New interview about the venues with some info on tour mode

[Rock_Starman]

http://ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/rock-band/825937p1.html

Jimmy Astros and The Quater Hole sound intresting.
No new songs announced but Jump and November Rain are mentioned as inspirations.

[TheWolf619]

i would love to have both of those songs in the game. Please Harmonix, get us Panama!!

[Electric_Zen]

The song-specific post-processing effects sound really cool. And I think it's great that they are keeping the venues realistic.

[Keebler]

There's a video game surprise at the arcade venue. Any guesses on what it is? ;)

[TheRocker]

Van Halen Jump.. but thats no fun without a Keyboard , C'mon Panama!

[ThePaska]

Very cool interview, we got to learn a lot about venues today between this and the video.

First I like the idea that you have to earn your way into different venues by earning fans and transportation, thats going to be so much fun. I like that each area has a few venues that range from little venues to huge venues.

The venues sound like they are going to be amazing, all kind of referencing the areas they are in or certain famous places to play concerts but at the same time trying to be realistic and cool looking. I'm really looking forward to seeing more venues than we have in that short video from yahoo.

I really love this games art style, I'm glad there is an interview about it, because its so cool looking.

The way they show the performances sounds awesome, and their inspirations for it is amazing, I can't wait to see how it turns out.

"where they come back from the bridge and Roger Daltrey is doing his little jig and then Keith Moon starts killing the drums culminating in this insane moment where all four of them hit a note and explode. The camera shifts and goes slo-mo and Pete Townshend powerslides past John Entwhistle. It was so great and summed up the whole vibe in 15 seconds. This clip lead directly to my concept of Directed Cuts, where the characters do amazing rock moves for the camera's sake" [Quoted for Coolness]

"the kind where they take footage from several live performances and edit them together to get all the most exciting moments into one video. This approach was a big change for us and freed us up to do things like show the guitarist doing a power slide, then cut to the same guitarist standing on top of a grand piano."
This sounds to me like it is going to look amazing.

The San Francisco Venue looks awesome too!
http://xbox360media.gamespy.com/xbox360/image/article/825/825839/440sanfran78_1191954194.jpg
Bay City Theater!


"The characters interact with the camera, kicking it or head-butting it. The camera cuts very quickly and there's no continuity. You'll see the singer and bassist singing together, then next cut you see the singer doing a stage dive. That kind of stuff just wasn't possible in our previous games."
Its going to look so awesome, I don't know if I'll be able to play I'll be so distracted trying to watch every little thing each band member is doing!

Ooh they reveal three cities venues sweet.
Seattle
Jimmy Astros - a 1950s bowling alley
http://xbox360media.gamespy.com/xbox360/image/article/825/825839/440seattle65_1191954281.jpg

Gas Works Tavern - a roadhouse
The Sealth Theater - inspired by Pacific Northwest Native American Art

Chicago
The Rails - a former industrial space
The Salt House - modern design of the House of Blues

http://xbox360media.gamespy.com/xbox360/image/article/825/825839/440chicago61_1191954304.jpg

San Francisco
Alice's Free Love Cafe - pays homage to Alice's Restaurant
Bay City Theater - inspired by the psychedelic poster art from the mid-sixties.
The Quarter Hole - an old videogame arcade

So cool, the venues look and sound amazing, I can't wait to see how all the other cities turn out, its going to look awesome!

Wow I posted way too much, but these venues look sweet, and it got me pumped up for some Rock Band, I just had to post big! :D

[Rockerman]

Nice find.
Even better,its finally confirmed we can have cigs! My avatar is going to be a badass

[Bakkster]

Nice find.
Even better,its finally confirmed we can have cigs! My avatar is going to be a badass

Ah, but can we have a pipe? Duck Dunn FTW!