Topic: The Concerts and Festivals Thread!

[jackh]

Sleaford Mods

Billy no Mates

these are the two I'm aware of

sure there's more around that I haven't discovered

Sat next to 'Billy Nomates' in a burrito bar the other week, but ultimately decided not to say hello - she was busy chatting to someone who seemed to be 'tour manager', and I felt like I'd have opened with asking if she was playing anywhere that night but would have felt guilty for saying "oh, no, I'm going somewhere else actually"! 'Regretted' it a little bit afterwards - I'd have been no hassle and perhaps the acknowledgement would have been appreciated!

Might send you some links later on if you're happy to humour/indulge me

[LiamG]

Gutted that I can't realistically get to ADE this year, though have booked for next year from Wednesday through to the Monday.

Always wanted to go to that Sadly think my "raving" days are over

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

Always wanted to go to that Sadly think my "raving" days are over

Raving days are never over

[Drinks Sangria]

Got tickets for Red Hot Chili Peppers in Manchester in June of next year, for their world tour. Stupidly priced at £90 a pop for standing, but probably will be the only chance I'll ever get to see John Frusciante play live.

Also got Elton John at Anfield next year for his farewell tour, also in June. Christmas present for me Ma, she'll be buzzing when she finds out.

[BarryCrocker]

Booked flights to Dublin earlier today and now locked in for The War On Drugs @ 3Arena. All I need now is tickets to the derby and I'm sorted.

[LiamG]

What's the deal with selling tickets these days? Can no longer sell them for higher than face value on ticketmaster?

[BarryCrocker]

What's the deal with selling tickets these days? Can no longer sell them for higher than face value on ticketmaster?

Ticketmaster are re-enforcing the fact its for re-selling tickets that can't be used for face value only. The usual online ticket vulture websites still thrive.

[LiamG]

Ticketmaster are re-enforcing the fact its for re-selling tickets that can't be used for face value only. The usual online ticket vulture websites still thrive.

Stubhub doesn't seem to be working but i see listed tickets?

With Ticketmaster though i've seen re-sell tickets on there for sale for nearly triple the price? How is that possible if not allowed to sell them for more than face value

[BarryCrocker]

Just locked in The War On Drugs @ 3Arena in Dublin and Groove Armada @ Brixton Academy on Easter Sunday.

[jackh]

Going to see Idlewild at Manchester Ritz in a few weekends time - want to grab one of the stools on the balcony, so need to be early but have noticed that doors are open at 18:30. We play Arsenal at 17:30 so it's going to be the pub for the first half and watching the match at the venue on a phone for the second.

Where's the best place to watch the match and grab some food near Oxford Road station?

[jackh]

Bit of a 90s week for me - Shed Seven last Friday and The Charlatans last night, both in Liverpool. Dead enjoyable, feel-good stuff - get the impression the bands are just delighted to still be getting such large audience, and that the fans are just delighted to still be able to get out to see them.

Suffered a direct hit from a flying Guinness during the final song last night  Tend to be quite philosophical about these things, but who does that...

[Ziltoid]

Bit of a 90s week for me - Shed Seven last Friday and The Charlatans last night, both in Liverpool. Dead enjoyable, feel-good stuff - get the impression the bands are just delighted to still be getting such large audience, and that the fans are just delighted to still be able to get out to see them.

Suffered a direct hit from a flying Guinness during the final song last night  Tend to be quite philosophical about these things, but who does that...

Funnily enough i was struck by a flying pint of piss during the last song at my last Macc Lads gig back in 2018 (i'd been covered by several pints of lager throughout)

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

Funnily enough i was struck by a flying pint of piss during the last song at my last Macc Lads gig back in 2018 (i'd been covered by several pints of lager throughout)

TBF probably serves you right for going to a Macc Lads gig.

Can't believe they were still going in 2018.

Tis a weird world

[Ziltoid]

TBF probably serves you right for going to a Macc Lads gig.

Can't believe they were still going in 2018.

Tis a weird world

It was a comeback tour, first tour since 1995

Just bought their calendar for work

[Crosby Nick]

Bit of a 90s week for me - Shed Seven last Friday and The Charlatans last night, both in Liverpool. Dead enjoyable, feel-good stuff - get the impression the bands are just delighted to still be getting such large audience, and that the fans are just delighted to still be able to get out to see them.

Suffered a direct hit from a flying Guinness during the final song last night  Tend to be quite philosophical about these things, but who does that...

First gig I went to was The Charlatans!

[wz4jc3]

I have just been to see W.H Lung in Birmingham at probably my smallest gig ever - approx. 80 people. Wow, what a great band live. Superb energy and a cracking front man.

[Snail]

Saw Little Simz last night, absolutely fucking fantastic.

[smutchin]

I have just been to see W.H Lung in Birmingham at probably my smallest gig ever - approx. 80 people. Wow, what a great band live. Superb energy and a cracking front man.

Well jel, as the kids say. I'm listening to them right now. Bet they're great live.

[Dull Tools]

Saw Little Simz last night, absolutely fucking fantastic.

Seeing her in the summer hopefully. Can't wait. Good to hear she is good live.

[JC the Messiah]

Not been to gigs since before the first lockdown.

Then went to the rearranged 40th Anniversary gigs for New Model Army at Rock City in Nottingham on both the Friday and Saturday.  They were amazing, as always.
Following week, went to see a much smaller gig - Riskee & the Ridicule - which was excellent.

This Friday, I've got the Levellers doing 30 years of Levelling the Land album (a year late), again in Nottingham.

Really missed live music.

[jackh]

Anybody going to see anyone during the next month or two? Seeing some tours going ahead and others postponed/cancelled, and I'm sure there's a varied attitude towards it/desire to go amongst usual gig-goers too.

Was scheduled to see music-thread darlings Wolf Alice this month, but that ones been cancelled - tickets in hand for Idles and Cast though, and I might get pick up tickets for the Bunnymen and Big Thief too.

[Ziltoid]

Not been to gigs since before the first lockdown.

Then went to the rearranged 40th Anniversary gigs for New Model Army at Rock City in Nottingham on both the Friday and Saturday.  They were amazing, as always.
Following week, went to see a much smaller gig - Riskee & the Ridicule - which was excellent.

This Friday, I've got the Levellers doing 30 years of Levelling the Land album (a year late), again in Nottingham.

Really missed live music.

do they still wear clogs?

[AndyMuller]

Anybody going to see anyone during the next month or two? Seeing some tours going ahead and others postponed/cancelled, and I'm sure there's a varied attitude towards it/desire to go amongst usual gig-goers too.

Was scheduled to see music-thread darlings Wolf Alice this month, but that ones been cancelled - tickets in hand for Idles and Cast though, and I might get pick up tickets for the Bunnymen and Big Thief too.

I had tickets for Wolf Alice too 

[WhoHe]

Levellers were the last band I went to see before lockdown, Grand Central Hall 1st March 2020, they were good but though I'm certainly no expert the sound didn't seem great, maybe the high ceilings.

I went to see Wolf Alice in Liverpool Central library with my wife (not sure if I'm allowed to say that) and we both loved it, just checked and it was 7th December 2013, can't believe it was that long ago.

[FlashingBlade]

Got tkt to see Low in May..before then hope to see Smiths tribute band end Feb with me teenage lad who's discovered them..depends on Lockdown ( Were in Amsterdam)

[Sheer Magnetism]

Anybody going to see anyone during the next month or two? Seeing some tours going ahead and others postponed/cancelled, and I'm sure there's a varied attitude towards it/desire to go amongst usual gig-goers too.

Was scheduled to see music-thread darlings Wolf Alice this month, but that ones been cancelled - tickets in hand for Idles and Cast though, and I might get pick up tickets for the Bunnymen and Big Thief too.

Was meant to be seeing Poppy this weekend but it's been postponed again, original gig was scheduled to be March 2020 and she's changed genre at least twice since the tickets were booked   Got a couple of others in February and March but they're also touring acts so I guess we'll see.

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

Anybody going to see anyone during the next month or two?

The Skints in Exeter

On-U sound inc Adrian Serwood, African Head Charge and Tackhead in Bristol

And possibly Steel Pulse, also in Bristol

[Chip Evans]

Sons Of Kemet at the end of February. Will be my first gig in 2 years if it happens - skipped anything in the brief period we (Ireland) were having gigs - have held out for something special as first back, praying we'll be open-ish by then again. 50/50 I reckon.   

Have a Green Man ticket I've deferred twice for August too though.  Will 100% go to that. Ferry etc booked for this year and doing the full weeks camping with the kids (with hopefully Filler and Sam and their progeny too)

[smithng]

Anybody going to see anyone during the next month or two?

Was scheduled to see music-thread darlings Wolf Alice this month, but that ones been cancelled - tickets in hand for Idles and Cast though, and I might get pick up tickets for the Bunnymen and Big Thief too.

Was seeing Wolf Alice too, now postponed as was Peter Hook and the Light. Idles this Sunday.
Then The Wedding Present, The Libertines, and The Cribs in the next month or so, subject to postponment of course.

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

First one of the year

The Skints in Exeter on Wednesday

[jackh]

Was seeing Wolf Alice too, now postponed as was Peter Hook and the Light. Idles this Sunday.
Then The Wedding Present, The Libertines, and The Cribs in the next month or so, subject to postponment of course.

I've had a Dinosaur Jr gig postponed from March, which makes me wonder if Eels' one will also go the same way. Hoping gigs for 'home' bands all go ahead without issue.

[JC the Messiah]

do they still wear clogs?

Some of the New Model Army fans wear clogs, but not like it was in the 80s and 90s. The average age of those at the gigs has risen somewhat, but it is good to see some younger people there, including teenagers as well.

[Nick110581]

Sons Of Kemet at the end of February. Will be my first gig in 2 years if it happens - skipped anything in the brief period we (Ireland) were having gigs - have held out for something special as first back, praying we'll be open-ish by then again. 50/50 I reckon.   

Have a Green Man ticket I've deferred twice for August too though.  Will 100% go to that. Ferry etc booked for this year and doing the full weeks camping with the kids (with hopefully Filler and Sam and their progeny too)

GM is announced this week! Brilliant place.

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

Beautiful Days line up announced.

It's dreadful, their line-up has been getting worse year by year, but they've excelled themselves this year.

[damomad]

Would struggle to make a decent 1 day event out of that nevermind 3, shocking!

Glasto line up announced today, headliners I could give or take but so much goodness underneath.

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

Would struggle to make a decent 1 day event out of that nevermind 3, shocking!

Glasto line up announced today, headliners I could give or take but so much goodness underneath.

Agree re Glasto line up.

Beautiful Days - 2 bands I could watch on main stage, couple of acts in Little Big Top, that's it.

Shame as I get a free all areas ticket every year, but I don't think it's worth bothering this year.

[Sheer Magnetism]

LCD Soundsystem just announced a London residency at the end of June/start of July. On a similar 2000's indie/electro tip, it looks like Le Tigre have reformed. They're playing a yank festival at the end of August, which might well mean UK shows next year.

[Boston always unofficial]

LCD Soundsystem just announced a London residency at the end of June/start of July. On a similar 2000's indie/electro tip, it looks like Le Tigre have reformed. They're playing a yank festival at the end of August, which might well mean UK shows next year.

 

LCD Soundsystem are doing 4 nights at a new Boston.Ma venue, start of April $75 plus fees.Da fuck is that about?!

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

 

LCD Soundsystem are doing 4 nights at a new Boston.Ma venue, start of April $75 plus fees.Da fuck is that about?!

Shame

I've seen them live twice - excellent

[LanceLink!!!!!]

Anyone get tickets for LCD Soundsystem in Brixton? That's a show I'd travel to London for, they are on my to-do list.

The weekend shows have sold out, midweek is not an option due to the 600 mile round trip.