Which artists are you seeing in 2011?

B.B. King on July 13 in Vienna

First time on the Forum for months, so first post...................

Have seen so far this year :

Ani DiFranco - The Lowry, Manchester, 25th January

Iron & Wine - Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 12th March

Rush - O2 Arena, London, 25th May

Sade - LG arena, Birmingham, 29th May

Cara Dillon - Bury Met, 4th June

And coming up :

Stefano Bollani - Chester Town Hall, 1st July

Neil Diamond - MEN Arena, 4th July

Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette - Southbank Centre, London, 27th July

Blondie - Liverpool O2 Academy, 1st August

V FESTIVAL - Weston Park, Staffordshire, 20th/21st August

Glen Campbell - Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 25th October

Kate Walsh - The Stables, Wavendon, 9th November

Marillion - Manchester Academy 1, 12th December

George Michael - MEN Arena, 13th December

Mark

My Autumn Sweater will get a work out this year...

Sat 16 July - Lamb @ Somerset House, London

Thu 21 July - Electrelane @ Scala, London

Thu 11 Aug - Mark Kozelek @ Union Chapel, London

Sat 10 Sept - James Grant (solo) @ The Mill Arts Centre - Banbury

Wed 5 Oct - Fink @ Union Chapel, London

Fri 7 Oct - Love & Money @ Shepherds Bush Empire, London

Fri 14 Oct - Burning Shed night (no-man/Memories of Machines +++) @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa

Now added :

Echo & The Bunnymen - O2 Academy, Liverpool, 17th December

Mark

Nik Bartsch's Ronin - Kings Place, London, 16th November

Steve Hackett is doing four UK dates in November:

Thursday 10th November - The Wharf, Tavistock, Devon

Friday 11th November - Gloucester Guildhall, Gloucester

Saturday 12th November - Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester

Sunday 13th November - O2 Academy Islington, London

Perhaps more to be announced. His official website tour page is at:

http://www.hackettsongs.com/tour.html

I am not sure if I can make it to his shows this year, but might try the Manchester one, or perhaps hope he plays Holmfirth again. It is an excellent band he has right now, with Nick Beggs driving them along with some great bass playing, and Mr Hackett's playing is as exceptional as it has always been.

I did wonder if it might be an idea to start a 'Your Notifications' thread just so that people could post information about upcoming tours, or ticket releases. I did also wonder if this thread was that, and it would duplicate this. Any thoughts?

Paul Simon 17th July in Milan.

Anyone fancy a gathering in Norwich?

Sat 1st October 2011 - Burning Shed / Norwich Sound & Vision Event, -> Slow Electric, Nosound and Ex Wise Heads at The Curve, Norwich; details http://www.burningshed.com/sto...el/product/138/3133/ 

Just got home from seeing Paul Simon in Nottingham, I know not quite as good as Milan

Stunning show, I could have sat through the whole show again and probably enjoyed it even more.

Denis,

I  fancy that and can kill two birds with one stone,I can stay with my step daughter and spend some time with my grand children.

Could also drop into JN's and a few others on the way up and down if they are up for it.?

Stu

I am going to regress to the Eighties and go to a Jean-Michel Jarre concert on Friday night.

But in my defence, it is free. Being paid for by the richest Head of State in Europe to celebrate his wedding. Yep it's their Serene Highnesses Bert and Charlene of Monaco. 

The whole Principality is starting to look very party like now though and the stage for the concert(s) (The Eagles are also playing this week, but that's for Monégasque residents and groupies) is across the whole harbour.

I saw Jean Michel Jarre play Docklands, before there were any buildings there I seem to recall.

But if there's one thing Monaco does better than anywhere else that I have ever visited, it's fireworks, and there will be plenty of them afterwards, so I am looking forward to it.

An Evening with Todd Rundgren on 04-10-11 7:00PM at Jazz Cafe.

The Jazz Cafe nights are - Mon 3rd; Tue 4th & Wed 5th October

http://venues.meanfiddler.com/jazz-cafe/listings/?tickets_search_value=&tickets_view_type=list&tickets_search_date=2011-10 

Rod,

I have just seen the setup for tonights gig.

Looks like you are in for something very special.

Enjoy.

Stu

Oct 27th Ulster Hall Belfast  K T Tunstall Solo/Oct 28th Waterfront Hall  Belfast Elvis Costello / 7th Nov Waterfront Hall Alison Krauss/ 20th Nov Waterfront Hall Christy Moore with Declan Sinnot

Revised gigs. Not sure I've lined up a list as good as this before.

Sat 16 July - Lamb @ Somerset House, London

Thu 21 July - Electrelane @ Scala, London

Thu 11 Aug - Mark Kozelek @ Union Chapel, London

Sat 10 Sept - James Grant (solo) @ The Mill Arts Centre - Banbury

Sat 1st Oct - Burning Shed / Norwich Sound & Vision Event, Norwich

Tue 4 Oct - An Evening with Todd Rundgren @ Jazz Cafe, London

Wed 5 Oct - Fink @ Union Chapel, London

Fri 7 Oct - Love & Money @ Shepherds Bush Empire, London

Fri 14 Oct - Burning Shed night (no-man/Memories of Machines +++) @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa

Mon 31 Oct - Steven Wilson (solo) @ O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London (only UK gig so far)

Denis,

Thats going to be a great few months of live gigs.

The burningsheds will have people just turning up to play that are not listed,So should be outstanding.

I didnt see the solo Steve gig listed

I was going to ask him if he could play at my step daughters wedding next August just outside Norwich

A little no-man Unplugggged thing

She loves Pink Moon.

Stu

Judas Priest tonight and Dream Theater on Friday

Next for me is the Stax revue with Steve Cropper, DD Dunn, Eddie Floyd on Sunday 24th at Perth concert hall.

Then on Nov 11 at HMV playhouse Edinburgh It's Zappa plays Zappa playing Apostrophe in it's entirety.

Last night, Paul Simon in the Arena di Milano.

Same voice as 40 years ago, great band, great songs, very good sound. I can't stand people dancing around me, or chatting continuously (isn't it a concert, after all?) or filming him singing The sound of silence with cellphones, but I suppose it's age.

And I suppose this is why we have expensive stereos, too.

Max

Red Hot Chili Peppers dates are out. Hoping for Sheffield 17th November

Portico Quartet - 16 November - Cambridge Junction

Dodgy - 25 November - The Waterfront, Norwich

Steve Earle, Brighton Dome October.

Kate Rusby at York Barbican this Friday, 23rd.

steve

9th November - Kate Walsh, The Stables, Wavendon

11th November - Opeth, Manchester Academy

12th November - Steve Hackett, RNCM, Manchester

13th November - Yes, Manchester Apollo

16th November - Nik Bartsch's Ronin, Kings Place, London

17th November - Magnus Ostrom, Camp Basement, London AND later on that night Neil Cowley Trio (secret gig in Soho, venue TBC)

22nd November - Karine Polwart, The Stables, Wavendon

11th December - Ocean Colour Scene, Manchester Apollo

12th December - Marillion, Manchester Academy

17th December - Echo & The Bunnymen, Liverpool Academy

3 gigs already booked for 2012 as well.

Mark