by Rebecca Walker — February 20, 2009—Hendrick Construction, Inc. has been awarded a contract to build the Fillmore Music Hall at the North Carolina Music Factory’s entertainment complex in Charlotte.
The project is designed to look like The Fillmore, the historic music venue in San Francisco, and is expected to bring national acts to uptown Charlotte. The 20,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to open in June and will have a capacity of up to 2,000 patrons, which will make it the largest nightclub of its kind in the region.
“This will be an exciting new venue when construction is complete,” said Roger Hendrick, president of Hendrick Construction. “We’re proud to be a part of what is sure to become a Charlotte landmark.”
The music hall will feature exposed aged-wood ceilings, wood floors, and state-of-the-art stage, sound and lighting systems, says the company. When complete, the roof will be raised to accommodate unique sound and lighting systems for various artists and performers.
The venue will also have red velvet draperies, chandeliers and custom lighting, artwork to accent the dcor, and VIP areas with granite countertops.
The Fillmore Music Hall will attract national acts to Charlotte, in part because artists recognize the club as a world-class music venue, said Noah Lazes, president of the ARK Group, which is the owner and developer of the North Carolina Music Factory. The Fillmore will fill a void in Charlotte’s entertainment market and become a regional destination for concerts.
“Charlotte has been a region for sports for a long time, but not for entertainment,” Lazes said. “The Fillmore is arguably the most famous live music club in the world, and it raises the bar for Charlotte to a whole new level.”
The original Fillmore opened in San Francisco in 1965. Since then, Fillmore venues have opened in New York, Miami, Detroit, Philadelphia and Denver. For more on Hendrick Construction, founded in 2002 by Roger Hendrick, see the company’s Web site.
