A friend once asked me who I’d seen live. This list was the result…
Early
(before I could look up the exact dates on the web!)
- Unknown – Status Quo (my first real gig! Bridlington Spa)
- 1991 – James Taylor Quartet (University of Northumberland)
- 1992 – Bjorn Again (Newcastle Uni)
- 1993 – World Party (Newcastle City Hall)
- 1993 – Aimee Mann (Newcastle City Hall)
- 1993 – James Taylor Quartet (Newcastle Uni)
- 1993 – Suzanne Vega (Barbican, York)
1994
- 1994-06-24 – Ruby Turner (Van Mildert College, Durham Uni)
- 1994-10-15 – Pink Floyd (Earls Court)
1995
- 1995-12-16 – Pulp (Bridlington Spa)
1996
- 1996-02-05 – Ocean Colour Scene (Bridlington Spa)
- 1996-04-16 – Bruce Springsteen (Royal Albert Hall)
- 1996-05-08 – Lou Reed (Wembley Arena)
- 1996-06-06 – Paul Weller (Bridlington Spa)
- 1996-09-10 – Steely Dan (Wembley Arena)
- 1996-11-26 – Def Leppard (Wembley Arena) + Terrorvision
1997
- 1997-07-03 – Lou Reed (Royal Festival Hall) – “Perfect Night” CD
- 1997-08-22 – U2 (Wembley Stadium)
- 1997-09-04 – Radiohead (Bridlington Spa) + Laika
- 1997-10-09 – Teenage Fanclub (Reading University)
- 1997-11-22 – Portishead (Bridlington Spa)
1998
- 1998-09-17 – Manic Street Preachers (Bridlington Spa) + Moloko
- 1998-11-20 – Del Amitri (Astoria)
1999
- 1999-01-19 – Garbage (Rivermead, Reading)
- 1999-01-21 – John Cale (Royal Festival Hall)
- 1999-04-26 – B B King & John Mayall (Sheffield Arena)
- 1999-06-22 – REM (Earl’s Court)
- 1999-04-05 – Catatonia (Forum, Kentish Town)
- 1999-10-30 – Suede (Rivermead, Reading)
- 1999-11-03 – Texas (Wembley Arena) + Bernard Butler
2000
- 2000-03-08 – Tori Amos (Royal Albert Hall)
- 2000-05-10 – John Mayall + Peter Green Splinter Group (Hexagon, Reading)
- 2000-05-18 – Lou Reed (Royal Albert Hall)
- 2000-05-26 – Laurie Anderson (Barbican) – Moby Dick
- 2000-07-02 – Blur (Royal Festival Hall) + Cicala Mvta – Meltdown
- 2000-09-05 – Lou Reed (Shepherd’s Bush Empire)
- 2000-09-09 – Steely Dan (Wembley Arena)
- 2000-09-23 – Radiohead (Victoria Park)
- 2000-11-08 – James (Brixton Academy) + Shea Seger
- 2000-11-15 – Jools Holland (Hexagon, Reading) + Medievel Babes
- 2000-12-16 – David Gray (Brixton Academy)
2001
- 2001-02-12 – P J Harvey (Shepherd’s Bush Empire) + Giant Sand
- 2001-03-30 – Manic Street Preachers (Brixton Academy)
- 2001-04-30 – Coldplay (Brixton Academy) + Alfie
- 2001-10-05 – Laurie Anderson (Royal Festival Hall)
- 2001-11-02 – Giant Sand (Barbican) – HoweFest – Giant Sand, PJ Harvey, Mark Linkous, Kurt Wagner, John Parrish, Evan Dando &c.
2002
- 2002-01-16 – Tori Amos (Hammersmith Apollo)
- 2002-05-15 – Giant Sand (Ocean, Hackney)
- 2002-06-17 – Divine Comedy (Royal Festival Hall) – Meltdown
- 2002-07-13 – John Cale (Royal Festival Hall)
- 2002-10-22 – Bruce Springsteen (Wembley Arena)
- 2002-11-29 – Calexico (Barbican) – “World Drifts In” DVD
2003
- 2003-01-20 – Neko Case (Dingwalls)
- 2003-02-11 – Calexico (Shepherd’s Bush Empire) + Yann Tiersen
- 2003-05-13 – Blur (Astoria)
- 2003-07-14 – John Cale (Union Chapel, Islington)
- 2003-09-05 – Bert Jansch (South Hill Park, Bracknell)
- 2003-11-01 – Handsome Family (South St., Reading) + Blanche
- 2003-11-03 – Flaming Lips (Hammersmith Apollo) + Clinic
- 2003-11-14 – Handsome Family (Shepherd’s Bush) + Blanche + Caitlin Cary
- 2003-11-26 – British Sea Power (Fez Club, Reading) + The Killers
- 2003-11-27 – Radiohead (Earl’s Court) + Asian Dub Foundation
- 2003-12-12 – Suede (Brixton Academy)
2004
- 2004-01-20 – White Stripes (Alexandra Palace) + Blanche
- 2004-03-27 – Lambchop (Barbican, York)
- 2004-04-17 – Calexico (Royal Festival Hall) + Amparanoia
- 2004-04-29 – British Sea Power (Shepherd’s Bush Empire) + The Duke Spirit + The Ecstasy Of Saint Theresa
- 2004-05-20 – Handsome Family (South Hill Park, Bracknell)
- 2004-08-31 – Blanche (Borderline)
- 2004-10-21 – Giant Sand (Bush Hall, Shepherd’s Bush) + Scout Niblett
- 2004-11-04 – Jim White (Bush Hall, Shepherd’s Bush)
- 2004-11-23 – Tom Waits (Hammersmith Apollo)
- 2004-12-04 – Lambchop (Barbican, London) – “Sunrise” film
- 2004-12-09 – Manic Street Preachers (Wembley Arena) + Razorlight
- 2004-12-21 – Pogues (Brixton Academy)
2005
- 2005-04-13 – British Sea Power (Forum, Kentish Town) + The Duke Spirit
- 2005-05-21 – Laurie Anderson (Barbican, London) – The End Of The Moon
- 2005-06-04 – M. Ward (South Street, Reading) + Bidgie Reef & No Gas + Norfolk & Western
- 2005-06-19 – U2 (Twickenham) + Interpol + Ash
- 2005-06-25 – Patti Smith + John Cale (Royal Festival Hall) – (Horses) Meltdown
- 2005-07-06 – Kings Of Leon (Rivermead, Reading) + The Futures
- 2005-09-30 – John Cale & Band (Queen Elizabeth Hall)
2006
- 2006-01-25 – John Cale & Band (Garage, Islington)
- 2006-04-23 – Calexico & Iron and Wine (Forum, Kentish Town)
- 2006-05-14 – Howe Gelb & Voices of Praise (Concert Hall, Reading)
- 2006-05-24 – Neko Case (Shepherds Bush Empire)
- 2006-05-31 – Handsome Family (South Street, Reading)
- 2006-08-22 – Rolling Stones (Twickenham) + Charlatans
- 2006-09-30 – Sparklehorse (Fez Club, Reading)
- 2006-10-29 – Lambchop (Concert Hall, Reading) + Hands Off Cuba
- 2006-11-01 – Neko Case & M. Ward (Koko, London)
- 2006-11-14 – John Mayall (Swan, Wycombe)
2007
- 2007-03-19 – John Cale (Fez Club, Reading)
- 2007-05-02 – Howe Gelb & Friends (Barbican)
- 2007-06-28 – Snow Patrol (O2 Arena)
- 2007-07-07 – Steely Dan (Hammersmith Apollo)
- 2007-09-13 – Bob Bowles Band (Farnham Maltings)
- 2007-09-18 – Howe Gelb (The Luminaire, Kilburn) + Lonna Kelley
- 2007-10-25 – Ben Waters (Farnham Maltings)
- 2007-11-05 – The Fray (Hammersmith Apollo)
- 2007-11-15 – The Monday Band (Farnham Maltings)
2008
- 2008-03-06 – Neil Young (Hammersmith Apollo)
- 2008-03-19 – The Feeling (Shepherds Bush Empire)
- 2008-03-25 – Kate Rusby (Wyvern Theatre, Swindon)
- 2008-04-03 – DA CAPO Spring Soiree 2008
- 2008-05-03 – Laurie Anderson – Homeland (Barbican)
- 2008-05-30 – Bruce Springsteen (Emirates Stadium)
- 2008-06-17 – Handsome Family (100 Club)
- 2008-06-27 – Bon Jovi (Twickenham)
- 2008-06-30 – Lou Reed – Berlin (Royal Albert Hall)
- 2008-07-03 – DA CAPO Summer Soiree 2008
- 2008-10-11 – Calexico (Forum)
- 2008-10-30 – Lambchop (Concert Hall, Reading)
- 2008-11-04 – The Feeling (Hammersmith Apollo)
- 2008-12-15 – James (Brixton Academy)
2009
- 2009-01-29 – The Monday Band (Farnham Maltings)
- 2009-04-30 – Steve Morano & The Renegades – album launch (Oakford Social Club, Reading)
- 2009-07-24 – Australian Pink Floyd (Reading Hexagon)
- 2009-08-14 – U2 (Wembley)
- 2009-09-11 – William Elliot Whitmore (South Street, Reading)
- 2009-09-17 – Neko Case (Barbican)
- 2009-09-23 – Howe Gelb – Sno Angel Winging It (Institute of Contemporary Arts)
- 2009-10-04 – Howe Gelb (Luminaire)
- 2009-11-02 – Efterklang + Nancy Elizabeth (Reading Concert Hall)
- 2009-11-18 – Blind Boys of Alabama + Allan Toussaint (Barbican)
2010
- 2010-01-23 – The Imagined Village (Reading Concert Hall)
- 2010-03-02 – Seth Lakeman (Basingstoke Anvil)
- 2010-03-05 – John Cale – Paris 1919 (Royal Festival Hall)
- 2010-05-19 – John Otway (South Street, Reading)
- 2010-06-11 – Bon Jovi (O2 Arena)
- 2010-07-22 - Howe Gelb & Friends (Barbican, London)