Uptown Theater

I am totally biased because I won tickets to see and meet one of my favorite bands (The Darkness!) here but this place is seriously lovely.  I love the marquee out front and there's plenty to look at inside too.  The stadium style seating looked nice if you were wanting to sit but let's be real, I was at the front as close as I could get since not only am I short, but I had to get pics!  There's a decent sized area for standing room only and I felt like their security did a good job of tossing people that were getting out of control.  I was impressed by that.

The place was also very clean.  The restrooms were nice and didn't seem icky like some venues can be.  I also appreciated that there was a parking lot next door since it was cold and snowy out.  I don't know that I'll be attending many concerts there since it's a bit of a hike but it's definitely a venue I'll keep in mind if someone I'm dying to see has a concert there.

We've been here for a couple concerts, and I am loving it.  The architecture inside is so cool!  The seats are stadiumed (is that a word?) enough that the people in front of you aren't really in the way.  I just wish they'd allow reentry with my ticket stib so I could buy my souvenir t-shirt then run it out to my car instead of having to haul it around all night.  The bartender was friendly and handled my "ummm, I don't know what I want.  Make me something" request perfectly.

I've been here for a few concerts - no special events.  So as a concert venue, I really like it.  They get some fun, quirky shows and up & coming talent that doesn't always make it into the bigger venues.  For the more louder bands, they clear the front 2/3rds in front of the stage and the more sedate bands keep it all full seating.  The chairs aren't the most comfortable but for the short time you're there, it's not really an issue.

The architecture is so cool inside - really unique and beautiful to behold.  I always enjoy just looking around while taking in the music.