Real Art Tacoma — Attraction in Tacoma

I was banned. No questions asked. Nobody looked into it. All the shows i has booked were dropped, i lost money, ( I was attempting to become a promoter and book shows for a living) Then my name was slandered on the internet and they discredited me as a promoter to hundreds of people. It ultimately lead to me landing a Record Deal from a legitimate record label (Blackhouse Records) because my music is extremely heartfelt because of my old living situation as a homeless man, so i was able to get over the Trauma. Even Swoon Records made a decisions to move out of the venue because so many artists and musicians from Tacoma were banned and slandered. I was just the cherry on top that finally blew the lid off this place. Im extremely disappointed in this place and how they treated me in the process. Even more disappointed in how they treat locals who have been playing and booking here for a long time. If you have any lyrics that can me misconstrued as misogynistic don't play here. They also made up a lie on their facebook claiming i threatened 2 staff members to justify their actions. FYI i have evidence to back up everything i am saying, i did no such thing and i saved all my conversations with their staff to prove it, including the girls they claim i threatened. I have a reputation for being very sweet to women including my Fiancé so their accusations made no sense to my fans and family. Their staff members continue to slander my name across social media. And i even had to block most of them because it was starting to effect my self esteem. I was nothing but a homeless man when they met me. This may be why they thought they could get away with it. But the more im reminded im banned. And the more their trash talk comes back to me. The more i realize i need to speak up. Im making a name for my self and i will stand my ground. I was bullied by Real Art Tacoma. And it inspired me to be what i am now. If i blow up even more, im opening my own all ages venue in Tacoma. Its been a dream for a long time. Sorry for all the typos. I get extremely upset every-time im reminded i cant go support my friends who still...

From reading the venue website, I thought it was going to be pushing an agenda pretty hard and aggressively, but it wasn't that forceful and more subtle which was a plus for me and I didn't hate it. I wish the area you could have drinks and still be within the venue was a bit bigger though - like the fenced area extend into the back of the viewing area a bit more. The idea of gender neutral bathrooms is cool, but since it was just normal bathrooms without saying they were mens/womens it was weird. If they were just bathrooms and stalls it'd make more sense, but since what used to be the men's bathroom had a urinal out in the open, it was kind of awkward to me. I like a small venue, but viewing is always hard for me in the extra tight spaces because I'm short and this on was all pretty head on, so there wasn't really the ability to go towards the back or to the side to see better. I know some of the people with kids seemed to be having a hard time getting positioned for them to see anything. Seems like the merch tables would be better relocated so the side area was more open for bathroom traffic or side...

A great little venue for live music performed by local musicians. The best part...parts - it's all ages, owned by local musicians who wanted to give everybody, especially kids who don't have another way to do this, a safe environment to strut their stuff, see what it's like to be a star on stage, find people who share their interest in music, and keep their dreams alive. It gives the community a place to watch live shows without the huge price tag, something different to do on those all-too-frequent rainy days, and to discover local talent. It's a place that Tacoma was in serious need of, and since it's non-profit, a place we need to support and...