Ryan1984 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 On 3/12/2024 at 10:28 PM, northernangel said: That's outrageous to be honest I think. I know inflation but when those albums wre touring originally, they were £20/25 gigs. Nah, Blackened Sky was £6 at Aldershot West End Centre in 2002 - or free when they played with Vex Red and Reuben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernangel Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 3 hours ago, ClementsMike said: I went to Wolves last night. Yes, the album plus the JJF cover. Really enjoyed it, place was rammed, plenty of atmosphere and it went down well. Jake Bugg as support which would be a £40(?) gig on its own these days? People seem a bit obsessed by it re. the cost (£75 not £90) . *shrugs* All smacks a bit of “stop enjoying what you like”. Gigs by big names are expensive. That’s it. Jake Bugg is a support slot man, a Jake Bugg full gig might be £40 but it'd not a full gig. £25 quids worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClementsMike Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 18 minutes ago, northernangel said: Jake Bugg is a support slot man, a Jake Bugg full gig might be £40 but it'd not a full gig. £25 quids worth Yeah, fair. Principle remains though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beau1 Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 (edited) 3 hours ago, ClementsMike said: I went to Wolves last night. Yes, the album plus the JJF cover. Really enjoyed it, place was rammed, plenty of atmosphere and it went down well. Jake Bugg as support which would be a £40(?) gig on its own these days? People seem a bit obsessed by it re. the cost (£75 not £90) . *shrugs* All smacks a bit of “stop enjoying what you like”. Gigs by big names are expensive. That’s it. Most "big names" play for a lot longer than an hour. Even if I enjoyed it i'd feel ripped off. My favourite band is The Cure who almost always play 2h 30+. I'd be appalled if they charged £75 just to play a new album with 50 minutes of material. Different strokes for different folks I guess. Edited March 16 by beau1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Monkey Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 9 hours ago, Ryan1984 said: Nah, Blackened Sky was £6 at Aldershot West End Centre in 2002 - or free when they played with Vex Red and Reuben. Ahh those were the days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClementsMike Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 8 hours ago, beau1 said: Different strokes for different folks I guess. Reminds me of the time I travelled three hours each way to watch The Strokes do a 40 minute gig 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan1984 Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 31 minutes ago, ClementsMike said: Reminds me of the time I travelled three hours each way to watch The Strokes do a 40 minute gig 🙂 Brixton - 2002? I remember pondering if it was worth that £16 entry fee (it was). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierc Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 (edited) 10 hours ago, Ryan1984 said: Nah, Blackened Sky was £6 at Aldershot West End Centre in 2002 - or free when they played with Vex Red and Reuben. Such is the passage of time though right? According to this, back in the year 2000, you could see Muse with Coldplay as support at Sheffield Leadmill for £8 a ticket, and that was probably top end. And apparently £9.50 when the tour called in at London Astoria a few days later. Compared ofc to nowadays where Muse and Coldplay both play venues where you'd be lucky to get a drink for £8. Edited March 16 by charlierc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClementsMike Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 15 minutes ago, Ryan1984 said: Brixton - 2002? I remember pondering if it was worth that £16 entry fee (it was). Yes! I paid more more a resold ticket , but yeah, worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierc Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Not sure if this is a one-off or part of a full tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierc Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 This is quite the left field announcement indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 "Icon Slot"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Is that meant to be Amy Winehouse hanging out of the window of the Hawley Arms on the poster?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4AssedMonkey Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 On 3/16/2024 at 9:46 AM, charlierc said: Such is the passage of time though right? According to this, back in the year 2000, you could see Muse with Coldplay as support at Sheffield Leadmill for £8 a ticket, and that was probably top end. And apparently £9.50 when the tour called in at London Astoria a few days later. Compared ofc to nowadays where Muse and Coldplay both play venues where you'd be lucky to get a drink for £8. I remember seeing Muse supported by Hundred Reasons at Doncaster Dome in 2001 (I think? May have been 2002) and it was f**king fantastic. Still in my top 5 of all time. I’m sure the tickets were £9 each, all in. Good times. LG/JS are major league taking the piss with that. f**k those guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernangel Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 2 hours ago, charlierc said: This is quite the left field announcement indeed. 1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said: "Icon Slot"? I don't think see this mentioned as an exclusive show?, I expected him there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foolee Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 1 hour ago, northernangel said: I don't think see this mentioned as an exclusive show?, I expected him there. What at Glasto? Can’t see him doing anything else with MK Bowl to sell out tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padjeq Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 14 hours ago, charlierc said: This is quite the left field announcement indeed. Can't get my head around it. Closest thing we've had to this was ALT LDN a couple of years ago, but that was in London, not the MK Bowl (65000 cap). On a sunday too. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 1 minute ago, Padjeq said: Can't get my head around it. Closest thing we've had to this was ALT LDN a couple of years ago, but that was in London, not the MK Bowl (65000 cap). On a sunday too. Good luck. If they're saying "many more to be announced", I'd assume that they're planning to have more than 1 stage - and so won't be configured for anywhere near the full 65k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejonimo Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 This is the kind of thing I love to see. Take a risk, get a good line-up, and just go for it. If I was anywhere nearer I'd be there. Lil Yachty is quality and that's a decent enough undercard. £50 is cheaper than most tickets nowadays, less than half the price of a Sleep Token ticket for example. Bangin, love it, more of this stuff please. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierc Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 3 minutes ago, Gejonimo said: This is the kind of thing I love to see. Take a risk, get a good line-up, and just go for it. If I was anywhere nearer I'd be there. Lil Yachty is quality and that's a decent enough undercard. £50 is cheaper than most tickets nowadays, less than half the price of a Sleep Token ticket for example. Bangin, love it, more of this stuff please. Muse at the same venue last year was £95. So yeah, as far as pricing goes, it's really impressive to see someone just go all in and try to do it their way instead. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierc Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 7 minutes ago, incident said: If they're saying "many more to be announced", I'd assume that they're planning to have more than 1 stage - and so won't be configured for anywhere near the full 65k. Think he told NME the idea was ten acts for the one day. There were 7 announced in the first thing yesterday, so that means 3 to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 6 minutes ago, charlierc said: Think he told NME the idea was ten acts for the one day. There were 7 announced in the first thing yesterday, so that means 3 to go. That's cheeky of them. I'd say "3" falls well short of "many more". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierc Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 7 minutes ago, incident said: That's cheeky of them. I'd say "3" falls well short of "many more". Ah the actual quote reads, "it’s about £50 for 10 or more bands, all in" So might still be more than 3 just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierc Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 In a slightly different vibe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 1 hour ago, Padjeq said: Can't get my head around it. Closest thing we've had to this was ALT LDN a couple of years ago, but that was in London, not the MK Bowl (65000 cap). On a sunday too. Good luck. Yungblud has no other uk dates this year i don't think tbf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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