Author Topic: The Concerts and Festivals Thread! (Read 121068 times)

andym41 · « **Reply #360 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:45:43 pm »

Quote from: Pistolero on July 9, 2011, 11:01:16 pm

Great archive site for the veteran festival heads

http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/

I've been looking for a site like this for ages to refresh my memory on the festivals and concerts I went to in the 70's

So far I have seen stuff on Weeley in 1971 the Stones at Knebworth and the Who at Swansea

Can see me spending more time on there tomorrow to see which other ones I was at

Great find - thanks

Kahuna{=}Berger · « **Reply #361 on:** July 15, 2011, 12:26:35 pm »

Got this next weekend...

http://www.knockanstockan.ie/index.htm

Can't wait. Not a stain of corporate bollocks in sight.

andym41 · « **Reply #362 on:** July 21, 2011, 04:46:31 pm »

Just got tickets for Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler at the MEN in October

Not sure whether they are performing together or separately with their own bands but should be good either way

Livbes · « **Reply #363 on:** July 21, 2011, 04:52:55 pm »

Saw Bjork on her last Biophillia night in Manc last Saturday. Fucking stunning. . . that is all.

Salty Dog · « **Reply #364 on:** July 21, 2011, 07:21:55 pm »

Got to see Sir Paul McCartney last Friday at Yankees Stadium. What an absolutely fantastic show! He is still the consumate performer. His performance clocked in at 2 1/2 hours and he played 35 songs. That's more than double what some performers that are half his age (and younger) are capable of. Definitely worth every penny.

The Sky I Scrape · « **Reply #365 on:** July 25, 2011, 01:43:06 pm »

Veinticinco de Mayo-sorry to say it mate but you missed a belter at the night and day!! great set,lots of old stuff and about three new songs thrown in,one ive posted below from a different gig but its a belter!!! gotten me well hyped for the new record now!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efDTcqojBS4&feature=related

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #366 on:** July 25, 2011, 01:50:38 pm »

Quote from: The Sky I Scrape on July 25, 2011, 01:43:06 pm

Veinticinco de Mayo-sorry to say it mate but you missed a belter at the night and day!! great set,lots of old stuff and about three new songs thrown in,one ive posted below from a different gig but its a belter!!! gotten me well hyped for the new record now!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efDTcqojBS4&feature=related

Gad you enjoyed it mate and ta for the link. Can't wait until they start releasing some new stuff

Komic · « **Reply #367 on:** July 25, 2011, 04:02:33 pm »

Going the Manchester Jazz Festival on Wednesday, should be good.

John_P · « **Reply #368 on:** July 27, 2011, 06:11:02 pm »

Just bought a ticket to see Laura Marling playing the Anglican Cathedral in October, enjoyed her at glastonbury so should be even better in a intimate setting.

Sir Afghan · « **Reply #369 on:** July 27, 2011, 06:25:00 pm »

Think Laura marling is pretty awful. Definitely doesn't do big stages well anyway, maybe its better in a more intimate venue but at green man her annual 45 minutes are a cue for me to head to another stage.

Kahuna{=}Berger · « **Reply #370 on:** July 27, 2011, 08:51:37 pm »

Quote from: Kahuna{=}Berger on July 15, 2011, 12:26:35 pm

Got this next weekend...

http://www.knockanstockan.ie/index.htm

Can't wait. Not a stain of corporate bollocks in sight.

Pretty sure that was my favourite festival I've ever been to. Crowd of 4,000 and not a dickhead to be found.

I'm still on a massive comedown since Monday

and apparently the organisers are still on the piss, fair play to them!

Would recommend it to anyone!

griffinho · « **Reply #371 on:** July 27, 2011, 09:31:23 pm »

Heading to this on Friday.

http://www.kendalcalling.co.uk/

Should be a good 'un

Adeemo · « **Reply #372 on:** July 27, 2011, 11:33:39 pm »

Quote from: griffinho on July 27, 2011, 09:31:23 pm

Heading to this on Friday.

http://www.kendalcalling.co.uk/

Should be a good 'un

Me too, for my 4th year in row.

mattsant · « **Reply #373 on:** July 28, 2011, 07:08:15 am »

Need to get my Arcade Fire tickets lined up.

Sir Afghan · « **Reply #374 on:** August 17, 2011, 02:03:09 pm »

Heading to Green Man tomorrow and i'm about as excited as i ever have been about a music festival. Weather is looking ok (fingers crossed) and more bands than i can be arsed to mention that have made my "must see" list for this year.

Should be a fantastic weekend. Any fellow rawkites making the trek to the Brecon Beacons?

Sudden Death Draft Loser · « **Reply #375 on:** August 18, 2011, 01:02:04 pm »

Beautiful Days tomorrow

Shambala next weekend

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #376 on:** August 18, 2011, 01:07:26 pm »

Quote from: noname on August 18, 2011, 01:02:04 pm

Beautiful Days tomorrow

Shambala next weekend

One of my favourite bands Big Audio Dynamite are playing Beautiful Days this weekend in the county next to where I live. I'm not going....I really need to have a word with myself!

Joseph-Immanuel Queen · « **Reply #377 on:** August 29, 2011, 02:58:34 am »

Seen Caribou, Foo Fighters, MC Solaar, Belle & Sebastian and Arcade Fire, and been to the Chem Bros day of Wireless, Benicassim and V. Got RHCP to come in November. It's been a good year.

ldsn · « **Reply #378 on:** August 29, 2011, 01:49:27 pm »

Pulp on Wednesday at Brixton - Can't wait! Watched their set at Reading on TV and they were brilliant so am even more excited now.

d-smyth · « **Reply #379 on:** August 30, 2011, 06:59:19 pm »

Got back from Leeds yesterday. Loads complaining about the line up but I thought it was alright. Got to see Friendly Fires and Viva Brother as they were on before Pete Doherty on the Friday. Mostly at the NME Stage on the Saturday; The Naked and Famous, Mona, Foster the People, The Vaccines, White Lies then Beady Eye who were awful. Sunday was all about The National who were the main act I wanted to see, Two Door Cinema Club, Madness and Jimmy Eat World were all on before them and of course The Strokes and Pulp after. Bloody great weekend. Highlights were Pete Doherty, The Vaccines and I'm definitely getting tickets for The National's next tour.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VKEKjzAzAw

Frank. · « **Reply #380 on:** August 30, 2011, 07:17:24 pm »

Elbow, Madness & Beady Eye were my highlights from Leeds.

2 door, White Lies, Nero & Muse were pretty good. The National & The Strokes were fucking shite.

d-smyth · « **Reply #381 on:** August 30, 2011, 07:29:15 pm »

As much as I loved Oasis I just can't get into Beady Eye. I never used to like The National at all either, but after listening to their stuff a few times it grew on me. You're right about The Strokes like, bit of a let down for me as well.

Dreams-and-Songs · « **Reply #382 on:** August 30, 2011, 10:18:35 pm »

Quote from: griffinho on July 27, 2011, 09:31:23 pm

Heading to this on Friday.

http://www.kendalcalling.co.uk/

Should be a good 'un

I went to KC aswell, what did you make of it? I thought it was awesome.

Adeemo · « **Reply #383 on:** August 30, 2011, 11:04:53 pm »

Quote from: Dreams-and-Songs on August 30, 2011, 10:18:35 pm

I went to KC aswell, what did you make of it? I thought it was awesome.

I also went, was my 4th year and although the lineup wasn't as good as previous years it was probably my favourite one simply because of the weather. Off the top of my head, highlights were sitting back in the sun on Saturday afternoon watching Easy Star Allstars and The Young Knives. Bit gutted to get home and read that I'd missed The La's secret set though.

Alonso · « **Reply #384 on:** August 31, 2011, 10:05:14 pm »

Strokes, Pulp, Muse & Vaccines were highlights for me from Leeds.

Was my second time seeing Vaccines/Muse. Both were awesome first time I saw them and both followed suit at Leeds.

Was my first time seeing Strokes, and considering they're my favourite band, it meant a lot seeing them. I loved them (though my voice was gone next morning because of them!). Was right at the front for them. Me and my mates started a few "Julian" chants and they caught on. Julian responded to it just before they finished with Take It or Leave It with "that was weird".

As you'd expect with a festival crowd, there were a lot of people there for Last Nite/NYC Cops, but that's to be expected. I'll be seeing them again when they tour after album #5.

Pulp were great too. Jarvis is such a legend. I was right at the front when he came out to the crowd with his camera, I reached out to touch him but was literally millimeters away from him. I probably got on the big screen at that point... looking like a right twat, though.

The Scouseologist · « **Reply #385 on:** September 1, 2011, 11:36:29 am »

Done Hop Farm Festival in Kent this year, 4 days of baking hot sun and great acts.

Highly recommend it, no people thinking they are at a fashion show like the V fez, and no corporate sponsors or bollox like that.

Seen OCS, The Eagles, Morrissey, Iggy and the Stooges, Bryan Ferry, Lou Reed, Pattie Smith, The Pierces, Young Rebel Set, Larry Graham, James Walsh, Bluetones, Noisettes, Eliza Doolittle, Aloe Blaac, Brandon Flowers and last act of the fez, PRINCE.

ldsn · « **Reply #386 on:** September 1, 2011, 12:47:50 pm »

Pulp were absolutely incredible last night at Brixton. Jarvis, you are an absolute legend!

Red_Mist · « **Reply #387 on:** September 7, 2011, 10:49:32 pm »

Anyone else like Death In Vegas? Or seen them live?

Touring in December. Might have to get tickets.

Scaryscouse · « **Reply #388 on:** September 8, 2011, 01:32:45 am »

Quote from: Kahuna{=}Berger on July 15, 2011, 12:26:35 pm

Got this next weekend...

http://www.knockanstockan.ie/index.htm

Can't wait. Not a stain of corporate bollocks in sight.

Did you see Friend?

Kahuna{=}Berger · « **Reply #389 on:** September 8, 2011, 03:33:43 pm »

Quote from: Scaryscouse on September 8, 2011, 01:32:45 am

Did you see Friend?

No idea mate. Bit of a messy few days.

Friends of yours?

Dave Davies · « **Reply #390 on:** September 8, 2011, 03:42:08 pm »

Flying over to see Carter and The Frank & Walters @ The Manchester Academy in Nov...should be some night!

klobutruck33 · « **Reply #391 on:** September 9, 2011, 08:04:05 am »

I'm seeing my favourite band And you will know us by the trail of dead tomorrow night. Can't wait, they're great live.

andym41 · « **Reply #392 on:** October 10, 2011, 01:47:26 pm »

Sorted tickets to see Paul McCartney at the MEN in December - a nice treat for the missus before Xmas

Jase · « **Reply #393 on:** October 20, 2011, 08:56:12 am »

Saw Bon Iver at Manchester Apollo last night. Expected it to be amazing as I've seen them before a couple of years ago, but wow.....unbelievable. Kathleen Edwards was the support act and she was pretty good too.

Mr Mojo Risin' · « **Reply #394 on:** October 20, 2011, 11:11:17 am »

Quote from: The Scouseologist on September 1, 2011, 11:36:29 am

Done Hop Farm Festival in Kent this year, 4 days of baking hot sun and great acts.

Highly recommend it, no people thinking they are at a fashion show like the V fez, and no corporate sponsors or bollox like that.

Seen OCS, The Eagles, Morrissey, Iggy and the Stooges, Bryan Ferry, Lou Reed, Pattie Smith, The Pierces, Young Rebel Set, Larry Graham, James Walsh, Bluetones, Noisettes, Eliza Doolittle, Aloe Blaac, Brandon Flowers and last act of the fez, PRINCE.

Posted before that we went to this.Magical little fest.
Going next year, but a bigger crew are going down,in campers.

Went to watch Jaguar skills last weekend. Mad twat he is.!!
Up and coming,the Specials and Duran Duran.

Sir Afghan · « **Reply #395 on:** October 21, 2011, 11:38:06 pm »

Anybody been the border crossing fest? A good few bands I like are playing this year but I've never heard of it before.

Just can't imagine a festival in Belgium being that mad to be honest...

smithy · « **Reply #396 on:** October 22, 2011, 12:00:17 am »

Quote from: Sir Afghan on October 21, 2011, 11:38:06 pm

Just can't imagine a festival in Belgium being that mad to be honest...

Not sure about that...
I love Techno @ Flanders Expo & Pukkelpop always looked pretty nuts off the top of me head. Although I've never heard of Border crossing fest either.

monkeyharris · « **Reply #397 on:** October 22, 2011, 12:18:15 am »

Quote from: smithy on October 22, 2011, 12:00:17 am

Not sure about that...
I love Techno @ Flanders Expo & Pukkelpop always looked pretty nuts off the top of me head. Although I've never heard of Border crossing fest either.

It's a pretty long established multi room event that has taken place in Den Haag in Holland for quite a few years now and now a sister event in Antwerp

Mr Mojo Risin' · « **Reply #398 on:** October 23, 2011, 03:48:18 pm »

Like Global Gathering, but in Antwerp, is TOMORROWLAND.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7CdTAiaLes&feature=player_detailpage

Joseph-Immanuel Queen · « **Reply #399 on:** October 23, 2011, 03:56:39 pm »

Got RHCP coming up in less than a month!