The Record Bar Reviews

Awesome that most shows at record bar are small enough where you can hang out with the artists after the show!

I love the events held in the space especially KCUR's but I must say that the service is horrible, they staff is surly and so unfriendly that I feel like I am inconveniencing them every single time I am there.
The bar height stools have the worst pitch to them besides being the most uncomfortable chair I have ever sat in...
I just wish that the owners and managers were appreciative and welcoming so I would want to come back.

It was nice, they have cheap drinks and the place is nice and they have outlets to charge your phone, which i very much appreciate.

The best small venue for live music in KC!!! Great bar as well!!!

Food was really good and the bartenders were very friendly and helpful when I asked if I could switch for something I could eat even though I dislike modifying ordered food it makes me feel like a PITA I didn't here at all! Plus the band Syml was amazing Thanks Miranda for wanting to go!!! We might have gotten a descent picture by the end of the night!

Great small venue for live bands. A lot of great bands played here early in there career.

A nice place to hear live music, and good food, good service, and good drink selection, with a large selection of on tap beers, but they mostly don't have music I'm into.

Saw Neil Hamburger here last night and it was a great show! Awesome venue for comedy. Drinks weren't too expensive...

Great venue to see a show! Open floor plan with a balcony and some seating.

Small venue where every spot is a good spot. The food is pretty good but wish there was more space to get close to the bar for a drink. You might have to fight your way through the crowd

Cleanliness was amazing. I would poop in this bar's bathroom

I love this venue! The new location is perfect for checking out your favorite bands that come to Kansas City!

Nice place for Music, Food just ok. Chairs and Bar seating very uncomfortable.

Came for the live music & was surprised by the great food as well. The first Sunday of almost every month, a great avant-garde jazz band called The People's Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City plays here.

We saw Aurelio Voltaire in concert here. The staff was nice, the venue was beautiful, and we had a great time. We ordered a pizza and it was really good although it did take them a bit to cook it.

The balcony is great and we had a blast. For being as small as it was the sound was amazing! Food is very pricey ($30 for 2 people, no drinks) but will definitely try to see some more shows here

Great venue. Saw Psychic Heat, White Reaper, and Ron Gallo front and center. Amazing!!!

Sunday 12/2/2018
Came down to see a student of mine perform her song. Website said tickets were $20. No mention of different pricing day of show. I took two $20 bills with me for admission. Got there at 5:20. Doorman said $25. I said website advertised $20. Doorman said "Producer changed admission price right before the show. My friend and I turned around and left. NOT COOL!

One of KC's best live music venues, and a SERIOUS upgrade over the previous location!

Awesomely intimate venue for small acts. Cool staff, good sound and usually cheap tickets.

This is a great concert venue! It is easy to locate (it's actually in a strip mall) and there is ample, well-lit parking. Being in the strip mall is great because there's a Half Price Books where I was able to browse before the show started. The venue is nice because it actually has a little seating and someone who knows what they're doing set up the stage and sound system. I've been to two concerts here and both have sounded amazing. The drinks are good and reasonably priced and the service is good. I've only had french fries here, but they were good as well. The restrooms are the only drawback as they are small and not really adequate when it's a large concert. However, that is a minor flaw in an otherwise terrific venue. I highly recommend it!

Radkey was AMAZING as always. Always bring them back.

Drinks was good. Best place to spend time with friends. Atmosphere was good.

I love this place, and not just because I have known the owners since they were kids in a band and I worked at The Grand Emporium, and the GE has been gone since 2003. So Shawn and Steve opened the recordBar, complete with the posters of past shows, but with a full service kitchen and menu of way above average bar food with healthy options. Also, they are the home of the original Sunday Brunch Bloody Mary Bar.

Great venue for live music, but if you want to sit down, arrive early! Nice staff and good food too.

I was impressed the the ambiance a d decore; an unexpected pleasure for KCMO. Centrally located in the heart of rhe district. I will go again, and again...

Great venue, good acoustics. Needs more seating for a concert.

I love recordBar. I loved the old location a lot. The old location had a nice big parking lot and an easily accessible bar. The new location has a better stage area and a nice upstairs balcony overlooking the stage but there's just street parking and the bar is a little more crowded it seemed. Also, maybe the acoustics aren't as good because my ears were ringing for days after the last show I went to. Bring earplugs. Overall a great venue. They do a good job of booking good acts

Doesn't serve food like site said but the foodie food truck was outside and the food was really good there with great prices but the recard bar its self had Few beer selections and only one on tap and very little seating.

Good drinks and great music. An employee accidentally bumped into my wife and spilled her drink, he quickly wiped up the mess and proceeded to get my wife a new drink for her without question.

Had an incredible pizza & beer while I listened to music all under $35 (yeah that included the tickets) what a steal!

Great venue with lots of room to roam. Beer prices were kind of high.

Great shows! I love the small venue. Staff is awesome and the food is pretty damn good! One of my favorite places in KC

It can feel cramped sometimes but their music line up is always great.

Sound too loud and space not well suited for listening.

A gem of a concert venue. Great sound with a few bad sightlines.

Long wait times between bands. Stage setup is less than ideal for big groups of people.

Great service, great drink prices, and an excellent, eclectic variety of live musical acts in a hip setting.

Just saw The Score here and I have to say this is an absolutely great venue for a show! Very intimate setting so there are no bad seats. The acoustics are actually really good also, which is a problem I've found that other smaller venues run into. It's super easy to get to and just a short distance from the power and light district in Kansas City MO so there are a ton of options for pre and/or post show fun. Definitely worth the 5 hour drive!!

Good pizza slow service ukulele fight club lots of fun

Saw lovelytheband live here after winning free tickets through 96.5 The Buzz! The venue was very clean and the employees where very nice. There is a small patio for smoking and a large foot area inside very close to the band. Also a very long bar!

The new space is beautiful and spacious with perfect sound. Can't wait for the kitchen to open.

Nice place for small intimate shows. I like the balcony option as well. It is a convenient location right off the highway.

We had a lot of fun. We were there for a non profit event to benefit the Midwest innocence project. There were 3 really great local bands playing and the venue was really nice. Parking wasn't bad and I was surprised by that. The drink selection is pretty robust. I didn't dive into the wine list, but the back bar is deep.

Great service, and the bartenders are very kind and professional. The live music was great as well. Friendly environment, and well kept place.

Fantastic venue to experience live music. As an added bonus you can catch all kinds of acts that will be huge (or big enough to get radio play) before they break thanks to the deft ear of some ninja audiophile

I really enjoyed this venue. It is intimate and spacious enough to not be crushed when a band is playing. The upstairs also looks really cool, but I suggest standing downstairs for a better view of who is on stage.The menu looks delicious, but if you are there during a concert they do serve the food but there are no tables since they clear them out so it is standing room only. I googled pictures of the location before we went so we thought there would be tables and had planned on eating there before the concert. But when we got there all of the tables have been put away so eating was kind of impossible. Which is a bummer because the menu looked excellent. Drinks are also priced well so you don't have to go broke after buying tickets. Despite the crowd and how busy it was, the bartenders were always pleasant and it never felt like they were too busy to deal with customers in a friendly, attentive way.

Just like the original recording Bar. Only improved. Amazing sound. A super professional staff. One of the best places to see a show in Kansas City. All of the grit of the original venue in a new bright and shiny package. If a band is there that you want to see DO NOT HESITATE to but tickets. You can be assured of a great time!

Went to a concert last week here. Great vibe for music. Grumpy lady at the door, but rest of the staff was friendly. Would definitely see a show here again