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National Bowl
National Bowl
• Blazin’ Squad (1998), Black Sabbath (2001), Blue, Blur (1995), Bon Jovi (1989, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2006), Bruce Springsteen (1993), Bryan Adams (1991), Busted (2003), The Bravery (supporting Linkin Park and Jay-Z) (2008) • Charlotte Church (2005), Coal Chamber (1998), The Cult (1986) • David Bowie (1983, 1990), Deep Purple (2006), Desmond Dekker (1979), Diamond Head (1993), Disturbed (2001) • Erasure (1990), Eminem (2003), Enter Shikari (supporting Linkin Park and Jay-Z (2008), Europe (1989) • Fear Factory (1998), Foo Fighters (1998) • Gary Glitter (1984), Genesis (reunion with Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett) (1982), Geno Washington (1979), Girls Aloud, Green Day (2005), Guns N’ Roses (reunion with Izzy Stradlin’) (1993) • Hard-Fi (2005) • Ian Van Dahl, Innerpartysystem (supporting Linkin Park and Jay-Z) (2008) • Jamiroquai (1994), Javine, Jimmy Eat World (2005), Journey (2006), Jay-Z (2008) • Linkin Park (2008) • Marillion (1984 & 86), Marilyn Manson (1999), Mark Owen, McFly (2004, 2005), Megadeth (1993, 2001), Metallica (1993, 1999), Michael Jackson (1988),Ministry (1999) Monsters of Rock (2006) • Natasha Bedingfield (2004), Nazareth (1984), Nickelback (2006), Nigel Kennedy (1999), N*E*R*D (supporting Linkin Park and Jay-Z (2008) • Oasis (2005), Ozzy Osbourne (1998) • Pantera (1998), Papa Roach (2001), Phixx, Pitchshifter (1998, 1999, 2001), Placebo (1999), The Police (1980), Pendulum (supporting Linkin Park and Jay-Z (2008) • Queen (1982), Queensrÿche (2006) • Rachel Stevens (2005), Raging Speedhorn (2001), R.E.M. (1985, 1995), Robbie Williams (2001, 2006), Ronan Keating (2002, 2003), • Squeeze (1980), Simple Minds (1986, 1991), Simply Red (2003), Slayer (1998), Slipknot (band) (2001), Soulfly (1998, 2001), Status Quo (1984), The Stranglers (1988)
Thunder perform at the 2006 Monsters of Rock festival The National Bowl is a 200,000 capacity entertainment venue in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The site was a former clay-pit (for brick-making), filled in and raised to form an amphitheatre using sub-soil excavated by the many new developments in the area. The venue opened in 1979 with gigs by Desmond Dekker and Geno Washington. In 1992, Sony/Pace bought the venue and rebranded it as The National Bowl, building a permanent massive sound stage. They pulled out in 1996 citing profitability reasons. English Partnerships bought the site in 2000. It is currently leased to a Gaming International/Live Nation UK consortium.
Status Quo
The National Bowl became famous worldwide as a music venue when Pete Kircher played an emotional final concert with Status Quo. Status Quo have since vowed never to play The National Bowl again in honour of their former bandmate.
Previous artists
Bands which have played at the National Bowl include: • AC/DC (2001), Angel City, Alice Cooper (2006)
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• Take That (2006), Taking Back Sunday (2005) Ted Nugent (2006), Terrorvision (1999), The Almighty (1993), The Offspring (2001), Therapy? (1998), Thunder (2006), Thin Lizzy (1981), Tool (2001) • UB40 (1980, 1994), U2 (1985) • V, VS • ZZ Top (1991) • The 411, 50 Cent • Green Day (2005)[1] For the list in date order, see the Bowl article on MKWEB.
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• a pavilion for 2,000 people for indoor events all year round, • permanent (covered) skateboarding park[2]— aimed at providing displays and possibly heats for the 2012 Olympics. The plans declare that it will be "complementary" to SK8MK near Milton Keynes Central railway station). • a new Milton Keynes Greyhound Stadium with restaurant and bars for 3,500. The planning application proposes a substantial casino element. This stadium will be in the northern corner of the site (currently used for parking) and not at Elfield Park as previously announced. Used car auctions will resume. • a "significant" improvement to the redway/Sustrans cycle route 51 and the wildlife ’corridor’ through the park, • a children’s playground and amenities, such as cafes and permanent toilets, • a four- or five-star, 120 bedroom, hotel and leisure complex, • a small sports pavilion for local organisations such as MK Cycling Club (who use the ring-road for time-trials etc.). These proposals are subject to obtaining planning permission. As of mid 2009, none of these projects appeared to have begun.
Recordings
• have released a DVD and double CD of their 1982 appearance at the Bowl entitled Queen on Fire - Live at the Bowl. • s recently released album Bullet in a Bible, and the accompanying DVD, were recorded at the Bowl in the summer of 2005. The band’s two-night stand was supported by Jimmy Eat World, Taking Back Sunday and Hard-Fi • had their End of the Road Concert filmed here in 1984, it was released on 2 VHS tapes, End of the Road, and More from End of the Road, the concert marked their end as a touring band, but later revived in 1985 for the live aid Concert • released a CD/DVD combo entitled Road to Revolution: Live at Milton Keynes from their first ever UK Projekt Revolution show that they recorded back in June 2008, Also headlining the show was Jay-Z with supporting acts Pendulum, N.E.R.D., Enter Shikari, The Bravery & Innerpartysystem. This show turned out to be the biggest capacity Projekt Revolution to date. This was the first time the tour was held outside of North America.
Elfield Park
Gaming International already owns Elfield Park, a narrow strip of land on the other side of the A5 from the Bowl, between the A5 and the West Coast Main Line. They cleared a site for the new greyhound stadium there, having recently (2005) purchased it from English Partnerships, and evicted the speedway track and motocross club that had used it for 20 years. Greyhound racing in Milton Keynes was previously at Ashland (since 1966): Gaming International owned that too, but sold it to English Partnerships as a brownfield site for a 350 house development. (The sale of the latter funded the purchase of the former or vice versa). A section of the Elfield park site is designated[3] as an educational nature reserve.
2006 Development plans
On 23 January 2006, Gaming International/ Live Nation won a further lease in a competitive tender. According to a development summary leaflet on the National Bowl website (see "Backstage"), the consortium plans for • the Bowl capacity to be increased from 65,000 to 75,000 to become the fourth largest arena in the UK. • a new arch stage, taller than the existing trees.
Milton Keynes Motor Auctions
Milton Keynes Stadium Car Auctions is housed on the strip of land. It previously was at Ashland next to the greyhound stadium.
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Car auctions are held there on Wednesday and Friday.
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See also
• List of contemporary amphitheatres • Hollywood Bowl
Trivia
• In 1982 a group calling themselves Six Of The Best for contractual reasons played their only gig at the venue. This band was in fact Genesis performing a one-off reunion concert with original singer Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett. The concert was organised in order to help Gabriel pay off debts he incurred after he personally organised the first of the WOMAD events. • In 1993 Guns N’ Roses played one of five reunion gigs with group founder, rhythm guitarist and lead songwriter Izzy Stradlin’. • Car boot sales are organised in the national bowl every Sunday morning (06:00–12:00). • Bon Jovi have performed at the bowl more than any other artist
References
[1] BBC photos of Green Day [2] the concept drawing [3] Parks Trust - Elfield Nature Park - The Parks Trust
External links
• National Bowl official web site • National Bowl web site on MKWEB for FAQ, current events, history, pictures, access and parking info • Event pictures tagged "Milton Keynes Bowl" at Flickr (many) • Event pictures tagged "National Bowl" at Flickr (few) • Hi-res (1:1000) Aerial view from MKWEB Coordinates: 52°01′07″N 0°45′38″W / 52.018606°N 0.760589°W / 52.018606; -0.760589
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