Favorite venue

[brazil66]

Fernando? Gnr have played some amazing venues...from large outdoor festivals, indoor arenas, to theatres on the UCAP tour..any sp?cial or favorite venues for you personally or the band.

[Nytunz]

are others then Fernando allowed to post here? 

Only seen GNR 3 times.. Two times in Oslo Spectrum and one time in Roskilde. Spectrum was awesome. 

[brazil66]

Personally lov?d the UCAP tour and the smaller and intimate venues...surprised gnr did this follwing th?ir us arena tour...

[14 Yrs Of Silence]

I was thinking about this the other day and feeling like if I were in position to play to any size audience, I'd mix it up all the time.  There's got to be such equally amazing feelings playing to half a million at a festival, to a stadium tour, to areas, sheds, theaters and clubs.  Each one unique and special to the fans as well.  And much props to GN'R for doing all of it. 

[brazil66]

Jarmo...Know you have been to many, many venues...any favorites for you..for me personally did love some of the venues for the UCAP tour...hope We see gnr continue to do this on th?ir next tour..

[richbc]

Metropolis in Montreal was cool - less tHan 2000 ppl. The HOB at Mandalay Bay was also, as was the old Joint at The Hard Rock.

[GnR-NOW]

Seeing them at Madison Square Garden was awesome. The Joint was cool too.

But My favorite spots seeing them were actually the Susquehanna Bank Center and the Fillmore in Silver Spring, and the House of Blues in AC

[JeffK]

The Joint @ The Hard Rock in Vegas is by far my favorite venue. I've seen 4 GNR shows, 2 Motley Cr?e shows, The Offspring and Sixx:A.M...you can put on a huge arena show in a 4000 seat venue. Just an incredible venue!

[Fernando]

Sorry guys...

Venues, man - there has been so many good ones.  O2, The Garden, The joint

[HBK]

The Garden 2002/2006

 

[brazil66]

Would have lov?d to see the shows l'arc or at the rose bar...Thanks for the f?edback Fernando...i guess people have th?ir own favorites...just to add my own 0.02 ....for a staduim i have to go for Wembley staduim in 91 i believe...the place was sold out w?th 80.000 and the illusion album had not came out...!!

[brazil66]

Ok..where would Gnr like to play..or venue that they have not played....was in South
Africa...last xmas for a holiday...would love to see GNR play capetown....

[jarmo]

Sorry guys...

Venues, man - there has been so many good ones.  O2, The Garden, The joint

I was gonna say those....
There's a bunch of old venues that are beautiful, or just legendary, around the world. Like the Midland in KC. Or Tokyo Dome in Tokyo.



Even though GN'R never played there, Gremio Arena is nice. Hint hint. 




/jarmo

[JAEBALL]

As a New Yorker...maybe I'm biased... but the Garden is just a special place.

The first time Axl came before the tour ended, when he started up with Robin and Buckethead and that lineup... that was epic. The crowd was insane.

[babydolls]

Hammersmith in London was incredible - never thought I'd get to see Guns there 
LOVE the Joint at Hard Rock - just such a great set-up (both times  ) and so easy to hang out, have fun, cruise in and get a great spot on the floor for the show. Felt a really intimate show in there
Bigger venues - 02 , rocking the hometown 

[rebelhipi]

Never been there but LA Forum in Inglewood is quite epic.

Zeppelin always played their best and longest shows there. Guns played the almost 4hour show in 1991 there.

[johnreed3344]

THE GARDEN! MSG! THE PINNACLE

also Gov Ball in 2013 was cool

[The Wight Gunner]

Sorry guys...

Venues, man - there has been so many good ones.  O2, The Garden, The joint

I was gonna say those....
There's a bunch of old venues that are beautiful, or just legendary, around the world. Like the Midland in KC. Or Tokyo Dome in Tokyo.



Even though GN'R never played there, Gremio Arena is nice. Hint hint. 




/jarmo

Best venue - edit best vibe seen them play Wembley Stadium, though Leeds 2002 was pretty epic too, best venue never played (and since Jarmo's doing the hint, hint gig so will I) The legendary Isle of Wight 

[AdZ]

Hammersmith in London was incredible - never thought I'd get to see Guns there 

This. Great gig. Was thinking about Robin basically running off the drum riser to do the solo in It's So Easy just the other day..

Budokan was also pretty cool.

[HBK]

Hammerstein 17/May/2006

 

[richbc]

How about worst venue? Gotta be the Tacoma Dome. Man alive, any promoter who books that venue should look for a new career.

[Fernando]

Hammersmith in London was incredible - never thought I'd get to see Guns there 

This. Great gig. Was thinking about Robin basically running off the drum riser to do the solo in It's So Easy just the other day..

Budokan was also pretty cool.

Oh, shhhhhhhhut up.

[HBK]

Hammersmith in London was incredible - never thought I'd get to see Guns there 
LOVE the Joint at Hard Rock - just such a great set-up (both times  ) and so easy to hang out, have fun, cruise in and get a great spot on the floor for the show. Felt a really intimate show in there
Bigger venues - 02 , rocking the hometown 

Guns N' Roses @ Hammersmith Apollo - London, England (06.07.2006)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUwNeOo50uc

Amazing

 

[axlrosegnr]

The Joint, hands down.

[GNR2014]

Markethalle, Hamburg
City Hall, Newcastle

[GNR4L]

Fernando ! Book The Gorge in WA state.  Beautiful venue.

[EmilyGNR]

Hammersmith in London was incredible - never thought I'd get to see Guns there 
LOVE the Joint at Hard Rock - just such a great set-up (both times  ) and so easy to hang out, have fun, cruise in and get a great spot on the floor for the show. Felt a really intimate show in there
Bigger venues - 02 , rocking the hometown 

Guns N' Roses @ Hammersmith Apollo - London, England (06.07.2006)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUwNeOo50uc

Amazing

 

I was at this show! 

Would love to see a European tour.

[kaasupoltin]

How about worst venue? Gotta be the Tacoma Dome. Man alive, any promoter who books that venue should look for a new career.

That is one of the weirdest looking indoor arenas I have ever seen

[axlroselegend]

There have been so many good ones...been lucky enough to see GNR 37times, my favs would be the Joint, The O2 London, Amsterdam Arena and MEN Arena....oh and my favourite is always the next one coming wherever that may be as it comes with anticipation 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[rebelhipi]

There have been so many good ones...been lucky enough to see GNR 37times, my favs would be the Joint, The O2 London, Amsterdam Arena and MEN Arena....oh and my favourite is always the next one coming wherever that may be as it comes with anticipation 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

37! Wow man!

Make a list.

[jarmo]

MEN Arena...

That's a pretty nice venue as well.

And Echo Arena in Liverpool is located very nicely by the water...


/jarmo

[The Wight Gunner]

If they were to do an ucap show in London the Troxy is nice http://www.troxy.co.uk/ Saw FFS here last month have a 11 pm curfew though

 

[AXLRIVERS]

Always seem to smash Manchester Arena, UK. Dont know what it is about that place.

[babydolls]

^ very true, the sound is good in there but it always gets incredibly hot. GnR play blinders there
Bad = Reading festival - a shithole (seems to have gone really downhill of late) - but was great to see them finally play there

[AdZ]

Oh, shhhhhhhhut up.

Missed you too.


Seem to remember the Liverpool gig being particularly fun..

[Lord Stan]

oh and my favourite is always the next one coming wherever that may be as it comes with anticipation 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

Exactly. It's quite hard to understand what are we discussing here. It's very true that sometimes when you are in a gig the band just doesn't belong there. It's just all wrong.

But that has never happened with GNR, I've seen that to be true in three countries.

[pilferk]

Loved the hammerstein ballroom (have loved it since the ecw days).

Really liked the Roseland, too...but i think more because of the show and people at the show, than because of the venue itself.

I would kill to see gnr in an old, gothc or art deco style theater.

[Fernando]

Loved the hammerstein ballroom (have loved it since the ecw days).

Really liked the Roseland, too...but i think more because of the show and people at the show, than because of the venue itself.

I would kill to see gnr in an old, gothc or art deco style theater.

I loved Roseland, too bad they closed. 

[zosobob6]

I would kill to see gnr in an old, gothc or art deco style theater.

That would be cool, there is a place called the Palace in Louisville KY that has a very gothic feel to it.

Hey Fernando, would it kill GnR to play in Louisville on the next tour???  Haven't played in Kentucky since 1991!

[GUNNER]

Hi Fernando.

Why didn't GN'R came to Portugal in the 2012 European tour? The 2010's gig wasn't ok? The sound in the first row was awful ... we could barely hear Axl's mic ... later I saw the show on the youtube and it sounded awesome ... Who's fault? The venue's accustic or the sound's technician?

Another question ... is there a chance for GN'R to play in a RIR again, after what happened in 2011, when Medina complained so much about the band (undeservedly
, IMO)?

[brazil66]

Loved the hammerstein ballroom (have loved it since the ecw days).

Really liked the Roseland, too...but i think more because of the show and people at the show, than because of the venue itself.

I would kill to see gnr in an old, gothc or art deco style theater.

I loved Roseland, too bad they closed. 

When did this happen? Gnr have made great strides in the number of countries  they have visited as well as varied venues....Bolivia for example...which countries could they play in the future...love to see Gnr in south Africa, the philippines, or Tha?land. I wonder If We will see Gnr on Mainland China...to..any thoughts anyone..?

[C0ma]

I loved Hammerstein. I would love to see another take on those 2006 shows or the club tour from 2012... if that ever happens again The Orpheum Theater in Boston would be great. Pilferk you'd love it, it was opened in 1852 and was the original home for the Boston Symphony Orchestra... it's a great room with a ton of history.

[LIGuns]

Not sure why MSG is considered so great..Ut hasbeen renovated so many times Ifeel the aura and presence of historical moments are gone.. One thing all these renevatios have consistently done is strip away any intimacy by keeping the crowd AWAY from the performer with a spread  seating...The soon to be demolished neighboring Nassau Colliseum is a much better venue with a more intimate setting..
Great show with Skid Row in June 1991....

[pilferk]

Loved the hammerstein ballroom (have loved it since the ecw days).

Really liked the Roseland, too...but i think more because of the show and people at the show, than because of the venue itself.

I would kill to see gnr in an old, gothc or art deco style theater.

I loved Roseland, too bad they closed. 

When did this happen? Gnr have made great strides in the number of countries  they have visited as well as varied venues....Bolivia for example...which countries could they play in the future...love to see Gnr in south Africa, the philippines, or Tha?land. I wonder If We will see Gnr on Mainland China...to..any thoughts anyone..?

April, 2014.

[pilferk]

I loved Hammerstein. I would love to see another take on those 2006 shows or the club tour from 2012... if that ever happens again The Orpheum Theater in Boston would be great. Pilferk you'd love it, it was opened in 1852 and was the original home for the Boston Symphony Orchestra... it's a great room with a ton of history.

I've been there! That would be an awesome choice!

I'm lucky in that we have a fully restored art deco theater near by (the warner theater in torrington, ct). Gnr would never play there....too small of a town...but we've had some cool national level acts play it, just because its such a neat venue.

[EmilyGNR]

Would love to see GNR in NYC again, am lucky to live in a city where so many great acts come through, going to see Billy Joel at MSG later this month 

[Annie]

I really liked that Nokia theater where thry held the Golden Gods.

[TheBaconman]

Any venue that is defined for music is the best

A place a symphony normally plays usually has the best acoustics

I hate seeing a band in a arena/stadium/outdoors

My all time fav venue.   Would be a small 500-1000 capacity bar!   

Where the stage is right there.   Bar is right there!   I have been lucky enough to see some great band in venues like this. 

Cheap trick, billy idol.  Great shows

Let's go jays!

[lostdream]

Castle Clam - Austria and Lake Schwarzlsee - Austria 😉👍

[LIGuns]

Any venue that is defined for music is the best

A place a symphony normally plays usually has the best acoustics

I hate seeing a band in a arena/stadium/outdoors

My all time fav venue.   Would be a small 500-1000 capacity bar!   

Where the stage is right there.   Bar is right there!   I have been lucky enough to see some great band in venues like this. 

Cheap trick, billy idol.  Great shows

Let's go jays!

Than you would have loved them at the Brooklyn Bowl..Check out the opener You're Crazy on YouTube...

[Siamese Democracy]

Best stadium is hands down Madison Square Garden.   I think it is the greatest arena on the plant. 

But place place to see GNR?   The Joint in Vegas hands down. 

[raindogs70]

I'll always prefer theater or an amphitheater show over arenas.

[Annie]

Any venue that is defined for music is the best

A place a symphony normally plays usually has the best acoustics

I hate seeing a band in a arena/stadium/outdoors

My all time fav venue.   Would be a small 500-1000 capacity bar!   

Where the stage is right there.   Bar is right there!   I have been lucky enough to see some great band in venues like this. 

Cheap trick, billy idol.  Great shows

Let's go jays!

Than you would have loved them at the Brooklyn Bowl..Check out the opener You're Crazy on YouTube...

I was there too, right up front. You can see the back of my head in that video. I have blonde hair.

[Ja5oN]

I will second Siamese Democracy's pick of the Joint in Vegas.  Loved that place.  When the concert ends the party is just beginning.

[Axlspants]

Seeing Guns I think my favourite so far was MEN arena, although Liverpool was very similar. In terms of venues I'd love to see Guns in, Leeds has a new arena, its a new fan shaped arena thats supposed to make the band sound better, I've seen Prince and Fleetwood Mac there and the sound is amazing and its a really awesome venue.

I also love Milton Keynes bowl.

[cotis]

Loved the hammerstein ballroom (have loved it since the ecw days).

Really liked the Roseland, too...but i think more because of the show and people at the show, than because of the venue itself.

I would kill to see gnr in an old, gothc or art deco style theater.

I loved Roseland, too bad they closed. 

Hiro Ballroom was the shit....