Gigs of the year 2024

[cdm22]

1. AURORA - Royal Albert Hall. I had the first seat in stalls pretty much on the stage and it was just magical. 

2. Olivia Rodrigo - O2. The energy and singing from the crowd was something else. 

3. Depeche Mode - O2. Won tickets and was in a suite. The first time seeing them in 30 odd years!

4. Orla Gartland - Lafayette, London, Always excellent and the first chance to hear stuff from her new album.

5. AC/DC - Wembley. Much as I generally don't like stadium gigs, these guys smashed it.

 

[archiegow]

First proper year of gigs for me, been a whirlwind! As for top 3:

 

1. IDLES - Newcastle City Hall (got tickets last minute, my friend's first ever gig, absolutely electric!)

 

2. The Killers - Co-op Live (getting to see my favourite band for the second time, on the floor was brilliant! Everyone going mental in Human was a year highlight! Travis were excellent as the support too.)

 

3. Wunderhorse - NX (just an outstanding live band. Whole floor was jumping!)

 

Honourable mentions:

Blossoms - City Hall (saw them twice this year after being a casual enjoyer, now a devoted fan! Red Rum Club were great as the support too!)

Fontaines D.C. - Boiler Shop (intimate setting, electric performance and the crowd was buzzing. Hearing Sundowner live was unreal)

The Libertines - NX (thoroughly entertaining from start to finish. Being dragged into the pit by my girlfriend from Horror Show to Don't Look Back into the Sun was surreal)

Nile Rodgers & Chic - City Hall (what is there to say?? Banger after banger after banger!)

 

Really wish I could've added KOL at the Hydro in here because they are one of my favourites and they were very good on stage (hearing Cold Desert and My Party live was amazing) but the crowd was so unbelievably dead except for the two obvious songs that it dragged it all down unfortunately.

 

Edited 15 hours ago by archiegow

[internetjef]

King Gizz - Wide Awake festival 

Sprints - Thekla 

idles - marble factory 

[superhans]

1. The Cribs @ Liverpool Olympia

2. The Cribs @ Live at Leeds

3. The Libertines @ Albert Hall

4. The Libertines @ Clwb Ifor Bach

5. Snow Strippers @ Manchester Academy 2

 

Honourable Mentions: Jamie T @ Truck, The Chats @ Victoria Warehouse, thistle. @ The Rat and Pigeon

Looking forward to The Dare, Descendents, The Maccabees and Julie next year 😀