Which artists are you seeing in 2009?

I have the tickets for next Monday's concert by James Taylor, at the Arena di Milano.
He's coming with a band, though I'd have loved to see him alone with Larry Goldings, as in One man band.

I expect an intelligent, very musical not so loud evening.

Off to see Pearl Jam with Gomez supporting nex month at MEN.

THen got Pink in October- her indoors likes her and i like looking at her, so a winner all round.

Lily Allen then Muse in November

Finally, YEah yeah yeahs (again) in December.
All in all a fine year for gigs.

Ryan

Still to come...

Pretenders - next week at Shepherd's Bush Empire
Magazine - September, RFH
Richard Hawley - Shepherd's Bush Empire, October
Pixies - Brixton Academy, the day after!

This is up next for me, Sydney Opera House, end of July:


Sergei Eisenstein’s 1925 cinematic masterpiece with a newly arranged score featuring symphonies by Shostakovich.

Eisenstein and Shostakovich were two of the greatest Russian artists of the 20th century but they never had a chance to collaborate. Battleship Potemkin is the posthumous synthesis of their work. It’s a revolutionary film set in a revolutionary time. In 1925, with his astonishing new montage technique, Eisenstein changed the art of film-making forever. It might be propaganda – it quotes Lenin, its sailor hero has an uncanny resemblance to Stalin – but the emotive power of this influential masterpiece is undiminished.

When this silent film was revived in the 1970s, Soviet musicologists made a soundtrack from Shostakovich’s Fourth, Fifth, Tenth and Eleventh symphonies. Now conductor Frank Strobel has created a brand new arrangement of Shostakovich’s music. At its heart is the formidable Symphony No.11 (The Year 1905), which Shostakovich wrote after an intense study of Eisenstein’s movie and which touches on the same historical events.

Hear Battleship Potemkin afresh with this definitive new score.

Coming Up

Gurrumul - London
Keith Jarrett Trio - London
Porcupine Tree - London
Porcupine Tree - Paris
Maurizio Pollini - an evening of Chopin (in 2010) - London
Steve Hackett - London
Hampshire Jam - Liphook
John Surman 65th Birthday with John Abercrombie and Jack DeJohnette - London
Carla Bley and The Lost Chords with Paolo Fresu - London
Julian Siegel Trio - London
Tord Gustavsen Ensemble - London

Just Added

Marillion Acoustic in the lovely Cadogan Hall in London
Jan Garbarek Group - London
Pat Metheny - THE ORCHESTRION TOUR - London

Recently added

Morrissey - Liverpool Echo Arena, 7th November

and now

The Unthanks (formerly Rachel Unthank & The Winterset) - The Stables, Wavendon, 8th December. Lovely venue.

Im going to OFF THE TRACKS in September so will be seeing:

Transglobal Underground
Shooglenifty
Osibisa
Rory McLeod
Ezio
6 Day Riot
Mandragora
Neverland
Prego
Tallulah Rendall
Peter Conway Band
Akahum
L-Mo
Golty Farabeau and the Red Earth
Vandeville Falls
Metheglin
The Hang Project
Sean Taylor
Re Entrants
The Misers
Dog Days of Summer
Inter Africa
DJ’s - AJ - Edgey - Dr Matt
Melbourne Brass Band

Plus others no doubt. Its my only live music fix this year so far apart from a few live night at a couple of bars.

Ukelele Orchestra of GB, tonight at King's Lynn Corn Exchange. Wot a larf.

Just booked 2 gigs at the same venue Kings Place as part of a 3 day festival.

Sat 5 Sep @ 15.45 John Metcalfe presents... Music for the Afterlight - The Leisure Society

Sat 5 Sep @ 17.00 John Metcalfe presents... Music for the Afterlight - Clayhill Note: This could be Clayhills' last show, so if you are in London at this time, don't miss Gavin Clark & the band.

Both gigs are just £4.50 each (free posting from the box office) and are unreserved seats. The venue only opened last October and looks to have paid a lot of attention to the acoustics. Nearest tube is KingsX.

Denis

Denis - Kings Place is a good venue - nice and new and yes good acosutics. Two different sized halls but neither too big.

Are you going to see Sweet Billy Pilgrim at Koko Camden high Street on Nov 2nd?

Cheers

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Originally posted by Lontano:
Denis - Kings Place is a good venue - nice and new and yes good acosutics. Two different sized halls but neither too big.

Are you going to see Sweet Billy Pilgrim at Koko Camden high Street on Nov 2nd?

Cheers

Adrian,

Thanks, just seen the gig on their home page. I might go, as the main act 'Portico Quartet' seem interesting. If you fancy the gig, I will definitely book. The other gig at the The Slaughtered Lamb on 6 Aug might get a visit from me.

Denis

So far;
Nine Inch Nailes
The Hives
Metallica

and in october
Porcupine Tree
Muse

/m

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Originally posted by DenisA:

Adrian,

Thanks, just seen the gig on their home page. I might go, as the main act 'Portico Quartet' seem interesting. If you fancy the gig, I will definitely book. The other gig at the The Slaughtered Lamb on 6 Aug might get a visit from me.

Denis

Denis - I am up for the Portico Quartet and Sweet Billy Pilgrim. Portico are an up and coming UK jazz band that have been getting great reviews and awards - nominated for Mercury last year and Peter Gabriel has just signed them on Real World.

If you get the tickets then I'll send you the dosh. Let me know.

Cheers

Adrian,

I'll organise the tickets and mail you. Thanks for the PQ info, it's good to be hip and down with the kids

BTW, the "Kalypso" video, by Yuka Fujii is really good.

Denis

Kate Rusby 4th December, Brighton Dome.

As much as a reminder to myself..........

Simply Red - Newbury Racecourse (after an afternoon spent taking the bookies to the cleaners ), 15th August
Moseley Folk Festival - Birmingham, 4th/5th/6th September
Eliza Carthy - Bury Met, 10th September
Fleet Foxes - Manchester Apollo, 11th September
Porcupine Tree - Hammersmith Apollo, 9th October
Porcupine Tree - Paris Olympia Hall, 13th October
Muse - Liverpool Echo Arena, 5th November
Morrissey - Liverpool Echo Arena, 7th November
Simple Minds/OMD - MEN Arena, 3rd December
UB40 - Liverpool Echo Arena, 6th December
The Unthanks - The Stables, Wavendon, 8th December

Nitin Sawhney August Falmouth Princess Pavilion

Coming Up

Porcupine Tree - London
Porcupine Tree - Paris
Maurizio Pollini - an evening of Chopin (in 2010) - London
Steve Hackett - London
Hampshire Jam - Liphook
John Surman 65th Birthday with John Abercrombie and Jack DeJohnette - London
Carla Bley and The Lost Chords with Paolo Fresu - London
Julian Siegel Trio - London
Tord Gustavsen Ensemble - London
Marillion Acoustic in the lovely Cadogan Hall in London
Jan Garbarek Group - London
Pat Metheny - THE ORCHESTRION TOUR - London

Just added

Sweet Billy Pilgrim/Portico Quartet - London
The Bad Plus - Southampton

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Originally posted by Lontano:
The Bad Plus - Southampton

Me too!!!
And also Pearl Jam/Gomez, MEN Arena, 17th August, courtesy of another Forum member.

ZZ Top Wembley(unfortunately) 28th Nov. Early ticket buy on livenation.

http://www.endoftheroadfestival.com/

A few of us from Naim go here.

Sam Baker in Norwich.

Gordon Giltrap, Coolham, 28th August.

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Originally posted by BigH47:
Gordon Giltrap, Coolham, 28th August.

Never really heard him - any good? It's just down the road from us.

We are going with Ray and Chris.

GG was a folkie but developed into an electric guitar wizz.
Theme song for Holiday Programme, Heartsong was his big hit.
I only have a best of the best album on CD IMO the best albums are the ones I have on vinyl, and he is not on spotify.
Coolham is a small village hall run by Jim and Norma, BYO drink and nibbles.
Big Jim Sullivan is/was a session player and has appeared on 1500+ records.
We have seen GG before there an intimate and enjoyable evening.
Give Norma a call if you want tickets, she knows Ray he's played there before.


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