Buddha LIVE in McGregor - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We're frequent flyers here. Always great live music. The food is pretty good. Matt, the owner, is usually on-site. The staff is very friendly and attentive. They have plenty of seating and parking, but for some bands it will be packed. They're closed on Mondays, FYI.

What a great place to see bands! Went there to see Deb and the Dynamics on their last show of the summer It was fantastic. Highly recommended.

Didn’t have the food we ordered and had to order something else. This was in the early evening. Once we got the food it was fine. Prices were reasonable and a band was playing that night so we enjoyed them.

Saw Deb and the dynamics. Really good band. Wait staff was very friendly and present. I wanted for nothing. Even if it was just for one night. I'll definitely come back

Wasnt a very friendly crowd, but the beers on tap were slightly expensive than the typical bar in the area. Live music was great fun, but the lack of dancing or space to express oneself to the artists on stage left me wanting. I left before 1 a.m.

Debbie and the Dynamics are the best

First time tonight, great music venue! Matt and the staff were awesome, loved our server Cara! A new favorite!

Great music, bartenders and atmosphere

Awesome place for rock and roll

This place is NON STOP entertainment. Great bands almost every night. Check out their Facebook page for band schedule and hours band is on. Good bar food. Cheap drinks. Great atmosphere!!! They do have 2 pool tables.

First time going here.. The fries were good and so were the cheese curds.. The drinks were made well. I felt like a mixed drink was expensive.. The pizza was a pepperoni pizza but the sauce was bland the cheese was bland and it just had no flavor to it. The staff was very friendly I felt safe leaving and coming and well being there.. I recommend bringing a couple friends here just because it can get a little boring when the band's not playing .. I'll definitely go again..

Just came in randomly because we love the new ownership and business model and they started music trivia on Sat. nights at 5 to 7 before the Sat. night band. It was really fun and we won 3rd place. Also added a fantastic large charcuterie board to the menu it was great as well. This is a great place to come with awesome staff. The new owners go all out to make sure you have a good experience! Definitely stop by!!!

Need to get more snacks and appetizers.

First timers. Loved "Deb & The Dynamics"!!! So much fun!

Went to see Smack Daddy. Did not disappoint . Clean safe and fun bar.

This staff is top notch!! I mean you go in at 6 pm & 601 you are deep in a rock club of some of the funnest people around. Did I mention this staff?!?! Definitely going back!

Great Venue - Great Band Jacob’s Ladder

Great live music n great service.

Fun! Fun! Fun! Great for live music with a staff that exceptional.

Good for live shows. Total dive needs major updating.

Great venue for live music. The service was excellent and the food was great bar food.

Music is Great. They really improved the inside. Check um out.

Great bands, great staff. New owners have done a great job

What is wrong with this website? I can’t get to it past some weird firewall and there isn’t a phone number listed to even call the place. Very frustrating. I just want to know the schedule and can’t find it anywhere.

Buddha LIVE is a fun place to visit. Great live music, with seating that let's you see the band, with room for a small dance area.

Super clean place and great live music. Returned three years later to find that a crown and seven with a shot of Jager Meister was $17. Pool tables are now $1.50. Won’t be going back.

A great variety of musical genre. Always fun place to dance your week away! Enjoy your selves!

Great music venue, good drinks and prices but it gets too loud to really appreciate it. Whyyyy make it so loud that it isn’t music anymore and your ears are hurting? If you love your ears use ear plugs.

Love the bands, too many people there to enjoy them! Then the service is slow because so many people. Last time we went no bouncers which didn't seem safe with all the people. Have a limit to your venues! Not my favorite place to go, but bands are awesome! Glad they finally painted the Buddha back to the original color gold! Liked it better when you could smoke in there! Just my opinions and mine only!

Music so loud you could not hear.

They have good live music. But last time the Music was too loud or maybe I’m getting old haha

It's not hard to give this place one star. Music is great but this place has never had enough staff for the amount of customers. I know it's under new ownership so we figured we would check it out. It was super warm and horrible service! We sat at the bar right behind the cash register for at least 10 minutes. Bartender came to the register multiple times with no acknowledgement. I know they're busy and I can be patient but when you look directly at us and it is obvious that we do not have drinks but you just walk away is just ridiculous. Do better, maybe get some new staff, better staff, or more staff. Good luck!

Don't waste your money. The new owners have done nothing to keep the vibes of this venue. This place and its staff have been iconic in this area. Go literally anywhere else if you want the culture this place once had.

Smokin Aces! Sunday funday at the Buddha.

We popped in here for a drink around 9pm on a Friday night and had a good experience! The band playing was AWESOME and played a lot of AC/DC and rock. Drinks were really good!

Awesome local bar usually have really good music

Just a testimony from an old school R&R ‘er. W had to move to the Orlando area due to Hurricane Ian, went through it all here. Nothing even comes close Miss you dearly

New owner is making it rock the country

Great music venue. New owners, really making a great change....

This place used to be a fun venue for live rock. New owners came in and fired everyone after they helped renovate the place. Then the owners banned me from their social media pages for requesting that they keep live rock shows coming. They're out of towners that have no pulse on the community and will be wondering where everyone went after Easter. I'll be spending my money at The Ranch from now on. Sad times.

Good place to go watch a concert or live music event, but it's about as loud in there as the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, so if you don't have foam ear plugs or ear muffs with you like the kind they wear on the flight decks of aircraft carriers or like you might see being worn by airport employees on the tarmac, it can be an ear-hurting experience. The new owners were wise to get rid of Calcast, Mad Rhythm, and Iridesc3nt. That clique has become nothing but bomb and terrorism scares, multiple participants of that United We Mix event accusing all single guys of bomb and terrorist attacks, including many instances where single guys were accused of being behind the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the 9/11 attacks in New York and Washington. Many incidents have occured in that Calcast clique where guys that were by themselves were accused by female participants, especially by that Darby and Suzy, of having bombs and explosive devices in their vehicles and coolers, the same whom refuse to leave people alone that don't want anything to do with those particular individuals. And that one guy Eloy has been complimenting their bomb scares and appears to have been participating in the bomb scares and similar behaviors. That entire clique belongs in Toronto, Ontario, where it's actually illegal under Toronto city law for guys to be out in public alone for any reason whatsoever, for guys, going out alone in public in Toronto is considered felony disorderly conduct which carries automatic jail.

New owners killed the atmosphere it’s a ghost town and too bright

Went to see HUNKS! Amazing time, great drinks. Definitely will be back

New owners fired the entire staff 6 days before Christmas. Never support these scumbags. Push them out of Lee County. 🤌🤌🤌

Don’t waste you money here place is trash under new owners

New owners fired the entire staff a few days before Christmas. Boycotting them from now on. Too bad, was once a good establishment.

Fired the entire staff with no notice a week before Christmas you will never get my business.

They’re under new ownership and fired the entire original staff a few days ago. It will never be the same👎👎👎👎

Usually good music, and always somewhere to sit when you want to.

Never pay in advance I paid for sexy lady's seat group one your used to promote. Don't get a dance. Save your money wait till your at the show for a lap dance. You get more out of it. The photo with hunks is not a good photo very dissatisfied. If your in your 20s they don't want to dance with you only older lady's. First experience and will be my last

I was there prior to the closing for remodeling. It really needs a coat of paint and sprucing up. Hope the new owners do that!

A great band played. Much more relaxed atmosphere than it used to be. No smoking inside, but you can go out back and smoke! I thought my drink was a little bit pricey, but the bartender made it decently strong. Will be back.

The band will make or break your experience. The price is right for beers.

What a great venue!!! Bartenders are so friendly and funny!!

Good place to watch a concert, but it gets deafeningly loud in there.

Buddha live is incredible!!! Highly recommend Deb and The Dynamics. Next two Thursdays in May from 6-9.

1st time there highly recommend great venue. United we mix.. Great time these guys are amazing 🤩

Had a blast there for a karaoke competiotion they had!! Would recommend

No smoking now..and the karaoke is cool.

Great place!! Karaoke Jennifer is terrific. Great energy and fantastic attitude!!

Fabulous time. Every time.. It deff rocks

Great place for live music or comedy. Drinks are pricey, though.

We were here for the first time. The Rosada Project was performing they are a great show. The bar was packed.

AWESOME TIME ! - GREAT OPENING ACT & HARDWIRED ROCKED !!!

Absolutely amazing. Atmosphere was incredible, music was top notch, bartenders were super nice. Just all around an epic hangout space.

Always fun.. nice big areas .. 2 big bars and little filler-ups in key spots. Great bands and music . Motorcycle friendly!

Great music venue!! Can't wait for more Dead cover bands..

First time here, first time seeing Dead Set Florida... LOVED BOTH! Beer was a bit on the high side though that's to be expected when seeing good music at a small venue.. that said we liked the venue and the pizza place next door was a godsend... We ordered our pizza, went back to the show til it was ready, then picked up our pizza and ate it while watching the show... Hopefully DSFL comes back to Fort Myers soon!

I want to thank Jenny B whom I met in Fort Myers for inviting us to grateful dead show as well as.rob benton last night. We are from Toronto amd brought our daughter.there too and had 2 unforgettable.nights. Jenny you rock! And Christian our bartender is on point 👉 See yous again soon. We're still here for few weeks and will be back in October Best place for live music and amazing people

Ozzys the best and his crew is fantastic. Love the buddha!

Awesome bands and great drinks.

If you can go anywhere else avoids this place at all cost I had the worst time I have ever had any any place just hanging with my wife please don’t go

Awesome place to go and listen to fantastic music also meet cool people... Red Hannah

The best music and nightlife around!

To slow the service.. never ask me again if i wanted another drink...

One of the best live music clubs in SW Florida. Great bands rock your world

Great ambience, great crowd, fun, fun, fun

Came here for the Dawrfanators show. And while the venue seemed too small for the event, my wife and I had so much fun. We also brought my wheelchair bound uncle and the staff were very accommodating to him.

Fun place , people that work there are cool and the owner is good people

The Buddha is just... The Buddha!!! It evolves as we do. Rockinest dive bar ever.

Bartenders and staff are great. As busy as they get they are fast and pleasant.

It's a great place to have a good night out at the bar serving up serving up great dishes and incredible music!

Awesome place! Definitely recommend checking this place out!

Bad Latitude was awesome, it's been rough for us here in FMB, but this place Rocks!Burgers are excellent! Tip your bartenders!!

The food was good and terrible the chairs are uncomfortable the house PA sucked the band was good would have stayed for the 2nd band but like I said the chairs!! Jesus Murphy

The venue could use a ventilation system for the "kitchen". If they have an exhaust system, it needs to be cleaned or repaired. It was very "greasy" smelling. I used the ladies restroom and the only stall available did not have a toilet seat. As someone who has had 3 knee surgeries, it can be difficult to squat. I managed, but really, buy a freaking seat! Out of 5 bartenders, only one was friendly. Beer selection is eh. I asked for a glass for my can beer, but after seeing how dirty it was, opted to keep the can. Dive bar status has been earned. 😆 Went for the music, but will likely try to see bands at another venue. On a positive note, the patrons were friendly and polite. Door staff were friendly.

Good staff, great atmosphere, would have loved to have the stage in a different location so more people could enjoy the event

Great venue, good bands, excellent staff Update 09.03.22 Great venue for bands, still cold beer 🍺 and decent bar food.

Nice little bar, more of a biker or rocker place. Awesome outdoor patio seating area all fenced in. Has a couple pool tables and dart boards. Always has local and national cover bands as well as entertainment nearly every night!

disgusting venue & especially for women, staff does not care and is not attentive towards the guests. multiple health hazards as well as safety hazards.

Went to see “The APEX” for their very first live performance and they killed it! These guys are a seriously rockin good time!! Would go back to see them again in a heartbeat and you should too!!! SERIOUSLY!!

Would have gave 5 stars but they dont carry my alcohol

They played bingo . It was terrible .

Great sound, good bartenders, clean bathrooms.

Great atmosphere! People were really cool and having a great time 😊! Saw a Grateful Dead cover band first time experience! Was a great time!

Noise Police Rocked the Buddha! So much fun.

As I am temporarily in a wheelchair with broken leg, everyone was so nice and accommodating with this monstrosity. There are good people in this world!

Cool place to hang out and catch some live music.

Had a blast celebrating my brother's 21st birthday! The band was awesome

My first time there... loved the place and the band... Deb and the Dynamics!