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Sydney’s Acer Arena has been named the third best venue in the world by Billboard magazine. Clearly the folks at Billboard have never sat in one of the venue’s nosebleed seats, but I digress.
There’s no denying the arena certainly has some pulling power, hosting acts like The Eagles, Road Steward, Elton John, Bon Jovi, Kiss, and Celine Dion in recent years.
Acer Arena was kept from the top spot by London’s O2 Arena and New York’s Madison Square Garden. But that doesn’t worry Acer staff.
“The ranking confirms our position in the arena market and we are proud of our place on the world stage,” David Humphreys, Acer Arena General Manager said in a statement.
I’ve made no secret of my love of Lizotte’s, and I’d definitely take a night out there than a visit to Acer Arena any day. I’d also much rather see a show at a beautiful venue like Newcastle’s Civic Theatre, an intimate one like Sydney’s The Basement, or a serene outdoor one like Bimbadgen Estate.
But I’m in New South Wales, and so my experience is limited to my home state. So tell me, what’s your favourite place to see a band and why?
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1189 days ago
[...] I thought the same thing last year, but I’m a little amazed. Things always seem to run smoothly at Acer, but unless you’re sitting really close to the stage it’s certainly not the place I’d want to see a show. Bigger isn’t always better for the musicians or their audience, and this poll seems to forget that! Give me a small theatre or a natural outdoor winery setting any day! [...]
Oh I almost forgot about The Vanguard! I haven’t been for ages, but I saw Jason Mraz’s show there a few years back. It’s a real treat to see talent like that in such a good value … it’s a great shame that the bigger an artist gets, the worse the venue has to be! Thanks for weighing in Dave :-D
Couldn’t agree more. I refuse to go see anyone at Acer. It’s terrible. We had good seats for Pearl Jam and even that was still bad.
I’ve posted my favourite venue’s in Sydney on my blog. http://www.daveandersononline.com/2008/07/best-acoustic-venues-in-sydney.html
The Vanguard, the basement are both great. In Perth, Mojo’s in Fremantle is cool little venue, Northcote Social Club in Melbourne and I’ve also heard Manchester Lane is great.