Gigs and concerts

[Merzbow]

It's even wilder with the other bands on that stage, some pretty heavy death metal and deathcore playing before them.

I feel like there's way too many stages there, the clashes are going to be horrible and you'll 100% have to miss bands you'd have wanted to catch.

[Monkee]

I don’t think there are two many stages. 5 seems about right. Download has the Apex (main) stage and Opus as secondary plus Avalanche, Dogtooth and minor ones like Doghouse and The Den as well as ones that show films and what not. There are always clashes too depending on your music taste and preferences.

[Merzbow]

I'm going to do some shameless self promotion here but I'm putting on my first of what I hope is many noise gigs in and around the West Midlands.

Spoiler

Putting the poster in spoilers 'cause I made it stupidly big and bright, it's one of the last shows at LTB on the 15th in Cov before it's sadly knocked down. I hope they manage to secure another venue as it's been the perfect outlet for artists in the city.

[Monkee]

I have a seated ticket available for A Celebration of Neil Innes on Thursday at Indigo at the O2 if anyone’s interested? It’s a great line-up but I can’t make it unfortunately.

Full line-up and more details at:

https://louderthanwar.com/neil-innes-how-sweet-to-be-an-idiot-memorial-gig-28th-nov/

[Panhead]

I went to three very different gigs last week. Tuesday was Within Temptation at Leeds Arena. I'm not a massive fan but someone gave me the tickets, so I wasn't turning down a free arena show. It was decent enough and visually impressive.

Thursday night I saw Laura Jane Grace at The Key Club. The total opposite of Tuesday night. Small, sweaty and intimate. It did however have me craving an Against Me! tour. 

Then on Saturday night I saw We Are Scientists at the Brudenell. They played their second album in full and it was so much fun. 

[The Gaffer]

Picked up a ticket for My Bloody Valentine in Dublin next December. A band I was never expecting to be able to cross off my list. 

Very much looking forward to getting the blackheads on my nose blasted off me. 

[Merzbow]

2 hours ago, The Gaffer said:

Picked up a ticket for My Bloody Valentine in Dublin next December. A band I was never expecting to be able to cross off my list. 

Very much looking forward to getting the blackheads on my nose blasted off me. 

Easily the loudest band I've heard live, Sunn O))) come close but it wasn't as good.

[WyattSheepMask]

I saw My Bloody Valentine back in 2013. My mate bought the tickets thinking he was buying for Bullet For My Valentine. I didn’t even want to go that but he’s a big fan of them and I didn’t have the heart to tell him no.

The mix up worked out in my favour and I had a great night. He wasn’t so keen

[BomberPat]

13 hours ago, Merzbow said:

Easily the loudest band I've heard live, Sunn O))) come close but it wasn't as good.

Same here, on both counts. Fucked my hearing for about two weeks afterwards, as it was when I was still stupid and didn't wear earplugs. Soon changed that after.

[FLips]

Got sent the pre-sale code for the Stardew Valley concert in Manchester in 2026 but Ticketmaster doesn’t let you buy 2 tickets when there’s only 3 seats left in a row. So fuck us I guess?

Waiting for them to go on public sale to see if I can grab us a pair of tickets then. Ticketmaster can bite me.

[Dead Mike]

Went to see Bury Tomorrow on the weekend at Manchester Academy. They were decent but I've seen them better, felt like there was a bit of a disconnect between the audience and the band.

Laura Jane Grace was great at 'Band On The Wall' last night. I've seen her a bunch and always love how there's no fat in the set & they judt plough through songs. The audience could've pretty much all qualified for the 'people who look like they stink' thread though. 

Got Joey Valence and Brae on Friday at Club Academy. Reports from this tour have been universally great so I'm hyped for it. Most of the recent rap shows I've been to have been older artists doing the nostalgia rounds. Be good to see a hiphop gig without the obligatory TuPac/Biggie/ODB tribute wasting time (aka the rap drum solo).

[FLips]

On 11/27/2024 at 9:50 AM, FLips said:

Got sent the pre-sale code for the Stardew Valley concert in Manchester in 2026 but Ticketmaster doesn’t let you buy 2 tickets when there’s only 3 seats left in a row. So fuck us I guess?

Waiting for them to go on public sale to see if I can grab us a pair of tickets then. Ticketmaster can bite me.

They went on General Sale today and I managed to grab us both tickets without any fuss. I have a very excited wife now.

[SuperBacon]

Got two for me and my eldest as well. I've never even played the game.

[FLips]

If you're at the Manchester one I'll keep my eyes out for the miserable and confused looking Dad smuggling fizzy drinks in his coat.

[poetofthedeed]

On 11/27/2024 at 9:50 AM, FLips said:

Got sent the pre-sale code for the Stardew Valley concert in Manchester in 2026 but Ticketmaster doesn’t let you buy 2 tickets when there’s only 3 seats left in a row. So fuck us I guess?

Waiting for them to go on public sale to see if I can grab us a pair of tickets then. Ticketmaster can bite me.

If this happens you in future, open ticketmaster in incognito mode and pick the single seat, then pick the 2 together in the regular browser and buy them, then just close the incognito tab.