Gigs

[EpworthOwl]

Stick your recent gigs detail in here, or any that you are going to.

 

After having tickets for nearly 3 years, we went to see Texas a month ago. Charlene Spiteri was very good, AND very funny, at times it was like watching a comedian. The gig was at the Bonus Arena in Hull, not a bad arena, all seating, we were about 6 rows back, so decent seats. Roadworks around there were a nightmare!!

Anyway, they played their first album first in an accoustic set, all sat very close togehter, then opened up the arena and played all their other songs. First gig since lockdown, I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would.

 

Comiong up, Killers (had tickets for over 3 years), Stone Valley festival, including Boomtown Rats, Stranglers, Stiff Little Fingers, Toyah, Ruts, From the Jam, Bad Manners, Sham 69, The Primatives. Then Crowded House at Scarborough.

[HoylandOwl]

I'm off to see Paul Weller at Lincolnshire Showground in July...

It's gunna absolutely piss it down.

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

57 minutes ago, HoylandOwl said:

I'm off to see Paul Weller at Lincolnshire Showground in July...

It's gunna absolutely piss it down.

Saw Weller at The Octogon last year - absolutely fantastic.    Got tickets for him at Manchester Apollo Good Friday.

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

Gigs lined up so far for 2022 .......

Paul Weller - Manchester Apollo

Shed 7 - Birdwell Venue (totally bizarre) 

Red Rum Club - Leadmill

The Reytons - Magna

Tramlines

The Saw Doctors - Manchester Apollo

 

 

[HoylandOwl]

5 hours ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

Saw Weller at The Octogon last year - absolutely fantastic.    Got tickets for him at Manchester Apollo Good Friday.

He's gigging over here this week too, a rescheduled event from the dreaded lockdown... 

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

53 minutes ago, MPB said:

Saw t'Monkeys at Birdwell club....very very early days....before they'd released first album...

Went to see Stewart Lee on Tuesday night at City Hall...he was brilliant...prior to that.....

Libs at O2 Academy

She Drew The Gun at Crookes social

Kasabian at O2 Academy

Got Yard Act coming up at Foundry

Then might pop along to Tramlines....just to see Sports Team and Coral, think they're on same day.....will avoid Sam fuckin Fender like the plague...!

Sports Team are one of my lads favourite bands. 

Get yerself to T'mill for Red Rum Club end of April.  Proper good live. 

[SandbachOwl]

Petition launched to save Leadmill.

 

Edited March 31, 2022 by SandbachOwl

[HarrySpeakup]

I went to see A Flock of Seagulls last week in L**ds - 2 or 3 cracking songs but only played for about 65 minutes

 

 

[mkowlthesexynewversion]

My 3 in the mix so far are

The Wedding Present - Northampton 

Mogwai - Ally Pally

Elbow - Scarborough Open Air - guaranteed rain for that one, but a place always fancied going to see a gig at 

[Andyben]

Groove Armada @ Brixton Academy on 17/4

Fat Boy Slim On the Beach Brighton 22/7

 

[mkowlthesexynewversion]

2 hours ago, MPB said:

I'm yet to see Mogwai....a band I think would be incredible live....

No neither of I - apparently very loud 

Not much to sing along too 

[Reesh]

1 hour ago, mkowlthesexynewversion said:

No neither of I - apparently very loud 

Not much to sing along too 

What the fuck

[mkowlthesexynewversion]

2 hours ago, Walkley said:

What the fuck

I blame the client that turned up early FFS 😒

[Sheffieldblue]

Grace petrie at the Leadmill 

Bjork at bluedot festival

[owl71]

Reytons Friday April 29th at O2 Islington.  Then an early start the morning after to make the 12:30 kick off against Portsmouth.

[cheat]

Saw Glenn Tilbrook at The Devil’s Arse at Castleton the other weekend.

Not got anything planned at the moment.

[HoylandOwl]

KSI.

a gig.

Get in the bin.

However I understand it wasn’t your choice 🤣

[Southy_SWFC]

I saw Bastille recently, but that was the first in about 10 years and I've nothing else planned. Stuck in a musical black hole apparently 

[Tylluan]

Splendour, in Nottingham, is back over two days and has some decent acts on. Richard Ashcroft, Happy Mondays, Supergrass, Razorlight, Sleeper, Ocean Colour Scene, The Magic Numbers, The Selecter

 

 https://www.splendourfestival.com/line-up/

Edited April 6, 2022 by Tylluan

[EpworthOwl]

Yes it is MPB

[cheat]

This thread has inspired me to get stuff booked.

Now have gigs on consecutive nights.

Joshua Radin in Leeds on 20th of this month, BC Camplight at Crookes Social Club the following night.

[cheat]

3 hours ago, MPB said:

That'll be a good one, the BC Camplight...might go to that if tix left.....great venue as well!

It’s a new venue for me as is the Leeds one - that’s at Brudenell Social Club, which also sounds like it’s a good venue from what I’ve read about it.

Persuaded Mrs Cheat to go to BC Camplight (she was “who?”) as the Joshua Radin one is mainly her choice - don’t mind him myself though to be fair.

[Reesh]

Good venue is the Crookes club and my niece works there. 

[Tylluan]

The Brud is a cracking venue. First time I went was to watch my mate's band. They reformed for the club's anniversary year and sold out within a day. Absolute banging night and I don't even really like their music. 

Good food as well. They do Pieminister pies. 

[Wollongong Owl]

Went to see Crowded House last night at the Aware Theatre in Sydney's Darling Harbour.They played  lot of numbers from their first two albums which I think were their best ,a really good night  enjoyed it and nice to be back in a packed arena listening to live music.

Edited April 14, 2022 by Wollongong Owl

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

Paul Weller tomorrow night and Shed Seven on Saturday.

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

On 31/03/2022 at 17:45, MPB said:

Saw t'Monkeys at Birdwell club....very very early days....before they'd released first album...

Went to see Stewart Lee on Tuesday night at City Hall...he was brilliant...prior to that.....

Libs at O2 Academy

She Drew The Gun at Crookes social

Kasabian at O2 Academy

Got Yard Act coming up at Foundry

Then might pop along to Tramlines....just to see Sports Team and Coral, think they're on same day.....will avoid Sam fuckin Fender like the plague...!

If you hear of any Yard Act 'spares' can you let me know please. 

[mkowlthesexynewversion]

5 hours ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

Paul Weller tomorrow night and Shed Seven on Saturday.

Good night watching Shed Seven in one of my last gigs pre the covid shit. Crowd still singing Chasing Rainbows down the main road after 

[mkowlthesexynewversion]

8 hours ago, Owling_Wolf said:

I used to like that, back when. 

I always think its apt for us Wednesday fans, chasing the metaphorical pot of gold, never quite getting there but never giving up the hope

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

First gig of the weekend last night with Paul Weller in Manchester.  28 track setlist and didn't disappoint but not as good as at The Octogen last year. 

What really wound me up yet again was the number of people there chatting constantly.  What is it with these people. 

Anyway on to the Sheds in Birdwell tonight. 

Edited April 16, 2022 by Hirstys 12th Pint
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[Hirstys 12th Pint]

9 minutes ago, MPB said:

Was Steve Craddock with him?

I went to a 6 Music event in Manchester in 2009, it was a free event and we went to see Placebo on the Friday night at the International....there were about 250 people in a fairly large venue and nearly all of em just talked throughout....Brian Molko sulked a bit and the band walked off 3 songs in to the set....it was being recorded as well!

Yes Matt, Craddock was part of the band, as was Andy Crofts and also Steve Pilgrim who has some decent stuff of his own. 

Musically, flawless and brilliant about from the fookwits either talking or being more bothered about getting their 2 Pint Pots of Lager for 13 quid. 

Be much more civilised in Birdwell tonight 😂

[cheat]

On 12/04/2022 at 11:37, Tylluan said:

The Brud is a cracking venue. First time I went was to watch my mate's band. They reformed for the club's anniversary year and sold out within a day. Absolute banging night and I don't even really like their music. 

Good food as well. They do Pieminister pies. 

Just polished off a steak and blue cheese pie, mash and mushy peas. Very nice.

[cheat]

Just bought tickets for Richard Hawley at The Leadmill in August. 
Only tickets left for one of the four nights he’s doing if anyone was wanting to go and hadn’t got round to getting their tickets yet.

[HarrySpeakup]

Gigs coming up

Bob Harris and Danny Baker - City Hall

Lene Lovich and Toyah - Buxton Opera House

Magma supported by The Utopia Strong (Steve Davis' band - yes THE Steve Davis) - Band on the Wall, Manchester

ABC - City Hall - The Lexicon of Love 40th Anniversary Tour - I went to that tour at the City Hall back then

By the way ABC were not just all about The Lexicon of Love - their next two albums The Beauty Stab and How to be a Zillionaire wer both fantastic 

Edited April 25, 2022 by HarrySpeakup

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

Dodging the match tonight and going to see the awesome Red Rum Club at The Leadmill.

[MPB]

That's literally a 15 min walk for me now ....if we weren't playin tonight I'd have gone to that!

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

46 minutes ago, MPB said:

That's literally a 15 min walk for me now ....if we weren't playin tonight I'd have gone to that!

Get yersen off.  Better than pulling your hair out when Daz decides to play Shadipo at Right Wing Back and Paterson and Kamberi up front to build up their volume for potential Play Off games.

[MPB]

You've or a very good point there! 

[MPB]

6 hours ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

Get yersen off.  Better than pulling your hair out when Daz decides to play Shadipo at Right Wing Back and Paterson and Kamberi up front to build up their volume for potential Play Off games.

Well the bottle and half of wine that was threatenin' to get drunk got smashed in those last 20mins....how was the gig Matt?

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

1 hour ago, MPB said:

Well the bottle and half of wine that was threatenin' to get drunk got smashed in those last 20mins....how was the gig Matt?

Just back pal.  Was very very good.  Leadmill packed and rocking. 

Red Rum Club are my favourite Scousers. 

[owl71]

[MPB]

Technically not a "gig" type gig.....but watched the Sherlocks last night at the match...last time I saw them was Tramlines last year....got me thinkin.....are the club missin a trick by not havin fan zones and bands playin....seem to remember Derby, Citeh and even Peterborough doin it.....

[Wawaw]

On 16/04/2022 at 17:10, MPB said:

Was Steve Craddock with him?

I went to a 6 Music event in Manchester in 2009, it was a free event and we went to see Placebo on the Friday night at the International....there were about 250 people in a fairly large venue and nearly all of em just talked throughout....Brian Molko sulked a bit and the band walked off 3 songs in to the set....it was being recorded as well!

Steve Craddock was in ocean colour scene ( I’m sure you know that but) OCS we’re actually Paul Wellers backing backing band  but went on their own (ish) 

[Steve444]

My favourite amateur band. Good musicians and some lovely vocalists 😍

They are based in Oz, so I'm unlikely to get to see her them, so I watch them on You Tube. They do cover versions of popular pop songs, but they do them well.

A couple of links to their practice sessions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZdxkQ5jbUk&list=PLWqfVy5SJnC7vamzzgOsbJTYN47fnyKbI&index=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqlciyIqGgw&list=PLWqfVy5SJnC7vamzzgOsbJTYN47fnyKbI&index=2

 

[MPB]

12 hours ago, Wawaw said:

Steve Craddock was in ocean colour scene ( I’m sure you know that but) OCS we’re actually Paul Wellers backing backing band  but went on their own (ish) 

Yeah, he's had a few session musicians that have gone into "bigger" things, Alan White of Oasis was another and there was a rhythm guitarist that became famous......so famous I've forgotten his name ...! 😁

[MPB]

Modern Nature at Sidney & Matilda tonight.....been told to expect some electronica and experimental jazz.....it could go one of two ways this.....an early exit to Industry Tap or could be blown away ....normally happens like that for me at on the hoof gig decisions like this ...

[Wawaw]

4 hours ago, MPB said:

Yeah, he's had a few session musicians that have gone into "bigger" things, Alan White of Oasis was another and there was a rhythm guitarist that became famous......so famous I've forgotten his name ...! 😁

Aye ‘session band’ rather than backing band 🤣🤣🤣

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

Half Pint is going to see The Reytons tonight at Magna - expect limbs everywhere.

I have drawn the short straw to pick him and his mates up.

 

[MPB]

Hope the acoustics have changed in there, last time I went was to see Reverend and the Makers in about 2008, sound was awful.....

 

Footnote: the drummer from Kaiser Chiefs, who were supporting, got a bit of a hiding backstage, apparently for being an overly aggressive arrogant twat....or so we were told by someone close to the band.....

[Andyben]

27 minutes ago, MPB said:

Hope the acoustics have changed in there, last time I went was to see Reverend and the Makers in about 2008, sound was awful.....

 

Footnote: the drummer from Kaiser Chiefs, who were supporting, got a bit of a hiding backstage, apparently for being an overly aggressive arrogant twat....or so we were told by someone close to the band.....

beacuase they're fucking shit?