These go to eleven: Tim's London gig venues

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These go to eleven: Tim's London gig venues

By Timinator
25-04-2008 (last updated 27-04-2008)

All of my favourite live music spots around London: for gigs from tiny to massive.

Guide image courtesy of kainet:
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The Brixton Academy - Brixton, London

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Nightlife » Music Venues in Brixton

211 Stockwell Road, Brixton, London SW9 9SL

Rating_5 13 reviews


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Timinator (3660 points) 30-01-2008 5

I've seen hundreds of gigs in London in the years I've been here, and the Academy is probably my favourite place to see bands. Well, okay, smaller ... more...

The Astoria - London

The Astoria

Art & Culture » Music in London

157 Charing X Road, London WC2H 0EN

Rating_4 10 reviews


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Timinator (3660 points) 13-03-2008 5

This place is an institution, and is right up at the top of my favourite places to see a band (along with the Brixton Academy). It's dead easy to g... more...

O2 - London

O2

Art & Culture » Music in London | Nightlife » Cinemas / Music Venues in London | Pubs & Bars » Bars in London

North Greenwich, peninsula square, London se10 9dx

Rating_4 5 reviews


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Timinator (3660 points) 27-02-2008 4

When I arrived in London in early 2001, the Millennium Dome was a huge joke: the worst failure of an over-hyped let's-kick-off-the-next-1000-years.... more...

Koko - Camden, London

Koko

Nightlife » Music Venues in Camden | Pubs & Bars » Bars in Camden

1a Camden High Street, Camden, London NW1 7JE

Rating_4 14 reviews


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Timinator (3660 points) 28-02-2008 4

Koko is one of my favourite music venues because (1) it's beautiful and (2) it's the right size to get maximum band quality with minimum distance. ... more...

The Borderline - London

The Borderline

Nightlife » Music Venues in London

16 Manette Street, London W1D 4AR

Rating_4 2 reviews


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Timinator (3660 points) 27-02-2008 4

The Borderline is a tiny basement bar with excellent live music. It's dark, with rough corners. Nothing fancy down here. But if you like folk- a... more...

The Union Chapel  - London

The Union Chapel

Nightlife » Music Venues in London

Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN

Rating_5 3 reviews


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Timinator (3660 points) 28-02-2008 4

Islington’s lovely Union Chapel is, in fact, first and foremost a beautiful church. Its round chapel area also happens to host frequent performance... more...

Wembley Stadium - Wembley

Wembley Stadium

Sport » Stadiums in Wembley

Wembley National Stadium, Wembley, London HA9 0WS

Rating_4 7 reviews


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Timinator (3660 points) 28-02-2008 4

The new Wembley Stadium is phenomenal. It’s huge, certainly one of the biggest stadiums in the world. The architecture is amazing, and the gian... more...

Ain't nothing but... The Blues Bar - Soho, London

Ain't nothing but... The Blues Bar

Pubs & Bars » Bars in Soho

20 Kingly Street, Soho, London W1B 5PZ

Rating_4 4 reviews


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Timinator (3660 points) 28-02-2008 4

Ain't Nothin' But... is the sort of small, rough-around-the-edges blues roadhouse that I like. There's not a single glossy, shiny thing about it. I... more...

Twickenham Stadium - Twickenham

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Sport » Stadiums in Twickenham

Twickenham, London TW1 1DZ

Rating_4 4 reviews


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Timinator (3660 points) 01-03-2008 3

There's nothing wrong with Twickenham, but there's nothing great about it, either. It's a massive oval concrete structure for seeing rugby and huge... more...

Cargo - London

Cargo

Nightlife » Clubs in London

83 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3AY

Rating_3 10 reviews


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Timinator (3660 points) 10-03-2008 3

Cargo is a stone bunker basically, with an outer room with tables and bars, an outdoor tabled area for smokers, and an inner room with a stage for ... more...