Furthest you've traveled for a gig?

ianh · 1 Dec 2012 at 21:56

Madrid for Sonisphere (well Kyuss Lives mainly) or Dynamo in Holland. I did go to Las Vegas to see Fear Factory but even though I knew about it before I left the trip was with work so it doesn't really count

teh_captain · 1 Dec 2012 at 22:16

Went to Paris to see the Darkness in 2004. EPIC gig, was right at the front

skinnyl · 1 Dec 2012 at 22:48

UK to Jones Beach Theatre, Long Island, NY, USA. for The Allman Brothers Band.

Outdoors, on the beach, sunset and the band.

Edit: Didn't see it had to just be for the gig. In that case probably not far..

jackthezipper · 1 Dec 2012 at 22:54

Drove Glasgow to MK Bowl for the Foos.

Not too bad but the night drive was a total killer with no motorway lights. Although we stopped halfway down each way and got a hotel as I had to work until 9pm the night before the gig.

Was worth it though. Foo Fighters supported by Biffy Clyro and Jimmy Eat World. Seasick Steve also played a song with Dave on drums and John Paul Jones.

Ronty · 2 Dec 2012 at 09:00

ianh said:
Madrid for Sonisphere (well Kyuss Lives mainly) or Dynamo in Holland. I did go to Las Vegas to see Fear Factory but even though I knew about it before I left the trip was with work so it doesn't really count

I only had to travel to Camden for Kyuss luckily

Missed out on the Rammstein tickets unfortunately.

SilverTongue · 2 Dec 2012 at 09:06

Ronty said:
I'm contemplating flying over to Berlin in May to see Rammstein on 2 consecutive nights here with a mate, was fantastic at Wembley Arena a few yeas ago so this should be awesome. I'm still not sure if I'll regret the £250ish it'll cost seeing as moneys tight at the moment, but you only live once and all that!

After speaking to a colleague he says you won't be disappointed even if you have to blow your life savings on it. What they do in the UK is pathetic to what they do at home.

Jonesiani · 2 Dec 2012 at 18:04

From Nottingham to London to see Silverchair at the Shepard's Bush Empire.
So not that far I guess.

Destination · 2 Dec 2012 at 18:44

Therapy? in Prague, maybe 18 years ago or so.

Jumblejug · 2 Dec 2012 at 20:11

Birmingham to Wembley to see Dream Theater is the furthest I've travelled

Morgoth · 3 Dec 2012 at 10:48

Berlin. To see Rammstein.

I arrived a few days before to do some sightseeing as well.

boxman2000 · 3 Dec 2012 at 10:52

London twice for the Goo Goo Dolls (given the cost from getting from here to UK it wasn't cheap!)

Driven to Sheffield from Weymouth to perform at a gig if that counts :/

MeEsH BaKkA · 3 Dec 2012 at 11:37

From London to Stockholm to see SHM.

Neutralmilk · 3 Dec 2012 at 13:14

Glasgow to London for the FantomasMelvinsBigBand.

Skidder · 3 Dec 2012 at 14:05

Vegas to see Jimmy Buffett

SoliD · 3 Dec 2012 at 18:31

Portsmouth to Sheffield to see Milburn play their last gig!

mranderson · 3 Dec 2012 at 18:37

Italy to Berlin to see Pink Floyd 2 decades ago

BenjiSayers · 3 Dec 2012 at 19:55

Newcastle to Teignmouth (Devon) to see Muse.

toshj · 3 Dec 2012 at 20:13

Paris to see Two Gallants earlier this year. French crows are a lot more timid than we are...

regulus · 4 Dec 2012 at 07:30

Don't know f this counts but I was due to visit Cape Town anyway but found out U2 was playing in CT and changed my tickets to a week earlier to see them.

Xordium · 4 Dec 2012 at 21:02

I got to Electric Daisyland in the States most years. Always took my daughter and now she studies over there gives me even more of an excuse to go over. Not that I need any as this year it was BT.