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  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,579
    Went to Leeds Rocks at the weekend (one day event on Saturday) OMD, Soft Cell, Midge Ure, Toney Hadley, Roland Gift, Heatwave, The Real Thing, The Farm, Hue & Cry, Dr And The Medics, Slim Jim (Stray Cats) and Livin Joy along with Junior were the main bands.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,296
    heading to jamie t next friday at finsbury park -have a spare ticket happy to sell for face value and can transfer via the ticketing app. 


  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,580
    At a Mod all dayer in Colchester tomorrow. Small World are headlining, along with Chris Pope from The Chords and 3 other bands. 
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    Arctic Monkeys tomorrow at The Emirates.
    Depeche Mode tomorrow, Arctic Monkeys Sunday.
    Had a mare getting back from this on Sunday. It was chaos.........................
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,956
    PopIcon said:
    Arctic Monkeys tomorrow at The Emirates.
    Depeche Mode tomorrow, Arctic Monkeys Sunday.
    Had a mare getting back from this on Sunday. It was chaos.........................
    Holloway Road station was shut on the Saturday (we knew in advance) so had a 15 min walk to Highbury & Islington station.
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    PopIcon said:
    Arctic Monkeys tomorrow at The Emirates.
    Depeche Mode tomorrow, Arctic Monkeys Sunday.
    Had a mare getting back from this on Sunday. It was chaos.........................
    Holloway Road station was shut on the Saturday (we knew in advance) so had a 15 min walk to Highbury & Islington station.
    We knew about Holloway Station being closed and came in via Drayton Park. We opted to get the 21 from Holloway, except the bus never turned up, had to wait an hour, then every bus stop was rammed in front of us. It crawled into Lewisham just before 0100.

    Going to see Pulp in Finsbury Park next month, hoping for a smoother journey home...
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,203
    If you moved north of the river it will cut down your travelling time to gigs 🤓
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,956
    edited June 2023
    PopIcon said:
    PopIcon said:
    Arctic Monkeys tomorrow at The Emirates.
    Depeche Mode tomorrow, Arctic Monkeys Sunday.
    Had a mare getting back from this on Sunday. It was chaos.........................
    Holloway Road station was shut on the Saturday (we knew in advance) so had a 15 min walk to Highbury & Islington station.
    We knew about Holloway Station being closed and came in via Drayton Park. We opted to get the 21 from Holloway, except the bus never turned up, had to wait an hour, then every bus stop was rammed in front of us. It crawled into Lewisham just before 0100.

    Going to see Pulp in Finsbury Park next month, hoping for a smoother journey home...
    Victoria line H&I to Victoria.
    Train to Bromley South. I was home by 23.30.
    I don't think I've ever got on a bus "up town".
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,296
    sold my spare for jamie t for fv which im happy with. 

    really looking forward to it now, have also nabbed tickets to tom clarke of the enemy live in september, and am now going to blur in july due to a spare ticket being offered 
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,579
    Saw a band on Saturday from Folkstone called the Phenomenal Cat.....very good.
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  • BalladMan
    BalladMan Posts: 1,112
    sold my spare for jamie t for fv which im happy with. 

    really looking forward to it now, have also nabbed tickets to tom clarke of the enemy live in september, and am now going to blur in july due to a spare ticket being offered 
    Really looking forward to Idles > Jamie T on Friday.  From a recent interview, Jamie seems really up for using it as a celebration of his body of work (rather than it being hard work, which he has admitted he sometimes feels when playing live).  
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,956
    There's a pop quiz programme  called Popmaster TV on More 4 at 8pm every day this week.
    I wouldn't call it entertaining, but it is a quite hard quiz & if you like to pause and have a think it's more than decent.
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    sold my spare for jamie t for fv which im happy with. 

    really looking forward to it now, have also nabbed tickets to tom clarke of the enemy live in september, and am now going to blur in july due to a spare ticket being offered 
    You done well. I think they'll be reduced by 50% on Twickets tomorrow.
  • addickson
    addickson Posts: 890
    I know that this has been brought up before but people talking at gigs.

    I go to a lot of gigs but was at a “big” gig for the first time for many years, The Chicks at Glasgow Hydro.  Remember now why I hate big gigs. Soulless, concrete shell, miles away from stage.

    But the worst thing was the 2 women sat beside me talking very loudly throughout.  I eventually asked them to shut up and was told that if I wanted to listen to music I should stay at home and listen to a CD “ya tit”.

    But it did make me reflect.  I’ve always considered myself on being in the right when challenging particularly noisy people at gigs (hell, I’ve even called out my mates on more than one occasion).  But, at the end of each song I sat politely clapping, whereas the 2 talkers would scream and whoop and help make an atmosphere, so perhaps they are right?
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Guns N Roses at Hyde park. Thought it was awesome. Three solid hours, no late start, Axl's voice was better than last couple of times I've heard him... Good atmosphere, but so many pissed people with obviously poor diets... Got frequent air biscuits.

    They don't like having tube stations within a 20 minute walk open either. Had to get on at picadilly for the way home, guess it disburses everyone.

    Bruce Springsteen next week!
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,955
    Looking forward to Blur/Weller/Selector at Wembley next Sunday. 
  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,185
    Pulp at Finsbury Park - terrific show, but weird crowd with lots chatting away through half the set. Used to it at a lot of London gigs (Pozi at the 100 Club was pretty much ruined by it the other week) but not at a big outdoor show. 
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    Pulp at Finsbury Park - terrific show, but weird crowd with lots chatting away through half the set. Used to it at a lot of London gigs (Pozi at the 100 Club was pretty much ruined by it the other week) but not at a big outdoor show. 
    I was at this too and thought they were excellent.
    Shame the set wasn't longer.

    I didn't have any issues with the crowd, my main grievances were the queue for the bar and the gushing toilets.

    I don't really like the setup at Finsbury Park, the footprint is a weird shape and it's always chaotic, with lots of bottlenecks.
  • BalladMan
    BalladMan Posts: 1,112
    PopIcon said:
    Pulp at Finsbury Park - terrific show, but weird crowd with lots chatting away through half the set. Used to it at a lot of London gigs (Pozi at the 100 Club was pretty much ruined by it the other week) but not at a big outdoor show. 
    I was at this too and thought they were excellent.
    Shame the set wasn't longer.

    I didn't have any issues with the crowd, my main grievances were the queue for the bar and the gushing toilets.

    I don't really like the setup at Finsbury Park, the footprint is a weird shape and it's always chaotic, with lots of bottlenecks.
    I had two different experiences at Finsbury this weekend.  
    Friday : Jamie T, Idles.  Seemed to be only 3/4 full, bars and food easy access, toilets fine, easy exit, home in an hour
    Saturday : Pulp.  Too rammed (dangerously so at some points), bars were 30 min queue, food sometimes worse, took 2 hours to get home

    Finsbury is not setup for 40k+ gigs, but seemed to handle 30k-ish OK.  

    What I don't get is the food and bars. The event organiser could easily generate 20%+ extra revenue by adding more bars / food.  Unless there is a licencing restriction preventing more, I just don't get why they would not want to make more ££ 
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  • follett
    follett Posts: 1,032
    edited July 2023
    Pulp were fantastic but the infrastructure just wasn't there at Finsbury park, then had a nightmare getting home and had to shell out for a taxi from St Pancras.

    Blur at Wembley on Saturday, unfortunately seem to have ended up with worse support acts than the Sunday (for my taste) but do at least get to see snooker legend Steve Davis do a dj set..
  • Greenhithe
    Greenhithe Posts: 772
    follett said:
    Pulp were fantastic but the infrastructure just wasn't there at Finsbury park, then had a nightmare getting home and had to shell out for a taxi from St Pancras.

    Blur at Wembley on Saturday, unfortunately seem to have ended up with worse support acts than the Sunday (for my taste) but do at least get to see snooker legend Steve Davis do a dj set..
    Steve Davis the prog god that he is. 
  • Greenhithe
    Greenhithe Posts: 772
    Saw Roger Waters at the O2 2 weeks ago. 5th time ive seen him and whilst the set list was good it could have been improved by a few different choices as its his last hurrah. Also far too much talking and ranting about being cancelled,  still better than most though.
       
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,886
    Also at Finsbury Park for Pulp on Saturday - they were brilliant, JC is a great showman.

    Wet Leg were better than I'd thought they'd be.

    Baxter Dury was a strange one for me. Started out thinking wtf but his music kind of grew on me. His lady backing singer had a great voice.

    Exotic Gardens reminded me of relaxing on a foreign holiday with chilled music playing in the background.
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    BalladMan said:
    PopIcon said:
    Pulp at Finsbury Park - terrific show, but weird crowd with lots chatting away through half the set. Used to it at a lot of London gigs (Pozi at the 100 Club was pretty much ruined by it the other week) but not at a big outdoor show. 
    I was at this too and thought they were excellent.
    Shame the set wasn't longer.

    I didn't have any issues with the crowd, my main grievances were the queue for the bar and the gushing toilets.

    I don't really like the setup at Finsbury Park, the footprint is a weird shape and it's always chaotic, with lots of bottlenecks.
    I had two different experiences at Finsbury this weekend.  
    Friday : Jamie T, Idles.  Seemed to be only 3/4 full, bars and food easy access, toilets fine, easy exit, home in an hour
    Saturday : Pulp.  Too rammed (dangerously so at some points), bars were 30 min queue, food sometimes worse, took 2 hours to get home

    Finsbury is not setup for 40k+ gigs, but seemed to handle 30k-ish OK.  

    What I don't get is the food and bars. The event organiser could easily generate 20%+ extra revenue by adding more bars / food.  Unless there is a licencing restriction preventing more, I just don't get why they would not want to make more ££ 
    I spoke to a bloke at the Pulp gig, he was also at Jamie T and echo'd what you said regarding fullness.
    There were LOADS of tickets listed for Jamie T on Thursday (before they were removed) they were discounted by up to 50%.

    There was a fatality on the Thameslink so those heading southbound had to get off at Kings Cross.
  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,185
    PopIcon said:
    Pulp at Finsbury Park - terrific show, but weird crowd with lots chatting away through half the set. Used to it at a lot of London gigs (Pozi at the 100 Club was pretty much ruined by it the other week) but not at a big outdoor show. 
    I was at this too and thought they were excellent.
    Shame the set wasn't longer.

    I didn't have any issues with the crowd, my main grievances were the queue for the bar and the gushing toilets.

    I don't really like the setup at Finsbury Park, the footprint is a weird shape and it's always chaotic, with lots of bottlenecks.
    Getting out of there was a pain in the arse - got a lot of sympathy for the locals who are annoyed with the park being used for gigs. That area simply can't cope with 45,000-capacity shows. 

    We had to pretty much do a full circuit of the arena to get out, without great lighting. We hoped to get a Thameslink back south but had to settle for a King's Cross mainline train - apparently people were being kettled in the queue for Tube and were stuck for ages, so we made the right choice. 

    It'll be worse for people going to Wireless this week - no southbound trains because of the industrial action so even bigger queues for the Tube. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,956
    Yes, it's dangerous getting out of Finsbury Park in a big crowd.
    I had this with Liam Gallagher a few years back.
    All funnelled through a small gap in the dark on uneven ground with many people tripping/falling.
    Bloody dangerous.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,580
    Yes, it's dangerous getting out of Finsbury Park in a big crowd.
    I had this with Liam Gallagher a few years back.
    All funnelled through a small gap in the dark on uneven ground with many people tripping/falling.
    Bloody dangerous.
    It's their own fault for taking mind bending drugs
  • Billy_Mix
    Billy_Mix Posts: 2,707
    addickson said:
    I know that this has been brought up before but people talking at gigs.

    I go to a lot of gigs but was at a “big” gig for the first time for many years, The Chicks at Glasgow Hydro.  Remember now why I hate big gigs. Soulless, concrete shell, miles away from stage.

    But the worst thing was the 2 women sat beside me talking very loudly throughout.  I eventually asked them to shut up and was told that if I wanted to listen to music I should stay at home and listen to a CD “ya tit”.

    But it did make me reflect.  I’ve always considered myself on being in the right when challenging particularly noisy people at gigs (hell, I’ve even called out my mates on more than one occasion).  But, at the end of each song I sat politely clapping, whereas the 2 talkers would scream and whoop and help make an atmosphere, so perhaps they are right?
    They're not right - you are.
    They disrespect the artist and all those around them.  It's their money they've wasted on tickets for a gig they're not listening to but they are bang out of order spoiling it for anybody else.  If their conversation's important better for everyone they have it outside, they'll hear each other better and we won't hear them at all.
    Selfish gig attendees are seemingly ever present.  At an all seater or packed standing show you're buggered cos you can't move away from the nuisance.

    I used to be involved in putting on a few shows, very smalltime.  We had all sorts, from solo acoustic to deafeningly loud, even a very occasional spoken word.
    For our nights we stuck up notices all around that policy was we were there to listen to the performers.  Dancing and applause are encouraged - Conversations are for elsewhere and between performances.
    It read as really preachy but it mattered to us.  It was broadly respected.  Crucially the bar wasn't in the performance space.
     

  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,298
    edited July 2023
    Nile Rodgers last night at Rochester Castle. The gig was everything I'd hoped it would be.  Incredible night.  Nile Rodgers back catalogue of songs he's either written or produced is insane.  If you ever get the chance to see him live...do it