soifan Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Hello everyone - I need some info from you guys. Jackopierce http://www.jackopierce.com/ is playing in Houston this Thursday night at the Studio at Warehouse LIve. Dh and I enjoyed them back in our college days and saw them a few times in the mid 90's in College Station. Anyway, I've been checking for a stop in Houston for quite awhile. They are coming this Thursday and we'd like to go. My question is about the venue. I am 4 months pregnant so I don't want to be in a smoky enclosed bar type place. What is this place like? Is there smoking allowed inside? We usually go to 1-2 concerts a year, but typically at the Woodlands for big draw shows. Anyway, we would be going to the early show if this makes any difference.. Opinions and any info you can share is greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Smoking is banned in all Houston venues (bars, concert halls, restaurants), so you should be fine. Maybe check out Lucky's Pub next door if you're free before or after. The cheesesteak eggrolls are delicious. Be very very careful where you park if you park on the street. The parking ticket cops are ruthless in this area, even late at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Here's the website. Call them up and ask. http://www.warehouselive.com/index.php?content=home§ion=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Here's the website. Call them up and ask. http://www.warehouse...=home§ion=1Smoking inside Warehouse Live (or any other venue) is not permitted in this city. They have an outdoor smoking area in front that people use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunsonpark08 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I was just at Warehouse Live last Friday to see the Swell Season (the couple from the film "Once). There was no one smoking inside the venue. However, be prepared to stand. The only seating is at a bar, which is always crowded. Parking is $10 in lots around the venue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soifan Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 Thanks for your help everyone. Unfortuantely, we just found out that family member that was to stay with our kids has an unavoidable conflict so we aren't going. We'll just have to catch them again.I'm curious though - how is it as a concert venue? I've read some very mixed reviews online - esp. about sound quality. Do you enjoy shows there? It will be good to know for future reference. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Some shows have sounded bad and some have sounded good, so perhaps its tougher for roadies to get it sounding right in Warehouse Live, but otherwise I think its a pretty good venue. House of Blues is now my favorite venue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Matt Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 The Warehouse has the potential to be one of the best venues in town. I'm not sure if they got a new booker or what , but they seem to have improved their bookings in the last year. Every band I 've seen there has sounded at least OK and some have sounded absolutely great. MUCH MUCH better than the crappy sound at the House of Blues, which has the worst sound and the worst crowds in Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 The Warehouse has the potential to be one of the best venues in town. I'm not sure if they got a new booker or what , but they seem to have improved their bookings in the last year. Every band I 've seen there has sounded at least OK and some have sounded absolutely great. MUCH MUCH better than the crappy sound at the House of Blues, which has the worst sound and the worst crowds in Houston.I don't know man, the Thievery Corporation and crowd at House of Blues was incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFlinch Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 The Warehouse has the potential to be one of the best venues in town. I'm not sure if they got a new booker or what , but they seem to have improved their bookings in the last year. Every band I 've seen there has sounded at least OK and some have sounded absolutely great. MUCH MUCH better than the crappy sound at the House of Blues, which has the worst sound and the worst crowds in Houston.I saw a show there with my wife, who was 8 1/2 months pregnant at the time, and she was more interested in the music than just about everyone else there. People stood around and BSed with each other and actively had their backs to the band. It was a see-and-be-seen crowd, and if what you're saying helps this form a general pattern, then apparently this is the crowd HOB attracts for most shows. I did think the acoustics were good though.Nothing beats seeing shows in more intimate settings though. Rudyards and the Continental are great places for stuff like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I have only been to Warehouse Live a couple of times and I don't remember the sounds being that great. It was also more than a year ago so maybe things have changed. I agree about smaller venues, though! And Friday the Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac cover band will be at Continental Club - should be fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I saw X at Warehouse Live last year. I'm probably not the best judge of sound quality there since I was standing in front of Billy Zoom's amp for almost the entire show - it took until the next day before my ears had recovered from that sonic assault. They hadn't lost a step since I'd seen them at Numbers almost 25 years earlier. That show and Roky Erickson at the Continental Club earlier this year were two of the best shows I've ever seen, and reminded me that I really should make an effort to get out and see live music in clubs more frequently. I'm pretty much over arena/stadium shows with very few exceptions; went to U2 at Reliant and enjoyed it, but I'm not sure I'd have gone if my wife hadn't really wanted to since she'd never seen them live before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Matt Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I saw X at Warehouse Live last year. I'm probably not the best judge of sound quality there since I was standing in front of Billy Zoom's amp for almost the entire show - it took until the next day before my ears had recovered from that sonic assault. What a great show. We must have been right next to each other. A word of advice: Earplugs. I can't begin to imagine how you handled the X show without them. Your hearing doesn't recover...I've found out the hard way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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