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Post by roadhouse on Aug 16, 2024 11:48:19 GMT
Just wondering why Quo suddenly seemed to stop playing at the Plymouth Pavilions?
Their last gig there I think was 2014.
I was a regular there every year, and seen them every year for about 12 years in a row. They always sold out or close to it, so I can't think why they stopped playing there.
Sadly 2014 was the last time I seen Quo because I have never been able to travel much further than Plymouth. Its already an hour away from my house in Cornwall. I've never been able to reach further up the country really.
So not really sure why they stopped playing there.
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Post by dennis on Aug 16, 2024 13:37:50 GMT
It may not be your fault, personally - but then again ......
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Post by mortified on Aug 16, 2024 13:38:00 GMT
It's not the only venue.
They played Edinburgh Usher Hall regularly but were last there in 2006. And it was blinding.
Admittedly, the Usher Hall was then renovated for a couple of years but seemed to go up itself for a while. It was always an orchestra venue for all that arty malarkey during the Festival but it sort of focussed on that exclusively for a good few years. Must've seen the errors of their ways, as The Cult are playing there in a few months.
Then again, sometimes it's just a question of where the band can get in and when they want to. Although they always made exceptions for the NEC, Wembley and whichever Glasgow venue was in vogue. These were always staples.
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Post by roadhouse on Aug 16, 2024 17:11:43 GMT
It may not be your fault, personally - but then again ...... Not sure what that was supposed to mean 🙄 |
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Post by roadhouse on Aug 16, 2024 17:30:39 GMT
It just seems odd because the Plymouth gigs always went down well, and normally sold out. The problem with not playing at Plymouth is it cuts off the whole of Cornwall, and further up the country like Bristol, Wales etc. So an awful lot of fans miss out on seeing them. I wonder if its down to the ones who organise the tours as I can't imagine the band would want to alienate so many loyal fans. We used to be spoilt when Quo regularly play here in Cornwall at the St.Austell Coliseum, but they stopped playing there in the late 90's just before the venue was demolished, so then they started playing at the Plymouth Pavilions, in the 2000's and became regulars there every single year, normally rapping up their tours near Christmas time. But bizzarely they suddenly stopped playing there. Its a big shame for me, I can't comment towards other fans from Cornwall etc but it cut me off from being able to see them, so for a whole decade now I haven't seen them as I can't really travel too far for lots of reasons, expence being one, and work commitments. Coming home very late at night isn't suitable if your up early for work the next day. Such a shame but what can you do? |
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Post by Kernow Quo on Aug 23, 2024 6:41:00 GMT
I saw The Quo at every gig played at Plymouth Pavilions they played there, following the demise of the Cornwall Colesium at St Austell, they only missed out the Pavilions on a couple of Tours (and a few cancellations with Band Illness, which Francis chatted to me about during our Meet and Greet with him last year at Weston Super Mare) If they missed out Plymouth, they always would be booked at Bournemouth BIC, which from West Cornwall was a fair old trek, but was always made in general. Never really found Plymouth Pavilions much of a venue to be honest compared to older ones, sound wasn't that great there either
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Post by roadhouse on Aug 24, 2024 19:27:54 GMT
I saw The Quo at every gig played at Plymouth Pavilions they played there, following the demise of the Cornwall Colesium at St Austell, they only missed out the Pavilions on a couple of Tours (and a few cancellations with Band Illness, which Francis chatted to me about during our Meet and Greet with him last year at Weston Super Mare) If they missed out Plymouth, they always would be booked at Bournemouth BIC, which from West Cornwall was a fair old trek, but was always made in general. Never really found Plymouth Pavilions much of a venue to be honest compared to older ones, sound wasn't that great there either Any ideas why they stopped playing there though? Had some real great nights there with Quo. Its one of those intimate gigs I always thought. |
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Post by Kernow Quo on Aug 25, 2024 20:04:00 GMT
I saw The Quo at every gig played at Plymouth Pavilions they played there, following the demise of the Cornwall Colesium at St Austell, they only missed out the Pavilions on a couple of Tours (and a few cancellations with Band Illness, which Francis chatted to me about during our Meet and Greet with him last year at Weston Super Mare) If they missed out Plymouth, they always would be booked at Bournemouth BIC, which from West Cornwall was a fair old trek, but was always made in general. Never really found Plymouth Pavilions much of a venue to be honest compared to older ones, sound wasn't that great there either Any ideas why they stopped playing there though? Had some real great nights there with Quo. Its one of those intimate gigs I always thought. Was told on the 1993 Tour by Quo's Management it was down to Venue availability at the time of booking the overall Tour dates/venues |
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Post by roadhouse on Aug 25, 2024 20:10:52 GMT
Any ideas why they stopped playing there though? Had some real great nights there with Quo. Its one of those intimate gigs I always thought. Was told on the 1993 Tour by Quo's Management it was down to Venue availability at the time of booking the overall Tour dates/venues 1993, but their last gig there was 2014. |
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Post by 37 on Aug 27, 2024 21:25:54 GMT
I saw Quo there around 2006. What an absolutely brilliant gig. The crowd were on fire as were the band. We stayed in a hotel opposite if I recall.
Also saw Quo at the St Austell Coliseum on the 1st date of their 1981 tour and twice on their 1982 tour. Great times.
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Post by roadhouse on Sept 13, 2024 13:29:10 GMT
I saw Quo there around 2006. What an absolutely brilliant gig. The crowd were on fire as were the band. We stayed in a hotel opposite if I recall. Also saw Quo at the St Austell Coliseum on the 1st date of their 1981 tour and twice on their 1982 tour. Great times. I was definitely there at Plymouth that year. It seemed such a shame they stopped playing there from 2014 onwards as they sold out every year or close to it. |
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Post by 4th Chord on Sept 13, 2024 21:45:06 GMT
It's not the only venue. They played Edinburgh Usher Hall regularly but were last there in 2006. And it was blinding. Admittedly, the Usher Hall was then renovated for a couple of years but seemed to go up itself for a while. It was always an orchestra venue for all that arty malarkey during the Festival but it sort of focussed on that exclusively for a good few years. Must've seen the errors of their ways, as The Cult are playing there in a few months. Then again, sometimes it's just a question of where the band can get in and when they want to. Although they always made exceptions for the NEC, Wembley and whichever Glasgow venue was in vogue. These were always staples. I was at that gig. Were you in Shakespeares before it? |
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Post by mortified on Sept 14, 2024 6:35:08 GMT
It's not the only venue. They played Edinburgh Usher Hall regularly but were last there in 2006. And it was blinding. Admittedly, the Usher Hall was then renovated for a couple of years but seemed to go up itself for a while. It was always an orchestra venue for all that arty malarkey during the Festival but it sort of focussed on that exclusively for a good few years. Must've seen the errors of their ways, as The Cult are playing there in a few months. Then again, sometimes it's just a question of where the band can get in and when they want to. Although they always made exceptions for the NEC, Wembley and whichever Glasgow venue was in vogue. These were always staples. I was at that gig. Were you in Shakespeares before it? I was. The only time I ever really went there was before something at the Usher Hall. I was in there before the Goldfrapp gig as well, which was the same year, and I think that's been it for a decade or two. It changed to something else much more trendy in the 80's before it changed back again but I can't remember what. Some sort of video bar, all white and chrome if my memory serves me correctly. Which it might not, admittedly. They were very fashionable for 5 minutes. Might look that up  Edit: Actually, just remembered, I was in there before the Wet wet Wet gig earlier this year. Thought it was a bit grim  We headed up to The Hanging Bat for lunch. Which used to be The Burnt Post moons ago. |
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We headed up to The Hanging Bat for lunch. Which used to be The Burnt Post moons ago.