El Corazón - Seattle, Washington

Kristin

Small venue, dark and divey. Not a bad place, but not great either. Regardless of that, the show was really good!

Diana Villamar

Stopping in from LA, great place to catch a show. Night ended kind of early but it was all fun. Loved the heads on the wall. People complaining about the bathrooms but they were actually pretty clean ?‍♀️?

PJ

Absolutely unsafe, dangerous venue. I personally got caught in a push and pull situation where I couldn't even move my arms from my sides. It was very scary and could have been deadly for someone smaller than me. There is no airflow and exits are always blocked or extremely difficult to get to. I took my teenage son here for his first show, and he had a horrible time. More than half the venue does not have a view of the stage, so the cheap tickets make sense now. Dont be fooled by the good ticket prices...they are too good to be true. This place really needs to be shut down and remodeled.

Stephy

The venue is a staple for metal and rock shows, but it is too small, the ceilings are very low and it has no ventilation. It was difficult to breathe due to the extreme heat, even though it was not hot outside. The sound quality also isn't great. The bands were so much fun and it's a great experience overall, like going to a dive bar. Another issue is that the building has two concert venues back to back, and the other concert could be heard during the quiet parts in our show. I will keep coming back due to the bands that play there. Not much parking either. You'll need to park down the street somewhere and walk a bit.

Stacie B

Great venue, very small space but it's all around a great time at El Corazón!! Drinks are overpriced just like any other venue but the staff is wonderful. Actually quite a few places to park within walking distance as well

Goose L

First time catching one of my favorite bands here and I had fun. Would have been better if there had been a pit but that’s on the people, not the venue (I hope, knock off two stars if it turns out the venue has a no pit rule) but otherwise it’s cozy and great to catch a rock show at.

Bryan Drewery

Horrible venue prioritizes profits. They have so many people you can barely stand. And more people still coming in. Capacity is 800 but should be 600-700 (for cramped still but a bit safer). Just way too many. There is such a thing as sold out and safety capacity but they cheat because the bar isn’t anywhere near the stage and can’t see it and is an empty room. And they block off a lot of space. It’s not properly fire rated. Come on this is a HUGE fire hazard. Have people learned nothing since all the trample deaths and mass shootings and fires? This isn’t safe.

NO airflow either. What year is it? Did you forget there was a pandemic and now endemic. And there is heat exhaustion. (There are fans above the main floor but not elsewhere which is a significant amount of space.) (I wrote this review before the show started! By the time the headliner was up my daughter did get heat exhaustion and had to sit down in the back and didn’t enjoy the show.)

I can’t believe this place. I’m 40 and have been in a lot of venues and this is the worst. I don’t like to complain publicly like this but things like safety make me feel obligated.

$10 minimum at the mini bar too. WHAT?!

Parking isn’t on site but it’s fine just a bit of walking through town.

I am so angry at this venue for this experience with Autoheart.

Pick a different venue for your show. Like showbox market.

Steve Ayres

Favorite venue for metal shows. Always a good community. People look out for each other. Always feels safe, even when the pit is at its most violent. Sound quality is better than you'd think for such a small space.