by MyPetOctopus Thu May 25, 2017 8:25 am
Thank you very much for the kind words bordonbert, much appreciated!
You know, I have to give my city some credit, it has a very good music scene. While it may not be quite like Nashville or Austin, the people of this town love their live music, and there are still a good many venues that overwhelmingly support it. Not to mention, there are some incredibly talented bands in this area, both cover and original.
Gerstle's Place (the venue above) has some sort of live music seven days a week. There is even a patio bar there that features acoustic acts while full bands play the main stage. They have their own in house PA, subs, etc. The sound man there, Phil...while being an older cat, is really good. I truly wish the audio was better. He keeps the mix on point, the bass thumping and it gives people a bigger music experience in a somewhat small venue.
The stage is decent in size, but it fits the room just right and lends itself for great crowd / band interaction. Some of our other regular haunts have bigger stages (one pictured below), but the environment and crowd at Gerstle's never disappoints.
Not to change the subject, but our thoughts are with you and your countrymen after the tragedy in Manchester.