I used to go to Avalon on a weekly basis when I lived in that area. I've never had a bad experience there. The venue is laid out well and big which prevents not being able to move from one side of the club to another. Avalon also has great entertainers perform there. I've gotten to see Jay Sean, Cash Cash, and Bebe Rehxa. My only gripe is that they also have plenty of weeks without anyone notable performing. It isn't really a big deal except Shrine has at least one notable DJ every week. In my opinion, Avalon is the better venue. The management just needs to do a better job of getting big name people to perform there in order to solidify their dominance on night life in the north east.