Compared to the last ten years, I've seen a lot of live music this year: 17 gigs, 32 artists, countless memories of a great night out (or day, in some cases).
I've also missed a record number, tickets purchased but a last minute crisis or other convergence has meant not making it to the gig (though I have had a positive experience reselling tickets via Tixel).
And there have been a fair few, particularly those involving Clan K in whole or part, where I've missed the support act.
But the gigs I've been to have all been wonderful in different ways and impossible to rank, they're all favourites to me.
Click on the individual links to read my reflections. In most cases, there was a bespoke Dubhed selection to accompany and I've reactivated the links to all, including additional selections that were linked from the original post.
January
February
March
May
July
August
September
October
November
I'd
underestimated the size of the task when I started this post but, if I
haven't messed up along the way, you can tap into 25 Dubhed selection
and over a day's worth of continuous listening. One for Boxing Day,
perhaps...?
I'm
not sure that I'll be able to make it to as many gigs in 2025, though I
have a couple lined up already, including John Grant in February,
rescheduled from this year due to illness.
The wish list is already very, very long and I'll share my experiences here, one by one.
This
blog never sleeps, so drop by here tomorrow if you're tired of tinsel
and turkey. I'm making this up as I go along, and I'll be as surprised as
you are to find out what the Christmas Day post is all about...!
Further evidence that 2024 was a good year for gigs.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes to all at Clan K. I hope Father Christmas brings you everything you asked for.
And then some, Ernie, and then some. I hope the man with the bag was equally generous with you.
DeleteLooking forward to rescheduled John Grant - as Ernie says best wishes to all at Clan K!
ReplyDeleteSo am I, Mike. Our first gig together in 2025, with hopefully many more to come!
DeleteGood gigging Khayem. Happy Christmas to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteThis may be a 'peak' year - Clan K missed a family holiday - but I hope to get to as many as poss in 2025.
DeleteI'm also making this up as I go along
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't show, Adam!
DeleteThat's an impressive list K. More of the same in 2025 hopefully.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and the family.
From Alyson
DeleteThanks so much, Alyson, I hope you enjoyed being the guest and not the host this year. Cooking for Clan K this year was possibly the least stressful and problem prone ever!
Delete"This blog never sleeps" - but I do hope you manage to! Happy Christmas to you and Clan K.
ReplyDeleteNot quite, though mainly due to family conversations and chit chat going well into the wee hours on many occasions. I have some time off in the coming week to catch up on sleep!
DeleteHappy Christmas to you! Thank you for all you do here, and exposing me to new music quite frequently.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mooz. I think I should make 2025 my mission to increase the exposure to new music from 'quite frequently' to 'very often'!
Deletean incredible number of gigs. Wow. lots of memories. a lot of emotion. happy christmas Khayem! Alex (EAR/BTG)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alex. And due to posting about them in this blog, I now stand a reasonable chance of remembering all of these gigs a few years down the line!
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