The Brighton Centre

[LamieRobertson]

I'm old enough to remember it opening, I'm sure I saw Status Quo there in 1977. used to head there often to see all sorts of bands - Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, The Police, Clapton, The Who and one memorable evening, Hawkwind along with only about 150 others punters huddled round the front of the stage.

U sure Lizzy did the centre? I saw them twice at the dome where they were brilliantjust don't remember them doing elsewhere

Re the Centre my fav concert was Queen on a miserable Monday night

 

[aolstudios]

Never been a favourite venue of mine. Much prefer The Dome. Has the feel of the School Hall about it. Just a bland square functional box with a stage at the end.

This - & the acoustics are utter shit, which adds to the school hall feel

 

[The screamer]

I work at similar venue in Portsmouth, which basically has exactly same acts as the Brighton centre, as someone has already said for example the kaiser chiefs, Noah and the wale coming up, the kooks, chase and status and all I will say is, at least the Brighton Centre has air con! for Massive concerts or gigs the main hall becomes unbearable!

 

[Dave the OAP]

I'm old enough to remember it opening, I'm sure I saw Status Quo there in 1977. used to head there often to see all sorts of bands - Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, The Police, Clapton, The Who and one memorable evening, Hawkwind along with only about 150 others punters huddled round the front of the stage.

ah the days...didnt the hawkwind concert end as one of the speakers fell over ( or was that saxon) the memory hazes.....supertramp, genesis, Peter gabriel, duran Duran, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Adam Ant, Alice Cooper, 10cc, thin lizzy queen, dancing on ice, John barrowman, Kiri Te kanewa, Rod Stewart, The Faces, Nik Kershaw, Visage, .....aaah


...and the Jacksons ( with michael Jackson) Bob Marley and Bing Crosby - the last concerts either of them did before dying. Steel Pulse, Average White Band, Black Uhuru...

 

[Braders]

Haven't been there since Ricky Gervais was down there - and that was a while back! , used to go alot when they had great bands but I think my next visit is the Vaccines gig.

 

[Vicar!]

er....Bruce. Front row, awe inspiring.

 

[ofco8]

i saw bryan adams last year and it was very good, i also saw avenged sevenfold and stone sour which was awesome

does anyone remember the plans of rebuilding the brighton centre

Sadly, like the King Alfred, West Pier/i360, and Ice Rink put on hold 'til f*** knows when.
That is why they have just spent £1m on a tart up.

 

[Max Paper]

Never been a favourite venue of mine. Much prefer The Dome. Has the feel of the School Hall about it. Just a bland square functional box with a stage at the end.

Dome all day long for me. Last gigs there include Sterophonics and Kasabian. At the Brighton Center it was Razorlight, Plan B and Paul Weller. The Dome was A MILLION times more enjoyable! Shame really

Edit: I did see the Prodigy there on their Poison Tour back in '94/95 and that was f***ing quality!

 

[Dover]

It's a crap venue but I'll be there on Friday to see Joe Bonamassa coz he aint playing anywhere else in Sussex.

.....Is the correct answer!

 

[Worthing exile]

Two points, they can only put on what is available. If artists would rather be spots on the horizon at the O2, what can the Centre do? Secondly, refurbishments? it has just had one. When were you last there?

 

[Blazing Apostle]

Yep 1980 World Tour got the programme somewhere

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Two points, they can only put on what is available. If artists would rather be spots on the horizon at the O2, what can the Centre do? Secondly, refurbishments? it has just had one. When were you last there?

that was just a bit of turd polishing though really.....it (along with the building next to it) still looks AWFUL next to the magnificent grand

brighton's seafront should be filled with iconic buildings, not a grey lump of shit

 

[Steveapps71]

It was quality when they had the basketball there too

I saw basketball there once....downtown Mike Brown was a favourite down there !quality!!

 

[Worthing exile]

still looks AWFUL next to the magnificent grand
brighton's seafront should be filled with iconic buildings, not a grey lump of shit

An iconic building should look iconic from every angle. The Grand is all facade. A nice face but a dirty arse. Go around the back and have a look.

 

[Skaville]

Our town is hosting a council of Europe summit there in April, a major coup.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2012/feb/28/leaked-strasbourg-reform-proposals

Not entirely useless eh?

 

[abc]

Given that the O2, NEC, festivals etc are the standard way to see top acts now, I would say the Centre is positively Cosy and a real gem. Over the years highlights include The Who, many Jam nights, The Stranglers (Arsenal at home in the cup. We all missed it to see the band but they were mega late on because they went to the game), the Piranhas, Police etc but the genuine highlight for me was the Boomtown Rats c. 1979. There is a photo of Geldof from thst night in one of the bars

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

Many years ago Andy McLusky from OMD called it an Aircraft Hanger which was spot-on.

Now its a very tired Aircraft Hanger. The Dome is, on the other hand, a great venue now.

 

[Poyetry In Motion]

Until recently, I used to work at the Brighton centre. Believe it or not, it actually makes the council a few million pounds profit each year.
Yes, it's a turd, but a profitable turd

 

[Worthing exile]

The Dome is, on the other hand, a great venue now.

The Dome on the other hand is a converted stable that costs the Council a fortune in grants to the Festival.

 

[Since1982]

U sure Lizzy did the centre? I saw them twice at the dome where they were brilliantjust don't remember them doing elsewhere

Re the Centre my fav concert was Queen on a miserable Monday night

I'm sure although old enough not to remember everything too accurately! Sure it was the Gary Moore lineup and I recall him swinging a kick at a guitar tech who wasnt quick enough with a guitar change.