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  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,035
    edited March 26
    ceska said:
    Right on. I agree that it was easier to get around MSG with the interior walkways. And you could also sneak down from a really bad seat and maybe watch the rest of the show from one of the tunnels to those rings. NYC used to have so many great small venues - Brownies, Tramps, Knitting Factory, Fez. Early 2000s was an amazing time for rock shows and bands were who on the cusp of breaking out. Then those venues all got priced out by landlords in the mid-late 2000s. Mercury Lounge is a survivor indeed.  I've been to a few shows at Brooklyn Steel, but I'm always on the rail or in the first five "rows" at least. So I have no idea what's going on behind me or up top. Bell House may be a better, comparable, and more laid back, venue but it was trickier for me to get there and I haven't been back in a few years.
    I remember seeing bands at all those venues. I live in the East Village and we had so many good venues. Plus, don't forget Coney Island High, Don Hills, The Cooler, CBs, Continental, Wetlands, Under Acme, Elbow Room, Pyramid Club, etc. So many great places. Most are sadly gone now.

  • DE4173DE4173 Posts: 798
    edited April 1
    My favorite venue is the legendary Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, OK. Fantastic & historical venue for live music! They are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year.

    Here are some YouTube links for your enjoyment! 🤘




    Twentieth-Century Honky-Tonk: The Amazing Unauthorized Story of the Cain's Ballroom's First 75 Years https://a.co/d/gjl3ULu


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    1993: 11/22 Little Rock
    1996; 9/28 New York
    1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
    1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
    2000: 10/17 Dallas
    2003: 4/3 OKC
    2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
    2013: 11/16 OKC
    2014: 10/8 Tulsa
    2022: 9/20 OKC
    2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
  • jerparker20jerparker20 St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,509
    Finally made a visit to Pappy and Harriet’s in Pioneertown, CA this week.  Bought tickets to a show on a whim since the wife and I were staying within walking distance. Great little rustic venue. Quite the scene of people too. Random vacationers, LA hipsters, and local yokels. Will go back next time I’m out there.

    As for favorite venues… As a local, First Avenue & 7th St. Entry is the music institution here in the Twin Cities. Seen at least a 100 shows there and still get excited walking in there. Other local venues worth checking out if in town are the Turf Club (the place used to have some grime to it, but it’s cleaned up in the past decade) and Palace Theater in St Paul. The Varsity Theater in Minneapolis has most artistic bathroom you’ll find at a venue.

    Like many, I’d love to get to Red Rocks. Have had to cancel seeing a show there twice. One of these days…
  • EL91640EL91640 Posts: 136
    After the weekend in Vegas, would highly recommend adding the Sphere to your lists. Simply amazing!
    "For when the music hits, I feel no pain at all"
  • We All BelieveWe All Believe Scarsdale, NY Posts: 594
    EL91640 said:
    After the weekend in Vegas, would highly recommend adding the Sphere to your lists. Simply amazing!
    I second this. Saw Dead & Co in-between the PJ shows in Vegas. Sphere is HIGHLY recommended. With the right act, it's can't-miss.
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  • CarryTheZeroCarryTheZero Posts: 2,936
    edited May 27
    helplessdancer said:
    red rocks is like a church

    this place is super high on my list
    Red Rocks is on my list! 

    The Ryman lives up to the hype. It’s fantastic.

    @helplessdancer I’ve posted elsewhere about this, but The Caverns is really awesome. Highly recommend.


  • jerparker20jerparker20 St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,509
    We All Believe said:
    EL91640 said:
    After the weekend in Vegas, would highly recommend adding the Sphere to your lists. Simply amazing!
    I second this. Saw Dead & Co in-between the PJ shows in Vegas. Sphere is HIGHLY recommended. With the right act, it's can't-miss.
    I’ll third this. Did Dead &Co. there. It’s truly a sight to see/experience!
  • ZodZod Posts: 10,613
    Red Rocks is the absolute top of my list.  MSG would be cool because of it's history, but it is an standard (yet vintage) arena.   It would be my #2, but Red Rocks is my #1.  Challenge is due to it's capacity, it's a struggle to find a band that plays there I'd make the effort to go see.
  • GibsonGibson Toronto Posts: 2,648
    edited June 3
    My list: Red Rocks, MSG, the Gorge, and now these Caverns.
    1998: Barrie  2000: Toronto  2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Toronto  2006: Toronto 1&2, Paris, Milan, Torino, Pistoia  2009: Calgary, Vancouver  2011: Canada  2013: London, Wrigley, Philly 1&2  2014: St. Louis, ACL 1, Detroit  2016: Lexington, Quebec, Ottawa, Toronto 1&2, Fenway 1&2, Wrigley 1&2  2017: EV - Louisville  2018: London 1&2, Milan, Padova, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 1&2, Fenway 1&2  2020: Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton  2021: London 1&2  2022: Hamilton, Toronto  2023: Chicago 1&2, Noblesville  2024: Seattle 1&2, Noblesville, Wrigley 1&2

  • WreckageWreckage England Posts: 56
    Dalhalla in Sweden looks cool, if I ever get the chance to go…



  • CarryTheZeroCarryTheZero Posts: 2,936
    Whoa! Looks like an old quarry.
  • WreckageWreckage England Posts: 56
    CarryTheZero said:
    Whoa! Looks like an old quarry.
    You got it!  Former limestone quarry.
  • JT167846JT167846 Posts: 938
    Favourites are probably Camden Roundhouse, the Point in Dublin, the Auckland Town Hall and Riverstage in Brisbane. 

    Bucket list would be the Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Ryman, La Scala and now the Sphere if Tool played it.
    Stars are suns to other people.

    Wellington 1998
    London 2007
    Brisbane 2009
    Stockholm 2012
    Amsterdam 1 & 2 2014
    EV Dublin 2017
    Milan 2018
    Padova 2018
    Boston 2 2018
    Auckland 1 & 2 2024
  • RobbertRobbert Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 968
    Germany - Waldbühne and Wühlheide.
    Italy - Arena di Verona
  • WreckageWreckage England Posts: 56
    JT167846 said:
    Favourites are probably Camden Roundhouse, the Point in Dublin, the Auckland Town Hall and Riverstage in Brisbane. 

    Bucket list would be the Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Ryman, La Scala and now the Sphere if Tool played it.
    Roundhouse is a cool looking venue, but I prefer the sound and sightlines elsewhere in London.  Is that Albert Hall Manchester or Royal Albert Hall?  Never been to Manchester for a gig.

  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,208
    mine are:

    Red Rocks
    The Gorge
    Commodore Ballroom (Vancouver)
    Massey Hall (Toronto)
    "Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk"
    -EV  8/14/93




  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,833
    going to the commodore for the first time in a couple weeks.  can't wait.
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,475
    I need to update my list.  I wanna go to Darryls House.  Thats Darryl Hall from hall n Oats.  He has shows at his place upstate.
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,208
    edited June 10
    Post edited by HughFreakingDillon on
    "Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk"
    -EV  8/14/93




  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,208
    ComeToTX said:
    going to the commodore for the first time in a couple weeks.  can't wait.


    "Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk"
    -EV  8/14/93




  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,475
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    ComeToTX said:
    going to the commodore for the first time in a couple weeks.  can't wait.


    You know you have to dress up in pink right?
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,208
    tempo_n_groove said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    ComeToTX said:
    going to the commodore for the first time in a couple weeks.  can't wait.


    You know you have to dress up in pink right?
    that was a joke based on cometotx's comment. I'm not going to that. I don't live in Van. 
    "Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk"
    -EV  8/14/93




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