Live concerts/gigs
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Just had an email confirming that I can go to Hawkwind's Minifest at the end of August.
They were planning a full Hawkfest but postponed it until next year due to the virus.
They then announced that 200 ticket holders contact them would be invited, free of charge, to a minifest - all socially distanced of course.
I got in touch seeing if anything could be done for those of us who hadn't bought their Hawkfest tickets yet.
They then announced that they would look into allowing another 50 people to attend, at £50 a head. So I emailed and I'm one of those 50.
Get in!!!!!
Hawkwind, Tarantism, Blackheart Orchestra, EBB, Cybernetic Witch Cult and TOSH. In a field, playing outside, free camping, good company, lots of talking of nonsense (or shouting of?), all in Devon.
Absolutely chuffed!!
Come on you Hawks!!!!!!!!!! ©
They were planning a full Hawkfest but postponed it until next year due to the virus.
They then announced that 200 ticket holders contact them would be invited, free of charge, to a minifest - all socially distanced of course.
I got in touch seeing if anything could be done for those of us who hadn't bought their Hawkfest tickets yet.
They then announced that they would look into allowing another 50 people to attend, at £50 a head. So I emailed and I'm one of those 50.
Get in!!!!!
Hawkwind, Tarantism, Blackheart Orchestra, EBB, Cybernetic Witch Cult and TOSH. In a field, playing outside, free camping, good company, lots of talking of nonsense (or shouting of?), all in Devon.
Absolutely chuffed!!
Come on you Hawks!!!!!!!!!! ©
Some cool pics from the Isle of Wight festival. 50 years ago, youngsters!
https://www.theguardian.com/artandd...mi-hendrix-isle-of-wight-festival-in-pictures
https://www.theguardian.com/artandd...mi-hendrix-isle-of-wight-festival-in-pictures
Hawkwind and the Pink Fairies played outside the gate, in an inflatable marquee, in protest at the ticket price.
Jimi Hendrix mentioned Nik Turner during his act as "the cat with the silver face" and d, had he not passed shortly afterwards, there was rumoured to be some collaboration on the cards.
Exactly 40 years later, Hawkwind held their Hawkfest on the same site as part of their 40th anniversary. This year's Hawkfest was to be held to close their 50th anniversary appearances. Hence the desire on their part to hold a gathering of some sort - at a suitable distance of course...
Jimi Hendrix mentioned Nik Turner during his act as "the cat with the silver face" and d, had he not passed shortly afterwards, there was rumoured to be some collaboration on the cards.
Exactly 40 years later, Hawkwind held their Hawkfest on the same site as part of their 40th anniversary. This year's Hawkfest was to be held to close their 50th anniversary appearances. Hence the desire on their part to hold a gathering of some sort - at a suitable distance of course...
Another readable articke about the 1970 Iske of Wight festival. The Bardney festival gets a mention:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2...old-story-isle-of-wight-festival-1970-hendrix
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2...old-story-isle-of-wight-festival-1970-hendrix
Mrs E has just booked our first gig in a long while. The Killers are playing the Keepmoat in May. Gone for the cheap seats but still expensive. That’s what I call an impulse buy after a half bottle of wine 
Probably will get cancelled but at least we can look forward to it until it does
Probably will get cancelled but at least we can look forward to it until it does
Somehow missed this thread before...
Jeff Beck was the first proper gig I ever went to (on the Who Else! tour). I then saw him at Montreux a year later. He's on his own planet when it comes to extracting noises out of those 6 strings. Probably one reason why he's never been a commercial success (for better or worse).
Jeff Beck was the first proper gig I ever went to (on the Who Else! tour). I then saw him at Montreux a year later. He's on his own planet when it comes to extracting noises out of those 6 strings. Probably one reason why he's never been a commercial success (for better or worse).
This isn't a gig I've been to but rather one just announced by one of my favourite bands. The band is called ...And So I Watch You From Afar and the gig is to be a drive-in one, like the old drive-in cinemas, so of course, they've named it ...And So I Watch You From A Car. I'd go if it wasn't in Belfast!
100%! I like my creature comforts and a full English! 
Great fun hosting folk after the music stops each night.
