M.E.N ARENA OR APOLLO?

[chorltonblue]

IM NOT SURE I LKE THE MEN ARENA BUT ITS FAR TO BIG APOLLO EDGES IT SLIGHTLY.

SEEN SOME GREAT BANDS TO,OASIS,COLDPLAY,AND FOO FIGHTERS.


WHAT DO YOU THINK?

 

[mcfc_ms]

MEN is decent when near the stage.

 

[Niall Quinn's Disco Pants]

Apollo is by far and away the better venue. MEN has no soul. Whenever I go to the Apollo I always think about all the great artists that have played there, its a venue with history, soul and sweat. Its like comparing Maine Road to COMS. COMS is a superb stadium but Maine Rd had that something.....

 

[Pearcey]

MEN is shit, the sound is shit... it's a soulless venue where bands who are too greedy to play at a proper venue like The Apollo or The Academy play.

 

[chorltonblue]

Apollo is by far and away the better venue. MEN has no soul. Whenever I go to the Apollo I always think about all the great artists that have played there, its a venue with history, soul and sweat. Its like comparing Maine Road to COMS. COMS is a superb stadium but Maine Rd had that something.....

AGREED LOVE COMS BUT MAINE ROAD WAS SPEACIAL.

 

[Swales lives]

MEN is wank, Apollo far better, Academy even betterer, Academy 2 even more betterererer

 

[Manchester1894]

Night n Day is unbeatable when you catch a great band. But to answer your question, The Apollo wins.

 

[Pearcey]

Yeah, agree with the Night and Day comment.

Also good is The Roadhouse, and the old Band On The Wall, was a top venue too.

 

[Corky]

I think the Astoria is about the optimum size for a venue, the smaller ones might as well be in some shit pub with very bad viewing possibilities and sound.

 

[Swales lives]

Yeah, agree with the Night and Day comment.

Also good is The Roadhouse, and the old Band On The Wall, was a top venue too.

Aah the BOTW, my all-time favourite venue.
I also used to love The Mayflower in Gorton, saw some great punk bands there in 81-82 when I was 14
(The Damned, Angelic Upstarts, Vice squad, The Exploited, GBH, Discharge, Anti-Pasti).

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Spot on about Night and Day. MEN Arena is a public toilet. Its a fuckin disgrace to the city. You wanna see how it should be done see the Bridgewater - beautiful.

 

[seventeen hands]

The Apollo for me, went to my first gig there and will always have great memories for me. Probably my favourite manchester venue actually.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

Night n Day is unbeatable when you catch a great band. But to answer your question, The Apollo wins.

Agreed the Night and Day is a good intimate gig but it's a shite hole backstage!! The Cavern is awesome and backstage it's awesome as well!! Apollo wins for me all ends up as a paying punter.

 

[MCFCTrick]

No contest. MEN, and all the sterile 'arena' type places are horrible, soulless aircraft hangers. The Apollo, like The Free Trade Hall (RIP) before it, has warmth and soul in it's tatty facade. The Academys 2 and 3, Night And Day are great small venues, as were the International 1, The Gallery, and the old Poly before.

 

[Trig]

Been to a few gigs at the MEN, and it's alright. But the Apollo beats it hands down as a venue, the sound is great. Acadamy beats them both to a pulp though, classy venue.

 

[tonea2003]

Aah the BOTW, my all-time favourite venue.
I also used to love The Mayflower in Gorton, saw some great punk bands there in 81-82 when I was 14
(The Damned, Angelic Upstarts, Vice squad, The Exploited, GBH, Discharge, Anti-Pasti).

seem to remember in my distant past watching the upstarts at i think was the gallery? i was only young , scary but brill
also saw gbh in dukinfield around 82ish cant remember where though, happy days