I've been to hundreds of concerts across the country and I'm attempting to write a review of every venue to assist my concert going troubadours.
Margo Price/ Dead Man Winter/ The Company Stores/ Solas/ Jonny Fritz
February 26, 2017
Mountain Stage is an institution - an NPR staple - that all music lovers should experience. If I lived nearby, I'd be there every Sunday a show was scheduled. With that said, instead of traveling for another taping in the future, I'll just send a yearly check for $40 and listen on the radio/ podcasts.
A few things I wish I knew ahead of time:
Our show was taped at the Civic Center Little Theater which is no bigger than a high school auditorium. Tickets are for general admission seats (first come, first seat) and the other attendees like to have buffer seat between their parties and use seats for coats. In addition, the ushers aren't equipped with flashlights to help seat. So, get there early and try to claim a seat.
The bar. I messaged the venue and inquired if there was a bar. They correctly and promptly responded "they may serve up to show time." They weren't joking. The bar stopped serving before they started tapping (7:15). I'm guessing they don't want people too rowdy because it's a radio show. However, if we were to do it again, we'd have taken a flask or a bottle. Security was nonexistent - no bag checks, ticket scanners, metal detectors, pat-downs, flashlights .....
The parking garage may be $3-$5 (or it may not). Initially when we tried to park in the parking garage, we had to turn around and find an ATM, but when we returned, the parking attendant was gone.
There's nothing to do in Charleston (at least on a Sunday night). Half the restaurants were closed because it was Sunday. The bars we went into after the show - no one was there. We eventually called mercy and just went back to the hotel and watched the end of the Oscar's. read more