The Chop Shop NoDa

I visited a couple months ago with friends to check out the Mystic’s Ball Masquerade. Unfortunately, I had to work until 11 so I probably arrived after midnight. I still had fun. The venue is a pretty big warehouse type building with a fenced in yard on the side. Two large stage areas, one where I watched aerial acrobatics and the other I watched a man with a pain fetish get pierced with metal tipped feathers. The DJ was spinning techno, epmd, house, and metal/​grunge. There were tons of vendors (painters, bdsm gear, taxidermy, jewelry, blacksmith, leather work, glass and wood workers, etc.). All kinds of characters were out and about. There’s also a decent sized bar. I would definitely check out another gig here. I saw spoken word and hip-​hop artists featured in upcoming events, which I’d definitely be interested in going to.

Love the doubl stage back and forth atmosphere. Really gives a different dynamic to short in between sets. Very friendly staff and awesome outdoor patio. A+

Attended a show this past Mon, 4÷20÷15. This was our first time. Lots to like here: location was in walking distance to Cabo Fish Taco & lots of other shops. The venue was very cool with a good size bar & ample stage. Clean bathrooms. Outside smoking patio was nice with tables, chairs, & patio lights. There are a variety of different shows that come through. The staff were all friendly & helpful. The stand out employee was the door guy. He was very friendly & welcoming as well as thorough as he checked mine & my husband’s ID when we are well past the age of 21. I wanted to share that after the show as we were leaving, I overheard a guy say, «You are the BEST door guy ever! I will come back just to see you!» I think that speaks volumes! We also feel that we will be back. Great first experience!

I love The Chop Shop! I attend events there on a regular basis, as well as throw my own events there a few times a year. The owners are incredibly supportive of the art community of Charlotte, the staff is great and the venue itself is one that provides an eclectic vibe that sets it apart from others.

Attended a unique event at The Chop Shop. Wine and Dance featured 7 dance performances paired with 7 wines. Needless to say, it was nirvana for me.
I was pleasantly surprised to see ample parking at this venue. We had parked on a neighborhood street close to the restaurant we chose, not knowing what the situation would be.
The theatre itself is very open, which is good for a claustrophobic person such as myself. There were chairs in place for our comfort as we watched the performances. Several bars were busy serving drinks, so this helped with the crowd level as we retrieved our wine samples.
It was a bit chilly inside, but trust me, I would rather be cold than hot any day.
I look forward to a return visit soon.

First time at this venue 9÷10÷14 to see Pinback. My husband and I were very happy with the venue. Sound was good. Admission and bar prices were not bad at all. All staff we encountered were really friendly and polite. I was super impressed and we both agreed we hope to see many more shows here!

Very comfortable space to listen to great music.
This Venue always reminds me why I enjoy local live music. Service has been swift and friendly on every occasion. Will be back very soon!

There is a metric fuckton of parking, which was my first introduction to Charlotte’s obsession with parking lots and structures. The space is incredibly large, as well. I’d like to see a rock show here, I think. We saw a comedy show and even though we got there before the openers, there was no seating left. We left for food and came back, as we were going to have to stand anyway. A pretty wide range of ages (there for Doug Stanhope) and the staff was definitely not too cool for school, which is a welcoming thing in a hipster enclave.

There was a time when I judged Chop Shop. If you went to Chop Shop when it first opened you might have noticed that it didn’t have the best sound quality. Friends, that has changed. They fixed whatever was wrong.
This might be my favorite venue in Charlotte. That is a strange thing to say considering the awkward paintings of half naked women and sometimes the ridiculously long line to get inside (it always seems to take forever to pay and show ID there)
However, the sound is excellent. There are 2 stages. It is small. It is intimate. It isn’t trying to be more than what it is. The drinks are good. There is a small outdoor area.
This is how I like to see shows.
Oh– and Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper gave a shout out to Chop Shop on CNN. We are making it big time, kids.

So I’ve only been here once and have no idea what it was like before the renovations that were recently completed. Given that perspective (or lack thereof) I thought this was a really cool venue. Just turn at Cabo, cross the tracks, and you’re there!
There are multiple stages, which was slightly odd given that it’s a small venue. But okay, we can work with that! The main stage has a nice area in front for a good sized crowd, and the sound quality is pretty good. The small stage in the front would work really well for a small show.
There is one bar in the whole place which made for quite an ordeal when ordering beers but there was a good sized staff behind the bar to make the line move fairly well. Prices were pretty much par for the course and they had a decent selection of local brews.
There are pool tables, a few arcade games, and various other such things around the venue as well. So even if there isn’t a show going on it seems to be a pretty cool spot to hang. Bottom line, it’s a cool place with a lot of potential!

The chop shop is one of my favorite venues in Charlotte. It’s not on the scale of the filmore, .not as small as the visulite, but probably more comparable to the size of Amo’s. Though what seperates it is that it is newly renovated. There are cool broken down Motorcyles (cough hence chop shop) outside, 2 stages inside, and one bar with about 4 bartenders, and a smoking section outside. The sound system is very well and is perfect for this midsize concert venue. The only thing that would help this place is another bar or 1 or 2 more bartenders.

This place is pretty lame. Came to see a show for some friends passing through on tour. It was so unorganized as far as getting people in the door. The doors opened an hour after they were supposed to open.
When the show finally started I was even less impressed. The sound was awful.
I’m definitely not coming to another show here.

I have not been to The Chop Shop since the renovations. Shame on me. No seriously, SHAME ON ME.
Ventured here last night with a group of friends to see The Revivalists. My first time seeing them live. If you ever have an opportunity to catch their show… GO! They were fantastic.
Anyway, back to the venue. Huge space. Two different stages. One for the bigger shows. the other for smaller. Super cool décor. The main room was built out of re-​purposed industrial and automotive pieces. There are seats along the wall that look like a cross between a movie theater and a vehicle. I definitely wandered away from the group to go sit in these comfy spots for a hot second. There are also pool tables to kill some time between shows.
Huge patio. Because of the size, nonsmokers can even step outside to get some fresh air without being bombarded with a cloud of smoke.
For a NoDa business, it has a lot more parking available than most. I didn’t arrive in time for a spot in the lot, but found a place on the street with no problem and a short walk.
Sometimes I go to shows and I’m scared of what the bathroom will look like. You know the feeling… like is it safe to touch things or should I put mittens on? Not the case here. So clean. Didn’t feel like a music venue at all.
Quick service at the bar. Reasonable drink prices. Great specials board. Nice craft beer selection. I was stoked to see a pumpkin beer available.
It’s refreshing to catch a show at a venue where the tickets and drinks are very much affordable. No crazy added fees. I look forward to checking out more bands at The Chop Shop in the near future.

First time venturing here was for the God Save the Queen City gathering last weekend and the venue gave me nothing to complain about. They have two stages that although are in adjoining rooms and can’t be jamming at the same time, they were perfect for this event that allowed bands to set up while another band was performing. This meant the music never really had to stop and patrons just migrated back and forth between the two stages.
The bar seemed large enough to handle a big crowd and they also had a beer station or some alcohol source set up outside. Speaking of outside, it’s a nice outdoor space, with a little stage area. The area is large enough to get fresh air for non-​smokers despite the hordes of smokers congregating.
If my drunken memory serves me right, the craft beer seemed reasonably priced… but no guarantees… i just remember the first one being $ 4, only $ 1 more than whatever domestic was on special… once you leave the card open, no telling what the prices are after that.

I love a lot of things and live music is at the top of my list. This venue has a great old school place feel and is a fun place to take in a show. It appeared to be cement from floors to ceiling, with two different stages– one for a bigger show and one for a smaller crowd. (It is definitely not the Belk Theatre but I cut my teeth at the Milestone, so a grungy-​ish venue is fun for me). There were pool table (s), a few booths and bar tables near the bar, and a great outdoor area with seating and fun, colorful lights. The bartenders were friendly and they have a great selection of beer on tap– and the beer is reasonably priced! They also have a full bar… but with some good local beers on tap, why not support our budding QC brewery market?
The accousitcs were fine. But, I enjoyed the Prince concert at TWC which received awful reviews for accoustics…
I am jazzed about another great venue from which I can get my music fix! Psychedelic Furs, anyone?

I went to a festival at the Chop shop.
There is a decent amount of parking spaces which is a rarity in the NODA area. The venue itself is very large. It has two stages which allows for bands to continuously play because they can set up one stage while the other is going.
The place itself is a little dingy for my taste. It’s the type of venue I have kind of out grown in my age… and I’m only 32. It reminds me of Tremont music hall type of place.
Beers were not cheap but also not as high as a lot of music venues. The event was $ 10 for 6 bands. The bands were local and all decent.

I can’t believe it took me so long to check out The Chop Shop. However, a recent event, «Beat Society» brought me out.
Thankfully, the «theme» is echoed throughout the whole bar. It’s spacious & the sound system is fantastic! They have a decent size stage, as well. They have TVs, too.
The bar area is nice, I didn’t try any of their drinks, so can’t speak to that, or the prices of said drinks.
Plenty of parking, but be mindful, that whole area is very dark.

Really cool music venue. I haven’t been in a year or so, not sure how, but it’s a little more spruced up than I recall. It’s a big, open warehouse atmosphere with a bunch of high tops scattered about in the main room. They’ve got that divey feel going on, obviously being in NoDa.
I love how they utilize 2 different rooms for music. There wasn’t ever a time when music wasn’t going on with the way they staggered the bands. The back room also has better sound in my opinion as well as a stage that’s raised so even the short folks can catch a nice view!
Service was quick and my tab was $ 15. I’m pretty sure I bought 4 beers and a vodka tonic, but my mind is kind of fuzzy this morning. I was told there was a food truck out back too, but I had just eaten before I got there. I’m surprised I still didn’t grab something once it got late.
I had a blast, so 5 stars it is. Keep up the good work.

After hanging at the Chop Shop last week during the Passport To NoDa food truck rally, I can absolutely echo Shauna’s review.
While I wasn’t able to take in a show, the space itself is expansive with plenty room to walk about, play some foosball/​pool, grab a beer and enjoy the patio. The staff is friendly and Trish, the bartender du jour of my visit, was super sweet and quick to put together drinks. And yes, the drink specials are just as affordable as the tickets to the shows, so you can certainly make a great night out of it.
I’m looking forward to heading back out to Chop Shop to catch a show… they book a wide variety of groups from techno to metal to country. If you check out their calendar, you’ll likely find something up your alley.

I stopped by this place for the first time last week and can honestly say with quite a bit of conviction that it was pretty «ehh». It does have a large space and seems to be able to support pretty big crowds both inside and out at the patio but the overall feel I got while being in here was that this place would cater more to the «18 and up» crowd you might find at some other place like Bar Charlotte.
The bartender certainly was not very friendly when we placed our order and I’m sorry she actually had to go out of the way from the conversation she was having with her friends at the bar to serve us a few beers.
We stayed for a couple beers anyways and played some foosball but I wouldn’t say this is a watering hole I will frequent in the near or distant future.