favourite concerts/gigs?

Quoted from aldi_01

I’m with you in the metal bands thing. I wouldn’t necessarily buy their records or get involved at a gig but bands like Slipknot (saw them way back when) and Metallica are bands for live performance, albums never do them justice. It’s not really my music and some of it is toss but live, so many are almost addictive to watch.

I remember seeing Slipknot and thinking it would be shite and to be honest, musically it probably was but I felt compelled to watch the whole set…

I saw Slipknot on their first tour at Nottingham Rock City, again it was mates going and I tagged along as I was curious. Top stuff, noise, fire, stage diving and like Kiss but not as boring after 2 songs. Saw them again at Reading festival in 2002 and they were god awful, really bad. I read an interview with one of them few years later saying that was the show when they realised they needed to split up for a bit.

Not as high profile as some of the others on here, but I saw Gregory Porter at Cheltenham jazz festival (really great! 😉) a couple of years ago. Sat front row centre some 5 metres away.

Got the tickets courtesy of a distillery so, the booze was flowing to say the least!

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

Not as high profile as some of the others on here, but I saw Gregory Porter at Cheltenham jazz festival (really great! 😉) a couple of years ago. Sat front row centre some 5 metres away.

Got the tickets courtesy of a distillery so, the booze was flowing to say the least!

Nice!

First off I don't know why the OP got the x but anyway that's by the by

First gig I ever did was Queen at the Winter Gardens so a good introduction to live music

Saw The Stranglers there too.... which was verrrry lively  

Saw a few acts when I was a student in Newcastle, with particular memories of
Dr Feelgood, The Heavy Metal Kids and Status Quo

Moved south (to MK) and then started to see several acts as the Bowl was an up and coming venue

Police, UB40 & Squeeze was a good one
MJ with Kim Wilde in support.... was ok but not as immense as I'd expected
Robbie Williams Bowie and ABC in support.... great afternoon and they had the crowd really going
Bowie and The Beat was the best event for me though..... I'm so privileged to have seen that Serious Moonlight gig

Other than that over the years

Rod Stewart in Leicester was brilliant
Simply Red and Robert Palmer in the London arenas were both great nights

Depeche Mode, The Cure and Simple Minds at different London venues were also pretty memorable

Luther Van Dross and George Benson were both really good nights for the soul side of me.... and Level 42 as well for their jazz-funky side

The last night out watching a live act was The Script supported by JP Cooper in Brid - a really good night

I'd have loved to have seen The Eagles, The Stones and Fleetwood Mac but now I think I'll steer clear as their songs are probably best left in my head instead of seeing revamped line ups

Never say never though.... maybe one day I might give in and pay the exorbitant price it is to see them now

I saw The Streetwalkers at the Winter Gardens in 1976, still ranks as the best gig I've ever been to.
It was heaving, someone swinging from the chandelier etc. But the band made it, more than the crowd! Even the band in the NME commented that it was a great gig!  

Last gig was Paul Rodgers in Leicester... sitting down ... doesn't really do it for me!

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

First off I don't know why the OP got the x but anyway that's by the by

First gig I ever did was Queen at the Winter Gardens so a good introduction to live music

Saw The Stranglers there too.... which was verrrry lively  

Saw a few acts when I was a student in Newcastle, with particular memories of
Dr Feelgood, The Heavy Metal Kids and Status Quo

Moved south (to MK) and then started to see several acts as the Bowl was an up and coming venue

Police, UB40 & Squeeze was a good one
MJ with Kim Wilde in support.... was ok but not as immense as I'd expected
Robbie Williams Bowie and ABC in support.... great afternoon and they had the crowd really going
Bowie and The Beat was the best event for me though..... I'm so privileged to have seen that Serious Moonlight gig

Other than that over the years

Rod Stewart in Leicester was brilliant
Simply Red and Robert Palmer in the London arenas were both great nights

Depeche Mode, The Cure and Simple Minds at different London venues were also pretty memorable

Luther Van Dross and George Benson were both really good nights for the soul side of me.... and Level 42 as well for their jazz-funky side

The last night out watching a live act was The Script supported by JP Cooper in Brid - a really good night

I'd have loved to have seen The Eagles, The Stones and Fleetwood Mac but now I think I'll steer clear as their songs are probably best left in my head instead of seeing revamped line ups

Never say never though.... maybe one day I might give in and pay the exorbitant price it is to see them now

I think I saw an advert for that and the ticket price was 50p I seem to think?

Quoted from Teesknees

I think I saw an advert for that and the ticket price was 50p I seem to think?

Just found a link to the advance ticket price.... 70p on the poster and 75p on a ticket stub

https://www.queenconcerts.com/.....-cleethorpes-uk.html

What a steal!!  

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

Just found a link to the advance ticket price.... 70p on the poster and 75p on a ticket stub

https://www.queenconcerts.com/.....-cleethorpes-uk.html

What a steal!!  

It certainly was. Fifteen bob! It’s an outrage. 😆

Quoted from KingstonMariner

It certainly was. Fifteen bob! It’s an outrage. 😆

Almost a week's wage.... as a paper boy  

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

Just found a link to the advance ticket price.... 70p on the poster and 75p on a ticket stub

https://www.queenconcerts.com/.....-cleethorpes-uk.html

What a steal!!  

That’s was about the time I started going to concerts at the Winter Gardens - missed Queen - can you remember how much a pint was there in the mid 70’s?!