Gigs Thread

Nightmare Walking said:
Confidence Man @ The Academy, tonight.
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I saw them supporting New Order in Leeds last year. Hadn't heard of them before and they were a bit of a shock to the system. My initial thought was "Australian Vengaboys" but ended up enjoying their set and found them very entertaining. "Holiday" is an absolute banger!
 
First time at the Aviva Factory yesterday. Longest queue I've ever had for a smaller venue. Think it delayed the band coming on as they need to get the backlog in. Then the food and bar areas equally shite. The box room the gig was in was big but one giant sweat box. They obviously know this as they were handing free water out to barricade when there was no band on. Sound and view fine mind.
But yeah, makes me appreciate going back to an O2 venue and I never thought I'd say that ,
 
On the other hand the hall at the Aviva is great.
Sound quality is superb.
I like their reasonable pricing for drinks too.
Laurie Anderson last week was amazing.
How anyone could prefer the O2 Apollo beggars belief.
 
denislawsbackheel said:
On the other hand the hall at the Aviva is great.
Sound quality is superb.
I like their reasonable pricing for drinks too.
Laurie Anderson last week was amazing.
How anyone could prefer the O2 Apollo beggars belief.
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Haven't been to the Aviva, so suppose I shouldn't comment.
But, the Apollo is an iconic venue, where we have all seen some brilliant acts and some shite as well.
It's a "rights of passage" legendary Mancunian building, admittedly in a shit area.
Perhaps we don't all want to see artists in a sterilised, soulless "studio" ?
Perhaps the new Co-op already caters for the new style of venues, albeit sitting down ?
 
Went to Vampire Weekend last night and it was superb. Better than Oasis imo. Great live music and crowd was brilliant.

Enjoy the rain in Heaton Park amongst plastic music fans if you are going to Oasis next summer.
 
Massive Attack, visually painful as they had a high tempo mk ultra style of images and words. It wasn't for me....I hated it and had to look away the whole gig.had software for 1 song that used faces of the audience front rows which was really cool.

Played lots of 100th window, which I also don't really like. 2nd half of the gig was class where they played better known classics. Great to see them.
 
I’ve got a busy few days with gigs to finish the year.

Paul Heaton tomorrow in Dipper town.
Sam Fender on a freebie Saturday at the Co-Op live
Lightning Seeds Tuesday at Parr Hall
Finally McCartney at the Co-op after the Derby.

Been a great year for gigs this year. Best ones for me were James at the co-op live, The Libertines at the Albert Hall, Noel Gallagher at Wigan, Shed Seven in Liverpool and surprisingly the one I enjoyed with my daughter, the amazing Taylor Swift at Anfield :-)
 
Went to see The Slow Readers Club at the Ritz last night. Their live sound was as crisp as ever and the new material from the forthcoming album sounded fantastic.
 
Idles - Belfast Telegraph Building, 17th November 2024
 

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Australian Pink Floyd - Belfast Waterfront Hall, 4th Dec 2024
 

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Bought tickets to see The Beach Boys next summer. Never seen them; did have tickets for a gig that was cancelled due to Covid. They're doing one UK gig next year at some large country estate hear Reading so a less than 30 minute drive from home on a good run.

They have David Essex and Lulu supporting them! Never seen DE by my wife was a fan once upon a time. Seen Lulu make a cameo appearance or two at tribute gigs in the not too distant past and her voice was still potent.

Just hope the sun shines.
 
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