Electric Factory (The)
- May 4, 2007
- Rated 3 of 5 by
Muted Prophet from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Electric Factory is one of those intimate venues that you just love to hate, with their near body cavity security searches and policy about caging everyone inside like livestock until the near-end of the show. I could go on. Alas, it is one of the best venues to see a live music event. The acoustics may not be ideal, but there is plenty of room in the mosh pit and two full-service bars on the premises. The parking situation is one of the things that saves this place. You can either park right in front of the venue, provided you get there early enough, on one of the metered side streets or, like I always do, pay the $10 and park in a gated lot. I have seen more than 20 shows at the Electric Factory and have not been disappointed yet. Another attraction of this venue is its proximity to the Shampoo Nightclub which is within walking distance across the street and an ideal place to wind up/down after the show.
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