text: Hands down one of my favorite events each year in Charlotte nnBartenders Ball moved this year to Silver Hammer Studios at the NC Music Factory I was a little nervous about the new home But I must say this venue is much better for BB than The Blake The setup and layout were both perfect Plus a ton of bathrooms Previous years you would have to wait and wait and wait in line nnTwo giant rooms filled with djs bars and gorgeous people No waiting in line Some of Charlottes top service industry pros both slinging drinks and also hanging up their tins to just enjoy the party nnThe VIP lounge was great Red Bull had a fantastic bar setup Plus three great bartenders cranking out drinks nnThis years theme Hollywood The bars as always were really into it I got a big kick out of the Best Bars They chose an Olympics theme Complete with a bar made out of ice Breaking Bad and Dexter were my two favorite nnKudos to Rich Caldwell RNDC Red Bull and everyone involved for throwing such a killer party And the real winner here Project Halo Great charity organization nnIf you missed out this year mark your calendars for Presidents Day