Gig Plans - 2017

[droopsnoot]

droopsnoot said:

Apr - Stranglers, Manchester Apollo

Added the Liverpool gig to this the night before, just in time as it's sold out now.

[wal 45]

Sleaford Mods- Brighton Dome 4 Nov. Looking forward to this a lot as not seen them before.

[oldbanger]

Updated list for me:

February - Black Sabbath (Genting Arena)
November - Deep Purple (Barclaycard Arena)
December - Parov Stelar (AllyPally)

Black Sabbath were great.

[PurpleTurtle]

wal 45 said:

Sleaford Mods- Brighton Dome 4 Nov. Looking forward to this a lot as not seen them before.

I see the first 1000 people to pre-order their forthcoming album on vinly get 'a ltd edition 7", an exclusive photo booklet, a packet of kingsize Rizlas and a beermat'

Nothing like knowing your target market!

[wal 45]

PurpleTurtle said:

I see the first 1000 people to pre-order their forthcoming album on vinly get 'a ltd edition 7", an exclusive photo booklet, a packet of kingsize Rizlas and a beermat'

Nothing like knowing your target market!

I did chuckle when I opened the vinyl up today, probably not quite the target audience for some these goodies being a middle aged/middle class professional with children

[silverthorn2151]

Went to The Troxy in east London for the first time last night to see Gentleman's Dub Club.

What a great venue and they were brilliant. As a pair of 50 something's we were slightly older than the majority, and up slightly later than usual, but who cares.

[RC1807]

12th June : Green Day, Rockhal, Luxembourg

3rd July : Foo Fighters, AccorArena (ex.Bercy), Paris

14th July : Royal Blood, den Atelier, Luxembourg

[S7Paul]

Seen so far:

Avenged Sevenfold + Disturbed + In Flames at the O2
Black Sabbath + Rival Sons at the O2

Still to go:

Caro Emerald at Brighton Centre (wife likes her)
Metallica + Avenged Sevenfold + Volbeat at the MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Hawkwind at The Pyramids, Southsea
Coheed & Cambria at the KOKO, Camden
Jeff Lynne's ELO at Wembley Stadium

[westberks]

updated list so far

Jan - The White Buffalo, Shepherds Bush Empire - Excellent country, blues, rock
Jan - Soul II Soul, Northampton - they were moderate but a great night with about 10 mates
Feb - St Paul & the broken bones, Bristol Colston Hall - these guys are great. look like a bunch of misfits off Glee but great performers.
Feb - Hannah Wants, Brixton Fridge - DJ set, felt ancient!
Feb - Tycho, Electric Brixton (Fridge if you are my age) - interesting electronic instrumental stuff
Mar - Underwold, Ally Pally
MAR - The XX, Brixton
Mar - Sampha, Bristol 02,
Mar - Jamiraquoi, Roundhouse
April - Weller, Bristol
April - Jorga Smith, Brighton
Apr - Ragnbone Man, shepherds bush
Apr - Ed Sheeran, Birmingham
May - Michael Kuwanuka, Bristol
May - Leftfield, Brixton Academy
May - Simple Minds (acoustic tour), Bristol
June- Kraftwerk, Oxford
June - Vintage Trouble, Sh Bush Empire
June -Stone Roses, Wembley
June - Bryan Ferry, Hampton Court
July - love supreme festival, Glynde
July - North Sea Jazz Festival
July - Latitude
August - Ibiza Classics, Bowood House, Wiltshire
August - Defected Records dance festival, Croatia

Looking at a festival in Portugal with Depeche Mode & Foo fighters headlining, also a day or 2 at Reading & wildlife festival at Brighton.

Not bad for starters, one upside to getting divorced; no moaning about 'school night' gigs, or complaints that they 'are your thing'

Edited by westberks on Sunday 5th March 21:40

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[silverthorn2151]

Fat Freddys Drop, 3rd June Alley Pally.

Should be fantastic.

[PurpleTurtle]

westberks said:

updated list so far

Jan - The White Buffalo, Shepherds Bush Empire - Excellent country, blues, rock
Jan - Soul II Soul, Northampton - they were moderate but a great night with about 10 mates
Feb - St Paul & the broken bones, Bristol Colston Hall - these guys are great. look like a bunch of misfits off Glee but great performers.
Feb - Hannah Wants, Brixton Fridge - DJ set, felt ancient!
Feb - Tycho, Electric Brixton (Fridge if you are my age) - interesting electronic instrumental stuff
Mar - Underwold, Ally Pally
MAR - The XX, Brixton
Mar - Sampha, Bristol 02,
Mar - Jamiraquoi, Roundhouse
April - Weller, Bristol
April - Jorga Smith, Brighton
Apr - Ragnbone Man, shepherds bush
Apr - Ed Sheeran, Birmingham
May - Michael Kuwanuka, Bristol
May - Leftfield, Brixton Academy
May - Simple Minds (acoustic tour), Bristol
June- Kraftwerk, Oxford
June - Vintage Trouble, Sh Bush Empire
June -Stone Roses, Wembley
June - Bryan Ferry, Hampton Court
July - love supreme festival, Glynde
July - North Sea Jazz Festival
July - Latitude
August - Ibiza Classics, Bowood House, Wiltshire
August - Defected Records dance festival, Croatia

Looking at a festival in Portugal with Depeche Mode & Foo fighters headlining, also a day or 2 at Reading & wildlife festival at Brighton.

Not bad for starters, one upside to getting divorced; no moaning about 'school night' gigs, or complaints that they 'are your thing'

An impressive haul, mine used to look like that, reverse to you though - 4yrs married with a 2yo toddler so I have to pick and choose. We are goingto The Xx this week too, but also Weller in Reading and the Hacienda Classics at Kew Gardens, I think we have similar tastes.

We normally do Latitude too and I was hanging all my hoped on it as despite having got a heavily in demand Glastonbury ticket, I might have to welsch on that come balance payment day due to clashing family holiday plans. I was hoping Latittude might be a reasonable subsitute but the headliner announcements last week really don't float my boat.

[epom]

Eddie Vedder, Cork and Dublin.

[westberks]

PurpleTurtle said:

An impressive haul, mine used to look like that, reverse to you though - 4yrs married with a 2yo toddler so I have to pick and choose. We are goingto The Xx this week too, but also Weller in Reading and the Hacienda Classics at Kew Gardens, I think we have similar tastes.

We normally do Latitude too and I was hanging all my hoped on it as despite having got a heavily in demand Glastonbury ticket, I might have to welsch on that come balance payment day due to clashing family holiday plans. I was hoping Latittude might be a reasonable subsitute but the headliner announcements last week really don't float my boat.

are the Glastos transferable? never managed to get one yet. Haven't done Latitude before and some friends went last year, so there are about 8 of us going for the craic and then the headliners are of less importance.

Love Supreme is a pretty good festival for families if the music ticks your boxes; generally and more mature crowd and loads of young kids, rather than feral teenagers!

you are pretty close to me in location and music taste! what night are you seeing The XX? I go to quite a lot at Colston Hall in Bristol as its easier for me than London and have membership so get advance notice on tickets; same goes for 02 phone contract, helps beat the rush.

[westberks]

just throwing this out here

I've 4 really good tickets for the Gregory Porter, Jamie Cullum, Corrine Bailey Rae gig at Bleinheim Palace on 17th June.

http://www.nocturnelive.com/tickets/gregory-porter...

booked them in a hurry and didn't check the diary; it clashes with Stone Roses at Wembley. Having never seen the Roses and having seen all of the Blenheim line up they are up for grabs. I can get rid easily enough on one of the resale sites but thought there might be someone on here that might fancy a go. PM if of interest.

also have 6 spares for the Stone Roses after 2 of us got through and booked without checking where the other one was in the queue! massive facepalm to self for that day; only 10 spare tickets for 2 gigs!

[Adam B]

As of today - Revolting Cocks at O2 Islington in August

Last saw them 25 years ago when I was at Uni!

[PurpleTurtle]

westberks said:

PurpleTurtle said:

An impressive haul, mine used to look like that, reverse to you though - 4yrs married with a 2yo toddler so I have to pick and choose. We are goingto The Xx this week too, but also Weller in Reading and the Hacienda Classics at Kew Gardens, I think we have similar tastes.

We normally do Latitude too and I was hanging all my hoped on it as despite having got a heavily in demand Glastonbury ticket, I might have to welsch on that come balance payment day due to clashing family holiday plans. I was hoping Latittude might be a reasonable subsitute but the headliner announcements last week really don't float my boat.

are the Glastos transferable? never managed to get one yet. Haven't done Latitude before and some friends went last year, so there are about 8 of us going for the craic and then the headliners are of less importance.

Love Supreme is a pretty good festival for families if the music ticks your boxes; generally and more mature crowd and loads of young kids, rather than feral teenagers!

you are pretty close to me in location and music taste! what night are you seeing The XX? I go to quite a lot at Colston Hall in Bristol as its easier for me than London and have membership so get advance notice on tickets; same goes for 02 phone contract, helps beat the rush.

Sadly not, if I jib out of paying the Glasto balance in April then I get a bit of deposit refunded but the ticket goes back into the pot for general resale.

Went to The XX last night, it was brilliant (very impressive light and stage show, I'm not normally bothered by all that shizzle) but in 20yrs of going to Brixton Academy I've never seen it so rammed, absolutely heaving downstairs. They also didn't come on until 21:40 despite an advertised 21:15 headliner start - pissed me off a tad because although they hit the 11pm curfew on the nail it was then too late to get a fast train home - took us an extra 40 miins, by which time the babyditter had clocked up another tenner on the meter! #middleclassrage. Two (relatively unknown) DJ support acts didn't help matters - I've had a whinge up the thread about the need for two support acts at London gigs, it all seems a bit indulgent, I'd much rather bands were doen by 22:45 so I could get home easily. Yeah, I know, rock and roll.

If you are going to Brixton on Saturday I expect it to be carnage with people doing all day on the sauce!

Latitude is great, wonderful setting and vibe, nicely spaced out camping, stages close enough to navigate between quickly, but not so close they interfere with each other, weather usually good, comedy is great, lots of other stuff to do, I definitely recommend.

[westberks]

PurpleTurtle said:

Sadly not, if I jib out of paying the Glasto balance in April then I get a bit of deposit refunded but the ticket goes back into the pot for general resale.

Went to The XX last night, it was brilliant (very impressive light and stage show, I'm not normally bothered by all that shizzle) but in 20yrs of going to Brixton Academy I've never seen it so rammed, absolutely heaving downstairs. They also didn't come on until 21:40 despite an advertised 21:15 headliner start - pissed me off a tad because although they hit the 11pm curfew on the nail it was then too late to get a fast train home - took us an extra 40 miins, by which time the babyditter had clocked up another tenner on the meter! #middleclassrage. Two (relatively unknown) DJ support acts didn't help matters - I've had a whinge up the thread about the need for two support acts at London gigs, it all seems a bit indulgent, I'd much rather bands were doen by 22:45 so I could get home easily. Yeah, I know, rock and roll.

If you are going to Brixton on Saturday I expect it to be carnage with people doing all day on the sauce!

Latitude is great, wonderful setting and vibe, nicely spaced out camping, stages close enough to navigate between quickly, but not so close they interfere with each other, weather usually good, comedy is great, lots of other stuff to do, I definitely recommend.

Went last night and it was packed but not with all-day drinkers. Got in early and sat upstairs, made the mistake of sitting in third row behind the 2 reserved for 'VIPs'. What a bunch of ignorant s, turned up late, stood talking and didn't shut up for most of the gig. Had to get security to tell them to shut up and it all kicked off! Not ideal but I'd rather do that than let them carry on.

The start was late again and they went past curfew by about 10 minutes. I liked the warm up DJ but would have preferred a smoother running time. Also had Robyn as support, who was OK.Thought The XX were very good, for a light show make sure you see the Chemical Brothers next time they are doing an indoor gig as their light show is now off the charts. Visuals last night were very good.

[dickymint]

[Adam B]

Jesus - they must be pretty damn stiff by now

[Driver101]

I've got a lot coming up this year.

I'm really looking forward to seeing Luke Sital-Singh for the first time.