Gig of the Year 2021

Managed too catch cruachan and alestorm here then a few smaller local gigs but my gig of the years by far was my dying bride in London they put on a fantastic show even in a half empty venue!.

I haven't been to a gig since The Aristocrats in The Button Factory, 3rd March 2020 ... the next gig I have tickets for (that hasn't yet been rescheduled) is Tangerine Dream on 3rd March 2022 - exactly 2 years between gigs. 😱

My gig of the year, as in the only one of my gigs that managed to survive the shitstorm of restrictions, rescheduling, cancellations and isolation was Sports Team in Whelan's a few weeks ago. Absolutely brilliant. Here's hoping we have a wider field for this thread next year.

Porridge Radio in the Academy Green Room a few weeks ago. Great band. Cracking live show.

Came out chatted and took photos with anybody who wanted after the show

Already looking forward to the next time they manage to get over

I only managed to get to the offspring so by default that’s the winner… it was a great gig in fairness, after months of will it / won’t it go ahead, it was a nice call back to 90’s / 00’s, nostalgia of simpler times and forgetting about the mess we’re in for a couple of hours.

Shout out to the eagles of death metal, I’d a ticket but was bed ridden with a horrible cold (that wasn’t covid, remember those non-covid colds?), but by all accounts I missed a cracker of a gig!

It was a very lean year for gigs, i did see newish Galway Band :New Dad, Jack O’Rourke, Soda Blonde, Paul Noonan solo, The Coronas(herself likes them!), and King Kong Company.

Jack O’Rourke was really amazing on the grand piano, but i think Soda Blonde was my gig of the year.

Venue of the year, was Royal Albert Hall, only my 2nd time there, saw the “Bootleg Beatles”, in October, what an incredible venue.

The hives supporting the offspring for me, offspring were good too though but as per usual the hives were on a different level compared to the headline band.

Got to 4 gigs this year and all were great

Genesis in Birmingham was amazing and such an experience esp with the trip over with it been the first trip in over 2 years. Setlist was great

Feile Classical in the 3Arena was an impulse buy and overall a great night although with a very small crowd in attendance. Was nice to hear the hits from the bands, only gripe was The Stunning not been part of it due to a scheduling clashes

The Offspring in the 3Arena was grand and the atmosphere was electric. The Hives are also a great band live

Fozzy in the Opoim rooms was meh bit atmosphere was great. Not a fan of the venue

Roll on 2022 some great gigs lined and please to every god there is let them go ahead as planned