Great performances in a Resurrected Carolina Theater.
by John B on 4/1/25The Carolina - CharlotteRating: 5 out of 5Performances by both the Vega String Quartet and Mark & Maggie O’Connor were sterling! The Ticketmaster monopoly… not so much. Three discussions dominated the lobby before showtime: 1. The remarkable, respectful, long-awaited resurrection of this classic Charlotte landmark. Bravo! 2. Anticipation of the musical events of this grand reopening. While we’ve come to expect the O’Connor’s performance wizardry, exemplars of their art, the Vega quartet was new to me. I’ll look forward hearing them again. Bravo, again, to all performers. 3. What a PITA Ticketmaster is. Consensus I heard was that if it weren’t a monopoly, people would shop elsewhere for tickets. Many were wondering if they could simply walk in and purchase tickets without the Ticketmaster Tax and jumping through all the Ticketmaster hoops to make what should have been a simple, online purchase.
