Fillmore SS Shows

[Mr.Whippy]

I don't think anyone has commented on what it's like inside, so here's my report if anyone is intersted.

It's a really nice venue in many ways.  They actually tried to make it look like the Fillmore in SF to some degree (red curtains, same chandeliers).  It's got a similar setup to the 9:30 with a balcony that wraps around.  The middle of the balcony has a couple tiers of tables and chairs, which remided me of the VIP section at The National, then there is a bar at the back behind that.  On the sides of the balcony, there are a couple of tiers, then a second railing, then three more tiers.  The tiers are steeper than at the 9:30, meaning that the sightlines are probably a bit better from the upper tiers.

The sound was very good, and the staff were friendly and well organized.  It also seemed pretty comfortable for a sold out show and not too packed at all.  On that one aspect, I think it was better than the 9:30, which just feels slammed when it is sold out.  The venue didn't really feel much bigger to me than the 9:30.  Maybe it fits more people upstairs, but the floor itself didn't seem much bigger.

Also, the Phantasy Tour folks will probably be pleased to know that they don't seem to care if people smoke weed, so they should be good to go for the Trey show. 

 

[bekessler]

Sightlines from the upper parts of the balcony are essentially nonexistant.  There's a walkway in between some of the steps as opposed to behind. 

Because of the width of floor I also thought there were lots of spots where the sound wasn't good at all.

Lots and lots of wasted space.

[notme]

good to know that you can smoke weed at the ss fillmore.  it is really hard to get away with smoking weed at 930.

[kosmo vinyl]

guess i should just lock this thread now....

[Jaguar]

Why?

[azaghal1981]

I heard they use rent-a-guards rather than their own security.


Probably why the security cares little about weed smoke.

[hutch]

no way thats going to last!


they're really hard core at the 930.. i will say that.. follow people into the bathroom.. open the bathroom door and look in then move on..


i don't like it.

[Thousand Made-Up Loves]

they're really hard core at the 930.. i will say that.. follow people into the bathroom.. open the bathroom door and look in then move on...

If that's the case, then that is completely over the top and unnecessary. The first time someone opens the bathroom door on me taking a shit at a music venue and they happen to be an employee, someone's getting sued...or at least fired.

The most draconian I've ever seen a venue when it came to people smoking dope inside was St. Andrew's in Detroit. Of all places, you'd think that dump in a dump would tolerate it, but no. Guy three feet in front of me was physically removed from the floor and removed from the building via no gentle ways for "suspicion" of marijuana smoking. This was before the smoking ban. It was awful.

[hutch]

I'm sorry.. I meant open the door to the men's bathroom AREA not the specific johns...


they are hard core and maybe thats ok.. the law is the law...

[sauce07]

I went to the Fillmore on Saturday and was not impressed. First off the sight lines are horrible. The stage is too low, I'm 6'5 and couldn't see much from the floor. So we went up to the balcony and found out that you can't see shit up their either. The sides are way too deep, all you can see are heads in front of you. We eventually found a spot behind the VIP section in the back where you could see half the stage, but then the tables filled up and the view was gone. Next time I'm showing up even earlier and grabbing one of the front row spots on the side balcony.

Second, if you open a tab at one of the bars, you have to go back to the exact same bartender, not just the same bar. How can they not have all the computers networked? This isn't new tech, I've been to numerous bars where they scan your credit card and you can go to any bartender.

It wasn't all negative, the club was comfortable, nice air circulation. Lots of bartenders, if you have cash it shouldn't take more than a minute or two to get a beer. For being a sold out show, it wasn't packed like 930 where you can't move.

[Thousand Made-Up Loves]

I'm sorry.. I meant open the door to the men's bathroom AREA not the specific johns...

they are hard core and maybe thats ok.. the law is the law...

I am fine with "vigorous enforcement" of the law. It's not Seth's fault, but the city can really make life hell for him if he crosses them in anyway. I just think if you're going to physically remove people from the premises for shit like this, you better damn well make sure you are getting the right people. As I said before, I've seen people removed from shows based on suspicion and that's bullshit.

[Mobius]

For being a sold out show, it wasn't packed like 930 where you can't move.

Maybe they are using a relaxed standard to define sellout to make it seem like there is greater interest

[Bombay Chutney]

I went to the Fillmore on Saturday and was not impressed. First off the sight lines are horrible. The stage is too low, I'm 6'5 and couldn't see much from the floor.

Really?  At Blondie I had no problems seeing everything from the back of the floor - and I'm only 6'1" or so. 

So we went up to the balcony and found out that you can't see shit up their either. The sides are way too deep, all you can see are heads in front of you. 

That I definitely agree with.   I went up there to check out the view and I couldn't see anything at all - and it wasn't even that crowded up there. 

[hutch]

oh thats terrible.. sight lines are the most important thing..why would you build a new venue with bad sight lines?

[azaghal1981]

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