Lacuna Coil, Moonspell........

I'd like to know whose stupid f**kin' idea it was to have bands playing at this time of year. OK, so there is usually nowt on gig wise between Christmas and the end of January, but there are good reasons why - like many people are away visiting their families, gettin pissed etc and are F**kin' broke.

Its a great line-up, but with the total glut of gigs between now and Christmas, I'd be very surprised if it was sold out.

This lineup is playing on Christmas day in Hamburg, fer f**ks sake! And Within Temptation are playing in berlin, the same day.

Great line-ups, but the timing is all wrong :(
 
a quick look at what's happening gig-wise in London before Christmas:

Mike Tramp - Camden Underworld (Oct 14th)
Keith Emerson & The Nice - Hammersmith (Oct 17th)
Symphony X - Mean Fiddler (Oct 18)
Helloween + Rage - Mean Fiddler (Oct 20th)
Glenn Hughes - Mean Fiddler (Oct 21st)
Spock's Beard (Oct. 22nd)
Re-Genesis - Astoria (Oct 25th)
The Flower Kings - Mean Fiddler (Oct 27th)
Camel - Astoria (Oct 28th)
Steve Hackett - QEH (Oct 28th), Croydon Fairfield Hall (29th Oct)
The Musical Box - RAH (Oct 31st)
21st Century Schizoid band - Mean Fiddler (Oct 31st)
My Dying Bride - Astoria (Oct 31st)

Jadis - Mean Fiddler (Nov 6th)
Uriah Heap - Astoria (Nov 8th)
Evanescence - Hammersmith (Nov 8th and 9th)
Progeny Festival (Nov 14th, 15th) - Mostly Autumn, Arena, IQ, The Enid + others
Neal Morse (Nov 14th)
Evanescence - Brixton Academy (Nov 19th)
John Young Band - Camden Underworld (Nov 20th)
Porcupine Tree - Astoria (Nov 30th)

... and then Iron Maiden, Metallica, Meatloaf, The Darkness, Blackmore's Night etc etc all before Christmas

Arch Enemy - Mean Fiddler (Dec 19th)
Lacuna Coil - Astoria (Dec 27th)

my wallet is going to die before Xmas at this rate
 
That is 1 seriously cool line up!!!! I wish I could go to that but it costs the earth to get there and stay and have beer and..... you get the gist!!

Be great to See Poisonblack!! Cos i think they :headbang:
 
Black Lagoon said:
Think yourself bloody lucky, you live in London and could actually go to some of these without having to sell your arse to even get there!
The exact reason why Bloodstock is held in the Midlands! (still no help to you though Lagoon!). Centrally to the UK where most people can get to the show!
 
bloodstock said:
The exact reason why Bloodstock is held in the Midlands! (still no help to you though Lagoon!). Centrally to the UK where most people can get to the show!


Its a lot better for me to have a gig in Derby cos its only a 2 hour drive for us..... so much cheaper than London too!!!! :) :)
 
bloodstock said:
The exact reason why Bloodstock is held in the Midlands! (still no help to you though Lagoon!). Centrally to the UK where most people can get to the show!

So don't move it.... or else!!! :)
 
chazzyf said:
a quick look at what's happening gig-wise in London before Christmas:

Glenn Hughes - Mean Fiddler (Oct 21st)
Yeah, but who'd want to go to that when AC/DC are playing at Hammersmith on the same night? Also potentially of some interest:

David Lee Roth - Hammersmith Apollo (Nov 18th)
Thunder - The Astoria (Nov 29th)

Plus of course I'm off to see Dimmu Borgir at The Astoria this Sunday.
 
And

Molly Hatchett - 19th November - Islington Academy (old marquee)
Def Leppard - 31st October - Hammersmith Odeon! (can't bring myself to call it Apollo!)

Any more London Rock gigs b4 Xmas then?
 
Symphony said:
Anyone got anymore info on the Progeny fest? Charlie?

Thhis is what's in the Classic Rock.....

Venue: London Astoria

2.30pm - 10.00pm - Saturday 15 November
3.30pm - 11.00pm - Sunday 16 November

Sat - IQ, The Carl Palmer band, Pallas, In Cahoots, Richard Sinclair and Magenta

Sun - Pendragon, The Enid, Mostly Autumn, Arena (unplugged) and Kevin Ayers

Tickets are 13.50 per day or 22.50 for the weekend.