time to rep your city and your venues of choice

[DarkOne]

STL, MO baby!!! Creepy Crawl, and Fubar

[versus_god]

Because the Modified's too small
The Marquee is too big

[swt_catastrophe]

home... [AZ]
i can't stand the brickhouse. the staff/bouncers are assholes
solar culture has a great low-key vibe.
the rock... so hot and crammed and gross.
club congress can be pretty cool though.


school... [socal]
the sound at chain sucks, but i do like the intimate feel
i have a soft spot for glasshouse.
the troub's the BEST. hands down.
and i really like the el rey.

[ThemChains]

Richmond.


Was Nanci Raygun.
Now is Nara.
Alley Katz is okay.

[robat19]

Deeeeetttttrrrrrrrroooooooiiiittt

-Clutch Cargos

Grand Rapids

-The Intersection

[chipdip18]

Olympia:
Manium - shut down
Eagles Hall - shut down
Chinese Clipper - shut down
Yes Yes Club - shut down
Midnight Sun - expensive to rent since its the only one left, but has a good stage

Bellingham:
Underground Coffeehouse - great stage, great venue
Viking Commons - Not super good, but alright

[TheOtherAndrew]

Baton Rouge:

Nothing
A bunch of shitty ska bands

[alltimecam]

bay area-
-slim's is my favorite,
- bottom of the hill is cool but has shitty sound.
the filmore is pretty good too.
a lot of people like the warfield, but I can't stand it

[swt_catastrophe]

bay area-
-slim's is my favorite,
- bottom of the hill is cool but has shitty sound.
the filmore is pretty good too.
a lot of people like the warfield, but I can't stand it
last time i was up north, i got to see copeland at slim's. that place is great

[DarkOne]

home... [AZ]
i can't stand the brickhouse. the staff/bouncers are assholes
solar culture has a great low-key vibe.
the rock... so hot and crammed and gross.
club congress can be pretty cool though.


school... [socal]
the sound at chain sucks, but i do like the intimate feel
i have a soft spot for glasshouse.
the troub's the BEST. hands down.
and i really like the el rey.

I hear alot about The Troubadour, when I was visiting the area no good shows were listed so I didn't get the op to check it out...I did go to some place called Safari Sams, it was kinda strange being in a crappy stripmall but the club was not bad, good sound, had fun.

[JrdnSleepwalker]

The Black Sheep in Colorado Springs, CO

Its like my home :)

[fly_guy]

The Black Sheep in Colorado Springs, CO

Its like my home :)

TRUE THAT! The Black Sheep and the Marquis Theater!

[imahoodlum]

House of Blues and Palladium Ballroom in Dallas, Texas are my favorites. They redid The Door (Dallas) and it's an improvement, but still not very good. And The Door (Fort Worth) is just disgusting.

[heyzombiehitler]

Because the Modified's too small
The Marquee is too big

The marquee is juuuussst right.

[versus_god]

barriers + airport rubdown = unpunx

[SaltyEyes]

North Jersey.

Bloomfield ave Cafe f it were still around.
I guess School of Rock, Mainstage, and Irving Plaza.

School -
Webster Theatre

[Edo_Speedo]

School: Toad's Place (New Haven, CT)
A lot of variety, mainly locals, but we get a good amount of more well known bands. Small enough to still have the club feel which I enjoy.

[shit stroll]

my favorite venue in atlanta would have to be the drunken unicorn.

[harveymonster]

canal club at richmond.
really tiny, but i love it

[SaltyEyes]

Edo_Speedo, where do you go to school?

[Hainzey X]

phillly baby : the first unitarian church.

always a good time.

great thread.

[SwiftSilentDead]

Annapolis but my favorite venues are in Baltimore

Rams Head Live
Ottobar

[Amen Amen]

so cal:
the che cafe
the pharaohs den
hellfish r.i.p.
showcase theater r.i.p.
i go to chain reaction ONLY when im desperate but overall i cant stand the place

[reckoner]

mpls:
first ave
varsity

[ElevenElm]

cleveland:
the grog shop is the best venue by far and if anyone argues otherwise, they are insane.
the beachland ballroom is awesome as well for having that sweet store underneath and convenient free parking.

[Jumpoff]

Scranton... Well, Test Pattern closed down. Bummer. No all ages venues open in Scranton anymore, but Phoenix Cuts (haircutting place) has shows once in a while which is kinda nice. Closest venue is 30 minutes away in Wilkes Barre, Metropolis Cafe. Good venue, gets some great shows once in a while. It accounts for almost all punk shows in the area (asian man records tour, menzingers shows, etc), however it looks extremely sketchy.

There is also a skatepark called Underwood somewhere in Scranton (Taylor I think). Most bands who play it are shit, and I don't really skate, so I haven't gone there.

[ThemChains]

canal club at richmond.
really tiny, but i love it

Just the downstairs is tiny. There are way smaller venues all over the city. Have you ever been to Ramakin's?

[kemichels]

Madison, WI.

Probably the Majestic or Barrymore Theatre is my favorite place to see a show, but Madison has shit venues.

Milwaukee, WI would be the Rave. Not the Eagles Ballroom, but the smaller stage and room, technically the "The Rave". The acoustics are amazing in that room, and the people who run the sound board know what the fuck they are doing. I've never had a problem with hearing lead guitar, or vocals, or bass being too overpowering (common at other venues I've been to).

[turncoat93]

In Pittsburg, Games N At. Diesel has been alright since security has chilled out. The Rex Theatre's alright as is the Roboto Project. Dont like Mr Smalls

[Swayback]

School: Toad's Place (New Haven, CT)
A lot of variety, mainly locals, but we get a good amount of more well known bands. Small enough to still have the club feel which I enjoy.

Toad's is my FAVORITE venue.

Others:
The Palladium - Worcester, MA
Lupo's - Providence, RI
The Knitting Factory - New York, NY

Won't ever go back to:
Webster Theater - Hartford, CT

[Getup and Dance]

Seattle:

El Corazon
Showbox Sodo
Showbox Market
Studio 7

[Back_in_Anger]

mpls:
first ave
varsity

First Ave is great.
Plus I love Triple Rock because it's never packed (at least the shows I've been to) and everyone's at the adjacent bar after the show.

[Posthardcore]

NAPTOWN

The Irving Theater
The Music Mill

[OdeToTheSun]

Tampa:
The Ritz- Good sound, great stage, but can get cramped as fuck. Plus the room they let people smoke in is the same room they sell merch in.
Brandon:
The Porch- Tiny local venue, but it's great.

[Jumpoff]

Tampa:
The Ritz- Good sound, great stage, but can get cramped as fuck. Plus the room they let people smoke in is the same room they sell merch in.
Brandon:
The Porch- Tiny local venue, but it's great.

I want to move to Brandon, FL.

[lightupthesky]

Houstonnnnn
i'm partial to our brand new house of blues and the meridian

[lazyhyperchick]

Town Ballroom in Buffalo
Westcott Community Center in Syracuse

[OdeToTheSun]

I want to move to Brandon, FL.
Haha, why is that?

[mimexcore]

San Francisco:

The Fillmore
Great American Music Hall

It doesn't get much more classy than that.

[RamInGoreville]

Baltimore/DC:

The Ottobar.

The smaller the better.

[mp3o]

Chicago, IL

The Beat Kitchen
the Metro
Double Door

[GueroCanelo]

DC:
The Black Cat
Fort Reno

and if I'm going up to Baltimore The Ottobar.

[Jumpoff]

Haha, why is that?

Because it was obviously named in my honor

[Neo Cassady]

Cincy: The Mad Hatter. Everywhere else blows.
C-bus: Everything comes to Newport, even though the LC is way better.

[duhpunk]

Central Florida- House of Blues Orlando

[zaxophone]

rams head.

[tomakebelieve]

Minneapolis

First Avenue
Triple Rock
Station 4 (it's a dive, but the memories!)
Varsity Theater

And I love Subt in Chicago. Its my favorite venue away from home.

[DarkBlue13]

san diego

SOMA is the shit

the glass house in pomona was super tight when i saw bayside and anberlin play there

[TheBestBet]

I miss The Downtown.
LI has no legit venues.

[boxingwithstars]

Orlando:
The Social
HOB

[FUTMT]

Denver

The Marquis Theate
Cervantes
The Blue Bird
The Hi-Dive

LIFEspot is ok, but the people that hang out there can be either really nice or really annoying. Depends on if your in a band or not.

[bouttogetfancy]

so cal:
the che cafe
the pharaohs den
hellfish r.i.p.
showcase theater r.i.p.
i go to chain reaction ONLY when im desperate but overall i cant stand the place
I love the che

san diego

SOMA is the shit

the glass house in pomona was super tight when i saw bayside and anberlin play there
no it isn't

[slip8910]

st. louis--

pop's, creepy crawl, used to be Mississippi nights, but that's gone now.

d.c. area

jammin' java, sterling community center (best fan-friendly shows, lots of good pop punk bands go to www.myspace.com/tmgshows), santa fe cafe, recher theatre, 9 30 club for big shows

[Anthony Lutz]

Columbia, MO - The Blue Note and Mojo's

[black rose]

STL, MO baby!!! Creepy Crawl, and FubarCreepy Crawl? That place is just gross.

Mississippi Nights: closed
The Old Pit: closed
Club UR: closed

And I actually worked for this little venue for a while, and that was shut down as well.

Humph.

[DaveZeroZero]

London Astoria - I'll be really sad to see it go; it's becoming a mall =/

[raychull]

my city is shit when it comes to venues. one of the only real venues just closed, but i never went there anyways. I go to campfire usa a lot, and they have shows, but it was obviously not meant to hold shows. but it's better than nothing, and i like the people who volunteer there.

[Renee]

I miss The Downtown.
LI has no legit venues.
True. The layout of the Donkey is one of the worst I've seen.

[DarkOne]

Creepy Crawl? That place is just gross.

Mississippi Nights: closed
The Old Pit: closed
Club UR: closed

And I actually worked for this little venue for a while, and that was shut down as well.

Humph.

the creepy is not the best place ever, esp the new location, but the old location was sweet and hosted tons of memorable shows

FUBAR owns...hands down, best venue in STL

[swt_catastrophe]

san diego

SOMA is the shit

the glass house in pomona was super tight when i saw bayside and anberlin play there
anberlin was incredible at glasshouse last time they played :]
my city is shit when it comes to venues. one of the only real venues just closed, but i never went there anyways. I go to campfire usa a lot, and they have shows, but it was obviously not meant to hold shows. but it's better than nothing, and i like the people who volunteer there.
campfire usa? as in the summer camp? hah. that's my sorority's philanthropy.

[Bryant]

NAPTOWN

The Irving Theater
The Music MillWhere can I find these and who's played there?

For Chicago,

House of Blues
The Metro
Sonic Portrait

[raychull]

anberlin was incredible at glasshouse last time they played :]

campfire usa? as in the summer camp? hah. that's my sorority's philanthropy.
ahah, yeah. but they do a bunch of shit year round.

[Posthardcore]

Where can I find these and who's played there?

For Chicago,

House of Blues
The Metro
Sonic Portrait

www.theirving.com (http://www.theirving.com)

But they haven't updated the site since the new owners have bought it.

I saw

Anberlin
Bayside
Meg&Dia
Jonezetta
__________
Hawk Nelson
MxPx
Sullivan
__________

Gym Class Heroes played there with K-os and Rx bandits.
_____
Margaret and the nuclear So & So's played there numerous times
_____
Haste the Day played there with SKSK and August Burns Red


That's all i know who's played there. It just recently re-opened like a year and a half ago.




www.Themusicmillvenue.com (http://www.Themusicmillvenue.com)

I dont know if they give you history on whos played there but bands like

Filter
Seven Mary Three

Haste the Day and Inhale/exhale play there tomorrow and red jumpsuit is in January.

[black rose]

the creepy is not the best place ever, esp the new location, but the old location was sweet and hosted tons of memorable shows

FUBAR owns...hands down, best venue in STLI've never actually been there. I was supposed to for various shows, but I kept getting other plans and things got in the way. I'll have to make it down there sometime. I live sort of far from it.

[Bryant]

www.theirving.com (http://www.theirving.com)

But they haven't updated the site since the new owners have bought it.

I saw

Anberlin
Bayside
Meg&Dia
Jonezetta
__________
Hawk Nelson
MxPx
Sullivan
__________

Gym Class Heroes played there with K-os and Rx bandits.
_____
Margaret and the nuclear So & So's played there numerous times
_____
Haste the Day played there with SKSK and August Burns Red


That's all i know who's played there. It just recently re-opened like a year and a half ago.




www.Themusicmillvenue.com (http://www.Themusicmillvenue.com)

I dont know if they give you history on whos played there but bands like

Filter
Seven Mary Three

Haste the Day and Inhale/exhale play there tomorrow and red jumpsuit is in January.

Thanks a lot dude. I didn't think any touring bands came to Indy! This'll help.

[takemyhand]

Mt. Clemens -The Hayloft
Detroit -The Magic Stick & The Shelter
Pontiac -The Crofoot

I like those ones, they all have like the same feel, except the Hayloft is < the rest I posted. I think The Shelter is my favorite

[magneticknives]

boston... not much since axis and avalon closed

middle east is always fun
paradise is way too cramped
roxy is there...doesnt get many shows
and nothing is better than seeing a local band at the ICC in allston

[Anderson]

London Astoria - I'll be really sad to see it go; it's becoming a mall =/I've never been Astoria. The last show I went to in London was at Camden Underworld which I really liked. Derby doesn't have much in the way of venues. The Vic used to get loads of cool shows it's a nice tight small venue, but theres just something about it that doesn't quite work right. My favourite UK venues are probably The Joseph's Well in Leeds (even if it's hell to find in the one way system), The Phoenix in Manchester and The Old Angel in Nottingham. The Old Angel has a lousy PA, no air con and the best shows there always seem to be in the height of summer, but there's just something about it that I like.

[WhiteLies.]

SoCal!
HOB Sunset Strip is a favorite. Nice area, security guards don't powertrip like the ones at HOB Anaheim, and it's the only HOB in the area that doesn't require parents for kids under 18.
The Glasshouse is marvelous. Love that place.
Chain Reaction has a nice feel but the sound is terrible, as said before.
Avalon and Fonda are also good, even though they're a bit big for my taste.
SOMA was also great from my experiences, don't know what the one guy had against it.

[nlcentralchamps]

Orlando:
The Social
HOB
I went to the Social for the first time the other night and loved it.

The Social>HOB IMO.

[DaveZeroZero]

I've never been Astoria. The last show I went to in London was at Camden Underworld which I really liked. Derby doesn't have much in the way of venues. The Vic used to get loads of cool shows it's a nice tight small venue, but theres just something about it that doesn't quite work right. My favourite UK venues are probably The Joseph's Well in Leeds (even if it's hell to find in the one way system), The Phoenix in Manchester and The Old Angel in Nottingham. The Old Angel has a lousy PA, no air con and the best shows there always seem to be in the height of summer, but there's just something about it that I like.
yeah, I like the Underworld too. It's a nice little venue.

[jtsnazzy]

St.Andrews hall mother fuckers. -detroit
The modern exchange. -southgate

[andrewa5]

Montreal!
Club Soda
Metropolis
Cafe L'inco

[sarahritter]

st.louis, MO
pop's night club
and the pageant!

[boxingwithstars]

I went to the Social for the first time the other night and loved it.

The Social>HOB IMO.

true, the social is fantastic. but i think it's really strange that orlando doesn't have that many venues... the only other one i can think of backbooth.

[heyxnightmarex]

boston... not much since axis and avalon closed

middle east is always fun
paradise is way too cramped
roxy is there...doesnt get many shows
and nothing is better than seeing a local band at the ICC in allston


the ICC is sick. seeing tia and vanna there is always amazing

[nlcentralchamps]

true, the social is fantastic. but i think it's really strange that orlando doesn't have that many venues... the only other one i can think of backbooth.
I am going to see Valencia at Will's Pub in February. So, that is another one.

[AlternateToLife]

Philly baby.

The Troc is the greatest. Fantastic venue. However, the one time I've been to the First Unitarian Church they were selling water for a buck and records in the back. It was a great time. So either of those really.

[Montauk1222]

Boston: ICC in Allston, used to be Avalon but that got shut down

[Bruised26]

Atlanta:
The Tabernacle
Fox Theatre

[Charles777]

PITTSBURGH

Mr. Smalls,
Diesel,
Club Zoo

I fucking love Club Zoo and Smalls, but Diesel is really small.
:D

[KatieKutthroat.]

Boston: ICC in Allston, used to be Avalon but that got shut down

I'd liked the Avalon. Havent been there since it shut down.

[|adr3naLine|]

South Jersey/Philly - The Electric Factory. Greatest place in the world.

[emericagal182]

milwaukee-the rave

[boxingwithstars]

I am going to see Valencia at Will's Pub in February. So, that is another one.

hm, i've never been there and i had no idea valencia was even playing there! i'll have to try and go to this.

[boykosaurus]

phillly baby : the first unitarian church.

always a good time.

great thread.

Seconded.

And tag on the Pontiac Grill when it existed. RIP.

[xfantabulousx]

There's the 9:30 Club, Black Cat, Rock and Roll Hotel in DC.

I don't get up to Baltimore much, there's a bunch of nice places up there too.