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| - Came here last night for the Alexisonfire farewell concert, this was my first time at the sound academy. I think I was the only one without a tattoo in here. Felt a little out of place at first, but blended in bit by bit later.
For some reason I didn't really like the venue so much for concerts, it should've stayed as a nightclub. I didn't really like the location either, it's almost in the middle of nowhere by the lake. It's a secluded location. The line for coat check was insane, but moved quickly once we got closer. Theres about 4 bars here. The drinks are your typical night club prices. I had a rev, cost me about $7.50. Which is a pretty standard price. They have a food stand in there which I heard they had pretty good poutine, but food sells out quick. They also sell pizza, hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches etc
There's hot dogs stands outside so you can munch on while your waiting in line in the freezing cold. The washrooms are pretty clean, I was surprised. You can bring your drinks in the washroom, I didn't know! But still that's nasty.
It was really really packed and it seemed every guy was shirtless, and sweaty including George Pettit. Oh and Thanks for the two 6"3 guys that were right in front of me, I couldn't see the stage. Only saw glimpse of the band. I personally wouldn't bother going VIP unless you wanna be blocked by the poles and be really far away. The set up is not very good. That's why I think this place should've stayed as a nightclub. The floor level is not really made for concerts, unless you're really tall like 6"5, you probably won't get to see anything either. The lighting is really good tho on a side note.
Even though I got a lousy view. It was worth those few glimpses of Alexisonfire. Oh and I also bumped into Ian from Billy Talent. Not bad for the last Saturday night of 2012.
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