What has been Morrisey's biggest concert?
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Harsh Truth
Ever Felt Had?
Re: smallest venue
some interesting stories, thanks. Especially the one posted by Mel T about Moz and the Boys walking onto a stage via the club's front door. Would love to have seen that!
some interesting stories, thanks. Especially the one posted by Mel T about Moz and the Boys walking onto a stage via the club's front door. Would love to have seen that!
malvachat
My eyes are now open
I least you'll get the chance to see morrissey live again some time.
Millwall in another cup final,highly doubtful.
Although it's great to see teams other than Chelsea,Arsenal and Man utd in the final.
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I least you'll get the chance to see morrissey live again some time.
Millwall in another cup final,highly doubtful.
Although it's great to see teams other than Chelsea,Arsenal and Man utd in the final.
maybe your team and mine will meet again some sunny day
Captain Tractor
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Is the smallest venue the one in Malmo, Sweden (2002)?
joe frady
Vile Refusenik
Or a Joyce-less The Smiths re-union concert ?
Even then I think it'd have to be a pretty compact and bijou stadium, like Walthamstow Dog track or sumthin' .... but I think they demolished that the other day didn't they ?
withmyheadonthebar
Relax, yes, I'm trying...
In my opinion (whatever that counts for), you and Kewpie are both right - it was his birthday, which made it special; it was the only announced European show; he did the incremental thing but it was also way more exciting to be seeing Moz in his home city than anywhere else, particularly after him not having played there for so long. And let's face it, everything's more exciting in Manchester, anyway...
bored
not bitter but bored
I saw him at a high school in Charlottesville, VA in 1992. 500 seats tops and was not sold out.
http://www.passionsjustlikemine.com/live/moz-g921120.htm
Harsh Truth
Ever Felt Had?
that sounds like a fun show!
sweetness522
My one true love
vivabob
Ordinary Boy
i thought that the earls court gig was bigger than the MEN , (i was at both)
and the smallest has to be paisley town hall only 550 tickets were sold (and i was there)
According to Brel the smallest venue Morrissey played in UK was Nottingham Rock City in 1999.
I haven't been there, but its capacity seems about 200.
I couldn't find the actual venue capacity of Earl's Court from their website, but according to wikipedia its capacity is about 19,000, slightly smaller than MEN Arena.
I haven't been there, but its capacity seems about 200.
I couldn't find the actual venue capacity of Earl's Court from their website, but according to wikipedia its capacity is about 19,000, slightly smaller than MEN Arena.
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i think it also as alot to do with the fact that he polarises alot of group's of people.In 90s Oasis were often on tabloids which contributed their commertial success.
In long term Morrissey's music still generates interest from younger people which is very promising.
PUNKturedBIKE
Lovely Riah
MEN is like an aircraft hanger, it's got to be bigger than Earls?
Maybe Nottingham isn't a very big town for Morrissey. I saw him at the ice aren in 2006 and the place was half empty.
Jamie
Bluff, Ardour & Assoc.
For smallest venue, surely this one from the 1997 tour archive is in the running: Glen Burnie, MD - Nov. 18, 1997 Michael's Eighth Avenue.
The descriptions are of a place where wedding receptions / bar mitzvahs are generally held. Does not sound too auspicious, but, if I recall, the bootleg was not half bad.
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Jamie
Jukebox Jury
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Nottingham Rock City is a good venue, must hold way more than 1000. *EDIT* Wiki says 2450
The MEN Arena is the biggest concert venue in Europe though Earls Court isn't a purpose built concert venue. The MEN A's capacity changes for the event, for example, for ice hockey / basketball, all the seats are used but then thousands are not stood up in the middle. Some concerts are all seated some not, and the seats behind the stage are not used obviously.
Someone said way back that 18,000 tickets were sold.
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Brel
Guttersnipe
Bit late, but I've only just read this!
It was nearer to 1000, than 2450 thats for sure. I remember being surprised at the size of the place when I walked in. It was certainly on the small side and absolutely packed out. I recall that it took a long time to get everyone out at the end.
It was certainly my smallest Morrissey venue, followed by that place in Chester and the Liverpool Royal Court seemed very compact inside.
sistasheila
tjekket
concerning the smallest venue :did read in a fanzine that the concert in the san carlos institute -key west/florida in 1997 (november)was one of , if not the smallest
..had 800
..had 800
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leedoggpimp
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the sparks, nv shows had 900 capacity
Morrissey gives a concert every night from the tub. He enters stage left in the buff to the intro of "Splish Splash I Was Taking a Bath" and closes with "There is a Light That Never Goes Out." Oh, errm, right, and "When I Last Spoke to Carol" is in the middle somewhere..
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