Best Gigs of 2012

karaokeman

Its that time of year again, what are the best gigs you've been to over the last year?

I understand some of us still have a few to see in the next week, but I'm sure this thread will stay active until then, feel free to update when necessary.

My best three were;
1. Leonard Cohen at Kilmainham
2. Stone Roses at Phoenix Park
3. Robbie Williams at the O2 (he put on a good show)

Some honorable mentions also go to Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (twice), many EP acts (Alabama Shakes, Bat For Lashes, Dexys, God Is An Astronaut, Elbow), Florence among others.

Mushy

God is an Astronaut at vicar street was my best one.

Rammstein is a gig everyone should see.

LETS BE AVN IT

Kasabian at marlay park with support from Noel Gallagher is my pick. Epic night

Rothko

Stone Roses
Japandroids
Cathy Davey

kbell

Obituary - button factory
Anthrax - Academy

Furious-Red

Bruce Springsteen
Foo Fighters
Kasabian/NGHFB

Dibble

Django Django in the Grand Social
The XX in the Olympia
Florence & The Machine in the O2

shamwari

Just two gigs for me this year:

Simple Minds at the Olympia

And going to see Band of Friends in the Village this coming Friday. Really looking forward to it!

melekalikimaka

Die Antwoord - utterly insane gig

Saganist

Noels HFB's @ O2 in Feb was Great.

nomoreindie

kurt Vile: Whelans
Papa M: Workmans club
Michael Gira: Button factory
Mono: Button factory
codeine: Spain

And the worst
Baxter Dury: wretched live, so bad

MeetReality

Nicolas Jaar - London Roundhouse
Little Dragon- London HMV Forum
Santigold - London Heaven and Button Factory Dublin
Modeselektor - Field Day London
Julio Bashmore - Twisted Pepper Dublin
Maya Jane Coles - Twisted Pepper Dublin
The XX - The Olympia Dublin

old gregg

Lamb of God

Duff

The Black Keys, Justice and Frank Ocean - Lollapalooza.

Shreddy Krueger

Rammstein

Whatsernamex33

Snow Patrol in the O2, wayyyy back in January.
Keane, Olympia.
The Coronas, O2.

MonkstownHoop

Stone Roses in Heaton Park
Tom Petty in the O2

notnumber

Porcelain Raft in the Pearce Center
Echolake in the Workmans
Public Image Limited
Exitmusic in Whelans
Death in Vegas in Vicar Sreet.

Great year for gigs,many left off the list !:D

Pierce_1991

Mumford & Sons in the O2
Frank Turner in Whelans
Jack White in the O2

Didn't see as many gigs this year coz I went to the euros but those three were great

karaokeman

nomoreindie wrote: »

And the worst
Baxter Dury: wretched live, so bad

As for gigs that were less than fantastic, I'll name mine.

The Cure at EP disappointing, while technically good they were boring at times.

Temper Trap and Florence at PP too, although I heard Florence Welsh wasn't well that day.

RHCP were only half as good as they were the previous year in the O2.

rednik

Tom Petty - 02
Hawkwind - Button Factory
Thin Lizzy - Olympia
Paul Simon - 02
Chris Cornell - Olympia
Guns N Roses - 02

Jimmy Iovine

Watch the Throne.

I think it's very unlikely that I'll see too many gigs over the rest of my lifetime that will surpass that.

mojesius

Paul Simon - 02
Alabama Shakes - Electric Picnic
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - RDS

LowOdour

Chris Cornell - The Olympia
The Black Keys - The O2
Frank Turner - Roisin Dubh

symbolic

Ghostpoet with Alt-j supporting, whelans

Dry the River, whelans

We Are Scientists, the village

Om, button factory

Neurosis & godflesh, hmv forum

Bosnian rainbows, button factory

lordgoat

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Watch the Throne.

I think it's very unlikely that I'll see too many gigs over the rest of my lifetime that will surpass that.

Congratulations you win. Go past go, collect $1000000

Watch The Throne was the gig of 2013. I might close the thread now.

Jimmy Iovine

lordgoat wrote: »

Congratulations you win. Go past go, collect $1000000

Watch The Throne was the gig of 2013. I might close the thread now.

It was so good that it defies time :P.

Tech3

Squarehead @ Bourkes.

Gonzovision

Modeselektor
Animal Collective
Fr. John Misty
Bon Iver
Grimes

StaticAge11

Muse was my gig of the year.
Close second was Machine Head in the Olympia

aka accounts 2010

Best year I've had gig/festival wise in a long time:

Top 5 Gigs: (R.O.I & N.I)
1. Muse @ O2 Dublin
2. Foo Fighters @ Tennents Vital
3. Stone Roses @ Phoenix Park
4. Snow Patrol @ O2 Dublin (also excellent at PP)
5. James Morrison @ Ulster Hall Belfast

Top 3 English Gigs:
1. Stone Roses @ Heaton Park
2. SHM @ Milton Keynes Bowl
3. Thin Lizzy @ Apollo London

Top 3 Festivals:
1. Electric Picnic
2. Indiependence
3. Forbidden Fruit