Gig plans 2016

[PurpleTurtle]

Reading Festival on Sunday, day ticket only.

I live in walking distance of the site, so with one exception of my brother getting married, I have been to every Reading for the last 18 years, sight unseen of the line-up.

This year however I'm really struggling to find something to like on the bill, so have saved the dosh we'd normally spend on two weekend tickets.

I guess it's me getting older. The line-up in 2010 was outsstanding, but has steadily been going downhill for me since. I know I'll be crawling the walls on Friday wanting to be there but just can't justify the £££ on a full weekend ticket and copious amounts of booze!

[Blayney]

Reading Sunday...

Coheed and Cambria - so good
Cage The Elephant - not that I've listened to them but they toured with 'tallica I think... so might be okay
Black Foxxes

The Pit Stage seems to be a pop punk fest...

Third Eye Blind for some nostalgia!

Tonight Alive are okay and my mate loves Deaf Havana

Skip Arcane Roots... good on cd boring live.

[80sMatchbox]

PurpleTurtle said:

Reading Festival on Sunday, day ticket only.

I live in walking distance of the site, so with one exception of my brother getting married, I have been to every Reading for the last 18 years, sight unseen of the line-up.

This year however I'm really struggling to find something to like on the bill, so have saved the dosh we'd normally spend on two weekend tickets.

I guess it's me getting older. The line-up in 2010 was outsstanding, but has steadily been going downhill for me since. I know I'll be crawling the walls on Friday wanting to be there but just can't justify the £££ on a full weekend ticket and copious amounts of booze!

I'm slowing catching up to you...I'm going to my 15th one this year, just missed 1 in the last 16 years.

I can relate to there not being much on that I'm mad about. Each year there seems to be fewer bands that I really care about. When I look back at the 90s, most of them I still love now.

I'll make the most of it..and still have a great time.

[hacksaw]

And another added.

January - Rick Witter/Paul Banks (shed 7), Chris Helme (seahorses), Mark Morris(bluetones) @ fibbers, York
February - The Farm @ The Tabernacle, Talgarth.
March - Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott @ Hull City Hall and Royal Albert Hall.
April - Bellowhead @ Nottingham Royal concert Hall.
May - James @ Leeds arena and Hull city hall.
June - Stone Roses @ Etihad stadium.
June - Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott @ Sherwood pines. Forestry commission gig
July - Smoove and Turrell @ North East Chilli fest (random one!)
July - Ocean Colour Scene, Shed 7, bluetones @ Leeds Millennium Square.
Sept - Cast & The Farm, @ 02 Academy, Leeds. Musicians against Homelessness gig. - Now Cancelled
Sept - James & Primal Scream @ Roundhay park, Leeds. First James gigs for my kids, 9 and 5.
Nov - Smoove and Turrell @ Adelphi, Hull
Dec - Blossoms @ Hull Uni

[egor110]

80sMatchbox said:

PurpleTurtle said:

Reading Festival on Sunday, day ticket only.

I live in walking distance of the site, so with one exception of my brother getting married, I have been to every Reading for the last 18 years, sight unseen of the line-up.

This year however I'm really struggling to find something to like on the bill, so have saved the dosh we'd normally spend on two weekend tickets.

I guess it's me getting older. The line-up in 2010 was outsstanding, but has steadily been going downhill for me since. I know I'll be crawling the walls on Friday wanting to be there but just can't justify the £££ on a full weekend ticket and copious amounts of booze!

I'm slowing catching up to you...I'm going to my 15th one this year, just missed 1 in the last 16 years.

I can relate to there not being much on that I'm mad about. Each year there seems to be fewer bands that I really care about. When I look back at the 90s, most of them I still love now.

I'll make the most of it..and still have a great time.

If you get a chance check out the asylums , think of weezer/vines/blur with a guitarist who bounces around like he should be in at the drive in.

[ehonda]

Coheed and Cambria were excellent this week.

Just booked:
20/9 - Spizzernergi
15/10 - Dead Kennedys
10/11 -Sleaford Mods
28/11 - Pixies
3/2/17 - Evil Scarecrow

I've also been roped into seeing Billy Joel at wembley next month. My Mrs has an evil sense of humour.

[Blayney]

ehonda said:

Coheed and Cambria were excellent this week.

They are such a brilliant live band. I've seen them 5 times now.

2006 Download Festival
2008 Kerrang! Tour Cardiff Uni Great Hall
2013 The Afterman Tour Cardiff Uni Solus
2015 Hevy Festival
2016 Color Before The Sun Tour Cardiff Uni Great Hall

Superb every damn time. I'll never tire of singing the woah woahs at the end of Welcome Home or "man your own jackhammers!" for IKSSE

[AC43]

ehonda said:

Just booked:
20/9 - Spizzernergi

Wow!

ehonda said:

15/10 - Dead Kennedys

Yey!

ehonda said:

28/11 - Pixies

Incredible live!

ehonda said:

Billy Joel at wembley

U wot M8?

[westberks]

Condi said:

Faithless at Brixton on Thursday were fantastic, as were the crowd. The £4.95 a pint, not so much.

Was there too, had tickets upstairs as my companion is 5'2" and only got to see the light show over the crowd last time. Good to see them in a small(ish) venue.

Then Reading on Friday, a few good and a few not so good, disappointed that Maverick Sabre only had half an hour as he was only just getting going. Went to the Pit a couple of times to watch bands that I normally wouldn't entertain. This is the upside for me as I can tick a few boxes that wouldn't normally get ticked.

Christine & The Queens in November - Brixton
Gary Numan September - Oxford
Rag N Bone Man - Brixton
Gorgon City - Brixton
Underworld - Alexandra Palace - March

[R1gtr]

Was at Biffy Clyro last night at Bellahouston park in Glasgow.
Support came from Fall Out Boy, Wolf Alice and Cage the Elephant.

Superb gig, stayed dry, Biffy were on top form as well.
Would definitely recommend seeing them guys (tour dates just announced)

[Kinky]

Queensryche tonight at the O2 in Islington

[egor110]

R1gtr said:

Was at Biffy Clyro last night at Bellahouston park in Glasgow.
Support came from Fall Out Boy, Wolf Alice and Cage the Elephant.

Superb gig, stayed dry, Biffy were on top form as well.
Would definitely recommend seeing them guys (tour dates just announced)

Don't forget the xcerts.

[R1gtr]

egor110 said:

Don't forget the xcerts.

Sadly we didn't make it in on time to hear the xcerts but apparently they were good, will check out their material.
Surprised how good Fall Out Boy were, not a fan but they have so many 'big' hits.
Biffy were just superb, seriously contemplating the Aberdeen gig.

[ehonda]

AC43 Re. Billy Joel said:

U wot M8?

I know. I think I'll get very, very drunk. She's organized it with her work colleagues, who I don't know, so it's only fair that I disgrace her by trying it on with some and puking on the rest. FML.

[FunkyNige]

R1gtr said:

Surprised how good Fall Out Boy were, not a fan but they have so many 'big' hits.

There's a Fall Out Boy tribute band called Fell Out Boy, my friend who is a big fan of the original says they're very good and I enjoyed seeing them. In fact, after going to a tribute band festival last year I'm a big fan of a lot of the tribute bands, getting to hear the music of big bands live without the insane price tag.

Anyway, this year all I've got is Frank Turner in December and some random Jazz thing this weekend as there's a jazz festival on in Norwich.

[PurpleTurtle]

FunkyNige said:

R1gtr said:

Surprised how good Fall Out Boy were, not a fan but they have so many 'big' hits.

There's a Fall Out Boy tribute band called Fell Out Boy, my friend who is a big fan of the original says they're very good and I enjoyed seeing them.

At Reading Festival this Sunday just gone, my wife's 18yo niece and her mate had a massive drunken hissy fit and stomped off in different directions .... all because one wanted to see Fall Out Boy and the other didn't!

Irony of it made me laugh anyway.

[Turn7]

Got tickets for Frank Turner @ Oxford in November.

Will be the 8th time I think.

Great live act.

[80sMatchbox]

PurpleTurtle said:

At Reading Festival this Sunday just gone, my wife's 18yo niece and her mate had a massive drunken hissy fit and stomped off in different directions .... all because one wanted to see Fall Out Boy and the other didn't!

Irony of it made me laugh anyway.

Did the other want to see The 1975?

[PurpleTurtle]

I've just lumped in on the boy Turner in Reading on 30/11 too - good to see him come out to the provinces!

[Johnny]

Just booked standing tickets for The Chemical Brothers in London, 10th December.

Slightly excited!