What People Are Saying About Exit In
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In Short – Despite numerous reopenings over the past 30 years, Exit/In is still a Music City landmark. The club has made great strides since its unassuming early days, as depicted in Robert Altman's "Nashville." These days, Exit books well-known indie, rock and country acts like Emmylou Harris and the Donnas. With its large stage and two-tiered seating and standing area, Exit can easily accommodate shows that draw anywhere from 50 to 450 people.
10/28/09
Used to be good...
by bboys312
I used to love the Exit In but is has quickly become one of my least favorite venues in Nashville. My recent experience just solidified that. After standing in line for 45 minutes to get into a show I told the guy checking ID's that they needed more staff because people were having to wait forever out in the cold. He copped an attitude with me and soon began shoving me out the door and into the crowd of people. My girlfriend and I tried to reason with the staff but they cursed us out and told us to never come back. It was a sold out show and they were completely unprepared to handle it. I am protesting my credit card charges and NEVER going back to this awful place again. I have never been treated so rudely at a place I was a paying patron of. Awful awful business practices, they should be ashamed of themselves.
Let us hope the good bands that come to Nashville from now on do the smart thing and play somewhere else. This venue has fallen from a fun place to go into a total mess. The staff is among the worst of ANY PLACE I HAVE EVER BEEN. Their bar service is terrible and the bathrooms are disgusting. I can't even imagine being a girl and having to deal with that.
Looking for a good music venue? Check out any of the following: the Ryman, Mercy Lounge/Cannary Ballroom, The End, 12th and Porter, War Memorial, Limelight, etc. I will never go to this place again, it is a terribly run music venue and there is no artist there could ever make me want to go back there.
- Pros: Sometimes has good bands
- Cons: Terribly rude staff, bad bar, disgusting restrooms
07/10/09
AWFUL
by cass2
WORST VENUE EVER!!!! They are soo strict, they watch for people to HOLD a beer for someone then immediately kick them out, they are so expensive, they bouncers are SO RUDE and fat, the SMALLEST venue ever, he will take your fake, SO DON'T USE IT!
All around worst venue I've ever been to. They don't care about the music, they just care about busting people after they paid to get in.
They hate all the hippies that go there and they make fun of them... Too bad a lot of good artists come through there... WE NEED TO CHANGE THAT!!!!
06/21/08
ok
by vivaladiva9
Looks cooler out than in.. I bet everyone who is anyone that ever plays there is like wtf! Not the nicest place in the world needs to be cleaned up a lot.
- Pros: artist that play there
- Cons: the inside
The Details on Exit In
Know Before You Go:
Catch up-and-coming country artists at Tuesday's popular weekly live revue, Billy Block's Western Beat.
Parking:
Tow trucks prowl Elliston Place, so park in metered spots or on side streets.
Category:
Smoking Permitted:
Yes
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