Best Venue in Tri-State Area

[mikeyystyles]

I can't name them all, but I'm just curious what you think the best venue is in the New York, New Jersey, Philly Area.

[TSLROCKS]

I've always loved shows at Starland. Electric Factory is ok they just put barricades up in the worst places imaginable. Nokia Theater is pretty sweet too

[bite2brkskn12]

The Northstar is where it's at if you really wanna see the band up clode. the venue is the size of a class room, its really awesome. Electric factory has a high stage and its big so your not crammed. The tla's floor goes higher as it goes to the back so that everone can see, Plus the Tla books the best shows.

[notoaststereo]

i guess Long Island doesnt count as the tristate area but RIP The Downtown.

[notoaststereo]

i went with other because i love the intimacy of The Kitting Factory. Bowery Ballroom is pretty good too.

[lindZ629]

:bluesad: The Downtown

[jetblack1231]

Starland Ballroom. w00t.

thank god stone pony isnt winning. as historic as it is-- the sound blows ass there

[mikeyystyles]

Yea I have to almost agree.. The Northstar bar might possibly be one of the best smaller venues around. The sound in there is great.. and it is very intimate. Anywhere you stand you have a great spot.

[jawstheme]

I just like the atmosphere of The Electric Factory

[Manbotisdead]

The first Unitarian Church in Philly for the win.

[mikeyystyles]

I just like the atmosphere of The Electric Factory


Yea man. Out of the bigger venues around. Thats the one where it still feels intimate, but when you look around the place is huge. I love standing up top and looking down at the bands.

[ALEXMASONRULES]

I really like Blender Theatre. But yes the downtown. ill always miss that place.

[ctsfan1]

chameleon club

[yourprivateeye]

electric factory.

but the best ever was krome. i loved that place so much.

[mike l]

haha starland and electric both suck. electric factory is way too big, ugh.

convention hall used to be awesome, and how is the troc not even mentioned?

[tm decomposer]

Missing bowery, highline, donkey.. go f urself

[CloseToShore]

haha starland and electric both suck. electric factory is way too big, ugh.

convention hall used to be awesome, and how is the troc not even mentioned?

Electric factory blows. It's just too big and parking around there sucks major ass. TLA rocks (but parking can be a bitch sometimes) so I voted for that one.

But yeah, where is the Troc? I've seen shows upstairs and downstairs there and both kicked major ass.

[godzillany]

hands down best venue ever was The Downtown may it rest in peace. The next best i think is the old North Six... the thing it turned into now... is a complete 180 from what that place was all about. The Knitting Factory is glorious... may it soon rest in peace. Cant forget the now dead CBGBs. If anyone ever saw a show (taking back sunday/coheed) at Backstreet Blues they'd surely never forget that place. ugh so many great venues lost.

Of still surviving venues ugh ummm Irving i guess? I think it has better sound than most of the others even if it is kinda big and semi awkward

[mikeyystyles]

haha starland and electric both suck. electric factory is way too big, ugh.

convention hall used to be awesome, and how is the troc not even mentioned?

Fcuk.. your right... Totally forgot about that place. They used to have more/bigger shows there, but it has died out over the past few years.

[George-Michael]

Where is the CT love?

[passingtime49]

I voted Electric Factory, just b/c of the homeless people that infest that venue when there's a concert. A bum once offered to "blow bubbles" in my brother's asshole for a cigarette, and I'm not joking.

[socoxlove]

haha starland and electric both suck. electric factory is way too big, ugh.

convention hall used to be awesome, and how is the troc not even mentioned?

i agree about the troc i love it there

[IATA4224]

Hammerstein Ballroom or Irving Plaza

[OldJersey]

starland is in the lead? how? i fucking hate that place when its sold out.

[MontanaFromNY]

the Troc in Philly is really good, very cozy. thats my favorite outside the NYC area

[MontanaFromNY]

i agree about the troc i love it there


first time i went there i saw daggermouth and iata and to this day that was my favorite show. i believe a big part of that is because of where it was, the troc

[RiCCioLi]

R.I.P. Birch Hill!!!! Best shows were there back in the day. Like when all you 16 year olds were 8 and had no idea what a show was. Also, Starland is terrible. Its always over sold and way too many youngsters getting picked up by there parents after a show. Plus it's location sucks. The Asbury Convention Hall is def the best current NJ venue although they never have shows there anymore. I like the set up there and how spacious it is and how you can go upstairs in the tunnels to cool off or just go sit in the seats.

[Curtis&BemisRok]

Nokia VIP Balcony for Say Anything. Nothing better

[ACA]

The first Unitarian Church in Philly for the win.

Duh. This poll sucks.

-ACA

[mikeyystyles]

Birch Hill was the shit. The Starting Line wrote a song about Birch Hill. Too bad most kids will never experience a venue like that place.

[PhArCiDe]

The electric factory and not even have the Troc...The Troc by far the best place in philly followed by tla and northstar. however club krome was amazing RIP Krome i would drive 2 hours again anyday to see a show there

[billy_yo]

what about crazy donkey???

[jakesavestheday]

The electric factory and not even have the Troc...The Troc by far the best place in philly followed by tla and northstar. however club krome was amazing RIP Krome i would drive 2 hours again anyday to see a show there

The Church in Philly is the best, hands down. Anything else can fight to the death for 2nd as far as I can tell.

[iKrazie]

dont know much about all of those, but i hear starland ballroom is off the chain

[mikeyystyles]

Starland Ballroom isnt anything special. I wonder what bands think.

[takeiteasy_]

No Troc? But I like the First Unitarian Church a lot, its nice for little acoustic shows.

[SunnyInPhilly]

Electric Factory ftw

[Nowisnotthetime]

You forgot r5productions.com shows at the First Unitarian Church. The sound is solid and you can't beat the intimacy.

[mikeyystyles]

You forgot r5productions.com shows at the First Unitarian Church. The sound is solid and you can't beat the intimacy.

Didn't forget. Don't Worry. The only one I actually forgot was The Troc. But like I said I was not going to list them all.

[ActionActionFan]

The Knitting Factory

[h2opunk182]

i guess Long Island doesnt count as the tristate area but RIP The Downtown.


I couldnt agree more.. thats what i was going to say, now its just a place to get some good wings :-(

or deja 1, cbgb's. wetlands, backstreet blues, local 7, knitting factory!.. now those are classic venues!.. if anyone says the donkey or starland are good venues.. go out and explore where the real music is!

[dezi]

I'm surprised no one's mentioned Roseland...I love that place.

[SAOsurviveSTD]

a lot of really good venues missing out of this. I went with the TLA

[Big_Guy]

The first Unitarian Church in Philly for the win.

^what this guy said

[MIKEY_HORROR]

although I am not from the area, so I havent been to all of them..

I voted Other

The Canal Room

it had an awesome atmosphere, and was home to one of the best shows I have ever seen.

[queenofcrouton]

I haven't been to all of those, but Knitting is one of my favorite venues period.