Gig Plans - 2017

[Eddie Strohacker]

I love the Roses, went to Spike Island, Heaton & Finsbury Park but other than a karaoke tour, what's the point? I understand completely that it'll be a great day out, I just resent coughing up seventy quid odd for 20 20 year old songs, bar the two bang average efforts from last year.

I'd have happily paid to see them tour a new album but this feels cynical to me, a very pricey singalong from a bunch of musical geniuses who squandered their amazing talent in contractual disputes & a miasma of drugs & indolence. It could have been so much more.

[westberks]

desolate said:

Anyone seen The Stone Roses this time round?

WE are going next week - not a great fan of stadium gig either.

Went on Saturday, my first ever stadium gig. Will probably be the last as other that the SR I can't think of anyone I'd go to see in a venue that big. It was a good night and they were great; just a shame that what should have been a great legacy is just based on one brilliant album.

Great atmosphere and Sleaford Mods & Blossoms were good support.

[westberks]

Pulse said:

Mar - Seafret @ The Bullingdon, Oxford
Mar - Bear's Den @ o2 Academy, Oxford
Mar - Crowbar @ Bierkeller, Bristol
Apr - Cigarettes After Sex @ Koko, London
May - Seafret @ Thekla, Bristol
Jun - Download Festival, Donington Park
Jul - Stereophonics @ Oasis, Swindon
Aug - Victorious Festival, Portsmouth
Sep - Lewis Capaldi @ Crofters Rights, Bristol
Oct - Amber Run @ o2 Academy, Oxford
Nov - The Smyths @ Komedia, Bath

How were Cigarettes After Sex? Had another gig that night and toying with tickets for the Roundhouse gig in November, but that would be 3 in 3 nights as there are 2 already booked either side!

[Big E 118]

GnR were great on Saturday, back to the old days with no Axl rants in between songs. Nearly 3 hours of back to back music.

We invested in Golden Circle tickets so pretty close to the front!

[anonymous-user]

Thanks for feedback regarding the Stone Roses
Love a lot of their stuff but never seen them - played cricket instead of going to Spike Island!

[daemon]

Big E 118 said:

GnR were great on Saturday, back to the old days with no Axl rants in between songs. Nearly 3 hours of back to back music.

We invested in Golden Circle tickets so pretty close to the front!

Great pics!

They did a great show in Slane when we saw them a few weeks ago. 83,000 people

[tankplanker]

Ax looks like he has lost weight again?

Saw Mark Lanegan last night, awesome as always. Was in the Institute 2 downstairs rather than the larger room upstairs, which I prefer, but I think he could have filled the larger room it was that full.

[Big E 118]

tankplanker said:

Ax looks like he has lost weight again?

He didn't stop running around stage for 3 hours, not surprised he's lost a bit of weight!

[Pulse]

westberks said:

How were Cigarettes After Sex? Had another gig that night and toying with tickets for the Roundhouse gig in November, but that would be 3 in 3 nights as there are 2 already booked either side!

I enjoyed the music. A lot of people who didn't seem to know them and were only really there because it was in Camden, I think. I came away liking the support act more though, and the show was unmemorable really.

[Pulse]

Just adding another one... Pretty excited to see Dizzee live!

Mar - Seafret @ The Bullingdon, Oxford
Mar - Bear's Den @ o2 Academy, Oxford
Mar - Crowbar @ Bierkeller, Bristol
Apr - Cigarettes After Sex @ Koko, London
May - Seafret @ Thekla, Bristol
Jun - Download Festival, Donington Park
Jul - Stereophonics @ Oasis, Swindon
Aug - Victorious Festival, Portsmouth
Sep - Lewis Capaldi @ Crofters Rights, Bristol
Oct - Amber Run @ o2 Academy, Oxford
Oct - Dizzee Rascal @ o2 Academy, Bristol
Nov - The Smyths @ Komedia, Bath

[westberks]

Pulse said:

westberks said:

How were Cigarettes After Sex? Had another gig that night and toying with tickets for the Roundhouse gig in November, but that would be 3 in 3 nights as there are 2 already booked either side!

I enjoyed the music. A lot of people who didn't seem to know them and were only really there because it was in Camden, I think. I came away liking the support act more though, and the show was unmemorable really.

Thanks for that, will probably give it a miss and do Royal blood the night before instead

[FN2TypeR]

Linkin Park gig in Manchester cancelled as the arena is closed until September, personally I'm not that fussed as we saw them in France last week and I think that the new album is dogst, but my girlfriend is a tad miffed that they haven't rescheduled the gig at another venue like several other artists have - small beer in the grand scheme of the situation though, obviously

Hellfest was a bloody brilliant festival, by the by

Edited by FN2TypeR on Tuesday 27th June 09:17

[malks222]

didnt know he was touring until recently, but managed to get tickets to see willie mason at a very small venue in stirling. he's played a random small tour of scotland hitting the islands and highlands which i think is quite cool.

[S7Paul]

Seen so far:

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

Still to go:

Korn at Brixton Academy
Alter Bridge at the Royal Albert Hall
Metallica at the O2 (x2)
Stone Sour at Brighton Centre

[rscott]

Two gigs in the last week.

Robbie Williams at Stratford (other half dragged me..). Surprisingly good and certainly knows how to work a crowd. What wasn't good was the chaos getting back to the station - took nearly an hour and a half!

Just got back from the 2nd gig. Elbow @Thetford Forest. Was an utterly superb night with a 2 hour set. Even the car park was far better organised than usual - was out within 40 minutes compared to nearly 2 hours last time.

Only one more planned so far this year - Depeche Mode @ Wembley. Last time I saw them was about 1990ish...

[C&C]

Two gigs in just over 2 weeks.

Last Saturday - ELO at Wembley Stadium - really enjoyed it, as it seems did most of the crowd. Even support from Tom Chaplin (ex Keane frontman) was pretty good.

A week on Sunday - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers + Stevie Nicks, The Lumineers etc - gold circle tickets at British Summer Time, Hyde Park. Looking forward to it.

[eccles]

rscott said:

Two gigs in the last week.

Robbie Williams at Stratford (other half dragged me..). Surprisingly good and certainly knows how to work a crowd. What wasn't good was the chaos getting back to the station - took nearly an hour and a half!

Just got back from the 2nd gig. Elbow @Thetford Forest. Was an utterly superb night with a 2 hour set. Even the car park was far better organised than usual - was out within 40 minutes compared to nearly 2 hours last time.

Only one more planned so far this year - Depeche Mode @ Wembley. Last time I saw them was about 1990ish...

Have to agree on Elbow, great set, although it did seem like some sort of workout video at times with all the instructions to wave our arms!
Getting in was great, but we were nearly an hour stationary before we got out.

[PurpleTurtle]

Off to see The Maccabees last ever gig at Ally Pally tomorrow night.

A great band I've followed for 10yrs from pubs and fleapit venues, their last two albums have been absolutely outstanding, I'm genuinely saddened they are calling it a day at their height, apparently with no bad blood.

Mrs PT and I have a free babysitter for 24hrs and the gratis loan of a friend's apartment in North London - is gonna be a good night!

[Turn7]

Anyone local to Oxford ? Mate has a spare FOC to see Deap Vally @ Te Bullingdon, Oxford 19th July.

[Andy_mr2sc]

As I type I'm at Main Square Festival, Arras. Looking forward to Radiohead headlining this evening. Did anyone else on here go?