点评:I've been to this venue dozens of times over the years and have always though that it's the perfect venue for a gig. It's definitely one of my favourite venues in the UK and, at the age of 71, I've been to hundreds of gigs (I probably still average about 3 or 4 gigs a month). The reason I'm going into such detail is because of the service we received last night. My respect for the venue - and it's staff - increased dramatically and here's why:
A couple of months ago my wife, Linda, and I had bought tickets for a reunion gig of one of our favourite bands, the Temperance Movement. It sold out in minutes so we knew it'd be a busy gig. Fast forward to the night before the gig and I was a little worried because, in the intervening period, my wife had undergone surgery, was still feeling a bit tender and didn't want to be jostled or bumped.
I contacted the Garage and spoke to the deputy manager, Kelly, expressing my concerns. She could not have been more helpful, telling me that they had specific areas for people in similar circumstances.
She went to the bother of e-mailing me photo's of where we could be seated and arranged for her colleague, Mark, to meet us upon our arrival and escort us to our seats, where we had an uninterrupted view. I asked to speak to Kelly to express my gratitude and she turned out to be as likeable as I'd hoped. I was still surprised at how helpful and friendly they both were.
The gig itself was everything we hoped it'd be. The band were in top form helped by an incredibly enthusiastic audience but our experience was absolutely enhanced because of the effort Kelly made to ensure Linda was safe and secure. She backed it up with a couple of e-mails ensuring we got home safely, asking if we'd had a great time etc.
I admit that it was an emotional evening for a variety of reasons but the main one being the incredible service provided by Kelly, aided and abetted by her colleagues. As a direct result of her help, LInda and I had the best night out we've had this year. I've thanked Kelly personally but still wanted to say on Tripadvisor that, if one of your favourite bands play the Garage, jump at the chance to visit this marvellous venue!
p.s. The Temperance Movement are also playing the Barrowlands (aka The Barra's) in April and it will, no doubt, be amazing but, based on our experience, it won't beat last night in the Garage!
翻译:这些年来,我来过这个场地几十次,一直认为它是演出的完美场地。这绝对是我在英国最喜欢的场地之一,71 岁的我看过数百场演出(我可能平均每月仍然看 3 或 4 场演出)。我之所以要如此详细地介绍,是因为我们昨晚得到的服务。我对这个场地及其工作人员的尊重大大增加,原因如下:
几个月前,我和妻子琳达买了我们最喜欢的乐队之一 Temperance Movement 重聚演出的门票。门票几分钟内就卖光了,所以我们知道这将是一场繁忙的演出。快进到演出前一天晚上,我有点担心,因为在此期间,我的妻子刚接受手术,仍然感觉有点疼痛,不想被推挤或撞到。
我联系了 Garage,并与副经理凯利交谈,表达了我的担忧。她非常乐于助人,告诉我他们为类似情况的人提供了专门的区域。
她不辞辛劳地通过电子邮件将我们可以坐下的照片发给我,并安排她的同事马克在我们到达时与我们会面并护送我们到座位上,在那里我们可以不受干扰地欣赏风景。 我要求与凯利交谈以表达我的感激之情,她果然如我所愿地和蔼可亲。 我仍然对他们两人的乐于助人和友好感到惊讶。
演出本身完全符合我们的期望。 在热情洋溢的观众的帮助下,乐队处于最佳状态,但由于凯利为确保琳达的安全所做的努力,我们的体验绝对得到了提升。 她发了几封电子邮件来支持我们,确保我们安全回家,询问我们是否玩得开心等等。
我承认这是一个令人感动的夜晚,原因有很多,但最主要的原因是凯利在同事的帮助和支持下提供了令人难以置信的服务。在她的帮助下,琳达和我度过了今年最美好的夜晚。我亲自感谢了凯利,但仍然想在 Tripadvisor 上说,如果您最喜欢的乐队之一在 Garage 演出,请抓住机会参观这个美妙的场地!
附注:禁酒运动乐队也将在 4 月在 Barrowlands(又名 The Barra's)演出,毫无疑问,这将是一场精彩的演出,但根据我们的经验,它不会比昨晚在 Garage 的演出更精彩!