The Sinclair, Downtown Jacksonville's new bar and performance space

That’s how they describe it on their website. The Sinclair is a new bar and performance space downtown, located at 521 W. Forsyth St.

We at The Sinclair hope to create a environment with an emphasis on art; we want to provide an environment for artists to meet, network, and perform.

I was going through all my Twitter follows, which get labeled by Gmail and removed from my inbox, when I came across The Sinclair. They serve beer beer and wine, “including a surprise or two on draft”. Happy Hour is Wednesday through Friday from 5pm to 7pm. Beginning Friday, July 17th The Sinclair happy hour starts early with DJ Comic spinning from 12pm to 4pm.

We are booking acts now for our stage. We have two theatrical productions scheduled for the month of July, in addition to several bands popping up here and there. Our show cover will vary from person to person as price will be determined by a roll of the die. We really start cooking in August with our Grand Opening week coinciding with August ArtWalk. We have several multi-disciplinary performances during that week.

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521 W. Forsyth St.
Wednesday through Friday from 5pm-2am
Friday and Saturday from 7pm-2am
FREE WiFi

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Gil Samson

I went to the Sinclair a while back to watch Antarctic play. I liked it both as a bar and as a venue. It's a nice 'change of pace' downtown bar. Plus, they serve Bold City, which is always a plus.

meaghan112690

does anyone know if you can get in the sinclair if you are 18?

Julie

Did you find out if it's possible to get in there if you're 18?

meaghan112690

I did and you can! :-)

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Joey Marchy

Julie, I have been told the Sinclair is 18+

skink

Seems to be a common trait among downtown establishments.
Makes one wish for the old days when downtown entertainment consited of street preachers at the Hemming Plaza and homeless guys you could pay to sing/watch your car.
I hope this isnt the case, i have not been able to make it down there yet.
I will put it to the test...we will see how work boots, a jaguars t shirt, and a pair of kmart jeans affect the "locals"
Im already a bit tired of the "jiffy feet" irony movement in Jax.

riverside77

I went to The Sinclair this evening and had a terrible experience. I want more than anything for some more bars to open in this town, especially downtown, and everything about The Sinclair could work if the staff were not impossibly rude. Simply stated, these people are in the wrong business. The space was inviting, the music great, and selection of beer and wine was adequate. At my suggestion several of my friends met there this evening. We ordered six bottles of wine and tipped well but the staff were simply rude from the moment we arrived and it only progressed with time to the point it was almost comical. Regretfully, I will never go back to this place and it had such promise. I even liked the monogrammed matchbooks. So if you go make sure to wear your skinny jeans because these people would rather not have your money unless you fit their target demographic.

Joey Marchy

Riverside77

I fowarded your email to the Sinclair. I'm sure they will be
interested to hear your experience.

Joey

adambeaugh

i've been there a few times now, and it's very nice. a little more quiet than most bars, which i enjoy. also, they have Lazy Magnolia on draft, which is super tasty. they allow smoking inside, but with the nigh ceilings and fans, the atmosphere isn't smokey at all. non-smokers rejoice!

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