Upstairs
Upstairs Entertainment is a renovated live-music and nightlife room in a heritage building at 15 Bastion Square in Victoria. Entry is 19-plus and requires two pieces of valid ID, including one government-issued photo ID.
Event-day essentials
Plan in 60 seconds
Reviewed 9.28.26
- Exact location
- 15 Bastion SquareOpen directions (opens in a new tab)
- Parking
- Official venue arrival guide (opens in a new tab)Official Upstairs venue and entry guideThe venue does not publish a dedicated lot. Select a legal downtown option that remains accessible through the event's posted closing time.
- Bags & entry
- Official bag & entry policy (opens in a new tab)
- Maps & layout
- Seat maps (opens in a new tab)
- Arrive
- Use the individual event page for doors and close; current listings range from early concert doors to late-night club schedules.
- Getting there
- Route to 15 Bastion Square in downtown Victoria and choose a city parkade, legal street space, transit, or rideshare for the event's finish time.
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- Venue details
- Venue typeEvent Venue
- Home teams
- Event dependent
Plan your visit
Arrival and logisticsBefore you goTransit, parking, timing and entry details
Need to Know
- Best for
- A 19-plus concert or club night with both required IDs ready and the event's door and closing times checked
- Watch out for
- Two pieces of ID are required, one government-issued with a photograph. The venue participates in BarWatch and prohibits gang- or fight-related apparel.
- Good arrival window
- Use the individual event page for doors and close; current listings range from early concert doors to late-night club schedules.
- Main transit note
- Route to 15 Bastion Square in downtown Victoria and choose a city parkade, legal street space, transit, or rideshare for the event's finish time.
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Parking At A Glance
Parking difficulty
Parking options (opens in a new tab)Downtown parking; late-night timing matters
- What to do
- The venue does not publish a dedicated lot. Select a legal downtown option that remains accessible through the event's posted closing time.
- Best option
- A downtown parkade or transit plan matched to the event's end time
- Avoid
- Do not arrive with only one piece of ID or assume an expired or non-photo document satisfies the entry rule.
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Fit and tradeoffsWhat to expectThe practical strengths and the details that could change your choice
Why It Works
- ✓A central Bastion Square location
- ✓A renovated sound and lighting system
- ✓A heritage interior with original brick and salvaged details
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Event details to verify
- ×The venue is strictly 19-plus
- ×Two pieces of ID are mandatory
- ×There is no dedicated venue parking lot
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Editorial verdict
FanProof Takeaway
Reviewed 9.28.26
Bring two valid IDs with one government photo ID, check the event's door and closing time, and choose downtown parking or transit for the late-night finish.
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