Author Topic: The Concerts and Festivals Thread! (Read 119355 times)

7777 · « **Reply #480 on:** November 10, 2016, 07:20:30 pm »

The Courtneers next week at the Echo. Love the new album and the live Heaton Park gig

Slightly Less Mediocre Baron Bennekov · « **Reply #481 on:** November 15, 2016, 01:48:06 pm »

Went to Opeth and Primordial recently. Fan-fucking-tastic shows both of them!!

mikeb58 · « **Reply #482 on:** November 17, 2016, 05:46:56 pm »

T.Rextasy at the Epstein later in the month,these fellas rock, absolutely brilliant tribute to Bolan.Taking my niece, good to see with virtually no publicity the gig's sold out too!

evie · « **Reply #483 on:** November 28, 2016, 11:45:30 pm »

I've just been to see Ennio Morricone here in Stockholm and his work is just magical.

87 years old and on tour

What a legend!

My favourite part was a song from Cinema Paradiso. Goose bumps all over. That alone was worth the fee for the ticket.

wz4jc3 · « **Reply #484 on:** December 3, 2016, 11:19:52 pm »

I have just been to see Primal Scream at keele University. Very good gig and they have a very attractive bass player too. 😁

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Mactavish · « **Reply #485 on:** December 6, 2016, 09:44:20 am »

Apologies if this in the wrong place.

I have a spare ticket for Ocean Colour Scene in Liverpool this Friday (9th December) going for what I paid for it - £30.

Its an E-ticket so easy for me to email it over to anybody who wants it.

Thanks.

Pepe Reina Is Rafas Son · « **Reply #486 on:** December 7, 2016, 10:50:59 pm »

Going to see Cast on Friday night in The Academy in Dublin, looking forward to listening to alot of the old hits.

Red_Mist · « **Reply #487 on:** December 8, 2016, 08:12:39 pm »

Saw the Pixies down in that London on Tuesday night....absolutely fucking brilliant.

BarryCrocker · « **Reply #488 on:** February 21, 2017, 08:03:50 am »

Managed to catch Bruce Springsteen in the Hunter Valley on the weekend. Battled through a hail storm before he opened up with Who'll Stop The Rain by Credence. Knocked out 29 songs including the usual highlights, and some covers of Because The Night (Patti Smith), I Fought The Law (The Crickets) and Shout (The Isley Brothers).

Today, I landed tickets for Underworld @ The Sydney Opera House in April and week after that I'm off to Michael Kiwanuka (my 2016 album of the year).

Happy days.

Venton · « **Reply #489 on:** February 27, 2017, 08:55:40 pm »

Safe as Milk festival looking pretty good:

BUTTHOLE SURFERS
Shirley Collins
The Residents
JEFF MILLS & TONY ALLEN
CRAIG LEON & MARTIN REV
Omar Souleyman
This Is Not This Heat
Ulver
FOREST SWORDS
OOIOO
Actress
Michael Rother
BLANCK MASS
RICHARD DAWSON
GAIKA
Anna Meredith
Chrome
Mark Ernestus' Ndagga Rhythm Force
Nurse With Wound
Grouper
DEMDIKE STARE
Hieroglyphic Being
Dopplereffekt
Islam Chipsy & Eek
KAREN GWYER
Princess Nokia
Brainbombs
REZZETT
THE COSMIC DEAD
BASIC RHYTHM
Ata Kak
WARM DIGITS
Circle
Horse Lords
BASIC HOUSE
Carla Dal Forno
Moor Mother
ASIQ NARGILE
GUTTERSNIPE
CLOUD BECOMES YOUR HAND
Zs

From the ashes of ATP (but apparently entirely unrelated...) http://safeasmilkfestival.com/sam17

Venton · « **Reply #490 on:** February 27, 2017, 08:57:24 pm »

Quote from: evie on November 28, 2016, 11:45:30 pm

I've just been to see Ennio Morricone here in Stockholm and his work is just magical.

87 years old and on tour What a legend!

My favourite part was a song from Cinema Paradiso. Goose bumps all over. That alone was worth the fee for the ticket.

No man can listen to that without welling up a bit. Alfredo has a lot to answer for.

LiamG · « **Reply #491 on:** March 31, 2017, 07:01:10 pm »

Going to see Kasabian in llandudno on the 12th april, one band i've wanted to see for ages but just never got the chance and then they announce a gig up the road!!

Going to try get Linkin park tickets next week too for July, And i'm going to see Coldplay again in July too

And festival wise, Going to Gottwood festival in june, and maybe creamfields in august

That's my planned 2017 concerts and festivals so far!

cloggypop · « **Reply #492 on:** March 31, 2017, 08:28:01 pm »

Safe As Milk festival has been cancelled which is a shame as it looked boss.

Venton · « **Reply #493 on:** April 9, 2017, 11:49:19 pm »

Quote from: cloggypop on March 31, 2017, 08:28:01 pm

Safe As Milk festival has been cancelled which is a shame as it looked boss.

Yes, massive shame. They went the same way as ATP - get close to the festival, then when they don't hit the sales go into administration. Me and my mates will get our money back but a lot of the bands have lost the gig, quite a few coming from abroad as well. I think ATP killed this formula in a way. You might get the money back on your festival ticket but you won't get your travel covered. My mate came over from Australia for the Stewart Lee ATP and we were going to Drive Like Jehu the next week, which was cancelled. Anyone from abroad (or even from somewhere like Plymouth or Aberdeen) is going to think twice about booking their travel for something like this now. It's kind of killed the formula unless it ramps the line up right back. Residents, Butthole Surfers... all gone.

Venton · « **Reply #494 on:** April 9, 2017, 11:51:15 pm »

Having said that I quite like the look of the Manchester Psych Fest in September. TVAM, Girl Band, Bo Ningen... very nice. Perhaps this is the format now. Holiday camps are so 1950s.

cloggypop · « **Reply #495 on:** April 9, 2017, 11:56:58 pm »

You should definitely have a look at Le Guess Who as well. It's in Utrecht but the line up has been fantastic the last few years.

Great excuse to visit Utrecht as well.

Venton · « **Reply #496 on:** April 10, 2017, 03:37:12 pm »

Just looking at that now. Last year's looked great, plus I have a friend from Utrecht so might be able to get cheap digs. Thanks for the heads up.

BarryCrocker · « **Reply #497 on:** April 12, 2017, 08:22:36 am »

Managed to catch Underworld at the Sydney Opera House last night. What an epic gig. Jan Utzon certainly didn't envision that sound, those lights and them shapes being cut in that space.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #498 on:** June 19, 2017, 09:23:04 pm »

Only just recovered from The Stone Roses at Wembley on Saturday. Unreal day/night!

DougLFC94 · « **Reply #499 on:** June 27, 2017, 10:54:09 am »

Quote from: AndyMuller on June 19, 2017, 09:23:04 pm

Only just recovered from The Stone Roses at Wembley on Saturday. Unreal day/night!

I did the Glasgow gig Saturday. Was a quality night, "Don't be sad it's over, be happy it happened"

DougLFC94 · « **Reply #500 on:** June 27, 2017, 10:55:00 am »

Is anyone doing the new TRNSMT festival at Glasgow green in a couple of weeks?

RedSten · « **Reply #501 on:** June 29, 2017, 12:28:50 pm »

Thought I'd check on here first, does anyone want a pair of weekend tickets for Leeds festival? Was due to go with my girlfriend, who is now no longer my girlfriend! Face value £213 each (£426 pair). Open to offers. Ta

aaronaldo · « **Reply #502 on:** June 30, 2017, 09:12:11 am »

has anyone been to benicassim festival in spain? heading over on the 12th July

Adam_LFC · « **Reply #503 on:** June 30, 2017, 11:18:01 am »

Quote from: aaronaldo on June 30, 2017, 09:12:11 am

has anyone been to benicassim festival in spain? heading over on the 12th July

Been 3 times, the last being about 5 years ago. Brilliant festival you will love it. It's the perfect mesh of a sunny holiday and live music. The town is quite small but when you arrive at the train station they sell you bus cards for the duration of the festival, definitely get one. There is regular buses during the day that do a lap of the whole town.

LIDL is a god send. If you are boozing, get it all there. From what I remember they were selling bottles of rum and vodka for 5 euro or something ridiculous. Boxes of wine and sangria for a couple of euro..

Are you staying in the camp site? I have been wanting to go back for a few years now but if I were to go I'd try and rent a villa or something. Waking up in tents in that heat can be tough..adding to that being hungover..

BarryCrocker · « **Reply #504 on:** July 25, 2017, 09:15:29 am »

Managed to knock LCD Soundsystem off my bucket list last night. Definitely, sounded like a band wanting to get back in the game rather then an encore tour. So happy yo see Nancy Whang on the keyboard.

ToneLa · « **Reply #505 on:** July 25, 2017, 11:45:33 am »

Some festivals I've been to

Nos Alive in Lisbon
Primavera in Barca
Festival 6
Liverpool Psychedelic Festival

Probably going the Liverpool Psych one again this year. Went to Primavera in June and got Aphex Twin crossed off my list! That was amazing, he had cameras aimed at the crowd with his face superimposed on people

firing squad · « **Reply #506 on:** November 3, 2017, 04:10:02 pm »

Went to Belgrade(Serbia) to see Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds the other day and they were so awesome that I went to Ljubljana(Slovenia) two days later to see them again. Brilliant.

RMG · « **Reply #507 on:** November 7, 2017, 07:05:11 pm »

My mate has a spare standing ticket for The Killers in the Echo Arena on Thursday if anyone is looking?

AndyMuller · « **Reply #508 on:** November 7, 2017, 07:40:37 pm »

Gorillaz for me next month in Manchester.

Adam_LFC · « **Reply #509 on:** November 8, 2017, 03:41:40 pm »

Travelling to Glasgow tomorrow for The War on Drugs concert. Will be my first time in the city too!

Rysoph76 · « **Reply #510 on:** November 8, 2017, 03:59:51 pm »

Shed Seven and Cast next month at Brixton Academy. Been to 2 others this year, one was Catfish and the Bottlemen at Wembley Arena and the other was Bros at the O2!!!!

Nothing will ever eclipse seeing Edwin Starr at Croydon Branigans for £2 a few years back

In terms of festivals, only did the Sunday at Knebworth for Oasis but never done Glastonbury etc

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #511 on:** November 8, 2017, 05:48:26 pm »

Quote from: Adam_LFC on November 8, 2017, 03:41:40 pm

Travelling to Glasgow tomorrow for The War on Drugs concert. Will be my first time in the city too!

Enjoy mate, only been to Glasgow once but it was outstanding, some great record shops too.

BlackandWhitePaul · « **Reply #512 on:** November 8, 2017, 11:02:25 pm »

Quote from: Adam_LFC on November 8, 2017, 03:41:40 pm

Travelling to Glasgow tomorrow for The War on Drugs concert. Will be my first time in the city too!

I'm jealous. They are a band I would love to see.

Rysoph76 · « **Reply #513 on:** November 9, 2017, 12:14:07 am »

Quote from: Adam_LFC on November 8, 2017, 03:41:40 pm

Travelling to Glasgow tomorrow for The War on Drugs concert. Will be my first time in the city too!

i read this as you were attending a benefit concert ala free nelson mandela. the latest response has shown me this is actually a band. now i feel old!!!

BarryCrocker · « **Reply #514 on:** November 9, 2017, 08:39:57 am »

Quote from: Adam_LFC on November 8, 2017, 03:41:40 pm

Travelling to Glasgow tomorrow for The War on Drugs concert. Will be my first time in the city too!

Got tix of for their next trip to Sydney next Feb.

Next up for me are:

Midnight Oil (Remembrance Day)
Feist @ The Sydney Opera House
Future Islands
The National Sydney Opera House Forecourt
The War on Drugs

Stevie-A · « **Reply #515 on:** November 13, 2017, 03:50:19 pm »

Bit of a long shot but if anyone knows of 2 x tickets for one of the three Dinosaur Jr shows at Gorilla in December then please DM me. On a number of waiting lists, and will incur the wrath of my goodly wife if I fail at this task

Zeppelin · « **Reply #516 on:** November 15, 2017, 07:54:05 am »

Billy Bragg at the Phil last night - great show and a tremendous version of 'Never buy the sun'.

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #517 on:** January 2, 2018, 04:45:46 pm »

Tickets for Bjork and Massive Attack in the bag at the Eden Sessions in June. Also Arcade Fire in London in April. Sweet.

LiamG · « **Reply #518 on:** January 3, 2018, 07:57:04 am »

Foo fighters in June only gig of 2018 for me booked so far, but i'm hoping a muse tour at the end of it and maybe another prodigy tour after they release a new album

BarryCrocker · « **Reply #519 on:** January 3, 2018, 08:14:06 am »

Quote from: LanceLink on January 2, 2018, 04:45:46 pm

Tickets for Bjork and Massive Attack in the bag at the Eden Sessions in June. Also Arcade Fire in London in April. Sweet.

Would love to see Massive Attack @ Eden Sessions. Very jealous.