Too bad Casablanca was torn down. That was a great place to catch those "in between" bands. The set up was like this: The stage was at the back of the room with a divider right down the middle. Under 21 to the left (mostly an open floor for moshing) and over 21 to the right, which also had tall tables with stools and a full bar. There was also a large open area for skanking. I saw 3 shows there. They were all Rock En Espanol bands like Molotov, Maldita Vecindad, Los Enanitos Verdes, etc. Good shows, good vibe. Almost like the Rainbow Ballroom, but newer.
The reason Tower and Warnor's don't open up for club type concerts is because a lot of damage is caused at concerts. These are old venues and sadly, they are too fragile to support a mosh pit. My brother used to work at the Wilson before the church bought it He and Pat spent the days between shows repairing ripped seats, cleaning graffiti, fixing cigarette burns and re-attaching broken door handles, towel dispensers, toilet paper dispensers, etc. The Wilson had some great shows though!
Casablanca was perfect
Too bad Casablanca was torn down. That was a great place to catch those "in between" bands. The set up was like this: The stage was at the back of the room with a divider right down the middle. Under 21 to the left (mostly an open floor for moshing) and over 21 to the right, which also had tall tables with stools and a full bar. There was also a large open area for skanking. I saw 3 shows there. They were all Rock En Espanol bands like Molotov, Maldita Vecindad, Los Enanitos Verdes, etc. Good shows, good vibe. Almost like the Rainbow Ballroom, but newer.
The reason Tower and Warnor's don't open up for club type concerts is because a lot of damage is caused at concerts. These are old venues and sadly, they are too fragile to support a mosh pit. My brother used to work at the Wilson before the church bought it He and Pat spent the days between shows repairing ripped seats, cleaning graffiti, fixing cigarette burns and re-attaching broken door handles, towel dispensers, toilet paper dispensers, etc. The Wilson had some great shows though!