Comments on: The Valarium… Thumbs Up or Thumbs down? http://knoxhiphopblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/the-valarium-thumbs-up-or-thumbs-down/ Keeping A Pulse On The Knoxville Hip Hop Scene Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:58:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: knoxhiphopblog http://knoxhiphopblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/the-valarium-thumbs-up-or-thumbs-down/#comment-71 knoxhiphopblog Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:47:05 +0000 http://knoxhiphopblog.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-71 Thanks for the Valarium comments England Jay! Thanks for the Valarium comments England Jay!

]]> By: England Jay http://knoxhiphopblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/the-valarium-thumbs-up-or-thumbs-down/#comment-70 England Jay Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:55:42 +0000 http://knoxhiphopblog.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-70 Two thumbs Up. Valarium is a great time. It's a classy joint with a dress code. Voo Doo night is a good time to go (saturday). It's a large venue with an upstairs area and a large dance floor, cage dancers, great lighting and great sound. Dress to impress or you won't get in! This is the place to go if you are looking for a venue more akin to somewhere like LA or London. It's better than the old Blue Cat's, Tonic combo in my opinion. Two thumbs Up. Valarium is a great time. It’s a classy joint with a dress code. Voo Doo night is a good time to go (saturday). It’s a large venue with an upstairs area and a large dance floor, cage dancers, great lighting and great sound. Dress to impress or you won’t get in!

This is the place to go if you are looking for a venue more akin to somewhere like LA or London. It’s better than the old Blue Cat’s, Tonic combo in my opinion.

]]> By: knoxhiphopblog http://knoxhiphopblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/the-valarium-thumbs-up-or-thumbs-down/#comment-69 knoxhiphopblog Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:59:01 +0000 http://knoxhiphopblog.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-69 It reminds me of the Underground in 1998. Not exactly Hip Hop oriented but I guess they out on some groups as a venue, just not last night. There was a DJ playing a whole range of dance, electronica music mixed with some pop songs. I had a few Jack & Cokes for $6 a piece, and they were poured pretty strong. Some good looking ladies, quite crowed, not a bad experience at all. There's an outdoors back porch type area too that seemed to have it's own atmosphere all together. And, and upstairs loft/blacony that looks down on the dance floor and stage area up front. The staff seemed nice. There were several people walking around constantly picking up empty glasses and trash so it kept it looking pretty good. Not trashy. Again, I had a dectn time... but, I'm really looking forward to the reopening of the old Blue Cats spot in the Old City. I got the word the other day that it was being reopened by new management later this year. Check back to the site for updates on this, I'll be posting them as soon as I get the inside scoop. Been to the Valarium yourself? Post your thoughts below! It reminds me of the Underground in 1998. Not exactly Hip Hop oriented but I guess they out on some groups as a venue, just not last night. There was a DJ playing a whole range of dance, electronica music mixed with some pop songs.

I had a few Jack & Cokes for $6 a piece, and they were poured pretty strong. Some good looking ladies, quite crowed, not a bad experience at all.

There’s an outdoors back porch type area too that seemed to have it’s own atmosphere all together. And, and upstairs loft/blacony that looks down on the dance floor and stage area up front.

The staff seemed nice. There were several people walking around constantly picking up empty glasses and trash so it kept it looking pretty good. Not trashy.

Again, I had a dectn time… but, I’m really looking forward to the reopening of the old Blue Cats spot in the Old City. I got the word the other day that it was being reopened by new management later this year. Check back to the site for updates on this, I’ll be posting them as soon as I get the inside scoop.

Been to the Valarium yourself? Post your thoughts below!

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