Fortune Sound Club

Club looked like people piss everywhere and smelled like it too. The corruption of security on the entrance is crazy, I saw them beating person for money. Never recommend this place to anybody, especially for girls!

Came in VIP. Don’t know what people are talking about regarding the sound system. Sounded great and the 2000’s mixes all night were sick

Fat Mao has a small menu which makes choosing what to eat really easy! Plus every single item is delicious. A great place to eat with friends during the chilly days <33

Went for a 90s/2000s hip hop and r&b night and the DJ kept playing chris brown every 2-3 songs. Really really questionable behaviour considering he is a known abuser. Not really okay in my books and made me never want to come back. There’s PLENTY of great music from those eras.seems like the dj has some weird love for a man who’s known for beating women. Not cool at all and made me feel uncomfortable.

This review is really to call out greasy industry practices. The staff and event itself were good, but two things bothered me.

(1) I went to a Friday concert that felt rushed and sandwiched in before the usual Friday night club event. (Doors 7, show 8). The opening act seemed limited to maybe 4-5 songs max, perhaps a 20 minute set? Then, after the opening act I went outside for a smoke, assuming like the hundreds of other concerts I attended in my life there would be at least 30-45 minutes between sets. I was shocked to come back inside and the headline band was already playing, I missed a song. The break must have been 5-10 minutes, which is truly a departure from music industry standards. Longer breaks = more people buying bar drinks and merchandise from the band. This is however typical behaviour among the bars in Vancouver. It’s a greasy double dip tactic that started about a decade ago where bar owners cram two events into one night. The good venues don’t do this (ie: Commodore, Rickshaw), execpt on rare occasions where the same band does two shows. The concert should be the entire night’s entertainment, where bands aren’t rushed off the stage and patrons can enjoy a full night out. I would have stayed for “indie dance night” that was apparently to follow the concert but instead I didn’t see a DJ take over and it seemed like someone was just playing random club fluff from Spotify, not the advertised indie dance night.

(2) the bar had a mandatory 15% gratuity on bar drinks, but the machine also prompted for another choice of tip while paying by my card. This is an obvious sleazy tactic, so I was a bit confused at first (not having been to Fortune for 2-3 years), and ended up double tipping. They’re banking on drunk and confused people double tipping, like I did when I was relatively sober and didn’t quite catch the sign until after. My mistake but it’s also preying on people makong mistakes and not catching on. I bet many drunk people double tip there all the time. Canada’s tipping culture is out of control and restaurant and bar owners have created this obscene tipping culture over decades which is now virtually impossible to roll back since it is so entrenched in the industry.

Anyways just a couple red flags that need to be called out for greasy profiteering in the industry.

Sounds good Hip Hop was very very blasting performance. Concerts were amazing here. Nice place.

The speakers were alright, however the floor layout design doesn’t really work that well for live concert, if you are short and in the back then you wont be able to see anything.im 6’2” and still having hard time, so my tip is if you are seeing a concert go as early as possible to be in the front.

Place for making some noise with loud music, always go with my 2 girlfriends to chill out.

Had a pathetic experience The bouncer beat us up to act cool in front of his girlfriend and started flaunting that the police cant do anything to him because he is a PR holder. He asked us not to come near that block and that he would beat us if we did and also tried to snatch our wallets.

Love this venue but it's disappointing they never have H2O accessible for their guests. Waiting 45 mins in a bar line for a bottle of water is unacceptable for the amount of people who were there drinking, and does not make it accessible. My friend was so thirsty she considered drinking from the filthy bathroom sink. For a bottle of water, one bartender charged me $4.75, another $5.27, another one didn't charge me at all. Please consider having a separate (free) water station that is actually accessible to your patrons in need.

Best spot for music acts from all different styles. If you want to party here's the spot!

Hospitality by the staff was amazing. Shalini & Raquel were great at helping me charge my phone and making sure I got home safe. So pleasant. Can’t wait to come back!

Save your money and go literally anywhere else. These people don’t care about their customers, the bouncers here are just glorified statues who don’t want to do their job but rather discriminate and bully people. I don’t know how many times people will need to speak up before their management decides to make a change but save yourself the time you will spend worrying about your safety in a place like this.

First time going to Fortune last night. The event was really fun but the door lady was extremely rude and racist towards Latin people/artists. It really started the night out badly. Very unfortunate and a bad look for the establishment. An embarrassment.

The manager and his friends hit on my friends after we told him they felt uncomfortable and weren't single.

Never coming back. Worst club in Vancouver.

From Friday till Monday, Fortune will have you covered. Best club if you like to full send. Highly recommend you go there on a Monday and skip work on Tuesday, it's worth it. Staff and promoters have a great balance of professionality and friendliness. If you ever need anything, just ask Sam at the front-he's got you covered. Left my jacket there one time and Sam was more than happy to grab it for me on his day-off, my wallets and keys still inside!

Loved the club/music but some of the staff are so rude.the vibe was ruined before we even got in: (

They posted a giveaway on their Instagram and then deleted it on the day they were going to announce winner and ignored any DMs about it.kinda sketch.

Last night I was at Fortune for emo night (DJs Le Chance, Christian Flores, and BB Coconut Buns made the night so fun), but unfortunately I lost my jacket which included my keys. Today I went to Fortune when doors opened to see if I can find my stuff, and am so impressed by the level of service I received. Steven & Angelo gave me info this morning, before the club opened. Dave at the door reassured me all along the way, Kingsley walked me to L&F then to the office, and Kingsley & Curtis went through security footage until we eventually located my jacket. I’ve contacted the girl who has it, and my jacket/keys will be delivered to me in an hour: ’) After 24 hours, I can’t wait to finally go home. I am so appreciative of the team & can’t wait to go to the next event and support this crew. Hopefully they’ll do Choosy soon - that was one of my fav nights <3

Attended the post malone after party event. Showed up at 10: 40 and there were about 5 people. The place was still half empty at 12. Watched 5 staff try and figure out how to keep a beer floaty stable for 20 mins (which was the best part of the night). I ordered a double shot long island which was $15 and it just tasted like coke. Would not come here again.

It opens at 10pm, so we went there at 10pm.we were able to get in at 12: 30. They let in the person who gives more money to the staff first. And the staff said $25 when I was in line, but $35 when I paid. And the locker is $4 per item. The song was so good, but I think it's a money-mad club.

I had a great night at the Halloween anime music night. They have two floors and can have cool niche events in the small studio downstairs.
The front door staff were lovely and took us out after the party to another few places! Really showed us a great night. Thank you Raquel and co!

My friend got my entire friend group on the list 4 days prior to attending Fortune Sound Club yesterday. My entire friend group is white and I was the only person of color in the group. The staff gave every single one of my friends a ticket except for me, despite how I was on the list. They repeatedly skipped my name on the list and left me until last to give a ticket to. I felt completely disregarded and discriminated against at this club. If you are Black or a person of color, please beware of this establishment.

The staff are so rude and on some sort of power trip, they all look like they hate their jobs and make you feel like you’re an inconvenience for just being there.it seems like other people had a similar experience, looks like you guys need new staff or better training.it sucks because there are some good artists that perform there but the way the staff makes you feel ruins the experience

Had an awesome time at Fortune. Staff were keeping up with the demand regardless of the amount of work they had.

Noticed that the staff/bouncer at the front named “Trent” was very efficient with handling entrance without seating traffic as well as effectively aiding my friend who needed fresh air to recover and sober up outside the building.

Would come again due to the impression made by staff, even on a busy night!

I have nightmares when I think about how this place treated me. I don't even think I would give them 1 star. First off, I booked my reservation almost 3 weeks ahead and they still managed to book my table. When I arrived, they denied me access and told me they were full, to later find out I was the ONLY table there. 2 minutes into sitting down, I was informed I had to purchase a bottle right away to stay in the club, I asked to wait a bit until people started coming in and was treated very poorly. After mentioning I was in the Industry myself (worked in Calgary, Toronto and Montreal) I was made fun of by the MANAGER and basically told to sit down and give them my money. I felt bullied into giving this club $600. They even had the audacity to move our table throughout the night to accommodate other tables later on. As we left, the team thanked us for leaving. WHO thanks somebody for LEAVING? To make matters worse I had mentioned it was my sisters Birthday and was still treated this poorly. Worst experience ever, I don't recommend this place to anybody.

I visited Vancouver from America as a 19 year old, so this was my first ever clubbing experience and I had a blast! The crowd was hype, the music was fun, and it was overall very enjoyable.

Personally DJ'd here for a fundraiser and had a blast! Staff was super helpful for setup and takedown! They have amazing sound quality!

I've always had a good time here. Most people have great vibes and the music is usually very good! Love the bass music / EDM shows they have had there. Prices are good and they have good and friendly staff.

Friday 6 March 2020
Amazing DJ but we had a weird experience getting into the club. I signed up to be on the guestlist which indicated on the email I received that it would be free admission before 10: 30. Upon entering the club before 10: 30, the two girls at door told us to pay $17 each? Weird, so we left because we didnt expect it. As we were leaving, they called us back and let us in for free, pretty rudely and made us feel a little belittled for not wanting to pay. Makes me think that they would've just pocketed the money if we had just paid