Live gigs - Who you've seen were they good, bad etc.

[Nice hymer]

Thanks for the Interpol feedback everyone, I'm seeing them at Bristol Beacon tonight.

 

Last year at o2 was amazing, great to see them back again and at a bigger venue. 

 

I'd love to see them as Woodsies headliner, they're perfect for it...

[Crazyfool01]

did anyone else catch October Drift on their tour ? close to selling out Scala an 800cap venue on tue night .... I saw them at Thekla and despite the album not grabbing me as the previous one did .... it still has  some outstanding tracks on it , they continue to be be one of the best live acts ive seen and they are guaranteed to get amongst the audience 

[BlueDaze]

1 hour ago, Crazyfool01 said:

did anyone else catch October Drift on their tour ? close to selling out Scala an 800cap venue on tue night .... I saw them at Thekla and despite the album not grabbing me as the previous one did .... it still has  some outstanding tracks on it , they continue to be be one of the best live acts ive seen and they are guaranteed to get amongst the audience 

Yes… managed to get to Scala..

A good 80 minutes+ set which really went down well…

the band looked thrilled with the size of gig and really put on a great show (as normal tbf)… I hope that this can be a springboard for them..

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, BlueDaze said:

Yes… managed to get to Scala..

A good 80 minutes+ set which really went down well…

the band looked thrilled with the size of gig and really put on a great show (as normal tbf)… I hope that this can be a springboard for them..

Ah amazing was so tempted to go to that one … even booked the time off but transport and accommodation proved a bit out my price range . Seen a few clips . If they don’t play Glastonbury next year I’ll be upset ( based on no knowledge I’ll clarify ) just seems a good time to return 

[BlueDaze]

3 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Ah amazing was so tempted to go to that one … even booked the time off but transport and accommodation proved a bit out my price range . Seen a few clips . If they don’t play Glastonbury next year I’ll be upset ( based on no knowledge I’ll clarify ) just seems a good time to return 

I was wearing a Bearded Theory t-shirt on Tuesday and go chatting to a guy that used to compere the Woodland Stage their (no longer since they got taken over) and he is a big fan after seeing on his stage in ‘22 I think(?)….

 

if they don’t get bookings at a number of festivals next year their management wants firing…

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, BlueDaze said:

I was wearing a Bearded Theory t-shirt on Tuesday and go chatting to a guy that used to compere the Woodland Stage their (no longer since they got taken over) and he is a big fan after seeing on his stage in ‘22 I think(?)….

 

if they don’t get bookings at a number of festivals next year their management wants firing…

Think he’s got an account on here 😂The tour manager 

Edited November 7, 2024 by Crazyfool01

[BlueDaze]

3 hours ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Think he’s got an account on here 😂The tour manager 

😂

well I hope he cracks on and gets his job done….

[elgatonegrofabricwardrobe]

The Libertines were great in Manchester tonight. Change the name of Avalon to Albion and stick them on on the Saturday night and that'll be that problem solved I reckon.

[Neverneverland]

Saw Interpol in Bristol tonight, absolutely blown away. 1st time I’ve seen them in 10 years and they were ace, that light show is nuts!

[NorthernSoul52]

Deep Purple had a lot of solos tonight. 

[DDave]

34 minutes ago, elgatonegrofabricwardrobe said:

The Libertines were great in Manchester tonight. Change the name of Avalon to Albion and stick them on on the Saturday night and that'll be that problem solved I reckon.

Great gig but felt dangerously oversold before they came on. Thankfully some of the crowd ventured upstairs and there was a bit more space. 

 

But yeah, really good gig. 

[NorthernSoul52]

More on Deep Purple. Gillan took his time to swing in, but a set split between Mk. II and twenty-first century material meant after a rough Highway Star, he was far more comfortable. Still a sense he needs the rest of the band to carry him though. 

[elgatonegrofabricwardrobe]

7 hours ago, DDave said:

Great gig but felt dangerously oversold before they came on. Thankfully some of the crowd ventured upstairs and there was a bit more space. 

 

But yeah, really good gig. 

I mentioned the oversold feeling on another forum. It always feels like that at Albert Hall when you're at a sold out gig but last night seemed worse than usual!

[NorthernSoul52]

Speaking of oversold gigs, off to The Wardrobe tonight for Twin Atlantic.

 

In terms of proxmity for where I am in West Yorkshire, it is the easiest venue for me to get to. But I can't say I've ever been too enamoured with it, and it likely comes down to the fact that a "capacity" show there always feels packt like sardines in a crushd tin box, to paraphrase.

[Quacky Mouse]

Bob Vylan tonight in Brixton. Anyone been to see them on this tour?

[Peter_Quaife]

Therapy? on Sat past in the Ulster Hall (my favourite music venue after Brixton Academy) touring then 30th anniversary of Troublegum. A blistering gig, one of the best 

[Ben7amin_]

1 hour ago, Quacky Mouse said:

Bob Vylan tonight in Brixton. Anyone been to see them on this tour?

 

Not this exact tour but the leg earlier this year, and also at Shambala. - they are consistently brilliant live 

[Ben7amin_]

13 hours ago, DDave said:

Great gig but felt dangerously oversold before they came on. Thankfully some of the crowd ventured upstairs and there was a bit more space. 

 

But yeah, really good gig. 

 

Did you catch HotWaz bit of a perpetual support act at the moment, but there debut album is out next month - they are very good 

[DDave]

57 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

 

Did you catch HotWaz bit of a perpetual support act at the moment, but there debut album is out next month - they are very good 

I didn't. Will check them out 👍

[The Nal]

On 11/5/2024 at 9:23 PM, CaledonianGonzo said:

Bob Dylan?  Bob Dab Up more like

 

 

Enjoyed it then? 

[Ben7amin_]

1 hour ago, DDave said:

I didn't. Will check them out 👍

 

if you do then I should make you aware of my typo its HotWax -  not Waz - i feel like that would have taken you to some weird porn 

[NorthernSoul52]

Careful now.

[westholtschic]

Saw Faithless last night in Document in Bristol. It’s basically a warehouse but is a fantastic venue. Must have been around 3000 in there.

Excellent set and great to see them again live. Obviously not the same without Maxi but the had visuals of him singing the classics.

Best £44 I’ve spent for a while.

Edited November 9, 2024 by westholtschic

[charlierc]

Went to see Interpol at Alexandra Palace last night. Pretty happy with it - sound was punchy, Antics stuff still sounds great, they played My Desire and Roland, which I'm happy with, crowd was into it. Pretty good evening at the end of a tricky week.

 

Support acts were mixed. First act Dust had something about them and were quite loud, second act Iceage just sounded muddy and also did not once talk to the crowd, so did feel a bit like being in on a practice session.

[ClementsMike]

Went to see forum darlings Kasiabian with The Streets at the BP Pulse/NEC last night. Streets were on usual good form with Skinner clearly chuffed to play the NEC. I’d seen Kasabian with Serge fronting before but I  wasn’t really focussed on it then, but last night I really think he’s stepped up and the band was really good. Forgot how solid the back catalogue was too. 
 

Remembered what an absolute pita going to gigs in places like that is … 

Edited November 9, 2024 by ClementsMike