Topic: The Concerts and Festivals Thread!

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Surprised at the Pearl Jam pricing. They railed against the ticketing companies decades ago. It must be a genuine cost of putting the price of concerts these days. I know insurance is a massive component as evidenced by some acts skipping Ireland completely due to the outlay.

Pearl Jam are also advocating 'all-in-pricing' which means no additional costs or surge pricing like what's happened with the current US Springsteen tour.

Yeah I remember Pearl Jam refusing to work with Ticketmaster in the 90s.

[moondog]

Bought 2 tickets for Rammstein in the "Firezone" at Marseilles (got lucky).  2 Lads in Mid 50's in the mosh pit - should be fun.  At least we have 24 hours to recover on the Sunday. 

Anyone know any good boozers etc would be appreciated - staying in the south side of the vieux port with views over it

Aren’t Rammstein or two of them implicated in some abuse scandal? I was reading something a couple of weeks ago, here it is… not sure if the charges have been dropped but the Germans are not happy with them.

https://amp.dw.com/en/rammstein-sexual-assault-allegations-a-timeline/a-66716970

[Ziltoid]

Don't think anything came of it, think it was the lead singer who was being implicated.

[andyrol]

Yeah charges dropped.

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Mountford Hall OK as a venue?, mate of mine is looking me to go to Happy Mondays/Inspiral Carpets there in March next year.

[upthereds1993]

Mountford Hall OK as a venue?, mate of mine is looking me to go to Happy Mondays/Inspiral Carpets there in March next year.

Yeah it's sound. Saw Mac Demarco there a good few years back. I don't like the majority of the O2 venues but this one is actually pretty good

[moondog]

Mountford Hall OK as a venue?, mate of mine is looking me to go to Happy Mondays/Inspiral Carpets there in March next year.

March 89 Happy Mondays , was incredible in there that night.

[sinnermichael]

Pink playing 2 nights at Anfield next year.

[blert596]

Went to see Greta Van Fleet last night.

Not that impressed by them to be honest. Quite bland.

[duvva 💅]

Went to see Greta Van Fleet last night.

Not that impressed by them to be honest. Quite bland.

My mate is going to Wembley to see them this week. He loves them, I prefer Rival Sons but like some of the earlier Greta Van Fleet stuff

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

Tool are playing Manchester next june. £80 for cheapest ticket.

Fuck that

[duvva 💅]

Tool are playing Manchester next june. £80 for cheapest ticket.

Fuck that

I was looking at a gig to go watch in Amsterdam. They’re playing the Ziggo Dome next year. Some of the floor tickets quite close the stage are going for about £600 (might be resale but it’s on NL ticketmaster)

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

I was looking at a gig to go watch in Amsterdam. They’re playing the Ziggo Dome next year. Some of the floor tickets quite close the stage are going for about £600

christ. Mugs game

Could not be arsed

[bradders1011]

Got tickets for the Lightning Seed's greatest hits tour next December at Manchester Albert Hall.

[Jookie]

We considered going to see Pearl Jam in London in the summer, the ticket price?, £130 or so, shameless and shameful.

Price of tickets for bigger concerts has gone through the roof in the last 5 years.

Pretty much gone from 50-60 quid a ticket to easily north of 100 if it's a big gig (i.e. outside of an arena).

In my experience big  indoor arena gigs (AO, O2 etc) are getting to the point were most tickets are 60+ quid.

The other issue nowadays are tickets for gigs are generally like gold dust. In addition, loads of tickets are tagged with some sort of hospitality angle or VIP moniker. Means a bigger proportion of tickets, and those left after initial scramble are massively over priced.

I suspect the other big driver is increasing cost. For venues. For shipping equipment. For staff etc..

[Walshy nMe®]

Who's going to be watching the Eminem concert (within Fortnite) on 2nd? That's a mad collaboration.

[BarryCrocker]

Managed to see Ezra Collective at the Sydney Recital Hall last night. For what was built as a 1200 seat venue for chamber music it sure allowed them to blow the roof off. They had everyone up on the feet from the get go until the end. No lyrics just 1.5 hours of joy.

[BarryCrocker]

Lee Fields was fantastic last night at the Sydney Opera House. Teskey Brothers this Friday and The War On Drugs on the Opera House Forecourt next Tuesday.

Hectic week.

[damomad]

Bdrmm yesterday evening. Enjoyable shoegazey sounds. Definitely would go see again.

[moondog]

Went to see “Strays” last night in Liverpool. Best new band I’ve seen in years, packed club totally responsive to their blend of Talking Heads/Magazine/Stone Roses with a vocalist who sings from the heart and diaphragm rather than the nose. Amazing that these are lurking on the fringes of the young bands out there and no doubt they will be the next big thing to come out of the city. Short set packed with great songs.
Also note best response to over excited shouting from some bloke in the crowd “thanks Nan”, had me in stitches.

[Dull Tools]

Who's going to be watching the Eminem concert (within Fortnite) on 2nd? That's a mad collaboration.

I wouldn't. He is so past it. I saw him a couple of years ago and it looked like someone's Dad trying to do Eminem on Karaoke.

[Ziltoid]

Underworld @ The Piece Hall, Halifax 28th June

Was on my wish list. Never seen them even though i've been a fan for nearly 30 years.

[BarryCrocker]

Underworld @ The Piece Hall, Halifax 28th June

Was on my wish list. Never seen them even though i've been a fan for nearly 30 years.

With The Chemical Brothers still one of the best live electronic acts you'll ever see. Saw them at the Sydney Opera House a few years ago and when we left after by goddaughter from Dublin said 'I can't believe I've just been to a rave in that building'.

[ToneLa]

Seeing the Smile in March next year

should be alright. Expect to be enjoying more as a muso than a fan

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

With The Chemical Brothers still one of the best live electronic acts you'll ever see.

Best live electronic act I've ever seen - Justice

[andyrol]

Live at the fabulous Piece Hall in Halifax for 2024 so far:
Nile Rodgers/Chic/sophie ellis Bextor
Richard Ashcroft
Jess Glynne
Status quo
Pixies
Tom Odell
McFly
fatboy Slim
Crowded House
Sheryl Crowe
Underworld
Rick Astley
Tom Jones
Idles
Noel Gallagher
PJ Harvey

more to come.. oh and if anyone new to Halifax is coming to these feel free to pm me for the best pubs/bars and food places

[Ray K]

Got tickets for the Killers indoors in Dublin's 3Arena next June with support from Travis. Delighted with that.

[BarryCrocker]

Best live electronic act I've ever seen - Justice

Also add Leftfield, Orbital, Faithless to the mix of amazing electronic acts.

[only6times]

The The in Manchester, September.
Were brilliant at the Royal Court for Dusk tour

[PaulF]

more to come.. oh and if anyone new to Halifax is coming to these feel free to pm me for the best pubs/bars and food places

Well worth 40min round trip to Bradford for a Ruby too.

[andyrol]

spice delight- princess st in Halifax town centre, as good as Bradford currys ( well ok chef/owner is from Bradford ).

[Ziltoid]

Add Blondie and Bryan Adams to the Piece Hall list above

You never know if you're lucky myself and Andy might join you for a beer if you're over this way!

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

Also add Leftfield, Orbital, Faithless to the mix of amazing electronic acts.

Saw Leftfield at Glastonbury this year, far better than I expected and possibly the loudest gig I've ever heard. The bass was vibrating my nostrils.

Orbital this year, again better than expected. Then I stood next to Phil Hartnel as he did a DJ set in the backstage bar.

Faithless - yes, had forgotten about them, may have to amend my opinion on best electronic acts.

[Rhi]

Live at the fabulous Piece Hall in Halifax for 2024 so far:

more to come.. oh and if anyone new to Halifax is coming to these feel free to pm me for the best pubs/bars and food places

Ah brill. We did a night in Halifax earlier this year. Nice little place. Had a lovely Korean meal at a tiny place near the Piece Hall. Might look at coming back for one of these concerts.

[Buck Pete]

Just managed to grab a couple of tickets in the Presale for Billy Joel at Cardiff in August next year. 

Always wanted to go see Billy.  He's not getting any younger either, so pretty chuffed

Not been to that Stadium since Gerrard in '06.   A fine day that was too.

[RedSince86]

Finally going to see Tool on June 1st at AO Arena, Other Half got me a early birthday present 4 months early!!

Can't believe they're playing nearby, they rarely play in the UK, they usually do the European festivals if they come to Europe.

Can't fucking wait!!!

[Crosby Nick]

Just managed to grab a couple of tickets in the Presale for Billy Joel at Cardiff in August next year. 

Always wanted to go see Billy.  He's not getting any younger either, so pretty chuffed

Not been to that Stadium since Gerrard in '06.   A fine day that was too.

Dean Ashton, Carra o.g.
Paul Fucking Konchesky
3-2 down, looking hard
Gerrard scores from 30 yards

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

Live at the fabulous Piece Hall in Halifax for 2024 so far:
Nile Rodgers/Chic/sophie ellis Bextor
Richard Ashcroft
Jess Glynne
Status quo
Pixies
Tom Odell
McFly
fatboy Slim
Crowded House
Sheryl Crowe
Underworld
Rick Astley
Tom Jones
Idles
Noel Gallagher
PJ Harvey

more to come.. oh and if anyone new to Halifax is coming to these feel free to pm me for the best pubs/bars and food places

I think Crowded House are doing Glastonbury again as they have only released a few performances here in the summer - this is one of them.

Absolutely gutted to have missed the sale for Crowded House and Sheryl Crow at Blenheim Palace in June - have a Twickets alert set up but not too confident

I had been hoping they release a few more dates here.

[CaseRed]

Aren’t Rammstein or two of them implicated in some abuse scandal? I was reading something a couple of weeks ago, here it is… not sure if the charges have been dropped but the Germans are not happy with them.

https://amp.dw.com/en/rammstein-sexual-assault-allegations-a-timeline/a-66716970

Went to the rugby down there and anything by the port will be good. There is a square with bars and restaurants a couple of streets back.

The walk to the stadium is good but long. We left really early to have a couple of refreshment breaks on the way in on Ave de Prado.

If tjhe organisation at the stadium is anything like the rugby it will be a complete shitshow getting drinks etc once inside.

[andyrol]

Korn latest to play Piece hall in Halifax. and Grace Jones which could be mad or crap.