Best sound in PDX? What?!?!? For anything louder than a sensitive singer/songwriter this place is unbearable from a sound perspective. Every surface in the place is reflective including the back of the stage! How about a curtain along the back wall?? Sound pings around like crazy and hurts your ears. Also, I have heard many artists say that the ""green room"" backstage area is the most clausterphobic they have ever seen, not to mention there is no bathroom backstage. They try to schedule as many shows as possible in one night which means waiting outside till shortly before show time and then being quickly herded out as soon as the show is over. That does not seem very audience friendly. It feels kind of greedy at the expense of the show goers. Not the most relaxing night out. Let's hope they are treating artists more fairly than at some of the other venues around town. I am glad this venue is here and hope they continue to address the weak areas.
Pros: I like music
Cons: Read on
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