Waaaay too many to mention although not so many in recent years - my gigging years were more in the 80's & 90's. But among my favourites were:
Adam And The Ants (Cornwall Coliseum, in June and Dec 1981)
Wham (Cornwall Coliseum, Oct 1983)
The Style Council (Cornwall Coliseum, Oct 1984)
Bryan Adams (Cornwall Coliseum, 1987)
Madonna (Wembley Stadium, Sept 1993)
Glenn Tilbrook (Northampton Roadmender, 1994)
Morrissey (Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Jan or Feb 1995 & Swansea Brangwyn Hall, 1999)
Radiohead (Northampton Roadmender, Mar 1995 & Gloucester Leisure Ctr, 1997)
Stereophonics (Thekla Club, Bristol, June or July 1997)
Travis (Thekla Club, Bristol, Aug 1997)
Stereophonics/Asian Dub Foundation/theaudience (Bristol Anson Rooms, Jan 1998)
Travis/Catatonia/Idlewild (Newport Centre, Mar 1998)
Manic Street Preachers (several gigs in the late 90's in Newport and Cardiff)
3 Colours Red/Muse/The Donnas (Cardiff Student's Union, May 1999)
Mansun (Bristol Anson Rooms, 1998 or 99, forgotten when exactly)
Pearl Jam (Cardiff International Arena, 2000)
Kylie Minogue (Cardiff IA, 2001 & 2002)
Elton John (Old Vic Theatre charity concert, London, around March 2003)
Audioslave (Cardiff IA, around 2005 or 06, can't remember)
and various other concerts by Brian Wilson, Squeeze, Prince, Super Furry Animals, Bon Jovi, Ash, theaudience, Paul Weller, John Barrowman, The Storys, and god knows who else. Like I said, too many to remember. I wrote a list down once of every gig I've been too, whilst I could still remember them all, which I updated whenever I went to any new gigs but I can't find it anymore. So annoying as it's hard to remember every gig these days, when they were and who the support acts were. Wish I still had that list! lol
I am a regular concert go-er... I just love live music ...I couldnt say how many I have been too..I go to festivals (even the obscure ones like Summer Sundae), musicals and big pop rock concerts....
My Fave Acts that I have seen live are (in no particular order):
Radiohead
Madonna
Beyonce
U2
Pink
Others who are also very good and worth of a mention are;
Green Day, Nelly Furtado, Kylie, Leona Lewis (suprisingly good), Robbie WIlliams, Take That, Ne-Yo (he was a support act but better than the main act), Spice Girls, Alicia Keys, BEP, Will Young,
Disappointments....good but not great:
Lady Gaga (prefered her support act at Take That to Fame Monster Ball), Mika,
Abysmal - avoid!!! Pussycat Dolls, Craig David !!!!
This year i've seen Lady GaGa, Pink and Pet Shop Boys. All of which were really incredible.
Also Sophie Ellis-Bextor supported PSBs and she was fantastic. She was on about 50 minutes herself and really got the audience going. I hope she does her own tour for her new album.
I adore Sophie Ellis Bextor! I've never seen her solo but I saw her twice with her old band theaudience, back in 1998, in Bristol. She/they were great. As for Pet Shop Boys, despite having been a fan since the mid 80's I've never seen them live (sob!)
Yes haha!! In my defense to having seen steps, i didn't know i was going to that concert until i was on the train there lol... I was tricked into going to that concert haha!! But hey i was pretty young, i'm allowed to of had bad taste in music back then haha!!
I adore Sophie Ellis Bextor! I've never seen her solo but I saw her twice with her old band theaudience, back in 1998, in Bristol. She/they were great. As for Pet Shop Boys, despite having been a fan since the mid 80's I've never seen them live (sob!)
I just saw them in Newcastle on Friday evening. Fantastic!
I'm not quite sure why Sophie was supporting - she's been around a while herself as you say - but she really got the crowd going. Very funny too. I'm actually pretty sure some people came just to see her, after she finished some people behind us left the arena and didn't return :eek:
I've only been to Girls Aloud and Rammstein. I think the Rammstein one was better, as much as I love Girls Aloud, because at the Girls Aloud show I was right at the back of the arena and was sitting in a section of miserable sods who wouldn't get up and dance, so I couldn't either because I would have been blocking people's view and it sort of spoiled it a bit.
At the Rammstein one I was in standing, only about eight rows back, everyone was jumping around and screaming and the atmosphere was incredible.
Around 20. Including Muse, Green Day, Sum 41, Futureheads etc
Best: Amy Macdonald....best by a long shot. Perfect in every way, Singing, musicianship, banter, energy and the fact she composes the songs on her own...tops it.
Worst: Green Day...used to be a big fan...but not anymore. Seen them in 2005, and they sounded poor. Not awful but considering i was a big fan, i left disappointed. Baketcase is still a great song though.
I've been to see Michael Buble, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Il Divo, Take That and Leona Lewis recently. I also saw Gabriella Cilmi, Craig David, Professor Green and a ton of others at Tramlines festival.
The best concert (imho) was MB, as he sounded exactly the same as on his CD's, it was entertaining and just a genuinely good time. Lady Gaga was AMAZING too, as was Leona. I was a bit let down by Rihanna though, I was expecting great things and I just didn't enjoy myself as much as I thought I would.
Been to around 25-30 gigs. Best gig for pure energy and great vibe in the crowd was one of Sensers gigs at the small Borderline venue just after they got back both singers. Never expected the gig to be so great.
Though the recent Emilie Autumn gig was great for theatrics and interweaving of songs with a 'show'. Both the VNV Nation and Emilie Simons ones were great just pure entertainment in their songs and talent to enthralled the audience. While Emilie Simon and cuteness and VNV Nation and power.
Waaaay too many to mention although not so many in recent years - my gigging years were more in the 80's & 90's. But among my favourites were:
Adam And The Ants (Cornwall Coliseum, in June and Dec 1981)
Wham (Cornwall Coliseum, Oct 1983)
The Style Council (Cornwall Coliseum, Oct 1984)
Bryan Adams (Cornwall Coliseum, 1987)
Madonna (Wembley Stadium, Sept 1993)
Glenn Tilbrook (Northampton Roadmender, 1994) Morrissey (Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Jan or Feb 1995 & Swansea Brangwyn Hall, 1999)
Radiohead (Northampton Roadmender, Mar 1995 & Gloucester Leisure Ctr, 1997)
Stereophonics (Thekla Club, Bristol, June or July 1997)
Travis (Thekla Club, Bristol, Aug 1997)
Stereophonics/Asian Dub Foundation/theaudience (Bristol Anson Rooms, Jan 1998)
Travis/Catatonia/Idlewild (Newport Centre, Mar 1998) Manic Street Preachers (several gigs in the late 90's in Newport and Cardiff)
3 Colours Red/Muse/The Donnas (Cardiff Student's Union, May 1999)
Mansun (Bristol Anson Rooms, 1998 or 99, forgotten when exactly)
Pearl Jam (Cardiff International Arena, 2000)
Kylie Minogue (Cardiff IA, 2001 & 2002)
Elton John (Old Vic Theatre charity concert, London, around March 2003)
Audioslave (Cardiff IA, around 2005 or 06, can't remember)
and various other concerts by Brian Wilson, Squeeze, Prince, Super Furry Animals, Bon Jovi, Ash, theaudience, Paul Weller, John Barrowman, The Storys, and god knows who else. Like I said, too many to remember. I wrote a list down once of every gig I've been too, whilst I could still remember them all, which I updated whenever I went to any new gigs but I can't find it anymore. So annoying as it's hard to remember every gig these days, when they were and who the support acts were. Wish I still had that list! lol
over 30 best has got to be gaga!!! glasgow will always be the best because it was the first time i saw her bu i went to see her in manchester and that was just as good cant wait til november and december when i go to see her again!! chris brown was also amazin was meant to go see him again but because he hit that ugly wee tramp he wasnt allowed in the country.
Yes haha!! In my defense to having seen steps, i didn't know i was going to that concert until i was on the train there lol... I was tricked into going to that concert haha!! But hey i was pretty young, i'm allowed to of had bad taste in music back then haha!!
steps are and always will be the best band ever!!!!! so jealous you got to see them!!!
I hope you're not being serious,because if you are that has to be the funniest thing I've ever read on this board
I saw Steps twice and they were incredible. I'm not even going to defend myself by saying 'oooh i was only 11' or 'I didn't want to go, I was forced to go'. The fact is Steps were one of the best pop bands around at that time and i'm really thankful that I managed to see them.
If they ever reunited i'd be first in queue for tickets.
Spice Girls
Melanie C x2
Vonda Shepard
Pink x2
Futureheads
Dresden Dolls
Little Boots
Bjork
Madonna
Grace Jones
Fever Ray
Hard to decide between Grace and Madonna, though I can remember more of Grace as Madonna was like being in the presence of greatness so alot of it is just a blank.
I've seen Take That, Paramore (going to see them again in November), Mika and Pendulum. All were amazing, but my favourites have to be Take That. The Circus tour was incredible.
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The Saturdays
Lady GaGa
GaGa's was the best closely followed by Kylie.
Adam And The Ants (Cornwall Coliseum, in June and Dec 1981)
Wham (Cornwall Coliseum, Oct 1983)
The Style Council (Cornwall Coliseum, Oct 1984)
Bryan Adams (Cornwall Coliseum, 1987)
Madonna (Wembley Stadium, Sept 1993)
Glenn Tilbrook (Northampton Roadmender, 1994)
Morrissey (Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Jan or Feb 1995 & Swansea Brangwyn Hall, 1999)
Radiohead (Northampton Roadmender, Mar 1995 & Gloucester Leisure Ctr, 1997)
Stereophonics (Thekla Club, Bristol, June or July 1997)
Travis (Thekla Club, Bristol, Aug 1997)
Stereophonics/Asian Dub Foundation/theaudience (Bristol Anson Rooms, Jan 1998)
Travis/Catatonia/Idlewild (Newport Centre, Mar 1998)
Manic Street Preachers (several gigs in the late 90's in Newport and Cardiff)
3 Colours Red/Muse/The Donnas (Cardiff Student's Union, May 1999)
Mansun (Bristol Anson Rooms, 1998 or 99, forgotten when exactly)
Pearl Jam (Cardiff International Arena, 2000)
Kylie Minogue (Cardiff IA, 2001 & 2002)
Elton John (Old Vic Theatre charity concert, London, around March 2003)
Audioslave (Cardiff IA, around 2005 or 06, can't remember)
and various other concerts by Brian Wilson, Squeeze, Prince, Super Furry Animals, Bon Jovi, Ash, theaudience, Paul Weller, John Barrowman, The Storys, and god knows who else. Like I said, too many to remember. I wrote a list down once of every gig I've been too, whilst I could still remember them all, which I updated whenever I went to any new gigs but I can't find it anymore. So annoying as it's hard to remember every gig these days, when they were and who the support acts were. Wish I still had that list! lol
My Fave Acts that I have seen live are (in no particular order):
Radiohead
Madonna
Beyonce
U2
Pink
Others who are also very good and worth of a mention are;
Green Day, Nelly Furtado, Kylie, Leona Lewis (suprisingly good), Robbie WIlliams, Take That, Ne-Yo (he was a support act but better than the main act), Spice Girls, Alicia Keys, BEP, Will Young,
Disappointments....good but not great:
Lady Gaga (prefered her support act at Take That to Fame Monster Ball), Mika,
Abysmal - avoid!!! Pussycat Dolls, Craig David !!!!
I adore Sophie Ellis Bextor! I've never seen her solo but I saw her twice with her old band theaudience, back in 1998, in Bristol. She/they were great. As for Pet Shop Boys, despite having been a fan since the mid 80's I've never seen them live (sob!)
Stevie Wonder
Olivia Newton-John
Kelly Clarkson (x2 - Breakaway Tour and My December Tour)
Rhydian (x2 - his tour and the Summer Pops)
Err, that's it I think. I won't pick, I'm rubbish at picking, but they were all very good.
Yes
David Bowie
Faithless
U2 (Twice) (Vertigo Tour & 360 Tour)
AC/DC
Favourite for the performance was U2 on the Vertigo Tour.
Favourite for the actual show was U2 on the 360 Tour.
I'm not quite sure why Sophie was supporting - she's been around a while herself as you say - but she really got the crowd going. Very funny too. I'm actually pretty sure some people came just to see her, after she finished some people behind us left the arena and didn't return :eek:
My faves:
Take That, been every tour since they returned but special mention to The Circus tour.
Oasis,Kasabian, The Enemy, all last year at Heaton Park
The Killer's V festival 09, Weston Park
Fall Out Boy Birmingham Oct 08
Ian Brown last year
John Otway earlier this year, rubbish singing but highly entertaining
At the Rammstein one I was in standing, only about eight rows back, everyone was jumping around and screaming and the atmosphere was incredible.
Best: Amy Macdonald....best by a long shot. Perfect in every way, Singing, musicianship, banter, energy and the fact she composes the songs on her own...tops it.
Worst: Green Day...used to be a big fan...but not anymore. Seen them in 2005, and they sounded poor. Not awful but considering i was a big fan, i left disappointed. Baketcase is still a great song though.
The best concert (imho) was MB, as he sounded exactly the same as on his CD's, it was entertaining and just a genuinely good time. Lady Gaga was AMAZING too, as was Leona. I was a bit let down by Rihanna though, I was expecting great things and I just didn't enjoy myself as much as I thought I would.
1. Lady Gaga (The Monster Ball Tour was incredible!)
2. Pink (saw her at Wireless, she is so physically fit)
3. Beyonce
Though the recent Emilie Autumn gig was great for theatrics and interweaving of songs with a 'show'. Both the VNV Nation and Emilie Simons ones were great just pure entertainment in their songs and talent to enthralled the audience. While Emilie Simon and cuteness and VNV Nation and power.
Depeche mode
Lenny Kravitz
Prince approx 11 times
Alexander O'neal
Boy George
Duran Duran(2004 reunion)
Stevie Wonder(amazing and fav after the Prince gigs)
I'd have to say Prince everytime tho. Also had tickets for MJ but going by the "This is it" film,I think this would have been THE best:(
I am SO jealous. Especially of the ones in bold.
steps are and always will be the best band ever!!!!! so jealous you got to see them!!!
I hope you're not being serious,because if you are that has to be the funniest thing I've ever read on this board
Cheryl aint that bad live. I would gladly spend money on her then the likes of La roux who can't sing full stop.
I saw Steps twice and they were incredible. I'm not even going to defend myself by saying 'oooh i was only 11' or 'I didn't want to go, I was forced to go'. The fact is Steps were one of the best pop bands around at that time and i'm really thankful that I managed to see them.
If they ever reunited i'd be first in queue for tickets.
Melanie C x2
Vonda Shepard
Pink x2
Futureheads
Dresden Dolls
Little Boots
Bjork
Madonna
Grace Jones
Fever Ray
Hard to decide between Grace and Madonna, though I can remember more of Grace as Madonna was like being in the presence of greatness so alot of it is just a blank.