Rock City is based in Nottingham City Centre, with a capacity of 2,000.[3] The club features six bars spread across three rooms. The Main Hall and the Basement (Beta) rooms are all-standing during gigs. The third room, the Black Cherry Lounge, is operated separately (prior to September 2011 it was known as The Rig).[4] Rock City plays host to various sized gigs, from smaller upcoming bands of the underground and local scene, to bands that are in the charts.