Recher Theater

[Vas Deferens]

Is this a good venue?! What else can you say about it?

[StoneTheCrow]

Converted movie theatre.  Sound is ok.  Easy to get to. Plenty of free parking.  Probably not the worst venue you'll ever go to.

[Firebutt McGee]

I approve.

[nkotb]

My favorite thing about Recher is that the room is longer than it is wide, so even though it's a fairly sizable space, being up close makes it feel a lot smaller.
 
 Despite the drive, it is decent.  I've hit a few shows there when I lived closer (White Stripes, Flaming Lips, Ween), and it was usually a pretty good time.  Especially the beer carts by the side of the stage.

[Vas Deferens]

ok thanks...

[shemptiness]

Last time I was there I nearly choked on the smoke.  Those days are almost gone, right?

[miss pretentious]

Originally posted by Shemp:
  Last time I was there I nearly choked on the smoke.  Those days are almost gone, right?

As of Feb. 1. Maryland bars/restaurants/etc are smoke free.

[Vas Deferens]

great. Against Me! are playing there Feb. 17.
 WITHOUT THE FOO FIGHTERS! YAY!
 
 

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
   

Originally posted by Shemp:
  Last time I was there I nearly choked on the smoke.  Those days are almost gone, right?

As of Feb. 1. Maryland bars/restaurants/etc are smoke free. [/b]

[paul3mac]

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
   

Originally posted by Shemp:
  Last time I was there I nearly choked on the smoke.  Those days are almost gone, right?

As of Feb. 1. Maryland bars/restaurants/etc are smoke free. [/b]

I thought that only pertained to Baltimore City?
 
 Edit:
 I am wrong.  The  whole state.  Woooo!

[Venerable Bede]

Originally posted by nkotb:
 
 Despite the drive, it is decent.  I've hit a few shows there when I lived closer (White Stripes, Flaming Lips, Ween), and it was usually a pretty good time.  Especially the beer carts by the side of the stage.

ahhh, the beer cart. . .easy access to both natty-boh and newcastle.
 
 can't forget the time markie got on top of the speakers during an andrew w.k. show. . .

[nkotb]

Yes!  Good call...man, I miss Markie...and AWK.
 
 

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
   

Originally posted by nkotb:
 
 Despite the drive, it is decent.  I've hit a few shows there when I lived closer (White Stripes, Flaming Lips, Ween), and it was usually a pretty good time.  Especially the beer carts by the side of the stage.

ahhh, the beer cart. . .easy access to both natty-boh and newcastle.
 
 can't forget the time markie got on top of the speakers during an andrew w.k. show. . . [/b]

[BookerT]

i think the only shows i've seen at the recher are wilco shows and a pavement/white stripes show way back in the day, but i've always had a very good time. definitely helps to be up front, but the vibe is always a bit rowdy. i've seen wilco about 10 times and when they played there on the "mermaid ave. 2" tour that was by far the best i've seen them, and i think the venue had something to do with that.

[Venerable Bede]

Originally posted by BookerT:
  i think the only shows i've seen at the recher are wilco shows and a pavement/white stripes show way back in the day

was at that pavement show. . .my last pavement show.  also, i had always thought that the white stripes were the first band that evening, and now someone else can verify it.

[Vas Deferens]

09/25/1999 ...I think 1999 was their very last year of touring.
 
 

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
   

Originally posted by BookerT:
  i think the only shows i've seen at the recher are wilco shows and a pavement/white stripes show way back in the day

was at that pavement show. . .my last pavement show.  also, i had always thought that the white stripes were the first band that evening, and now someone else can verify it. [/b]