It is not everyday that you can go to your favourite rock concert venue and enjoy high tea or stroll the manicured grounds of a 1500 acre estate. But you… Read More »Places, Everyone!…..Venue #14/25: Slane Castle in Slane, County Meath, Ireland
The El Mocambo Tavern in Toronto is one of that city’s most iconic and recognizable haunts, fronted as it is by a giant neon palm tree. Located just to the… Read More »Places, Everyone!….Venue #13/25: The El Mocambo Tavern in Toronto
The Royal Albert Hall will be celebrating its 175th anniversary soon. The stately music hall was built in the 1850s at the behest of the Royal Consort Prince Albert. Not… Read More »Places, Everyone!…Venue #12/25: Royal Albert Hall in London, England
The title of this post gives away the answer I am seeking, but let’s play a little game anyway, shall we? I am going to provide you with a snippet… Read More »Places, Everyone….Venue #11/25: Sun City Resort and Casino, Bophuthatswana/South Africa
The Nippon Budokan or Budokan, as it is simply known, is a 14,000 seat venue that exists on land belonging to the former Imperial palace that sits in northeast Tokyo,… Read More »Places, Everyone!…Venue #10/25: Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan
Between my career as an elementary school teacher and my joy-filled role as a father, I have spent a great deal of time reading aloud to children. I have always… Read More »Places, Everyone!…Venue #9/25: Aula Magna in Caracas, Venezuela
The history of modern music is filled with moments that acted as the spark that helped to inspire those who launch whole new eras and genres of music. For instance,… Read More »Places, Everyone!…Venue #8/25: The Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England
The Wiener Musikverein translates into The Vienna Music Association and is the name given to the concert hall in the centre of Vienna that is home to the Vienna Philharmonic… Read More »Places, Everyone!…Venue #7/25: The Wiener Musikverein in Vienna, Austria
There are many live performance venues from around the world that are products of their time. One of the most famous examples of this is the French nightclub and cabaret… Read More »Places, Everyone!…Venue #6/25: The Moulin Rouge in Paris, France
I have no scientific research to back up what I am about to say but I am sure that it must have been quite the revelation to the first cave… Read More »Places, Everyone…Venue #5/25: The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California