Tracy D.
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This was the first time I've been there. The layout is like the Rams Head in Bmore, where I've been to 4 times in the last 12 months. I say the layout is the same because they're both a just concrete slabs on the floor, ceiling & walls.
Bmore Soundstage has bars all around it, in the back & on both sides. I never had to wait in line to get a drink. The ladies room was clean & amply supplied & once again I didn't have 2 wait in line. There was a 10 or so minute wait in line 4 the coat check. I don't know how much it cost per coat as signage wasn't provided, I 4got to ask & haven't looked at my credit card statement yet. I checked out railing possibilities b4 checking my coat but the only railing I found to tie my coat to was the handrail for 1 step. As I went solo, I decided to check my coat as tieing it around my waist would have impeeded my comfort while dancing. It was plenty warm inside as well. The show I went to, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, wasn't sold out but was pretty full. It is a GA venue although there is two to 4 "box seat" areas although they are obviously more expensive & only had 2 to 4 seats in each. I wouldn't consider getting them as I think it to be poor visibility if seated.
Based on this experience alone, I couldn't describe any of the band members to you as I couldn't see the stage & there no screens projecting camera coverage. I could have wiggled my way up front to the stage but it would have been too tight a space for me to maintain & be comfortable. I wasn't there to see the band anyway, I was there to hear live music so I found a good spot in the back corner.
The sound system is high quality. And the lighting was as well.
I wasn't thrilled about the 10 minutes it took to get in as it was 12 degrees outside with super cool wind gusts too. There were only 2 people in front of me when I got to the security check/entrance so due to the weather 10 minutes seemed like 4ever. I've driven by it on numerous occasions & wondered what it was (what venue it was) noting the long line of people outside waiting to get in. Security check to get in takes awhile 'cause these guys take their jobs seriously & do a thorough search of everything. They even opened up my Marlboro Reds 100's Box (of cigarettes) to ensure .... ? ? that I wasn't carrying a weapon in there ?? (My regular size Bic kighter was in there which was removed, inspected & handed back to me. I as well had to empty the contents of my bag which was barely big enough to hold my cell phone & box of cigarettes. In fact I couldn't even get my cell phone out of it unless I first took out the box of cigarettes. I had to put my car keys in the waist ban of my pants as they didn't have pockets. It took me awhile to do so which caused the now 4 people waiting in line behind me to start rubbing their hangs 2gether 4 warmth even with gloves on. One guy was trying to blow hot air on them, cupping them to his mouth.
My comment of "really" to the guy who opened the box of cigarettes I had was answered with, "you'd be surprised" which made me laugh as I pondered all the stuff I'd be surprised to find in there. Although I found his repy to be funny, I still can't come up with anything.