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| - This was my second visit to Metropolis, and I had a fantastic time, yet again. My first visit here was several years ago to see Jack's Mannequin and Fun preform. I was so swept up in the music, I didn't have much time to check out the venue, except I vaguely remembered a beautiful balcony, and nice lighting.
This time, I came to see Damien Rice, and I appreciated the venue a lot more, as we got there early and I had some time to look around. The space is pretty intimate, which I really enjoyed. It's a very old building, and certainly has a lot of charm. There's a very cool drum sculpture in the lobby, and the place has an old school charm to it.
The theatre space itself has a large bar in the back, and two smaller bars in the middle of the floor. I found this super convenient (thanks Montreal!)! There are some cocktail tables scattered near the back, and some ledges to lean on if you're lucky enough to grab one.
For this show, the balcony was private, so the general admission ticket holders all stood on the floor (there's no seating in the main theatre space). I remember going up to the balcony during Jack's Mannequin, and it being quite lovely. It's a nice break from standing!
I was blown away by Damien Rice's performance. He was completely acoustic, and had no opening act. It was a really raw and awesome, the sound was great, and the venue was perfect for it.
I have a feeling this is a spot a lot of my favourite acts would preform at, so I'm sure I'll be back again soon. Drinks are a good price (a glass of wine is $5 and a bottle was $30), staff were very friendly and kind, and the atmosphere is romantic and charming.
My only gripe is that we couldn't find the bathrooms! Coat check is downstairs, and they direct you to go up a back flight of stairs when you're heading back upstairs, which is a bit odd. Otherwise, it's lovely here.
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