Venues.

[viru30]

Post your ideas for venues for RB here.

I personally think it'll have memorable and recognizable sights in music history, seeing as it covers the 60s-00s eras in music.

My suggestions for venues:
Woodstock (original 60's Woodstock, but 90's one would work too :) )
Warped Tour
Ozzfest
Monterey Pop Festival
Suburban Garage
Karaoke Club
Tokyo, Japan
Atlantic City Boardwalk
Las Vegas, Nevada

[Rev0lver]

pirate ship!

[StrikerD]

American Idol stage. When you activate starpower Simon crowd surfs.

[Trantzz]

North Pole. We can play for Santa, elves, a bunch of Reindeer and a handful of YETTI's.

[MrtyMcfly]

Although it's all going to be realistic, it would still be cool if it was more like the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, top of the Empire State Building, and the Great Wall of China or something.

I'm sure they'll use actual big stadiums and such. Staples Arena, Madison Square Garden, Banknorth Garden in Boston, etc.

[dirty_bird32]

The Royal Albert Hall would be cool

[TheRocker]

Harmonix Bar
Woodstock
Sweden

[gh2masterwellalmost]

Although I didn't like the stereotypical view of Britain, I did laugh when I played Freebird at Stonehenge. Wembley is I think the biggest music arena in the world, so to have it be immense. Otherwise, more jokey ones would be better. Pirateship does sound fun

[ParliamentFunkadelic]

Red Rocks.
Definitely Red Rocks.

[JB4GDI]

I'm trying to think of a realistic and memorable video game location, and all I can come up with is the Warehouse from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.

-Jaime

[TheRocker]

I'm trying to think of a realistic and memorable video game location, and all I can come up with is the Warehouse from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.

-Jaime

Awesome Place

[Keebler]

Madison Square Garden
Staples Center
Red Rocks
Wembley Stadium
Filllmore West
Sydney Football Stadium
Slane Castle
CBGB
The Spectrum
Boston Garden

[dethklok]

The Woodlands Pavillion is a great place...

[Akaymay]

One place, and one place only. Castle Donington. Crowd and all. Look at that place!! Even 3 seconds into the video, you can almost see how huge it is.

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P.S. PUT THIS SONG INTO ROCK BAND!!

[Xzyliac]

NY or San Diego rooftop

Warehouse basement

Lexington Market

Backyard (pool party?)

[Simonious]

Attack of the Show
Saturday Night Live
Staples Centre


do it.

[masterx1918]

amen to castle donnington. Fillmore East, Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Stadium, Madision Square Garden, Woodstock, Ozzfest etc...

[Xzyliac]

Dunno why but I like underground, nondescript, under your nose but outta sight, venues the most.

Like the basement and the sewer club in GH I and II.

[Quinarvy]

What about Navy Pier for a Chicago venue?

[thorn_9]

Some of my favorite shows were in old run-down warehouses or factories that had stages added...

There were a few of these in Germany I attended, and they made a lasting impression...better than any amphitheater.

BTW Metallica in an outdoor amphitheater...every song sounds the same, so no outdoor areas, with realistic acoustics, please.

[KillerIsMe]

Ozzfest and pirate ship sounds awesome ^_^
And since I'm from sweden I'd really like somewhere from here, like maybe Stockholm Globe Arena? I mean, search wikipedia and look at what bands have played there, for example Metallica, REM, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones etc, it'd be really cool.

[CrazyIvan]

How about a Pepperland venue? Man... that would be sooooo trippy.

As for real venues, I think it would be kinda' nifty to see a "rooftop" concert (like the U2 or Beatles shows of legend).

[IOIHUMMERIOI]

Hollywood Bowl

While I think venues are cool, legendary stage setups would be killer too.

Or how about a mosh pit where you could attend other Rock Band player's concerts and you can thrash around in the pit while listening to them play.

[KingColon]

Stonehenge, except with only 1 standing stone that's a bit..smaller. About 18" high.

Behind a circular cage being rocked by fans, a la Scorpions

[thorn_9]

Stonehenge, except with only 1 standing stone that's a bit..smaller. About 18" high.

Behind a circular cage being rocked by fans, a la Scorpions

ROFL this reminded me of Spinal Tap, small standing stone...hehhe

[olithrow]

wembley stadium
knebworth
madison square garden
woodstock
wembley arena
earls court
royal albert hall
and mostly anywhere led zeppelin have played!

[cezar515]

Don't know if any of you got the new Gamepro mag today but they have a 3-page article on Rock Band and it has a little tidbit about the World Tour Venues and I Quote!:

"Road Trip
Put the roadies to work! In Band World Tour mode, you'll be rocking socks off in these famous rock cities across the globe...in real venues!

- Amsterdam
- Berlin
- Boston (three confirmed venues: Charles Pub, in Somerville, The Establishment in Cambridge, and Hancock Theatre)
- Chicago
- London
- Los Angeles
- Moscow
- New York
- Paris
- Reykjavik
- Rio de Janeiro
- Rome
- Seattle
- San Francisco
- Stockholm
- Sydney
- Tokyo"

END QUOTE!

[gh2masterwellalmost]

Don't know if any of you got the new Gamepro mag today but they have a 3-page article on Rock Band and it has a little tidbit about the World Tour Venues and I Quote!:

"Road Trip
Put the roadies to work! In Band World Tour mode, you'll be rocking socks off in these famous rock cities across the globe...in real venues!

- Amsterdam
- Berlin
- Boston (three confirmed venues: Charles Pub, in Somerville, The Establishment in Cambridge, and Hancock Theatre)
- Chicago
- London
- Los Angeles
- Moscow
- New York
- Paris
- Reykjavik
- Rio de Janeiro
- Rome
- Seattle
- San Francisco
- Stockholm
- Sydney
- Tokyo"

END QUOTE!

I know that a home city is for your charachter and is where you play first b4 u get big... well London is 250 miles away from Manchester which I'd prefer on there but America is the only thing that matters in the world *cough* so we can forget having more than one city for any other country, particuarly huge ones like Russia and Australia (which are bigger than the usa)

[Necrotide]

Lollapalooza in Grant Park, Chicago.

[JakeFatal]

CBGB's would be the ****

[alfonso234]

me personally would like create my own venue on my desktop then download it onto my xbox. i would be rockin it in my own bathroom.maybe they could a venue creator in-game so no desktop hacking.I also think one mode should be called battle of the bands mode.

[TheRocker]

It would be cool if you could create things like in LittleBigPlanet :D

[zepplinmike]

I know that a home city is for your charachter and is where you play first b4 u get big... well London is 250 miles away from Manchester which I'd prefer on there but America is the only thing that matters in the world *cough* so we can forget having more than one city for any other country, particuarly huge ones like Russia and Australia (which are bigger than the usa)

Ok:
1) The game is made in America and the US is the biggest market for the game, so some bias can be expected.
2) Most internationally big time real life rock bands historically have come from either the US or the UK (for this reason, I'd support more than one UK venue for sure).
3) The US has a larger population than both Russia and Australia, and is larger in size than Australia, so your comment about them being bigger than the US is wrong.
4) That is an incomplete list.

In conclusion: There is a reason bands trying to make it big would love to tour the many large cities of the US... because it's where the money and fame are to be had. So a focus on American venues relative to other countries is both understandable and realistic.

[newwaytodie]

Don't know if any of you got the new Gamepro mag today but they have a 3-page article on Rock Band and it has a little tidbit about the World Tour Venues and I Quote!:

"Road Trip
Put the roadies to work! In Band World Tour mode, you'll be rocking socks off in these famous rock cities across the globe...in real venues!

- Amsterdam
- Berlin
- Boston (three confirmed venues: Charles Pub, in Somerville, The Establishment in Cambridge, and Hancock Theatre)
- Chicago
- London
- Los Angeles
- Moscow
- New York
- Paris
- Reykjavik
- Rio de Janeiro
- Rome
- Seattle
- San Francisco
- Stockholm
- Sydney
- Tokyo"

END QUOTE!


This list is perfect. There should be bonus points for screaming "Arigato Tokyo!!!"

It's also realistic as Detroit is nowhere to be found. No one likes Detroit.

[HardRockerBrazil]

Don't know if any of you got the new Gamepro mag today but they have a 3-page article on Rock Band and it has a little tidbit about the World Tour Venues and I Quote!:

"Road Trip
Put the roadies to work! In Band World Tour mode, you'll be rocking socks off in these famous rock cities across the globe...in real venues!

- Amsterdam
- Berlin
- Boston (three confirmed venues: Charles Pub, in Somerville, The Establishment in Cambridge, and Hancock Theatre)
- Chicago
- London
- Los Angeles
- Moscow
- New York
- Paris
- Reykjavik
- Rio de Janeiro
- Rome
- Seattle
- San Francisco
- Stockholm
- Sydney
- Tokyo"

END QUOTE!

Damn, there's gonna be Rio in this game!?!?
So what are they waiting for?

PLEASE PUT THE '85 ROCK IN RIO STAGE IN THIS GAME, GODFREAKINDAMNIT!!!

[alfonso234]

i think detroit is a well loved city even though im from nyc ive been there on a road trip and it would be perfect in a persons nice house playing guitar on the hanging chandilier. now that is the ultimate height of rockage and destrution.

[Sonofmogh]

how about birmingham alabama (circa 1960) for a venue? You could dodge bombs and there would be busloads of flaming african-americans to cheer you on! lol...wait that's not funny! That only makes me a horrible person...WTF is wrong with me? :(

[Sonofmogh]

definitely no detroit plz. I want to rock... not be murdered by gangmembers and crap. LMAO!!!!!

[doylex]

The Cavern Club
The Whiskey A-Go-Go
The Hollywood Bowl

[alfonso234]

i would love to rock on on top of the empire state builing or wreck grand central and turn it into a concert.NYC WOULD BE A GOOD VENUE but they already used it so it might not pop up but it make me like the game more.i would love to play my strato in my basement that would be the ultimate cool

[Bakkster_Man]

CBGB, nuff said.

[kotran]

I agree with others who have said it:

Red Rocks is a must.

I also think it would be funny for when you are first starting out or even more established to be playing on the back of a flatbed truck trailer, either sitting still at some county fair, rolling down the street in some parade like Macy's or small town, or slowly rolling through the streets of New York (a la U2).

[zepplinmike]

I agree with others who have said it:

Red Rocks is a must.

I also think it would be funny for when you are first starting out or even more established to be playing on the back of a flatbed truck trailer, either sitting still at some county fair, rolling down the street in some parade like Macy's or small town, or slowly rolling through the streets of New York (a la U2).

Good idea, and you made me think of another one by mentioning U2..

There should be a rooftop concert ala The Beatles in "Let It Be" and U2 in the "Where the Streets Have No Name" video. This could be for the end of the career.

[Rockerman]

Why dosin't anyone like Detroit?
I'd friggen love to have Cobo Hall from KISS' 1978 tour to be in this.Detroit is where the real rockers come from.

[Cashed]

The Gorge in George, Washington! Come on!

[HMXWhitestar19]

Harmonix Bar
Woodstock
Sweden

We have a bar!? Why did no one tell me this!?

[caramip]

Locale:Hyde Park
you would be in a gazebo in Hyde Park with fans all around

Locale: The Kage
Has You playing in the cage from the rock you like a hurricane music video
and if you do really well the crowd will try and rip the cage down

[Kylekillgannon]

Aircraft Carrier

Egyptian Pyramids

South American Pyramids

and unrealisticly!..............

THE THUNDER DOME

[Criss2fur]

Mud Island Memphis TN(Where Beale Street Music Festival, aka Memphis in May)