Rewind

Well last night (after recovering for a few days), I decided to check out Rewind since last weeks Fat Tuesday party revealed that they have Karaoke on Tuesday nights now.This is a large venue (401-700 people) and had about 75 people at the high point during my visit.  They had a few things for everyone there to include pool, darts, and of course the Karaoke!

"Storm Troopers" kept the Karaoke going all nights long.  When no one was brave enough to sing, Storm and her partner (I can't find his name on Face Book) were up there singing.  Occasionally a line dance was requested that she happily played, but otherwise is was straight from the crowd.  They had a great sound system for this set up and everyone sounded great.  I don't think they were playing the songs in the order received, but they kept the type of songs rolling together smoothly.  Storm also was not afraid to work the crowd over the mic and also assist a few folks vocally when needed.

The bartender, Mackey (got it right this time!) was just a awesome as the first time I met her.  She was very welcoming, and even picked on me a bit tonight .. makes you feel like your one of her regulars .. great feeling!  The crowd seemed to love her too as they were picking on her a bit here and there as they went up to the mic, all in good fun of course.  Great blending of the drinks, and gave special attention to her customers when she wasn't slammed with drink orders.  I do have to say that at this point in the reviews, which is still young, Mackey is my favorite bartender!  During the busy part of the night though, service was a little slow, not due to the bartender, but I think they could have used another hand for an hour or 2 last night.

The crowd tonight seemed to be in groups, but I seen almost every group mingling with others and everyone was very supportive of anyone who got on stage.  Lots of conversations going on, which the music didn't overwhelm, which was nice.  I seen a few folks playing pool in the side area, but most were singing or having conversations, and towards the end of the night (after a few drinks I suppose), there were a couple of people testing their strength on the punch bag machine.

Mixed drinks were around 6-7 and sodas were free.  The mixed drinks came in a smaller cup this time, a 12 oz vice the 16 oz I got last time, but I also didn't tell her I was a lightweight this time.  I also noticed a snack machine that you could purchase some munchies if the needed.  Well stocked bar with a variety of liquors and beer.

There was a good amount of seating for the night, however, if your going when it is packed I would not expect to find a seat so expect to be standing.  Not a whole lot of dance floor for a place this big, but the Karaoke stage was also fairly large and was in the middle of it.  I am sure that they rearrange the seating a little during busy nights to allow for more dance space. 

The dress was casual, T-shirt and jeans, some polo's, to include the employees.  The temperature was a bit cool to start with, but as the crowd picked up it got very comfortable.  There was no cover charge getting in either .. BONUS!

I did find a new crawler to add to the list!  Jayson Carey was making his rounds from group to group, he also did some awesome singing.  Whether you knew him or not, he would talk to you and had some great conversations with him.  If he wasn't a regular, I wouldn't have been able to tell, as he looked as if he was right at home and made you feel the same.  If you see him out and about, or maybe singing with his band that plays locally, I would definitely say 'hi'!

The venue was clean and in good order, few spots high on mirrors and glass that could have been cleaned a bit better and the men's bathroom was out of soap and paper towels throughout the night.  I was told that the girls bathroom was in fine order and it was quite the impressive "powder room".  Again I got the feeling of a split design between a night club and bar, so whatever your preference, this could serve you.  The pool and darts area was off to the right side of the main bar as you walk in which kept it separated.  Aside from the main bar, you also had a smaller bar on the far left of the venue (not open this night), and in the back left hand area is a VIP section that looked very nice which could hold a great private party (I didn't peek around it too much, but I will snoop around on my next visit).  The club area (left of the main bar) was darkened with mirrors around and they had the lighting up on the stage for the singers which was strategic in that it made it a little difficult to see the crowd clearly (for those a little crowd shy).
 
There was about an even split of males to females throughout the night, and all Caucasian.  Ages ranged from about the early 20's to mid 40's.  I don't think anyone would feel uncomfortable.

Overall, this event for a Tuesday night was pretty good, definitely something to help keep you going through the rest of the week.  I must warn you, that there were a lot of country slow songs being sung this night, and the crowd of course dictates what they want to sing, so it could change next week, but wanted to make note of that.  I would say that if you are looking for something to do on a Tuesday, keep this place in mind!


1.  Atmosphere - 9 (4/10)
2.  First Impression - 8
3.  Service -8
4.  Sound System -8
5.  Cleanliness -7 (updated 4/10)
6.  Physical Comfort -8
7.  Drink Quality/Bartender Skills -9
8.  Safety -8
9.  Originality -7 (Split night club and bar feel, seeing this a lot in Montgomery, but they have a VIP lounge)
10.  Staff Appearance -8

Overall Rating (Note this is on a Tuesday and may not reflect a weekend): 8.0