What was that mad old hotel in Sligo that used to have gigs?

frobisher

I remember it from the early 90's, it was decrepit at that stage and had the look of an old show band venue. Meatloaf played there then. The stage had different levels on it. Ring any bells for anyone?

Jesus Wept

Yore Ma's place.

//I see this is now moved from After Hours, disregard.

folkswagen

can't think where you might be thinking of???? lots of dumps in the nineties - the southern, the silver swan, what was the nite club in wine st carpark called then?????

tuppence

If its in Sligo county I was thinking it might be the Baymount hotel in Strandhill. It used to have gigs like Moving Hearts and all the like. Come to think of it they even did roller discos as well back then. Do you remember them?

sligobhoy67

frobisher wrote:

I remember it from the early 90's, it was decrepit at that stage and had the look of an old show band venue. Meatloaf played there then. The stage had different levels on it. Ring any bells for anyone?

Meatloaf Nealon?

sligobhoy67

folkswagen wrote:

can't think where you might be thinking of???? lots of dumps in the nineties - the southern, the silver swan, what was the nite club in wine st carpark called then?????

originally called "Club Neptune" - then closed and reopened for a short time as something else

dingding

The Clarence ??? Blue Lagoon ???? and there was another one beside the river where the DSW and the weekender have their offices.

Gillie

The Bective Hotel

Basq

The Clarence i reckon!

sligobhoy67

basquille wrote:

The Clarence i reckon!

did the clarence even have a stage? I know it had a DJ box but no stage afaik.

JoeyJJ

I doubt it was the clarence no space for gig in there, maybe the becktive. Ballroom of romance in Glenfarne? Not sligo though. There was also a place on strandhill road I think.

nanook

ifz more than likely the Blue Lagoon.

Interesting fact for you all, U2 played there. years ago

Gillie

nanook wrote:

ifz more than likely the Blue Lagoon.

Interesting fact for you all, U2 played there. years ago

Cool. Were you there?

JoeyJJ

he did said hotel too so thats blue and balroom of romance out.

I was in the blue when Sultans of Ping played, somehow got myself wasn't of legal age back then.

tuppence

Well I heard that both U2 and Thin Lizzy played in the Baymount Hotel in Strandhill too. (reliable source older sister!) Obv Baymount a credible venue. Cant say I remember its specific features, except the floor was hard if you fell on rollerskates

sligobhoy67

JoeyJJ wrote:

I doubt it was the clarence no space for gig in there, maybe the becktive. Ballroom of romance in Glenfarne? Not sligo though. There was also a place on strandhill road I think.

The Silver Slipper in Strandhill?? Dont remember it myself but me ould fella has told me stories of have to fight his way outta the place on a few occasions when he was young

sligobhoy67

tuppence wrote:

Well I heard that both U2 and Thin Lizzy played in the Baymount Hotel in Strandhill too. (reliable source older sister!) Obv Baymount a credible venue. Cant say I remember its specific features, except the floor was hard if you fell on rollerskates

and roy orbison (sp?) also

tuppence

The Silver Slipper turned into the Baymount Hotel apparently? The Silver Slipper was a ballroom wasnt it? ...;)

sligobhoy67

tuppence wrote:

The Silver Slipper turned into the Baymount Hotel apparently? The Silver Slipper was a ballroom wasnt it? ...;)

I think so, I kind of remember it a wee bit, on the left as you went to Strandill, gravel car parking in front of it.

tuppence

sligobhoy67 wrote:

I think so, I kind of remember it a wee bit, on the left as you went to Strandill, gravel car parking in front of it.

Yep its demolished now by all accounts.

SprostonGreen

JoeyJJ wrote:

I doubt it was the clarence no space for gig in there.

Yes there was; The Glam Tarts, RDF, Sack, The Void Effect, Eastern Star and The Forget-me-nots all played, just to name a few of many.

sligobhoy67

SprostonGreen wrote:

Yes there was; The Glam Tarts, RDF, Sack, The Void Effect, Eastern Star and The Forget-me-nots all played, just to name a few of many.

The Void Effect - theres a blast from the past

il gatto

I'm pretty sure the OP is thinking of the "Bective Hotel", which later on operated as the "BearCat", which was a live music venue.

GG66

look of an old show band venue

and a stage with different levels. Doesn't sound like Clarence or Bective.

What ever happened to the Void Effect?

Gerry720

The Silver Slipper was a ballroom built onto the Baymount Hotel in Strandhill and opened in 1960. In 1976 another ballroom called the Baymount Entertainment Centre was added onto that making two ballrooms side by side. They have all been demolished to make way for apartments about 20 years ago.

mickdw

sligobhoy67 wrote: »

originally called "Club Neptune" - then closed and reopened for a short time as something else

I think there was the adelade in wine Street carpark

LaFuton

was 'The Limit' the name of the club under the adelaide in quinnsworth carpark (now tesco) they had a huge spotlight that shone up into the sky and could be seen out in the boonies.

about the Baymount/Silver Slipper in strandhill:

http://sligotoday.ie/printable.php?id=40378

northknife

Maybe it was SCRUPLES that was in the Clarence Hotel back towards the late eighties...


A guy used to drink in there that was nicknamed Meatloaf and would get up and sing most nights..


Maybe this is what the OP is thinking of and some crossed wires