Gigs in a week

[worthyraver]

I am halfway through what will be a record number of gigs in a week for me:

So far:
Biffy Clyro
Red Hot Chilli Peppers

The weekend:
Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer
Ash
The Chemical Brothers

Any advance?

[Hugh Jass]

I used to work at the Academy in Birmingham over a decade ago and once worked fourteen consectutive nights. I was on the management team so didn't actually serve behind the bar, when the gig started I'd just come down and watch.

Does that count?

[Troop Dogg]

That's pretty good going! Had a lot of weeks like that when I was at uni and had the time, and tickets weren't so expensive. Got a full on weekend coming up though with Super Furries Friday, a Beatles tribute Saturday and Ash Sunday.

[evilduck]

I did 6 gigs in 6 days once, involving Oasis, Placebo, NIN and Kasabian if I remember rightly. That was an odd week. The Enemy was the day preceding as well, but I was taking photos and buggered off after my three songs so I wouldn't count that.

Edited December 8, 2016 by evilduck

[DDave]

2 hours ago, worthyraver said:

I am halfway through what will be a record number of gigs in a week for me:

So far:
Biffy Clyro
Red Hot Chilli Peppers

The weekend:
Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer
Ash
The Chemical Brothers

Any advance?

My advice would have been to just go to the last one.

[shuttlep]

does Glastonbury count ? I see at least four a day for three days

 

 

apart from that I don;t do any gigs

 

 

1 a month 

[priest17]

That's a hell of a week, I always find gigs see email to build up this time of year. I've had Pixies and Kate Tempest so far this week, got Girl Band and IDLES Friday and Saturday. 

[TomViolence]

I think the most I've done is 3 in a week. IIRC:

Joanna Newsom - Julia Holter - Foals (2015)

Also had Courtney Barnett - Last Shadow Puppets - Lovebox - Citadel this year if that counts.

[cammie81]

20 minutes ago, TomViolence said:

I think the most I've done is 3 in a week. IIRC:

Joanna Newsom - Julia Holter - Foals (2015)

Also had Courtney Barnett - Last Shadow Puppets - Lovebox - Citadel this year if that counts.

Yeah think the most I've done is three (a few times) but at least twice it was consecutive nights. I'm sure I seen Foo's, Smashing Pumpkins then RHCP back to back. Not sure I could now though.

[Penrhos]

I thought I was doing well...

3 Gigs in 7 days.

But this year's total is looking good.

24 different gigs + 2 where I saw a band twice on same tour = 26 gigs and I've still got two more + the company Xmas party (Fleur East) before the end of the year....

And 3 festivals.

That's 4 gigs up on last year and 1 festival down (I did "TiTP" at the new site - never again).

Next year's a bit thin so far at only 12 gigs bought and 1 festival (hopefully will get Glasto ones in Resale). Might go for IOW or Lattitude if I don't. Will get R&L if Kasabian headline and definitely going for electric daisy this year instead of SW4.

[1waveydavey]

I've just had a busy week with 6 gigs (& theatre, get me!) on the trot, not sure everybody's cup of tea but here goes..

Nice Fish - play with Mark Rylance

Frank Turner - Oxford New Theatre

Pixies - Brixton

John Cooper Clarke & Hugh Cornwell - The 02 Forum

Frank Turner - Reading

Russell Brand - Reading

[Tartan_Glasto]

There's been a few occasions this year where I've had 3 gig in the one week...I thought I was doing well 

[Uncle Liam]

Do festivals count? This is July 2015

Thursday- Story of the Year- Chicago
Friday- Sun Pitchfork
Mon- Interpol Portland
Tuesday- Interpol NYC
Weds- Modest Mouse Interpol NYC
Thurs- Interpol Boston
Friday- Interpol Boston
Saturday- Interpol Philly 

Alternatively- this is Nov 2007

Sat- Arcade Fire Vienna
Sun- Arcade Fire Munich 
Mon- Interpol Florence
Tues- Interpol Milan
Weds- Blonde Redhead Turin
Thurs- Interpol Zurich 
Fri- Interpol Munich
Sat- Interpol Berlin
Sun- (urgh) The Enemy Berlin
Mon- Interpol Cologne
Tues- Interpol Tilburg 

I'm 99% sure there was a gig on the Friday before I left and the Weds when I got back but I can't remember who it was. 

 

[hfuhruhurr]

That's a public display of affection for Interpol

[TomViolence]

And I thought I was a big Interpol fan

[kingcrawler]

4 in 6 days is the most I've done, was Arcade Fire, QOTSA, Sigur Ros and Arctic Monkeys which made it even better. Considered seeing Frightened Rabbit during that too but thought 4 was more than enough  

[Odessa]

I've done 4 in a week a few times...last year was Twin Atlantic, Circa Waves, Gengahr and Hot Chip. That Hot Chip gig could also be counted as 4 in the next 7 day period containing them, The Cribs twice, and Editors.

This year I saw Parquet Courts, The Sunshine Underground, Lonely The Brave and Death Grips in the same week.

 

[Uncle Liam]

49 minutes ago, TomViolence said:

And I thought I was a big Interpol fan

25 times last year 

[Uncle Liam]

Actually on that first list, I should've added at the start 

Tuesday- Interpol Toronto 

Tuesday (after Interpol) Happyness Toronto 

Wednesday- Interpol Toronto 

[Uncle Liam]

53 minutes ago, TomViolence said:

And I thought I was a big Interpol fan

25 times last year 

[rubenz]

A chap here in Bristol known as big jeff goes to around 7-10 per week every week of the year.

He is pretty hard core mind 

 

Edited December 8, 2016 by rubenz

[zero000]

This summer I did:

Brian Wilson- Bruce Springsteen - jagwar ma - Radiohead - Manic Street Preachers.

It was incredible.

[Bisque]

Not gigs but a uni mate of mine did IoW, Beach Break (mid week student fest) & Glasto consecutively afaik.

[Mezhyp1]

i did Rock Werchter > TITP consecutive weekends with one day in the house a few years back, that was a bit brutal 

[guypjfreak]

Levellers tomo.. Not going to drink just do a pill.... £5 a pint is generally the going rate and as I'm skint seems to be the best way to go. Plus I might remember the gig lol