Bands In Small Venues

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Who then went on to become famous. Who have you seen? And did any make you think they'd make it big? AC/DC was the least likely for me.

A few for me:

AC/DC Electric Circus
Echo & The Bunnymen at UMIST
Whitesnake Rafters
U2 at M/cr Poly.
REM The Gallery
Oasis Boardwalk
Amy Winehouse, Matt & Phreds
Hanoi Rocks The Gallery
Inspirals Corbiere's
Stone Roses The Gallery
Lenny Kravitz International
Bangles International
 
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Used to be regulars at the, now sadly defunct, Moles in Bath. Whoever did their bookings had an eye for good new bands and Oasis, the Smiths, Housemartins & Blur were among them.
Inevitably, I didn't see any of them but I caught Chas Jankel (with a quantity of the Blockheads), Blancmange, Eddi Reader, John Otway and a host of quality local bands. 100 ish capacity and you had to walk passed the keyboard player to get to the toilet.
Happy days!
 
MCFCTrick said:
Who then went on to become famous. Who have you seen? And did any make you think they'd make it big? AC/DC was the least likely for me.

A few for me:

AC/DC Electric Circus
Echo & The Bunnymen at UMIST
Whitesnake Rafters
U2 at M/cr Poly.
REM The Gallery
Oasis Boardwalk
Amy Winehouse, Matt & Phreds
Hanoi Rocks The Gallery
Inspirals Corbiere's
Stone Roses The Gallery
Lenny Kravitz International
Bangles International
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Didn't know Amy played at Matt & Phreds :)
 
Love a small venue, so much more personal and involving.

Probably the biggest I saw was Mika before he became famous, seen plenty of bands who are now semi-popular on the metal scene when they were nobodies, I was one of a handful of people who saw Florence Black a few years back in a pub in Wales who are now getting pretty big, and Those Dam Crows, but Mika is probably the most well known now. I just remember the unusual vocal range and style and I think within months, maybe weeks, of that he was everywhere with Grace Kelly. Must have been in 2006 I think.
 
Thinking about it, not many although I am not sure what counts as a small venue. Most of the bands I like will not be regarded as 'famous'.

Pixies (supporting Throwing Muses) at Leeds Town and Country Club (1990ish)
Cranberries - not a fan (supporting Belly) at Leeds Irish Centre (1993?)
Belle & Sebastian at Manchester Town Hall (1997ish, If You're Feeling Sinister tour)
Dust Brothers / Chemical Brothers at Bradford University (1993?)
Nirvana at Birmingham Edwards No8 (1990ish, Bleach tour)
Flaming Lips (supporting Mudhoney) at London Hibernian Ballroom (1992?)
 
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