Jim Beletti
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Amazing experience!
We saw a concert last night at Arlington Music Hall. This was our first time here.
TICKETING
We found the concerts we wanted to see on the Arlington Music Hall's website. Then we initiated our purchases online through their ticketing agent - Eventbrite. We got a confirmation via email from Eventbrite.
TICKET SAVING
We downloaded the Eventbrite app and were able to download our tickets into our Apple Wallets on our iPhones. Perfect!
PARKING
There is free street parking in front of and around the corner from the venue. There is a lot and ramps within a block or two that are also free. Winning!
DOORs vs SHOW
Our show start time was 8pm. Doors for this show opened at 6:00. We were not able to go into the theater portion of the facility until 7:30. We arrived around 7:00.
LOBBY, BAR, SNACK BAR
There were staff members in the lobby scanning tickets for entry and that went fast. You may stand in the lobby area to wait for the theater doors to open, but the space there is limited.
Behind the lobby is the Bar and Snack Bar area. There are a number of small, round high-top tables to stand at and there are cushioned bench seats along two long walls to sit on. The Bar also has some tall chairs for customer use. We didn't buy any cocktails, so no idea on the cost but I've read that its reasonable.
The Snack Bar has water, beer, soft drinks, candy, popcorn, hot dogs, nachos, bbq sandwiches and such. And the pricing is very reasonable vs any other live music venue I've been too.
RESTROOMS
The restrooms are located near the bar/snack bar. I found the men's room to be clean, have a number or urinals and stalls. Very functional.
THEATER GENERAL
The Theater has two entry doors, so two long aisles from back to front. The sound and light boards are located between the aisles at the back of the theater (between the entry doors).
About 2/3 the way towards the stage, there is an aisle going across the theater connecting the two long aisles.
There is a balcony. Unsure if/when it is used, how many seats it has or how to access it.
STAGE
The stage is quite large in width and depth. It has a very high ceiling which likely easily accommodates tall backdrop set pieces and curtains.
SOUND
I saw short linear array speakers hanging from the ceiling in front of the stage. There may have been some subwoofer modules on stage behind curtains - unsure. The sound was quite adequate for this space. Note too that the walls seems to be concrete or stucco, so pretty reflective of sound. The sound team seemed to do a great job of managing levels and EQs.
LIGHTING
There are various uplighting on stage, downlighting above stage, lighting at the ceiling maybe 40 feet out from stage plus spot lights, likely up near the balcony. Lighting was well done and that team was responsive to the entertainers needs as he called out from stage a couple of times.
SEATING / AISLE DEPTH
Wow the seating was really comfortable. Cushy and wide and with cup holders in each of the arm rests. The aisle depth at your feet was enough that people could pass by you without the need for you to stand or leave your row.
CONCLUSION
We been to a lot of theaters around the country. This one is quite comfortable. More so that many we've been too. We have two more shows booked to see here. Looking forward to coming back.