Venues You Used To Love!

what venues stir up the most memories...

Started by PaulHamon · 9 Apr 2005 · 49 posts survive (48 recovered from printable/lo-fi copies) · Wayback

PaulHamon9 Apr 2005, 6:38pm

Ok.. was talking about The Ark in another thread and it got me thinking...

What venues or rooms did you love the most?

1. The Ark

2. LeRox (original)

3. The Star Club what is now where City East Campus is.

4. The Metro / State

5. Control

7. BB Club / Disco / Venus / Rise

4. The Old Lion mainroom although the shitty 1am license was crap

5. The Old Lion tunnels small cramped space but great

6. Masonic Hall on North Terrace

7. The Fringe Club what is now the Palace Cinema area

8. The Entertainment Centre

9. McMahon Tonsley on Tuesday Nights

10. The Venue / Cartoons sort of what was new Tapas Bar recently closed

11. Charltons / Q / Sugar

12. The Synagoge / The Church

13. Camelot Castle

14. E Building at University of South Australia, Underdale Campus

15. Vision Warehouse

15. Nighttrain 2000 at Port Adelaide

16. Thebarton Theatre

17. The Big Ticket / what was it's other name

18. The Boat Shed

19. University of South Australia, North Terrace Campus Bar

20. University of South Australia, North Terrace Campus Cafeteria

21. Adelaide Uni Cloisters

22. Shed 10 at Port Adelaide

23. Young Street Car Park

24. Procenium

25. Toons on Fenn Place where City West Campus now is

26. The Warehouse / Lion Arts Centre

27. Fenn Place Car Park

28. The Genfell Tunnel

29. Car Park on Tam O'Shanter Place

30. Old Queens Theatre

Ok.. I've serious run out of ones off the top of my head...

Anyone what to add (and correct most likely)

Paul

Davinr9 Apr 2005, 7:42pm

Almost brings a tear to the eye reading that list LOL

Seriously, how can you choose? So many fading memories of so many great nights in a lot of those venues. Each had a charm or attraction of its own.

Does anyone remeber the night the smoke machine jammed on for ages at State during Nigel's set....OMG...no one could see a foot in front of them for an hour

letmeteachyour9 Apr 2005, 10:00pm

I so loved the Big Ticket and their test tube drinks.... we used to be the feral ones near the balcony who would drink our Quick Fucks and then smash the test tubes... omg... how embarassing!!!

peak_oner9 Apr 2005, 10:07pm

the seven stars... when it was cactus on wednesday nights

Davinr9 Apr 2005, 10:34pm

QUOTE(letmeteachyou @ Apr 9 2005, 10:00 PM)

I so loved the Big Ticket and their test tube drinks.... we used to be the feral ones near the balcony who would drink our Quick Fucks and then smash the test tubes... omg... how embarassing!!!

Don't worry, we probably hurled abuse at you

We were young and under the influence hehe

tekkersr10 Apr 2005, 2:36pm

Dreamers!!!! (Best memory was walking outta there one morning to find the xmas pageant going by & my car trapped on the other side of North Tce - so I just went back in for some more dancing till it was all over!)

The Synagoge - before it was Church

That warehouse in Port Adelaide

Wherever Valley of Dreams was held (1999?)

Adelaide Uni (multi-levels)

The Shores

Old Queens Theatre

The Metro (in Melb)

spacecadetr10 Apr 2005, 9:08pm

Paul you missed out a big one, the Convention centre, I went to Bleep there & I reckon that this may have been my first major rave experience. It was massive

I got to say le Rox in light square was where i spent a lot of time. I saw the prodigy there but really dont remember very much of the night.

I always found Metro in rundle mall a little bit out of my league.

There was a place we used to go to on thursday nights I think called The club it was downstairs in Currie street near the CES offices.

Ahhh so many raves, so many memories mashed into one

PaulHamonr10 Apr 2005, 10:34pm

Both Thursday night specials back in the day>>>

The Club at Currie Street Tavern...
Hell at The Grenfell Tunnel...

I don't remember The Prodigy playing at LeRox... The only rave a remember them at was MELDOWN at Synagogue/Masonic Centre. You sure?

letmeteachyour10 Apr 2005, 11:03pm

QUOTE(Davin @ Apr 9 2005, 10:34 PM)

Don't worry, we probably hurled abuse at you

We were young and under the influence hehe

We never got any abuse hurled at us... so its all good... think a few of my friends have a very good test tube collection at home ...

asianfunkphenomenar11 Apr 2005, 7:40am

One of my mates just reminded me of this. Was there ever a rave at Flinders Uni in 95 or 96 called Fareweather or Farewell? He said thats where I met him and some others. I seriously can't remember that far back. Let me know if its true or whether he's just taking the piss at my lack of/forgetful memory.

AnnaNr11 Apr 2005, 9:24am

Personally, I used to love going to Big Ticket, Old Lions Art Centre and Synergy.

Ahh the good old days!

jase31r11 Apr 2005, 9:53am

VISION WAREHOUSE- SENSATIONAL

PT ADELAIDE WAREHOUSE -FASCINATION- APART FROM THE FLOODING OF THE LOWER SECTION

SHED 10 PT ADELAIDE- NEEDS TO BE FULL DECKED OUT THOUGH

LEROX WITH THE RAISED DANCE PLATFORMS SURROUNDING THE DANCE FLOOR-MADE IT LOOK LIKE PEOPLE WERE UP TO THE ROOF--FLAT CLUBS SUCK

THE ARK- AGAIN RAISED AROUND THE DANCE FLOOR- IMPRESSIVE WHEN FULL

Davinr11 Apr 2005, 1:01pm

QUOTE(asianfunkphenomena @ Apr 11 2005, 07:40 AM)

Was there ever a rave at Flinders Uni in 95 or 96 called Fareweather or Farewell? .

It was Farewell to the Grand Prix

Chuckstar11 Apr 2005, 1:32pm

I wish i could relive these venues or nights you old timers went to, I've never been to any of the places listed although ive only been raving for 6 - 7 years.

I can only say ive been to Rush (wicked venue but hot as FUCK), Rise, Lerox (light square), Planet, St. Pauls, oh and ages ago "Karma" had a couple of nights at a wharehouse in pooraka, that was a wicked venue.

nickdubr11 Apr 2005, 3:11pm

QUOTE(jase31 @ Apr 11 2005, 09:53 AM)

SHED 10 PT ADELAIDE- NEEDS TO BE FULL DECKED OUT THOUGH

i think you mean shed 5 at the port. it was used during the fringe one year, and was a good venue, cept for what you mentioned - very sparse.

shed 10 is (was) in a working wharf area, so i am definitely certain that it was never ever used for a venue (portscorp would have never allowed it).
cheers
nicko

H-Bombr11 Apr 2005, 5:42pm

By far my favourite rave venue is the OLd Adelaide Gaol, especially the Cell Block

As for my favourite clubs there is a couple that stand out

Big Ticket

loved trying to walk around that joint, feet would get stuck to the floor

Choice @ the boat shed

I actually think i only went inside there once but i was there every week
- getting beaten up (mucking around) by Bof who was the bouncer

Davinr11 Apr 2005, 7:43pm

QUOTE(H-Bomb @ Apr 11 2005, 05:42 PM)

I actually think i only went inside there once but i was there every week
- getting beaten up (mucking around) by Bof who was the bouncer

It was a popular past time to give poor old BOF shit all night LOL

spacecadetr11 Apr 2005, 8:44pm

Am i sure ????

Absolutely Not

I thought they played one new years eve at Le ROX, when they opened the big downstairs section that was a pool hall for a while. But my recollection of that night is very vague for some reason and you are more than likely right

QUOTE(PaulHamon @ Apr 10 2005, 10:34 PM)

nickdubr12 Apr 2005, 4:15pm

my fav venue was the tunnel thingy where system ad had his birthday. methinks it was called 21st century ad, but my memory, like my hair, is just a little too patchy

mutleyr12 Apr 2005, 5:00pm

does anyone remember about 12 or so years ago in breakers but it was called unity. does anyone remember that one that was so kewl. i went there when i was bout 14. otherwise the sticky floors at big ticket, lolleez. and then there was heaven i was a part of the furniture with all my family danny frank brian and whoever else we felt like corrupting. Hehehehehehe that was fun.

tangent23r12 Apr 2005, 7:37pm

i always liked the clubs that you could walk around in circles in the one direction all night..le rox, arkaba..

my favourites would be le rox, metro, cargo [scott T + GT! as if you left cargo out paul!], Q, but then those were the places i started out at and went to a lot, so lots of memories..

i always liked the outdoor parties, the kookoo tribe ones [Mt Barker and ?] and i even went to one of those 'Smile' things

, the Adrave party at the park with the tunnel at Mt barker was cool too.. Lunatrance?

i liked the queens theatre when they had the dirty house parties, and recentish, i liked young st carpark, thought it was cool dancing in the open air in the middle of the city..

there was also control where max karaoke is now..

what was that place behind there that used to open late? was that the bb club?

nickdubr12 Apr 2005, 8:27pm

i reckon that would have been the recovery sessions at ko'klub. the entry was up a stairway thru the back door.
i remember one particular morning mixing there for 3 hours, and dropping every underground resistance track that i owned, one after the other - i miss hearing punisher out.

tangent23r13 Apr 2005, 12:36am

that's right! ko klub!

PaulHamonr13 Apr 2005, 8:34am

QUOTE(tangent23 @ Apr 12 2005, 07:37 PM)

what was that place behind there that used to open late? was that the bb club?

BB Club was Club 69, Disco, Venus, etc, etc, etc... and before it was BB it was Regines (spl?) a massive gay nightclub.

scatteredr13 Apr 2005, 9:39pm

The old adelaide jail...

how could any one not have mentioned that yet...

Memories!!!!

The Generalr14 Apr 2005, 8:47pm

Well reading that list paul sure brought back memories
it even made me remember about a few places id forgotton i had even been too
ahhh 92-93

loved the old lion and metro then later state with UZI & C4 on the decks
starting the night out with girley house happy tunes then moving on to the hard core
Of course one cant go past the birth place in adelaide The ARKABA
The Adelaide Gaol
Thanx once again for bringing back so many happy memories

Hey what about the Vision Wherehouse for a the next anthems now that was a gr8
Location,Location !!
The General

))

PaulHamonr19 Apr 2005, 1:18pm

vision warehouse is now storage :/

PaulHamonr7 May 2005, 6:01pm

How about the train access tunnel under Regency Road near Churchill Road...

I remeber a few hundred people dancing away one night with the sounds system on the back of a ute and the lights on top of it all powered by a generator...

Go PFG.

E'nr10 May 2005, 8:54pm

I reckon it was 97 when i went to Ultra Sonic at a warehouse in hindmarsh took my little brother for his first rave, the place wasn't packed but the enviroment was awsome up front and center.
As for other places that give me goose bumps
The main room at st Pauls many of different raves
the old days at Clubland 95-99 (spent way too much time there)

PaulHamonr10 May 2005, 9:31pm

QUOTE(E'n @ May 10 2005, 08:54 PM)

I reckon it was 97 when i went to Ultra Sonic at a warehouse in hindmarsh took my little brother for his first rave, the place wasn't packed but the enviroment was awsome up front and center.

wasn't that a thebby theatre show??

TCBr17 May 2005, 9:48pm

i used to really enjoy the planet believe it or not!!! back when it used to be packed every sat night was so fun! plus i worked there as a bar tender at one stage! shame it went under! all it needed was for someone to put some money into it and it could of kept up with heaven i say!

Davinr17 May 2005, 9:59pm

Planet had a serious reputation problem....badness in the toilets that should never happen anywhere...ever. Then there was the smell....wow

TCBr17 May 2005, 10:02pm

its not like many of the other clubs had a good reputation either really!

each club has its own sets of circumstances! things people dont like! etc etc

but reputations can hurt businesses here in adelaide and i believe there arnt enough second chances.

djkarnager17 May 2005, 10:10pm

big ticket was my fave. especially back in 94 on thursday nights when the IP boys played hardcore.
Saw DJ paul, scott brown low noise and theo there.
and to top it off joey beltram painted a wicked piece on the wall outside.
how cool was that!

tHe_r3alistr17 May 2005, 10:24pm

awww, where's Traffic on that list, it's definately been one of the clubs along side the planet dat will still be remembered for a long time yet

Davinr17 May 2005, 10:26pm

QUOTE(TCB @ May 17 2005, 10:02 PM)

its not like many of the other clubs had a good reputation either really!

each club has its own sets of circumstances! things people dont like! etc etc

but reputations can hurt businesses here in adelaide and i believe there arnt enough second chances.

I honestly can't think of a club that had a reputation like Planet's. I was involved in the early days on a tech level, but it just got off to a bad start, and slowly went downhill from there. It's a pity, cos there's no room for 2 superclubs now, but Planet could have changed that.

TCBr17 May 2005, 10:30pm

what about heaven?? heaven has a very bad reputation and i used to hear alot more people saying they will never go to heaven then then planet!!

Davinr17 May 2005, 10:31pm

QUOTE(tHe_r3alist @ May 17 2005, 10:24 PM)

awww, where's Traffic on that list, it's definately been one of the clubs along side the planet dat will still be remembered for a long time yet

I think the point of the list was old school clubs that are long gone now. While the building that was Traffic has also been many other clubs over the years, Traffic itself is a baby, only being around for a few years

Davinr17 May 2005, 10:34pm

QUOTE(TCB @ May 17 2005, 10:30 PM)

what about heaven?? heaven has a very bad reputation and i used to hear alot more people saying they will never go to heaven then then planet!!

I'll tell you in person...not the sort of thing that everyone wants to hear about in here

TCBr17 May 2005, 10:34pm

QUOTE(Davin @ May 17 2005, 10:31 PM)

i remember having a whole pile of free passes for when it was called synergy.

even though back in 1997 i think it was i was still underage and never used them!

PaulHamonr25 May 2005, 4:57pm

ok... used to like... Hell at the Grenfell Tunnel

jase31r25 May 2005, 6:54pm

yeah hell was good
a nice "dark" feel

and just the odd puff of smoke!

nickdubr25 May 2005, 7:17pm

QUOTE(PaulHamon @ Apr 9 2005, 06:38 PM)

Ok.. was talking about The Ark in another thread and it got me thinking...

What venues or rooms did you love the most?

...
9. McMahon Tonsley on Tuesday Nights

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Used to love Maccas on Thursday nights, but was I missing something big on Tuesdays????

and Congratulations Uncle Paul!!
Nick's better half

PaulHamonr25 May 2005, 8:32pm

ops... thursday

spacecadetr29 May 2005, 7:59pm

never went to it but Lennies was always a big night down at the BAY. I have heard many dodgy stories about it though!

nickdubr29 May 2005, 10:05pm

QUOTE(spacecadet @ May 29 2005, 07:59 PM)

never went to it but Lennies was always a big night down at the BAY. I have heard many dodgy stories about it though!

Nick will shoot me for admitting it, but was a bit of a regular at Lennies ... I might feature in some of your dodgy stories...
Hey, when you lived down the bay it was very convenient, and CD used to run a night there which wasn't bad.

Who remembers when Traffic was Magoo's and always featured on every good bus tour?

Nick's better half

fictionr29 May 2005, 11:08pm

QUOTE(spacecadet @ May 29 2005, 08:59 PM)

never went to it but Lennies was always a big night down at the BAY. I have heard many dodgy stories about it though!

lennies was fun, going off to heres jonny and speed racer. and plenty of alcohol.

fictionr29 May 2005, 11:09pm

QUOTE(H-Bomb @ Apr 11 2005, 06:42 PM)

didnt they also do choice in the railway station at that tab pub thing. wat was that called?

PaulHamonr30 May 2005, 9:31am

it's now 'the cave' the beatles retro bar! was some sort of tavern...