WH DECEMBER UK DATES - UPDATED TO iNCLUDE VENUE CHANGES

[beerofthedark]

Apollo - yay!! Question is, do I do more than one date. Last two years we've done Wolvo and it's been a lot of fun, but last year the Wolves gig weren't spectacular but the London gig was. So the question is: Do we do just the Apollo, the Apollo and Wolves for old time's sake, or Apollo and Hard Rock Hell for a change? The missus is dead set against HRH at the moment cos she can't stand holiday camps, but I can talk her round (possiblty by socking her on the jaw after she says "I ain't going to no Pontins, fool!")

[SiN1758]

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Apollo - yay!! Question is, do I do more than one date. Last two years we've done Wolvo and it's been a lot of fun, but last year the Wolves gig weren't spectacular but the London gig was. So the question is: Do we do just the Apollo, the Apollo and Wolves for old time's sake, or Apollo and Hard Rock Hell for a change? The missus is dead set against HRH at the moment cos she can't stand holiday camps, but I can talk her round (possiblty by socking her on the jaw after she says "I ain't going to no Pontins, fool!")

I was thinking the same thing. Thing is, if the Apollo sells out (like the Astoria did last year) the atmosphere will be amazing! (plus it's easier to get home). Only downside is that they're no late night drinking establishments in Hammersmith for after the show (that I know of...)

[burgerrock]

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Apollo - yay!! Question is, do I do more than one date. Last two years we've done Wolvo and it's been a lot of fun, but last year the Wolves gig weren't spectacular but the London gig was. So the question is: Do we do just the Apollo, the Apollo and Wolves for old time's sake, or Apollo and Hard Rock Hell for a change? The missus is dead set against HRH at the moment cos she can't stand holiday camps, but I can talk her round (possiblty by socking her on the jaw after she says "I ain't going to no Pontins, fool!")

i tihnk with the Wildhearts playing the big room at the civic i have to be there! I'm definately not missing that, although may pass on manchester this year as i can't do more than 2 this year and Hammersmith is another one that has 'memorable' written all over it.

[Ean]

It's even bigger than that according to Wikipedia;

Hammersmith Apollo
Location(s) Hammersmith and Fulham, London
Years active 1932 — present
Capacity 5,039 (standing)
3,632 (sitting)
Owner MAMA Group
Website www.hammersmithapollo.net

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammersmith_Apollo

I've had a mooch, and it looks like these are the sort of figures we're looking at :-

3rd Dec - Sheffield Academy 1 - 2350 standing
4th Dec - Glasgow, Barrowlands - 1900 standing
5th Dec - Oxford Academy 1 - 900 to 1020 standing
7th Dec - Manchester Academy 1 - Apparently holds around 4000 following the refurb.
8th Dec - Wolverhampton Civic Hall - 3000 standing, 578 seated balcony, 189 standing balcony
10th Dec - London Hammersmith Apollo - 5039 standing

[WildCat]

yeah sorry i think 2000 is seated for theatre style shows. but i don't think 5000 is correct because brixton academy is just under and i'm sure the apollo holds less.

[Damian]

yeah sorry i think 2000 is seated for theatre style shows. but i don't think 5000 is correct because brixton academy is just under and i'm sure the apollo holds less.

5000, according to Wikipedia, when the seats are removed.

If that fills out it's going to be amazing.

[SiN1758]

yeah sorry i think 2000 is seated for theatre style shows. but i don't think 5000 is correct because brixton academy is just under and i'm sure the apollo holds less.

5000, according to Wikipedia, when the seats are removed.

If that fills out it's going to be amazing.

Really hope it does fill out. It'd be good to see them packing out the big venues again.

[Ean]

yeah sorry i think 2000 is seated for theatre style shows. but i don't think 5000 is correct because brixton academy is just under and i'm sure the apollo holds less.

5000, according to Wikipedia, when the seats are removed.

If that fills out it's going to be amazing.

Yep. With the exception of Pete in Enfield who thinks it holds 8000, everyone seems more or less agreed that it holds somewhere between almost 5000 and 5500 (which may be a touch optimistic).

[Col]

Didn't the Wildhearts do Newcastle in December & April last year?

certainly did.

[Col]

Maybe the Academy is fully booked around the time of the tour

it isn't

[firedup]

No nottingham? Bahhhhh.... Hang on a minute, am at a conference in Edinburgh on the Glasgow date......how easy/expensive is it to get to and from at night?

[Sarc]

No nottingham? Bahhhhh.... Hang on a minute, am at a conference in Edinburgh on the Glasgow date......how easy/expensive is it to get to and from at night?

Piss easy, I did it a while ago last time Gogol Bordello played in Glasgae, i think it cost about fifteen quid on the train.

[skychaserhigh]

BOOOO

No Wales

[blundellfamily]

A promotion in 12 months from Manc Academy 2 to Academy 1....big jump given we have only had a covers album and a Donnington triumph.

(This post is based on my spatial awareness that Acad 1 is twice as big as Acad 2. I am willing to stand corrected by the Wikipedia bods!)

[nig1012]

going either manchester or wolves not sure which yet