Author Topic: The Concerts and Festivals Thread! (Read 118663 times)

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #40 on:** January 25, 2010, 07:58:29 pm »

You think the Empress Ballroom is a tiny venue?

Degs · « **Reply #41 on:** January 25, 2010, 07:58:55 pm »

Too many to list but the highlights are seeing Super Furry Animals and Flaming Lips about 10 times each as they're 2 of my favourite bands.
Elbow have blown me away in each of the 4 or 5 times I've seen them.

Fuck Buttons shocked me a few years ago at how good they made their act sound, but until Tarot Sport wasn't convinced by the music.

Radiohead at Old Trafford Cricket Ground was a cracker but missed out on Nando's European Championship winning goal.

LiamG · « **Reply #42 on:** January 25, 2010, 08:00:39 pm »

Quote from: Veinticinco de Mayo on January 25, 2010, 07:58:29 pm

You think the Empress Ballroom is a tiny venue?

Is it? I thought it only held a couple of thousand! Never been there maself

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #43 on:** January 25, 2010, 08:02:36 pm »

Think it's fair to say we have wildly differing opinions as to what makes a good gig mate.

Degs · « **Reply #44 on:** January 25, 2010, 08:02:49 pm »

Quote from: LiamG on January 25, 2010, 08:00:39 pm

Is it? I thought it only held a couple of thousand! Never been there maself

You sir don't know what a tiny venue is.

LiamG · « **Reply #45 on:** January 25, 2010, 08:04:10 pm »

Lol ill quite happily admit ive never been to a gig smaller than the doncaster dome the other night!

INABITSKI · « **Reply #46 on:** January 25, 2010, 08:11:27 pm »

Quote from: LiamG on January 25, 2010, 07:55:07 pm

Glad you enjoyed it, 1st time id seen prodigy since Creamfields years ago and they were brilliant!

No idea why they are doing tiny weird venues though!

They did a main tour early last year I had tickets for M.E.N. but sold them at the time, after touring a bit around the world they announced a few extra dates in the UK, smaller venues and from what I gather all the better for it.

Quote from: LiamG on January 25, 2010, 08:00:39 pm

Is it? I thought it only held a couple of thousand! Never been there maself

About 30 seconds in you can see how many were there.. well on the main floor anyway, not including the back and at the top where it's being filmed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn4xP7u2DiY&feature=related

LiamG · « **Reply #47 on:** January 25, 2010, 08:22:44 pm »

Looks a far better venue than doncaster dome! I did try to get the blackpool tickets but they sold out, was gutted!

INABITSKI · « **Reply #48 on:** January 25, 2010, 08:26:33 pm »

Quote from: LiamG on January 25, 2010, 08:22:44 pm

Looks a far better venue than doncaster dome! I did try to get the blackpool tickets but they sold out, was gutted!

I had a few spare aswell up until day before.

LiamG · « **Reply #49 on:** January 25, 2010, 08:41:24 pm »

Yeah there was some tickets floating about but by the time i realised that i couldnt get the time off either, Gutted really!

I was looking at some of the venues they are playing, They are all like small concert halls except the doncaster one

skidz73 · « **Reply #50 on:** January 25, 2010, 08:44:21 pm »

I can't say I've been prolific with the at gig going, but some of the ones I have been to, I have been pretty lucky. I'm thinking of being able to watch Nirvana play in a small pub in Leeds before they blew up. That was my first show having moved there. Also, Foo Fighters played their first ever show at my university student union.

80s
Nirvana - The Duchess, Leeds

90s
Nirvana - Leeds Polytechnic
Ice Cube - Brixton Academy
Cypress Hill - Brixton Academy
Foo Fighters - Kings College Union
Faith No More - Brixton

00s
Queens of the Stone Age
Eagles of Death Metal
Cage The Elephant
The Black keys
Massive Attack
Pharoe Monch
The Pharcyde
Foo Fighters
The Dead Weather
Motorhead
Wolfmother
The Dirtbombs
Brian Jonestown Massacre
Them Crooked Vultures
Alice in Chains

Lent§ · « **Reply #51 on:** January 25, 2010, 08:53:59 pm »

My favourite gigs have been at small venues, e.g The Rifles at Southampton Joiners.

Anyway, Festivals are IoW '07 Reading '07,'08 (IoW again this year)

Gigs are too many to mention but my favourites are:

The Rifles - Soton Joiners

Blur - Hyde Park

Doves - City Of Manchester Stadium

Prodigy - Brixton

LiamG · « **Reply #52 on:** January 25, 2010, 08:56:51 pm »

Ive heard lots of good things about brixton academy, Suposed to be 1 of the best venues in the UK? True?

Lent§ · « **Reply #53 on:** January 25, 2010, 08:59:49 pm »

Quote from: LiamG on January 25, 2010, 08:56:51 pm

Ive heard lots of good things about brixton academy, Suposed to be 1 of the best venues in the UK? True?

Yes, IMO.

Lent§ · « **Reply #54 on:** January 25, 2010, 09:00:15 pm »

Although, i must stress i haven't been to every venue, it's certainly one of the best i've been too.

LiamG · « **Reply #55 on:** January 25, 2010, 09:03:02 pm »

What makes it so good? I always imagined that really old venues with creaky wooden bouncy floors would make better venues than new modern arena's etc

Lent§ · « **Reply #56 on:** January 25, 2010, 09:10:10 pm »

Err, it's not a modern arena.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brixton_Academy

LiamG · « **Reply #57 on:** January 25, 2010, 09:11:19 pm »

Quote from: Lents on January 25, 2010, 09:10:10 pm

Err, it's not a modern arena.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brixton_Academy

I know lol thats what i was saying, Older venues are always best

Lent§ · « **Reply #58 on:** January 25, 2010, 09:16:48 pm »

Quote from: LiamG on January 25, 2010, 09:11:19 pm

I know lol thats what i was saying, Older venues are always best

I agree!

Party Phil · « **Reply #59 on:** January 25, 2010, 09:24:54 pm »

Quote from: LiamG on January 25, 2010, 09:03:02 pm

What makes it so good? I always imagined that really old venues with creaky wooden bouncy floors would make better venues than new modern arena's etc

Some of the best gigs I've been to have been in the upstairs room of an old run-down pub with about 20 people watching

Operation Hennessey · « **Reply #60 on:** January 25, 2010, 09:31:44 pm »

Hmm a handily timed thread, due to a sudden need to learn advanced Excel for work and the onset of memory loss i used the opportunity to get a list together of who i'd seen. It doesn't include bands seen at festivals as haven't been bothered to look up who played what year. It's a mix of some amazing gigs and some utter turgid shite. Support bands included where i can remember them

Cast     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
Longpigs     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
Mundy     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
Kula Shaker     Manchester   Apollo
Grass Show     Manchester   Apollo
Manic Street Preachers     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
The Boo Radleys     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
Supergrass     Manchester   Apollo
Mad Kings     Manchester   Apollo
Radiohead     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
Ocean Colour Scene     Manchester   Apollo
Hurricane #1     Manchester   Apollo
Frank Skinner     Blackpool   Opera House
Cast     Manchester   Apollo
Don     Manchester   Apollo
Speed     Manchester   Apollo
Prodigy     Manchester   GMEX
Red Snapper     Manchester   GMEX
Oasis     Manchester   GMEX
Travis     Manchester   GMEX
Wet Wet Wet     Blackpool   Opera House
Junkster     Blackpool   Opera House
The Bootleg Beatles     Manchester   Apollo
Ocean Colour Scene     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
The Real People     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
Chris Rea     Manchester   Apollo
Bob Dylan     Manchester   Nynex
Van Morrison     Manchester   Nynex
Embrace     Manchester   Academy
Delakota     Manchester   Academy
Placebo     Manchester   Academy
Ultrasound     Manchester   Academy
Gomez     Manchester   Academy
Straw     Manchester   Academy
Stereophonics     Hanley   The Royal
Annie Christian     Hanley   The Royal
Bluetones     Preston   Guildhall
Jack     Preston   Guildhall
Reef     Preston   Guildhall
Symposium     Preston   Guildhall
Manic Street Preachers     Manchester   MEN Arena
Catatonia     Manchester   MEN Arena
The Bootleg Beatles     Manchester   Apollo
Fun Lovin' Criminals     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
Indian Ropeman     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
Ocean Colour Scene     Blackpool   Opera House
The Real People     Blackpool   Opera House
R.E.M     Manchester   MEN Arena
Teenage Fanclub     Manchester   MEN Arena
Gomez     Manchester   Academy
Ooberman     Manchester   Academy
Fun Lovin' Criminals     Manchester   Apollo
The King     Manchester   Apollo
The Charlatans     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
Ian Brown     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
Buffalo 66     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
Embrace     Blackpool   Tower Ballroom
Coldplay     Blackpool   Tower Ballroom
JJ72     Blackpool   Tower Ballroom
Oasis     Bolton   Reebok Stadium
Happy Mondays     Bolton   Reebok Stadium
Johnny Marr & The Healers Bolton   Reebok Stadium
Coldplay     Manchester   Academy
Paul Weller     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
James     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
Fun Lovin' Criminals     Manchester   Life Café
David Gray     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
JJ72     Amsterdam   Melkweg
Disturbed     Amsterdam   Melkweg
Fun Lovin' Criminals     Manchester   Apollo
Coldplay     Manchester   Apollo
Alfie     Manchester   Apollo
Lionel Richie     Manchester   MEN Arena
Stereophonics     Donington   Donington Park
The Black Crowes     Donington   Donington Park
Ash     Donington   Donington Park
U2     Birmingham   NEC
Kelis     Birmingham   NEC
Linkin Park     Manchester   Apollo
Billy Connolly     Manchester   Apollo
Oasis     Manchester   Apollo
Elbow     Liverpool   L2
Goldrush     Liverpool   L2
Muse     Manchester   Apollo
The White Stripes Liverpool   L2
Von Bondies     Liverpool   L2
Robert Plant     Liverpool   Mountford Hall
Oasis     Manchester   Old Trafford, Lancashire Cricket Ground
Richard Ashcroft     Manchester   Old Trafford, Lancashire Cricket Ground
Electric Soft Parade     Manchester   Old Trafford, Lancashire Cricket Ground
Soundtrack Of Our Lives Manchester   Old Trafford, Lancashire Cricket Ground
Idlewild     Liverpool   Mountford Hall
The Basement     Liverpool   Mountford Hall
Coldplay     Manchester   MEN Arena
Idlewild     Manchester   MEN Arena
JJ72     Liverpool   Mountford Hall
Idlewild     Warrington   Parr Hall
Ickara Colt     Warrington   Parr Hall
Peter Kay     Blackpool   Opera House
David Gray     Manchester   MEN Arena
Turin Brakes     Manchester   MEN Arena
Steve-O     Liverpool   Academy
Paul McCartney     Manchester   MEN Arena
Fun Lovin' Criminals     Preston   Guildhall
The Love Gods     Preston   Guildhall
Fun Lovin' Criminals     Liverpool   Academy
The Love Gods     Liverpool   Academy
The Thrills     Liverpool   Carling Academy
Electric Soft Parade     Liverpool   Academy 2
Electric Six     Liverpool   Academy
Johnny Vegas     Liverpool   Royal Court
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Liverpool   Academy
The Cooper Temple Clause Liverpool   Academy
The Zutons     Liverpool   Royal Court
The Stands     Liverpool   Royal Court
Snoop Dogg     Manchester   Apollo
The Game     Manchester   Apollo
Oasis     Manchester   City Of Manchester Stadium
Super Furry Animals     Manchester   City Of Manchester Stadium
The Stands     Manchester   City Of Manchester Stadium
The Subways     Manchester   City Of Manchester Stadium
Coldplay     Bolton   Reebok Stadium
Doves     Bolton   Reebok Stadium
Morning Runner     Bolton   Reebok Stadium
Ricky Gervais     Manchester Apollo
Patrick Wolf     Liverpool   Carling Academy
Bishi     Liverpool   Carling Academy
Ian Brown     Cornwall   Eden Project
Badly Drawn Boy     Cornwall   Eden Project
British Sea Power     Cornwall   Eden Project
Aerosmith     London   Hyde Park
Chris Cornell     London   Hyde Park
Jet     London   Hyde Park
Metallica     London   Wembley Stadium
Machine Head     London   Wembley Stadium
HIM     London   Wembley Stadium
Mastadon     London   Wembley Stadium
Ian Brown     Preston   Guildhall
The Difference     Preston   Guildhall
The Verve     Blackpool   Empress Ballroom
Biffy Clyro     Manchester   Academy
The Matches     Manchester   Academy
Forward Russia     Manchester   Academy
Ian Brown     Manchester   Central
Reverand & The Makers     Manchester   Central
30 Seconds To Mars     Manchester   Academy
Smashing Pumpkins     Manchester   MEN Arena
Megadeth     Manchester   Academy
Def Leppard     Manchester   MEN Arena
Whitesnake     Manchester   MEN Arena
Black Stone Cherry     Manchester   MEN Arena
Iron Maiden   London     Twickenham Stadium
Scars On Broadway     Manchester   Academy 2
Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster   Manchester   Academy 2
Oasis     Liverpool   Echo Arena
Steve Coogan     Blackpool   Opera House
Slipknot     Newcastle   Metro Radio Arena
Machine Head     Newcastle   Metro Radio Arena
Biffy Clyro     Manchester   Academy
Metallica     Manchester   MEN Arena
Machine Head     Manchester   MEN Arena
Pink     Newcastle   Metro Radio Arena
AC/DC     Manchester   MEN Arena
Oasis     Manchester   Heaton Park
Kasabian     Manchester   Heaton Park
Reverand & The Makers     Manchester   Heaton Park
Twisted Wheel     Manchester   Heaton Park
NIN     Manchester   MEN Arena
Janes Addiction     Manchester   MEN Arena
Pearl Jam     Manchester   MEN Arena
Ricky Gervais     Manchester   Apollo
Biffy Clyro     Manchester   Apollo
Manchester Orchestra     Manchester   Apollo
Rammstein     Paris   Palais Omnisports Bercy
V97   Leeds   Temple Newsam
V98   Leeds   Temple Newsam
V99   Stafford
V2000   Stafford
V2001   Stafford
V2002   Stafford
V2003   Stafford
V2005   Stafford
T In The Park 99   Perthshire
T In The Park 2000   Perthshire
T In The Park 2001   Perthshire
T In The Park 2002   Perthshire
T In The Park 2003   Perthshire
T In The Park 2004   Perthshire
Leeds 99   Leeds   Temple Newsam
Leeds 2000   Leeds   Temple Newsam
Leeds 2001   Leeds   Temple Newsam
Leeds 2003   Leeds
Leeds 2004   Leeds
Leeds 2007   Leeds
Reading 2008   Reading
Download 2004   Donington
Download 2007   Donington
Download 2008   Donington
Download 2009   Donington
Ozzfest   Milton Keynes   Bowl
Ozzfest   Donington

Got Rammstein, 30 Seconds To Mars and Kiss coming up

Lent§ · « **Reply #61 on:** January 25, 2010, 09:44:51 pm »

You've got some class bands in there, and then WET WET WET? really?

Operation Hennessey · « **Reply #62 on:** January 25, 2010, 09:59:44 pm »

Quote from: Lents on January 25, 2010, 09:44:51 pm

You've got some class bands in there, and then WET WET WET? really?

Taken from the 'dragged along to' section as was Lionel, but i have no shame over that one.

Lent§ · « **Reply #63 on:** January 25, 2010, 10:00:45 pm »

Thought it might be judging from the rest of your (impressive) list!

Ziltoid · « **Reply #64 on:** January 25, 2010, 10:39:23 pm »

No Rush, poor

AndoNagasaki · « **Reply #65 on:** January 25, 2010, 11:12:25 pm »

Quote from: Veinticinco de Mayo on January 24, 2010, 03:45:39 pm

Now there is a venue that holds some boss memories for me. Summer of '89.

Not jealous at all. I presume you're referring to this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywCIXk48YRo

INABITSKI · « **Reply #66 on:** January 26, 2010, 05:27:56 am »

Quote from: AndoNagasaki on January 25, 2010, 11:12:25 pm

Not jealous at all. I presume you're referring to this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywCIXk48YRo

I didn't wish to ask him. Also jealous. Best I can do is have it saved on my Sky+

Zeppelin · « **Reply #67 on:** January 26, 2010, 07:39:03 am »

Quote from: Seebab on January 25, 2010, 07:49:12 pm

Great list, mate. Which one was your favourite then?

Well, probably the first one - it doesn't come much better than Zeppelin in 1971 - the 4th album had just been released. It was quite a way to start!

LiamG · « **Reply #68 on:** January 26, 2010, 07:46:53 am »

Quote from: Operation Hennessey on January 25, 2010, 09:31:44 pm

Hmm a handily timed thread, due to a sudden need to learn advanced Excel for work and the onset of memory loss i used the opportunity to get a list together of who i'd seen. It doesn't include bands seen at festivals as haven't been bothered to look up who played what year. It's a mix of some amazing gigs and some utter turgid shite. Support bands included where i can remember them

I wont quote your whole post, Thats an impressive list! and alot of venues!
What was the best venue out the ones youve been to?

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #69 on:** January 26, 2010, 08:59:50 am »

Quote from: AndoNagasaki on January 25, 2010, 11:12:25 pm

Not jealous at all. I presume you're referring to this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywCIXk48YRo

That's the one mate. Good track choice as well by the way. Still down as the best gig I've ever seen. Such a brilliant day out as well, 4000 kids from Liverpool and Manchester all loved up and enjoying a sunny day by the seaside.

[warning - old git about to get sentimental]

A few months earlier I'd been in one of the central pens at Hillsborough and I remember yelling along to I am the Resurrection and thinking how lucky I was to be at the gig. The following day I met the girl who I've been with ever since. Life's strange, some times are just special, hold on to 'em.

Anyway back on topic I'm trying to remember a few more bands I saw at around the same time

The Pixies - Liverpool Royal Court
REM - Liverpool Royal Court
loads loads more, then and since, but I am never going to get near to remembering them all.

AndoNagasaki · « **Reply #70 on:** January 26, 2010, 10:56:00 am »

Nice story VdM, here's a piccy for you.

I wish I was old too

Adeemo · « **Reply #71 on:** February 13, 2010, 04:48:22 pm »

Bought my Bestival ticket last night, gonna be my 2nd time there. Flaming Lips already confirmed.

Shall also be going to excellent Kendal Calling for the 3rd year in a row.

gregor · « **Reply #72 on:** February 13, 2010, 05:39:10 pm »

No idea how many bands I've seen, probably two or three hundred. I do know that the first gig I ever went to was Cast in the Royal Court in 1997, I was 13.

Demandred · « **Reply #73 on:** February 16, 2010, 05:52:08 pm »

Quote from: Adeemo on February 13, 2010, 04:48:22 pm

Bought my Bestival ticket last night, gonna be my 2nd time there. Flaming Lips already confirmed.

Tempted myself - make sure you check out Fever Ray there. Saw her/them at Latitude last year and it is a truly amazing show!

Adeemo · « **Reply #74 on:** February 16, 2010, 09:52:02 pm »

Quote from: Demandred on February 16, 2010, 05:52:08 pm

Tempted myself - make sure you check out Fever Ray there. Saw her/them at Latitude last year and it is a truly amazing show!

Definitely, great line-up taking shape with Flaming Lips, Fever Ray, The xx, Tunng, Gil Scott Heron and LCD Soundsystem already announced.

EveryOtherSaturday · « **Reply #75 on:** February 16, 2010, 10:06:20 pm »

The Wombats/Holloways - Liverpool Academy
The Wombats - Echo Arena
The Zutons - Echo Arena
The Zutons - Delamere Forest
Arctic Monkeys (Amy Winehouse, The Coral, Supergrass, The Parrots) - Lancashire C.C
Klaxons (Simian Mobile Disco) - Manc Apollo
The Pigeon Detectives - Liverpool Academy
Echo and the Bunnymen - Liverpool Academy
James (The Twang) - M.E.N
East 17 (haha) - they were on in some club whilst i was in there.
Imagine the Beatles
De La Soul - Manc Ritz

Degs · « **Reply #76 on:** February 16, 2010, 10:22:22 pm »

Quote from: Demandred on February 16, 2010, 05:52:08 pm

Tempted myself - make sure you check out Fever Ray there. Saw her/them at Latitude last year and it is a truly amazing show!

Along with the Knife (before their latest work) they're really good.

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #77 on:** February 16, 2010, 10:54:07 pm »

Adam And The Ants
Terence Trent D'arby
Amy Winehouse
Beck
Bentley Rhythm Ace
Big Audio Dynamite (x2)
Bjork
Black Grape
Blur
Brand Nubian
Daft Punk
David Bowie (x2)
De La Soul (x2)
Dreadzone
Eagles Of Death Metal
Faithless
The Fugees
Fun Lovin' Criminals
Gil Scott-Heron
Gangstarr
Goldfrapp
Happy Mondays (x2)
Herbie Hancock
Jungle Brothers
Massive Attack
Oasis
Portishead
Primal Scream (x3)
Prince (X3)
The Prodigy
Pulp
The Raconteurs
Razorlight
Roy Ayers
Stereo MC's
Super Furry Animals
A Tribe Called Quest
Tricky
The Verve

The best of the list.........Prince and The Prodigy

Really want to see......Libertines/Babyshambles, Kings Of Leon, Carbon/Silicon, Flaming Lips, Arcade Fire

Gutted I missed........The Clash, Talking Heads

Adeemo · « **Reply #78 on:** February 19, 2010, 03:19:53 pm »

Cymbals Eat Guitars tonight at Korova, should be a good 'un.

Andy2006 · « **Reply #79 on:** February 28, 2010, 04:31:28 pm »

Saw Lady Gaga on Wednesday at the Echo Arena not knowing what to expect and only knowing a few tunes, came out of it a fan she put on one hell of a show and had the whole arena bouncing!