Tour Prediction and Speculation Thread [ARCHIVED] Tour • Page 532

I’d love to see that tour with The Bronx and ‘68. Great exposure for the both of them.

 

i like most of these nc venues, i was pleasantly surprised with the cat's cradle back room, i think i like it better than the main stage

 

when i get home i can go on a whole tangent about ny/pa/nj nj venues hold up yall

 

so crazy that this is "dc area". I see most of these venues on tour flyers, and without thinking you assume every date is like 2-3 hours away from each other, but in reality like baltimore, dc, nova, etc. is all pretty much the same metro area it seems? here you have to drive around 2 hours to get to the next show-worthy city (ottawa, which is a b market, and unless it's pop punk bands that cant draw for shit in french canada, bands will typically stop in MTL before/after ottawa), and really, the only major concert city near us would be Toronto, or Boston.

 

Dates for a Ghost US tour are popping up on the Facebook under "An Evening with Ghost" banner.

 

Dc/Baltimore is generally about an hour, little more with traffic. Philly is 90-120 mins from Baltimore

 

Depending on traffic, Richmond to DC/Silver Spring/Columbia can all be around 1 and a half, sometimes less for DC itself. I do all of those venues in one trip, but Baltimore pretty much has to be an overnight. It is pretty crazy that there are SO many big cities within 2-3 hours from here.

 

i feel like columbus, ohio is prime for shows. seems like everyone always comes through plus it’s not terribly far from pitt, cleveland, indy, cincy, detroit

 

I'm sorry but St. Louis has the best venues I mean you have The Pageant (All Time Low's favorite venue), Delmar Hall, Firebird and Fubar including two major arenas? St. Louis is the spot but barely anyone comes here anymore.

 

Oooh....that Stone Sour tour is in Fort Wayne the same night as Underoath. I'd love to run in, watch 68, then see the rest of the Underoath bill.

 

The Pageant is one of the best venues in the country, definitely, but the others are nothing special.

 

As someone who’s from Indy, Columbus is really the move. Slightly closer than Chicago, and a million times better.

 

The Delmar Loop is honestly Disneyland for music fans

 

Stonesour is touring with The Bronx and '68

 

I've only lived in Orlando, Gainesville, and Boston. Here is Orlando since I've been to the most venues there.

The Social - Hands down my favorite venue. Small, good vision points from everywhere, good sound, good vibes.

Backbooth - It's called something else now, but it was and always will be Backbooth. Tiny but I have blacked out there a few times off of cheap cocktails so that's cool. It gets super crammed and hot. Sound is pretty good.

House of Blues - Security sucks and Disney CIA will kick you out in a heartbeat. Alright as far as viewing goes. Everything is overpriced and getting to Disney is a pain in the ass. Fun if you don't mind making a whole evening out of it and don't mind spending money.

Hard Rock Live - Bigger than HoB, have to pay for parking, but the sound is great and I've always been able to see wonderfully.

Club Firestone - It shut down. Set up like a nightclub because it was a nightclub. I did see the Aquabats there which was interesting but all sightlines are great. Can't remember sound. This was a while ago.

Wills Pub - Amazing atmosphere and a fun intimate place for a show. Great drink selections.

Uncle Lou's - Avoid like the plague.

 

So I live like 10 minutes from the Xfinity Center in Mansfield Mass. Good venue but a bitch to get out off

 

The cabooze in Minneapolis is not a fun place

 

I wrecked getting out of the Chafietz Arena Friday at the ADTR show. Venue is a bitch.

 

Backbooth is called Soundbar now, they made the stage slightly bigger and made it hardwood. It's actually my favorite Orlando venue. Firestone changed its name to Venue 578 and it's still open as far as I know. It has had a few layout changes over the times I've been there. It's also the coldest venue I've ever been to.

 

Work is slow enough for me to attempt to do this with Chicago-area venues. Not including DIY spaces, ampitheaters, or arenas in this either because I'd be here all day writing about these places if I included them.

City proper:

Beat Kitchen (Roscoe Village) - 200-300 cap, good beer selection (and cheap - $2 LaCrosse Lagers), easy parking, good sound, good intimate venue though it can get super chilly during the summer. Also has decent food.Books all genres within the purview of this site.

Subterranean (Wicker Park) - Main room is ~400 cap, downstairs is ~100 cap. Good transit access as it's right next to the Blue Line. Decent prices and selection on drinks. Parking in the neighborhood is horrible. Downstairs feels like a nice DIY space with a stage 6 inches off the ground and mediocre sound to boot. Doesn't really matter too much when you're inches away from the band. Main room (upstairs) has decent sound and awkward sightlines, but I like the space a lot. Books all genres within the purview of this site.

Reggies (South Loop) - Rock club is 400-500 cap, music joint is 100-150 cap. The rock club has good sound, reasonably priced drinks, and ample areas to relax when you want to get away from the action. The music joint is a restaurant with a stage. They have good burgers and tacos. Good tap selection with decently priced drinks. Parking in the area is pretty good especially with Spothero spaces nearby. Books a lot of metal and punk. Probably my personal favorite venue in the area.

House of Blues (Near North/Downtown) - Not a fan of the venue, but it exists. ~1200(?) cap. Easy transit access. Good luck finding parking near the place that isn't $15. Expensive drinks. Good sound though.

Empty Bottle (UK Village) - Legendary punk dive. Only 21+ shows. Cheap drinks, solid sound. Parking can be a bit rough. Good transit access. My only complaint about the place is shows there don't start until 9-10ish so prepare for a late night.

Schuba's (Roscoe Village) - Nice little neighborhood bar with a 150-200 cap space in the back of it. Great sound for a smaller venue and a nice space. Parking is decent nearby. Reasonably priced drinks.

Lincoln Hall (Lincoln Park) - Good 500ish cap venue near DePaul. Excellent sound. Good food options at the venue and nearby. Decently priced drinks. Parking is a hassle.

Livewire Lounge (Avondale/Irving Park) - Polish punk rock bar. 21+. Hosts a lot of metal and punk shows. Bit of a dive, but cheap drinks and nice staff. Layout is small and sound isn't great, but I enjoy the space a lot. It has a nice charm to it.

Aragon Ballroom (Uptown) - Chicago's largest venue that isn't an arena AFAIK. Nice looking space that's aged well. Parking is decent. Sound is awful. Have only been here twice so I can't comment on it too much other than that.

Riviera Theatre (Uptown) - Nice venue. Around -2500 cap IIRC. Sound is pretty good. Drinks are a bit expensive. Parking is decent.

Vic Theatre (Lakeview) - Nice space. Parking in the area is awful. Sound is decent. Have only been there once, and it's been a few years so I can't comment on it too much.

Thalia Hall (Pilsen) - One of the newer venues in the city. It's a great space. ~1000 cap. Sound is phenomenal. Parking can be rough. Dusek's right under the venue is Michelin Star-Rated restaurant.

Bottom Lounge (West Town) - Feels like a warehouse converted into a nice music venue. Drinks are a bit expensive, but a nice tap selection. There's a restaurant in the venue that serves okay food. Sound is good. IDK why but shows there that fill out always feel way too crowded. Ample free street parking nearby.

Cobra Lounge (West Town) - Small venue attached to a brewery (All Rise). Serves great burgers and fries. Sound can be a bit iffy, but the space is really nice. House beers are good but not exceptional. Books a lot of good metal and punk acts.

Metro (Lakeview) - Good venue, decent sound, 1100 cap. Not a huge fan of the layout. The sound is great though. Right near Wrigley Field so parking is shitty, but there is some free parking north of the venue on Clark.

Gman Tavern (Lakeview) - Next door to the Metro. Neighborhood punk bar near one of the main party districts in the city. Occasionally has shows in the back room. The sound sucks in there, but the space is well utilized.

The Burlington (Logan Square) - Little dive bar with a small stage in the back room. Cheap drinks, decent sound, good parking.

Quencher's (Logan Square) - Great beer bar, good location, parking can kinda suck, sound is okay though. Shows do tend to run late there so beware.

Concord Music Hall (Logan Square) - Good sound, good location, mediocre drink selection, and can be a bit pricey. Not a huge fan of this venue and their security. Haven't been back in a while so I can't comment on it too much.

Other venues in the city I have never been to:
The Hideout (Goose lsland?)
East Room (Logan Square)
Park West (Lincoln Park)
Logan Square Auditorium (Not Logan Square)
Chop Shop (Wicker Park)
Cafe Mustache (Logan Square)
Cole's (Logan Square)
Emporium Wicker Park (Wicker Park)
Old Town School of Folk Music (North Center/Lincoln Square)
The Constellation (Roscoe Village)

Venues in the suburbs with commentary about the ones I have been to:
Space (Evanston)
The Forge (Joilet) - wasn't a fan of this place at all when it was Mojoe's. Reputation seems to have improved a bit under the re-branding, but I haven't been back since so I can't comment.
Durty Nellie's (Palatine)
Royal Skate Shop (Lansing)
Wire (Berwyn) - nice place
Brauerhouse (Lombard)
Grayslake Oasis (Grayslake)
Cracken Cakes (Beach Park)
Centennial Lanes (Tinley Park)

I'm sure I'm forgetting a few, but I should probably get back to work so someone else from the area can add to it if they want.

 

Went to empty bottle for the first time last night and it might be my new favorite venue in Chicago.

And you're dead-on about Concord.

 

i saw car seat headrest at empty bottle in 2016 for an aftershow for pitchfork, place was cool.

jlin and holly herndon did an aftershow at constellation and that place had some of the coolest design for a dance based club i have ever seen

also went to schubas in 2012 for a purity ring aftershow, enjoyed that too.

 

Chicago by far has the best venues

 

the places i've been to in philly i really like, union transfer is one of my favorite venues i've been to, philamoca is really a perfectly ideal DIY space, and i even enjoyed underground arts a bit. boot and saddle is a real cool small venue as well