The Block Petaluma — Restaurant in Petaluma

I'm a professional musician who recently had a gig at the Block. I was excited about my first time performing there. I arrived at 6:30pm, and there was NO space for artists to park. There were vehicles(other customers) parked at the concrete factory behind the venue, I had cars parked on both sides of me(obvious that other people had the same thought), but NO obvious outdoor signs near the parking area. I came back an hour later and my car was GONE! None of the other cars were missing...even though they were parked in same area. Inside the venue there were small little pamphlet near the bar that described the parking situation, but it was a futile attempt as I was outside in the patio and performing.

It got towed, and cost me 600$ + my pay for the night, as well as created a super stressful experience. The bartenders told me to reach out to the owner who said they have been struggling to deal with the concrete factory next door... I asked him if others had been towed, and he said yes, and he would get them in contact with me...Then just completely flaked out on responding to me about the whole matter.

Would not recommend any musicians perform here without clear agreements about parking...Very disappointing experience dealing with the owner, and I don't...

My car was towed from here the night of June 2nd, 2023, just like many others were that night and like many many other people have been while visiting The Block over the past several YEARS, according to Petaluma police. There are several reviews right here on google from people who have the same story as me, and I know there are many many more. The Block needs to take accountability for their parking situation. Too many people have been towed from this place to make it solely these individuals' fault. If you have been towed while being a patron at The Block, please get in touch at missionapartment4444 at gmail. We need to take collective action. My next action is to take this up with the City of Petaluma. Since I first posted my review, more people have been towed and have left complaints here. When is this going to stop?! That was the first and last time I will ever visit your venue, @The Block. You've had years to sort this out, apparently. Do the right thing, make sure your patrons know not to park...

My criticism is not of the venue, it is of the management.  We had a lovely time watching our friends’ band play and enjoying the festivities; but it is hard to not feel disdain toward the establishment when you leave and find your car (and many others) had their cars towed.  The manager’s response was “we know, and we are fighting the city about it.”  If you knew this was a common problem, you should have warned us! The venue was packed, and they knew people were parking in an adjacent lot that had no clear signage.  Why couldn’t you look out for your patrons and put up a sign, a flyer at the entrance or just even make an announcement?  We parked there because it appeared to be parking for the event.  Many people had cars towed because the business didn’t bother to warn their guests.  I can’t recommend going to a business that doesn’t care about its patrons and is okay with them getting towing fines...