Umstead Park UCC offers a "listening room" environment for public concerts with a focus on acoustic performances in the genres of Folk, and broadly defined Americana. Anderson (Andy) Orr, Event Coordinator
Seating Capacity: 250-275
At a UPUCC concert, there will be very little to remind you you're at a church and we like it that way. We saw [Randall Bramblett] the last time he played there and i
t is a great place. The "room" he plays in was acoustically great, had comfy seats, and you could pretty much be in the front row - about 2 feet away from the stage." You may be wondering, "Why are we, a church, hosting public concerts?" Primarily because we have some music lover's amongst us and we've got a space that's almost ideal for intimate music events with comfortable seating and convenient parking. Also, concerts provide a fun way for us to be neighborly by inviting the community over to our 'house' to share something we all agree on and love - good music. You will not have to stand all night or cope with rattling bottles and other noisy distractions at our concerts. At UPUCC concerts you'll have a comfortable seat and the parking area circles the building, so it will only be a few steps to the show. Of course our facility is entirely handicap accessible. Our concerts are intended for an adult audience and we want to maintain a "listening room" culture at our events. So even though we we love kids at UPUCC, unless otherwise noted, evening concerts are not really appropriate events for small children.
