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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Ryan on October 10, 2003, 09:54:00 am
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How does The Electric Factory compare to the 9:30? How much does the 9:30 actually hold? :cool:
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electric factory is a huge barn. . .that holds a few thousand people. and, being philly, has funny rules about drinking. i saw the flaming lips there, and to drink, you had to stay in a roped off section near the bar, which was not really close to the stage. 930 holds well less than a thousand, i believe, but ggw or someone else can give out that info.
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I thought 9:30 held 1200.
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Electric Factory is bigger and easier to get near the stage. (since its bigger!) Not being able to drink and watch the show is wikked lame, but it keeps the old people who just HATE it when you bump into them even once on accident, upstairs.
I go to Electric Factory when acts dont come to DC though.
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You can see the show just fine from the upstairs and drink at the same time.
Double Bonus: Electric Factory has cocktail waitresses upstairs.
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capacity for some DC and around DC venues:
Merriweather Post Pavilion
5,200 pavilion
14,000 lawn
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19,200
Patriot Center
10,000
Wolf Trap
3,868 pavilion
3,160 lawn
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7,028
Constitution Hall
3,702
9:30 Club
1,200
(although, I thought I read somewhere it can push 1,500)
State Theatre
500 (all seated) or 950
Birchmere
500
Black Cat
325
Rams Head
256
Jammin' Java
180
Iota Club & Cafe
160
I'll get back to ya on Elec. Factory
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Originally posted by El Tee:
capacity for some DC and around DC venues:
Black Cat
325
Where'd you get that number from? Unless by them blocking off the bathrooms on that back stairwell to really make THAT big of a difference. The Cat can hold over 600 upstairs and I'm sure that's legally. When it was the Cage (and the bathrooms were available back there) we had shows of 450-500 in there several times.
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According to Morrissey-solo.com, the capacity of the Electric Factory is 3,500.
There is a picture of Mankie on that site:
<img src="http://www.morrissey-solo.com/tour/1997/images/philly-tatt.jpg" alt=" - " />
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
I go to Electric Factory when acts dont come to DC though.
geez, what shows do you go to? i've only seen one show at the electric factory, everything else has been at either the troc, tla or north star
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Originally posted by MindCage:
Originally posted by El Tee:
capacity for some DC and around DC venues:
Black Cat
325
Where'd you get that number from? Unless by them blocking off the bathrooms on that back stairwell to really make THAT big of a difference. The Cat can hold over 600 upstairs and I'm sure that's legally. When it was the Cage (and the bathrooms were available back there) we had shows of 450-500 in there several times.
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you're right. it's about 600. The numbers are probably outdated - I pulled from an old post. Sorry for confusion!
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We've been through this before. It was determined that those figures are for the old Black Cat.
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Originally posted by Jaguär:
We've been through this before. It was determined that those figures are for the old Black Cat.
Even if it was at the old location they'd be wrong too, but oh well :)
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Originally posted by MindCage:
Originally posted by Jaguär:
We've been through this before. It was determined that those figures are for the old Black Cat.
Even if it was at the old location they'd be wrong too, but oh well :)
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dead+horse=stick, I know.
the *official* word: 650+ mainstage, no count for the entire place
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I would pick the 9:30 over the Electric Factory for any show. The Electric Factory is bigger yet has always seemed more crowded - especially the bar sections. The sound is nowhere as good - its a big warehouse. You can usually drink upstairs and down - Ive been there a bunch and I've only seen the downstairs closed down once or twice. But either way it can be a pain seeing the stage from the drinking areas if its a packed show. I dont think I've ever had a problem finding a decent place to watch the stage at 9:30, even at sold out shows.
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I would say the Electric Factory is crap compared to the 930 and it holds around 3000. Somewhat comparable to the big room of the Capitol Ballroom (Nation) prior to its renovation but a little wider and maybe a little deeper.
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Originally posted by dtqjr:
I would say the Electric Factory is crap compared to the 930 and it holds around 3000. Somewhat comparable to the big room of the Capitol Ballroom (Nation) prior to its renovation but a little wider and maybe a little deeper.
Before the renovations back when it was Capital Ballroom, I think the space held about 1,500 people. I believe the numbers are now closer to 3,000 with the catwalks and upper (3rd level) VIP area with it being called Nation or Nations as some people have adopted it as...
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