text: I have never stayed at the Eastside Cannery  -- or even insomuch as gambled here -- so, I was reluctant to leave a review. I have only come here for shows and events. So, this review will be based on the Eastside Events Center, which does not -- as of the date of this writing -- have a listing on Yelp, and probably zero existing reviews in the more general Eastside Cannery listing.\n\nThe Eastside Events Center is not much of an events centre. It is located in a small ballroom on the second floor of the hotel - casino. Typically, when I think events centre, I imagine a separate structure resembling more of an arena than a bingo hall.\n\nIn any case, the box office is actually located at the front desk, which is the queue one would get into on the night of events for tickets. To be clear: there is a small area to the right of front desk where the \"Box Office\" signage is located, but one just gets in the regular, general front desk queue in order to get serviced. All windows will help you with your ticketing.\n\nOnce the tickets are squared away, you have a few dining options, and there is also a temporary bar that gets set up before the merch/swag and doors (show - speak for entrance to venue).\n\nLighting is absolute shit for shows (concerts). Sound is about as good as it is going to get in a room not designed for live music. Assigned seating events is all I have experienced here.\n\nOne very nice touch is the complimentary hearing protection at the table where they scan you in. In and outs are permitted. (They stamp your hand.) The restrooms are clean and well stocked. There is a pleasant minty scent that fills the air when one urinates into the urinal. \n\nThere are even water fountains -- or bubblers (if you are Bostonian) -- right outside doors, or the area you reach the platform upon stepping off the escalator. There are couches near the restrooms, and seating all along the area outside doors or the bingo (hall) across the hall (from the events centre that resembles a bingo hall.) \n\nBingo!