1904 Music Hall

1904 puts on a majority of the shows in the progressive jam/​funk/​hip hop/​electronica scene. The sound is average in my opinion, but it has definitely improved from when they opened up a few years ago. If you need to catch a break from the action, they have a sick courtyard out back where someone is usually throwing down some beats. They’ve covered the walls with huge murals too which makes it a fun place to hang out. Every time I come here the place has some new art or an improvement somewhere. You can tell the owner puts a lot of effort into making this a cool spot. I always have a good time catching a show with friends here.
1904 is key to the downtown music scene as well as the city of Jacksonville for that matter (now that Freebird is closing). Keep doing what you’re doing guys!

Divey, gritty, smokey, raw, loud… if you are headed to 1904 to check out a show, get ready to experience all of these things, in the most fantastic way.
We arrived a little early for our show, so had no problems walking right up to the bar and grabbing a drink. They do have local brews on tap, so we grabbed a few and headed out back.
The enclosed patio area in the back is just awesome. A few picnic tables and wooden boxes for seating, string lighting and incredible murals on the walls. The weather was mild, so we chilled out there for most of the night. They had a band and later a DJ to keep us entertained, and while yes, it’s very loud… the bass line will move you (LOL almost literally) but you can catch your breath and take a rest if you’ve been dancing your ass off inside.
Inside, there is a decent sized space in front of the stage, and depending on the size of the crowd, you can get right up front for a great view of the band… but again, it’s SUPER loud, so if that type of thing bothers you, stick towards the back or head to a different venue. And they sound will be a bit distorted, but hey, I knew I wasn’t heading to Jacoby Hall or anything. Tip: Bring your ear plugs if you’ve got em! (Side note: Yes, I know, ear plugs. But after all my years and travels to see different shows, and snickering at people wearing ear plugs, well, now that I probably have some hearing loss due to said shows, I’ve re-​thought this quite a bit.) What?
So, there is a smoke machine, and you’ll catch a few cool lighting settings to add to the experience.
If you’ve never seen a show in a smaller venue like this, I would highly recommend it, just for the experience. You can reach out and touch (well, maybe don’t do that) the musicians, you are guaranteed to have a few very interesting conversations with fellow show goers, but everything about it will be authentic, gritty and real.
And tickets were only $ 15! I will absolutely be back, and I’m keeping an eye on the calendar.

This is a review of the burlesque show «Professor Whiskey on the Rocks“‘
There were four entertainers presenting their skills to the audience. Two of them were very good, the blondie singer, and the girl the plays with fire.
This review will focus on the negative side because there is a lot to improve.
— 1904 Music Hall needs to hire an additional bartender when presenting this show. One is not enough. I gave up waiting for my turn, but she never look at the side of the bar in which I was waiting.
— Before the show started, the entertainers were mixed with the audience, chatting and showing their customs. This is unacceptable. There was not element of surprise for us who pay $ 12.
— The show was supposed to be a burlesque one. According to Wikipedia, burlesque is a good way to perform female striptease in an elegant way. Unfortunately, the director of the show allowed a very overweight male comedian to take off his shirt and do a semi striptease. Not good in my opinion. It looked too low class for a burlesque show.
— It appeared to be that half of the audience had smoked weed that night. The comedian, who was not very good, was joking constantly about weed, and the audience not only went crazy every time he said the word weed, but laughed loudly for jokes that in my opinion were not funny.

Loud and obnoxious. I hate the front part of this bar. Do yourself a favor; get in and go straight to the back in their enclosed outdoor/​patio area. Much better music and you can actually hear yourself think and talk to other people. Not to mention the service is much better out there despite only having a few select canned beers in the back area. The bartenders at this bar in the front part are worthless and rude as ef. The back patio area is the only place I’ll hang out at if my friends drag me to this place.

I heard about 1904 over the years and finally stopped by to attend Folio Weekly’s Unauthorized Jazz Fest party.
I really like the patio area and the graffiti from local artists.
The venue is pretty chill with good beer and good music.

Somehow or another, I always seemed to miss heading to a show at 1904, even through various Art Walks and One Spark. Last night, 1904 hosted the World Arts Film Festival After Party and I finally got to see a show in this awesome space.
1904 is straight forward. Beer (or wine) and music. Simple as that. They have a handful of beer on tap, but a pretty large bottle and can selection. Not going to lie, I was disappointed to see Budweiser and inBev products in the mix, especially with all the trouble they are giving our locals brewers. However, the first recommendation from the bartender was a local brew, so there’s that. I was feeling like a stout last night and was excited to find out that they had Green Room Brewing’s Count Shak-​u-​la on tap. I have been searching for that for awhile and most of my usual hangouts haven’t had it, or I had just missed it on the rotation.
I walked in just as one of my fave local bands started their set. I’ve seen these guys play at Burro, Fly’s Tie, and on outdoor stages, but I don’t think I’ve heard them sound as good as they did last night. The sound guy was on point and the acoustics inside 1904 are absolutely beautiful. I don’t know how I had never seen a show here before, but I’ll definitely be making sure to come back.

This was my first visit here with some friends for the Burlesque show, I was told it was to be standing room only but was pleasantly surprised when I got there and they had 35 chairs set in front of the stage. Some of the girls who had already purchased tickets for the show had actually gave them away due to the typical SRO style.
There were also about 3 high top tables and the bar but that was it for «regular» seating.
The bar itself is old and divey but that just adds to it’s character, I got a glass of Angry Orchard Cider on tap for $ 5.00, not bad.
the show itself was very good, slightly corny but they really had some talent. Definitely not for a conservative mind of someone who is easily offended.
My main complaint was conflicting start and end times. The ticket said 8pm –11pm, the website stated 9pm-​11pm and Face book stated 8pm-​11pm. We got there at 8:30 as middle ground. We had called and the venue confirmed 9pm.
the show started at 9:30 and was still going strong past midnight when we decided to call it a night. I’m not sure how late it went on but they did not seem to be slowing down any time soon. Had it been on a weekend I would have stayed for the entire production but since it was a Thursday night we threw in the towel early.

Just a bar, nothing special for me. Although, they do claim to have the largest selection of bottle beers in the region. Not sure how that is possible with Kickbacks across the river, but oh well.
We just stopped in for a beer. There was a concert going on, but we weren’t interested. We drank out beers, checked out the odd outdoor area out back and bounced. Nothing makes me want to return next time I’m in JAX.

Oh, I will gladly hook 1904 Bar up with their very first Unilocal review!
This is an awesome new venue in downtown Jacksonville. The guys of 1904 are hosting nationally touring bands and DJs largely from the festival scene and, after hitting a few shows here, I must say I’m a fan.
The spot, first and foremost, is spacious; always a plus when attending live music events. High ceilings with the original wood rafters and a large outdoor space make for a roomy place to romp around and boogie. Actually, the outdoor area of 1904 is freakin’ HUGE. It’s like a whole separate venue. Pretty cool to have that much fresh air in the middle of downtown. Last time I was there, a DJ was spinning outside as a band played inside, and there was no clash or competition of sound at all.
On a given night you can find a professional quality light show, LED hula hoopers, half naked girls, and other fun festy type sightings. The bartenders are quick and the beer selection is legit. Last time I was here was a First Wednesday Art Walk night and they had some rockin’ vintage clothing and accessories on display. All in all a great addition to downtown Jax and a great place to see live music in our fair city.