Socially Distanced Gigs

[stuie]

Hot Chip at Dreamland Margate was pretty epic last night. Good energy, amazing lighting and sound. Really didn’t disappoint. It was so good to be back at a live gig! 

Did anyone watch the stream? I heard there were some technical issues for some people. Would love to watch it again today. 
 

 

Edited September 6, 2020 by stuie

[Zoo Music Girl]

1 hour ago, stuie said:

Hot Chip at Dreamland Margate was pretty epic last night. Good energy, amazing lighting and sound. Really didn’t disappoint. It was so good to be back at a live gig! 

Did anyone watch the stream? I heard there were some technical issues for some people. Would love to watch it again today. 
 

 

I watched it and was very jealous! Few posts about it in the Hot Chip thread. Actually made me really emotional! No problems with the stream. After the gig was over I actually left it on a bit just listening to the crowd noise and pretending I was at a festival. What a loser!

 

[cdm22]

I didn't go but two of my friends are in the 3rd pic :) 

[scuzzboy]

The person 3rd from the left in the 5th picture is Christine from Christine and the Queens. I’m stood just to her left....

[dentalplan]

That just looks like the best thing ever right now.

[zahidf]

Palladium and clapham grand doing stuff

 

 

 

[Diamond Geezer]

On 9/6/2020 at 2:13 PM, stuie said:

Hot Chip at Dreamland Margate was pretty epic last night. Good energy, amazing lighting and sound. Really didn’t disappoint. It was so good to be back at a live gig! 

Did anyone watch the stream? I heard there were some technical issues for some people. Would love to watch it again today. 
 

 

 

 

 

That looks the complete opposite of the horribly overused term 'epic'. People just sitting and standing around watching bloody Hot Chip. If this is the new normal then there is not much hope for the future. 

[stuie]

7 minutes ago, Diamond Geezer said:

 

That looks the complete opposite of the horribly overused term 'epic'. People just sitting and standing around watching bloody Hot Chip. If this is the new normal then there is not much hope for the future. 

Oh please piss off.

Did you downvote me for saying the word epic or because you don’t like Hot Chip? People were up and dancing and we had a good time. 

Edited September 7, 2020 by stuie

[Diamond Geezer]

4 minutes ago, stuie said:

Oh please piss off.

Did you downvote me for saying the word epic or because you don’t like Hot Chip? People were up and dancing and we had a good time. 

Both. It looks like a funeral wake with some lasers. 

And please have some manners, its not too hard. 

[stuie]

6 minutes ago, Diamond Geezer said:

Both. It looks like a funeral wake with some lasers. 

And please have some manners, its not too hard. 

I have manners. I said please. 

[zahidf]

Baxter dury and Orlando weeks jazz cafe 24th September 

https://www.ents24.com/london-events/the-jazz-cafe/live-for-beirut/6129442?utm_content=control&UID=00083879&referer=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=weekly

[dentalplan]

@scuzzboy I never noticed how small Christine and the Queens was until you went and stood next to her. 😲

[Dancers Stand Very Still]

5 hours ago, zahidf said:

Baxter dury and Orlando weeks jazz cafe 24th September 

https://www.ents24.com/london-events/the-jazz-cafe/live-for-beirut/6129442?utm_content=control&UID=00083879&referer=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=weekly

Great find! I'll be trying to get tickets for that for sure.

I've got an inkling that something big might happen at The Windmill this Friday/Saturday. There's nothing in their calendar for those two nights and last Saturday they announced a Black Midi show at the last minute, with them referred to as the 'house band'. Keep your eyes peeled!

[Dancers Stand Very Still]

Tried for tickets to Baxter Dury and Orlando Weeks, but they were tables of 2/4/6. I know I said before that it was fair enough if that's the only way that venues could put things on, but I had no idea that was going to be the case for this gig until the sales opened at 11 and I feel pretty pissed about it! By 11:01, before I'd even had time to think about it, let alone try to convince anyone, the tables of 2 (which were in back corners of the vegnue anyway) had all gone. 

Of anyone has a spare seat on a table and doesn't mind sharing, I'll be keen to join. 

[zahidf]

venues apparently given guidance that the 1 metre works nose to nose, which means 50% capacity

[cdm22]

20 minutes ago, JHad said:

Tried for tickets to Baxter Dury and Orlando Weeks, but they were tables of 2/4/6. I know I said before that it was fair enough if that's the only way that venues could put things on, but I had no idea that was going to be the case for this gig until the sales opened at 11 and I feel pretty pissed about it! By 11:01, before I'd even had time to think about it, let alone try to convince anyone, the tables of 2 (which were in back corners of the vegnue anyway) had all gone. 

Of anyone has a spare seat on a table and doesn't mind sharing, I'll be keen to join. 

Theres a table for 2 still on there at the moment.

[Dancers Stand Very Still]

4 minutes ago, cdm22 said:

Theres a table for 2 still on there at the moment.

Cheers for the heads up. Looks like it's gone again now though. 

[cdm22]

1 hour ago, JHad said:

Cheers for the heads up. Looks like it's gone again now though. 

Table 50 for 2 on there now 12.33. Might want to keep refreshing.

Still there at 12.56.

Edited September 8, 2020 by cdm22

[Dancers Stand Very Still]

Socially distanced events coming up at The Barbican, including Richard Dawson, Erlend Cooper, The Divine Comedy, Emmy The Great and Shabaka Hutchings. Tickets on sale Friday 10am for non-members. 

https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2020/series/live-from-the-barbican

[fullerlove]

On 9/6/2020 at 2:13 PM, stuie said:

Hot Chip at Dreamland Margate was pretty epic last night. Good energy, amazing lighting and sound. Really didn’t disappoint. It was so good to be back at a live gig! 

Did anyone watch the stream? I heard there were some technical issues for some people. Would love to watch it again today. 
 

 

I agree so good to be in front of a stage again.

I'm in two of these photos.Second from the right bent over in the third photo and second from right in the fifth giving my mate a hug.

 

[Dancers Stand Very Still]

So, do we think that's it again for gigs from Monday? Or will socially distanced sit-down performances still be within the rules? It doesn't sound promising to me. 

[Zoo Music Girl]

If they're not shutting pubs and restaurants I don't see why they would shut down socially distanced concerts.

[Dancers Stand Very Still]

2 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

If they're not shutting pubs and restaurants I don't see why they would shut down socially distanced concerts.

Is that the case? I've seen mixed messages (surprise, surprise!). I guess we'll wait to see what nonsense flip flop farts out tomorrow!

 

[Zoo Music Girl]

4 minutes ago, JHad said:

Is that the case? I've seen mixed messages (surprise, surprise!). I guess we'll wait to see what nonsense flip flop farts out tomorrow!

 

Do you mean in a specific area? In Bolton restaurants are takeaways only and pubs have to shut by 10pm. Rest of the country the only change is the 6 people limit becomes law (so you can't go to the pub with more than 5 people). I'd assume the same for socially distanced gigs.

 

 

[Dancers Stand Very Still]

12 hours ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Do you mean in a specific area? In Bolton restaurants are takeaways only and pubs have to shut by 10pm. Rest of the country the only change is the 6 people limit becomes law (so you can't go to the pub with more than 5 people). I'd assume the same for socially distanced gigs.

 

I mean countrywide. My reading of it, from what I've seen so far anyway, would put a cap on indoor gigs of 6 people:

"Social gatherings of more than six people in England will not be allowed in law from Monday 14 September. The new rule applies to people in private homes, indoors and outdoors, and places such as pubs, restaurants, cafes and public outdoor spaces."

I appreciate places like The Windmill have been letting in 30 people (from more than two households) though, so will that have to change to 6, or is there no change as those people are not deemed to be socialising with others outside of who they came with? I assume the latter from that you're saying, as must've been the case before? I mean we all know it's not true and can't be in a pub, even if you try to keep somewhat apart, but presumably that's the letter of the law.