the best gig i ever went to was one i bought tickets to for my husband’s 60th birthday.
it was for roger waters and was actually on hubby’s birthday!
i struggle with arenas due to all the steps without handrails so i paid a bit extra for an executive box.
we had good seats outside the box, a waiter who brought our drinks - we just had to phone through, dedicated parking even closer than the disabled parking and a voucher to get the parking free.
would have been perfect if we’d had toilets nearby too.
roger waters was amazing. i love his politics and his sarcasm is wonderful.
so next time you book, look into an executive box.
i saw queen the last time they played knebworth, it was horrendous getting stuck and the car overheating in the 5 mile traffic jam, being roasted alive in the sunshine (and then freezing at the end), not being able to get first into and then out of the parking area, missing all but a couple of bits of the last support act and being near the back, we were worried that it was going to be too quiet… and then queen came on. the sound levels nearly knocked us on our bums, they were amazing! i’d cheerfully go back in time and do it all again WITH MS. it was just brilliant
blossom - i was too busy with my crush on marc bolan to find time for david cassidy.
madness are amazing. we were stood near the back but once the intro to one step beyond started we were lifted off our feet with the crowd all bouncing. good times.
christy moore - ace! also look at luka bloom, his song “i need love” in his sexy irish voice - ooooooh!
wendy - my very first festival was knebworth 1976. rolling stones, 10cc, lynyrd skynyrd and a few others.
friends at work always said i should be gong to spain because festivals don’t come cheap - pah!
Haven’t been to a gig in ages - last one was Beautiful South at the Colston Hall; on a countdown now though to total fangirl-dom, going to see Pentatonix at the Hammersmith (haven’t been there since the 80’s!) on my birthday - if they chair-girl me (unlikely but you never know) I will not be held responsible for my actions .
I saw Slayer at Roger’s Arena a few years ago. I think it is fair to say that i lost my mind that night.
Rob Zombie was his support act and he was full on theatrics, pyrotechnics and costume changes, with 20 foot robots and all kinds of malarkey.
It was interesting to see how Slayer were going to follow that act; and with pure class they came out with an entirely black stage with a pure black background of 50 foot Marshall speaker stacks the full width of the stage…
It was… impressive. if you’re into that kind of thing…
there is a stage on the estuary which is a stunning venue.
you really should go because the facilities are brilliant for disabled campers.
blue badge holders are allowed to drive into the village but most other vehicles are banned.
i loved the piazza where the audience sat on deckchairs and listened to stuart maconi, caitlin moran and other interesting people including the wonderful guy garvie.
i even had a favourite curry house (tent) called Ghandi’s flipflop.
really sad that this year is the 2nd one i’ve missed.
lucky you living in such a lush part of the uk.
i love scotland too. the Trossachs are beautiful in autumn.
