Author Topic: Best live venues? (Read 9830 times)

Gizmo · « **on:** February 06, 2008, 09:30:52 PM »

My Vote = St Albans - The Horn.

They have the battle of the bands there.

They have killer cover bands.

The Red Hot Chili Beans, are on this weekend. I have never seen such good cover bands as those that have performed there. The Hendrix one just blows you away.

indysmith · « **Reply #1 on:** February 06, 2008, 10:03:14 PM »

READING FESTIVAL

hunter · « **Reply #2 on:** February 06, 2008, 10:08:17 PM »

AB Ancienne Belgique in Brussels rocks!

www.abconcerts.be

sambo · « **Reply #3 on:** February 06, 2008, 10:14:45 PM »

O2 ARENA!!!

Elliot · « **Reply #4 on:** February 06, 2008, 10:48:37 PM »

The best live venues are all gone, with only a web page as a memorial:

http://www.derelictlondon.com/id1430.htm

The Sir George Robey was the best - I played there in the late 80s in a number of bands.

blue · « **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:05:03 PM »

Vicar Street in Dublin! tiny yet attracts big names. will be seeing Satriani there soon!

Jonny · « **Reply #6 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:16:19 PM »

Haven't been to a good one yet, but of the few that I've been to. I guess the Trivium, Mendeed & God Forbid was the best.

I SO want to see Satriani when he comes to Belfast, but I don't think they have tickets anymore. :(

Kilby · « **Reply #7 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:21:26 PM »

I didnt know he was playing Belfast ;)

I guess I had better start tracking down down some former workmates to see if they can aquire me a couple of tickets.

Will · « **Reply #8 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:34:40 PM »

I honestly hope nobody mentions Camden Underworld :shock:

MK Pitz isn't bad I guess.

AY civic centre was good for what it was, loads of space for socialising whilst avoiding the mostly shitee bands around the local area

sambo · « **Reply #9 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:39:47 PM »

Barfly is decent as well. Very small (at least the Camden one is anyway) and the bands always hang out in the bar downstairs afterwards.

JDC · « **Reply #10 on:** February 07, 2008, 02:34:50 AM »

I was at barfly in Liverpool for Dark Tranquillity on Sunday, the singer went up to the barrier to work the crowd... then he got grabbed and crowd surfed to the back of the room and then back onto the stage, followed by the whole room moshing

best gig I've been to in a long while, it even beats the time a singer in some support band shot a beer bong of beer at the crowd and I pretty much got it all in the face, I was really drunk and thought it was absolute brilliant

horsehead · « **Reply #11 on:** February 07, 2008, 06:48:01 AM »

Nottingham Rock City or Bradford Rios, Bloody great venues. Great acoustics & the atmosphere (cue russ abbott) is amazing

Mr Ed · « **Reply #12 on:** February 07, 2008, 09:24:25 AM »

Quote from: sambo

O2 ARENA!!!

It's incredible. I saw Prince there and it is just amazing.

I'm in Liverpool and my favourites are the Carling Academy (seen some amazing gigs there) and the Barfly where my band itself is playing on April 18th!! :D

I like Satan's Hollow in Manchester too.

Worst venue ever has to be the former Mean Fiddler, now Astoria 2.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #13 on:** February 07, 2008, 01:35:02 PM »

I love the Camden ones (Underworld, Barfly) it's probably just me but i always get a better feeling at gigs when it's a nice smaller place and when you have a drink with the bands afterwards than something like the Astoria, though i have to say on the other end of the spectrum i loved Wembley Stadium, the atmosphere was immense.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #14 on:** February 07, 2008, 05:20:48 PM »

The Hammersmith Odeon was always a favorite of mine. Brixton Academy isn't bad either or the old Town and Country. Is that still called The Forum? One I never got to go to was The Rainbow in Finsbury Park. When it closed down it was due to 'subsidence' and considered 'unsafe'. It was then used perfectly safely and without any evidence of underpinning by J.W's. :shock: