Dancers Stand Very Still Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 I feel very fortunate to have seen 98 live acts so far in 2020. Like a few other posters, I was at Rockaway Beach in January and attended a couple of days of the 6 Music Festival in March (my last proper gigs), just prior to the ongoing shit-show. I also attended gigs like a mad man in January and February and have managed to catch a few socially distanced shows, although I'm not sold on the concept. Going to try to go with a top 10 in order, but this would probably be different every time I thought about it: Porridge Radio @ The Lexington Black Country, New Road @ Village Underground (although CLF Art Cafe gig also similar level) Sinead O'Brien @ The Lexington Anna Meredith @ 6 Music Festival (Roundhouse) Scottibrains @ The Shacklewell Arms (having a chat with Dan Carey in the toilet queue is worth an extra couple of spots!) Damien Jurado @ Emmanuel Centre Max Richter @ The Barbican The Jesus & Mary Chain @ Rockaway Beach Fontaines D.C. @ Rockaway Beach Damo Suzuki @ The Lexington Honourable mention to Bull for the best Socially Distanced gig, in the garden of The Victoria. The only time it's not felt weird. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigpusher Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 53 minutes ago, Quark said: How very dare you madam!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 9 hours ago, nikkic said: No gigs, no festivals, no nights out. Fuck you 2020. I absolutely agree with that statement! Incredibly 2020 will be the first year for 50 (yes fifty!) years that I will not have attended a gig or a festival. As a young teenager It all started with T Rex! So yes, get to fuck 2020! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotchilidog Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 16 hours ago, Quark said: Fuck I forgot that was this year! 2020 has proper buggered my memory. You weren't the hammered bloke that got carried out were you?! I was upright for the duration. Cracking little gig that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClementsMike Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Supergrass in Brum for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Moth Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 My best gigs of the year have been: Tool The Pixies Gengahr The Beths Also the only gigs I’ve been to this year 🙁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Moth Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 7:07 AM, JHad said: I feel very fortunate to have seen 98 live acts so far in 2020. Like a few other posters, I was at Rockaway Beach in January and attended a couple of days of the 6 Music Festival in March (my last proper gigs), just prior to the ongoing shit-show. I also attended gigs like a mad man in January and February and have managed to catch a few socially distanced shows, although I'm not sold on the concept. Going to try to go with a top 10 in order, but this would probably be different every time I thought about it: Porridge Radio @ The Lexington Black Country, New Road @ Village Underground (although CLF Art Cafe gig also similar level) Sinead O'Brien @ The Lexington Anna Meredith @ 6 Music Festival (Roundhouse) Scottibrains @ The Shacklewell Arms (having a chat with Dan Carey in the toilet queue is worth an extra couple of spots!) Damien Jurado @ Emmanuel Centre Max Richter @ The Barbican The Jesus & Mary Chain @ Rockaway Beach Fontaines D.C. @ Rockaway Beach Damo Suzuki @ The Lexington Honourable mention to Bull for the best Socially Distanced gig, in the garden of The Victoria. The only time it's not felt weird. Top effort on the quantity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivalschools.price Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Just Menzingers/Spanish Love Songs pre-lockdown and a socially distanced Sergeant Thunderhoof gig for me this year, definitely the lowest in the last 30-35 years.Both awesome gigs though. Whats worse is the fact that due to work commitments and the fact that I had loads of gigs/trips/festivals lined up between April and August, I decided to have a quieter Jan/Feb/March this year. If only I’d known,agh. The crazy part is that I got a voucher for Ticketmaster for Xmas last year and was going to use it for either Turnstile or The Interrupters but decided against it due to above reasons.Bought a Walter Trout ticket with the voucher instead and that has now been rescheduled to Jan 2022, almost two years from the other gigs I looked at. I’ll be watching Walter Trout in 2022 thinking ‘Merry Xmas 2019, thanks Aunty’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dawg Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 The Murder Capital - Brussels Botanique February. Magical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padjeq Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 I only saw APRE at Sunflower Lounge, Halsey at the millenium dome, and Slipknot and the 1975 at the NIA. Behemoth supporting Slipknot shagged my ears up for about a week after - and I was stood towards the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire96 Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 I only managed two but it was Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes at Ally Pally and Editors in Manchester at the Apollo. Both brilliant. Roll on 2021 though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rithpotter Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Just managed Frank Carter at Manchester Academy and DMA's at Brixton. 12 cancelled gigs and 4 cancelled festivals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sedra Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Just 1 this year - Ben Ottewell- Shelley Theatre, Bournemouth - was due to see Frank Turner on 18th March at Winchester but then it all went to hell in a handcart 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernintendo Chalmers Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 1. Glitterbox @ Printworks, London 2. Richard Ashcroft @ Tramsheds, Cardiff 3. Slipknot @ Utilita Arena, Birmingham 4. The Libertines @ Unity Arena, Newcastle 5. PENGSHUi @ The Junction, Plymouth 6. That's it 7. No more 8. Yep. Just your five 9. My best event was a club night 10. At least I saved money 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennykill Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 It is a worrying year when the best gig I went to was The Lighthouse Family @ Cliffs Pavilion in Southend. In my defence it was the only gig I got to all year. Had tickets to see so many amazing bands and this was the only one that actually happened. 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomicide Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said: 10. At least I saved money 2 hours ago, Bennykill said: It is a worrying year when the best gig I went to was The Lighthouse Family @ Cliffs Pavilion in Southend. In my defence it was the only gig I got to all year. Had tickets to see so many amazing bands and this was the only one that actually happened. 😢 2020 in two posts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watergirl Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 I can't match @JHad, but I went to enough gigs in January-March to come up with a top 10. Went to two socially distanced ones as well, in between lockdowns, but the vibe definitely wasn't the same. 1. David Keenan, Olympia, Dublin (13 Jan) 2. Ryan Bingham, Liberty Hall, Dublin (19 Jan) 3. Frank Turner solo, Barbican, York (8 Mar) 4. Lankum, Vicar Street, Dublin (4 Jan) 5. Hothouse Flowers, Olympia, Dublin (22 Jan) 6. Sharon Shannon & Alan Connor, Dundrum Mill Theatre, Dublin (17 Jan) 7. Tim Edey, Pepper Cannister Church, Dublin (26 Jan) 8. Saxon, Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands (5 Mar) 9. Ímar, Whelans, Dublin (25 Feb) 10. Anxo Lorenzo, Jim Murray, Dónal O'Connor, Jack Talty, Sugar Club, Dublin (14 Jan) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutchmaster Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) The Strokes/Hinds at the Roundhouse, closely followed by Angel Olsen at Hammersmith Apollo, closely followed by bugger all. Edited December 7, 2020 by Johnkhutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Glass Animals at Village Underground. wanted to do Strokes too but just couldn't do the date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 11 hours ago, Johnkhutch said: The Strokes/Hinds at the Roundhouse, closely followed by Angel Olsen at Hammersmith Apollo, closely followed by bugger all. I got bored of them after their second album. Never translated that early promise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 On 12/2/2020 at 4:32 PM, jump said: 2. The Interrupters with The Skints & Buster Shuffle at Kentish Town Just picked up on this one. That must have been immense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jump Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 6 hours ago, Quark said: Just picked up on this one. That must have been immense! Yeah it was a great night. All three bands were fucking quality, I love it when the support bands are bands I'd pay to see anyway. Plus Kentish Town Forum does two pints in one cup so I spent more time drinking than queuing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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