Meet My New Neighbor: The Palladium
A few years ago, I moved to Carmel. In that time, I have seen so much development go up around my neighborhood. On Main Street they have been busy constructing a new mixed-use development across from Bazbeaux and Joe’s Butcher Shop. Just around the corner, they built the Indiana Design Center. And if you go further south you’ll find the Carmel City Center and The Center for the Performing Arts.
It’s been fun to watch these buildings go from a parcel of land to something that will hopefully be around for many years to come. Last night I had the privilege of visiting The Palladium, which is part of the The Center for the Performing Arts which includes The Tarkington and The Studio Theater.
Walking into the building, I was just amazed at how warm and inviting it was. And the performance hall? It was awesome to see a pipe organ, balconies, wood floors… oh man, a thing of beauty!
The designers of The Palladium claim it’s supposed to have the best acoustics in the world, although I think I’ve heard someone say that about Clowes Hall when I sung there. We were treated to Circle City Sound, a barbershop chorus that my Dad and I sung in way back in the day. I will tell you that while I am an audiophile, I couldn’t tell you how the acoustics of this place sound compared to others. But it was amazing to just close my eyes and hear nothing but the sound of those guys singing and it sounded great. As you’ll see in my video and pictures, they have glass panels above the stage that help with the acoustics of the place.
Overall, I really loved going and hope to catch some shows there soon. I’ll post a few pictures, along with the conceptual video of The Palladium and the video I shot. I hope you enjoy!
