Best Clubs in the world ?

[Last Night]

the "hottest spots" thread in european group , made me think about this one :

 

What is , in your opinion, the best clubs you have been to see/play rock'n'roll music ?

in terms of crowd / fun / sound / atmosphere / decoration / originality / staffs ...

pics welcome !

 

 

 

[MikeL]

I like the Bowery Electric in NYC, along with the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, OH, and Skully's in Columbus, OH.  Here in Pittsburgh, I like the 31st Street Pub and Gooski's.

 

I like the Bowery Electric because it's just a couple doors down from where CBGB used to be, and it has something of a CBGB vibe.  

 

I saw two of the three Rolling Rock tours at the Beachland Ballroom, and I saw Manda and the Marbles during their CD release party for "Angels with Dirty Faces" at Skully's (One of my all time favorite gigs).  I also saw MATM for the last time at Skully's.

 

I like the Pub because it is like a home grown version of CBGB, without any of the history or prestige.  Gooski's has a great jukebox, full of garage, glam, punk, and post punk bands.

[Angus Martin Montgomery]

Not a club,but an ex-cinema...the legendary Glasgow Apollo,formerly Green's Playhouse...sadly now torn down.Saw my first big rock'n'roll show there - Lou Reed supported by Ducks Deluxe.Saw Captain Beefheart there too.

[Joe Bonomo]

The old 9:30 Club in Washington DC, Empty Bottle and the Hideout in Chicago.

[whatwave dave]

This Ain't Hollywood.....Hamilton Ontario Canada. Great vibe, great sound and loads of cool bands have played there since it opened up a coupla years ago....Here's The Fleshtones checking out the furniture for robustness at This Ain't Hollywood this past September.

[Last Night]

i'll go with the Bassy Club in Berlin, went there in september one night ! beautiful club and cool people ! music only before 1969 !

 

[Last Night]

Nouveau Casino in Paris ,france is a nice club too but fancy, drinks are expensive .

I saw Billy Childish and the buff medways in  2003 there , 2 hours of pure joy !

 

[ash]

has to be Lava Lounge don't it - occasionally in Leicester...

[The Mod Lang]

East End in Portland Oregon anyone?

[Last Night]

The Dante"s seems great...

[The Sick Rose]

In the USA:  definitely The Empty Bottle - Chicago

In London: The Dirty Water (but I think it's closed now…).

In Spain: Sala Beat - Tomelloso (you won't believe it's there in the middle of nowhere, and you won't believe how many garage rockers will show up!)

In Italy: Spazio211 - Torino (our home!)

[SkeletonPete]

I'm really lucky to have The Bell House in Brooklyn NYC less than a 10 minute drive from my house. I've pretty much taken to using the place as my local hang and an excuse to catch a show on nearly any night of the week. 

The recent 4 day Norton 25th Anniversary Shindig followed by a Shonen Knife show less than a week later is just a small sample of what's been offered in the couple of years since the place opened.

[John Battles]

Hey , Joe ! Sorry I missed you at that Fleshtones show...Long , boring story behind that. Being that I live in Chicago , sometimes my take on things , clubwise , does'nt always keep up with popular opinion....OK , frequently. I'm not as into The Hideout as a lot of people are .... It's a really cool LOOKING place , for anybody that has'nt been there. And , yes , I have seen some really good shows there (Not even that many , as Insurgent Country , and some of the other music they showcase , is'nt my scene.). The first few years they were open , I liked 'em better than I do , now , but , again , that's just me.

Similarly with The Bottle , loved 'em the first 5 or 6 years they were open , but , they were booking a lot more bands that I'm personally interested in. People I meet , now , talk about them like they just opened last month. That's actually GOOD , But , being as how they opened about (Exactly?) 20 years ago , it does'nt seem so new to me. I liked it , best , when Lounge Ax was still open and both clubs gave each other healthy competition , and both venues were coughing up the shows. I still like 'em just fine , but I really only go there maybe 3 times a year , only because that's how often there's a show I feel like making the trek out there to see. I do want to say , tho' , I've played there maybe 5 times , mostly Roctober - related reviews where I only did short sets , 10 minutes on average (But , I was very glad to do them.). You know , all of those things went fine , low pressure gigs , where my Editor , Jake Austen , handled most of the arrangements. But , the first BIG show I played on there was with The Gories , last October , and I do have to say , everything about the way everybody there treated me , and handled the situation as a whole , was 100 % top notch , from a performer's point of view. I was blown away by how professional everything was being run , so , of course , I'd love to play there again  , especially if I'm lucky enough to be in a situation like that.
 
Joe Bonomo said:

The old 9:30 Club in Washington DC, Empty Bottle and the Hideout in Chicago.