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Massey Hall has been getting some mixed reviews on the Bruce Cockburn thread. So, I thought I'd start a separate thread here for Great (& not so great) Concert Venues you know (or have known). There are so many good places to hear music now adays. Years ago that wasn't the case. Maple flop Gardens has to be right up there the worst of the worst from back then. Although I saw many top bands there over the decades as it was the only place that would hold the huge crowds. I think my favourite was the old Ontario Place Forum. Of all the shows, (music, comedy and everything in-between) I saw there, the Lighthouse reunion concert has got to be my favourite. I think that was the summer of '82? The wife and I dropped off the kids at my parents and rode my '82 Suzuki GS750 into the city. It was a gorgeous, warm, star filled Saturday night. They filmed the show and later in the fall we got to watch and relive the whole experience again. (I'm going to have to see if it's available on DVD now.)
Anyway, back to the topic at hand. I think that the greatest venues these days are the dozens of small town theatres that have been restored and are once again offering a wide variety of entertainment. The Empire Theatre here in Belleville is one such place. They show movies, old, newer first runs and artsy stuff. Even some of dem dar furin ones wit da sub-titles. They also have live shows and host some fantastic concerts. Bachman, Cockburn, Vinelli, The White, the list goes on and on. ** Rumour has it that even Alice Cooper will play there this fall.** The up side of these small older theatres is their fabulous acoustics and close intimate seating.
What do you think?
Anyway, back to the topic at hand. I think that the greatest venues these days are the dozens of small town theatres that have been restored and are once again offering a wide variety of entertainment. The Empire Theatre here in Belleville is one such place. They show movies, old, newer first runs and artsy stuff. Even some of dem dar furin ones wit da sub-titles. They also have live shows and host some fantastic concerts. Bachman, Cockburn, Vinelli, The White, the list goes on and on. ** Rumour has it that even Alice Cooper will play there this fall.** The up side of these small older theatres is their fabulous acoustics and close intimate seating.
What do you think?