Gigs

Whispering Bob · Nov 10, 2023

Really enjoyed the Brand New Heavies last night, at a packed Barbican Centre. My entourage were also impressed with the venue, though one did point out that there were no security checks whatsoever.

davewebbsbrain · Nov 10, 2023

Supernaut said:
Saw Level 42 at the Cliffs on Monday. Really enjoyed it, but if they'd done a bit less jazz funk jamming then their decent 1 hour 45 set would have been a more enjoyable and concise 1 hr 20, which I think is plenty long enough.

Also saw Grouper at St John's in Hackney on Saturday, which was utterly sublime as always (my 5th time seeing her live).

Mr.Pink always goes down well but Mark doesn't seem to play that much now

Floval Flyer · Nov 10, 2023

My son went to see Ben Folds in Brighton last night, said he was brilliant!!

maninasuitcase · Nov 10, 2023

Floval Flyer said:
My son went to see Ben Folds in Brighton last night, said he was brilliant!!

but no Five?

Benfleet A1 · Nov 10, 2023

Firestorm said:
First year for a while that Spear of Destiny aren't in Southend as the Venue (the Cricketers) is currently shut and that was the regular venue

Bloody hell! I saw them in 1985 on U2's bill at The Milton Keynes Bowl.

Whispering Bob · Nov 20, 2023

Saw Jessie Ware at Alexander Palace on Friday night. Great voice and, probably due to her disco genre, she drew a huge gay following. I was dazzled by sequins.

maninasuitcase · Nov 26, 2023

My first gig on 2024 has been booked. The The in Manchester next September. I hadn't realised they were touring again and that tickets have been on sale about 5 weeks. I tried to get a ticket for Alexandra Palace as I have never been to a concert there, only ice skating years ago. And I might have been able to get in a home game on the same trip down south.

Another possible gig, Hawkwind in April. Also in Manchester.

Massimo Giovanni · Nov 27, 2023

Mrs MG wants us to go to the ABBA thing, and it is not cheap.
Any on here been and was it good?

Tangled up in Blue · Nov 27, 2023

maninasuitcase said:
My first gig on 2024 has been booked. The The in Manchester next September. I hadn't realised they were touring again and that tickets have been on sale about 5 weeks. I tried to get a ticket for Alexandra Palace as I have never been to a concert there, only ice skating years ago. And I might have been able to get in a home game on the same trip down south.

Another possible gig, Hawkwind in April. Also in Manchester.

Got tickets fot The Searchers at the Palace on the 19th April (the day before our last home game with Rochdale.The last time I saw the Searchers was back in 1975 with Grumpy Blue. :Winking:

Gremlin · Nov 27, 2023

Massimo Giovanni said:
Mrs MG wants us to go to the ABBA thing, and it is not cheap.
Any on here been and was it good?

My partner. It's incredible, apparently. She wasn't much of an Abba fan beforehand either!

Big_Nath · Dec 5, 2023

Off to see Tom Jones & Gabrielle in 2024

united we stand · Dec 6, 2023

Prodigy at ally pally with my son.
Great time and got lots of respect from lots of twenty somethings for being easily the oldest in the mosh pit

Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset · Dec 6, 2023

Save me. I've just sat down waiting for the Donny Osmond show to begin in Bournemouth. Massive domestic brownie points being earned this eve, must be worth at least two away trips to Gateshead

united we stand · Dec 6, 2023

Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset said:
Save me. I've just sat down waiting for the Donny Osmond show to begin in Bournemouth. Massive domestic brownie points being earned this eve, must be worth at least two away trips to Gateshead

Must be puppy love to go through that

Bearded Shrimper · Dec 8, 2023

got my ticket to see Green Lung in Camden Sunday, looking forward to it. I read an Albums of the year thing a while back, clicked on theirs mistaking them for Greenleaf, turns out they're quality.

GBJ · Dec 16, 2023

Went to Hozier at Wembley last night. The man can ****ing sing. One of the best voices I’ve heard live.

Also recently:

Queens of the Stone Age at The O2. Top drawer, really really good.

Southend’s very own Nothing But Thieves. Weren’t all that, although the lead singer had been suffering with illness.

Royal Blood at Hammersmith Apollo. Simply ****ing incredible. The noise those boys generate needs to be seen to be believed.

Muse at O2. Second time of seeing Muse, can’t wait for the third, fourth, fifth etc.

So far for 2024, I’ve got:

Greenday at Wembley (not a fan normally, but brother in law likes them)

Elbow at O2. Again not a massive fan, but it’s a night out

Everything Everything at The Troxy. Love them

Killers at O2. Guaranteed to bring back the memories of closing time at Jumpin’ Jacks circa 2008ish

maninasuitcase · Jan 1, 2024

Yes booked for the Royal Albert Hall in June.

Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset · Jan 29, 2024

Was just watching with the missus a Carpenters documentary. Out of interest whilst watching i googled to see if Richard Carpenter is touring and amazingly for the first time in ages in UK he is, and even better in Yeovil only an hour away (just one of eight gigs). So, tickets booked.

Now i know that without his sisters iconic voice accompanying him it wont be the same, but the chance of seeing one of the great songwriter/composers cannot be missed.

Like a bit of variety in music, this will be the perfect accompaniment to the Liam Gallagher concert I've got coming up.