Originally Posted by Got Miikka?
It means you need ID to buy booze, and it means that you have to drink the booze like cattle with everyone else inside of a cramped, barricaded-off little corner while the rest of the children roam free. I've had more than one experience at Mac Hall over the past couple of years soiled because of this.
It seems that originally, the lower (newer) ballroom in Mac Hall was designed to put on 'cabaret' style events where a wet bar at the back of the room would facilitate drinks such that one could imbibe while enjoying the event. And this is how it started off, all ages or not. If the show was all ages, they'd barrier off the back of the room and you'd need ID to get in. Watched, and immensely enjoyed, several concerts this way. Then, something happened. The powers that be decided that the cabaret be limited to a small area wedged between the main stairwall in Mac Hall and Jugo Juice. Now, it's like intermission at the 'Dome - you go out of the venue to get your beer - except that at Mac Hall, once you have your beer, you have to stand inside the cramped area to drink it, and pray to god that you don't miss anything in the meantime. Asinine decision, and while I don't know of yet what the logic is - firecode issue? kids getting drinks? adults not allowed to enjoy a concert? - I have since pretty much put the ban on Mac Hall events. Tried once to 'predrink' only to burn out way too early, and several of my acquaintances have tried to no avail to sneak booze in. There's this one security guard, female, long blond hair, middle-aged... she's a pitbull. I've seen her at shows at all kinds of venues, and if she catches you with any contraband, she'll give you the horns, and then some.
So, my wisdom, gained through unfortunate experience: stay away from Mac Hall like the plague any time the event is billed along with the words "all ages" - I think every Mac Hall event is now thusly billed. You'll have much more fun following up your Flames game with a related experience at Shanks, where everyone will, like you, be celebrating the Oilers' loss. Best part of all? No children. And no pitbull blond security guard, unless they've got her working the door... I wouldn't be surprised.
Oh, yeah, and Hot Hot Heat puts on a lame show. Frontman struts around and bobs his perm until the band forgets they're supposed to be playing music. It's sad.
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