Venue Bucket List / Favorite Venues

EL91640
EL91640 Posts: 392
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I am currently putting together a concert venue bucket list. What are your favorite concert venues? I've only been to a handful of shows outside of Colorado, but would like to start traveling for shows to visit some iconic venues. I am fortunate to live about 30 minutes from Red Rocks, which is legendary. 
"For when the music hits, I feel no pain at all"

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  • pledgeagrievance
    pledgeagrievance Posts: 2,875
    My favorite venue is . . . Red Rocks! Congrats living right there. Very jealous. I’ve been to 100+ venues and nothing comes close to RR. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,205
    Bucket Lists are The Met, Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks, Gorge, Stone Pony and now the Sphere.

    Favs are Warsaw in Brooklyn, Mercury Lounge and Pier 17.

    I've been to the cap, Beacon, MSG, Roxy in LA, Santa Barbara Natural Amphitheatre, Apollo, various HOB's, and a bunch of the Bowerys here in NY.

    Since they changed MSG it's off my list and I hate Brooklyn Steel.
  • EL91640
    EL91640 Posts: 392
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Bucket Lists are The Met, Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks, Gorge, Stone Pony and now the Sphere.

    Favs are Warsaw in Brooklyn, Mercury Lounge and Pier 17.

    I've been to the cap, Beacon, MSG, Roxy in LA, Santa Barbara Natural Amphitheatre, Apollo, various HOB's, and a bunch of the Bowerys here in NY.

    Since they changed MSG it's off my list and I hate Brooklyn Steel.
    Have you done Jones Beach? 
    "For when the music hits, I feel no pain at all"

    Denver (2022)
    Fort Worth 2 (2023)
    Las Vegas 2 (2024)
    Atlanta 1 (2025)
    Atlanta 2 (2025) 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,205
    EL91640 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Bucket Lists are The Met, Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks, Gorge, Stone Pony and now the Sphere.

    Favs are Warsaw in Brooklyn, Mercury Lounge and Pier 17.

    I've been to the cap, Beacon, MSG, Roxy in LA, Santa Barbara Natural Amphitheatre, Apollo, various HOB's, and a bunch of the Bowerys here in NY.

    Since they changed MSG it's off my list and I hate Brooklyn Steel.
    Have you done Jones Beach? 
    Yes and that 's meh to me too.  If u are up high and the wind is breezy the sound suxxx.  If you are in GA then there is no worries.  The tailgating for JB is killer, I will say that.
  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,387
    My favorite venue I have ever been to was The Boathouse in Norfolk, VA. I saw The Ramones there in the summer of 91 while I was stationed at the Naval base. Just a big old boathouse on the river. Wooden columns and beams, the crowd practically on top of the stage. It was amazing! 
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,113
    edited March 2024
    Red Rocks, The Ryman, Capital Theatre and The Hollywood Bowl are my favorites. Going to Dillon for the first time in July.
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,129
    I went to Red Rocks last summer for the first time. That place was my number 1 venue, and it didn't disappoint. 
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    2025: Hollywood II
  • GB281198
    GB281198 Virginia Posts: 651
    JeBurkhardt said:
    My favorite venue I have ever been to was The Boathouse in Norfolk, VA. I saw The Ramones there in the summer of 91 while I was stationed at the Naval base. Just a big old boathouse on the river. Wooden columns and beams, the crowd practically on top of the stage. It was amazing! 
    Sadly it was damaged by a hurricane in 2003 and eventually demolished.
  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,387
    GB281198 said:
    JeBurkhardt said:
    My favorite venue I have ever been to was The Boathouse in Norfolk, VA. I saw The Ramones there in the summer of 91 while I was stationed at the Naval base. Just a big old boathouse on the river. Wooden columns and beams, the crowd practically on top of the stage. It was amazing! 
    Sadly it was damaged by a hurricane in 2003 and eventually demolished.
    That sucks to hear, the place was so cool. 
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,864
    I've been to most of the venues in Los Angeles, except for the new ones that have popped-up downtown.

    My favorite international venues to see a show are the O2 in London, the Brixton Academy in London & The Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam.
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,344
    Bucket list venues 
    Sidney opera house 
    Gorge but I don’t think this will happen def not into camping for shows anymore! 
    Red Rocks this I can def do just have to be the correct band! 
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,843
    I'd need a time machine to see these:
    NYC:
    Birdland
    The Village Vanguard
    The Cotton Club
    Apollo Theater
    CBGC
    Max's Kansas City
    Fillmore East

    L.A.:
    Whiskey a Go Go
    Raji's

    San Francisco:
    Old Waldorf (I can't believe I missed that one!)

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,982
    I really want to go to Red Rocks.  Been to the Gorge a number of times because of it's proximity to where I live.   I know RR is right up there with the Gorge with being one of the best venues in N.A.   Need a band to play there that gives me the drive to make the trip.
  • DissidentRival74
    DissidentRival74 Six One Five Posts: 151
    My favorite venues: 
    Ryman Auditorium (my favorite of all)
    Crystal Ballroom @ McMenamin's in Portland
    Bluesville @ Horshoe Casino in Tunica
    Bogart's in Cincy
    Newport Music Hall in Columbus
    The Orpheum in Memphis

    Bucket List:
    Red Rocks
    MSG
    The Gorge


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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,205
    brianlux said:
    I'd need a time machine to see these:
    NYC:
    Birdland
    The Village Vanguard
    The Cotton Club
    Apollo Theater
    CBGC
    Max's Kansas City
    Fillmore East

    L.A.:
    Whiskey a Go Go
    Raji's

    San Francisco:
    Old Waldorf (I can't believe I missed that one!)

    oooo old time ones?

    Give me both Fillmores east and west.
    Max's Kansas City
    ABC no Rio
    Limelight
    Roseland Ballroom
    Wetlands
    CBGB
    Cafe Wha
    Whiskey a gogo
  • a5pj
    a5pj Hershey PA Posts: 3,983
    I'm finally hitting Red Rocks this summer with the Revivalists and SPOON!!! 2 night run, camping, going to be amazing.
    Wouldn't it be funny if the world ended in 2010, with lots of fire?



  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,783
    Bucket list- Definitely Red Rocks. Gorge looks cool as well.
    Favorite venue- Union transfer in philly. Mostly been to all the ones in philly and a few in NYC. So haven't ventured much outside those areas.
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,864
    brianlux said:
    I'd need a time machine to see these:
    NYC:
    Birdland
    The Village Vanguard
    The Cotton Club
    Apollo Theater
    CBGC
    Max's Kansas City
    Fillmore East

    L.A.:
    Whiskey a Go Go
    Raji's

    San Francisco:
    Old Waldorf (I can't believe I missed that one!)

    Raji's was the last real survivor of the L.A. punk clubs.  My favorite show there was Thelonious Monster with Flea on bass.
  • tino_11
    tino_11 Posts: 2,230
    If PJ were ever to play the Gorge or Red Rocks again I’d pull out all the stops to try to be there. 

    In terms of venues I’ve been to Royal Albert Hall is really amazing. Leeds Arena is easily the best of that kind of venue I’ve been in, and we have a venue in my home town (Gateshead, UK) now called the Glass House which is more set up for classical music but when other acts play there it still sounds incredible. 
    'F*** the pessimists. F*** 'em.' Eddie Vedder
  • EL91640
    EL91640 Posts: 392
    tino_11 said:
    If PJ were ever to play the Gorge or Red Rocks again I’d pull out all the stops to try to be there. 

    In terms of venues I’ve been to Royal Albert Hall is really amazing. Leeds Arena is easily the best of that kind of venue I’ve been in, and we have a venue in my home town (Gateshead, UK) now called the Glass House which is more set up for classical music but when other acts play there it still sounds incredible. 
    When they played Denver in 2022, Eddie mentioned wanting to play Red Rocks again. It would be awesome, though I am skeptical with it only holding about 9,500. 
    "For when the music hits, I feel no pain at all"

    Denver (2022)
    Fort Worth 2 (2023)
    Las Vegas 2 (2024)
    Atlanta 1 (2025)
    Atlanta 2 (2025) 

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