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The Hangar 9
511 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States
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A
Review №1

Excellent crowd of welcoming customers and friendly staff. Runs the span of cheap drink specials to excellent craft beer. Chill vibes in the early evening to jamming shows at night. Perfect covered balcony.

Mo
Review №2

Had a great time with my husband for our 20th anniversary!

An
Review №3

This place is amazing. Cute little bar with a patio, second floor, and a stage..so far theyve had cool djs playing house, dubstep, edm music which keeps the vibe up and going. Definitely recommend going! The staff is really nice as well.

Ma
Review №4

Such a fun little hangout spot, great atmosphere. Good music, cool light show. Drinks were a bit overpriced. Nice place overall.

Am
Review №5

Myspace emo prom was legit amazing

Ty
Review №6

Didn’t see a single plane. Drinks and food were pretty good though, gonna find out it I can fly domestically before I come next time though.

Wi
Review №7

The ambiance of Hangar is great; very laid back and chill. I especially enjoyed, last spring, the Pink Floyd Tribute Band and a couple weeks ago when Wedding Banned performed. Definitely the first bar I will be going to once they reopen.

Mi
Review №8

Its come a long way from the pole barn where I celebrated my 21st birthday. It still has the best music in town though. Good drink specials and friendly bat staff. This place is a staple whenever Im back in town.

St
Review №9

Always a good time! Its 19 to enter 21 to drink. The themed nights are pretty cool!

Ba
Review №10

Great atmosphere and even better live music

Al
Review №11

The first bar I ever visited since moving to Southern IL, this place has it all - regular events, a welcoming family feeling, clean and safe atmosphere. Cheap drinks when they dont have Karaoke on Tuesdays. Awesome!

Je
Review №12

Large space with overhead loft for better view of the stage

Mi
Review №13

Here for business and had an amazing meal. Our server Allegra took such great care of us. Thanks for a great meal and terrific service.

Rn
Review №14

Karaoke nights are always alot of fun!

Am
Review №15

They have a great selection of beer, pool tables, and a venue for bands. They have some great live music here, too. The service has always been really good. The clientele is consistently odd. This is fine in moderation, but its almost like the folks who patronize this place go well out of their way to not conform. Again, Im fine with non-conformity, but there is a tipping point at which your strenuous efforts not to conform take more energy than just allowing yourself to be normal. To each his own, but to me, the crowd here is exhausting. Okay, we get it - You dont fit in and youre proud of it. No one cares. Or at least, I dont.

be
Review №16

Pks is my church..but yall aight...also..how is there NEVER more than one broad in line for the restroom there? ITS SORCERY. I LOVE IT.

St
Review №17

Great place to party

Ed
Review №18

Prompt service and clean. The live band was amazing!

Th
Review №19

Love the bartenders and drink quality. Entertainment is the 100% best in town.

Er
Review №20

Great music, varied and rotating craft beer selections, never have to deal with an iffy crowd. Definitely the place to go if visiting Cdale.

Cr
Review №21

This is one of the few bars in Carbondale that can actually make an old fashioned

Ka
Review №22

Good drinks, lots of live music. Popular with the younger crowd. Not too expensive. I wish they had food .

Ma
Review №23

I always have a good time when I come here. Whether for the events or the games they offer for entertainment. You cant lose coming here. Plus the music is always good.

Br
Review №24

Great drinks and so happy they welcomed our drag sisters. Glad to have great supportive allies like these folks.

Da
Review №25

Wonder venue with a great sound system. Pleasant atmosphere and ambience. Very pleasant and comfortable. Friendly staff and a wide selection of drinks. Convenient location. Awesome wood art on the ceiling. Ye buddy.

za
Review №26

Great bar great atmosphere love the bands they have there

Ra
Review №27

Decent beer selection, great environment, always something going on. For your options in Carbondale its definitely one of the top choices.

Ja
Review №28

Drinks small, charges a fee to use a card. Great atmosphere

Du
Review №29

Great music. Great venue. Young bartenders are painfully slow.

Do
Review №30

This is an excellent facility. Great place to see bands. Nice, spacious stage, nice dance area, places to sit down. They bring in great bands from around the region, St. Louis and Chicago, and they feature bands that do original material. Ive been coming here for 28 years, and I will keep coming back.

Ph
Review №31

One of the finest bars in town. Best bar on the strip by a mile

Gr
Review №32

Good bar to hangout at, great live music, trivia nights. Drinks are a little more expensive here than the rest of Carbondale but its worth it

To
Review №33

Absolutely wonderful evening drag queens were sensational

Al
Review №34

They have a cool triva night. Reasonably priced beer during the week. Kind of punk rock feel to the bathroom. But the rest if the building is clean and nice. No Food... #triva

As
Review №35

Not a bad place to go, especially on Tuesdays when they have karoake! I love going to the upper level, playing pool, and singing along to the wanna-be Queens. Service is good and alcohol content is usually good.

tp
Review №36

Its pretty good but often have some strange occurrences

Ca
Review №37

This is a pretty decent place. Seems like a place with a lot of music venues. The bartenders were very friendly. Can be a little especially as the evening progresses. Overall, not bad.

St
Review №38

Loved the staff & the ambiance.... Experience was very good. Nice crowds & draws in a lot of people on trivia night & nights they have comedians and local djs. Much more mature crowds. Drinks are a little expensive though.

co
Review №39

Cool place but bartender not really knowledgeable about the beers. Great atmosphere with board games and there was a live band. Good happy hour specials.

Al
Review №40

Went here earlier this year in May to drop off my homebrew for a competition. We came back that night because the place looked interesting because of the decorations and they had a very wide selection of beers on tap. Thats the only good part... when we returned at around 7 or 8 the place was packed, the band was incredibly too loud(mainly because the buildings acoustics are wrong for loud rock music, way too small of area). There were also bowls of condoms out everywhere! Havent seen that in a bar since I was underage trying to sneak into places, but that just shows its obviously geared more towards the young crowd. The last straw was the bathrooms, they were disgusting and the wall was covered in the most ridiculous ignorant writings from visitors Ive ever seen. Everywhere I looked it was just obscene cursing all over! It was awful and time to go once we saw that, thank God a disgusting place like that doesnt serve food.

Br
Review №41

We went here for my friends 21st birthday and it was supposed to be a bar crawl but it was so fun here that we just stayed for the rest of the night. The music was really good. And our waitress (Paige) was very nice and brought our drinks in a timely manner.

Ma
Review №42

No food to order or eat, geared to a very young crowd.

Sc
Review №43

It was okay. I liked the decorations and that there were a lot of places to sit down. They had a dance floor but only really obnoxious music playing so it wasnt any fun to try to dance. There was an upper floor that appeared open that I did not go up in. Went out on Halloween weekend and stay for about an hour. I was not charged a cover charge but some people I went with were. I did not order any drinks while I was there. Review lost a star for truly horrendous music and for charging some people to walk in.

Ri
Review №44

Good band bar. Not too loud

Tr
Review №45

Great place for: Live Music, Karaoke, Open Mics, and Adult Beverages.

Ma
Review №46

Awesome bar! Great music, great people, and excellent staff. The live bands are always a good time and the mostly liberal/hippie crowd that frequents are my kind of people. Prices can be a bit steep sometimes (i.e., cover), but thats expected in a college town. Definitely the place to be in my opinion!

Su
Review №47

Good place to chill out in Carbondale. Had visited there many times and I prefer this place.

Co
Review №48

Pls dont go ):

Ge
Review №49

I only stopped in for one drink and a card game (they have a shelf full of games in the back). Good selection of tap beers, clean, patio, indoor bags game. It seems like a popular hangout for the college crowd.

Da
Review №50

This place has a really nice atmosphere in the early evening. There was a small amount of people there. Plenty of bar space. Music was mostly alternative rock from the 90s. They had sports on the TVs. There is one pool table. The bartender was very nice and the drinks were good. Quite a bit of craft beer is served here so its a good place to go and try a few new beers with some friends. I was here on a Tuesday around 7pm. I cannot comment on what a typical weekend is like here.

Ni
Review №51

The band is pretty hit or miss in my limited experience. Trying to get attention at the bar has been a little slow. But the atmosphere is good, and they have trivia night on Wednesdays which is fun

Jo
Review №52

Great shows, plenty of seating both indoor and outdoor, and a wide selection of drinks.

Pa
Review №53

Very nice bi-level bar Very nice staff I would recommend it to everyone especially on Tuesday night for Karaoke

He
Review №54

Of all the bars Ive been to in Carbondale, I like Hangar 9 the most. They feature several theme/event nights throughout the week (hip hop night, karaoke, open mic night, live music, Wednesday Trivia, etc.). They also have a menu of craft beer on draft and in cans that changes weekly and seasonally, with some popular staples. They have a full selection of hard liquor. There are two pool tables, and various board games available. The outdoor seating faces US 51 North, but is not overly loud in the evening.

Pr
Review №55

Be it weekend or weekdays, a nice atmosphere to be at.

To
Review №56

Fun place, College bar.

Ro
Review №57

Great place to listen to music however sometimes the guy running the soundboard gets lazy

Je
Review №58

Vegas bombs are $6 but other than that great place especially when Aaron Kamm plays here️

Ay
Review №59

One of my favorite bars in town. Nice atmosphere. Reasonably priced drinks. Great bands.

Da
Review №60

Nice place to have a drink and hear some music.

mi
Review №61

A Bar I loved in the late 80’s came back in 2015/ 2016 and it was still a Home. Many thanks to Sally, always enjoyed working for her and The Hanger, will always rememberThank you SallyThank you Hanger 9

Em
Review №62

I love this bar. It is clean, and usually has nice entertainment (expect a cover charge on weekends). But what keeps me coming back is the beer selection; there are always a number or seasonal/local beers that change frequently.

Ke
Review №63

Great selection of craft beers and good selection of bourbon. Very reasonable prices.

Su
Review №64

Went to Hangar 9 for a benefit for Big Larry. Venue was great. Love the garage doors to the patio. The music was awesome and the people were great. Definitely would return.

Ma
Review №65

I come here for Karoke night on Tuesdays- very nice atmosphere.

wa
Review №66

Great! Hadnt been there in 20 yrs! Nice change!

Cr
Review №67

Got down like Bobby Brown

Wi
Review №68

Great place to grab a beer in Carbondale. Really chill atmosphere.

Ka
Review №69

Nice bar. A lot different than it was when I came to Siuc in the late 70s and 80s. Love the upstairs lofts and the clean look.

Tr
Review №70

Nice Staff and good drinks! They occasionally have some very good entertainment.

Ma
Review №71

Great venue!

Tr
Review №72

Nice place to visit. Good location with Great Bartenders

Br
Review №73

From concrete floor with tubs of beer to what it is today. Good job every body involved.

Tr
Review №74

Prices a quite reasonable! Great atmosphere band sound is great

Em
Review №75

Staff is always really nice, drinks are affordable, and theme nights are always a blast

ro
Review №76

Great selection of beer. Modern decor.

Ev
Review №77

Incredibly rude manager at the bar. Ill take my money else where. ;)

Jo
Review №78

Not much respect for senior citizens or veterans.

Ky
Review №79

The live music is usually pretty good.

An
Review №80

Great

Ti
Review №81

Decent prices. Great service. Weird fun game nights

Ka
Review №82

CLAUDIA SUHURBUR IS THE BEST AND HOTTEST WAITRESS ALIVE.

Za
Review №83

Gotta agree with Joshua. I’m a longtime local and will always be partial to the ‘old’ Hangar. The remodeled version is nice, but it just doesn’t have the same feel. Still a good place to see a show and their drink selection is hard to beat.

Da
Review №84

My favorite atmosphere in the dale

Ch
Review №85

Nice, open space, welcoming atmoshpere, and fun events from time to time. Im personally a fan of Trivia Night, Wednesday nights at 8pm!Mixed drinks can be watery at times, but the overall service is great. Confused on which new drink to try? Hangar is great about giving you samples so you spend money on stuff youll enjoy!Hangar doesnt serve food, however outside food is welcome and there are many options right next door (Changos, Insomnia Cookies, Jimmy Johns, and DQ to name a few). Nachos, or a similar snack, would be a nice addition if Hangar served them in the future.Would highly recommend!

De
Review №86

Great happy hour special

To
Review №87

Great night of music with the Venturis

Do
Review №88

The aviation back story of this place is interesting to hear and explains the name. They have great drink specials and karaoke night, along with live music.

Jo
Review №89

Great folks working there and Two Hearted Ale on tap. Cant beat that.

Em
Review №90

Great atmosphere, good and friendly staff, the theme nights and drink specials always make for a perfect place to just chill and hang out with friends

Ch
Review №91

Would not let my wife go to the bathroom when the bathroom doors would not close . Kicked out a repeat customer. Wont go back

t
Review №92

Daughter went there for birthday and we had a wonderful time, music great, drinks delicious, and had a ball.

ke
Review №93

Gr8 place to see a band in Carbondale Illinois

Mi
Review №94

Great place to dance the night away.

Ju
Review №95

Craft beer selection best in town. live music that ranges from hip hop to hipster folk music eventually they will have something you like.

br
Review №96

Nice place to go in afternoon and rockin at night.

Th
Review №97

Drunk college kids, 2 pool tables in marginal condition, overpriced craft beers and $1.50 Bud tall boys. Without the cheap Buds its 1 star

Za
Review №98

Good vibes, great drink selection, live music.

Ka
Review №99

My favorite place to hang out in Carbondale - great staff, fun events, and good beer

Co
Review №100

Always in interesting experience at Hangar 9. I personally enjoy the live music.

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  • Address:511 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States
  • Site:http://thehangar9.com/
  • Phone:+1 618-549-0511
Categories
  • Concert hall
  • Bar
  • Live music venue
  • Night club
Working hours
  • Monday:3pm–2am
  • Tuesday:3pm–2am
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:3pm–2am
  • Friday:3pm–2am
  • Saturday:3pm–2am
  • Sunday:3pm–2am
Service options
  • Outdoor seating:Yes
  • Takeaway:No
Highlights
  • Bar games:Yes
  • Fast service:Yes
  • Great beer selection:Yes
  • Great cocktails:Yes
  • Live music:Yes
  • Sport:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Alcohol:Yes
  • Beer:Yes
  • Cocktails:Yes
  • Dancing:Yes
  • Happy-hour drinks:Yes
  • Spirits:Yes
  • Wine:Yes
Dining options
  • Outside food allowed:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
  • Tourists:Yes
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