Astoria in genaral

I have been to the Astoria quite a few times now and so far i have managed to see Less Than Jake, Vanilla Pod, Frenzal Rhomb, Goldfinger, Idlewild, Mad Caddies, Lightyear and King Prawn there. Each and every gig was amazing, each gig being better than the one before it! This is not only due to the extremely talented bands, but a lot of the credit has to go to the actual venue itself. Although rather small compared to venues such as Wembley stadium, it actually out-does these larger places in viewing and atmosphere! Upstairs from the main standing area there is a bar and seating area which looks over the stage so if youre tired from standing up, you can ...  Read the complete review

Ahh, The Astoria will always have a special place in my heart as the venue where I've seen so many fantastic bands! It's greatest assett in my opinion is its size. It's small enough to be intimate, but big enough to get the sense of a large crowd. It has a capacity of 2000. When you first step inside, the place may appear a little run down. In fact, a lick of paint certainly wouldn't go amiss, but ah well, it's the music I go for! And the Astoria caters for that well. The huge sound system pumps out an incredible noise and usually, depending on teh sound man, that noise is of the highest quality. Security at this venue is ...  Read the complete review