RTP-area local music and culture

[DJ Golf <djgolf AT mindspring.com>]

Oops...it's actually thenationalva.com

On Mar 30, 4:38 pm, DJ Golf <djg... AT mindspring.com> wrote:
> Mrs. Golf and I saw Drive-By Truckers at The National in Richmond last
> Friday night - not only a really good show but a very impressive
> venue.  It's a historic theatre on Broad St. that's been closed for
> years; two concert promotions companies have bought it and spent a
> whole bunch of money on renovations.  Sound & lighting are pretty much
> state of the art, whole place is comfortable & good view from
> everywhere, staff is very professional, itinerary looks like the
> proprietors have their shit together, etc.  And you can get 2 cups of
> warm PBR for only $10 (nothing's perfect, I guess.)  Much nicer than
> the 9:30 Club, for comparison's sake, tho probly not quite as big.
> Only been open a month or so.  This is something Richmond has needed
> for ages.
>
> Article from Richmond paper...
>
> http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/video.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2007-12...
>
> And the venue's website...
>
> www.nationalva.com