Happy Hour @ Shantytown Pub

(The bar from my perspective - Robocop playing on the TV)

Some might confuse my quest to "broaden my horizons" with checking out all the bars in town to which I haven't yet been. Either way, Shantytown Pub is my new discovery. May not be new to some of you, but it is to me, so hence this post. Shantytown opened up their doors in Springfield last November. My first time there was during a brief visit last Saturday. I stopped in with a friend. We both thought it seemed like a cool place, unfortunately we were on a schedule and couldn't stay long. So today I stopped by to check out the happy hour action.

A few observations: It's small. DAMN SMALL*. But this place makes small seem neighborhood-y and cozy. Locals seemed to be the main category, but they were chatty and seemed friendly. I even ran into someone I knew. Bonus points. Pints of Yuengling are 2 bucks on Wednesdays. More bonus points.

* The inside is small, but there is a rather large patio out back.

(The tiny stage - taken with my crappy camera phone)

I checked out their list of happenings and they seem to have a varied schedule of acts on different nights. If you are looking for live bands of all different styles in a very intimate setting, this is a good place. I didn't stay for the main act tonight, but I did see an act of sorts. I'm not sure if it was an opener or just some guy who happened to get on stage. He had a device that made different buzzing sounds... reminded me of a radar detector. He held it up to the mic and people gathered around the stage to watch and listen. After a few minutes of some really experimental music, he stopped, and people clapped! I was moved.

I still need to check out this place during the main event and experience the whole enchilada, but so far, I give it a thumbs up.

Shantytown is located in Springfield on 6th at Main Street.
Read a more in depth and thorough review of Shantytown at Urban Jacksonville.

Cheers!

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