Birmingham Arena

[roversdude]

Going to Def Leppard tonight at Birmingham Arena- anyone any advice on decent car parks with quick egress near there
Thanks

[RedJ]

Brunswick Street, 10 minutes or so on foot.

[roversdude]

Cheers RedJ

[drfchound]

Def Leppard are a great band.
Seen them twice live, one of my favourites.

[RedRover45]

Grew up with them. Within the space of three years, I saw them at Crookes WMC, then Retford Porterhouse and then Sheffield City Hall. Also seen them in Antwerp, Hammersmith, Birmingham, and Sheffield Arena. I preferred them when they played the smaller more intimate venues.

[Draytonian III]

Retford Porterhouse !!!!!!!!

[Filo]

Theres been some big bands at the Porterhouse over the years

http://porterhouseretford.blogspot.com/2011/07/bands-that-have-played-at-porterhouse.html

[roversdude]

Porterhouse was a great place for gigs especially tail end of punk
I’ve seen some cracking bands there - it was a t**t to get back from when we were too young to drive

[roversdude]

Wow that isa great list I went to quite a few punky ones as my mates were punks
Remember iron maiden and Def Leppard there, never knew ac/dc had played there, I only ever saw them with Bon once at Loughborough

[Draytonian III]

If you were too young too drive you must’ve been too young to get into the Porterhouse !! But then again Sammy Jackson wasn’t that keen on the rules and regulations

[roversdude]

Assume he owned it, you’re right we were never questioned about how old we were

[roversdude]

Great show by the way, had to laugh bought a bottle of water in the concourse with lid removed - when I queried why I was told that I might throw the lid at the band. I couldn’t have got a lid anywhere near the stage with a cannon from where I was sat. Should have bought one from the vending machine next to the outlet lol strange rules

[Filo]

Great show by the way, had to laugh bought a bottle of water in the concourse with lid removed - when I queried why I was told that I might throw the lid at the band. I couldn’t have got a lid anywhere near the stage with a cannon from where I was sat. Should have bought one from the vending machine next to the outlet lol strange rules

I was at the NEC in the early 80’s to see Meatloaf, got hit on the shoulder by a bottle of beer thrown from behind me

[drfchound]

Probably thrown by an Arsenal fan.