Saw many great shows at other venues, but those three above had the magic vibe for me.įormerly the Astoria, this theatre was built in the 1930s with an insane magical fantasy Arabian Oasis theme. With facades of adobe houses, palm trees and a blue ceiling pierced with the lights of a starry sky. Before shows and during intervals it was great just to look around the place. Host to 100's of extraordinary shows over the years from everyone who was anyone. I remember Little Feat, a whole series of heavy heavy roots reggae shows and of course the Dead. They were supposed to play there on their way home from Egypt (it would have been so appropriate given the decor), but pulled out very late on, apparently to complete work on Shakedown Street (bad deal all round, I'd say). Oh to revisit those crazy nights in that trippy theatre (or was it the other way round!) Anyway they paid us back with a series of shows in March '81 (including my first show and on my birthday too) and another series in October too. The Rainbow is now a church of some kind! But the owners have apparently lovingly restored the interior. I would have to say I had a great experience in/around the Long Beach Arena. Shakedown was right outside and you could camp minutes from the ocean (I know not like Ventura but still.) Gotta love Oakland arena(s) too (right Marye?) The back of the lobby was huge so you could dance and hang out or go inside to hear the band. The outdoor places that come to mind is Shoreline (80s shows. Athough the traffic/security was improved later it became a hassle to get in and out of the area and you couldnt have much fun outside of the venue) I also liked Cal Expo for this reason too. I would have enjoyed Burgettstown PA more with its surroundings but the band only had their one stop there and it was a logistics nightmare at this point as many venues had become in the 90s From what I can tell Deer Creek and Alpine Valley had the same vibe.
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Such nice decor which rivals many little theatres and to be able to walk up from to the stage and then into the back for a beer at the bar is something I always enjoyed. It was an unusually warm spring nigt in Hampton Virginia. the pre-show parking lot was exceptionally magical and it seemed that everyone was having schweet, positive mind experiences to get what was later proven to be a legendary evening. Hampton again prooved to groove with a melodic sound system which JG and the entire gang played off of each other and melted into/outof every tune. These include duties, tariffs and any other fees required by your county.The second set opened with a scarlet>fire>estimated with every voice in the crowd singing every note as if we wrote it ourself. You will find total shipping costs for your country at checkout. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPINGĬurrently, we ship throughout the U.S, Canada, and many European countries. On a rare occasion, these packages can arrive outside of the estimated timeframe. When selecting our Next Day Air or 2 day shipping options, please bear in mind that we are only provided with an estimated delivery date from our carriers. We do our best to ensure the timely delivery of all orders. You will receive a tracking number via email when your order is processed. Orders placed Friday-Sunday will ship out Mondays and Tuesdays. Holidays), orders may ship within two business days. Orders typically ship the next business day. Orders after 2pm EST ship the next business day. Prices and estimated delivery times are available at checkout. Priority shipping is available for a fee. Pre-Orders ship at different times and up to two months from date of purchase. Orders should arrive within 7-10 business days after processing time.