Tremont Music Hall
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Tremont Music Hall is a music venue located near downtown Charlotte, North Carolina
.The name is based on its address 400 West Tremont Ave. Most shows are all-ages, but the venue has a full service bar serving beer and liquor. The venue has been in operation since 1995, and has become one of the premier venues for independent/metal/alternative bands in the Southeast.
. This loading dock is on the same level with the audience's non raked
floor, Creating a short and straight path to all areas needed for load in and/or load out. There is convenient parking with sufficient room to maneuver for tour buses
both band and crew buses and semi trailers
by the loading dock and rear stage
door. While this outside parking is close to the main stage, it however lacks any shore power electrical tie in boxes near the bus and truck parking. This leaves tours with options of carrying or renting from local sources to supplement their touring gear. Power is needed for climate control, lighting, refrigerators and other appliances. The additional amounts of larger gauge wire
to compensate from voltage and amp loss, causes it to be a lesser preferred option for the extra costs and hassles(picking up and returning to local rental company or the additional costs of delivery and retrieval by the rental company). More commonly the running of a diesel or another fuel source like gasoline driven generator
with the most common type being the diesel generator
which can create noise, smell , pollution issues and/or the out put exhaust may make people feel ill and is not healthy to breathe. There are no facility connections to dispose of grey water(often contains urine, fecal matter can plug up the bus's toilet system) from the buses.
If a tour production is carrying their gear in their bus(es) bays and/or in a trailer(S) there is a concrete ramp at ground level rising to audience house level that facilitates easier load ins and load outs. The down side of usage and dependence of this ramp is that it is also used as the clubs entrance and primary exit. Slowing the ability to more gear quickly for patron safety. The pitch(steepness) is quite low since this is a ramp designed for handicap and disabled people to access the clubs without barriers as its primary purposes. Originally made of wood for the opening of Tremont Music Hall since rebuilt out of concrete to be more sturdy and survive wear tear from use by patrons, road crews and weather. The pitch is 1 inch of rise for every 12 inches of length to reach the height required of the main floor. Meeting both the building code and Americans with Disabilities Act. The entire club minus the stages are on one floor with minor variations for concrete that are not enough variations to cause problems to people in wheel chairs. Cables that may often be taped down to the floor or put into cable ramps are run across the rooms hung from the ceiling preventing barriers and tripping hazards for patrons..
The Main Hall's room stage's dimensions are 19'x24'x3' with an 8'X8'X18" (8 feet for lenth and width and a height off the ground of 18inches) drummer's platform upstage that can be relocated and/or removed when necessary. Past performers of the main room include Medeski, Martin, and Wood, Blues Traveler
, Ween
, Leftover Salmon
, Jonathan Davis, Green Day
, Superdrag, Guster, Jump Little Children, Gregg Allman and Friends, Ben Folds, Gov't Mule, Disco Biscuits, O.A.R., New Earth Mud, Hopesfall, GWAR
, The Misfits, Insane Clown Posse, Young Buck, Mindless Self Indulgence, Underoath, Drive-By Truckers, Iggy Pop, Henry Rollins, Minus the Bear, Cursive, Nickelback, Fugazi, Ministry, Parkway Drive, The English Beat, David Allan Coe, X, Whitechapel, Fall Out Boy, New Found Glory, Megadeth, WASP, Skid Row, Elliot Smith, and others. The prior bookings have included performers who went on to become major national and intentional acts, along with performers who faded into obscurity. Tremont Music Hall has given many local acts a chance and a venue at which to perform. In addition the production staff, stagehands, audio engineers,lighting designers and light board operators/programmers who have advance in careers into larger venues
and touring as roadies
for bands.
sound
board, and a recently updated monitor system. There is now a dedicated, but limited lighting system, including club lighting on the floor. The stage area and floor have received a facelift and renovation in 2005 and again in 2009. This increased the size of the stage and updated the infrastructure of this space to accommodate larger shows and audiences. Past performers of the Casbah include Tom Morello (The Nightwatchman), Hopesfall, My Chemical Romance, Creed, moe., One Six Conspiracy, Scapegoat, Fliptrick, Swift, Beloved, 37 Including You, Near the Never, Blitzen Trapper, Cursive, Autolux, Evan Dando, Deicide, Faster Pussycat, Trashcan Sinatras, Agent Orange, GBH, The Adicts, Street Dogs, Cute Is What We Aim For, Cobra Starship, MGMT, Of Montreal, Torche, She Wants Revenge, Against Me!.
Both performance spaces lack air conditioning, cooling is provided by a large exhaust style fan blowing air outside of the building by bringing new air in and cycling out the hot air inside.The use of this fan will often lessen the amount of smoke, fog
and haze
used by the stage lighting production for atmospheric effects. This may require additional fluid use, possible rental of large equipment and/or a reduced quality of show effect performance. Both stages and house areas have heat in the winter and during colder periods in fall and spring.
Shows are not limited to just the two stages and their respective rooms. The parking lot and a since removed 3 sided and roofed shed have hosted performances that the inside spaces were not the best option for.
There are rumored old gas pumps and an old truck in the overgrown back parking area.
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Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
.The name is based on its address 400 West Tremont Ave. Most shows are all-ages, but the venue has a full service bar serving beer and liquor. The venue has been in operation since 1995, and has become one of the premier venues for independent/metal/alternative bands in the Southeast.
Main Hall
Tremont Music Hall's Main Hall is located on the North Side of the building. The Main Hall is used for larger/national touring acts, featuring a PA/monitor and light system. Two full sized dressing rooms are available for the performers of the main room. There is a regulation height loading dock on the stage left or better defined as on the rear of House Right FOHFront of House
Front of house is primarily a theatrical term, referring to the portion of the building that is open to the public. In theatre and live music venues, it typically refers to the auditorium and foyer, as opposed to the stage and backstage areas...
. This loading dock is on the same level with the audience's non raked
Rake (theatre)
English theatre stages in the Middle Ages and early Modern era typically sloped upwards away from the audience. This is known as a rake or raked stage and improves the view for the audience....
floor, Creating a short and straight path to all areas needed for load in and/or load out. There is convenient parking with sufficient room to maneuver for tour buses
Sleeper bus
A sleeper bus is a type of specially adapted coach, often used to transport bands and their technicians and road crew between cities and shows....
both band and crew buses and semi trailers
Semi-trailer
A semi-trailer is a trailer without a front axle. A large proportion of its weight is supported by a road tractor, a detachable front axle assembly known as a dolly, or the tail of another trailer...
by the loading dock and rear stage
Stage (theatre)
In theatre or performance arts, the stage is a designated space for the performance productions. The stage serves as a space for actors or performers and a focal point for the members of the audience...
door. While this outside parking is close to the main stage, it however lacks any shore power electrical tie in boxes near the bus and truck parking. This leaves tours with options of carrying or renting from local sources to supplement their touring gear. Power is needed for climate control, lighting, refrigerators and other appliances. The additional amounts of larger gauge wire
Wire gauge
Wire gauge is a measurement of how large a wire is, either in diameter or cross sectional area. This determines the amount of electric current a wire can safely carry, as well as its electrical resistance and weight per unit of length...
to compensate from voltage and amp loss, causes it to be a lesser preferred option for the extra costs and hassles(picking up and returning to local rental company or the additional costs of delivery and retrieval by the rental company). More commonly the running of a diesel or another fuel source like gasoline driven generator
Engine-generator
An engine-generator is the combination of an electrical generator and an engine mounted together to form a single piece of equipment. This combination is also called an engine-generator set or a gen-set...
with the most common type being the diesel generator
Diesel generator
A diesel generator is the combination of a diesel engine with an electrical generator to generate electrical energy....
which can create noise, smell , pollution issues and/or the out put exhaust may make people feel ill and is not healthy to breathe. There are no facility connections to dispose of grey water(often contains urine, fecal matter can plug up the bus's toilet system) from the buses.
If a tour production is carrying their gear in their bus(es) bays and/or in a trailer(S) there is a concrete ramp at ground level rising to audience house level that facilitates easier load ins and load outs. The down side of usage and dependence of this ramp is that it is also used as the clubs entrance and primary exit. Slowing the ability to more gear quickly for patron safety. The pitch(steepness) is quite low since this is a ramp designed for handicap and disabled people to access the clubs without barriers as its primary purposes. Originally made of wood for the opening of Tremont Music Hall since rebuilt out of concrete to be more sturdy and survive wear tear from use by patrons, road crews and weather. The pitch is 1 inch of rise for every 12 inches of length to reach the height required of the main floor. Meeting both the building code and Americans with Disabilities Act. The entire club minus the stages are on one floor with minor variations for concrete that are not enough variations to cause problems to people in wheel chairs. Cables that may often be taped down to the floor or put into cable ramps are run across the rooms hung from the ceiling preventing barriers and tripping hazards for patrons..
The Main Hall's room stage's dimensions are 19'x24'x3' with an 8'X8'X18" (8 feet for lenth and width and a height off the ground of 18inches) drummer's platform upstage that can be relocated and/or removed when necessary. Past performers of the main room include Medeski, Martin, and Wood, Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler is a rock band, formed in Princeton, New Jersey in 1987. The band has been influenced by a variety of genres, including blues-rock, psychedelic rock, folk rock, soul, and Southern rock...
, Ween
Ween
Ween is an American alternative rock group. They formed in 1984 in New Hope, Pennsylvania when central members Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo met in an eighth grade typing class. Ween has a large cult underground fanbase despite being generally unknown in American pop music...
, Leftover Salmon
Leftover Salmon
Leftover Salmon is a jam band from Boulder, Colorado, formed in 1989. Their unique blend of bluegrass, rock, country, and Cajun/Zydeco, which the band calls "Polyethnic Cajun Slamgrass", has found favor with the jam band scene...
, Jonathan Davis, Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
, Superdrag, Guster, Jump Little Children, Gregg Allman and Friends, Ben Folds, Gov't Mule, Disco Biscuits, O.A.R., New Earth Mud, Hopesfall, GWAR
GWAR
Gwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, United States, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo...
, The Misfits, Insane Clown Posse, Young Buck, Mindless Self Indulgence, Underoath, Drive-By Truckers, Iggy Pop, Henry Rollins, Minus the Bear, Cursive, Nickelback, Fugazi, Ministry, Parkway Drive, The English Beat, David Allan Coe, X, Whitechapel, Fall Out Boy, New Found Glory, Megadeth, WASP, Skid Row, Elliot Smith, and others. The prior bookings have included performers who went on to become major national and intentional acts, along with performers who faded into obscurity. Tremont Music Hall has given many local acts a chance and a venue at which to perform. In addition the production staff, stagehands, audio engineers,lighting designers and light board operators/programmers who have advance in careers into larger venues
Music venue
A music venue is any location used for a concert or musical performance. Music venues range in size and location, from an outdoor bandshell or bandstand or a concert hall to an indoor sports stadium. Typically, different types of venues host different genres of music...
and touring as roadies
Road crew
The road crew are the technicians or support personnel who travel with a band on tour, usually in sleeper buses, and handle every part of the concert productions except actually performing the music with the musicians...
for bands.
The Casbah
The Casbah is a smaller stage located against the southern wall of the building closer to the bar. The Casbah is used several nights a week for smaller, local and regional shows as well as dance parties and club events. Typical bills have 3-4 bands, with doors at 7, show at 8. The Casbah sports the main room's old FOHFOH
FOH is a three-letter acronym which may refer to:*FOH Holdings, parent of Frederick's of Hollywood*Formula One Holdings, a company which nominally controls the commercial aspects of Formula One...
sound
Mixing console
In professional audio, a mixing console, or audio mixer, also called a sound board, mixing desk, or mixer is an electronic device for combining , routing, and changing the level, timbre and/or dynamics of audio signals. A mixer can mix analog or digital signals, depending on the type of mixer...
board, and a recently updated monitor system. There is now a dedicated, but limited lighting system, including club lighting on the floor. The stage area and floor have received a facelift and renovation in 2005 and again in 2009. This increased the size of the stage and updated the infrastructure of this space to accommodate larger shows and audiences. Past performers of the Casbah include Tom Morello (The Nightwatchman), Hopesfall, My Chemical Romance, Creed, moe., One Six Conspiracy, Scapegoat, Fliptrick, Swift, Beloved, 37 Including You, Near the Never, Blitzen Trapper, Cursive, Autolux, Evan Dando, Deicide, Faster Pussycat, Trashcan Sinatras, Agent Orange, GBH, The Adicts, Street Dogs, Cute Is What We Aim For, Cobra Starship, MGMT, Of Montreal, Torche, She Wants Revenge, Against Me!.
Both performance spaces lack air conditioning, cooling is provided by a large exhaust style fan blowing air outside of the building by bringing new air in and cycling out the hot air inside.The use of this fan will often lessen the amount of smoke, fog
Dry ice
Dry ice, sometimes referred to as "Cardice" or as "card ice" , is the solid form of carbon dioxide. It is used primarily as a cooling agent. Its advantages include lower temperature than that of water ice and not leaving any residue...
and haze
Haze machine
Haze machines, or haze generators , are effects machines similar to fog machines, designed to produce an unobtrusive, homogeneous clouds suspended in the air intended primarily to make light beams visible or create a subtle diffusion.-Properties:Unlike theatrical fog, which is typically intended to...
used by the stage lighting production for atmospheric effects. This may require additional fluid use, possible rental of large equipment and/or a reduced quality of show effect performance. Both stages and house areas have heat in the winter and during colder periods in fall and spring.
Shows are not limited to just the two stages and their respective rooms. The parking lot and a since removed 3 sided and roofed shed have hosted performances that the inside spaces were not the best option for.
There are rumored old gas pumps and an old truck in the overgrown back parking area.
External links
http://www.tremontmusichall.com Official pagehttp://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Tremont-Music-Hall/71730623512 Facebook Page