Father Jack Hackett
Striker
The Arctic Monkeys were still relatively unknown at the time - the album wasn't even out IIRC.
Since then we've had the stadium concerts. We've had AC/DC and the Stones lined up.
A proper state of the art arena like Leeds or Glasgow over a dilapidated awld hockey pitch would get the nod, and people would attend.
Stadium bands and arena bands are miles apart. You get one or two stadium bands per year whereas an arena would require at least a couple per week which would want top dollar to even consider Sunderland and the lack of infrastructure - travel from Durham etc just wouldn't work.
You can get to Newcastle from Durham in about 15 minutes by train, it takes an hour or so by bus and they go off about 9pm.
But it's there already, and is known to promoters. The stadium attracts acts in competition with SJP, and it's down to who wants it more, or has the time to do it. Newcastle and Sunderland are simply too close geographically to support two arenas.
Spot-on. Its why the likes of Bradford, Derby and Portsmouth don't have them.
The Arctic Monkeys were still relatively unknown at the time - the album wasn't even out IIRC.
Since then we've had the stadium concerts. We've had AC/DC and the Stones lined up.
A proper state of the art arena like Leeds or Glasgow over a dilapidated awld hockey pitch would get the nod, and people would attend.
And some promoters/acts won't touch it. 'Cos it's crap.
I'm talking about a purpose built music venue to fill the gap between Leeds and Glasgow, not to compete with Newcastle. Newcastle is already roundly ignored.
We don't have the transport infrastructure to sell-out medium sized gigs several times per week. It simply wouldn't happen.
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