Your 2013 Concerts.

Biffy Clyro in March

The Killers in June

Al Stewart this past Friday at Dosey Doe The Woodlands TX. Great seat 4 back from the stage and he signed autographs for everyone after the concert.  He seemed to really enjoy himself and seems iike a genuinely nice person.

Roger Waters at Wembley in Sept for me too...

I only found out last night that Muse are doing a 4 date UK Stadium tour next year so I quickly snapped up a couple of standing tickets for the Sunday at the Emirates, I've only seen Muse once on their first tour years ago and have been meaning to go again since, can't wait, I really hope they play 'Unsustainable' from their new album, I absolutely love that song 

Anyone else got tickets? Here are the dates -

Coventry, Ricoh Arena - May 22
London, Emirates Stadium - (25, 26)
Manchester, Etihad Stadium - June 1

Sounds like it is going to be an interesting stage show -

Muse confirm May 2013 UK stadium tour dates | News | NME.COM

Julia Fordham is performing in England in June and July next year. Not to be missed.

Springsteen Live In Europe for 2013?

Now this is the most exciting news I've heard since the last time I saw Bruce back in the summer, now there is no official news yet but it looks like Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street band are to play the Stade de France on June 29th 

I saw Bruce at the 2 Paris shows this year and the July 5th show is considered to possibly be in his top 3 live gigs of all time , it was an amazing night.

If this turns out to be true, apparently to be confirmed very shortly, then surely Bruce can't go to France and not come to the UK, and as a bonus next year is the 30th anniversary of the release of his 1st album, Greeting From Asbury Park, could be a very special year for Bruce fans 

Hi Paul,

I'm afraid you won't find too many Springsteen fans on this forum. I saw him with the E street Band a number of times in the '80s and he does put on a good show.

I hope all is going well. Will try and visit soon.

ATB

Steve

Confirmed dates 

LIMERICK, Thomond Park
16 July 2013

CORK, Páirc Uí Chaoimh
18 July 2013

BELFAST, Kings Hall Arena
20 July 2013

Joe Bonamassa - December 1st

Gregg Allman - December 30th

Richard Thompson Sheffield City Hall, 2nd March 2013

Neil Young, O2 ,17th June. 

January - Costello in Auckland

March - Springsteen in Melbourne 

April - Wilco in Auckland

April - Robert Plant in Auckland

Shows i'm missing because I simply can't go to everything - Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Waterboys, The Stone Roses, Alabama Shakes, Cat Power...

As an interesting aside to Paul - I walked out of Springsteen's set at the Human Right's Now show in Harare in 1988 simply because, at that stage, I wasn't a fan (I went to see Peter Gabriel... it was post Born in The USA... I was only 20 etc.).  He went on record as saying it was one of his Top Three performances ever... Whether the location and emotion of the event had anything to do with it I have no idea.  He then played Auckland shortly before I arrived here in 2003 and this is the first time i've had to see him since.  Not going to blow it this time. After that the only other artist on my bucket list is Tom Petty, but i'm afraid that will most likely never happen..

Yes  - i'm a naimite and a Springsteen fan and proud of it 

 Anyway, apologies for the digresssion and back on point.

Gabriel, Ferry, Clapton and, of course, Neil!

old crow medicine show

rush

neil young

dinosaur jr

tracer

Paloma Faith

Neil Young

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Bruce Springsteen

Just added another Richard Thompson, 26th Feb, Barbican.

Brad Mehldau - valentines day - manchester

Gigs for 2013 taking shape...

• Daughter @ Hackney Empire – Thu 24 Jan (double booked)

• Paul Banks @ Koko - Thu 24 Jan (double booked)

• Kraftwerk – Autobahn @ Tate Modern – Wed 6 Feb

• Rae Morris @ St Stephen's Church – Wed 13 Feb

• Richard Thompson @ Cambridge Corn Exchange – Sun 24 Feb

• Ethan Johns @ Purcell Rooms – Mon 25 Feb

• Steven Wilson @ RFH – Mon 4 Mar

• The Staves @ Scala – Thu 25 Apr

• Steve Hackett @ Hammersmith Apollo – Fri 10 May

• Alt-J @ Cambridge Corn Exchange – Tue 14 May

• Neil Young @ The O2 – Mon 17 Jun

• Peter Gabriel @ O2 – Mon 21 Oct

So far for 2013:-

Aimee Mann. RFH 28th Jan,

Calexico  Brighton Corn Exchange 19th Feb

Richard Thompson, Brighton Dome. 22nd Feb 

Richard Thompson, Barbican. 26th Feb

Steve Hackett, Hammersmith Apollo. 10th May

Neil Young, O2. 17th June

Roger Waters, Wembley stadium.14th Sept

Peter Gabriel, O2. 21st Oct

Richard Hawley  Liverpool Philharmonic February

Grigory Sokolov playing Beethoven's Hammerklavier sonata à l´opera de Nancy and at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt. Looking forward to see the rest of the program

Managed to add another date to my Springsteen list for next year when it he visits Cardiff's Millennium Stadium in July and also got tix to see Meatloaf on his Farewell tour next year at the O2, I'm sure it won't be as good as when I saw him 20+ years ago but I just couldn't resist.

The idea is for 2 sets, the first being hits from his career then the 2nd set will be Bat Out Of Hell in its entirety, that has got to be worth the admission price alone, hopefully. 

We're seeing him here in Vancouver.

New bookings...

• Thumpermonkey @ Buffalo Bar – Thu 10 Jan

• To Kill A King @ Scala - Wed 10 Apr