Most people will only fantasize about being in a rock band, but then there are those that make it happen. Equipped with used gear earned by working part time at the local music store, and fueled by the desire to become the next rock gods, these fledgling players spend hours working on their sound. But where on earth can a new band find room to practice the craft? If you're a young musician, there's no better place to plug in to your battered Marshall amp for a practice session than in the basement. From just picking out chords while laying back on the threadbare old couch to pushing enough power to make the dirt-covered windows rattle, it's in the basement that musical careers are launched.
PromoWest now brings that feel to the public with the opening of our very own place for bands to get started. The Basement, located underneath the House of Crave, brings local bands the opportunity to play in a room stacked with everything they could ever want -- from a great sound system right down to the battered old couches. If you're a musician, there's no better place to get out and play, and if you're just a fan of good local bands, The Basement is the ultimate place to hear great new talent while hanging out with your friends. The Basement may be new to you, but when you play here -- or even just come by to listen -- you'll swear you've been here a hundred times before.
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The Basement, located below the House of Crave and next door to the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, is the most intimate venue in Columbus. The Basement hosts bands of moderate fame in a very small and very cozy environment. Pushing your personal boundaries is, I feel, an essential part of concert-going and at the basement you will get smashed closer to perfect strangers than you ever have before. The best part of the Basement is that it's cheap. And if you get tickets directly from their box office, located just outside of the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, you don't have to pay for ticketmaster's "convenience" charges . At the Basement you can get right up close to some of your favorite alternative bands on the cheap. I thoroughly recommend it over Nationwide or any other large scale venue.
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The Basement is a great place to here alot of Indie Music, playing host to about three shows per week. The downside however, is that although this is a pretty nice local club and with inexpensive shows, The Basement is a popular hang out for high school kids. So guys, if you want to find a girl to hook up with at your next Rock show don't go to The Basement or you'll end up jail bait!