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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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tomorrow sees a stadium put to proper use with Dave Grohl & crew. but where has been your best venue to attend?
The Apollo in Manc is possibly my best to date. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Any small, dark, sweaty and loud pub room for me thanks I've never really enjoyed seeing any bands in a massive arena/hall it just seems to suck away the atmosphere for me |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
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A pub where everyone is there for the comedy, not just there drinking and the comedy is an after thought. The bar stops serving when the acts are on, the chairs are arranged in a semi-circle around the stage, with no tables (that just encourages people to chat amongst themselves), the fruit machine is turned off, as is the bar phone, the barmaids have been told not to collect glasses till the intermission and it is after 8PM.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Birmingham Hummingbird, Glasgow Barrowlands or Kentish Towm Forum"
The hummingbird is the only one I've not been to. I agree with the other two though. |
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By *not69Man
over a year ago
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"tomorrow sees a stadium put to proper use with Dave Grohl & crew. but where has been your best venue to attend?
The Apollo in Manc is possibly my best to date."
Apollo in manc is an awesome venue. Saw Rainbow and Ozzy Osbourne there |
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Have seen Black Sabbath, Rainbow & Queen at Bingley Hall Stafford, also Bryan Ferry & Metallica at the G-Mex Centre Manchester. Both decent venues in their day, but not having been to either for years I couldn't say what they are like now  |
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"Birmingham Hummingbird, Glasgow Barrowlands or Kentish Towm Forum
The hummingbird is the only one I've not been to. I agree with the other two though. "
I'm not even sure what The Hummingbird is called anymore, or indeed, if it's still there. It used to be the greatest venue I'd ever been to but had dreadful problems with the council. Everything has pretty much moved to the sterile, corporate O2 Academy, or The Institute (which is a nice old place but not very 'rock and roll') - plus the upstairs room has the worst lighting in the world for shooting bands. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Barrowland is great for the likes of Christy Moore.
King Tuts is intimate and atmospheric.
Glasgow Apollo was ideal for bigger bands, like Fleetwood Mac."
We've got tickets for Christy Moore @ barrowlands for later in the year. |
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The Birmingham NEC
But the Marrs bar in Worcester is most excellent for more intimate events
In face I was there on Friday at a cancer research fundraising concert
Staggered home eventually at 2.20am oops |
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Barbarellas club in Bham was a good club sized venue and saw some good acts there ranging from Sam & dave,everly bros,Chuck Berry,Ramones,Clash,Talking heads,Robert Gordon,Bigger Birmingham venue i liked was the Mayfair suite where i saw bigger acts like Led Zep,The Who,Faces.
Milton Keynes bowl was a quite venue and i saw queen,Bowie,Joan Jett there. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Barrowlands without a doubt. Great hall and great acoustics (hellishly shite load in - but punters don't see that). It's a real shame that so many promoters don't use it anymore and been drawn away by financial carrots to the soulless hangers and the likes of the Academy and ABC
It's a cost issue but still a shame.
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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"Barrowland is great for the likes of Christy Moore.
King Tuts is intimate and atmospheric.
Glasgow Apollo was ideal for bigger bands, like Fleetwood Mac.
We've got tickets for Christy Moore @ barrowlands for later in the year. "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"For all Glasgow does my head in at times, King Tuts and the Barras are both brilliant."
Only been to King Tut's once and for a venue of that size I loved it.
Glasgow is a cracking city for live music |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Birmingham Hummingbird, Glasgow Barrowlands or Kentish Towm Forum
The hummingbird is the only one I've not been to. I agree with the other two though.
I'm not even sure what The Hummingbird is called anymore, or indeed, if it's still there. It used to be the greatest venue I'd ever been to but had dreadful problems with the council. Everything has pretty much moved to the sterile, corporate O2 Academy, or The Institute (which is a nice old place but not very 'rock and roll') - plus the upstairs room has the worst lighting in the world for shooting bands."
I thought it closed when the new Acadmy opened in what was the Dome. Thought that was quite a good venue as far as an Acadamy one goes |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Saw Ben Howard at Alexandria Palace, fantastic gig in a beautiful historic landmark, couldn't ask for more.
I also like Brixton Academy as a small close up venue. |
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Used to love JB's at Junction 10 in Walsall(ish)- an old working mens club from the 60's, converted into a live venue.
Saw The Stuffies warm up gig before they played at Bescot stadium a day or two later- about 300 crazy fans squashed into a small, low ceiling room with piss poor ventilation and shite acoustics and a way to small carpark full of pot holes and virtually no lighting.
I think i went there almost every week or two for a while. |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
"Used to love JB's at Junction 10 in Walsall(ish)- an old working mens club from the 60's, converted into a live venue.
Saw The Stuffies warm up gig before they played at Bescot stadium a day or two later- about 300 crazy fans squashed into a small, low ceiling room with piss poor ventilation and shite acoustics and a way to small carpark full of pot holes and virtually no lighting.
I think i went there almost every week or two for a while. "
Was that the farewell gig at the Bescott? I was there - great night!
Used to love the Brixton Academy when I lived in London, for a big venue I've seen some great acts at the MK Bowl - and to get right back to my Mis-spent youth - Aylesbury Civic Centre and some interesting nights at the Kings Head in Friars Square.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Used to love JB's at Junction 10 in Walsall(ish)- an old working mens club from the 60's, converted into a live venue.
Saw The Stuffies warm up gig before they played at Bescot stadium a day or two later- about 300 crazy fans squashed into a small, low ceiling room with piss poor ventilation and shite acoustics and a way to small carpark full of pot holes and virtually no lighting.
I think i went there almost every week or two for a while. "
JB's and junction 10 were 2 different clubs. JB's was in Dudley, spent many happy nights there (both the original and new one). Think that the Junction 10 gig was a year before Bescot when Paul Clifford joined.
I admit that I'm a massive geek about my favourite band! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Used to love JB's at Junction 10 in Walsall(ish)- an old working mens club from the 60's, converted into a live venue.
Saw The Stuffies warm up gig before they played at Bescot stadium a day or two later- about 300 crazy fans squashed into a small, low ceiling room with piss poor ventilation and shite acoustics and a way to small carpark full of pot holes and virtually no lighting.
I think i went there almost every week or two for a while.
Was that the farewell gig at the Bescott? I was there - great night!
Used to love the Brixton Academy when I lived in London, for a big venue I've seen some great acts at the MK Bowl - and to get right back to my Mis-spent youth - Aylesbury Civic Centre and some interesting nights at the Kings Head in Friars Square.
A"
farewell gig was Pheonix Festival a couple of years later. There have been a few more final gigs since then though! |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
"Used to love JB's at Junction 10 in Walsall(ish)- an old working mens club from the 60's, converted into a live venue.
Saw The Stuffies warm up gig before they played at Bescot stadium a day or two later- about 300 crazy fans squashed into a small, low ceiling room with piss poor ventilation and shite acoustics and a way to small carpark full of pot holes and virtually no lighting.
I think i went there almost every week or two for a while.
Was that the farewell gig at the Bescott? I was there - great night!
Used to love the Brixton Academy when I lived in London, for a big venue I've seen some great acts at the MK Bowl - and to get right back to my Mis-spent youth - Aylesbury Civic Centre and some interesting nights at the Kings Head in Friars Square.
A
farewell gig was Pheonix Festival a couple of years later. There have been a few more final gigs since then though!"
Some bands take a while to say goodbye! 
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"Used to love JB's at Junction 10 in Walsall(ish)- an old working mens club from the 60's, converted into a live venue.
Saw The Stuffies warm up gig before they played at Bescot stadium a day or two later- about 300 crazy fans squashed into a small, low ceiling room with piss poor ventilation and shite acoustics and a way to small carpark full of pot holes and virtually no lighting.
I think i went there almost every week or two for a while.
JB's and junction 10 were 2 different clubs. JB's was in Dudley, spent many happy nights there (both the original and new one). Think that the Junction 10 gig was a year before Bescot when Paul Clifford joined.
I admit that I'm a massive geek about my favourite band!"
Thought J10 was also owned by JB's? I went to the original JB's once (backof the town centre- think that was the stuffies too...The one by the zoo wasn't as good though)
It was just before The Big Day Out at Bescot as I went to both- the J10 gig was 'The Secret Affair' |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Robin 2 is a nice place at Bilston,seen a few bands there inc Wilko Johnson Farewell tour,The Roadhouse in stirchley Birmingham is a nice small venue."
Is Robin 2 the one with Noddy's Bar as part of it? If do it;s a great venue
There used to be loads of good pub venues in Selly Oak and across to Moseley think they've all gone now but have some friends that go The Roadhouse |
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"Robin 2 is a nice place at Bilston,seen a few bands there inc Wilko Johnson Farewell tour,The Roadhouse in stirchley Birmingham is a nice small venue.
Is Robin 2 the one with Noddy's Bar as part of it? If do it;s a great venue
There used to be loads of good pub venues in Selly Oak and across to Moseley think they've all gone now but have some friends that go The Roadhouse "
It could well have Noddys bar tucked away in there!,but by the time i have got in after a few real ale beers in the pub just round the corner i been oblivious to it!. 
i went to the Robin when it used to be out at Merry Hill.
Quite a few good venues in Selly oak/moseley are have been lost indeed!,The roadhouse took over from the Breedon Cross just across the road which is now a block of flats 
The Junction in harborne had some good gigs for a pub and i saw ruby turner,fairport convention amongst others there. |
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