Hello Music Lovers,
You are about to read one of my proudest achievements... it's my gig list! It took a long, long time to put together (as I hadn't actually any record of them in chronological order save for the ticket stubs!) but thanks to the help of a couple of friends -- who obviously have better memories than I -- I think I've just about got it.
Of course, I'm always adding to it and hope that by the end of my days it will be a sight to behold, indeed!
Were you at any of these gigs? Do you have a memory you would like to share about any of them? Please feel free to comment!
NEW: CLICK ON THE BAND NAME TO SEE MY REVIEW OF THE SHOW
1990
20-May
Midnight Oil, Hunters & Collectors
CNE Exhibition Stadium, Toronto
02-Jun
Depeche Mode, Nitzer Ebb, The Jesus & Mary Chain
CNE Exhibition Stadium, Toronto
1991
01-May
Northern Pikes, Crash Test Dummies, Universal Honey
Various
04-May
Amanda Marshall, Tragically Hip, Flies on Fire
Courtcliffe Park, Carlisle, Ontario
30-Dec
Lenny Kravitz, The Cult
Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario
1992
24-Mar
The Pixies, U2,
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
26-Jun
Lava Hay, Grapes of Wrath
Ontario Place Forum, Toronto, Ontario
17-Jul
The Cranes, The Cure
Skydome, Toronto, Ontario
05-Aug
Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Ministry, Lush, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Ice Cube, Lollapalooza, Molson Park, Barrie
05-Sep
Primus, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprosy, U2
CNE Exhibition Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
18-Nov
Sons of Freedom, Tragically Hip
Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario
1993
19-Jun
Sloan, Hammerbox
Federation Hall, Waterloo
26-Jun
hHead, The Waltons, Moxy Fruvous, The Rheostatics
Waterloo Park, Waterloo
10-Jul
Rage Against the Machine, Tool, Babes in Toyland, Front 242, Arrested Development, Fishbone, Dinosaur Jr, Alice in Chains, Primus
Lollapalooza, Molson Park, Barrie
14-Jul
Sera Craig, 13 Engines
Trasheteria, Guelph
18-Aug
Soundgarden, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Blues Traveller
CNE Exhibition Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
21-Aug
Burn 51, King Cobb Steelie
Trasheteria, Guelph
09-Sep
Lowest of the Low, 13 Engines
Conestoga College, Waterloo
14-Sep
Thrush Hermit , hHead, Sloan
Federation Hall, Waterloo
15-Sep
The The, Depeche Mode
Skydome, Toronto, Ontario
16-Sep
hHead, Sloan
University of Guelph, Ontario
29-Sep
Accoustically Inclined, The Watchmen
Phil's Grandson's Place, Waterloo, Ontario
1994
19-Jan
hHead , Tristan Psionic
Phil's Grandson's Place, Waterloo, Ontario
20-Jun
Stabbing Westward, Primal Scream, Depeche Mode
Kingswood, Canada's Wonderland
01-Jul
13 Engines, Breit Brothers, hHead, Killjoys, King Cobb Steelie, Lemonheads, Lost Dakotas, One, The Proclaimers, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Watchmen, Wild Strawberries
Edgefest, Ontario Place Forum
28-Jul
Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys, George Clinton & the P. Funk Allstars, The Breeders, A Tribe Called Quest, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, L7, The Boredoms, Flaming Lips
Lollapalooza, Molson Park, Barrie
01-Sep
Sloan
01-Dec
Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
1995
12-May
Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Elastica, Blur
Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, Ontario
16-May
Beastie Boys
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
24-Oct
Sonic Youth
The Warehouse, Toronto
26-Aug
Glen Mars, Catherine Wheel
The Warehouse, Toronto
1996
12-14 July
The Tragically Hip, Live, The Cure, Bush, Porno for Pyros, Sloan, Love and Rockets, Ani DiFranco, Everclear, Catherine Wheel , The Watchmen, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Howard Jones, Spin Doctors, Tracy Bonham, Spirit of the West
Edenfest, Mosport Park, Oshawa, Ontario
31-Aug
Oasis, Neil Young Molson Park, Barrie
21-Sep
Pearl Jam
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
1997
01-May
Beck
The Mayfair, Newcastle upon Tyne
18-Aug
Radiohead, Teenage Fanclub
Centennial Hall, London
Centennial Hall, London
12-Sep
Morrissey Massey Hall, Toronto
16-Sep
Blur Varsity Arena, Toronto
05-Dec
Ghandarvas, Catherine Wheel
The Nac, London, Ontario
14-Dec
Catherine Wheel
The Warehouse, Toronto
1998
19-Jul
Fugazi
The Phoenix, Toronto
24-Jul
Bad Religion, Cherry Poppin Daddies, Deftones, NOFX, Rancid, Reverend Horton Heat, Save Ferris, The Specials
VANS Warped Tour, The Docks, Toronto
27-Jul
The Melvins, Tool
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
15-Aug
Biz Markie, Money Mark, Beastie Boys
Molson Park, Barrie
17-Nov
Dave Matthews Band
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
(can't remember the date)
The Jesus Lizard
The Embassy, London, Ontario
(can't remember the date)
Dandy Warhols
The Embassy, London, Ontario
2000
12-Jun
The Cure
Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, Ontario
2005
05-Nov
The Greenhornes, The White Stripes
Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
18-Nov
The Prodigy
Mews??, Newcastle
2006
19-May
Depeche Mode
Skydome, Toronto
01-Dec
Morrissey
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne
01-Aug
Be Your Own Pet, Raconteurs
Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
18-Oct
Raconteurs
Carling Academy, Newcastle upon Tyne
2007
23-Feb
City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
April?
Silversun Pickups
The Leadmill, Sheffield
2008
01-Feb
Morrissey
Empire, Sunderland
11-Oct
Twin Atlantic, The Subways
Carling Academy, Newcastle upon Tyne
20-Oct
1984, Rolo Tomassi, Blood Red Shoes
Carling Academy 2, Newcastle upon Tyne
2009
06-Apr
Dizzee Rascal, Prodigy
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
25-Jun
Carling Academy, Newcastle
16-Aug
Gomez, Pearl Jam
MEN Arena, Manchester
16-Oct
The Sage, Gateshead
02-Dec
Manchester Academy 3, Manchester
2010
07-May
The Cockpit, Leeds
06-June
Finsbury Park, London
04-December
Supercharger
Krash, The Venue, Newcastle upon Tyne
2011
15-January
Supercharger, (someone else), Tragedy
O2 Academy 2, Newcastle
05-March
Get People, The Wombats
O2 Academy, Newcastle
12-March
Supercharger
Trillians, Newcastle
13-March
The Wonder Stuff, The Levellers
O2 Academy, Newcastle
16-March
Iron + Wine
The Sage, Gateshead
29-May
Dressing for Pleasure
Adam Ant
02 Academy, Newcastle
7-June
The Subways
Inside Out, Darlington
30 June
Evan Dando
The Cluny, Newcastle
04-December
Supercharger
Krash, The Venue, Newcastle upon Tyne
2011
15-January
Supercharger, (someone else), Tragedy
O2 Academy 2, Newcastle
05-March
Get People, The Wombats
O2 Academy, Newcastle
12-March
Supercharger
Trillians, Newcastle
13-March
The Wonder Stuff, The Levellers
O2 Academy, Newcastle
16-March
Iron + Wine
The Sage, Gateshead
29-May
Dressing for Pleasure
Adam Ant
02 Academy, Newcastle
7-June
The Subways
Inside Out, Darlington
30 June
Evan Dando
The Cluny, Newcastle
21 July
Maximo Park
The Cluny, Newcastle
2012
8 May
New Order
O2 Academy, Newcastle
1 July
Plan B, Wailers, Stone Roses
Heaton Park, Manchester
8 July
Faith No More
My Imagination
6 October
The Subways
O2 Academy, Newcastle
2013
1 February
Dinosaur Jr
HMV Ritz, Manchester
27 March
Supercharger, Young Urban Professionals, Blame, Everclear
O2 Academy, Newcastle
3 May
The Regular Johns
Trillians, Newcastle
29 May
NOMEANSNO
The Cluny, Newcastle
6 June
Mudhoney
O2 Academy, Newcastle
14 July
Wonderstuff
Tynemouth Priory, Tynemouth
22 July
Splendour Festival - Squeeze, Maximo Park, KT Tunstall, Peter Hook & The Light
Nottingham
25 October
Bo Ningen
The Cult
Manchester Academy
2014
6 July
Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Riverside, Newcastle
17 November
Starsailor
James
O2 Academy, Newcastle
12 December
Echo & the Bunnymen
O2 Academy, Newcastle
2015
14 February
Echo & the Bunnymen
O2 Academy, Newcastle
18 February
The Jesus & Mary Chain
O2 Academy, Newcastle
5 May
The Prodigy
O2 Academy, Newcastle
24 June
Primus
Apollo, Manchester
12 July
Anton Newcombe & Tess Parks
Brudenell, Leeds
4 August
Bad Religion
Leeds
20 September
PIL
Riverside, Newcastle
10 November
Dave Matthews Band
Apollo, Manchester
26 November
Public Enemy, The Prodigy
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
2016
8 February
Bob Mould Band
Manchester Academy, Manchester
3 April
Weezer
Manchester Academy, Manchester
10 June
Brian Jonestown Massacre
Riverside, Newcastle
18 November
Cat Stevens
City Hall, Newcastle
3 December
Pixies
O2 Academy, Newcastle
2017
23 March
The Jesus & Mary Chain
Riverside, Newcastle
8 May
23 March
The Jesus & Mary Chain
Riverside, Newcastle
8 May
Deftones
SECC, Glasgow
8 July
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, U2
Twickenham Stadium, London
13 November
Ride
Boiler Shop, Newcastle
19 November
Queens of the Stone Age
Manchester Arena, Manchester
8 July
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, U2
Twickenham Stadium, London
13 November
Ride
Boiler Shop, Newcastle
19 November
Queens of the Stone Age
Manchester Arena, Manchester
