It’s been a difficult and challenging two years for concert and event spaces during the Covid pandemic, but what’s emerging at the other end of a long, gloomy tunnel is a new, more sonically shaped generation of venues. The Factory, which anchors a new entertainment and dining destination known as The District in the St. Louis suburb of Chesterfield, is a perfect example of that dynamic.
The recently-opened 52,000-square-foot venue can hold between 2,350 and 3,400 concertgoers or event attendees in flexible dance floor and fixed-seating configurations that face a huge, 60-foot-wide stage. But what sets The Factory further apart is the sheer scale of its L-Acoustics PA system, which provides complete coverage for every audience member no matter where they are seated or standing in the large performance hall. Simply put, the system had to be the best, because as the event and concert businesses return, they will be more competitive than ever.
“The Factory is built on the most...
