i cannot honestly believe that it took me this long to review the Muse. it is the quintessential small Charlotte venue located in NoDa. with the majority of the staff being musicians themselves, they know what it takes to get the sound just right for the acts and the venue.
this can be quite a task, because they host all sorts of music and crowds. it is definitely a destination for the up and coming singer/songwriter set that meanders through charlotte on their leg of whatever "tour" brought their van here.
most every area band of note has played here, whether it be a ruckus friday or saturday night gig or a stripped down set like Creative Loafing's Jeff Hahne throws down every third wednesday.
seating also varies depending on the act. i have been there for standing room only for the truckstop preachers and fully seated for max capacity when will hoge started his comeback after being hit by a truck.
they have a decent selection of craft and macro brews that are always cold and the johnny bootlegger is there if you are adventurous. vittles is limited to rice krispies treats, but you would be surprised how often that hits the spot.