More details about the new music venue — the Fillmore Music Hall — coming to the N.C. Music Factory were released today.
The 20,000-square-foot-facility is scheduled to open in June and will have a capacity of 2,000 people, making it the largest club of its kind in the region.
The project, which is being built by Hendrick Construction, Inc., is being designed to look like the historic venue The Fillmore in San Francisco.
The music hall will feature exposed aged-wood ceilings, wood floors and state-of-the-art stage, sound and lighting systems. When complete, the roof will be raised to accommodate unique sound and lighting systems for various artists and performers.
The venue will also have red velvet draperies, chandeliers and custom lighting, artwork to accent the décor and VIP areas with granite countertops.
The Fillmore Music Hall will be the only venue in the Carolinas operated by Live Nation.
The original Fillmore opened in San Francisco in 1965. Since then, Fillmore venues have opened in New York, Miami, Detroit, Philadelphia and Denver.
This article appears in Feb 17-24, 2009.
I wonder where they are getting the granite countertops from?
Went to the Fillmore Charlotte with wife and two sons (14 & 16). Lines to get in were poorly planned, bathroom (singular) was inappropriatley placed. Lines at bars were long, drinks expensive ($9 beers), no water or other non-alcoholic drinks, standing room only, sound quality competing with crowd was muddy at best. Gov’t Mule was great, Fillmore Charlotte was a bust.
What you say is true, but this place still rocks. It’s got a great sound, and Ill put that over where the restrooms are placed anyday. I have been on too many big boomy clubs that sound like shit to not appreciate this place.