Depends on the show, of course, but towards the back you can definitely move around. There's also a patio out back :)

It’s small but never too packed. Saw Prince Daddy in May I think and there were maybe 50 people tops. Tables and everything, food isn’t terrible, I just sat at a table and watched. They’re pretty close too.

It’s load bearing.

Don’t know if they have changed things but the stage loadout was terrible last time I went. Like there was a column in the way…

It's sad to say, but it's a pretty terrible place to watch a show. You either get stuck in the sea of folks up front so you can see the band (depending on where you are in relation to the pole) or you hang in the back and can get drinks/go to the bathroom, and not really see the band. Really makes me miss places like S'matter and Alley Katz. Unfortunately, there's not really a better way to set that place up, I miss venues of that size where you can enjoy the band AND get a beer every once in a while, this place seems like it's either/or.

Lol there is, in fact, a pole in the middle/rear-middle of the standing area. My best bet has been to post up against the lefthand wall and not leave.

I mean to go to the bathroom at strange matter and get drinks you often could not see the band playing anyway? same with alley katz? idk I'm short so I can't see shit anyway

It's fine, I've literally never had an issue. The column is whatever, I've never found it too hard to get around and I've been to crowded shows there.

At least the floor doesn't slope towards the damn stage like at the national.

I like leaning against the pole for extra support when I’m in the pit

I've been trying to figure out what your comment was about for a few hours, I assume is about the column lol

The fucking pole in the way is insane lol. But other than the camel, national, and sometimes gallery 5 where else are ya gonna see good acts?

Rip smatter

OMG. Squirrel Nut Zippers. They kill any venue. Small and intimate is the best.

I've occasionally wondered what happened to the space that was Alley Katz. Pretty cool, intimate place.

of the smaller places, I guess I just add the Canal Club.

It's deep, not wide. The sound is pretty good.

Long, skinny room, boomy sound and a big pole in the middle of the floor.

Oh yeah can’t forget canal, I’ve only seen metal shows there tho and I guess I just considered that fringe haha

How is it for accessibility?

It's a dance club now

I know this is unrelated, but just wanna go on record and say that Broadberry has surprisingly good food. I had a KILLER fried fish sandwich there once- panko breaded, nice kaiser roll, tartar sauce that tasted like it was made in house, with some perfectly cooked/seasoned sweet potato fries.

I would have gotten food at the circle jerks show back in july, but i was on a ton of cocaine that night.

You got it!

Thanks! I could see that.

+1 on stay near the left wall as close to the stage as you can comfortably get, and ignore the pole in the way. Video example 1 - Mike Doughty show / video example 2 - Agents of Good Roots show

I wish they’d buy out the payday loan place next door and expand.

Those places sounded decent no matter where you were. Broadberry sounds like ass if you’re close to the bar.

Get there early and with a group if you plan on keeping your pit space. Or just sack up and move through the crowd to where you want to be. It'll feel like a can of sardines, but that's half the fun. Get to know your neighbors

Capital Ale downtown has a venue roughly the capacity of Broadberry which is a much better spot to see a show. They have some good acts but need way more