The Viaduct is the latest all ages club to pop up in my radar and it happens to be one block from where I spend much of my working life. As I rarely go to random all ages shows that don’t involve Floater, I will probably not find myself at this venue anytime soon. Obviously, I will have to rely on others to curb my current curiosity.
Kane Hodder is playing the Viaduct tonight, I believe. They will draw a crowd that knows a thing or two about music venues. As Kane Hodder opened for Floater not long ago, I respect them and their fans. Please, somebody, chime in with an account of the May 16th, 2008 Kane Hodder show in Tacoma.
Specifically, how is the club’s sound system? And if you are a wee youngster, did you feel safe in there? Any riff-raff ooze in from the surrounding, industrial wasteland neighborhood? I would like to see more businesses succeed here, and it’s great for kids to have hangout options other than bowling alleys, movie theaters, and malls.
Diversity appears to be at the core of Viaduct; I see they have a hip-hop show and a dance party scheduled in the near future to complement the expected rock shows on the calendar. They’ve even booked bands as far out as September! Good for them.
The Viaduct
5412 South Tacoma Way
What’s wrong with bowling allies and movie theaters?! I’m sure all the riff-raff love gawking at all the scantilly clad youngsters shakin’ their booties.
Oh, there’s certainly nothing wrong with bowling alleys. Of course, the last unsolved child abduction in Tacoma I can recall occurred at a bowling alley. But I digress. I’m just saying that there may be a bit more “culture” offered up at the Viaduct than you’ll find in a bottomless bucket of popcorn, a 72oz soda, and a movie featuring the Olsen twins. Not that there’s anything wrong with the latter…
J-Man, you seem like a guy who might enjoy a bowling alley or two on occasion?
As a matter of fact I do. Any game where drinking can potentially improve your score is OK in my book.
As with billiards, this potential for improvement is often difficult to maintain, and ultimately temporary.
Speaking of difficult to maintain and ultimately temporary, nobody has written in with personal accounts of that there all ages club, the Viaduct. In the meantime, I found a good write-up on the place at Izenmania. Go. Read.
I went and I read. Sounds like the place has some real potential, but it also appears it could go either way. Seems like they need to invest in a good sound system and a few people willing to put the pipe down long enough handle bizness. Why don’t you get yourself over there and check it out so we can get a first-hand account from someone we know?