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• Dr. Dog at the Observatory Last Night

  By Michael Chin | Fri, February 10, 2012

  Dr. DogFebruary 9 2012The ObservatoryYou know a band is going to give a good set when they have a plush lion's head hanging from a coatrack on the side of the stage.Despite having probably the most ri More >

• The OCeeker: Mars Hill Church Orange County and the Sex-Crazed Preacher

  By Josh Dulaney | Sun, February 5, 2012

  Editor's note: Ladies and germs, you might've noticed a new byline invading our asylum, that of Josh Dulaney--an Orange County boy who spent the past couple of years at the San Bernardino Sun harassin More >

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  Luis & the Wildfires

  By BRANDON FERGUSON | Thu, February 02, 2012

  Who says all Rockabilly music has to be virtuosic? As long as it's played with a raucous energy, such as the case with Luis and the Wildfires, it doesn't matter if it's a little low-fi. Singer Luis Arriaga howls with a crustiness some artists spen... More >

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  Nipsey Hussle

  By AMANDA PARSONS | Thu, January 26, 2012

  Science can’t even begin to count how many rainy afternoons are spent concocting the perfect rapper name. While Lil’ Fluffy may have seemed a perfectly acceptable alternative to your birth name before, once Nipsey Hussle crossed your ear drums, yo... More >

• Top Five White Trash Rap Anthems

  By Phillip Mlynar | Thu, January 5, 2012

  As Eminem's protege, the Alabama-raised Yelawolf is the latest rapper to tap into a niche you could politely call white trash rap. His debut album on Shady Records, Radioactive, openly embraces his le More >

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User Reviews

5 User reviews

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  boogief1

  | Thu, November 11, 2010

  I've played there and been in the audience. Best band showcase in the OC area. Elegant old school decor that puts on punk rock shows one day and Tom Jones the next. Great place!

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  jajarev

  | Tue, June 15, 2010

  I LOVE this place. I've been coming here for gigs for as long as i can remember. :D

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  wcasar

  | Thu, May 27, 2010

  Larger than I expected. I went there last month for a show. It was a decent venue in the Industrial Area of Costa Mesa.

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  JayTheCritic

  | Sun, April 04, 2010

  Saw the “The Perfect Age of Rock & Roll Blues Band” Friday night. (6 in our Party.) Fantastic Show, but the venue is very much lacking. Very poor customer service all around and the manager doesn’t really seem to care. Maybe that’s why a show that should have ‘sold-out’ got very little advertising and had a very disappointing turnout. The Galaxy has a Nice Stage and if the place had better management, and was run better, it could really be a sweet venue. Food- We ordered the Filet Mignon & Teriyaki Chicken. After 20-minute wait, a New York Steak and Teriyaki Chicken showed up. Didn’t return the NY steak for the Filet because of hunger and the emanant start of the show. The steak was just fair (Dry Medium-Rare) and the chicken was an inexpensive frozen chicken breast that had a decent sauce, but the chicken was dry also. One in our group (of 6) didn’t get her steak for about one full hour after it was ordered. She shared her husband’s meal that arrived ½ hour earlier and just had the ‘Late’ steak boxed-to-go when it finally arrived. My vegetables were cooked fine as were the Baked Potatoes, except they got the condiments incorrect. Drink- Our group ordered a couple bottles of wine, a few mixed drinks, beers and some wine by the glass. All beverages are served in cheap plastic cups, no drinking glass here even for the money paid in the attended restaurant area. Why even serve premiums if you serve them in thin cheap plastic cups??? Waitress- She tried, but the orders were not matched to the correct tables they didn’t get the condiments for our potatoes correct and my bill was overcharged. But the tab did get corrected with a smile and an apology. Dinner Party Seating- The manager wanted $60.00 to move our party over past one table a bit close to the center. Offered him $20.00 but he said No! And he eventually just sat latecomers there to fill the seats at no extra charge (and they didn’t even order an over-priced dinner.) Guess he doesn’t believe in doing what you can to make a quality customer experience. This is my third time here and I continually rate the Galaxy Theater 2 stars. They get some great talent at the Galaxy on occasion, and it may be the only local venue to see such talent. If they play elsewhere, it may provide you with a better overall show & dining experience.

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  rcox1

  | Sun, May 31, 2009

  Check out The Galaxy's website or their ad in OC Weekly, you'd be surprised who comes through here! A lot of bands use this as a place for warm up shows so you can sometimes see top notch headliners performing here before they actually hit the road.

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