Gig Plans 2015

[FunkyNige]

Anyone know if Faithless and The Prodigy are good live? I see they're playing in Birmingham a day apart in a few weeks and want to go as I loved their first few albums, then they both went a bit 'meh'. If they play just old stuff I'll be happy, but if I trudge all the way over to Birmingham, get a hotel for a night, etc. then they both play the newer stuff I don't think I'll enjoy it.

egor110 said:

Tonight , eagles of death metal.

Have a feeling it's either going to be great fun or they'll be pretty boring after 30 mins.

I didn't really know their music and loved them when I saw them on Sunday.

[Blayney]

I've seen the Prodigy. In Cardiff Motorpoint (nee CIA). It was okay a lot of people seemed off their tits and they were having a great time...

[hoegaardenruls]

I saw Faithless a few weeks ago in Barcelona.

It was a bit of an odd crowd since it was a corporate event, but they were good all the same.

[Blatter]

I finally got to see Alabama 3 at Frome's Cheese & Grain last Friday and they were great.

If you haven't seen them, then catch them "at a venue near you" You won't be disappointed

[hacksaw]

Jan - Chris Helme (seahorses), Mark Morris (bluetones), Rick Witter (shed seven) @ fibbers in York - Great night, thoroughly enjoyed this one!!!
Mar - Charlatans @ Hull uni
Mar - Morrissey @ Leeds Arena
Apr - Seasick Steve @ York barbican
May - James @ Scarborough Open air
Jun - Ukulele Orchestra Great Britain @ Leeds Town Hall
Jun - Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott @ Dalby forest
Jul - ACDC @ Wembley Stadium
Sep - Madness @ Headingley YCCC
Oct - Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott @ Sheffield academy
Nov - Cast @ York, pretty much 20 years since last time I saw them, although have seen John Power more recently.
Nov - Paul Weller @ Leeds Arena
Dec - Shed 7 and inspiral carpets @ Manchester Academy

Got cast this weekend and now starting to get a few gigs arranged for 2016

March - Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, Hull and Royal Albert Hall
April - Bellowhead, Nottingham
June - Stone Roses, Etihad Stadium - Chuffed with these, saw them at Heaton Park and Finsbury park as well a couple of years ago.

[popeyewhite]

Tickets went on sale at 10.00 a.m. today. Within 1 minute all resale sites had them. 'Normal' sites for the public were sold out. By 10.10 a.m. the cheapest had gone from £50 to £250 (advertised as £90 until you begin the purchase process)

When will someone do something about this blatant scam?


Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Saturday, 25 June 2016 18:00
Genting Arena (LG Arena), Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Section: 2
You've selected the cheapest tickets in this section!
You'll be seated together
Number of Tickets
Price/Ticket £250.00
SUBTOTAL £500.00
+ Booking, Handling and VAT
Check Out
Secure Checkout

Prices are set by sellers and may be lower or higher than face value. Prices exclude booking and delivery fees (applicable by transaction). Original face value price per ticket (excluding fees): 51.33 - 181.55 G

[AJB88]

Secured Stone Roses tickets at 09:42, 12 minutes of heart rate going berserk!

[popeyewhite]

AJB88 said:

Secured Stone Roses tickets at 09:42, 12 minutes of heart rate going berserk!

Haha well done, especially if you got them at face value. I'm just about giving up on the big concerts now.

[popeyewhite]

Floor seats are now £900 on Getmein.

[Rollin]

Saw Michael Monroe and Glenn Hughes recently. MM was the better of the two, always an energetic show. Club Academy in Manchester is a great venue and I go there to see anyone I'm vaguely interested in.
Saw Motley Crue the other night at the MEN and it was rather spectacular.
I got Stone Roses tickets today and have Whitesnake, Dead Daisies and Uncle Acid lined up.
Another great Manchester venue is the Albert Halls. Saw Drenge and Wolf Alice there recently.

[HaroldBishop]

popeyewhite said:

Tickets went on sale at 10.00 a.m. today. Within 1 minute all resale sites had them. 'Normal' sites for the public were sold out. By 10.10 a.m. the cheapest had gone from £50 to £250 (advertised as £90 until you begin the purchase process)

When will someone do something about this blatant scam?


Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Saturday, 25 June 2016 18:00
Genting Arena (LG Arena), Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Section: 2
You've selected the cheapest tickets in this section!
You'll be seated together
Number of Tickets
Price/Ticket £250.00
SUBTOTAL £500.00
+ Booking, Handling and VAT
Check Out
Secure Checkout

Prices are set by sellers and may be lower or higher than face value. Prices exclude booking and delivery fees (applicable by transaction). Original face value price per ticket (excluding fees): 51.33 - 181.55 G

I had the same, i sat and watched the clock tick down, got in straight away and they were all gone. It's scandalous.

[Turn7]

popeyewhite said:

Tickets went on sale at 10.00 a.m. today. Within 1 minute all resale sites had them. 'Normal' sites for the public were sold out. By 10.10 a.m. the cheapest had gone from £50 to £250 (advertised as £90 until you begin the purchase process)

When will someone do something about this blatant scam?


Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Saturday, 25 June 2016 18:00
Genting Arena (LG Arena), Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Section: 2
You've selected the cheapest tickets in this section!
You'll be seated together
Number of Tickets
Price/Ticket £250.00
SUBTOTAL £500.00
+ Booking, Handling and VAT
Check Out
Secure Checkout

Prices are set by sellers and may be lower or higher than face value. Prices exclude booking and delivery fees (applicable by transaction). Original face value price per ticket (excluding fees): 51.33 - 181.55 G

As long as people use these sites they will continue. Secondasry ticketing is a foul commercialism that should be, but wont be, stopped.

I only pay face value for any tickets these days, but then I rarely got to venues that hold more than 2000 people.

Out of interest, whats the line up for Rainbow ?

[AJB88]

popeyewhite said:

Haha well done, especially if you got them at face value. I'm just about giving up on the big concerts now.

Yep I did, tbh I wanted to go so was prepared to pay a little more than face value but was one of the lucky ones.

[popeyewhite]

Turn7 said:

Out of interest, whats the line up for Rainbow ?

I don't know. Blackmore has said he's found a very good new vocalist and wants to play rock and roll, but that's about it. I saw RJD as vocalist with Black Sabbath many years ago and wish I could have seen Rainbow during that era. I've also see Deep Purple many times, but never seen Blackmore... doesn't look like an ordinary fan stands much of a chance nowadays.

[popeyewhite]

AJB88 said:

Yep I did, tbh I wanted to go so was prepared to pay a little more than face value but was one of the lucky ones.

The band's loyalty to Manchester is nice.

[Turn7]

popeyewhite said:

Turn7 said:

Out of interest, whats the line up for Rainbow ?

I don't know. Blackmore has said he's found a very good new vocalist and wants to play rock and roll, but that's about it. I saw RJD as vocalist with Black Sabbath many years ago and wish I could have seen Rainbow during that era. I've also see Deep Purple many times, but never seen Blackmore... doesn't look like an ordinary fan stands much of a chance nowadays.

Saw the almost classic lineup of Rainbow but with Graham Bonnet @ Wembly Arena - they played for about 75 minutes....

[popeyewhite]

Turn7 said:

Saw the almost classic lineup of Rainbow but with Graham Bonnet @ Wembly Arena - they played for about 75 minutes....

What's happened to Bonnet?

[Turn7]

popeyewhite said:

Turn7 said:

Saw the almost classic lineup of Rainbow but with Graham Bonnet @ Wembly Arena - they played for about 75 minutes....

What's happened to Bonnet?

Only played on one album and got sacked -like most everyone who played in Rainbow. I think Blackkmore has serious issues tbh.

[popeyewhite]

Very possibly.

[Google [bot]]

AC/DC tonight.