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Brixton Academy

Capacity: 4,272, to be precise

Nearest tube: Brixton

It is rather large and has a nice sloping floor, making it easier for the vertically-challenged gig-goers to see the bands. There is a seating area too. Decent sound. One of the best big venues in the UK.

Pre-gig entertainment can be found in the form of the crap, young skateboarders in the skateboard/BMX park round the back of the venue.

Post-gig entertainment can be found watching the Hell's Angels chase away the t-shirt bootleggers.

- Adie Nunn

Upcoming events

• 17/05/2008 - Pendulum
• 23/05/2008 - Don't Look Back, featuring Anti-Pop Consortium, Public Enemy, Dr Octagon
• 06/06/2008 - The Pigeon Detectives
• 07/06/2008 - The Pigeon Detectives
• 16/06/2008 - Coldplay
• 30/06/2008 - Erykah Badu
• 16/10/2008 - Foals

Reviewed events

• 01/03/2008 - UNKLE
• 16/02/2008 - The Dropkick Murphys
• 23/10/2007 - LCD Soundsystem, Prinzhorn Dance School
• 07/09/2007 - Evan Dando, Jesus and Mary Chain, The Horrors
• 04/09/2007 - Beastie Boys, Spank Rock
• 07/07/2007 - Glassjaw
• 29/01/2007 - Killswitch Engage
• 19/11/2006 - Slayer, Lamb of God, In Flames, Children Of Bodom, Thine Eyes Bleed
• 16/11/2006 - Rancid
• 12/11/2006 - My Chemical Romance
• 23/10/2006 - Panic At The Disco
• 21/10/2006 - Panic At The Disco
• 09/10/2006 - AFI
• 30/09/2006 - Jurassic 5
• 15/09/2006 - 36 Crazyfists, Atreyu
• 09/09/2006 - Brand New
• 19/05/2006 - Richard Ashcroft
• 09/02/2006 - Goldfrapp, Hot Chip
• 03/02/2006 - Bauhaus
• 28/01/2006 - Bullet For My Valentine, Aiden, Hawthorne Heights, Still Remains