Warehouse 21

Kind of an odd venue. I have heard Santa Fe is lacking in them so it is good it is there. It has that kind of After School special vibe but trying to be hip. There is no booze allowed there, and the kids orientation attitude is cool for them but possibly with that you lose other markets. Our friend who has a radio show was surprised he did not see more of the older people in the Santa Fe music circle. However it is a block a way from 2^nd street brewery so this is easily rectified. Sound was okay and the staff were polite. The dance floor was better than some. It was kind of weird how the younger crowd like to sit on the floor. You feel bad standing in front of them. But you want to show the performers some love. For gods sake is nobody feeding these hipsters –for they are too weak to stand up at a decent live show. What is the world coming to today.

Great place to see shows you wouldn’t normally see around town, lots of different acts and events have come through here. Yes, it’s for a younger crowd, but it’s a safe and friendly environment if you want to get out of the bar scene for a bit.

Warehouse 21 used to be mostly a big parking lot full of 14 – 17 year olds smoking and trying to look cool while listening to a bad local teenage band on a Friday or Saturday night.
Recently though, they have made a new building an it seems much more focused on their original intention of making art accessible to young people. I went to the opening of the building a couple of days ago, and while it was still surrounded by 14 – 17 year olds trying to look cool, they also have a great new media arts center, a waaay better recording studio, and two really good gallery spaces. The performance space for the bands is surprisingly similar to the old one, but at least that isn’t the only thing that’s going on there anymore.
I’m looking forward to seeing what else they come up with.