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  • From: "martin hall" <mdhall005 AT gmail.com>
  • To: "RTP-area local music and culture" <ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: The National, Richmond Va.
  • Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:21:54 -0400

Man, I wish this were around when my girlfriend lived in Richmond.
But at least now we have a good excuse to visit friends more often.
Other than...you know...it's good to visit friends.

Thanks for the heads up.

-5er

On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 4:40 PM, DJ Golf <djgolf AT mindspring.com> wrote:

> 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
>
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