Concerts planned for 2018.

Friday night, March 9th, at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis:

Charles Lloyd and the Marvels with Bill Frisell, and featuring Lucinda Williams.

Six days later, on March 15th, Charles will turn 80!

Most of my 2018 bookings so far fall into the 'Nostalgia' category for me:

May - Mary Chapin Carpenter

June - Jeff Beck; Roger Waters

July - James Taylor; Bonnie Raitt; Paul Simon

Oct - Steve Hackett

Dec - The Australian Pink Floyd

Very disappointed I wasn't able to book the Handsome Family concert in Edinburgh this weekend because of other commitments. I have quite a few of their albums and it would have been really interesting to see them live.

Hmack posted:

Most of my 2018 bookings so far fall into the 'Nostalgia' category for me:

May - Mary Chapin Carpenter

June - Jeff Beck; Roger Waters

July - James Taylor; Bonnie Raitt; Paul Simon

Oct - Steve Hackett

Dec - The Australian Pink Floyd

Very disappointed I wasn't able to book the Handsome Family concert in Edinburgh this weekend because of other commitments. I have quite a few of their albums and it would have been really interesting to see them live.

Without wising to 'rub your nose in it', I was lucky enough to see The Handsome Family 2 nights ago in Cardiff.

I must say they were excellent, very tight and to my surprise sounded more upbeat than when playing their songs at home.

My mate was very disappointed when the gig finished he said he could have listened to them for a few more hours and that it was the best gig he had been to for quite some time. he attends lots of gigs.

Anyway, enjoy those that you are attending.

ATB,

Mike.

That's good to know - I'm seeing them on the 22nd at St. Georges, Bristol. Still plenty of tickets left when I just looked - Bristol is a great place to visit!

Added this morning: The Decemberists at Bristol Academy Nov. 8th; and John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival) supported (???) by the Steve Miller Band!!! at the O2 London. 

Three great bands at 2 shit venues - hey ho 

Just the following booked so far.............

Brit Floyd on 10th March, Symphony Hall, Birmingham (done)

Propaganda on 23 March, The Garage, London

Roger Waters on 7th July, Arena Birmingham

Wooden Shjips - 10th September, Heaven, London

Christine and the Queens - 20th November, Hammersmith Apollo, London

Runrig final concert in Aug at Stirling

We've already seen Robert Plant and The Killers.  In a couple of days Franz Ferdinand.  To come, Aretha Franklin, The Decemberists, John Prine, Cake.  

Probably will skip David Byrne as I'm not so sure what he's doing is all that interesting, despite his iconic status (I've seen him, as well as Talking Heads).  

Oh and Beck this summer as well!

Next Thursday, at Leeds Uni. ............ Wilko Johnson, with Hugh Cornwell's band as support ......... should be a larf ....... woohoo! 

Taylor Swift at the home of the champions in June.

Doesn’t get better than that!

It's getting busy...

It’s Bill Frisell and Thomas Morgan on Sunday. Really looking forward to it. 

For my parental sins, I am taking my two fervent K-pop devotees to see Monsta X at Hammersmith Apollo in June.

(This, apparently, does not in any way affect the absolute, unarguable requirement to purchase tickets for BTS at The O2 in October...)

Nick, how do you cope with this (K-pop) madness at home? Just hoping to fade away one day (the sooner the better) in my case :-(

DrPo posted:

Nick, how do you cope with this (K-pop) madness at home? Just hoping to fade away one day (the sooner the better) in my case :-(

I hear you - I try and restrict it to car journeys...!

Just booked tickets for Les Négresses Vertes at O2 Academy Islington in September. Should be interesting. If you’ve never heard their ‘Zobi La Mouche’ you should drop everything and listen to it now. And often.

David Byrne - Hammersmith Apollo - June

Chic/Nile Rogers - Henley Festival - July

Joan Armatrading - New Theatre Oxford - Sept

unfortunately missed out on Van Morrison at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival. 

The Bootleg Beatles at Middlesbrough Town Hall in December.This will  be the fourth time I have seen them and its always an entertaining evening.  

On The Run Part 2 - Principality Stadium - 6th June 2018 

I'm nearer 50 than 40, however I am now getting very excited. I mean when else are Queen Bey and Jay Z going to come to Cardiff.

It's going to be banging as the hipsters say. 

Madeleine Peyroux at the RFH in November. Part of the London Jazz Festival

I've got a right hotch potch of gigs coming up:

Suzanne Vega at the Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man this coming Friday (20/07/2018).

Feeder at the Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man in August.

Shania Twain at Manchester Arena in September. (My wife's birthday present!)

David Byrne at Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff in October.

July - Dec

Will see Ed Sheeran on Monday in Munich...