V.A. Bar
A place for musicians, jazzy ones in particular, to congregate. Rather than luring musos with flashy drinks or brash design, Qi Bin has equipped his little bar with a stage, drum kit and piano, and what he rates as one of Beijing’s best sound systems. No similarly sized Beijing venue is set up quite so sincerely for live music, with performances on Fridays and Saturdays. Film screenings take place on other nights. Even without the music, V.A. feels different from the many hutong cafe-bars that threaten to spread Wi-Fi addiction and hipster listlessness to the general population.
Location
- Lama Temple and Guozijian 雍和宫国子监
- 13 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District
- 东城区五道营胡同13号
- Daily 2pm-late
- 5844 3638
- Wifi
- Chinese bank cards accepted
- ¥¥ 30-50 per person
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Three Cheers for the middle class!
- Joined: Jul 3rd, 2011
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Perhaps I'm just a hopeless romantic, fetishizing Beijing as some type of post-Apocalyptic Imperial graveyard wherein ghosts and expats might enjoy the subtler flavors of the strange world of today, a refuge for those who don't want anything to do with that, that thing that happens elsewhere, but then I'm floating down the streets and there I see that thing, that thing which I'd seen elsewhere before, and I see those people inside doing that thing that those people do. I'm vexed that here has that too.
Too abstract? To put it more simply, the only thing I dislike more than green eggs and ham is that son of a bitch cat with its sore thumb hat.
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nice place
- Joined: Apr 11th, 2011
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Drinks is good & nice people there. Sound is really great. I found the place at this weekend, will return for music.
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Perfect
- Joined: Aug 6th, 2009
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Stellar soundsystem
Sweet people
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great sound, louzy service and overpriced
- Joined: Jun 9th, 2005
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From a musical point of view, this place rocks. I love the setup, the stage, the sound and the PA system. With the right band and the right crowd, it's always a joy.
that said, I can't say i like going there due to the rudeness of the staff. never a smile, always harsh, until you've been there a few times in a row. IMHO, that just defies the purposes... if u got customers, at least try, that's how you get repeat business.
drinks are definitely overpriced at rmb45 for Gin Tonics, vodka Soda, white russians and the like. The prices would be fine if said cocktails were well made but they are not.
add that to the service quality and it becomes a bad value overall.
Unless a band I really care about is playing there, I won't venture that far.
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