The Sinclair — Attraction in Cambridge

I'm genuinely disappointed with the way we were treated last night. We arrived at the Gay Bash'd event at 11pm, and despite the doors opening at 9:30pm and the event being ticketed, we still had to wait outside for over 45 minutes. There appeared to be two separate lines, and eventually, we were told to switch lines, resulting in additional delays.

After finally getting in, we enjoyed the event for about 35 minutes before needing to use the restroom. We’ve never been to The Sinclair before, and we inadvertently ended up in a different bar/dance floor area with a vinyl-spinning DJ (he sounded great!). There is a door between the two that was not staffed, so we thought it was the part of The Sinclair and we were able to go in there. We couldn't find the restroom and asked a staff member if we could exit and re-enter. To our surprise, the staff member asked to see our stamps, which we didn't have (they did not give us stamps when we went into The Sinclair). She promptly informed us that we were not supposed to be there and asked us to leave.

We explained that we had come from The Sinclair and had mistakenly entered through the adjoining door while searching for the restroom, with no intention to break any rules. However, the staff member insisted that we leave and called security before giving us a chance to leave on our own. The security proceeded to literally shove us out without hearing the problem.

Outside, we reiterated our situation, but the security personnel wouldn't consider our explanation and insisted we leave. I even asked to speak to a manager and was just ignored, which was really upsetting because this was all a misunderstanding and not a reason for us to be ejected from both venues, and the staff at the door refused to even listen to our perspective. It's disappointing because we were genuinely looking forward to the event and visiting The Sinclair for the first time. The staff's refusal to understand our unintentional mistake and their lack of supervision at the door connecting the two spaces resulted in us being wrongfully kicked out from the event.

Our only intention was to attend the event at The Sinclair, and we had no desire to break any rules. I am upset that our money was wasted, and what could have been a great night was ruined because of the staffs refusal to even hear our side. I do not think I want to go back to The Sinclair after this experience. I am disappointed this is the way things unfolded, and I hope the venue can improve its procedures to prevent similar incidents...

I wish I could rate this place better but our experience just trying to get in was atrocious. Doors open at 7,we got there at 630 and there's a guy sitting in the entryway at the top of the stairs. He tells us, in an annoyed tone, doors open at 7 and that there's a line around the corner. We go to stand in the "line" which at the time was like 8 people. We decide its too cold and go sit in our car until 7. Head back over and now there's 2 lines. One where he originally told us to go and another coming from the other direction. We stand in the new line because it's closest to our car and we are in this line until it finally starts moving, at 730. What people were saying happened was this guy didn't let the opening bands in until 7, so everyone else had to wait for them to bring all their gear in. Had he let them in when he was supposed to we all would've been let in at 7 like we were supposed to. Anyway, the lines moving were at the bottom of the stairs and the security guy, same one we talked to, yells at all of us, very annoyed now, that this is vip only line and if you're not vip to get to the end of the other line. We weren't vip. Us and a ton of other people got upset because how we're we supposed to know that? We then had to go to the end of the first line which was now down the block starting to go around the corner. The line moved semi quickly but it all could've been avoided with more communication between the security guy, the management, the opening band, and us. The actual inside of the venue is amazing. Great vibe very clean. Bayside was amazing. We were up in the mezzanine and had the best view we've ever had at a concert. I wish I could give this place five stars but that security guard, he...

Nestled in the heart of Harvard Square this medium sized venue is my perfect size for a concert. My friend and I attended the 7/16/15 Lenka concert and we had an excellent time with the affordable General Admission standing room! (We did not try the food or drinks there so this review is just on the concert venue.)

We arrived a little before 7:30PM when the doors would open and a small line started forming. The security started letting us in promptly and we were able to scope out the best viewing areas. We naturally gravitated to the front of the stage, which was a bit high up so we had to tilt our necks back during the whole show. They also offer the option to stand on the second level and there were a few tables along the railings as well. I was not expecting anything fancy and the lights were just simple background additions. I was however, impressed with the acoustics of the place and unlike a lot of the other places I've gone to, standing at the front row can be deafening. The sound volume was just right.

Even though I had originally expected to finish the concert around 10:30-11PM we did not end up leaving until 11:40PM. We were worried we would miss the last train of the night so we hustled back to the T station. I would definitely want to come back here for another concert! I love the intimate feel of this place especially if you are able to get in the front row. Plus I prefer not to pay an arm and a leg for the live...