I'll get this one rolling ...

Shinedown last Thursday evening at the Sheffield O2 Academy.

Loved the album Amaryllis (as well as their earlier stuff) and thought they were awesome in February at the Leeds O2 but it just didn't feel the same this time.

Only found out after the event that they'd had flu before and during so I'll have to take account of that.

I note that Halestorm (who supported in February) have got the support slot with BFMV when they return in March 2013.

Journey and Whitesnake, plus special guests Thunder, are set to appear onstage together for the first time ever in May 2013, taking in eight dates across the UK.

Dates are ...
Saturday 18th Glasgow SECC
Monday 20th Motorpoint Arena Sheffield
Wednesday 22nd Metro Radio Arena Newcastle
Thursday 23rd Manchester Arena
Saturday 25th Capital FM Arena Nottingham
Sunday 26th Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
Tuesday 28th LG Arena Birmingham
Wednesday 29th Wembley Arena London

Sheffield for me

I'm going to see Bon Jovi at Villa Park next June. Can't wait!!!

Got two tickets for Alabama Shakes in Manchester on Monday, PM me if interested - just looking for face value back for them!!

Cheers

Queens of the Stone Age, Thirty Seconds To Mars, The Gaslight Anthem, Motörhead, HIM, Alice In Chains & A Day To Remember added to headliners
Slipknot, Iron Maiden and Rammstein for Download 2013.

Went to see Muse at Manchester Arena last week. Absolutely brilliant gig. I have wanted to see them for ages and they lived up to every expectation.

I'd love to go to the Manchester gig but the wife is due to give birth around that time.

Massive Thunder fan..... Going to their gig at Manchester this Christmas.

Little Angels and Skin are at the Ritz in Manchester in Dec.

Little Angels had quite a cult following in the late 90's.

Skin were probably one of my favourite bands too. Great live.

Got Stone Roses tickets for Finsbury Park next June. Also got tickets for The Buzzcocks at Welly in Hull.

Saw both in the 90's at a range of venues large and small ... Loved both .... Skin were incredibly underrated.

I remember reading, some years ago, that Little Angels were the most diverse British rock group since Queen and still I laugh at that even 20 years on. Whitesnake - interesting.

I see that Status Quo are back together for a few dates next Spring too which will be very interesting to see.

Got all sorts of gigs lined up over the next six months:

Feeder, The Vaccines, The Courteeners, The Black Keys & Maccabees, Jake Bugg, Biffy Clyro, The Stone Roses & Primal Scream, and Kings of Leon so far. All very commercial I know but especially looking forward to Feeder who I have never seen despite going to three festivals where they have been on the bill only to pull out.

No one interested??

The original frantic four line up. Should be excellent.

Went to see the Gaslight Anthem last month at the Apollo, second time I've seen them and they were quality again.

Off to see the Killers next week and then off to the usual XFM Winter Wonderland gig in December too.

Never heard of them.

I agree with you there. It'll be a cracking night.

Not too big on Alabama Shakes I'm afraid Mike, album was OK and I caught them live at TITP in the summer but not keen enough to go again.




How is their new album? Haven't got around to listening yet, their third album was awful I thought and didn;t like the single from this new one. They are pretty average live too IMO.

Whys that.

I'm not a huge Little Angels fan but they were certainly underrated.

Skin have done a few gigs over the last few years, I've been to watch them several times.

Possibly the beat was Skin with Thunder supporting. Just an amazing throw back to my youth.... Also a lesson to any young band in how to work a crowd.

I prefer it to Day and Age but oviously it's nowhere near the standard of Hot Fuss and Sam's Town. If you don't like the single then I'd imagine you probably wouldn't like the album.

I've seen them live before and loved it, each to their own I suppose!

There were some great British rock bands around in the early / mid 90's, a time when it wasn't uncommon for me to do 2 or 3 gigs a month ... Thunder, Magnum, Little Angels, Gun, Skin did the rounds regularly in those days either as support acts at City Hall / Arena type venues or as headliners at smaller venues ... good times.

I saw The Killers at Sheffield on Thursday and thought they were excellent.

Yes i think they have mellowed a little musically, probably down to growing older and have money in the bank which led them to experiment on Days & Age like they did.

But they did a cracking set..they even made the older members of the crowd jump about like teenagers

I've just seen the setlist from last night at Liverpool, looks great! After more listens of their new album I am liking it more than I did at first when I thought it was quite average.

went to see Deaf Havana last night, were fantastic!