Observatory OC Review

This is such an amazing place. The music is so great. the location is awesome. the staff, over all. It is such a wonderful night.

Overall good experience safe no creepers plus good times and music.

Cool for a smaller venue liked the multiple bars inside

Easy to get to and parking was reasonable. $10. Saw a concert there and the venue is cozy and there was not a bad seat in the house. The sound system was great. Beers were only $5 for a 12 oz. I thought that was surprisingly reasonable. Great place to see your favorite band.

Saw G-Eazy here last night! It was my first time here and it was a really intimate venue. SO CROWDED! But everyone was surprisingly nice and respectful. Security handled the pushy people very well (they did NOT play!) I would definitely go back to this venue

Perfect venue for small crowds. Huge bar. Very nice staff.

Great spot with good sightlines. Full bar and even food. Sound mix was excellent. Parking was off site and $10 but thats the only down side I encountered. Will be back!

Went to watch Lil Yachty and had a pleasant time good security and a good size Venue

Cool venue for live shows. They have multiple tiered areas to watch so you can easily see the show from up close or afar. The staff are really friendly and not difficult about things. Free earplugs at the bar for when you rock out.

Bar sells me two drinks. Get kicked out for holding two drinks next to my girlfriend who doesn't have a drinking wristband.. Somehow standing next to her qualifies as "intent". Venue is too small/smelly/poorly designed acoustically but now I will definitely never be returning!

We loove this place, guaranteed fun time. We check this place for new music since it's so close and the venue is so small (=awesome). Parking is located in the industrial area nearby but it's a pretty straightforward walk to the venue. Great adeventurous date night!

Loved it had a good time and great concert last night....

The Observatory is a great mid-size venue with great sound and plenty of off-site parking (they do offer on-site premium parking as well). Pro-tip: while you can purchase parking through their website, skip it if you can to save yourself the $5 service charge and pay cash when you park.

There is always a good spot to see the band, and you can even mix it up in the large pit area if that's your cup of tea.
It can get warm but it's not ever uncomfortable thanks to their A/C unit.
They have 2 well-stocked bars (one upstairs and one downstairs). They also have a bar that prepares food on the side by the entrance.
They have restrooms by the entrance and by the stage, with plenty of stalls and are well maintained.
If you have a chance to see a band here, I highly recommend it.

I ve been catching shows and performing at this spot for years and absolutely love it!

It's a good place for drinking at night and dinner hearing music

Cool place if your really into music! & If you don't mind the young crowd

Fun venue for a good dj. Good crowd and fun dancing

Love this venue it's nice decent size two rooms for shows decent prized drinks. Worth it I have seen plenty of shows here Warren g Marilyn Manson dj quik the white buffalo Melanie Martinez airborne toxic event i came here when it was galaxy theater always a fun time here

Hot and sweaty.. Just like rock shows are supposed to be..

Despite empty parking lot sounds like u weren't there to see the concert then

Always a wonderful venue. Got to photograph Gus Dapperton

Young people (and young at heart) rave about the diversity of venues at this live music theatre. From Snoop Dog to Rockabilly to classic rock tribute bands, EDM, and up coming rap groups. The Observatory (formerly Galaxy theatre)
has something for everyone most nights of the week. Sometimes offers two venues (large room and small room) simultaneously! Drinks served and limited (not great) fast food menu.

Everything about this place is awesome, the staff is friendly, the sounds are amazing. With two levels, plenty of room to watch your favorite bands.

I love the small venue! Beer was decently priced and the sound was great. One of the staff offered me a chair when he saw I was struggling, which was really nice! Definitely going back.

My favorite venue! I drive all the way from SLO to go to shows here.

Great Venue with awesome staff! We were in the tiny room, sound bleeds over, but still fun live venue! SLOAN band R0CKED!

Great prices for live shows. Parking is a hassle after the show ends

Awesome venue with great acoustics, fairly decent staff, stiff drinks and good food (they have Wurthouse cooks and food items on deck).
Has a main room and a smaller room, each with their own bars. Also a VIP section above in the main room.
Parking is $10.

I haven't been to this location in years, not much has changed. The restrooms are clean, simple layout and easy to get around. Basic, clean and safe. I attended end of April 2019 for tech9 and had a great time! Drinks were somewhere around 10 for a draft domestic beer, I guess for security reasons they don't give out bottles. I felt safe, show was great, everything orderly, parking was $10 and it was easy to find parking with a short walk to venue.

It was a cool venue and they have hard seltzer. No complaints

Lots of space and a great venue for music. Security is a bit excessive though

Very organized, had a wondet time at my venue. The staff was polite and thorough

There are several things to know about this venue before you go. Firstly, there are walls that form circles along raised platforms going away from the stage. This helps the people in the back see the concert, but drastically reduces the space for standing around. Still, I thought this was better than most locations, as it's not just a flat floor throughout the venue. Second, the VIP balcony is pathetic and offers one STOOL at a $60 upcharge on top of the ticket price per individual. If you want a small (and I mean small) table and an uncomfortable chair in the balcony, then that will run you a $90 upcharge per person. Being VIP doesn't even include alcohol, so there's really no point. Thirdly, the alcohol is all watered down and expensive as you'd expect. Lastly, the venue was actually quite filthy. The floor and the walls were sticky, with vomit probably, and it smelled bad. I'd go again, but only if my favorite band wasn't playing anywhere else within a 300 mile radius.

Great place for music but was super packed and no seats

Great venue! The main room is set up perfectly to give everyone a good view, n the staff knows how to serve well in a loud venue. Anthony says thank you!!!

Small intamiate venue. One of the best place to see a band in Orange county

Despire a great lineup with great performances, Soulquarius was by far the worst festival experience ever! The Observatory organizers should be embarrassed.

Great place to see intimate shows. Taken over by live Nation and run a bit different. Great bartenders, friendly door people, parking isn't the worst ever and a short walk, safe! And the venue is easy to navigate and not too pushy. If you get their early, you good. If not, you're missing out. Bought tickets for early entry and got in at normal time, so think about it before you splurge.

Decent place, ventilation is rather okay, parking is decently priced. Would come here again.

I love this place , always has good shows and any place you stand is a good view of the stage . Drinks are reasonable and bartenders are nice and quick .

Awesome, dark, intimate, aromatic, neo-Elizabethan venue. One caveat: Getting in the door is comparable to a TSA experience; just be prepared for that. Once inside, though: Aces!

Great spot to see your favorite bands. Needs a better beer selection/variety at the bars inside.

Great venue to see live music. Plenty of parking lots around.

Amazing place to have a drink and enjoy life music. Well designed.

Always good shows here. Out da house productions be poppin.

The Constellation room is small & gets crowded. But it's a great place to see a show.

Great intimate music venue. Really no bad spot in the house. Food is decent too.

Been here many times. Small intimate setting. Alcohol is over priced but that's the norm.

So angry tonight. I bought tickets for one of my favorite bands naked and famous tonight and didn't get to hear the band. They sold more tickets than there was room in the venue. Couldn't even get in the room where they were playing. The room was so full that people would have died if there was fire. So disappointed. I've seen other bands at the observatory before and had a good experience. I'm not coming back. It's not safe to sell more tickets than you have room.

Place is rad! Best live setup to get the full effect of your favorite bands.

Awesome venue for metal shows, I love the layout. Well drinks were cheaper than beer.

Panic at the Disco was so good last night we are doing it again tonight Michelle , Nichole and Andrew did a fine job! Wursthaus needs to get much faster at taking orders but the food was really good after taking forever! Feed the security team and felt safe all night long! Happy 13th Bells.

Strong security presence, nice venue , well air conditioned, 99% standing room only unless you pay extra ($100+) for booth or table

This is a cool venue. Great sound and always enjoy the shows here.

Idgaf what anyone says. Chill ass venue. I've only had great times here.

One of the best small places to see great concerts. First time was Simple Plan, which was simply amazing... we just saw Unwritten Law, and totally did not disappoint. Great venue.

i recently went to a concert there and was disappointed with the dinner reservation. the reservation didnt start until 6:30 and the doors opened for everyone else at 7 whih was inconvenient because we got the reservation to eat and get in early but the food took a very long time to come out and you HAVE to pay a minimum of $15. we didnt get to eat our food which was incredibly upsetting.

First time here, came to see Matisyahu. Audio setup sounds great, nice ambiance, standard hipster farm house overkill bars that looks like everyone else but they do decent prices & drink specials. Having food service is really a nice feature. Definitely would like to visit again

Good price on drinks, good layout ...Well worth coming again

BEST PLACE!!! as a short person concerts are sometimes difficult... we got they early and got a seat above the pit right by the stage on the rail. we were able to sit on the rail during the openers and see everyone who hopped in the front walk super dope

Great venue! The area is intimate without feeling suffocating, and I really liked the light shows that went along with the performance.