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Post by paradiseflats on Oct 29, 2021 17:25:39 GMT
Where’s the best venue you have seen a band ?
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Post by paradiseflats on Oct 29, 2021 17:35:56 GMT
I will answer in no order and yes linked to bands I’ve seen.
Barrowlands
Glasgow Academy
If you haven’t been to a packed Glasgow venue you really need to. I bow to Glasgow
Newcastle City Hall
Newcastle Riverside- the original
London Astoria
Razzmatazz Barcelona
Hammersmith Apollo
London Underworld
Manchester Apollo
Manchester International 1 and 2
Bradford Rios
Leeds University
Nottingham Rock city
Roadburn in general but especially Koepelhal
Ladybird Skatepark
Little Devil Cafe
Poppodium 013
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Post by lemmystoenail on Oct 30, 2021 5:44:40 GMT
ive always loved the manc apollo
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Post by mortified on Oct 30, 2021 6:55:55 GMT
Probably Glasgow Apollo in it's sweaty pomp.
Mentioned in dispatches:
Paris L'Olympia
Newcastle City Hall
Edinburgh Playhouse
Liverpool Philharmonic
Blackpool Opera House
Bristol Colston Hall
I think the general trend seems to be that large arenas may be functional but they cannot generate the atmosphere of the smaller theatres.
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Post by DieHard on Oct 30, 2021 8:36:03 GMT
Manchester Apollo.
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Post by railroad007 on Oct 30, 2021 14:09:53 GMT
Hammersmith Palais. Big old dancehall with bar open on the balcony throughout.
Lewisham Odeon (Where I Lost my Quirginity)
Hammersmith Odeon
Grounds of the Royal Naval College Greenidge
Albany Empire
Saw one at the Crystal Palace bowl, that was a strange place.
Never liked "The Barn" Wembley Arena, the Albert Hall, Stadium and festival gigs and don't get me started on Selhurst Park.
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Post by 4th Chord on Oct 30, 2021 15:09:29 GMT
Porchester Hall. Jeff Lynne.
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Post by 37 on Nov 3, 2021 16:41:20 GMT
The Hammy!
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Post by dennis on Nov 3, 2021 19:30:28 GMT
As a lad, Malvern Winter Gardens - seen some great gigs there : Stranglers supported by Skids ; Motorhead supported by Saxon ; Rockpile - to name a few
Hammy & Royal Albert Hall are probably my favourite "large" venues, although the Roundhouse & Jazz Cafe are venues I've appreciated in London too
Down here on the South Coast I like the Brook in Southampton & the Wedgewood Rooms in Southsea
But there's nowhere I dislike more than the O2 Arena in London - the enormous barn just sucks all the energy out of the performance, no matter who is on stage - the only exception in my experience was Monty Python, funnily enough
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Post by mortified on Nov 4, 2021 8:46:10 GMT
As a lad, Malvern Winter Gardens - seen some great gigs there : Stranglers supported by Skids ; Motorhead supported by Saxon ; Rockpile - to name a few I saw them on that tour as well. If it's the same one anyway. 1977, a wee club called Clouds in Edinburgh. I think we just queued up and paid at the door. Those were the days  |
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Post by dennis on Nov 4, 2021 11:15:47 GMT
As a lad, Malvern Winter Gardens - seen some great gigs there : Stranglers supported by Skids ; Motorhead supported by Saxon ; Rockpile - to name a few I saw them on that tour as well. If it's the same one anyway. 1977, a wee club called Clouds in Edinburgh. I think we just queued up and paid at the door. Those were the days 1978, Into The Valley hadn't been released yet but Sweet Suburbia & Of One Skin had. |
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