Don’t think there’s a thread for this.
Was just reminded of seeing Pup for free at about 2pm in Trafalgar Square as part of some celebration of Canadian culture thing. Remember being very scared of the number of crowd surfers considering the whole stone ground situation. They smashed it to be fair.
What are your weirdest gigs, not like bad weird but odd settings/ crowds etc.
Statistics at Camden Underworld
I went to some gig they did that same evening somewhere tiny - maybe arranged on the day? Remember it was touch and go as to whether people would get in.
Was absolutely great though.
Went to see Bryan Ferry at a fashion show in Manchester once cause my mate was a big fan. I think Lisa Scott-Lee was there too.
Different weird for different needs.
Manics at the Scala - it was the day after 9/11 and the atmosphere was as you would expect, it felt like nobody was in the mood for it, especially the band. They only played for about 50 minutes.
Coil supporting Sigur Ros at the Queen Elizabeth Hall - I was 17 and had no idea who Coil were. They walked on with two accompanying naked men who walked up and down the aisles offering apples whilst Coil made some of the most terrifying music I’d heard at that point. The hall was about 1/4 full by the end of the set. I stayed out of fascination more than anything and in retrospect quite chuffed to have been there as they didn’t gig very often.
Saw gang of four at a rollerskating rink and there was a roller derby going on at the same time
This is currently winning
Johnny Foreigner in a small function room overlooking an indoor dry ski slope.
GWAR. Small theatre in CT.
Knew about the costumes and what not at the time but I was a dirty hippie, music never resonated, but buddy was a big fan and for some reason I tagged along. We were like 18 ate acid. It was phenomenal.
Remember seeing super crazy visuals and literally got splat in the face with fake blood or whatever liquid it was.
Crowd was a bit older at the time which was weird. Definitely the youngest there. Had to call my parents to come pick us up because we were zooted and couldnt drive (no ubers at the time).
Mom brought us homemade sandwiches, remember getting sick at the thought of eating anything tripping in the car. But god bless you mom.
By all accounts this was a mellow Coil gig by comparison
Still the best dis post
Tom Jones at the brudenell
I love Coil, and wish I’d seen them, but under no circumstances would I eat any food they gave me
idgi
Gonna need details please?
In 2000 some sort of radio promo gig in charing cross
Supergrass and 80s matchbox b line disaster playing
A completely out of it samantha morton junping on my foot.
Thy were, in fact, The Killers
Fair! That’s a good one
(That’s been made up, but I can’t remember whose story it is beyond the meme)