Good small venues in European cities?

sonicl · 02.24.2008, 05:30 AM

I recently saw that Geoff Mullen, an artist who I particularly like, is supposed to be touring in Europe in the Spring, but there were no dates listed so I emailed his American promoter to ask for details. The reply that I got was, yes, there is a tour planned, but nothing fixed yet, were there any venues that I would recommend?

Now I'm very keen to see Geoff play, so anything that I can do to help make sure that this tour goes ahead (short of promoting it!), I will. So, a question for you European concert-goers:

What really good small (say, 250 capacity, maybe) venues are there in your locality that you'd recommend?

PAULYBEE2656 · 02.24.2008, 05:32 AM

whelans, wexford st dublin2
the bailey, enniscorthy, co wexford
the forum, waterford

SYRFox · 02.24.2008, 05:36 AM

Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing (near Lille), France

EDIT: actually it's 650 people, so that's not exactly what you wanted

Stijn · 02.24.2008, 05:53 AM

Recyclart, Brussels

racehorse · 02.24.2008, 07:23 AM

Point éphémère in Paris is a great venue. I'm not sure of its capacity but it is 1400 square metres.
L'atelier Tampon gallery is a very, very small but fastastic space on Rue Jules Valles M. Charonne. The couple who run it are lovely, maybe too lovely, and if they haven't closed down the venue is the basement of a small gallery, and i'm sure they would welcome somebody like Geoff Mullen with open arms. White Out played there with Nels Cline in 2006.
Who was that guy who posted on here a couple of times about a mini festival in paris with people like Sunburned and Keith Fullerton Whitman? I'm sure if you got into contact with that guy he would help you out with Paris venues....
EDIT - it was called the Ali-Fib fest. Here is the man's myspace
www.myspace.com/alifibgigs.

i'm not really sure about any other cities, but people will be along soon to help you out no doubt.

█████████ · 02.24.2008, 08:46 AM

galeria zé dos bois

not the prettiest venue, but it's the right place for him to play if he is just passing by.

A Thousand Threads · 02.24.2008, 09:17 AM

Austria, Vienna:
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WUK
Fuck, Text of Light are playing there in 2 weeks and i neither have time nor money. Life is cruel
http://www.wuk.at/index.php/wuk/engl...h_contact.html

FLUC
This is a cool venue, but i think he might not get much money playing there
since all concerts in the FLUC are free concerts.
http://www.fluc.at/index.html

ok,
Austria, Linz
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Statdwerkstatt
I worked there, best venue in Austria
http://www.stwst.at/index.php?m=6&sm=2

KAPU
ha, i just read that Bob Corn is playing there next month again, nice guy
http://www.kapu.or.at/

Austria, Innsbruck
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PMK
http://www.pmk.or.at/contact.php

Austria, Graz
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Postgarage
might be a little big
http://postgarage.at/office.htm

hope i could help a little

Gulasch Noir · 02.24.2008, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Thousand Threads

Austria, Vienna:
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FLUC
This is a cool venue, but i think he might not get much money playing there
since all concerts in the FLUC are free concerts.
http://www.fluc.at/index.html

Fluc is always free (Sunburned Hand of the Man played there!), unlike fluc_wanne, which is in fact the same venue.

I also like the Rhiz.

A Thousand Threads · 02.24.2008, 11:08 AM

ahh
i see, didn't know that there's a difference between fluc and fluc_wanne.

A Thousand Threads · 02.24.2008, 01:57 PM

btw....

it would be nice if he'd play here in Linz. I'd love to see him.

radarmaker · 02.25.2008, 07:36 AM

Newcastle: The Cluny http://www.headofsteam.co.uk/default.aspx?tabid=10194
Leeds: The Cockpit http://www.thecockpit.co.uk/

Iain · 02.26.2008, 01:37 PM

Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff. About 120 people downstairs and about 200 upstairs.

www.clwb.net

02.24.2008, 05:30 AM	#1
sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	I recently saw that Geoff Mullen, an artist who I particularly like, is supposed to be touring in Europe in the Spring, but there were no dates listed so I emailed his American promoter to ask for details. The reply that I got was, yes, there is a tour planned, but nothing fixed yet, were there any venues that I would recommend? Now I'm very keen to see Geoff play, so anything that I can do to help make sure that this tour goes ahead (short of promoting it!), I will. So, a question for you European concert-goers: What really good small (say, 250 capacity, maybe) venues are there in your locality that you'd recommend?
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02.24.2008, 05:32 AM	#2
PAULYBEE2656 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wexford, rep of ireland Posts: 6,930	whelans, wexford st dublin2 the bailey, enniscorthy, co wexford the forum, waterford __________________ myspace facebook *twitter*
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02.24.2008, 05:36 AM	#3
SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing (near Lille), France EDIT: actually it's 650 people, so that's not exactly what you wanted
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02.24.2008, 05:53 AM	#4
Stijn bad moon rising Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 126	Recyclart, Brussels
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02.24.2008, 07:23 AM	#5
racehorse 100% Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 784	Point éphémère in Paris is a great venue. I'm not sure of its capacity but it is 1400 square metres. L'atelier Tampon gallery is a very, very small but fastastic space on Rue Jules Valles M. Charonne. The couple who run it are lovely, maybe too lovely, and if they haven't closed down the venue is the basement of a small gallery, and i'm sure they would welcome somebody like Geoff Mullen with open arms. White Out played there with Nels Cline in 2006. Who was that guy who posted on here a couple of times about a mini festival in paris with people like Sunburned and Keith Fullerton Whitman? I'm sure if you got into contact with that guy he would help you out with Paris venues.... EDIT - it was called the Ali-Fib fest. Here is the man's myspace www.myspace.com/alifibgigs. i'm not really sure about any other cities, but people will be along soon to help you out no doubt. __________________ She holds the room up by talk alone
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02.24.2008, 08:46 AM	#6
█████████ expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,736	galeria zé dos bois not the prettiest venue, but it's the right place for him to play if he is just passing by.
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02.24.2008, 09:17 AM	#7
A Thousand Threads expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,000	Austria, Vienna: ------------------------------------------------------- WUK Fuck, Text of Light are playing there in 2 weeks and i neither have time nor money. Life is cruel http://www.wuk.at/index.php/wuk/engl...h_contact.html FLUC This is a cool venue, but i think he might not get much money playing there since all concerts in the FLUC are free concerts. http://www.fluc.at/index.html ok, Austria, Linz ------------------------------------------------------- Statdwerkstatt I worked there, best venue in Austria http://www.stwst.at/index.php?m=6&sm=2 KAPU ha, i just read that Bob Corn is playing there next month again, nice guy http://www.kapu.or.at/ Austria, Innsbruck --------------------------------------------------------- PMK http://www.pmk.or.at/contact.php Austria, Graz ---------------------------------------------------------- Postgarage might be a little big http://postgarage.at/office.htm hope i could help a little
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02.24.2008, 11:08 AM	#9
A Thousand Threads expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,000	ahh i see, didn't know that there's a difference between fluc and fluc_wanne.
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02.24.2008, 01:57 PM	#10
A Thousand Threads expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,000	btw.... it would be nice if he'd play here in Linz. I'd love to see him.
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02.25.2008, 07:36 AM	#11
radarmaker the end of the ugly Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,122	Newcastle: The Cluny http://www.headofsteam.co.uk/default.aspx?tabid=10194 Leeds: The Cockpit http://www.thecockpit.co.uk/
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02.26.2008, 01:37 PM	#12
Iain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,544	Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff. About 120 people downstairs and about 200 upstairs. www.clwb.net
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