Category: Gigs

Gig Anxiety

How the Covid Pandemic affected my outlook on music Today is the start of Mental Health Week and it is quite appropriate that onSaturday night I attended my first concert in two years. Prior to the pandemic, 2020 was to be an exciting year for music with loadsof gigs booked throughout the year. January 2020 started … Continue reading Gig Anxiety →

What’s the Loudest Gig You Have Been To?

It's World Hearing Day and it's important to look after your hearing.

Slane Castle Memories

Looking back at the history of Slane gigs over 40 years including my four visits between 1995 and 2019.

May Gigs

Looking back at some gigs over the years for the month of May.

April Gigs

With no gigs in nearly over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic started, I started looking back on my gig tickets and created a new almost daily post on Twitter, #gigoftheday. This is a snapshot of all gigs that I have been to over the years in month of April. #gigoftheday - looking back at … Continue reading April Gigs →

6 Days in May – a gigging diary

Six gigs in six days over two cities.

Christmas Gigs

Looking back at Christmas gigs over the years

Reading Festival

Looking back at the Reading Festival over the years and the three festivals that I went to.

King’s Hall Memories

Looking back at the highs and lows of going to gigs at the iconic Kings Hall.

2007

The new year starts off with the very first Kerrang tour to come to Belfast. This was their version of the NME tour where the metal magazine selects four bands on a bill for their tips of the year. Headlining this gig at Mandela Hall was Biffy Clyro who were just six months away from … Continue reading 2007 →