3500 Capacity Music Venue In Swansea

its hardly the arena its being described as but its a perfect size for a lot of bands that don't like playing the 10000 seater enormo domes like the NEC ........

Cardiff is building one of those and for me it will be great to be able to see bands like TOOL etc that have a huge stage show and are one of the worlds biggest rock bands , also your take that type nonsense will have somewhere in the city to play

I am amazed that apart from the university Cardiff has no decent venues

The tramshed is good but has a capacity of just 1000

Newport has the Newport Centre , a 2000 plus standing and seating venue where over the years I have seen slayer , pantera , Alice in Chains etc

These sort of bands were never going to play a place like Cardiff University or The Tramshed

The Fall would have done , at a push

So we have the ridiculous situation where we have Swansea and Newport having decent , mid sized venues and music fans have to travel to either of these two cities or even to Bristol to see a band ........unless its at a small venue

Humbug

Isn't the CIA, or whatever it is now, used for that?

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Originally Posted by Trigger

Isn't the CIA, or whatever it is now, used for that?

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Its only got a capacity of 7000 , less if seats are in place and was built as an exhibition centre or for boxing , snooker etc

As a venue for music the sound is rubbish unless the band has really good engineers

Sadly, I think that the Newport Centre is being knocked down.

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Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue

Sadly, I think that the Newport Centre is being knocked down.

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thats sad , saw so many bands there , south of that is pill is that right ?

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Its only got a capacity of 7000 , less if seats are in place and was built as an exhibition centre or for boxing , snooker etc

As a venue for music the sound is rubbish unless the band has really good engineers

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yeah the sound is usually terrible there

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Isn't the CIA, or whatever it is now, used for that?

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Yeah and it’s terrible, as no doubt the swansea arena will be....

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Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue

Sadly, I think that the Newport Centre is being knocked down.

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That's a shame

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Its only got a capacity of 7000 , less if seats are in place and was built as an exhibition centre or for boxing , snooker etc

As a venue for music the sound is rubbish unless the band has really good engineers

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Being knocked down isn't it? Live Nation to run the new arena down the Bay and the CIA to be turned into a canal

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Being knocked down isn't it? Live Nation to run the new arena down the Bay and the CIA to be turned into a canal

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I hope so its crap

Talking of gigs any decent ones coming our way before Christmas? Cardiff could really do with a decent venue that holds 1500/2000

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Talking of gigs any decent ones coming our way before Christmas? Cardiff could really do with a decent venue that holds 1500/2000

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the great hall at the University holds 1500 , seen some great bands there but its not ideal , only 1 entrance and exit and the mixing desk is right in the middle of the floor

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the great hall at the University holds 1500 , seen some great bands there but its not ideal , only 1 entrance and exit and the mixing desk is right in the middle of the floor

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I’ve seen more in there than anywhere else probably, less the Welsh club, it’s not a great venue, nothing great about it.

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thats sad , saw so many bands there , south of that is pill is that right ?

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The top end of Pill pretty much.

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I’ve seen more in there than anywhere else probably, less the Welsh club, it’s not a great venue, nothing great about it.

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Clwb's a great venue, I'm fairly certain they're expanding as well

The Moon opposite is decent as well, re opened yesterday

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Clwb's a great venue, I'm fairly certain they're expanding as well

The Moon opposite is decent as well, re opened yesterday

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both ok for 3 to 400 size bands , as is the globe but the rest of the Cardiff venue scene , apart from the tramshed , is rubbish

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the great hall at the University holds 1500 , seen some great bands there but its not ideal , only 1 entrance and exit and the mixing desk is right in the middle of the floor

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It may hold 1500 but , when full, not all of the crowd can view the stage without being either stuck close to the desk or being too close to the bars.

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

It may hold 1500 but , when full, not all of the crowd can view the stage without being either stuck close to the desk or being too close to the bars.

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tell me about it , the worst thing is when some twat puts his girlfriend on his shoulder and you can't see a thing

In venues with a poor view , it makes things even worse

Seen some great bands there over the years though , deftones, rancid , mastodon , motor head, clutch , biffy Clyro, anthrax , fear factory , feeder

Newport Centre is far better

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The top end of Pill pretty much.

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well I can safely say that we drank in several pubs in pill then over the years 😅

What district of the port was tjs in ?

We had nights out down there a lot too

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well I can safely say that we drank in several pubs in pill then over the years 😅

What district of the port was tjs in ?

We had nights out down there a lot too

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TJ’s was Clarence Place on the Corporation Rd side of Newport Bridge.
Loved John Siccolo and TJ’s was in there most weekends of the late 90’s.
Saw “The Fall“ in there.

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TJ’s was Clarence Place on the Corporation Rd side of Newport Bridge.
Loved John Siccolo and TJ’s was in there most weekends of the late 90’s.
Saw “The Fall“ in there.

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Is that maindee side ?

Yes , saw loads of bands at tjs , a great , safe venue

Sick Of It All , Wildhearts , Raging Speedhorn , Feeder , great place

I think he was of Maltese origin wasn't he ?

Used to drive in , watch a band with my mates then pop over the road for a kebab

Great memories

Newport is like a mini cardiff in every way , Pill , where we were clearly drinking unbeknown to us was fine , never had any hassle

Dub War , now Skindred played at tjs in the early days , he was a pill boy , Benji webbe , I think he's related to the webbe family in Cardiff, nice bloke

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Is that maindee side ?

Yes , saw loads of bands at tjs , a great , safe venue

Sick Of It All , Wildhearts , Raging Speedhorn , Feeder , great place

I think he was of Maltese origin wasn't he ?

Used to drive in , watch a band with my mates then pop over the road for a kebab

Great memories

Newport is like a mini cardiff in every way , Pill , where we were clearly drinking unbeknown to us was fine , never had any hassle

Dub War , now Skindred played at tjs in the early days , he was a pill boy , Benji webbe , I think he's related to the webbe family in Cardiff, nice bloke

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Therapy, Ash, Feeder, 60ft Dolls, Primal Scream, Inspiral Carpets, Supergrass, Wedding Present amongst many.
Wasn't it mainly promoted by Cheap Sweaty Fun, which summed up many a fine night there.

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Therapy, Ash, Feeder, 60ft Dolls, Primal Scream, Inspiral Carpets, Supergrass, Wedding Present amongst many.
Wasn't it mainly promoted by Cheap Sweaty Fun, which summed up many a fine night there.

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it was very sweaty when it was busy

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Is that maindee side ?

Yes , saw loads of bands at tjs , a great , safe venue

Sick Of It All , Wildhearts , Raging Speedhorn , Feeder , great place

I think he was of Maltese origin wasn't he ?

Used to drive in , watch a band with my mates then pop over the road for a kebab

Great memories

Newport is like a mini cardiff in every way , Pill , where we were clearly drinking unbeknown to us was fine , never had any hassle

Dub War , now Skindred played at tjs in the early days , he was a pill boy , Benji webbe , I think he's related to the webbe family in Cardiff, nice bloke

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I’m not sure if John had Maltese in him or not.
He definitely had Seychelles blood.
He was a cook in the Merchant Navy before settling down and always cooked for the bands that played there.

This is a great song about John...written and performed by Jon Langford of The Mekons.

https://youtu.be/6QaBI4aOB_0

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Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue

I’m not sure if John had Maltese in him or not.
He definitely had Seychelles blood.
He was a cook in the Merchant Navy before settling down and always cooked for the bands that played there.

This is a great song about John...written and performed by Jon Langford of The Mekons.

https://youtu.be/6QaBI4aOB_0

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Lovely stuff 👌

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Dub War , now Skindred played at tjs in the early days , he was a pill boy , Benji webbe , I think he's related to the webbe family in Cardiff, nice bloke

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When I come home, I always go to watch City games with Jeff’s (DW/Skindred) Brother-in-law, Nick.

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When I come home, I always go to watch City games with Jeff’s (DW/Skindred) Brother-in-law, Nick.

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Keep it metal