Swayze's Venue
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Swayze's Venue is a music venue located at 2543 Bells Ferry Road in Marietta, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 2002 by Treephort frontman Lee Satterfield. It is a popular venue for up-and-coming bands in the East Cobb and metro Atlanta area, and is well known for offering unknown bands shows with a small demo, but hosts popular acts and tours as well. Swayze's gets its name from actor Patrick Swayze.
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[edit] Venue
The venue itself is of small-medium size, currently painted solid black inside, featuring a number of pieces by local artists displayed inside. The venue started as a converted consignment store, painted purple with spatters of orange, navy blue, and black paint and lit by rope lights. Since its move to its current location, the rear wall has been removed and replaced with the current stage. The venue is located in a strip mall, next to various stores, including a Qwik-Mart which has Swayze's patrons coming in and out constantly during shows, a children's barber shop, and a pawn shop.
Swayze's stage has 4 PA speakers with a mixing board in the very back of the venue. This is operated by whomever is running the venue on the night of the show.
[edit] Shows
Swayze's plays host to a number of different music genres, namely metalcore, hardcore, punk rock, emo, metal, indie rock, ska, baroque pop, electronica, and E-grind. Shows generally cost from $5 to $10 a ticket. Many popular local acts play at Swayze's.
On nights with hardcore and grindcore acts, hardcore dancing, also known as slam dancing or moshing is a popular activity for fans. Swayze's shows are typically high-energy, considering the size of the venue. Crowds can range from over 200 people to as little as two.
[edit] Swayze's Comics
Since January 2007, there is a comic book store located inside Swayze's known as Swayze's Comics. It sells comic books as well as action figures, lunchboxes, and other comic book paraphernalia. Before Swayze's Comics opened, the space was filled by Deathgasm Records, a metal record store. This has since closed and moved to a private location.
[edit] Swayze's Tuscaloosa
In 2006 , owner Lee Satterfield opened a second Swayze's in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This is run very similarly to the Marietta Swayze's and hosts many of the popular Marietta Acts, but is smaller in size.
[edit] Compilation Album
In 2006 , Swayze's released their first compilation album, a 2-disc CD featuring the most popular acts that play at Swayze's. This was released through the venue and was reviewed by the popular Atlanta independent magazine Creative Loafing.
