A couple of years ago, my husband and I visited the House of Blues one evening around 7 p.m. We had the cajun type fries that were a bit spicy. The entertainment was fun and really talented. We noticed as an hour or so passed, that the place began to get more smoky and burned our eyes. I would think at a Gospel Show, you may not have that problem. But if smoke bothers you, you may want to go earlier. The food was average.