone but it was a shitty way of handling it.

Worst venue I've ever been to. Our band played with a touring band and they barely paid them (didn't pay any of the other bands). The staff was late to do load in and we all stood in the rain waiting. Every staff member was extremely rude and it was a terrible experience. The bands we were with were great but the staff was horrible. We will not be coming back. Do not play a gig here. There are plenty of other venues in Seattle. Literally any other venue would have been better.

I love a good dive bar, but this place sucks. Shitty service when there were six people in bar. Whiskey in frat cups, open garbage cans and bus your own bottle asshole attitude. I was so hopeful. But so let down.

The staff here are some of the worst staff I've ever encountered. Nobody was allowed to ask questions without getting a nasty response. Honestly shocked at how rude everyone was. This is the absolute worst venue I've ever been to. I don't recommend it. I watched the bands playing get treated like crap as well. As a business owner, I'd be embarrassed to employ people like this.

Good place to see a quick 3 shows, and if the el Corazon is open make it 6. Normally better with 21 under crowds. Closes by midnight. Drinks are pricey and the head is disgusting bring your go girl

I paid $15 to mostly hear the band I was interested in hearing and also, because of open doors and massive volume, I heard the band at El Corazon over anything the band was playing at the "funhouse." Not fun. Got called an asshole by the woman at the bar for complaining. Dismissive and indifferent staff except for the sound guy who was appropriately apologetic. Why book here? Why play here? Work with people who value folks who venture out and appreciate live music and customer service. This place has none of that.

I was a regular at the old Funhouse.. their awesome bartender Mickey passed away shortly after I moved. Had so much fun there, that I had to check out the new place with my wife when we visited. This place sucks. Gone are all the cool, and relaxed old school folks from the punk and metal days. All replaced by snivelling self-important tools n' twats who should have been spanked as children. I drank beer, so I can't speak on the drinks, but the bartender seemed irritated that people wanted something from him. At least he was quick about it. I just wanted a beer, not a buddy anyway. The guys at the door were incel douchebags, but not any more so than the male patrons. Lots of unwarranted attitude here. We left after only one beer because the band was shit, and the joint reeked of mustache wax. The Funhouse is dead. Change the name, it's disrespectful to sully the good name of what used to be the best place around. One star only because I had to in order to post.

the girl working here was so rude and degrading!! i've never met a bartender with such an attitude... and it's a dump and looks gross there's no way it's sanitary