The Who
Paul McCartney
Dwight Yoakam
The Mavericks
The Marcus King Band

Paul McCartney

Ad hoc string quintet

~"Love is Strong"~

I didn't see any bands this year, tho I did go to a couple of classic concerts. Was nice

Saw a few tribute bands Green River, Zed (Tribute to Zep) and recently for the first time, an unbelievable Elvis (Christmas) Tribute.

Saw Ace Monroe in Detroit back in July after my trip to Fort Knox, Kentucky. (Watched Goldfinger a couple of years ago for the first time, laughed hysterically when Goldfinger said to the goons that his "bank" opens on Sunday. LMAO I had to go to see the Bullion depository. Got there, "state your business, Sir" ("Im here to see the gold, of course!") "This is a U.S. military installation Sir, Please state your business!") LMAO

Then saw the band FEEL, up here in Toronto, at the Horseshoe Tavern. They were great. A jam band, like The Black Crowes meets Blind Lemon/Allman Brothers.

Cheers Everyone! Feliz Navidad!

Jerry Harrison/ Adrian Belew - Warsaw
Bruce Springsteen - Berlin
Neil Young - Berlin
Bob Dylan - Hamburg

Smashing Pumpkins

Best show this year was Billie Eilish in Stockholm: it probably is the second best show I have seen in 20 years. Best one was Billie Eilish in the O2 in London in 2022....

Mathijs

Plenty, but my top 10:

1. Nine Inch Nails (Amsterdam)
2. Lady Gaga (Antwerp)
3. Bob Dylan (Brussels)
4. Tyler, The Creator (Antwerp)
5. Nile Rodgers & Chic (Leuven)
6. Sturgill Simpson (Brussels)
7. Joy Crookes (Brussels)
8. Alison Moyet (Antwerp)
9. Public Enemy (Antwerp)
10. Living Colour (Antwerp)

Biggest disappointments: Kylie Minogue (she was great, as always, but terrible sound). Springsteen should abandon the marathon model: his voice no longer holds, his physique betrays the format, and the songs deserve better conditions.

Billy Gibbons
Duane Betts
George Thorogood
Samantha Fish
Tab Benoit

Early 2026 shows that I have tickets for:

Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials
Buddy Guy - at Legends
Keb’ Mo’
Fabulous Thunderbirds

Dick Taylor & Tallyman Stonesfanmuseum Lüchow Germany
Ministry Hamburg
Till Lindemann Ziggo Amsterdam

1/30 KT Tunstall in Glasgow [guests: Eddi Reader, Amy Papiransky, Julie Fowlis, Justin Currie] (support: Christina Vane)

2/8 Cyndi Lauper in Glasgow (support: DJ Tracy Young)

2/13 Cage The Elephant in Glasgow (support: Sunflower Bean/Girl Tones)

2/17 Cory Wong in Glasgow (support: Couch)

2/21 Fontaines D.C. in Osaka (no support)

2/25 New Order in Osaka (support: DJ Mark Reeder)

3/19 PJ Harvey in Osaka (no support)

4/11 Gary Clark Jr. in Osaka (no support)

4/14 Eric Clapton in Tokyo, Budokan night #1 (no support)

5/6 David Gray in Glasgow (support: Talia Rae)

5/14 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band in Manchester, night #1 (no support)

5/24 Eric Clapton in London, RAH night #3 (support: Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders — missed out)

5/25 BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend in Sefton Park, Liverpool, Sunday: hard life>Fat Dog>Jorja Smith>Wet Leg>Self Esteem [partial]>HAIM>JADE [partial]>Mumford & Sons [Main Stage headliner]

5/27 Wet Leg in Edinburgh (support: Katy J. Pearson)

6/4 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band in Liverpool, night #1 (no support)

6/26 Glastonbury Festival Thursday: Gwenno>Laura Misch>Thwack [partial]>Existential Dress [partial]

6/27 Glastonbury Festival Friday: Lorde>Supergrass [partial]>CMAT>Burning Spear [partial]>English Teacher>Osees>Wunderhorse>Self Esteem>Anohni and the Johnsons [Park Stage headliner]

6/28 Glastonbury Festival Saturday: The Amazons [partial]>Kaiser Chiefs [partial]>Brandi Carlile [partial]>Sophie B. Hawkins>Not Completely Unknown: A Celebration of the Songs of Bob Dylan (performers: Paul Carrack, Sid Griffin, Katya, Ralph McTell, Liam O Maonlai) >John Fogerty>Gary Numan>HAIM>Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts [Pyramid Stage headliner]>Paranoid London (Live) [partial]

6/29 Glastonbury Festival Sunday: Westside Cowboy>Celeste>Rod Stewart [guests: Mick Hacknall, Ron Wood, Lulu]>St. Vincent>Parcels>Olivia Rodrigo [Pyramid Stage headliner/guest: Robert Smith]

8/16 Mary, Queen of Scots [Scottish Ballet at Edinburgh International Festival: “Renaissance meets punk”]

8/21 AC/DC in Edinburgh (support: The Pretty Reckless)

8/22 PP Arnold in Edinburgh (no support)

8/25 David Gray in Edinburgh (support: Talia Rae)

8/26 Chappell Roan in Ingliston (support: three drag performers + JADE — missed out)

9/3 BBC Proms: St. Vincent with Jules Buckley and his orchestra, Royal Albert Hall, London (no support)

9/7 Section 25 in Edinburgh (support: Sons Of The Descent)

9/19 Black Country, New Road in Dundee (support: The New Eves)

9/25 Red Rum Club in Glasgow (support: Brògeal/Yes And Maybe — mostly missed out)

9/26 The Beta Band in Glasgow (no support/show starts with The Beta Band DJ Set)

10/3 Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) Season 25-26: Mahler Seven in Edinburgh

10/8 The Wedding Present in Glasgow (support: The Loft)

10/17 Men I Trust in Glasgow (support: liana flores)

10/18 New Model Army in Edinburgh (support: The Autumn Saints)

10/29 Gillian Welch & David Rawlings in Glasgow (no support)

11/15 ABC “The Lexicon of Love Orchestra Tour” in Edinburgh (no support)

11/17 Bob Dylan in Glasgow night #2 (no support)

11/19 Chameleons in Glasgow (support: The Veldt)

11/24 Hans Zimmer Live - The Next Level in Glasgow (no support)

11/26 The Hives in Glasgow night #2 (support: Yard Act)

12/11 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club in Glasgow (support: Night Beats)

12/12 Doves in Dundee (support: Hayden Thorpe)

12/17 Robert Plant’s Saving Grace in Glasgow (support: Burr Island)

12/18 Robert Plant’s Saving Grace in Edinburgh (support: Burr Island)


*Best show: Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts at Glastonbury Festival
*Biggest regret: Missing an Oasis concert

as ever, can't compete with dan or daspyknows

but i had a pretty good year

and i too was a mic stand for everything with an asterix

all in london unless marked otherwise

2025-01-08 * MODERN NATURE The Lexington
2025-01-14 * PETE ASTOR + EMMA TRICCA Betsey Trotwood (basement)
2025-01-21 * SIMON JOYNER West Hampstead Arts Club
2025-01-25 * RYLEY WALKER The Ivy House (Early Show)
2025-01-31 AURORA ORCHESTRA – IN PARADISUM Kings Place
2025-02-03 * IF I COULD ONLY REMEMBER MY NAME: THE SONGS OF DAVID CROSBY – THE STAVES; KRIS DREVER; LIAM Ó MAONLAÍ; KATE ST JOHN; MARGO BUCHANAN; ED HARCOURT; MICHELLE WILLIS Barbican
2025-02-12 * ‘SENSITIVE’ ALBUM LAUNCH – PETE ASTOR; ANDY STRICKLAND; SEAN DICKINSON; AMELIA FLETCHER; JAMES KNOX; PHIL WILSON; JAMES ROBERTS; BETH ARZY; DOLLY MIXTURE; CLARE GROGAN The Social
2025-02-13 * MARY MAGDALENE Third Man Blue Basement
2025-02-19 * PETER PERRETT Islington Assembly Hall
2025-02-24 * DUSTIN O’HALLORAN + * MARGARET HERMENT Union Chapel
2025-02-25 * THE LIMINANAS Fighting Cocks, Kingston
2025-02-26 * FIONN REGAN + LEMONCELLO EartH Theatre
2025-02-28 * WIZZ JONES + ROBIN ADAMS + * SAM GRASSIE + * ALFIE JONES & AVICE CARO The Ivy House
2025-03-17 * TINDERSTICKS RAH
2025-03-22 * THE LOFT The Lexington
2025-03-25 * STEVE WYNN MOTH Club
2025-04-22 * JEREMY EARL (WOODS) + * JACK COOPER (MODERN NATURE) Lexington
2025-04-24 * MARGO CILKER + JOANA SERRAT The Sound Lounge, Sutton
2025-04-29 * SHOVEL DANCE COLLECTIVE + * MILKWEED + * SPITZER SPACE TELESCOPE + * RESONANT BODIES EartH Theatre
2025-04-30 * DAISY RICKMAN + * GOBLIN BAND + * TEALEAF St Giles Church, Camberwell
2025-05-05 * SHACK Union Chapel
2025-05-16 * EZRA FURMAN Rough Trade East
2025-05-18 * EZRA FURMAN (solo + Q&A) + JASMINE.4.T EartH Theatre
2025-05-18 * EZRA FURMAN (full band) + MODERN WOMAN + DU BLONDE EartH Hall
2025-05-19 * EZRA FURMAN Chalk, Brighton
2025-05-20 * COCOROSIE EartH Hall
2025-05-21 * ARUSHI JAIN Corsica Studios
2025-05-22 * MARIAM THE BELIEVER Servant Jazz Quarters
2025-05-28 * IGGY POP Alexandra Palace
2025-06-03 * THE DREAM MACHINE Shacklewell Arms
2025-06-04 * WILLIAM TYLER ICA
2025-06-05 * PEARL CHARLES MOTH Club
2025-06-06 * PEGGY SEEGER King’s Place
2025-06-10 * CASSANDRA JENKINS KOKO
2025-06-25 * THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE Oxford O2 Academy
2025-07-02 * BILL CALLAHAN + JERRY DAVID DECICA EartH Theatre
2025-07-03 * MARY MAGDALENE + SAW DUO + SONA KOLOYAN Bath House Hackney Wick
2025-07-05 * EXPIRY Shacklewell Arms
2025-07-10 * NAIMA BOCK Omeara
2025-07-22 * LES CARAVANES – SAM GRASSIE; SAM FRYER; ALFIE JONES; MATAIO AUSTIN DEAN; CIAN NUGENT; ROBIN ADAMS; NATHAN PIGGOTT; AGA UJMA; MICHAEL RICE & KIT MOSELY; IONA ZAJAC; ARTHUR THE POET The Ivy House, Nunhead
2025-07-26 * PETE ASTOR + * EMMA TRICCA The Betsey Trotwood – ground floor
2025-07-29 * AROOJ AFTAB + IBRAHIM RAH Proms
2025-08-02 * SAM GRASSIE + * SAM FRYER + * SPITZER SPACE TELESCOPE play Jackson C. Franks’ Guitar – Theatreship
2025-08-14-17 GREEN MAN FESTIVAL – KNEECAP; JACOB ALON; * SEX WEEK; GREG MENDEZ; * NAIMA BOCK; PANDA BEAR: BROADSIDE HACKS DO DYLAN (SPITZER SPACE TELESCOPE, CLARA MAN, NINA WINDER-LIND); FULU MIZIKI; * DAISY RICKMAN; CAROLINE; UNDERWORLD; BRIDGET HAYDEN; MOLINA; * AGA UJMA; ASTLES; FOLK BITCH TRIO; BEEN STELLAR; * CASSANDRA JENKINS; PICTISH TRAIL
2025-08-20 * SEX WEEK The Shacklewell Arms
2025-08-27 THE LEMONHEADS Electric Ballroom
2025-08-28-31 END OF THE ROAD FESTIVAL – SHARON VAN ETTEN; HAYDEN PEDIGO; DAISY RICKMAN; BROADSIDE HACKS DO THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND (JUNIOR BROTHER, DAISY RICKMAN, ET AL); THE NEW EVES; JERRON PAXTON; JASMINE.4.T; THROWING MUSES; SHOVEL DANCE COLLECTIVE; FLOODLIGHTS; JAKE XERXES FUSSELL; CHRISTOPHER OWENS
2025-09-11 SUEDE Signature Brew, Blackhorse Road
2025-09-17 * SUEDE (OFF-MIC) Purcell Room
2025-09-20 * A CELEBRATION OF THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND QEH
2025-09-21 * ADEM The Golden Hinde
2025-09-26 * GOBLIN BAND + * SPITZER SPACE TELESCOPE Stone Nest
2025-09-27 * THE LIFE & SONGS OF MARTIN CARTHY EartH Theatre
2025-09-29 * ROY HARPER London Palladium
2025-10-09 * DHAFER YOUSSEF Ronnie Scott’s
2025-10-11 * KING CREOSOTE + * THE EARLIES + * ALELA DIANE Hackney Church
2025-10-12 * PATTI SMITH (HORSES 50TH ANNIVERSARY) London Palladium
2025-10-13 * PATTI SMITH (HORSES 50TH ANNIVERSARY) London Palladium
2025-10-15 * GRANT-LEE PHILLIPS The Lower Third (down)
2025-10-16 * NAIMA BOCK + * OLIVER HAMILTON St Matthias Church, Stoke Newington
2025-10-21 * LILA TRISTRAM + * DARREN HAYMAN Theatreship
2025-10-26 * GILLIAN WELCH & DAVE RAWLINGS London Palladium
2025-10-27 * GILLIAN WELCH & DAVE RAWLINGS London Palladium
2025-10-28 * DAISY RICKMAN + * SAMARA + LUCY GOOCH Samhain Ritual – EartH
2025-10-29 * COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS St Pancras Old Church
2025-10-30 * CHRIS SMITHER + * BETTYSOO
2025-10-31 THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS London Palladium
2025-11-07 * BOB DYLAN Brighton Centre
2025-11-09 * COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS Sessions Arts Club
2025-11-12 * MARY MAGDALENE Haggerston Signature Brew
2025-11-16 * BOB DYLAN SEC Armadillo, Glasgow
2025-11-17 BOB DYLAN SEC Armadillo, Glasgow
2025-11-19 VOCES8 + CARDUCCI QUARTET Kings Place
2025-11-24 * ØXN + * DAISY RICKMAN EartH Theatre
2025-11-25 * BABY DEE + * JACKEN ELSWYTH ICA
2025-12-04 * BILL RYDER-JONES + BROOKE BENTHAM Cecil Sharp House
2025-12-09 * SHOVEL DANCE COLLECTIVE 100 Club
2025-12-10 THE CHARLATANS Roundhouse
2025-12-12 * GOBLIN BAND + * TRUE RAGS Grand Junction, Paddington



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Highlights were:-

The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Van Morrison
Muireanne Bradley
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
The James Oliver Band
Bob Dylan

Saw only one concert, Kruder & Dorfmeister. Admittedly mainly for a matter of nostalgia, but it was not bad at all.

C

My only show was : Charley Crockett and Leon Bridges in September. Really good.

Not too many this year, but hightlights were definitely:

Steven Wilson
The The
Nick Cave solo
Yungblud

oh yes, and the ESC final in Basel ;-) I won the tickets through my employer and main sponsor Novartis...

sjouke

20250311 Jools Holland, Luxembourg
2050530 JD McPherson, La Trabendo, Paris
2050607 JD McPherson, Goezot, NL
20250623 Train, Luxembourg
20250625, The The, Luxembourg
20250717 Laleh, Borgholm, SE
20250718 Anna Ternheim, Borgholm, SE
20250723 Nisse Hellberg, Borgholm, SE
20250730 Isak Benjamin, Carlas Cafe, SE
20250806 Eric Bibb, Carlas Cafe, SE
20250817 Oasis, Dublin
20250821 Irish music, Crane Bar, Galway
20251121 Cinelli Brothers, Luxembourg
20251129 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Luxembourg
20251210 IMAX Rolling Stones, Luxembourg

Highlights: JD McPherson and Oasis for the craic.

Bruce Cockburn

Justin Hayward

ZZ Top

The Sadies

Neil Young x 2

The Who

Ty Segall

Brian Jonestown Massacre

Stick Men

Tribute bands including: Chest Fever (The Band) / Led Zepagain / Electric Miles / Zappostrophe (Zappa)

The Mavericks
Dwight Yoakam
Elvis Costello
Robin Trower
Burning Spear
Ziggy Marley
Wet Willie
Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Mammoth
Myles Kennedy
The Struts
Dirty Honey
Alice Cooper

1/14/25 Ringo Starr & Friends @ Ryman Auditorium, Nashville

1/16/25 Sophie Lloyd with Lauren Babic and Nathan James, Dead Posey, Blaze
Francisco @ Whisky A Go Go

1/30/25 Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge, Hamish Anderson @ The
Troubadour

2/12/25 Judy Collins @ The Magnolia (re-scheduled from 12/5/24)

2/14/25 Reverend Horton Heat, Black Joe Lewis, Piñata Protest @ California
Center For The Arts, Escondido

2/20/25 Circles Around The Sun Featuring Mikaela Davis @ Belly Up

2/27/25 Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert @ The
Magnolia

3/6/25 Gillian Welch & David Rawlings @ The Magnolia

3/29/25 Robby Krieger performs The Doors’ 1st album @ Whisky A Go Go

4/3/25 The Smithereens with John Cowsill, Vicki Peterson & John Cowsill @
Music Box

4/9/25 The Go-Go’s @ The Roxy Theatre

4/11/25 The B-52s @ The Venetian Theatre at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas

4/18/25 AC/DC, The Pretty Reckless @ Rose Bowl

4/26/25 Robby Krieger performs The Doors’ L.A. Woman @ Whisky A Go Go

5/13/25 Diana Krall @ Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay

5/18/25 Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival (Day 3): Khruangbin, Gary Clark Jr.,
4 Non Blondes, Jason Mraz, Donavon Frankenreiter, Neil Frances,
Allen Stone, Paco Versailles, The Main Squeeze @ Embarcadero
Marina Park North


5/24/25 Simple Minds, Soft Cell, Modern English @ NICU Amphitheatre

5/28/25 Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening: Physical Graffiti
50th Anniversary, Jager Henry @ Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay

5/29/25 Gang Of Four @ Music Box

5/30/25 The War And Treaty, Madeline Edwards @ Belly Up

6/15/25 Elvis Costello & The Imposters @ Grande Exposition Hall at Silver
Legacy Resort Casino, Reno

6/18/25 Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark @ Balboa Theatre

7/10/25 Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Mary Lattimore @ Orpheum Theatre

7/12/25 Alison Krauss & Union Station @ Rady Shell

7/20/25 The Red Clay Strays @ Greek Theatre, Los Angeles

8/22/25 Bruce Dickinson @ House Of Blues, Anaheim

8/24/25 Bela Fleck & The Flecktones @ The Magnolia

8/26/25 Burton Cummings of The Guess Who @ Humphrey’s

8/29/25 Weird Al Yankovic, Puddles Pity Party @ Rady Shell

9/3/25 Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse, Dehd @ CalCoast Amph. SDSU

9/7/25 Oasis, Cage The Elephant, Cast @ Rose Bowl

9/8/25 David Lee Roth @ Humphrey’s By The Bay

9/11/25 Steven Wilson @ The Magnolia

9/17/25 The Who, Joe Perry Project @ Hollywood Bowl

9/19/25 EXTC: The XTC Live Experience With XTC’s Terry Chambers And Friends
@ The Bornemann Theatre

9/24/25 The Raveonettes, Poppy Jean Crawford @ Music Box

9/27/25 The Family Stone, Sure Fire Soul Ensemble @ California Center For
The Arts, Escondido

9/29/25 Sparks @ The Magnolia

10/1/25 I’m With Her, Jon Muq @ Epstein Family Amphitheatre UCSD

10/11/25 Paul McCartney @ Coors Field, Denver CO

10/18/25 Judas Priest, Alice Cooper, Corrosion Of Conformity @ NICU
Amphitheatre

10/30/25 Robby Krieger performs The Doors’ Morrison Hotel,
Tripform (featuring Pablo Manzarek) @ Greek Theatre

11/01/25 John Carpenter @ The Belasco, L.A.

11/09/25 Neko Case, John Grant @ Belly Up

11/13/25 Cameron Crowe: The Uncool Book Tour (including conversation with
Kate Hudson) @ The Magnolia

11/14/25 Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass & Other Delights @ Dolby
Theatre, L.A.

11/15/25 Steve Hackett @ Balboa Theatre

11/18/25 Chest Fever presents “The Last Waltz” @ Belly Up

11/19/25 The Surfrajettes, Bethlehem Shalom @ The Casbah

11/21/25 The Righteous Brothers @ Pechanga Casino

11/22/25 Robert Plant’s Saving Grace, Rosie Flores @ United Theatre On
Broadway, Los Angeles

12/5/25 Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs @ The Magnolia

12/6/25 Molly Tuttle, Kaitlin Butts, Meels @ House Of Blues, San Diego

12/12/25 The Turnpike Troubadours, The Droptines @ Brooklyn Bowl,
Las Vegas

12/31/25 The Record Company, Shane Hall, Joel Eckels @ Belly Up

Swans

Diana Ross

AC/DC BC Place
Bryan Adams Rogers Arena - hometown show.
The Who Rogers Arena - final Canadian show.

Robert Plant
The Cult
Sbb (polish band) x3