This place is a musical treat! Do yourself a favor and friend ‘Bing Lounge’ on Facebook. You will get all of their latest information on upcoming bands and last minute additions. I’ve seen Jamie Cullum, Guster, Hozier, Nick Jonas… the list goes on. The staff and crew are fantastic and easy going! Special shout out to Lisa who does an amazing job getting everyone through the line in a happy and efficient way! I love that they do meet & greet opportunities with the band as well. A slice of music heaven.
Lindsay B.
Place rating: 5 Portland, OR
Loved it! First you sign up to be a ‘loyal listener’ on Kink’s website, then you can enter into a ticket drawing for any show at the Bing. I saw Shawn Mullins with a couple of guests and it was amazing. It’s a short 30 minute accoustic performance with a limited crowd of less than 100. First ½ to get in line get assigned seats, second ½ get standing room only in the back, but the theater is small and the duration is short so really either is fine. I will likely get there just a bit earlier next time to get a seat, but it’s not a deal breaker if I don’t. I would literally go see any performer here. This place is great.
Valerie W.
Place rating: 5 Seattle, WA
Bing Lounge is great! What a fun little venue! As my work sponsers the Bing lounge, we get the awesome opportunity to come here a few times a year for some pretty cool events. The staff is always great. The crew is awesome. The maze to the bathrooms is a bit odd but other than that this place is neat. Accoustics for music and sound are good. Seating is comfy. Kudos to this place!
Janelle M.
Place rating: 5 Vancouver, WA
I won tickets to see Tyrone Wells and was really impressed with the place and the sound quality. If you are lucky enough to win tickets you should go!
Loren B.
Place rating: 5 Tualatin, OR
This place is great. I won tickets to see Metal Heads with Broken Hearts here the other day. Very intimate cozy experience. I was literally about 5 feet from the band. Seating was comfortable and the sound was amazing. They typically do an interview with the band and then the band plays 3 – 4 songs followed by a meet and greet/autograph session ect. Very cool experiece
Tiffany B.
Place rating: 5 Newberg, OR
Are you one of the lucky ones? The only way to get into the Bing is to win tixxs! I finally won a pair thru Kink to see Imagine Dragons. This place is awesome!!! Very intimate, small, and very close to the stage! I think this is the closest I’ve ever been to any artist, yes, it’s that close! They play about 3 – 4 songs, a few interviews in between sets from the Kink DJ, and a live recording, all while your in the audience watching. This has to be the best mini concert I have ever been too! Hope I win more tixxs for this venue!
Kayte J.
Place rating: 4 Portland, OR
I keep getting free tickets to see concerts here and that’s the only reason why I go. it is a small and very intimate concert hall that is enjoyable if you have a seat. Standing is ridiculous.
Brittany S.
Place rating: 4 Nashville, TN
Well I realized when I got to the place that I had been there before without knowing where I was. When working a Queensryche show in the summer of 2010, I went through what I can guess is the artists door and ended up listening to their show. Thankfully I realized where to go though, because otherwise I think I would have been the only one in line. ha Pros: Small venue, gives way for a very intimate performance for your favorite artist No tickets cost money so its cheap! The venue holds a small amount of people, so you don’t have to deal with a ton of people pushing, shoving, etc Cons: Can’t buy tickets(if you aren’t able to win them you are SOL) The shows that are put on, are very short. Only about 3 – 5 songs(so coming from Salem was a little disappointing that it was so short)
Overall I’d say that I had a good experience here. Technically no seat is a bad seat in this place, and while I’d like to have been closer(I was one of the first in line, yet was in the back, so not sure how the ticketing went), I was still able to really enjoy my absolute favorite artist(Christina Perri) singing a few songs and answering a few questions. Either way, if you have a chance to see someone you really like, definitely go.
Cinnamongirl 6.
Place rating: 4 Portland, OR
This place is great. I have been a few times. I got free tickets from KINK. The sound is amazing. It’s like having a concert in your living room except the sound is way better. There is not a bad seat in this place. Of course there aren’t a lot of seats either. Anyway, if you are lucky enough to get free tickets, GO! Just like Annie said in a previous review, many of the artists will sign autographs and let you take a photo with them after the show. Very cool. I wish I could go to every concert here.
Augustina M.
Place rating: 2 Portland, OR
We went to an event here to watch a football game. Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t want to watch football in stadium seating, it’s too much like a movie theater. I’m not a fan of regimented seating in general. I know a lot of people like this place, I can think of more comfortable places to go… AND they don’t serve liquor and they pulled the food before halftime. All in all not my best experience.
Annie E.
Place rating: 4 Washougal, WA
This was such a cozy place to see a concert {Thanks 98.7KUPL for the FREE tickets!!}! My friend and I headed here to see Dustin Lynch {Stay Country!!!} and had a great time. There isn’t a bad seat in the house — and the seats are really comfy! There couldn’t have been more than 100 seats… which let you get really up close and personal. The sound quality was really nice, too. Afterwards there was a nice space to have an autograph signed and I would assume that everyone that goes there signs… but you never know! I am not definitely going to be keeping my eyes & ears open for more concerts at The Bing Lounge!