Anyone else miss the old gigs thread and have concerts planned?

[moto748e]

Didn't there used to be a Gigs thread?

Anyway, just sorted tickets etc for Masta Ace + Live Band (!) at the Jazz Cafe nexrt month. Very excited about that! No late-night train to get home from Euston, sadly, means an overnight London stay, though. Resigning myself to being the oldest in the audience by some distance 😃, but I can live with that.

Sounds fun, I’ve always wanted
to get into Jazz, just don’t think I’ve found the right sort yet.
DH & I have been to a few gigs over the last few years, from our youths with Paul Simon being the most recent. (The man was phenomenal. Mid 80’s partially deaf, so gentle & musically wise. An absolute privilege.)
Dont think we have any lined up at the moment so definitely need to get looking - an empty calendar is not a
good one!
Thanks for restarting a doubtlessly inspirational thread, @moto748e

Masta Ace is deffo not jazz! But the Jazz Café does a good range of music genres.

Nerina Pallot at the Royal Albert Hall this weekend! Am ridiculously excited to see her again 🫶

Father John Misty in Lisbon bullring next Monday. Fontaines DC in Cadiz beginning of August.

MadCool in Madrid next one booked. Not sure if there'll be any small gigs before then. 🤞

Brigitte Calls Me Baby in September, Koko, London, if can get tickets tomorrow. Will be 5th time seeing them since last June. I'm obscessed 😍 Morrissey in December, Brighton. Old habits die hard.

I went to the Cheltenham jazz festival
for the first time recently. Don’t know much about jazz so chose some acts at random. Some I liked , others not so, even though I recognised they were good performers.

The only concert I’ve got lined up is Jack Savoretti. Bit thin on the ground at the moment.

I only have 2 lined up.

A Place To Bury Strangers in Hastings
Getdown Services in Brighton

Definitely need to add more. Tempted by Gurriers.

Divine Comedy, Suzanne Vega in local theatre in July.
Amanda Marshall at The Lower Third in Soho also July.

I'd love to see Suzanne Vega! But nowhere near me, unfortunately; the only date in the North is in Halifax!

Sparks at Bristol Beacon in a couple of weeks. Lifelong fan so insanely excited about seeing them at last.

Just seen Alanis Morisette in Scarborough and in Madrid for MadCool today and tomorrow! Anyone else here?

No… but I’ve done Madcool in the past, and it’s decent. Enjoy it!

I saw Brigitte Calls Me Baby last year, thought they were great. I have Blossoms in November and Morrissey in December booked so far.

Heading off tonight to Big Smoke to see Amanda Marshall in The Lower Third in Soho. My first proper solo gig…

I was at Madcool, it was really hot! Great festival though.
Next one Latitude on Sunday

Wrong tag sorry!
The lower third is a good venue though!

I've got The Cure and The Mission lined up, lifelong fan of both, seen them many times. @DoNoTakeNo if you are near London, an evening at Ronnie Scott's is always lovely. I go several times a year, sometimes to see someone I know, other times to take a chance on an unknown (to me).

What gets me is people asking if they should go to a gig on their own

For me it’s absolutely yes, dont miss out on gigs just because your current friend group don’t like the same groups you do

Just saw David Byrne again this week at Edinburgh Playhouse. He was outstanding. Next gig is OMD in Kelvingrove Bandstand, the Billy Ocean there too a few weeks after.
Sadly, 80s Festival was cancelled in Dundee this weekend, where I was off to stalk Tony Hadley.😁

Oh I'd loved to have seen David Byrne!

On the way to Fuji Rock festival this weekend!
Headliners are The XX, Kruangbin, Massive Attack - also looking forward to Arlo Parks, Basement Jaxx, Tomora…and all those artists that you discover at festivals!

seeing David Byrne at another festival in August- also FKA Twigs and Holly Humberstone!

love my festivals!

Brandon Flowers at the O2 Academy in Birmingham in October and Paul Heaton at whatever the NIA is currently called in November.

Sparks at Bristol Beacon in a couple of weeks. Lifelong fan so insanely excited about seeing them at last.
They are great, I have seen them twice in the last 2 and a half years. I was disappointed I missed them at the Blackpool gig as I wasn't back from holiday in time.
Ron still does does running man thing, but not for long now. Last time it was for about 30 seconds.

What gets me is people asking if they should go to a gig on their own
Yes to this, I've been doing that since I was 15, admittedly my mum called me weird but I have FOMO and at 60 its not fading.

If no one fancies it, well so sad but I'm not missing out.

I haven't got tickets to the main events at Rebellion next month in Blackpool but im still going to go and have a look. If no one fancies it, im still happy to to to bars and watch the side shows.