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Next week I've got Katherine Priddy, who will be great if she's anything as good as her performance on Riley & Coe last night
I've also got Lime Garden for a bit of indie pop.
Then a week or 2 later Yard Act twice (in store and Rock City)
Off to see Noah Kahan at Wembley Arena tonight - I like his stuff, but I'm primarily going to take my teenage daughters who absolutely love him.
"I’ve got tickets to see Happy Mondays at the end of March"
I thought about going to see them but I think I've seen them enough to not pay £45 to see them again.
I'm off to Stowaway Festival in August to see Maribou State who I am excited about. Leftfield are also on but I've seen them a few times before including twice last year so not quite so excited by them.
The Hives (another bucket list band getting ticked off) and The Bluetones acoustic (saw them last year in York and they were superb in such a small venue) coming up in the next month or so. Echobelly tickets on sale tomorrow morning as well for some May dates - another bucket list band as never got to see them at their height...
Was kind of half tempted to try and get ACDC tickets but with half a "real" crew, the nearest one being at Wembley (which I hate as a venue), the cost of the tickets, hotel and getting there and back, I decided to give it a miss. Saw them at Hampden Park about 10 years ago and they were absolutely mega, the way I want to remember them.
I thought about going to see them but I think I’ve seen them enough to not pay £45 to see them again.
I've never seen them (perhaps at festivals when half-interested but I am not sure) so I thought I'd give 'em a try.
Was kind of half tempted to try and get ACDC tickets but with half a “real” crew, the nearest one being at Wembley (which I hate as a venue), the cost of the tickets, hotel and getting there and back, I decided to give it a miss. Saw them at Hampden Park about 10 years ago and they were absolutely mega, the way I want to remember them.
Totally agree - tickets will be silly money too. I have seen them several times over the years (the first being the 'For Those About to Rock' tour back in 1982) so certainly wouldn't go through the pain of traipsing all the way down there.
Three local gigs in the next 10 days -
Ginger from The Wildhearts doing a solo, acoustic thing. I know very little of their/his stuff but like what I've listened to.
Big Country, next Friday. I saw them first in 1985 and have seen them a few times since. They've always been good. This is the 40th anniversary of the Steeltown album, which was what they were touring when I first saw them, I think.
Fairport Convention the day after Big Country. I haven't seen them for about 10-12 years. They've always been an excellent live band, but are, what's the word, old? boring? safe? Yes, a safe pair of hands! 😀
Bought myself a cheap ticket to a Gossip outstore gig in Kingston next month. Their newer stuff hasn't been very interesting, but to hear Beth Ditto's voice live has gotta be worth it.
"I’ve never seen them (perhaps at festivals when half-interested but I am not sure) so I thought I’d give ’em a try."
I hope they are on form for you, you'll have a great time if they are.
I hope they are on form for you, you’ll have a great time if they are.
Even if they aren't, it's at a nice little venue with a bar and I am going with my brothers so I'll have a great time one way or the other 🙂
Went to see 1991 the other week (dnb)
Last weekend I was at a reggae festival with some great live acts.
Going to see the Streets soon, and Chase and Status not long after that.
Also doing a week of Blazing Swan. Perths answer to Burning Man.
Still 'avin it at nearly 50.
I can't go because of another commitment already, but one of the bands mentioned above (Flat Party) are doing a new bands showcase in London next week.
https://twitter.com/thegreatescape/status/1756637674306236494
Ticketed but free, but also first come first served so not sure quite how that works. If anyone fancies trying a couple of up and coming bands and putting a bit of money over the bar of an independent venue, link's in the post.
Was kind of half tempted to try and get ACDC tickets but with half a “real” crew, the nearest one being at Wembley (which I hate as a venue), the cost of the tickets, hotel and getting there and back, I decided to give it a miss. Saw them at Hampden Park about 10 years ago and they were absolutely mega, the way I want to remember them.
I've just stopped looking at arena/stadium gigs now. Even the cheapest tickets are more than I'm prepared to pay for 1.5hrs of entertainment.
I read that Adele's Munich tickets start at £200.00!
I read that Adele’s Munich tickets start at £200.00!
I remember going to Wembley for Fleetwood Mac, Hall and Oates, Jethro Tull in 1991. I'm sure tickets had been reduced from £20 to £10. I wasn't particularly well paid, earning maybe £700ish a month. U2, The Pretenders, The Alarm in 1987, Cardiff Arms Park, were £14. That was slightly more than a whole day's work for me as a Saturday boy, and slightly more than an album, I'm tempted to say? (The U2 tickets are now sold on memorabilia sites for £25! 😀 ) By comparison, the Adele tickets show just how poorly I'm paid these days. 😀
She obviously needs the dosh, poor woman.
Too much ticket-buying, not enough ticket-using lately! 🙁
Beth Gibbons at the Usher hall in Edinburgh in June, first album in 20-odd years imminent (unless you count the Polish classical one she's on).
Coming up soon, Craig Finn from the Hold Steady doing a solo show, and Grace Petrie here in Edinburgh. Hoping for a soul-crushingly miserable set from Craig, THS shows are always so uplifting and rabble rousey, but the solo is best when it's staring into the abyss I think. I want doomed love, overdoses, life below on the poverty line, irreversible brain damage, all the usual crowdpleasers.
IdleJon
Full MemberGinger from The Wildhearts doing a solo, acoustic thing. I know very little of their/his stuff but like what I’ve listened to.
It'll probably be quite cultish- 90% of the crowd will know the words better than Ginger does- and a bit self indulgent but I've still loved it the last couple of times I've seen him do the solo-ish thing. Plus, he had his dog on stage and she kept going on a wander through the venue for scritches.
Went to Idles at Banquet Records album release show last night. Absolutely fantastic, small(ish) venue, songs from all 5 albums, new and old favourites, crowdsurfing guitarists, huge mosh pit, so much energy and brilliant musicians.
I've got Nadine Shah at the brudenell on Thursday. I've wanted to see her for ages.
Richard Hawley at the Usher Hall
Ginger from The Wildhearts
Did he not want to go where the people go, then?
Heart in Nottingham. Can't wait.
Went to Idles at Banquet Records album release show last night. Absolutely fantastic, small(ish) venue, songs from all 5 albums, new and old favourites, crowdsurfing guitarists, huge mosh pit, so much energy and brilliant musicians.
Really looking forward to seeing them in Nov at Rock City.
Also love that they've used AI to recreate Coldplay's yellow video but with the words to Grace
Pearl Jam world tour this year, tickets for them Smashing Pumpkins and Arcade Fire £400 🫢
Lisbon and Viagogo. Thieiving gits.
We now have a family trip to see our favourite gay folk singer in Norwich next month. Negotiations are in place to see Avril Lavigne in June. Not sure if that will happen though.
just booked idles for leeds on thursday, me and the missus. only announced a few hours ago, an 'outstore' gig, buy the album and a ticket for £20, think its part of the brudenell (project house).
sold out in minutes (seconds?) so theyve added an earlier show at 5pm, still a few tickets left through crash records if anyones interested.
https://www.crashrecords.co.uk/products/idles-tangk-leeds-early
Ginger from The Wildhearts
Did he not want to go where the people go, then?
150 people crammed into a room a bit bigger than of my dining room, so I think he did! (That's not a boast about the size of my house, btw, it's normal size. 😀 ) Ginger had his dog with him as well, making regular forays into the crowd looking for the squeaky toys launched from the stage. Before buying the ticket I knew nothing about The Wildhearts other than the name. After it. I'd go and see him again. It was enjoyable.
Pearl Jam world tour this year, tickets for them Smashing Pumpkins and Arcade Fire £400 🫢
You can buy a bike for that. A decent one.
Excited. Just bought a ticket for Therapy? Troublegum 30 years in London 16 November. Standing tickets still available on Ticketmaster, I’m going as mr no mates as not my wife’s / mates cup of tea.
The Breeders gig in Bristol I posted about is some sort of all-day festival, not interested in any of the other acts, so binned that.
Been reading a lot about the new album by Hurray for the Riff Raff, saw them at Greenman and EOTR, and they were outstanding, so I thought I’d check to see if there were any dates in the U.K. to support it. Lo, and indeed, behold, they’re playing a little venue in Bristol centre called Strange Brew! Nice and intimate place, and tickets were £20! Really looking forward to seeing them, Alynda, who is effectively HFTRR, has tremendous stage presence, and is a good songwriter, her life as a youngster living on the streets gives her a real insight into that life.
Olivia Rodrigo in Birmingham in May with my daughter. I have no interest in it but that's not the point, it's to make someone else happy.
Dub Pistols tomorrow and Evil Blizzard next Friday. I really hope EB are as mental as the last time I saw them.
Got tickets to see Miles Hunt do an acoustic show in Reading in June...super excited!!
Looking forward to seeing Nadine Shah in a record store on Saturday then her proper gig in April.
@spawnofyorkshire That's what I'm hoping for tomorrow 🙂
idles last night at project house in leeds, decent (new?) venue.
pretty good night all round. it may take a bit of time for me to get used to the new album and direction but they still kill it live.
goslow
Looking forward to seeing Nadine Shah in a record store..
New album is superb
“Was kind of half tempted to try and get ACDC tickets but with half a “real” crew, the nearest one being at Wembley (which I hate as a venue), the cost of the tickets, hotel and getting there and back, I decided to give it a miss.”
Spare a thought for the parents of AC/DC mad teenagers. I’ve seen them three times (including the Axl one - surprisingly good) and I will be ex-communicated if the boys don’t get to go. So, family trip out, that’ll be four tickets please.
Saw Mark Morriss (of The Bluetones) last night. Absolutely superb.. great chat, more laughs than seeing a comedian and his stuff was excellent. Well worth catching him.
Looks like I have a busy last weekend in June. Bedford for Ms Lavigne on the Saturday then Beth Hart in Munich on the Monday.
Sepultura farewell concerts: November.
Judas Priest: march.
Big Country on Friday night, with the Icicle Works supporting. It seems that a big chunk of my year group from school in the 80s were in the crowd, but I didn't see them and couldn't recognise them on Facebook! I did bump into several other more recent friends, which was nice. The band were excellent, but I guess it depends on whether you liked BC or not. Ian McNabb (Icicle Works) - obviously a good musician but he was just a bit boring.
Saturday night, vintage folk band Fairport Convention. All brilliant musicians, all ancient and the music reflects that. Dave Pegg*, bass, shuffled on looking as if he was about to throw off this mortal coil at any moment. There weren't many in the audience younger than me, and most were my parents' age and older. It took forever to get out of the venue because of all the aged legs, bad backs, walking frames and walking sticks, and ooh aren't these steps steep. I pointed out that it was a good job that there wasn't a fire because hundreds would have burnt to death. 😀
*Dave Pegg - interesting bloke. Iirc he was asked to be in Led Zeppelin, jammed with Hendrix and Joplin... Lots of stories.
I'm personally getting increasingly frustrated at the lack of Glastonbury line-up announcements!
Anyone in Perth, there's a Pink Floyd / DSOTM show on at Sci-tech planetarium.
https://www.scitech.org.au/event/pink-floyds-dark-side-of-the-moon/
I'd go, but I'm seeing the Streets the night before and can't do two school nights in a week.
Craig Finn on Saturday was as depressing as I'd hoped, felt like a short set but really bloody good. Next is Grace Petrie, haven't really listened to her newer stuff but I love that first album
greatbeardedone
Free MemberSepultura farewell concerts: November.
Still swithering on this one, I haven't paid them any attention for a long time now, not because of the whole Cavalera circus but just that the music went in a direction I wasn't so into. But then I remembered last time I saw Machine Head, they covered Territory and it was the best song of the night. Sepultura were my first really heavy band I guess back in 94 so it just feels kind of right to get along
For all of you sludge fans,
High on fire: June
Managed to get one of the last tickets for Steve Hackett at Bristol Beacon in October, he’s touring stuff from Genesis’ “Lamb Lies Down On Broadway“, along with other Genesis and his own solo work, including his latest solo album. I’ve heard quite a lot of his Genesis live performances and his band are bloody good, the singer gets Collins and Gabriel’s voices pretty much spot-on. Bob Fripp and Toyah are touring their ‘Sunday Lunch’ covers thing, and they’re playing Bath Komedia, that might be worth a punt.
Got Hotel Lux at the lovely Joiners tonight.. my new lady's first down'n'dirty proper gig (with me anyway) Should be fun 😀
Hoping to get Death From Above 1979 tickets in about half an hour 🤞
*STILL* no Glastonbury line-up announcement FFS – I am beginning to wonder if something is going on behind the scenes – it's been widely rumoured that the Madonna deal fell through and now there is murmuring that the Stevie Wonder (who was to be her replacement headliner) deal is off too. If that's the case, it sounds like they may end up with a less-than-impressive headline line-up.
just bought tickets for Goat at rock city in november
I'm tempted by that as well, also Tindersticks in Sheffield are a band I've always wanted to see.
Forwards festival in Bristol have announced their headliners (LCD Soundsystem, Loyle Carner, Yard Act, Greentea Peng, Hak Baker plus loads of others) - so I'm chuffed I took a punt on presale tickets
Going to see crazy 8 bit eco space hippies Henge next week at Rescue Rooms, Nottingham. I noticed that the age is 14+ so I asked my daughter if she'd like to come. Now her and her mate are coming and have planned alien-themed costumes complete with tinfoil hats!
Opened Dice app to get my DFA1979 ticket and saw I'd bought tickets for a gig in Brighton tonight! 3 bands for a fiver 🙂 Man/Woman/Chainsaw headlining. Shame to miss it, but I've got the Joiners to go to. Anyone in Brighton fancy some ahem "art-punk" fun tonight can have em for free 🙂
Everything seems to clash - DFA1979 is the same weekend as my son's graduation - Exeter to Brighton, so annoying!
Grace Petrie last night at Summerhall in Edinburgh, ridiculously packed show- we arrived just at the start of the first support act and the place was already crammed. 3 really good sets, though I have my doubts about accordian instrumentals that have a deep message about solidarity, maybe I just don't speak accordian. Bit of poetry? Why not.
Pretty heavy on the new (unreleased) album which is always brave but the songs are bloody good, so it worked out, from this first impression I think it's going to be a lot stronger than the last one. I'd have liked to hear more old stuff personally, Departures or Iago, but that's OK when the new stuff is this good.
Next stop, London for the Hold Steady, the best bar band in the world.
Bug Club (again - 5th time I think) at the Bullingdon Oxford on Tuesday. Brilliant, again - can't say it often enough, if you get a chance to see them GO!
Also good because daughter and boyfriend came down from Warwick to see it and we had an excellent bit of food at Kesh beforehand - and then my mate has a sideline in gig photography so he was on the camera for the gig as well.
First gig in ages for me on Sunday. New Dad at Trinity in Bristol.
@Northwind, one of the best gigs I’ve been to was The Hold Steady a few years ago at the academy in Bristol. Enjoy! They’re so great live.
Field trip down to Manchester to see Fever Ray at the Albert hall tonight, not disappointed!
That was immense. As soon as I saw their Glastonbury set last year I was so keen to see them. No show in Scotland so a wee hotel weekend down in the north of England. A total edge to their music, I love it.
Great venue too, keen to come back. Got to love a sloping parquet floor and vaulted roof.
Saw bug club on Thursday.
Next Thursday is BC Camplight at esquires.
Then maybe the Subhumans in April.
Hotel Lux at the Joiners last night was perfect. 3 bands, all decent, Hotel Lux even better than I expected from seeing them as a support in a café years ago. My partner enjoyed her first down n dirty gig too. Smaller crowd than there shouldve been, but that was good, no annoying twonks with phones held up. Great night!
Sorry gig photo fans, only took this one 😁
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Got tickets for Baxter Dury in Edinburgh in May - really looking forward to that.
Gig-related-ish...I saw Standing At The Sky's Edge at the theatre in London last week, featuring Richard Hawley's music. All about three families on the Park Hill estate at three different times. Can't recommend it enough - poignant, moving, funny, and Hawley's music is front and centre and just works brilliantly. Go see it while you can!
Off to see the Streets next week. Never seen him/them live before. Still rate "Blinded by the lights" as a top tune.
I've a busy week at the end of May.
Honeyblood,
dot2dot festival (Jockstrap/Anthony Szmierek/The bug club/ panic shack)
English teacher
Lovely Eggs
Can't wait 😁
I saw radiohead at Gloucester Cathedral on the weekend, left halfway through - yes it was impressive musically, and a fitting setting, but the music just didn't speak to me at all, and it was chuffing freezing so we went to the pub instead.
Just heard that Electric Six are playing at The Crescent in York (a fantastic little venue a couple of minutes from the train station). Just waiting on confirmed numbers then I'll be getting tickets.
And STILL no Glastonbury line-up announcement FFS.
OMD at Manc O2 Apollo last Saturday.
Really good show, newer stuff is great. I saw them three times in the eighties, then a gap of 37 years. Time flies. I won’t be rushing back to the Apollo though, it seems stuck in the eighties too.
Had a few beers on Saturday and booked tickets for the Libertines in October. Also got some tickets to the new Rising Festival (only £54 - Bob Vylan, Death of Guitar Pop and Dub Pistols plus a load of quality DJs - it's being put on by the Magical Sounds crew who curated the dance tent at Bearded for a few years).
Got the Boss in July at Wembley as well, always make an effort to see him and this could be his last tour.
I'm off to see the Gaslight Anthem in a few weeks, first gig in about a decade!
Saw Ultramagnetic MCs in Bristol on Sat night. 34 years after I last saw them. Still not sure I like rap much, but DJ Too Tuff was spectacular. Lantern Room at the new Beacon is a cracking venue for samll gigs.
Pixies were in good form last night at Manchester Albert Hall - they have a new bassist, Emma Richardson who was in Band of Skulls. Played Bossanova / Trompe le Monde plus a few others at the end.
I bumped into an old school friend at the gig - we saw Pixies on the original TLM tour at Manchester GMEX, around 200 yards away from the Albert Hall. A shocking 33 years ago. Swear down Frank Black looks like he stepped out of a time capsule - looks and sounds the same as then.
Northwind and I were in London this weekend past for The Hold Steady's Weekender. Two nights at the Electric Ballroom and then Sunday night at the much smaller Omeara. 25 songs per night, lots of singalongs from the crowd, lots of positive energy and blizzards of confetti for when Your Little Hoodrat Friend and Killer Parties happen. There was a decent amount of variety in the sets including a few rarities, though they did make me rather nervous by not playing Multitude of Casualties until the encore of Sunday night.
The support act on Friday night was Haiver, a band started by the former guitarist for Frightened Rabbit. To be honest it felt a bit like they weren't quite ready for a spot like that, but as Northwind reminded me Scott Hutchison played a support slot on the first Weekender back in 2018 so there's a nice circularity there. Support on Saturday was Slady, an all-woman Slade tribute act, who were pretty good and certainly had the right sort of energy for a The Hold Steady show. On Sunday there was a "DJ set" rather than a support act, which didn't seem that much different to the PA tape you normally get between bands, so eh.
I saw Echo and the Bunnymen on Tuesday at Rock City, they were as good as ever. As the night went on you could see that Ian's usual tantrums were beginning to confuse the band. During the encores he was clearly upset about something as he stormed off leaving the band looking at each other shrugging their shoulders. They eventually waved and left the stage, then a minute later came back on to close the show with Ocean Rain.
I'm looking forward to seeing the Pixies at the Kentish Town Forum on Saturday night. I'm a life long fan of the Pixies having first seen them at the Leicester DeMonfort Hall towards the end of 1990
Trip to Rock City tonight for Yard Act - they should be good - they were on fine form last week at an in store record signing.
At the weekend saw Radiohead (letmeinpresents) at Bristol Cathedral - they were excellent - the lead guitarist is a very talented musician and definitely worth seeing.
I've had my ticket for the Jesus and Mary Chain in Manchester for a while, then they announced Leeds the night before so I got a ticket for that, too. If anyone needs the Manchester ticket please let me know
So I've got tickets for SZA in June. I didn't even know who she was two days ago but, TBF (after playing it today), I quite like her stuff even though I am not really into RnB. The Last Dinner Party will be good (they sound like Florence + the Machine when they bumped into Siouxsie and the Banshees in their Enya period experimenting with a bit of Martha and the Muffins.
And Idles and Cyndi Lauper and Paul Heaton.
#Glastonbury
I am muttering to myself about e-tickets though. They won’t be released until 5pm this afternoon. I like a printed ticket in my hand hours before the gig. I am a worrier and e-tickets send me into a tizz.
Yeah, me too. There’s no reason to not release tickets when you book them, it’s an entirely electronic process. When I booked my Steve Hackett ticket the reply had the ticket pdf included, to hold onto it for weeks or months, only releasing it hours before the gig is unacceptable, when there might be connection issues for people arriving at the venue. It happened to me at The Roundhouse for a Pixies gig a year or so ago, I ended up getting it printed off by a very helpful member of staff before the doors opened.