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Terminal West

Venue Name: Terminal West
City: Atlanta
State/Province: GA
Street Address: 887 West Marietta St NW C
Neighborhood: West Midtown/Marietta Street Artery/Georgia Tech

Website: http://terminalwestatl.com/
Phone Number: (404) 876-5566

Box Office Hours: Tue - Fri, 11am - 5pm* [Also open during shows]

*The daytime box office is in the building across the parking lot from Terminal West (green roof)

Public Transit Nearby:

BUS:

#12 (pink) to 10th St @ Grady

Affiliation: None (independent venue)

Ticketing: Ticketfly

Year Opened: 2012

Brief History: Part of the King Plow Arts Center, which used to be a plow factory. The whole building was turned into art studios in the 1990s, and the old foundry -- which is a place where iron is smelted, poured and molded -- is now where Terminal West stands.

Genre(s)/Musical Niche: Eclectic: Indie, Electronic, Hip-Hop, Alternative, Country

Capacity: 650

Sq. Footage/Acreage: 10,000 sq ft

# of Levels: 2

Seating: Only during fully-seated shows

Standing Room/GA:  Yes

Floorplan: Flat/Open

Accessibility/ADA: Call ahead for arrangements

Onsite Medical: Yes

# of Stages/Performance Spaces: 1

Indoor/Outdoor?: Indoor

Open Season: Open Year-Round

Age Restriction: All Ages or 18+, depending on the show

Average Ticket Price: $25

Frequency of Shows: Nightly

Sound System: Excellent sound quality

Notable View Obstruction(s): Not a bad view in the place - balcony is small, but prime

Aesthetic/Style (Architecture, Atmosphere, Décor): Industrial

Average Temperature: Perfect

Average Hours Open (Doors to Curfew): 7pm - 2am

Usual Time Headliners Go On (on average): 9:30

# of Bars: 3

     Avg. Drink Price: $7

Last Call: 1:30am

Food For Sale: Sandwiches, Tacos (until headliner goes on)

     Avg. Food Price: $8

Water Fountains/Coolers/Refill Stations: Yes

Dress Code: Casual, relaxed, fun

Coat Check: No

Smoking Area: On upstairs balcony outside

Restrooms - Quantity & Quality: One men's one women's, spacious and clean

Credit Cards Accepted: Yes

ATM Onsite: Yes

Merchandise: Venue merchandise is always available.  Artist merchandise is usually available.

VIP/Upgrades Available: No

Lounge Area: No

Available For Private Events? Yes

Parking: On-site parking in the garage is $5.

Security Check (1-10, 1 being lowest, 10 being extreme): 4

Metal Detectors?: No

Bags Allowed?: Yes (no full-size backpacks)

Restricted Items: No professional cameras.

Other Amenities/Activities: Upper deck with bar and view of the trainyard (bar is seasonal) which also serves as a smoking area (as well as entrance to the indoor balcony).  The restaurant onsite, Stationside, serves casual fare to concertgoers on show nights until the headliner's set begins, and is open to the general public for lunch only.

Favorite Nearby Spots (food, drinks, shopping, lodging, etc.):

  • Northside Tavern: 1058 Howell Mill Rd NW, 404.874.8745, northsidetavern.com - Good times & nightly blues music at this gas station-turned-social hotspot. Open to 3am M-Sat; Sun till 12.
  • The Optimist: 914 Howell Mill Rd, 404.477.6260, theoptimistrestaurant.com - Fancy-ish seafood place with a raw bar and cocktails.  Open Sun-Thurs till 10, Fri & Sat till 11.
  • bartaco: 969 Marietta St NW, 404.607.8226, bartaco.com - Quick mexican bites and punchy margaritas are the recipe for an express pre-game stop.  Open 11 - 11 Sun-Thurs, till midnight on Friday and Saturday.
  • Miller Union: 999 Brady Ave NW, 678.733.8550, millerunion.com - Local favorite for farm-to-table Southern cuisine.  Open till 10 for dinner (11 on Fri/Sat), closed Sundays.

Notes/Insights/Opinions/Tips:

An all-around delightful little-ish venue to catch a show.  The space is both intimate and comfortable, the vibe is very chill and the acoustics are wonderful.  In February the temperature inside was perfect, though stepping onto the patio was always a welcome reprieve from the noise and the fresh air felt great at night.  It will probably be a bit warm in the summertime but the deck bar will most likely be open (it was closed when I was there) and watching the trains snake by is also kind of fun (as is the people watching, for those nosey Nellies out there).  The venue itself is a bit off the beaten path (there is literally nothing around it), so foot traffic nearby was light, but parking is plentiful and affordable (and their card machine stopped working, so we got out of the lot for free!).

 

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