Friday OT #1 - This Ain’t No Miss Club, or CBGB

[Angie]

Thanks so much to @somecyguy for the first OT thread topic!

What are some cool venues/places you’ve seen a concert?

Most of mine have been around here, but the McMenemen’s Edgefield outdoor venue in Portland, OR was a lot of fun this summer. Very chill, lots of pine trees around, etc.

What are yours?

 

[cycloneG]

I saw Cake at Red Rocks!

 

[cytor]

Red Rocks, Hollywood Bowl, the Gorge (Washington), 1st Ave in Minneapolis.

I always loved the Iowa Jams back in the early 80s at the Iowa Fairground, even though it's not a cool venue.

 

[Entropy]

Codfish Hollow is my favorite venue in Iowa to see a band. The quintessential quirky spot, it's got everything: parking in a field (where you can camp as well), a barn where the show is, a ride in an old bus that you hope holds together down the hill, a dude in a cowboy hat who announces shows and walks through the crowd with a bubble gun, artistic vendors, food trucks, campfires, and a ton of camaraderie.

It's the best.

 

[JP4CY]

Not "cool" but 30 Seconds to Mars used to come to Des Moines all the time more than 20 years ago.
I saw them open for Chevelle at Toad Holler on Des Moines south side. Couldn't have been more than 100 people there.

 

[JP4CY]

Codfish Hollow is my favorite venue in Iowa to see a band. The quintessential quirky spot, it's got everything: parking in a field (where you can camp as well), a barn where the show is, a ride in an old bus that you hope holds together down the hill, artistic vendors, food trucks, campfires, and a ton of camaraderie.

It's the best.

Awesome at night.

 

[DevilDog]

Allman Brothers at Blockbuster Pavilion in '98

 

[Entropy]

Awesome at night.

I saw the Mountain Goats this past summer on 4th of July, and someone from the venue decided to hike their way up into the corn field and light off some fireworks.

 

[KnappShack]

Here's one that surprised me. Ford Amphitheater in LA. Small venue and perfect night.

 

[drlove]

A few favorites
May Farms- Byers, Colorado hosted Riot Fest in 2013 was incredibly awesome.
Couple others:
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Harpa, Reykyavik
RedRocks - my happy place

 

[GMackey32]

Midtown, Gym Class Heros, The Academy Is..., and Fall Out Boy at Skate North in Des Moines in 2005

 

[somecyguy]

My roommate and I saw Nirvana at the Palmer Auditorium in Davenport during their In Utero tour. You could have filmed the Hoosier's movie there because it looks like a small school gym. It took forever to get inside due to patting everyone down entering, but it didn't matter because as soon as Nirvana took the stage, everyone started blazing up. My first experience with getting baked on second hand smoke.

 

[KnappShack]

LA also has these old palace theaters that have gotten some love. Wild to think movie theaters used to be like this

Ace Theater


Orpheum

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Not much, maybe Twisted Sister at The Agora Ballroom in New Haven Ct. Also saw Todd Rundgren's Utopia at the Agora in Hartford.

 

[BCClone]

LA also has these old palace theaters that have gotten some love. Wild to think movie theaters used to be like this

Ace Theater
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Orpheum
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Looks like they are packing them in.

 

[Gonzo]

The Col Ballroom (Davenport) - The Replacements
The Vic (Chicago) - Pavement
Metro (Chicago) - Morrissey
Palmer Auditorium (Davenport) - Smashing Pumpkins
Ellie Caulkins Opera House (Denver) - Morrissey
Mission Ballroom (Denver) - Wilco

All of these were small, tight venues. Best kind of place to see a great band.

 

[KnappShack]

Looks like they are packing them in.

Stock photos. I don't take pics at a concert.

People who stand and record the shows deserve a warm spot in hell.

 

[JM4CY]

There’s something spiritual about Red Rocks. If you’ve been there, you know.

 

[KnappShack]

The Greek is interesting almost more because of its location. Wife liked it better than I did.

Also saw one of the most disappointing shows there. Crosby, Stills, and Nash were a complete dud.

 

[Gonzo]

My roommate and I saw Nirvana at the Palmer Auditorium in Davenport during their In Utero tour. You could have filmed the Hoosier's movie there because it looks like a small school gym. It took forever to get inside due to patting everyone down entering, but it didn't matter because as soon as Nirvana took the stage, everyone started blazing up. My first experience with getting baked on second hand smoke.

Saw Smashing Pumpkins play at Palmer, you couldn't be more right, basically a HS gym. That was the hottest, sweatiest, loudest, most cramped and uncomfortable concert experience I've ever had, and it was glorious.