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10 unassuming music venues that changed history
Of all the music venues, which one was home to the best gig you’ve ever been to in your life?
You might say a stadium or an arena, and fair enough, everything is valid, but they’re the unmissable beacons in the music scene that no one can avoid. Their sheer size often imposes an enormity of the occasion that sometimes overshadows the potential wrath of the crowd itself, and it takes a truly special artistic power to conquer that David versus Goliath situation.
All of this is to say that chances are, you’re never going to see anything all that life-changing in a large venue, simply because the musician who stands before you has already made it to the big leagues and doesn’t need to look backwards. What’s more electric is the atmosphere of the small, unassuming venue, because there’s so much more potential.
Between holes in walls, history nestled amid office blocks, and ramshackle buildings that for any other purpose may have seen better days, but within their unsuspecting walls often hides stories and folklore that would send fans flocking miles just to see it, as long as they know it’s there. These are the unsung heroes, the unassuming venues that changed music history.
The 10 most unsuspecting venues that changed the world:
