The Hi Fi

I saw Jimmy Eat World, Panic! At The Disco, and Alkaline Trio here. Well, that’s not true, as I didn’t get there in time to see A3. But I did see the other two bands, even though the venue seemed oversold and way too full. I watched Panic! from the floor and had a pretty poor view of the band, so I found a spot upstairs on the balcony to watch Jimmy Eat World. Much better view as I get to see all the guitar pedals, too. Nothing wrong with the venue, just not my favorite venue ever.

This review is for the venue not the band I went to see. The Living End always get five stars.
The Hi-​Fi Bar, Sydney is easy to find and has close parking out at Fox Studios. It’s a standard live band venue. All black inside. Although I was sweating bullets… no ventilation and not very strong air-​con. I understand when the show starts you’ll be sweating but before waiting around… no thanks.
The bar was fairly easy to get drinks but everything was in a glass bottle which means they have to poor it in to a cup. Talk about slow service. Install kegs and taps and reduce the amount of options on offer. They had a full A4 page of drinks in size 12 font, double column.
The lighting in the place is also questionable. The stage lighting is fine but they’ve put the merch stand right of stage. The lights for that weren’t turned off the for whole show. It sort of dulls the atmosphere when the band finishes a song in to a black out.
Size wise I’d say it’s as big as The Metro.
Like my rating shows it’s an average venue. I’d rather see a band at the Annadale or the Enmore Theatre. Better atmosphere.