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Post by jaqs on Aug 15, 2019 9:09:58 GMT
Last week had an email for The levellers at the palladium, with the stalls turned into standing. Today it’s for Cradle of filth, Pallademonium, again with seats removed from the stalls. And obviously Madonna announced a while back.
Fair play to the palladium for making some money.
What’s the attraction for the bands? Is it because it’s central? Because they are names but can’t sell out bigger venues any more? Is it cheap?
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Post by NeilVHughes on Aug 15, 2019 9:33:10 GMT
I have seen a few bands at the Palladium, have always thought is because it is prestigous venue similar to why many bands wanting to play the Albert Hall.
Strangely the bands I have seen have been foreign so I imagine would have not been brought up with the same associations so it could be location and size, maybe the Hammersmith Odeon (Apollo) and Palladium are the only mid range venues remaining in London for these size of bands to play.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2019 19:58:56 GMT
Bands back in the day used to play the Palladium as it was one of the bigger venues available. It is probably an ideal size for The Levellers but I wouldn't think Cradle of Filth would be a seated environment type concert.
Some bands have played most of the venues so maybe look to play somewhere different.
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Post by clair on Aug 16, 2019 8:03:44 GMT
I love concerts at the Palladium, the sound is great, it's more comfortable than many usual concert venues and feels closer to the artist. It's a big thing for performers - they love being able to say they've played the Palladium, after all years ago doing Sunday Night at the Palladium was considered special and this is the way it's done today. The excitement when The Fizz - as they are now, OBF as they were then - sold out the Palladium, meant a lot to Cheryl, Mike and Jay as well as the fans.
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Post by Marwood on Aug 16, 2019 8:43:58 GMT
I’ve only seen two musical acts play the Palladium (Saint Etienne and Morrissey) but as Theatremonkey says, it’s the cachet of playing such a place: it’s more compact than places like the Royal Albert Hall or Festival Hall and as it’s a short stroll from Oxford Circus it’s easy to get to and has an outstanding range of places to eat, drink and shop in also within walking distance.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Aug 16, 2019 19:17:42 GMT
I’ve only seen two musical acts play the Palladium (Saint Etienne and Morrissey) but as Theatremonkey says, it’s the cachet of playing such a place: it’s more compact than places like the Royal Albert Hall or Festival Hall and as it’s a short stroll from Oxford Circus it’s easy to get to and has an outstanding range of places to eat, drink and shop in also within walking distance. Ssssshhhh, everybody has wiped Morrissey from history now. Nobody admits to seeing a previous incarnation |
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Post by Marwood on Aug 16, 2019 20:34:48 GMT
I’ve only seen two musical acts play the Palladium (Saint Etienne and Morrissey) but as Theatremonkey says, it’s the cachet of playing such a place: it’s more compact than places like the Royal Albert Hall or Festival Hall and as it’s a short stroll from Oxford Circus it’s easy to get to and has an outstanding range of places to eat, drink and shop in also within walking distance. Ssssshhhh, everybody has wiped Morrissey from history now. Nobody admits to seeing a previous incarnation I saw him last year, with his insistence to the audience that ‘a change is coming, yes it is’: it was like seeing a crooning Nigel Farage, with a great love of Ye Merry Olde England despite having lived in California for the last 30 years or so but he had a montage of soul videos from the 70s before he came on to show that oh no, he isn’t a racist (although I got the impression that he or his manager were too tight to book a proper support act was more of a likely reason for this) |
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Aug 16, 2019 20:50:50 GMT
Ssssshhhh, everybody has wiped Morrissey from history now. Nobody admits to seeing a previous incarnation I saw him last year, with his insistence to the audience that ‘a change is coming, yes it is’: it was like seeing a crooning Nigel Farage, with a great love of Ye Merry Olde England despite having lived in California for the last 30 years or so but he had a montage of soul videos from the 70s before he came on to show that oh no, he isn’t a racist (although I got the impression that he or his manager were too tight to book a proper support act was more of a likely reason for this) Last year!!!??! |
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Post by Marwood on Aug 16, 2019 21:13:12 GMT
I saw him last year, with his insistence to the audience that ‘a change is coming, yes it is’: it was like seeing a crooning Nigel Farage, with a great love of Ye Merry Olde England despite having lived in California for the last 30 years or so but he had a montage of soul videos from the 70s before he came on to show that oh no, he isn’t a racist (although I got the impression that he or his manager were too tight to book a proper support act was more of a likely reason for this) Last year!!!??! Yup, in March. |
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