I encountered flames central for the very first, and only time thus far, in august when I moved to calgary. I went to see the Dirty Heads (one of my fav bands) concert. They were opened up by a band of which i forget the name and another band named "Last chance heroes". LCH and DH were absolutely fantastic. I really appreciated the open space of the venue. It is quite large. The ambiance and the crowed were great, it was a heck of a good night.
The bartenders were fairly good. At first i was being served by a younger female bartender who was clearly short pouring our drinks, which being a bartender myself i did not appreciate. I then mentioned this to one of her male colleagues and we got to talking. He was an experienced bartender and also gave me a few deals to compensate for the short pouring of the lady bartender.
over all , the place looked great, the sound was fantastic and the service was great (except for the short pouring part of this one bartender).
I recommend this venue to watch a good show in a medium sized venue...
Not liking arena shows myself, this is the perfect venue for a guy like myself to enjoy a live band. let loose and knock back a few drinks!
I understand that it is also available to rent out for large parties!!!