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The ABC is a music venue in Glasgow, Scotland. Glaswegian redirects here. ...
Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots3 Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell...
History
It opened in 2005, with a concert from Jem. It is in Sauchiehall Street, at the former location of the ABC cinema (hence the name of the venue) and is located just along the road from another of Glasgow's music venues, The Garage. Jemma Griffiths (born June 18, 1975 in Penarth, nr. ...
Sauchiehall Street is one of the main shopping/business streets in Glasgow city centre. ...
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The Garage is a night club located in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. ...
Structure of Venue
ABC1 The building has two venues inside. ABC1 on the second floor is the main venue and has a capacity of 1250. It houses major bands that may not be able to sell out the city's other big venues like Barrowlands, The Carling Academy and SECC. Bands who have played in ABC1 include The Raconteurs, Buzzcocks, Richard Ashcroft and The Fratellis, who performed 4 sold out shows in 2 days. Arab Strap also played their final gig there. The Barrowlands (more properly The Barrowland Ballroom) is a major dance hall and concert venue in Glasgow, Scotland. ...
Music venue in Glasgow. ...
Overview of the SECC site The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), located on the north bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, is Scotlands national venue for public events. ...
The Raconteurs, also known as The Saboteurs in Australia, are a Grammy-nominated rock band, featuring four members previously known for other musical projects. ...
The Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975[1], led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Pete Shelley for nearly their entire existence. ...
Richard Paul Ashcroft born 11 September 1971, in Billinge Maternity Hospital in Higher End, Lancashire (now part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester). ...
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Arab Strap were a post-folk indie band from Scotland who were signed to independent record label Chemikal Underground. ...
ABC2 ABC2 is a windowless smaller room on the first floor which can hold 350. Bands doing intimate tours or performances normally sell out this venue. Bands who have played in ABC2 include Explosions in the Sky and Mono (Japanese band). Explosions in the Sky is a post-rock, instrumental band originating in Texas. ...
MONO is a post-rock group from Tokyo, Japan. ...
Trivia - ABC1 has the world's largest genuine spinning disco ball.
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