Knitting Factory Concert House

When it comes to major music clubs and concert houses in the country, a few names probably stick out: CBGB, The Viper Room, Henry Fonda Theater, Fillmore, Hammerstein Ballroom, Warfield, and Knitting Factory. Well hold on to your socks, folks, because the latter is coming to Reno.

The Knitting Factory first opened their doors more than 20 years ago in New York in an old – you guessed it – knitting factory. There are currently five concert houses in the nation: New York, Los Angeles, Spokane, Boise, and (soon-to-be) Reno. The parent company, Knitting Factory Entertainment, promotes concerts and events in 43 states.

The concert house prides itself in providing its patrons with cutting-edge bands at fan-friendly prices. With a full-service kitchen serving up high quality food, The Knit (as the hip kids call it) is going to make some long-time-overdue waves in the local concert industry.

“Reno has been underserved when it comes to cutting-edge music,” said Dean Hanson, General Manager of the Knitting Factory in Reno. “We’ve been looking at coming here for five years and are excited to have found the perfect venue.”

Featuring a three-story layout at what was most recently Rocky’s Sports Bar near the intersection of Virginia and 2^nd streets, the mostly all-ages music club is going to cater to both its patrons and its talent. The under-twenty-one crowd is going to be given the first and the sub-floor while the over-twenty-one and the VIP crowd will be granted access to the upper floor.

“For a fee, patrons can get VIP access to every show with prime seating, multiple tickets to every show each year, and high-quality VIP service,” said Hanson.

Though not slated to open until December, Knitting Factory is gearing up for some big names to come through their doors. For upcoming events, visit them online at http://knittingfactory.com and select Reno Concert House.

Text by Michelle Montoya

211 North Virginia

775. 323.KNIT (5648)

http://knittingfactory.com