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| - I would give this zero stars if I could. I have been to about 20 shows at the Marquee over the past 6 years (never again), including working the Merch table at show. This is THE WORST venue I have ever been to! I can't express how much I hate the Marquee! Let me count the ways:
1) Almost every time I've been, they have lost a ticket of mine at will call, or misplaced it, or don't have record saying I bought it. I have gotten so used to this that I bring a recite every time, and every time they just look bewildered and confused. Their will call/ticket sale line is so unorganized. And trust me, if there's a problem, it's always YOUR fault, not theirs.
2) Security to get in is a little bit of a pain. You have to take off your shoes and usually give away everything you own, or make the long walk back to the car to put it away. Thing I've had taken away: gum, carabiner, small hair brush, tiny nail clippers, bag of pretzels, pens). It's just overkill. And the security are a bunch of ASSHOLES. I got knocked over during a show once, and I made eye contact with one of the big apes and he did nothing to help me up. He didn't even move. They are angry and mean.
3) It's outrageously expensive to do anything there. Tickets come with the worst fees. It's now $7 for parking! (It used to be $5). Sodas, beers, drinks, and even water bottles are all overpriced.
4) Most importantly, their sound is HORRIBLE! Jesus Christ, you're a Goddamn LIVE music venue for crying out loud! The audience should be able to hear the band they actually came to see! They are spending all the money on "renovations" when they should be fixing their sound problem.
Don't waste your money going to the Marquee. Now that venues like Crescent Ballroom exist, just wait for a good show there. The Marquee is a waste of money and only leaves you feeling angry and bummed out.
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