Wow that is a whole chunk of change. Never been to many concerts at big venues. In fact only one....the fabulous S Club 7
I was good mates and used to knock around with Rachel Stevens brothers way before she was drafted into the band. Then she started with the band and it took off so they asked me to go with them and support her at Wembley Arena. Was a bit weird 5 of us sitting there next to mums and small children!
Obviously S Club 7 wasn't quite our cups of tea but we supported her all the same. The after show back stage bar was good though and got to meet then have a chat with Lenny Henry. Of course we didn't pay for tickets.
Best venues I ever went to were small venues. I was an IT Manager many many years ago for a broadcast company on Soho Square. The sound manager there was also the sound man for lots of small local bands in Soho. Got to go to loads of short notice impromptu gigs at small venues that were fantastic. Very messy evenings lots of them! All free and even sometimes free beer.
An old mate of mine was resident drummer at Cafe de Paris in London so went with him loads of times on a Thursday eve. Always good to get in for free but shame he was a drummer as helping him break down and load up his kit at the end of the night was often fun a few beers down the line
I miss all those old days a bit. Young free and single. Something I'm far from now. Didn't realise how much fun I had until you rememeber it. Not saying I'm not happy with what I have as I'm of course blessed with decent health and lovely wife/children and life in general. They were just much easier simple times back then.
