This was my first time at the Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead. I had heard a lot of good things about it, but never saw a show that perked my interested enough to go. UNTIL Sara Bareilles announced she was coming to Pittsburgh. My friend and I bought the tickets the moment they went on sale. We planned to meet for dinner at the Waterfront before heading over to the show, and there's a ton of options to pick from. We decided on Bravo (see review) which was really good. We thought we'd be too early, so we shopped around a bit, but we should have gotten there early if we would have known the parking situation ahead of time. There is no parking lot, only street parking around the venue itself, and all of the houses that surround it. We had to park 3 blocks away and neither of us were familiar with the area. This is the only reason it doesn't get 5 stars. \n\nWalking up to the building, it has this grand staircase that welcomes you and it's very old-world looking. Kind of like where you would imagine men would wear tuxes and women would wear gowns to go see a show. The theatre inside has this huge red velvet curtain on either side and at the top. It had these old wooden seats, and this beautiful balcony. The thing I was most impressed with were the acoustics. The sound in there was amazing, and for a small venue that can be challenging. \n\nThey set up a \"bar\" on concert nights in the library area, and where you would check out a book is now where you get a drink. People were standing around all of the books. sitting in the reading chairs with their wine. It was a really cool set-up and atmosphere to add to the experience.\n\nI would definitely go back here again for another show, and I would DEFINITELY get there earlier than we did for a better parking spot! I give this venue 2-thumbs up!