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Well, that was an interesting weekend! The "So Young" lineup at Suburbia in Southampton was ok, Man/Woman/Chainsaw were great, but what a grim little venue. I'm a massive fan of small, grotty venues (eg, The Green Door Store, Brighton), but this was just horrible. It was too hot, smelled bad and had 2 huge pillars blocking the view of the stage. So, between bands, we went to an area front of the stage and had these weird ****s (literally) breathing down our necks. Won't be rushing back there.
Saturday was Xiu Xiu's Eraserhead tribute. Bonkers. The finale was the singer singing a slow version of the Lady in The Radiator Song then walking to a miked up wheelie bin and throwing bottles in, then mashing them with a stick. Oh yes. My kinda cultural experience!
Apparat tomorrow in London's HERE at Outernet. Good venue.
Beers n Bands were brill all weekend, Friday in Worcester started in Oil Basin Brewhouse then up to Dragon Inn for pints with an old workmate. Then Marrs Bar for the bands, started with Headwired, 4 Black Country lads making a very enjoyable noise,Then Red Skies, again 4 lads making a good noise.Main headliners were CIARS who've gained another guitarist so now a 5 piece and the young crowd knew every word of every song.
Saturday was Rock n Roll Brewhouse in Brum with friends for The Leaking Machine doing jingley jangley guitars,very Byrds, Teenage Fanclub. Next were Djabbic 3, a Vocalist, bass with effects n drums a bit Royal Blood.Beer was Mash City Rocker brewed downstairs by Lyn.
Sunday was Brum again,The Wellington then Prince of Wales for beers then O Bar for Amstel and Metropolitan Nash southern american rock done very well.
End of The Road announced a load of new acts today:
https://endoftheroadfestival.com/line-up/
Thought might be of interest to some here.
Underworld on Saturday, it's me birthday and my mates are playing the afterparty 🙂 Bam
Really good line up at EotR this year, best for a few years, which is completely predictable as after two years of going to EotR we’re heading back to Green Man instead this year
Some great stuff on the EOTR there (can't help notice it's (nearly) all a bit ahem, white 🤣 )
Looks like they only do weekend tix tho , I can't handle camping out! Hmm £1200 for a yurt... 😜
Going to see Ash in York tonight. Not sure why, not a massive fan, but it seemed a good idea when the tickets first came out. I'm sure it'll be fun anyway 🙂
As a rather late convert to the [url=
cohort, and an ingenue to the whole re-ticketing thing, could someone give me some advice as to the potential to acquire tickets to either the Bristol or Manchester gigs?
I have already accepted that this boat has sailed, but you never know until you do.
could someone give me some advice as to the potential to acquire tickets to either the Bristol or Manchester gigs?
Join the Waitlist on whatever site is selling the tickets?
could someone give me some advice as to the potential to acquire tickets to either the Bristol or Manchester gigs?
Go here; https://www.twickets.live/en/tour/geese/969922059872243712
...and sign up for alerts if any become available. Twickets are face value sales (or lower) only. The other thing I do is mark the email address that Twickets use to send out alerts as "VIP" in my contacts, and set push notifications for when I receive an email from a VIP address. In my experience, most ticket selling activity occurs in the final 24 hrs before the gig, when last minute things pop up and people have to shift the tickets.
Well, Ash were surprisingly good – the crowd were loving it, especially all the stuff from the album 1977 (Kung Fu, Angel Interceptor, Girl From Mars, Goldfinger).
Secure Geese tickets on Twickets
Yes, and that. I sold some tickets on Twickets fairly recently. Also have used the Dice waitlist to get some last min tickets (Geese aren't on Dice though). Looks like Twickets and/or the Metropolis wait list would be your best options.
Thanks peeps, I'll give that a go.
Some great stuff on the EOTR there (can't help notice it's (nearly) all a bit ahem, white 🤣 )
Looks like they only do weekend tix tho , I can't handle camping out! Hmm £1200 for a yurt... 😜
we’ve rented a tent from tangerine dreams for the last 5 years (3 GMs, 2 EotR). £240, worth every penny, showers, reasonably priced cafe, and at GM right behind main stage which is actually really quiet yet a couple of mins walk to / from the action
was supposed to be VNV Nation earlier in the week but that's been shunted to next year due to Mr VNV havng an op last year and still not 100%
next sortof gig is accompanying my wife to a Lux Lives gig, which is a load of different bands do cramps and associated noise, tributes. last time she went to one she was enthusiastically greeted by our GP, who then jumped on stage to join the rest of his band. that was unexpected.
March is Michael Monroe, (and buck cherry, but we're not there for that). no doubt he'll be doing some acrobatics around the venue.
April is Just Mustard, a band I've not long known, but like their vibe. very cranes like vocals but more guitary.
We have tickets for The Cure, but not sure whether we'll be going as we'll be heading to s****horpe for a weekend with spear of destiny and new model army for my wife's birthday.
oh, and of course, Metallica, Gojira and Knocked Loose, family outing with my daughter and her fiancee.
Covenant have just announced a date in glasgow later in the year so should be going to that for a bit of bleepygoth.
I need to find some more gigs to fill the gaps.
Martyn Joseph in Acapela Studios, near Cardiff tonight. I've said it before, the artists seem to love Acapela (must be the pizza!) but it's a crap place to watch a gig. Tiny, with poor views. The best seats always seem to be full of locals who've reserved tables and don't know who the musicians are. It's also a PITA to get to and to park. But, I bought these tickets as a Xmas present for someone, and they can't go, so I'm using them but not fully looking forward to it. On the plus side, I love Martyn Joseph and he always gives a good gig!
Got tickets to see Dr John Cooper Clarke at his added due to extra demand 2nd show at Bakewell Town Hall next month.
And tickets to see the next big thing - The Molotovs at Sheffield Foundry (Leadmill) the day before my birthday in September
This years Y Not looking pretty decent so far - a few on there I'm not bothered about, but plenty I want to see
Tickets bought for:
The Rogues at Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff in May
David Byrne at Cardiff Castle in July
The Molotovs at Tramshed, Cardiff in September.
Saw Suede at the beginning of the week at Bristol Beacon with a lively performance, and got tickets for Of Monsters and Men and Mogwai on consecutive nights later this month also at Bristol Beacon. March just got Echo & the Bunnymen at the moment.
Neil Young has cancelled his entire European tour.😢
At 80 it was probably the last time I expected to see him. Proper gutted.
Corpsepile is a great name.
Comfy seat last night at Glasgow royal concert hall - RSNO doing a Brahms concerto for cello and violin followed by Tchaikovsky’s 5th symphony. Brilliant!
Bummer about Neil Young.
Neil Young has cancelled his entire European tour.
At 80 it was probably the last time I expected to see him. Proper gutted.
Jethro Tull are playing locally to me in May. I say Jethro Tull, but it's Ian Anderson plus others, seeing as he's always treated the band as dispensable. He'd lost his voice when I last saw JT, over 25 years ago, so can't believe that he'll sound any better, and also the last few albums have been completely dreadful...
But.... classic JT are one of my favourite bands, it's local and will probably be the last time I'll ever get to see Ian Anderson. However, given his age and the fact that if it gets cancelled I'll be scalped for cancellation fees, I can't bring myself to book tickets at £60 each. I'm waiting until about April.
Kris Barras, supporting Smith/Kotzen at Rock City.
Great starter. Now onto the main course. 
I saw The Slims and Jet last night at the tuning fork in Auckland.
Both bands totally rocked out. Great night.Jet haven’t played in NZ for 10 years
Considering Leftfield and then The Datsuns next month
Florence and the Machine on Monday - taking my two daughters as their xmas present as they are massive fans. Never been to the O2 before, my type of gig tends to be in a much smaller venue so should be interesting....
March is gonna be busy. Broke my self imposed London gig ban cos Null Club are supporting Mandy, Indiana later in the month. Mandy, Indiana were incredible when I saw them at Brighton’s Green Door Store, so if I have to make the sacrifice to put up with London ****s, well, gotta be done.
Few family gigs this year.
Tame Impala
Kraftwerk
and David Byrne
Just got a solo ticket to see Stiff Little Fingers as they are playing at the same location as the artist I am ferrying my daughter to (Asha Banks).
And I have just seen that Spear of Destiny have announced a tour so I am going to get tickets to see them shortly.
Libbbberrrattttorrrr!!!!!
No way can I believe they are still going! Saw them several times back in the day - Cambridge Corn Exchange springs to mind - must have been 1987 I thought Kirk had a degenerative disease?
^ I don’t know about that, but they’ve been touring in 2025 as Theatre of Hate as well as SoD - I wanted to see them but I’d already got a ticket for Gary Numan (I think) on the same night. I’m looking forward to this one - Liberator is great song (it was one of our 6th Form songs), but they did lots of other great stuff back then.
If you like the music of Peter Green (founder of Fleetwood Mac) check out Remi Harris, Man of the World. An amazing talent with a crack band. Probably playing in a small venue near you. Not to be missed.
Chameleons last night in Halifax minster. Couple of new tunes which were ok, couple of seldom played old ones which should maybe stay seldom played, and a load of exhilarating classics, up the down escalator, the fan the bellows and second skin were fantastic. Sound was pretty good for a big old church.
Slippery People last night in Edinburgh, recreating Talking Heads " Stop Making Sense" .. Superb.
A Dutch string quartet on Friday night in a church in Milngavie (just outside Glasgow).
In between lovely-but-as-you-would-expect late quartet pieces by Mozart and Schubert they played a contemporary piece by an Amsterdam composer called Joey Roukens, which was influenced by Steve Reich and was completely amazing.
Last night was The Great Wave, a brand new Japanese/Scottish Opera work (premiered on Thursday) based on the life of a Japanese artist called Hokusai and his most famous work. A world I knew nothing about, it was so interesting. The opera itself was a bit odd in the first half, but came together nicely by the end. So good.
Went to see a fork-bendingly talented guitarist called Tony McManus last night at Barnoldswick Arts Centre. He was playing with a German lady called Julia Toaspern who was also a hugely talented guitarist and fiddle player. Celtic tunes, bit of jazz. A wee bit reminiscent of Pentangle. Brilliant little venue, too.
A diverse 24 hours this weekend, starting with the hauntingly beautiful Tenebrae Choir in the surroundings of 16th century Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge. Highly recommended.
Ending with Big Special in Rock City*. I don't know them too well, but glad to have gone. Very important messages with an energetic performance to match.
*what is it with some older gig goers., woman next to me filmed the ENTIRE thing on her phone, in between browsing Insta and WhatsApping her mates..
A diverse 24 hours this weekend, starting with the hauntingly beautiful Tenebrae Choir in the surroundings of 16th century Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge. Highly recommended.
Ending with Big Special in Rock City*. I don't know them too well, but glad to have gone. Very important messages with an energetic performance to match.
*what is it with some older gig goers., woman next to me filmed the ENTIRE thing on her phone, in between browsing Insta and WhatsApping her mates..
A diverse 24 hours this weekend, starting with the hauntingly beautiful Tenebrae Choir in the surroundings of 16th century Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge. Highly recommended.
Ending with Big Special in Rock City*. I don't know them too well, but glad to have gone. Very important messages with an energetic performance to match.
*what is it with some older gig goers., woman next to me filmed the ENTIRE thing on her phone, in between browsing Insta and WhatsApping her mates..
Saw Slinky Malinky, Meritones and Little Grandad at Canopi in Cardiff Thursday, new venue for me, was good!
Friday was Militarie Gun at Clwb who were brilliant, been listening to the record and searching back through what Hardcore/Punk bands to listen to as even though I wàs a teen in the 90s watching loads of BMX videos it was a scene I never properly got into
Kelly Moran at the Gate Weds this week
Took my kid to see Deftones in Manchester at the weekend - not really a fan but it was cool to see a big show. They brought the fanbase out, filled the co-op live. Band was on point, they're prob in that everyone is sober, 8 hours sleep a night phase of their career - Chino's voice was excellent.
Denzel Curry was great in support. Filled the room absolutely no problem.
Got my tickets for the Beta Band in Dublin in MAy, can't wait. Decent (small) venue, so hopefully it'll be great
If you like the music of Peter Green (founder of Fleetwood Mac) check out Remi Harris, Man of the World. An amazing talent with a crack band. Probably playing in a small venue near you. Not to be missed.
He is amazing - check out a recent edition of That Pedal Show to see just how talented he is. Sadly he lost his wife recently. Such a lovely guy too.
Florence at the O2 tonight - the witchy vibes are strong in my house right now as my two girls are getting ready with their long flowing dresses!!
A pal of mine is away to NY in August with his Mrs - -mentioned that Guns N Roses are playing over in Jersey and he wants to go. I happen to be in Jersey that week.
Would it be wrong to go see GnR / Public Enemy for $70 ? I think it has to be done
Not my usual thing, but following fatbikedog’s recommendation have grabbed 2 of the last 3 tickets for Remi Harris playing in the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth. Turns out one of them is the seat next to a work colleague and fellow band member in a defunct band.
Before that, next week is Wednesday on Wednesday at The Roundhouse. Seen Wednesday before but new venue for me.
Well that was an interesting experience...
I've been to hundreds of gigs but apart from Glastonbury in the 90s they have always been at small to medium venues. Luckily the type of music I prefer (folkrock, guitar, acoustic, indy) has always been easy to access that way and back when I was younger all the bands I liked played that circuit, even bands like The Pogues, Suede, Primal Scream, Sinead O'Conner etc
These days it all seems different and so my kids dragged me to the O2 to see Florence. To them a massive venue is totally normal - they have seen Arctic Monkeys, Billie Eillish, Taylor Swift and several others there but to me it just seems alien.
Its basically like there are two concerts going on - the crowd down on the floor seems to be having fun but how most can see the stage I don't know. Up in the seats (where we were) you get a view but the singer is just a dot and then there are massive screens which keep drawing your eye so you end up watching them...which means you are getting a second hand experience. When she goes into the crowd you are watching it on a screen whilst others are right up next to her like a normal gig. if you stand up and dance (what else would you do at a gig!!!!!) you are blocking the view from those behind. Its all very weird.
Shame as she was fantastic but this morning I really don't feel like I've been to a live event.
Also, 4 tickets a meal in a chain restaurant, parking = £600 WTAF.
Back to Bexhill pavillion next month for the Cowboy Junkies - can't wait and much more my thing!
I really don't feel like I've been to a live event.
One of my rules for life is never sit at a gig, ever.
Even at massive stuff, if you are standing you feel part of it (assuming you put some leg work in to get in the front third). Sitting I just don't get - it's just watching something passively happen in front of you - might as well be at home watching it on TV.