A Great Year for Gigs

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I thought I'd make this thread to see what gigs you folks are looking forward to this year.

For me its -

Tonight - The Wildhearts at the Charlotte in Leicester
June - Download Festival (Iron Maiden and lots of other great acts)
August - Tool at Brixton Academy
October - Kamalot at some club in Dudley (Can't remember exactly)

I'm hoping to see the Dio fronted Sabbath, Heaven and Hell also and I might see if I can grab a couple of tickets to see Rush.

So what is everyone seeing this year? Doesn't have to be rock or metal.
 
Ozzy in June, hoping to get tickets to see Steve Vai in July.. apart from that, no specific other plans unless the current G3 tour hits these shores :(
 
Been to see:

Babyshambles @ Manc Apollo (shudder :( )
James Taylor @ Blackpool Opera House
James @ M.E.N.

Going to see:

Manics @ Preston Guild Hall this sunday :D
The Police @ M.E.N. October
Bill Bailey @ M.E.N. November
 
Bog all. It's a really rubbish year for gigs for me.

27th May - Akercocke, Underworld
28th May - To-Mera, Underworld
7th July - SikTh, Biomechanical, Islington Academy
8th July - Elektrofest, Islington Academy
22nd September - Xandria, Underworld
19th October - Doro, Dylath-Leen, Weize/Belgium
20th October - Leaves' Eyes, Epica, Weize/Belgium
 
DuncyBoy said:
Going to see:

Manics @ Preston Guild Hall this sunday :D
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Saw them in Cambridge on the opening night of the UK leg of the current tour.
Trust me you're in for a top night this Sunday - they rocked.
 
stoofa said:
Saw them in Cambridge on the opening night of the UK leg of the current tour.
Trust me you're in for a top night this Sunday - they rocked.
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Woot! :cool:

I can hardly wait, mate. Been looking at the setlists on foreverdelayed.org.uk and I could hardly pick a better set myself :D
 
Fantastic year for gigs, I've never know a year like it:

Seen:

CYHSY + Cold War Kids
Scott Matthews
Black Keys
Clutch
NIN - twice
James
Annihilator
Coachella Festival


Going to:

Silversun Pickups
Battles
NIN - twice ;)
Possibly T in the park
 
Seen Ray LaMontagne and Toto so far this year, and I've got tickets for Damien Rice and Ray LaMontagne (again) later on, so not bad at all :D
 
Been to see:

Brand New
Biffy Clyro
The Bronx
Cult of Luna
Mastodon
36 Crazyfists
Unearth
65 Days of Static
Gojira (supporting trivium)
Give it a name Festival (3 Days)

Going to see:

Biffy Clyro
Gallows
Funeral For a Friend
Converge
 
lee87 said:
Never, do you know if they have announced any of the support acts for the gig?
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Not sure, just want to confirm that you should indeed be very excited, they put on such a good show.
 
Highlight of the year so far was Joanna Newsom at the Barbican, with the London Symphony Orchestra. While I'm a shamefully fawning follower at the best of times, it really was one of the most stunning gigs I've seen.

Off to the second weekend of the All Tomorrow's Parties festival tomorrow: Mogwai, Yo La Tengo, Battles, Cornelius, 65daysofstatic, Slint, Shellac and Isis to name but a few. Should be amazing now I've warmed to the new Minehead venue. I miss Camber, but I do appreciate its failings as a decent festival venue. Though I think it's unlikely to better the first weekend a fortnight ago, curated by the Dirty Three. Good times.

Following that is Cornelius again next Tuesday, and then once more with Matmos on July 1st :D. His live performances are superb, and since his touring is infrequent, they're not to be missed.
 
ive been to god knows how many so far this year...

Janurary - Holloways, Hot Club De Paris
February - Bloc Party, NME Indie Rock Tour (Automatic, View, Horros, Mumm-Ra) Fratellis, Holloways, 7 Seconds Of Love, The Maccabees.
March - Holloways, Good Shoes, The Rakes, Holloways
April - ShitDisco, Bloc Party, The View, Little Man Tate, Kings Of Leon
May - Australian Pink Floyd, Maximo Park, Klaxons, Roger Waters, Hot CLub De Paris, Holloways, Holloways, (yes twice in a row), The Wombats, The Sunshine Underground, The Rumble Strips, The Youn Knives..... (May i a busy month!!!!
June - Hadouken, Art Brut, Vincent Vincent & The Villains
August - Reading Weekend 07


i also saw the NME Indie Rave tour.. but icant remember when it was.... that was New Young Pony Club, The Sunshine Underground, CSS, Klaxons..



looking at that now.. i now know why im broke all the time!
 
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