Gigs of the Year 2021

[Hugh Jass]

3 hours ago, mcshed said:

 

Funbox kick Mr Tumble's arse.

Tumble - 100 (+50)

Funbox - 0 (-50)

[Dales]

1. Suede - Alexandra Palace

2. Biffy Clyro - O2 Forum Kentish Town

3. Sam Fender - Alexandra Palace

4. Gerry Cinnamon - Alexandra Palace

5. Gorrilaz - 02 Arena

6. Biffy Clyro - Dreamland Margate

7. Creeper - O2 Forum Kentish Town

8. Dave Gahan & Soulsavers - London Coliseum

9. Ash - Sign of The Times Festival

10. IDLES - Eden Sessions

 

 

[dondo]

Managed 9 gigs in 2021 which I rated as follows:

1 Steve Mason @ Stockton on the Forest Village Hall 

2 The Men They Couldn't Hang @ Gorilla Manchester 

3 New Order @ Heaton Park 

4 Snapped Ankles @ Gorilla 

5 Jesus and Mary Chain @ Albert Hall Manchester 

6 Erasure @ Manchester Apollo

7 Public Service Broadcasting @ Leeds O2

8 Deacon Blue @ Leeds Arena

9 Jim Bob @ Brudenell Leeds

 

 

Edited January 4, 2022 by dondo

[Fish Bulb]

Managed two festivals (somehow) and a few gigs. Few highlights in order were:

1. Self Esteem @ Green Man

2. Faux Real @ Green Man

3. Beatles Dub Club @ Green Man (can I have that?)

4. Self Esteem @ Hare n Hounds

5. Sports Team @ Bigfoot Festival

[thewayiam]

Definitely The Offspring at Wembley Arena. Dexter was on great form.

 

[aidenlangan95]

Managed around 50+ gigs/festivals in 2021 somehow

1. Caribou @ Green Man

2. Skrillex b2b Four Tet b2b Jamie xx @ Moth Club

3. Rina Sawayama @ Electric Brixton

4. Little Simz @ Brighton Dome

5. Bicep @ Brixton Academy

6. Hot Chip @ EartH

7. Chase & Status @ Oval Space

8. For Those I Love @ Courtyard Theatre

9. Roisin Murphy @ Brixton Academy

10. Coldplay @ Shepherds Bush Empire

[Bennykill]

I managed 10 gigs (and they were quite a mixbag) and a festival in the end. I haven't included any from Lakefest as the 10 gigs wrapped up the list nicely

1. Gorillaz NHS Gig @ O2
2. Elbow @ Bournemouth International Centre
3. Deacon Blue @ Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
4. Erasure @ O2
5. Billy Ocean @ Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
6. Michal Ball & Alfie Boe @ O2
7. Paloma Faith @ Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
8. New Order @ O2
9. Calling Planet Earth @ Charter Hall, Colchester
10. Paul Weller @ Cliffs Pavilion, Southend

[Boomtowner]

1. The Reytons - Stylus Leeds

2.Kid Kapichi - Key Club Leeds

3. Beans On Toast - Near and Far Camden

4. Alabama 3 - Beautiful Days

5. Frank Turner - Camden Roundhouse

6. Damon Albarn - York Minster

7. Undercover Hippy - Book Club Leeds

8. Lottery Winners - Key Club Leeds 

9. New York Brass Band - Crescent York

 10.The Lathums - O2 Leeds

 

 

 

[found home in 2009]

Scotland opened up a bit later then England then closed back down again at the end of the year so didn't get to many gigs. My list would be: 

 

1. James @ Playground Festival
2 Pongo @ Stereo Glasgow
3. Declan McKenna @ Edinburgh Academy
4. For Those I Love @ Audio Glasgow
5. Libertines @ Playground Festival
6. Level 42 @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
7. Glasvegas @ Playground Festival

Didn't include support acts, but special mention to Johnny Hates Jazz (who supported Level 42) for being the cheesiest thing I've ever seen. The singer clearly loved himself and did a lot of talking between songs, but he was a total Alan Partridge type character. Me and my girlfriend found him hilarious, though he wasn't actually intending to be funny.

[John the Moth]

Does Live @ Worrhy Farm count?

If not it’s:

1 crowded house

2..... erm, crowded house’s encore

😭😭😭😭😭😭

[charlierc]

I literally only went to one show in 2021, which was a friend's band called Weird Milk at the Omeara club in London, so it'll have to be that one.

[Ayrshire Chris]

4 hours ago, John the Moth said:

Does Live @ Worrhy Farm count?

If not it’s:

1 crowded house

2..... erm, crowded house’s encore

😭😭😭😭😭😭

Bit like me.  If it’s not the live at worthy farm then it’s Madness and Squeeze  at the tail end of the year!

but highlight of the year for us was meeting and having a brief chat and selfie with Michael Eavis at worthy pastures camping. That made up for not getting to gigs all year! 

Edited January 9, 2022 by Ayrshire Chris

[The Dawg]

Yard Act and TV Priest - Dark Arts Festival Leeds

[Quark]

Top gig for me was Frank Turner in Brighton.  First gig back, first time I'd got round to seeing him, and it was absolutely joyous. Snapped Ankles and IDLES bringing up 2nd and 3rd slot.

Biggest surprise was a festival set - The Big Moon at Beautiful Days. I knew I liked their album, but blew me away live. 'Your Light' has been living rent-free in my head since August after seeing them.