Question for Everyone

[Julia Conny]

What are some venues in your area that bring the best shows? I have an idea for a contest brewin' and I could use some help, figured this was the best place to ask.

[11:11]

The Electric Factory in PA is top-notch.

[Jumpoff]

The Metropolis Cafe is my favorite venue. It's in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

[SophGod]

The Pageant in St. Louis, MO is the best we've got around here.

[SwiftSilentDead]

The Ottobar in Baltimore is my new favorite.

I like Rams Head in Baltimore and The Black Cat in DC, as well.

[boysandbulletsx]

The Social and House of Blues in Orlando, FL.

[Julia Conny]

The Ottobar in Baltimore is my new favorite.

I like Rams Head in Baltimore and The Black Cat in DC, as well.

Ottobar is my favorite too.

[cirerelleum]

Toad's Place in New Haven, CT
The Webster Theater in Hartford, CT
The Comcast Theater (aka the meadows) also in Hartford (for bigger shows)

[Montauk1222]

The Palladium in Worcester, MA
Middle East in Cambridge, MA
House Of Blues in Boston, MA
Lupos in Providence, RI

[tyramail]

either the roseland theater or the hawthorne theater in portland, or.

[katieissweet]

The Slowdown in Omaha is really nice and brings top-notch shows. It's run by the people that own Saddle Creek. Pretty cool. And then there is Sokol Underground/Auditorium that has basically every other show.

[boxingwithstars]

The Social and House of Blues in Orlando, FL.

these. although i hate HOB because of how ridiculously strict they are.

[$eth]

Save Mart Center in Fresno, Ca. It usually gets the big shows, but as far as most bands discussed here on AP.net, it has to be The Dome in Bakersfield, CA.

For REALLY good shows, I can drive 3 hours to The House of Blues on the Sunset Strip.

[PassedOut]

St. John's Hamilton, duh = )

[Machu505]

The LaBelle Theatre.

[MarkAndros]

The Clubhouse/Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ

[DejaNew]

The Molson Aphitheatre in Toronto

[shit stroll]

the drunken unicorn in atlanta.

[fanberlinboy]

The Varsity Theatre for a more intimate show, First Ave. for a bigger one (both in Minneapolis, MN), and Station 4 in St. Paul.

[mrxstripes]

The Social and House of Blues in Orlando, FL.
These.
And lately The Social's got better shows happening, both great venues though.

[Time Bomb Clock]

The Glass House in Pomona, CA
Troubadour in LA,CA
And House of Blues in Anaheim, LA or San Diego, CA

[Charles777]

Mr. Smalls.

[Until The Bombs]

Haven't hosted any bands I wanted to see (other than Thrice when I was away from the area for work) but there's The Note is West Chester, PA.

Although they have Kevin Devine with Fred Mascherino and De La Soul coming up this week.

[boysandbulletsx]

these. although i hate HOB because of how ridiculously strict they are.
I know - it sucks, though, because HOB always attracts the bigger bands, like Brand New.

These.
And lately The Social's got better shows happening, both great venues though.
The Social has a whole bunch of amazing shows lined up for the fall. I'm really excited to see David Bazan, Thursday, and The Mountain Goats there. On the other hand, HOB is hosting the Brand New and Get Up Kids shows, so....

[Trevor Sostarich]

The Social and BackBooth are great for Orlando. Also Will's Pub, but it's like a hole in the wall place. The Social is the best though.

[Trevor Sostarich]

These.
And lately The Social's got better shows happening, both great venues though.
Say Anything is playing The Social November 11th and 12th. I'll be there for both. That's a show not to miss at The Social.

[pleasedontask]

Freebird in Jax?

I alwyas end up going to HOB in orlando though.

[TeamAllison]

In the California Bay Area:

SF - The Warfield
SF - Slim's
Oakland - Fox Theater
SF - The Great American Music Hall

[THE_SICKEST]

The Clubhouse in Tempe, AZ.

[mar_]

In the Chicago area I'd say Mojoe's or Metro, maybe.

[mrxstripes]

I know - it sucks, though, because HOB always attracts the bigger bands, like Brand New.


The Social has a whole bunch of amazing shows lined up for the fall. I'm really excited to see David Bazan, Thursday, and The Mountain Goats there. On the other hand, HOB is hosting the Brand New and Get Up Kids shows, so....
I just wish all of this had been at The Social over the summer haha, now I have to work out going home from school to see stuff (bought my Thursday ticket this morning though haha), because it's just much more fun seeing bands at home lol. I might go to the AP fall tour at HOB as well as see SYG tomorrow haha.

Say Anything is playing The Social November 11th and 12th. I'll be there for both. That's a show not to miss at The Social.
Yes, I'm hoping to make it to the second show to work around school, wouldn't mind going to both if I could though.

[bowl of oranges]

The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ
Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ

[boxingwithstars]

I know - it sucks, though, because HOB always attracts the bigger bands, like Brand New.


The Social has a whole bunch of amazing shows lined up for the fall. I'm really excited to see David Bazan, Thursday, and The Mountain Goats there. On the other hand, HOB is hosting the Brand New and Get Up Kids shows, so....

yeah, HOB is an ok place but nothing beats The Social. i love it when bigger bands come through an choose to play at The Social instead, it's always a treat.

edit: there sure are a lot of people from Orlando/Central Florida on AP, lol

[boysandbulletsx]

yeah, HOB is an ok place but nothing beats The Social. i love it when bigger bands come through an choose to play at The Social instead, it's always a treat.

edit: there sure are a lot of people from Orlando/Central Florida on AP, lol
Oh, it's the best when bigger bands play at the Social. Those shows sell out so quickly, but they're the best. It's so intimate.

Hahaha, I know. Orlando needs its own thread.

[WhoSaidThat?]

Harper's Ferry, Allston, MA
House of Blues, Boston MA
TD Banknorth Garden, Boston

[muttley]

The Clubhouse (Tempe) and Modified Arts (Phoenix).

[vivian_vitality]

The Farm and The Box Office in Vegas. And the new venue The Red Electric that just opened yesterday.

[CTMarshall]

The Bottle Tree in Birmingham, Alabama. Not the greatest ever, but Alabama sucks at bringing bands in.

[bladerdude360]

In the Chicago area I'd say Mojoe's or Metro, maybe.
The House of Blues or Congress Theatre are pretty cool, too. I've seen a lot of shows at those places.

[MidCal]

Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco.

[xJesusFreakx]

I like Club Diesel in Pittsburgh, though I've only seen one show there (Family Force 5, lol). I'll be seeing Thrice there in November, though, so that's sweet. It's just a nice, small, easy to find venue.

[briannedixon]

rocketown in nashville is where i usually end up going if not one of the way bigger venues (sommet center, ryman auditorium, municipal auditorium).

i like shows at the end a lot too though, and exit/in is always bringing bands i love but it's usually 18+ only :(

if i had it my way every band i want to see would just play at riverfront park though, haha.

[ActionActionFan]

Knitting Factory in NYC (I think it is reopening soon).

[thespearkid]

Whenever big bands come to NC, they either play Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte or Cat's Cradle in Carrboro (Chapel Hill). Although, for Charlotte, I prefer the Neighborhood Theater.

[AFSjulian]

The Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights is probably my favorite venue around here to catch a show and despite the fact that it's small they're always bringing in top notch bands. I saw Conor Oberst and Brand New in the same week there last month.

[squared82]

Mr. Smalls.

I really enjoy Mr. Smalls.

The Crowbar in State College was probably my favorite though. RIP.

[circasurviver]

Save Mart Center in Fresno, Ca. It usually gets the big shows, but as far as most bands discussed here on AP.net, it has to be The Dome in Bakersfield, CA.

For REALLY good shows, I can drive 3 hours to The House of Blues on the Sunset Strip.

Although The Dome is like 5 minutes from my house I'd rather head down to Hollywood and go to The Troubadour, Avalon or The Music Box.

p.s. you coming to the Brand New show in Bako?

[taylerx0]

The only really decent ones in southern FL are The Culture Room, which is for smaller shows (my only problem with that venue is the abnormally high stage) and Revolution (I have no real complaints here), which hosts the bigger ones.

[socoxshelby]

Palladium Ballroom and the HOB's Pontiac Garage (it's one of the smaller rooms in the HOB) - Dallas,TX

[reckoner]

The Varsity Theatre for a more intimate show, First Ave. for a bigger one (both in Minneapolis, MN), and Station 4 in St. Paul.

i hate station 4. but first ave and varsity are both top notch venues.

[Colin1755]

top 3 in nj so many to choose form though

school of rock
starland ballroom
pnc bankarts center

[Nick Le]

The Glass House in Pomona CA, or Chain Reaction in Anaheim, though Chain is really small.

[Nick Le]

Although The Dome is like 5 minutes from my house I'd rather head down to Hollywood and go to The Troubadour, Avalon or The Music Box.

p.s. you coming to the Brand New show in Bako?

The Avalon and Troub are great too, haven't been to those in a while though.

[MSIndulgence]

Clutch Cargo's in Detroit (Pontiac.. right near detroit), Michigan is pretty good, imo

[deFobbed14yrs]

school of rock in jersey

[$eth]

Although The Dome is like 5 minutes from my house I'd rather head down to Hollywood and go to The Troubadour, Avalon or The Music Box.

p.s. you coming to the Brand New show in Bako?


I've been to the Troubador, but have only heard about the Avalon and Music Box. Nah, not a big enough Brand New fan to head down there.

[taixlove]

the grog shop is great, it's in cleveland heights i think. i know it's coventry though

[circasurviver]

I've been to the Troubador, but have only heard about the Avalon and Music Box. Nah, not a big enough Brand New fan to head down there.

Im going to a ...Trail of Dead show at the Cellar Door next month. Have you ever been there? Visilia is like an hour north of Bakersfield right?

[$eth]

Im going to a ...Trail of Dead show at the Cellar Door next month. Have you ever been there? Visilia is like an hour north of Bakersfield right?
About an hour and 15 minutes north. I have not been to the Cellar Door, because you have to be 21 to get in. One of my best friends had a party there for his 24th birthday. It's suppose to be a very nice place. It's right on the main street. Can't miss it.

[GoWaitInTheCar]

Mr. Smalls Theater in Pittsburgh, PA.

EDIT : Didn't see that it was mentioned.

[circasurviver]

About an hour and 15 minutes north. I have not been to the Cellar Door, because you have to be 21 to get in. One of my best friends had a party there for his 24th birthday. It's suppose to be a very nice place. It's right on the main street. Can't miss it.

Awesome, Thanks.

[kbi the crowing]

Waterstreet music hall, Rochester NY

[:-)]

the drunken unicorn in atlanta.
Seriously? I've never been.

[ohsolovely]

i really dislike starland ballroom in sayreville. i think the best places in NJ are:
school of rock, south hackensack
stone pony, asbury park
hangar 84, vineland

and in philly, the trocadero is my favorite.

[Rawrr]

The Clubhouse/Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ
The Trunkspace (http://thetrunkspace.com/)and Modified Arts (http://modified.org/)are a lot better dawg.

[Molly0218]

I love The Egyptian Room in Indianapolis, IN

[fanberlinboy]

i hate station 4. but first ave and varsity are both top notch venues.
Yeah, I know I'm pretty much the only person who likes it haha.

[duhpunk]

Orlando- House of Blues, The Social, Backbooth
Tampa/St. Pete- The Ritz Ybor, State Theater
South Florida- Revolution, Culture Room
Tallahassee- Floyd's

[Rawrr]

the drunken unicorn in atlanta.
Scott Irvine(speaking of which, where are you?!) told me that he occasionally saw Bradford Cox of Deerhunter/Atlas Sound fame hanging out at the Drunk Unicorn, thats pretty badass. WHo have you seen there?

[smogs]

San Diego: Soma, House of Blues, Epicentre

[djsclaus]

Bottom Of The Hill, San Francisco

[MySpaceHorror]

Mojoes in Orland Park, IL.

I'm bias, though.

[kdefrisc]

Downtown Brewing Co. is pretty much all we got....

[Ryzenfall]

Pipeline Cafe is really the only venue bands come to on O'ahu. I think it's a good venue. It's small, though bigger than Chain Reaction in Anaheim, with a good atmosphere.

The Glass House in Pomona has a great design. There is almost no bad spot to be in that place.

Also, I love the El Rey Theatre in LA. Mostly because I associate that place with Copeland and Lydia whom I saw there.

[XEmoBoyShandorX]

Slims in San Francisco and Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco are two of my favorite venues for shows.

[wuduprod]

Cleveland, OH

Grog Shop, Peabody's, and Tower 2012. HOB can suck it.

[hiya]

The Crazy Donkey for LI.
the like 4 other venues are super tiny and barely have good shows.

[BrennanHickson]

Workplay.

[meganonthetrain]

Crofoot Ballroom/ Eagle Theater/ The Pike Room in Pontiac, MI

Majestic Theater/ Magic Stick in Detroit, MI

Saint Andrews Hall/ The Shelter in Detroit, MI

[circasurviver]

Downtown Brewing Co. is pretty much all we got....

Holly crap! i forgot about that place. I saw Minus the Bear there a couple of years ago, such a great show. (I recall getting really trashed off jager bombs and going to something called the gum wall)

Any good bands playing there on the horizon?

[Shelbodizzle]

Water Street Music Hall
Rochester, NY

Darien Lake Ampitheather
Darien Center, NY

[xJesusFreakx]

Mr. Smalls.

I really enjoy Mr. Smalls.

The Crowbar in State College was probably my favorite though. RIP.

Mr. Smalls Theater in Pittsburgh, PA.

EDIT : Didn't see that it was mentioned.

Good venue. Seen quite a bit of shows there. When I'm waiting in line and it's cold out, I always get excited as I go through the first door, and get annoyed when I see I'm still outside. :-d (I'm sure you know what I mean.)

[xxmannequin]

The Grog Shop in Cleveland, Ohio is my favorite - nice and intimate.

[tomakebelieve]

Ottobar is my favorite too.

I got to go to Ottobar when I went to Baltimore last month. I loved it. It reminds me of my favorite Minneapolis venue, Triple Rock. Love love love that place.

[omgrawr]

The Egyptian Room in the Murat Theater in Indianapolis gets some pretty good shows. so far ive seen Brand New and Taking Back Sunday there

[IWasHerHorse]

First Unitarian Church and the Trocadero in Philadelphia are my favorite two venues.

[Forever.Zero]

I live in Brampton and there aren't any venues.
If there are ANY shows in Brampton it's usually @ a church basement.
We used to have a small warehouse but shut down with lack of shows/ promotion / hazard violations.

I hate where I live ( musically speaking ).
The scene here blows for miles.

[Nickohtine]

The basement of a local church.

[billyboatkid]

Sunshine Theater
The Launch Pad

Albuquerque, NM

[aircourtneys]

The Picador, Iowa City Iowa.....Every once in a while they get a great show, they always have live music and the atmosphere of the place is amazing. It's fun to also just go and chill out in the beer garden.

[AMackChuck]

The Station in Portland, Maine (only because it's the only venue worth mentioning in the area)

[Meeze]

The Trocadero (The Troc)
The Theater of Living Arts (TLA)
The Electric Factory (The E-Factory)

Philly has, hands down, the best venues of any city.

[GoWaitInTheCar]

Good venue. Seen quite a bit of shows there. When I'm waiting in line and it's cold out, I always get excited as I go through the first door, and get annoyed when I see I'm still outside. :-d (I'm sure you know what I mean.)

Yeah, you never really know if there is a line or not.

[underthetalking]

The Space in Hamden, CT.

www.thespace.tk

[Cuddleworthy]

The Middle East in Cambridge, MA

[Charles777]

I like Club Diesel in Pittsburgh, though I've only seen one show there (Family Force 5, lol). I'll be seeing Thrice there in November, though, so that's sweet. It's just a nice, small, easy to find venue.

It was nice when I've been there, but it's kind of small. I can't believe Thrice is playing there

[geebee889]

the drunken unicorn in atlanta.


I freaking love the Drunken Unicorn. I also really like the Tabernacle.

[CarouselBoy]

For a bigger crowd in ATL, I'd say Fox Theater....for a smaller venue I'd say The Tabernacle.


Whenever big bands come to NC, they either play Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte or Cat's Cradle in Carrboro (Chapel Hill). Although, for Charlotte, I prefer the Neighborhood Theater.

Don't most of them come through Amos' Southend?

[SeeTheLights]

I guess the Palladium in Worcester Mass since that is the only place I have been to.

[xJesusFreakx]

It was nice when I've been there, but it's kind of small. I can't believe Thrice is playing there

I really like that it's small, though. That Thrice show is going to be sweet. I love Beggars, but I'd love to have a healthy chunk of the set consist of Artist and Illusion songs. Regardless, should be fun.

[Cuddleworthy]

I guess the Palladium in Worcester Mass since that is the only place I have been to.

fuck worcester, such a pain in the ass to get to the palladium.

[porttheman]

People's Court in Des Moines, IA is where all the bigger bands play. My favorite in DSM is The Vaudeville Mews.

[superBMRuth]

I love The Egyptian Room in Indianapolis, IN
it's okay, but the security there are dickheads. case in point:
swjVSW4y_EA

[Mirrorsandfevers]

In the Tampa area: The Orpheum and State Theatre

[thespearkid]

For a bigger crowd in ATL, I'd say Fox Theater....for a smaller venue I'd say The Tabernacle.




Don't most of them come through Amos' Southend?
A few do but most bands featured on this site do Tremont and the Cradle. Although, ever since LiveNation started taking over the industry, there's some random venue that's really the fuck out of the way that gets a lot of big shows. Brand New is playing there this fall.

[Greg.Kushlan]

it's hard to say, since good shows are at a ratio of 1 in 10 here, The venue is ok though.

[uglystar03]

We're pretty limited here in Boise. The Venue always has the "scene" shows though. Other than that, we have a couple bars, The Knitting Factory, and the Idaho Center, which is like a stadium and an ampitheatre.

[patpratt]

the triple rock in minneapolis

[patpratt]

oh and the varsity. station 4 is a piece of shit

[SeeTheLights]

fuck worcester, such a pain in the ass to get to the palladium.

Yeah, I agree especially since it is a 4 hour ride for me.

[sariko]

In Florida I love The Social (Orlando) Revolution Live (Fort Lauderdale) and The Culture Room (Fort Lauderdale). All really great, intimate venues that pull in a lot of good acts.

[SilenceBrokenTT]

The Clubhouse/Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ

Modified also brings some good shows in every once in awhile... love how it's a floor-level stage.

[Rawrr]

The Clubhouse is awful, baffles my mind that it's been the majority of answers from Arizonians. Modified, Trunkspace, The Manor, etc are all way better for live muic.

[optimusrob]

club infinity in buffalo
the town ballroom in buffalo
mohawk place in buffalo

[kdefrisc]

Holly crap! i forgot about that place. I saw Minus the Bear there a couple of years ago, such a great show. (I recall getting really trashed off jager bombs and going to something called the gum wall)

Any good bands playing there on the horizon?

Hahahaha ohh the gum wall, good stuff.

Yeah this summer we had a lot of good shows actually, mewithoutYou / The Dear Hunter in June, Copeland / Sherwood / Anchor & Braille in July, Hellogoodbye / fun. is coming up soon, and The Lawrence Arms in November. Hopefully still more to come!

[jimjam32]

The Metro in chicago is my all-time favorite venue.

[fightinirish217]

A little place called Madison Square Garden down in NYC.

Bowery Ballroom, Roseland Ballroom, Webster Hall, and so many others are also great.

[NoOneRunsFaster]

Bottom Of The Hill in San Francisco, Ca, Slims in San Francisco, Ca and Cafe Du Nord also in San Francisco are my favorites in the Bay Area

[Dcttgo2]

The Avalon, The Troubador, and The Henry Fonda Theatre are the best in the LA area. I don't like The Glass House in Pomona no bar, too many little kids, and a weird setup. Eventhough everyone else loves it I'm not too fond of Chain Reaction either probably because there's no bar there either.

[mena]

Clutch Cargo's in Detroit (Pontiac.. right near detroit), Michigan is pretty good, imo
I like Pontiac's venues (Crofoot Ballroom & Eagle Theater are great), except for the Pike Room. Horrible sound there.

I'm going to throw in St. Andrews Hall. By far one of my favorite places for a show.

[MarkAndros]

Modified also brings some good shows in every once in awhile... love how it's a floor-level stage.
true but kinda far from me

[MarkAndros]

The Clubhouse is awful, baffles my mind that it's been the majority of answers from Arizonians. Modified, Trunkspace, The Manor, etc are all way better for live muic.

I mainly said clubhouse due to location.

[Deborah Remus]

My favourite venue in Winnipeg is the Garrick. Honourable mention goes to the Burton Cummings Theatre, the fact that it's almost all seats doesn't bother me at all.

[SilenceBrokenTT]

true but kinda far from me

I'm even further from it than you are... it really isn't that far at all. I mean, it's in Downtown, which is pretty easy to you (compared to me).

I mainly said clubhouse due to location.

Never even heard of those other venues he mentioned.

[EastCoastLights]

The Ottobar in Baltimore is my new favorite.

I like Rams Head in Baltimore and The Black Cat in DC, as well.

Ottobar is my favorite too.

yeah definitely ottobar. good size, no barricade, good staff, shows are on time. i have no complaints.

[meh]

I really like the Webster, but everyone else seems to hate it.
:shrug:

[Rawrr]

I'm even further from it than you are... it really isn't that far at all. I mean, it's in Downtown, which is pretty easy to you (compared to me).



Never even heard of those other venues he mentioned.
Trunkspace ahs been around for a while. The Manor is a rad house venue thats always putting on good shows.

[A Regular]

Middle East Upstairs - Cambridge, MA

There is also a bar pretty much across the street from the middle east that I enjoy seeing shows at... anyone know the name?

[Neo Cassady]

The Mad Hatter in Covington, KY, is great for small shows.

[lauren<3s music]

i'm telling you things you already know but 930, black cat, rock and roll, red and black sometimes, and the ottobar. i also really liked jillian's in louisville, but i think it closed.

[Jake Denning]

PORTLAND, OR =

- Hawthorne Theatre = Holds tours like August Burns Red's fall headliner, etc.
- Roseland Theatre = Holds tours like Taste of Chaos, Atreyu, Brand New, Thursday, etc.
- Satyricon (most likely to help you out) = Has smaller shows like Dr.Acula or Abigail Williams, but has big tours a few times a year, Gig Life (FYS/SYG) is coming, BMTH/MisSigs/TGI played last December to a well sold out crowd.

[I'm DC]

The Granada in Lawrence, KS
It used to be pretty nasty (The Granasty) but they've been re doing is and it's bad ass

[Derka Derka]

The Social and House of Blues in Orlando, FL.

this

and the grog shop in cleveland ohio can't be beat.

[Heart-A-Tact]

It's probably already been said, but, The Social here in Orlando, FL brings in great shows.

[nikaidoh]

Southgate House in Newport (technically in Lesser Cincinnati) brings in some great bands, and I like the atmosphere, but I hear that Art Damage Lodge in Cincy has some pretty amazing avant-garde, experimental shows. Bogart's is everyone's favorite, and I've seen some good shows at the Madison Theatre.

[Amie FM]

All in Asheville, NC:
The Orange Peel.
We've had Motion City Soundtrack, Hawthorne Heights, The Color Fred, Anberlin, Madina Lake, Butch Walker, Switchfoot, Ben Folds... (I could go on for awhile)
Oh, and the Smashing Pumpkins played there nine nights in a row. And apparently Bob Dylan played there at some point. And, uh, Beastie Boys... But yeah. It's pretty cool. Friendly staff too.
The Asheville Civic Center is pretty lame, but the Decemberists are playing there. IDK if that's good or bad.
The Grey Eagle is pretty nice too, good atmosphere. Not many major bands stop there though. Fiction Family was there a couple months ago, so that was cool.

[FourStarters]

The Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights is probably my favorite venue around here to catch a show and despite the fact that it's small they're always bringing in top notch bands. I saw Conor Oberst and Brand New in the same week there last month.
Backed so fucking hard. No barricade, low stage, and a lot of great bands. The room is small and intimate, and I've seen some of my favorite shows there. As a local band in Cleveland, you haven't made it in that city until you've played that stage to a full house.

I'll also throw out Agora Ballroom in Cleveland as well. Again, no barricade and a wide open floor make for some absolutely wonderful shows there. Lots of top name AP bands have played on that stage, and when it's a packed house, it's something special. Add that to the $1 service charge for buying tickets in person as opposed to Ticketmaster and the attached Agora Theatre (a simply legendary venue in Cleveland that has played host to some amazing shows), and the Agora complex is truly one of the last of it's kind in Cleveland. If and when that place finally shuts its doors, part of me will die with it.

Seriously - any band in Northeast Ohio, playing the Agora and Grog is a rite of passage. You're not a real band until you've made the walls sweat at Agora or hung from the rafters at the Grog.

[CarouselBoy]

A few do but most bands featured on this site do Tremont and the Cradle. Although, ever since LiveNation started taking over the industry, there's some random venue that's really the fuck out of the way that gets a lot of big shows. Brand New is playing there this fall.

guess you're talking about the fillmore. I've heard it's pretty nice.

[thespearkid]

guess you're talking about the fillmore. I've heard it's pretty nice.
I've heard the opposite haha.

[CarouselBoy]

I've heard the opposite haha.


lol I'll probably go there for a concert or two this fall and see for myself.

[mysensesfailed3]

Hangar 84 in Vineland NJ. They bring in national ours and help out local bands. nicest people ever

[JawsTheme182]

Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA reminds me of Doug's in Aurora, IL where I played most my shows when I lived out there. I love them both very much.

[MADSTA]

The Cunard Centre, aka Pier 23 and The Marquee.

[weaz45]

In Houston my favorites are Java Jazz and Walter's.

[relaxrelapse830]

I think Ottobar is my favorite.

[Tautou107]

I like the Worcester Palladium in MA, but I'm probably biased because it's the closest/easiest to go to for me.

[1mastalker]

Not my home town but a place in Bakersfield called Jerry's Pizza & Pub. I went to some great shows there but they haven't had any good shows in a while. I used to love going there because RIGHT when you enter to your left they have stairs that go down to the venue part of place and when you get down there it's really small and intimate and it's nothing but brick and concrete and the stage is just like 3 inches tall.

They've also got some great fuckin pizza.