best pogues live venues

[guest]

Went to the Pogues /Chieftens show at Brixton academy in 1991 ,easily best Pogues gig ever ,but Glasgow Barrowland has to be the best venue // also attended gigs in Edinburgh and Manchester .

[philipchevron]

I was in the Apollo on Tues night, in my opinion its very much like the Brixton Academy. with the slope, bars, toilets etc.....

Yes, but it also has seats. Lots and lots and lots and lots of seats. And the management has an unhealthy regard for the welfare of the seats.

[Heather]

why didn't they put Hammersmith Apollo on their tour-date/list

We played the Hammersmith Apollo (or Odeon as it was then) in, I think, 1986 or so. We didn't like it much and neither did the fans.

I was in the Apollo on Tues night, in my opinion its very much like the Brixton Academy. with the slope, bars, toilets etc.....

Doesn't the Brixton Academy have toilets anymore?

[TP]

Has to be the MEN Arena ! The ability to watch the band from 500m away, not get to the bar makes this the best venue ! (Durrr)

[Guest]

Yes but the downstairs SEATS! no good for a pogues concert

[MacRua]

Doesn't the Brixton Academy have toilets anymore?

to be at gig without peeping in toilets?! you are kidding!!!

[Guest]

The Pogues/Chieftains gig was without doubt the GREATEST show ever. Never seen anything like it, before or since.

[Kilkenny Cat]

My favourite Pogues venue was probaby the old Hammersmith Palais. Saw them a few times there. They played St Patricks and the 18th in March 1986 (still have the bootlegs crowd singing brillantly) both nights were unforgettable and again I think in Dec 87.

The sprung floor bounced away like nothing before.

Other venues over the years were the Mean Fiddler, Harlesden and Brixton

By the way Hammy Odeon now has the seats taken out unlike the old days of seating

[MissWalshy]

I was in the Apollo on Tues night, in my opinion its very much like the Brixton Academy. with the slope, bars, toilets etc.....

Yes, but it also has seats. Lots and lots and lots and lots of seats. And the management has an unhealthy regard for the welfare of the seats.

very true. Ideal for a David Gray concert, yes?

Lots of seats. Yes.

okay I'll stop talking.

[john]

Has to be the MEN Arena ! The ability to watch the band from 500m away, not get to the bar makes this the best venue ! (Durrr)

so is it easy to get to the bar during the gig or is it busy donw on the floor?

[Guest]

Barrowlands by a mile..ask Spider...he was forever saying it was the best venue for a gig.
Brixton is excellent as well though.