I decided there were some incredible venues in the world that I have never been able to see a show at, and would like to before I die. So I decided to make a list to which I will hold myself.
The Absolute Musts:
- Red Rocks, Morrison, Colorado, US (Checked off the list August 2007, String Cheese Incident)
- The Gorge, George, Washington, US (Checked off the list May 2009, The Dead)
- Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, US
- Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US
- Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
- Colosseum, Rome, Italy (Paul McCartney and Simon & Garfunkel have both played there in recent past)
Some Others:
- Ravinia, Highland Park, Illinois, US
- Historic Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, US
- Horning’s Hideout, North Plains, Oregon, US
- Deer Creek, Noblesville, Indiana, US
My Local Venues I Have Yet To Attend:
- The Metro, Chicago, IL
- The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL
- Park West, Chicago, IL
- The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
- Subterranean, Chicago, IL
- The Double Door, Chicago, IL
- Martyr’s, Chicago, IL
- Schuba’s Tavern, Chicago, IL
The Ones I Missed:
- Winterland, San Francisco, California, US
- CBGB OMFUG, New York, New York, US (I can’t make it there by October 2006 when it closes)
- Fillmore East, New York, New York, US
This list is obviously incomplete, what have you guys got?