James concerts

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Wish I didn't have my head upmy arse and totally missed the sale. .and had 4 tickets.

What's your favourite James gig?

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Still got it. I've always seen Tim Booth as a sort of Morrissey figure, but one who isn't a bit of a ****.

 

[Mike Brock]

At the Nynex in 1997. Class

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

I started this thread as a bit of a piss take but I'm now sat here listening to James videos on YouTube.

This is heartbreaking and brilliant.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

I've only ever seen James once, at Sheffield Leadmill in 2012. A doubleheader with Echo and The Bunnymen. A brilliant gig and one of my top 10 favourite gigs.

 

[ErlingHaaland]

Got chucked out of a James concert for persistently standing up ….

 

[Indaparkside]

Got chucked out of a James concert for persistently standing up ….

I was standing next to you

 

[roman totale]

Saw them a bunch of times early on, including when they upstaged The Smiths at the Palace. Always fantastic live and hard to pick a favourite. International (II?) with The Stones Roses (who were shite) as support, may have been the best.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Never a bad one. Parr Hall Warrington 2018

 

[Marklr]

Gmex 90 was good. My best memories are of them playing the Ritz with the Mondays in 88,. Or sat down in the Town Hall.

 

[burnley blue mcfc]

Fantastic live band, can still listen to james all night:), gmex (the sit down live vid) is my fav, tim booth is a quality front man

 

[Stuuuuuu]

Still the best band in the world for me. Out there on their own as a live act as well.

 

[WestGorton]

Saw them in 1988 at the Free Trade Hall. What for etc

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Saw them a bunch of times early on, including when they upstaged The Smiths at the Palace. Always fantastic live and hard to pick a favourite. International (II?) with The Stones Roses (who were shite) as support, may have been the best.

Upstaged The Smiths lol

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I think this is my definitive James gigography

1984 Palace Theatre Supporting The Smiths
1986 Manchester Town Hall (afternoon gig)
1988 The Ritz
1998 Albert Square (Commonwealth Games closing ceremony)
1999 Heaton Park Radio 1 Big Tent thing
2008 Paradise Club Boston Massachusetts
2008 Radio City New York (supporting Squeeze)
2009 MEN Arena Manchester v Cancer
2012 Webster Hall New York
2018 MEN Arena
2019 House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts

However..... sometime in 1985 or 86 I saw them play a free gig outside the town hall on Albert Square for CND. Mentioned those on a few James forums and no one else recalls it nor is it listed on any gigographies.... I just happened to be passing by and saw them there...... anyone else remember it?

 

[richardtheref]

I got tickets for Edinburgh, Newcastle, Blackpool & Royal Albert Hall next tour as well as for the gig at Halifax. This should take me to over 100 James gigs. 1st saw them at the Middlesbrough Town Hall supporting the Smiths.

 

[jim tolmies perm]

Recently saw them here at Visorfest in Murcia
Tim had a Michael Stipe presence about him - mesmerizing..
James and the Lightning Seeds were excellent, just singing along to hit after hit.
Teenage Fan Club also on the bill but couldn't hang around as they were last on
All for €50 - bargain..

 

[Halloween Jack]

Saw them supporting Bowie at Maine Road.

 

[Platt Lane 59]

I think this is my definitive James gigography

1984 Palace Theatre Supporting The Smiths
1986 Manchester Town Hall (afternoon gig)
1988 The Ritz
1998 Albert Square (Commonwealth Games closing ceremony)
1999 Heaton Park Radio 1 Big Tent thing
2008 Paradise Club Boston Massachusetts
2008 Radio City New York (supporting Squeeze)
2009 MEN Arena Manchester v Cancer
2012 Webster Hall New York
2018 MEN Arena
2019 House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts

However..... sometime in 1985 or 86 I saw them play a free gig outside the town hall on Albert Square for CND. Mentioned those on a few James forums and no one else recalls it nor is it listed on any gigographies.... I just happened to be passing by and saw them there...... anyone else remember it?

James played at a free festival in Platt Fields (Simply Red were top of the bill), in 1985.
They were excellent, but have never seen them since despite buying a couple of albums...

 

[shemnel]

Saw them around 2012 and also in 2020, just brilliant live, brilliant. So creative, I love bands brave enough (and good enough) to try different things at gigs