What a unique, artistic venue, seats 3000! Was excited to see Lahla Hathaway live for the first time, definitely worth the hour drive. Sadly was a very disappointing experience. It started with security when entering venue. If anyone had a "buzz" when walking through access control system, there was only one person doing a further search with a wand. I fortunately didn't have to stand in a very long line, but my friend did and it took 15-20 minutes to get through... she was towards the front. When entering the main doors to the venue, there was only one person to guide everyone to their section. No one was available to guide you to your seat area when we entered. We looked for signs with no success. Ended up asking people that were already seated for their location. Finally. found the row letters stuck on the leg of the outside chair at the beginning of row.
Lala Hathaway's style... her voice... is a beautiful mixture of jazz, soul, and R&B. Unfortunately, instead of being able to enjoy her performance, we got to hear an overpowering base. The sound system/engineers were terrible. Her vocals were barely heard for several songs. And when it finally stopped vibrating the whole area, we enjoyed one song before it came back. I have never experienced such a poorly run concert. Shout out to MC Lightfoot for the comical relief and old school love. Otherwise, waste of money. Next time, I'll save the hour drive and stay in Atlanta. Two stars for time together with friends. read more