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| Address | 887 West Marietta St NW, Studio C |
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| Location | Atlanta, Georgia 30318, United States |
| Coordinates | 33°46′57″N 84°25′00″W / 33.7826°N 84.4166°W |
| Capacity | 650 |
| Type | Music venue, lounge |
| Construction | |
| Opened | March 16, 2012 |
| Website | |
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Terminal West
[edit]Terminal West is a 650-capacity music venue and lounge located within the King Plow Arts Center in the West Midtown neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. Opened in March 2012, the venue operates within a converted 19th-century iron foundry smelting room.[1]
The venue primarily hosts contemporary commercial music acts, spanning genres such as indie rock, electronic dance music (EDM), hip-hop, and Americana. It has become a central fixture of the West Midtown arts district, serving as a mid-sized performance space for touring national acts and local musicians.[2]
History
[edit]The structure housing Terminal West was originally constructed in the late 19th century as part of the Walker Street Foundry, later known as the King Plow Company, which manufactured agricultural implements. The specific space utilized by the venue served as the factory's iron smelting room.[3]
In 2011, founders Brian Foust and Alan Sher initiated plans to develop the vacant historic space into a modern performance venue, focusing on adaptive reuse to preserve the building's industrial architecture. Terminal West officially opened to the public on March 16, 2012, with a performance by electronic musician Com Truise.[4]
The venue is situated immediately adjacent to an active Norfolk Southern rail corridor. The regular passage of freight trains alongside the building's exterior walls is a distinct geographic and acoustic feature noted in profiles of the facility.[5] In 2017, the independent operating team partnered with the Atlanta-based concert promotion company Bowery South (a regional division of The Bowery Presents) to manage talent booking.[6]
Architecture and facilities
[edit]The design of Terminal West retains many elements of its original industrial construction. The interior features exposed brick walls, original heavy timber support beams, and distressed concrete flooring. The main room consists of an open-floor general admission area facing a raised stage.
The venue's lighting system utilizes customized LED fixtures designed to complement the rustic textures of the brickwork, while the sound reinforcement system is configured to mitigate the acoustic challenges of the building's solid masonry construction.[7]
In addition to the primary performance hall, Terminal West includes an attached restaurant and lounge area known as the Stationside. The venue also features an outdoor deck area situated directly above the adjacent railway tracks, providing patrons with views of passing train traffic.[8]
Notable events
[edit]Since its inception, Terminal West has hosted a variety of emerging and established artists across multiple genres. In its early years of operation, the venue booked several alternative rock acts prior to their transition to arena-scale performances, including Imagine Dragons, The Lumineers, and Walk the Moon.[9]
In September 2017, alternative rock band The Killers performed a promotional underplay show at the venue, which sold out within minutes of its announcement.[10] The venue has also served as a multi-night destination for prominent electronic and jam-band acts, including Lotus, Papadosio, and STS9, as well as regional hip-hop showcases featuring local Atlanta artists.[11]
Awards and reception
[edit]Following its inaugural year, Terminal West received positive coverage from local media outlets regarding its impact on the West Midtown commercial landscape. In late 2012, the venue was named "Best New Music Venue" by Creative Loafing Atlanta in their annual critic choices awards, citing its sound design and architectural preservation.[12]
Subsequent reader polls in regional publications like Atlanta Magazine have routinely listed the facility among the city's top mid-sized music spaces.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "New music venue Terminal West opens in West Midtown". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. March 2012.
- ^ "Terminal West establishes itself in West Midtown". Creative Loafing. Atlanta. October 2012.
- ^ "The transformation of King Plow: From iron to indie rock". Atlanta Magazine. August 2013.
- ^ "Com Truise opens West Midtown's newest venue, Terminal West". Creative Loafing. Atlanta. March 17, 2012.
- ^ "Venues on the Verge: Terminal West". Billboard. June 2014.
- ^ "Terminal West partners with Bowery South for exclusive booking". AllAccess. April 2017.
- ^ "Acoustic design and reinforcement at Terminal West". Pro Sound News. September 2013.
- ^ "Stationside at Terminal West updates menu and service". Eater Atlanta. January 2015.
- ^ "Live Review: Imagine Dragons at Terminal West". Paste Magazine. September 2012.
- ^ "The Killers announce intimate Atlanta show at Terminal West". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 2017.
- ^ "On the Road: Atlanta's Terminal West becomes a crucial stop for electronic acts". Rolling Stone. November 2015.
- ^ "Best of Atlanta 2012: Critics' Picks". Creative Loafing. Atlanta. November 2012.
- ^ "Best of Atlanta: Nightlife and Entertainment". Atlanta Magazine. December 2014.