If London wasn’t far enough of a trip for you.
How about Madrid?
From the guardian again, a guide to the top 10 venues in Madrid(from Oct 2007):
The Spanish capital has grown up and become one of Europe’s leading live music destinations, says Anthony Ham
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We might not always see London as far away, but enough people travel there every single day for live music experiences. So, here are London’s top 10 Music venues. (Courtesy of the Guardian)
Hammersmith Palais has passed away; the Electric Ballroom is threatened by plans to expand Camden Town underground station; and the Astoria’s days are numbered.
It would appear, then, that London’s live music venues are losing the war with developers. But dig deeper and you will find that the capital’s music scene is in rude health. Mike Diver, editor of music site Drowned In Sound, says: “While we’re looking at losing a couple of significantly sized venues, there’s no shortage of replacements. Venues are enjoying rich profits and good attendances.”
Ru Owen, bassist in up-and-coming East London outfit Mama Shamone, agrees: “Thanks to digital music, the live scene is thriving. The era of the big club is over but people are making their own scenes.” Take a trip to these pubs and catch a glimpse of music’s future movers and shakers.
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Driving to a festival, whether it be 10 minutes, or 10 hours down the road, always involves some planning. XCheck out the AA’s guide to driving to this years festivals safely.
Remember, whether it’s Glastonbury or the Green Gathering, it’s supposed to be a relaxing weekend – reduce the risk of breakdown and keep stress levels under control with a little preparation and forward planning.
Here’s some top tips from the people who know best, The AA, on how to make your drive to and from any festival as safe and comfortable as possible. Read More…
Train travel in the Uk may be pretty expensive, but travelling via train in Europe is the opposite.If you don’t like flying, or maybe just fancy the scenic route, then this might be a good option.
Few helpful sites:
Rail Europe
Eurostar
Seat 61 - Excellent site for advice and cheap travel
Courtesy of EnKore Makeup (on Youtube)
Tips on packing make-up, when flying to a gig:
Trip to Birmingham to see Velvet Revolver (Slash, Duff, Matt Sorum, Dave Kushner & Scott Weiland) with nothing but pennies to my name. Driving was the only option…
Paid off.
3 hours and £20 in petrol later, we were enjoying the standard battering and sweat-fest a rock & roll concert provides.
And as long as you don’t mind waiting until 1am to drive back home again, you’re good to go. (If you’re doing it on a cheap whim, you’ve no time/money for hotels)
Plus there are always things to keep you occupied while you wait for the car park queue to go down.
Probably the greatest website ever, if you’re travelling within the UK and don’t mind potentially long coach rides.
Liverpool to London - £8 return. Bargain!
So we’ve established that flights abroad are rather cheap if you know where to look.
But if you’re travelling within the UK, then other transport options are available.
Driving:
Always a winner if there’s more than one of you. Splitting the cost of petrol is a doddle.
Gig-wise, make sure you give yourself enough time to get through rush-hour traffic.
Train:
Big fan of trains myself, spend a lot of time travelling to and from London…it’s rather expensive though.
Coaches:
Much much cheaper, but terribly long journeys with very little leg-room.
Room sharing is a great way to save money.
Obviously it depends who you travel with, but if you’re comfortable sharing a room/bathroom with one/two/three other people it’s a great way to split room costs.
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