Seen any good bands this year?
What bands or artists have you been to see live this year, if any? This includes musicals and other concerts.
My main hobby is popular music and I try to see as many groups as I can, pending time, holidays and funds. I've seen the following acts this year at both small and large venues (in this order):
Ed Cheevers - Unsung country music songwriter from Texas
Black Kes - Local band
Loudhailer - Local band
Flaming Lips - Wonderfully psychedelic U.S. band
Public Service Broadcasting - Experimental electronic band
Jeff Lynne’s ELO - The legendary Jeff Lynne. Probably the best copncert of the year.
Keep It Cash - Local band performing the songs of Johnny Cash brilliantly.
Gary Numan (twice) - Hull and Manchester for this musician with a massive fan base enjoying a comeback.
The Stranglers - Perennially a great band, great hits, great humour.
Big Country - Likewise, the eighties Scots band sounding fantastic.
The Ruts - Now called Ruts DC. Politically-charged post-punk band.
Joanne Shaw-Taylor - Britain's top female blues guitarist/songwriter.
Big Boy Bloater & The Limits - Rowdy London-based outfit.
Australian Pink Floyd - The biggest cover band in the world, performing Pink Floyd's music flawlessly with a terrific light show. Leeds Arena.
Black Star Riders - Ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham with his Los Angeles colleagues. Great fun night.
Blues Pills - Swedish blues-rock outfit.
Heaven 17 - The classic 80's pop band. Great music, brilliant personalities.
Blancmange - Neil Arthur's offbeat pop/dance act. Another really droll character.
Beautiful: The Carole King musical - Enjoyed the first half but had to leave early.
Anyone else seen any bands this year?