The Factory is a Worthy New Music Venue in St. Louis

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I spoke about the Tenacious D show yesterday. Today I want to talk about the venue.

The show was in Chesterfield, a small suburb of Saint Louis. For those that live here, the venue is in the Valley, where all the flooding took place in the 90's. They have since built a ton of stuff out there to prevent flooding and to help commerce. When the pandemic started, they started to build even more out in that area because they still had some space. There is a walking mall out there, but since 2020 they have built this venue, a play place and a humongous golf spot. This was my first time at The Factory. Hell, I just started going back to shows within the past year. The venue also had nothing to do with my decision to go either, it was to see The D. I have to say, after a few days removed, I like this spot. I will be going back to see more shows here for sure.

The Factory has that new venue feel to it. Everything is clean. It all looks modern. The seating in the balcony is nice and comforting. I was in the general admission area, and that was cool. There was space to spread out and watch the show. The only downside to the floor was the fact that it is not slanted. My buddy who I went with pointed that out and he is right. The floor is completely flat. That is a good thing for standing for a few hours, but it can also get painful. My groin is sore from run training and it was no better after Monday night. My buddy has a knee issue and he said he was in pain afterward. Otherwise, the layout is solid. I like how spread out everything is. The next time I go I will be sitting in the balcony. I prefer sitting at shows now anyway, and when we walked around to check everything out, I was jealous of the people sitting up there. I wanted to be there. Next time hopefully.

As for the bar, I don't drink. My buddy had a drink, and it was expensive, but he said it was good. That helps for people who like to imbibe during a show. I did notice that they sell Liquid Death there, and you all know how I feel about that product. I will be purchasing some Liquid Death next time for sure. They have multiple flavors of sparkling water and mountain water. That is a good deal in my book.

The waiting area and where you walk in is pretty cool as well. There is ample seating. There are a nice amount of seats and tables. The stairs are easy to walk up and down and they have seperate aisles for going up and down. The concrete floor is easy to maneuver and walk through. The bar station was right next to the merch table. That is a smart move on their behalf if they came up with it. They have nice monitors that show everything that is upcoming. I dig that. All in all this is a solid music venue. I like how close to my home it is as well. I am also down with the space and the acts they have been able to secure.

The Factory is a good companion to The Pageant. I like The Pageant more, but The Factory has its points. It is pretty cool. Go see a show there if you live nearby and haven't gone yet. It is worth the time. 

Ty

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