I was as excited as anyone else about the opening of a Fillmore in Charlotte. Part of the new music complex centered around the NC Music Factory, The Fillmore name is associated with the standard in excellent, live music experiences. I went to see Gov't Mule at one of the first shows at the new venue and I was more than a little disappointed. First of all, I have to say that the band was awesome as usual! Thanks to Warren Haynes and Co. for the great show! The venue, however, not so much. There appears to be little to no organization as far as entering is concerned and everyone seemed to be in line for alcohol wristbands before even getting in front of the building. There are seperate lines for those who don't want to drink, so if booze isn't your thing, find the other line or you will be waiting and waiting for nothing. Once you enter the door, the stage is directly in front of you with a bar to the left and a bar to the right. The bathrooms are VERY inconveniently placed on the complete opposite side, requiring you to make your way through the entire crowd just to fight your way down a narrow hallway to get to the bathroom. The bars at this venue are the WORST I have ever, ever experienced. They clearly were not prepared for a sold-out show in any way. They were at times stocked with only one bewildered bartender for an entire crowd of people waiting for drinks. When I finally did receive my outrageously priced, $9 Bud Light tallboy, it was luke warm at best. I didn't even drink 1/2 of it and that just rubbed salt in my already growing wound that festered while I was waiting 30 + minutes in line. The walls are covered with generic, reproduced concert art and the place just feels corporate and sterile. I guess I was expecting a lot more soul and a lot less BS. I won't be back unless there is someone playing that I can't live without seeing.
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