930 vs. Recher- how do they compare??

I've never been to the 930 club. I've been to the Recher numerous times. How do they compare?

Thanks

–JOsH

the rechers beers are cheaper.

Recher's lineups usually suck with alot more frequency.

Originally posted by [username edited by p.c. moderator]:
Recher's lineups usually suck with alot more frequency.

oh my god…. you're telling me that you would rather see

Death Cab For Cutie, the Black Crowes, Ween, Tracy Chapman, the New Pornographers and Liz Phair at the 930 than Victor Wooten, Rusted Root, Buckethead, English beat , Yellowcard and Fear Factory at the Recher??? psshh!!!!

you have to leave the performance space to get food at the recher. you pick up food mere feet from the stage at the 930 club.

BUT….

there is no place to shoot pool immediately adjacent the 930 club. you can play billiards as long as you'd like in the bar next door to the recher.

so i guess there you have it, it all depends on whether you care about culinary convenience or sinking the 8 ball.

Originally posted by sonickteam, forum nice guy:
Death Cab For Cutie, the Black Crowes, Ween, Tracy Chapman, the New Pornographers and Liz Phair at the 930 than Victor Wooten, Rusted Root, Buckethead, English beat , Yellowcard and Fear Factory at the Recher??? psshh!!!!

Sorry, I was drunk on $6 beer.

It depends on why you are going. If you are going strictly for the music, I recommend you try to catch the show at the 9:30 Club if you can. Recher is usually packed, shoulder to shoulder, which makes dancing and just general movement difficult. 9:30 club has tons of space, lots of bathrooms and bar service in every corner. Sometimes you might not have the option though, as bands don't always play both venues.

I prefer the 930 for the sightlines and better bar service.

Originally posted by mindmagic:
Recher is usually packed, shoulder to shoulder, which makes dancing and just general movement difficult.

really??? the last few shows i have seen at the recher (secret machines, BRMC to name 2) have been VERY sparsely attended.

maybe other shows are more crowded but my experience is that the recher is usually empty and easy to jump right up front, leave to get a beer and jump right back up front in like less than 2 minutes!!!

hmmmmm

The difference?

Recher is filled with unhip blockheaded rednecks with mullets drinking $3 domestics.

9:30 is filled with unhip self-important lawyers with too-short hair drinking $6 domestics.

I'm not sure which has a higher kilt proportion.

Choose your poison.

Originally posted by mindmagic:
Recher is usually packed, shoulder to shoulder, which makes dancing and just general movement difficult.

If a show is sold out at either venue you can expect this.

Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
Choose your poison.

Which do you most commonly frequent? The other one.

For geographic reasons, 9:30 is the club of choice. Though I must say that neither host many bands that interest me. I've been to the 9:30 only twice this year, and the Recher only twice in my life.

Originally posted by [username edited by p.c. moderator]:

Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
Choose your poison.

Which do you most commonly frequent?

Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
The difference?

Recher is filled with unhip blockheaded rednecks with mullets drinking $3 domestics.

9:30 is filled with unhip self-important lawyers with too-short hair drinking $6 domestics.

I'm not sure which has a higher kilt proportion.

Choose your poison.

dont forget the dorky flip-flop wearing Towson U students at the Recher.

Well, first the 9:30 has a balcony. So you can be above the fray as it is sometimes.

Next, the sound system is better at the 9:30.

The backstage area is far superior at the 9:30, this comes into play when all the band's excess gear is packing the Recher vs. out of sight at the 9:30.

Food choices at the 9:30 are better.

Parking, about the same though more free options at the Recher.

its also easier to score coke outside of the 930 club as opposed to Recher….

9:30's acoustics are horrid. Recher isn't much better though. Both have shitty barriers between the crowd and stage. 9:30 is way too big too. 930 is closer to me and usually has better bands, although between the two the best I've been to was at Recher (ETID). I never buy food at shows and I'm too young to buy beer so those don't really factor in for me.

Welcome to the community!

Originally posted by I Dare:
9:30's acoustics are horrid. Recher isn't much better though. Both have shitty barriers between the crowd and stage. 9:30 is way too big too. 930 is closer to me and usually has better bands, although between the two the best I've been to was at Recher (ETID). I never buy food at shows and I'm too young to buy beer so those don't really factor in for me.

Whoever ETID is is one of the greatest bands of our time. Please stick around and tell us about more new music!

Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
Welcome to the community!

Originally posted by I Dare:
9:30's acoustics are horrid. Recher isn't much better though. Both have shitty barriers between the crowd and stage. 9:30 is way too big too. 930 is closer to me and usually has better bands, although between the two the best I've been to was at Recher (ETID). I never buy food at shows and I'm too young to buy beer so those don't really factor in for me.

http://www.angelfire.com/rock/e4/etid.html

Originally posted by [username edited by p.c. moderator]:
Whoever ETID is is one of the greatest bands of our time. Please stick around and tell us about more new music!

Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
Welcome to the community!

Originally posted by I Dare:
9:30's acoustics are horrid. Recher isn't much better though. Both have shitty barriers between the crowd and stage. 9:30 is way too big too. 930 is closer to me and usually has better bands, although between the two the best I've been to was at Recher (ETID). I never buy food at shows and I'm too young to buy beer so those don't really factor in for me.