Chicago IL, The Old Town School Concert Hall

In Chicago, at The Old Town School of Folk Music, the Concert Hall is a unique and intimate place to see a show.  It's wide and shallow, with a balcony that wraps around, and pews of seats toward the back with an area up front that can either be open for standing/dancing, or filled with tables and chairs.  The sound system is a custom mix of Renkus-Heinz stuff, in LCR positions, but all in mono, with JBL subs.  It's almost like a the front part of a cinema sound system, but in mono.  At FOH is a Soundcraft MH2, dbx comps, an MPX-1 and a M2000, along with KT EQs.  FOH also drives the Bag End monitors.

Peter was the house sound guy, and he was most helpful.  Many thanks, it was the first gig back after two weeks off for Thanksgiving, and it was a welcome return to the shows.  It was a long day, starting in Seattle, flying to Chicago, checking into the hotel, and then going to the gig, but I barley even felt tired!  It must be that I enjoy what I do so much, I didn't notice.

I even went out after the show, to get a mini-size pizza at Pizzeria Due, to try the Chicago deep dish pizza style right there where it started.  Pizza like that at midnight will sit with you for most of the next day.  It was fabulous and filling and tasty.