The Wedgewood Rooms
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Coordinates: 50°47′13″N 1°04′30″W / 50.787°N 1.075°W
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Location | Portsmouth |
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Owner | The Wedgewood Rooms |
Capacity | 400 |
Opened | 1992 |
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www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk |
The Wedgewood Rooms is an independent live music venue, in Southsea, Portsmouth, England, which hosts both music and comedy events.
It has a capacity of 400 people,[1] and is located on Albert Road in Southsea.[2] Recently it has hosted events from up-and-coming British pop and rock artists, such as You Me At Six, Kasabian, Mercury Prize winners Klaxons and Travis. It has also become a favourite venue for artists wishing to play more intimate venues, such as Renegades[3] and Bowling For Soup,[4] as well as one-off / warm-up shows for many bands, including Damon Albarn and Jamie T.[5][6]
The Wedgewood Rooms, also known as 'The Wedge' by locals, regularly hosts local band nights which help give these bands a wider fan base and a leg up on the music ladder. It also holds comedy, club and tribute nights.
The Edge of the Wedge, attached to the Wedgewood Rooms, regularly hosts local acts, smaller touring acts and DJs.
Performers[]
Selected international acts[]
- Albert Hammond Jr.
- Brendan Benson
- Jeff Buckley
- The Brian Jonestown Massacre
- Frank Black
- The Dickies
- Juliette and the Licks
- Kristin Hersh
- The Lemonheads
- Mercury Rev
- Sparklehorse
- Twenty One Pilots
- Vampire Weekend
- Gerard Way - notable for being his first solo show
- CKY
- All Time Low
- Barenaked Ladies
- The Strokes - notable for being their first show in the UK
- The Front Bottoms
- Less Than Jake
- Goldfinger
- Frank Iero and the Patience
Selected British acts[]
- The Jesus & Mary Chain
- Death In Vegas
- Ed Harcourt
- Spiritualized
- PJ Harvey
- Yuck
- The Mission
- VANT
- Black Grape
- Catfish and the Bottlemen
- Urban Vocal Group
- Oasis
- Muse
- Gorillaz
- Kasabian
- Primal Scream
- Biffy Clyro
- Editors
- Damon Albarn
- Buzzcocks
- James
- Feeder
- Placebo
- Supergrass
- Razorlight
References[]
- ^ "Wedgewood Rooms Southsea, Tickets for Concerts & Music Events 2021". Songkick.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-04-24. Retrieved 2010-04-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2010-04-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ [3][permanent dead link]
External links[]
- Buildings and structures in Portsmouth
- Music venues in Hampshire
- Tourist attractions in Portsmouth