While there’s certainly an appeal to being part of a huge crowd, there’s something unique about the type of intimacy available only in a smaller setting. The degree of communication between performer and audience achievable in tighter confines is a very special thing. This year, The Blue Room has hosted touring greats like André 3000 and Sam Evian and locals like Regeneration and Snooper, among many more. During several recent visits to the venue, I experienced that in a way I haven’t anywhere else in quite a while, with excellent acoustics and good sight lines in the bargain. It’s a different vibe from a jazz club, but it shares with those places an atmosphere of togetherness that’s hard to keep as the size of a room increases.
Best Small Venue
The Blue Room at Third Man Records
Interpol at The Blue Room at Third Man Records, 6/14/2024
