Coolest Venue You Have Been To For A Concert?

• se-alum

  

  Next month I am going to the Ryman Auditorium to see a concert. As a country music fan, it's going to be very surreal. What's the coolest venue you've been to for a concert?
• justincredible

  

  I don't know about coolest but I've been able to see my two favorite musicians in very small venues. Saw Shooter Jennings at the Southgate House and The Madison Theater in Kentucky. Then saw Leroy Powell at some podunk white trash bar in Columbus and actually got to talk to him for a while. Actually met up with SVF for that show. He did not bring his kids.
• Ironman92

  

  I've been to the big ones around and they are all good but one smaller one stood out.
  
  I took my wife to see Martina McBride at Vet's Memorial in Columbus and it was pretty much an hour and a half of solid goosebumps....incredible sound
• said_aouita

  

  ccrunner609;1297887 wrote:Bug inn

  Nice place.
• I Wear Pants

  Altar Bar in Pittsburgh is pretty neat. It's an old church.
• gerb131

  

  Always been a fan of the Newport.
• hasbeen

  

  Been to the big ones around Columbus. Newport is cool. I do enjoy the small bars. Those are always the best shows.
• Pick6

  

  
• Automatik

  

  Pick6;1297951 wrote:

  Yeeeee haw!
  
  I've been to a lot, but nothing sticks out as the "coolest." Red Rocks in Denver is on my list....gotta see that place.
• hasbeen

  

  Pick6, jambo is a blast. Just gotta get drunk enough where you don't care about how disgusting the Porta John's are.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Redrocks.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  justincredible;1297881 wrote:I don't know about coolest but I've been able to see my two favorite musicians in very small venues. Saw Shooter Jennings at the Southgate House and The Madison Theater in Kentucky. Then saw Leroy Powell at some podunk white trash bar in Columbus and actually got to talk to him for a while. Actually met up with SVF for that show. He did not bring his kids.

  Shocked after dealing with Jordo that you would/do ban ppl you've met.
• I Wear Pants

  Grogshop in Cleveland Heights is awesome. So is Musica in Akron.
• Automatik

  

  hasbeen;1297961 wrote:Pick6, jambo is a blast. Just gotta get drunk enough where you don't care about how disgusting the Porta John's are.

  Or the people. :laugh:
• Pick6

  

  hasbeen;1297961 wrote:Pick6, jambo is a blast. Just gotta get drunk enough where you don't care about how disgusting the Porta John's are.

  I havent been able to go the past 2 years. Hopefully that changes. I love it.
• Automatik

  

  Pick6;1297974 wrote:I havent been able to go the past 2 years. Hopefully that changes. I love it.

  It was my 10th, and the worst lineup ever. I don't really care for the music anyway, I'm there for the party.:thumbup:
• Pick6

  

  Automatik;1297976 wrote:It was my 10th, and the worst lineup ever. I don't really care for the music anyway, I'm there for the party.:thumbup:

  for sure. I dont even remember seeing Brooks & Dunn play during their farewell tour. Wake up at 6 for redneck run, sleep a few hours, start drinking at noon, go to the concert, come back and party til about 4am, do it all over again.
• justincredible

  

  Commander of Awesome;1297966 wrote:Shocked after dealing with Jordo that you would/do ban ppl you've met.

  I've never once met Jordo.
• I Wear Pants

  BTW, small venues > large ones.
• Speedofsand

  

  Once a month, Hard Rock hotel lobby transforms into 'Velvet Sessions' concert.
  Jeff Healey was rained out & moved inside Hard Rock Cafe one night. Danced right in front of the stage with my girl.
  House of Blues on New Year's Eve with Alter Bridge, a handful of pro wrasslers, and Johnny Damon.
  
  Heart, Huey Lewis & the News, Cheap Trick, The Fixx, plenty more at the bandshell.
  
  
  
  This was the air show last week. Photo by AirGuard pilot John Klatt
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Speedofsand;1297998 wrote: Danced right in front of the stage with my girl.

  LOL, you're doing it wrong. Unless you like dancing that is...
• Commander of Awesome

  

  justincredible;1297982 wrote:I've never once met Jordo.

  I honestly don't believe it. Might as well say Wes and Fab have never met.
• justincredible

  

  Commander of Awesome;1298004 wrote:I honestly don't believe it. Might as well say Wes and Fab have never met.

  
• GoChiefs

  

  Countryfest at Clay's Park is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
• Speedofsand

  

  Commander of Awesome;1298003 wrote:LOL, you're doing it wrong. Unless you like dancing that is...

  Nice trololfail, as usual. There was a small dance floor. Lots of people danced. We scored great seats after being rain-delayed. Everyone who stayed made it a great show, the band played great and sounded great. Made the venue extra cool.
  
  
  
  David Gilmour at Cleveland Public Hall, 1984. Place had great acoustics for his style.