The Concert Thread

[Justin101]

It is a good charitable cause though. One of the best ones in my opinion.

[Nordicdusk]

Id have no problem supporting that money wouldn't even cross my mind. My best mate died of cancer when we were only 20 so it's a one that's close to my heart.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Justin101

It is a good charitable cause though. One of the best ones in my opinion.

Agreed. I have been supporting the trust since 2002

Originally Posted by Nordicdusk

Id have no problem supporting that money wouldn't even cross my mind

Unfortunately we are in a position where we have to consider the money aspect. There are lots of things we would love to do, but we just cannot afford it

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

There are lots of things we would love to do, but we just cannot afford it

You have to treat yourself every now and then though, not all the time if money is tight, but the occasional gig or day out etc.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Rumour has it ... according to The Daily Mail (so take what you want from that), The Rolling Stones are "... lined up to play multiple dates at London Tottenham Hotspur stadium as part of a larger European tour" during the Summer, 2025

*If* dates *are* announced from a more reliable source, you'll hear it here first !!

Maybe not !

The Rolling Stones reportedly scrap plans for 2025 UK and European tour / NME

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Justin101

You have to treat yourself every now and then though, not all the time if money is tight, but the occasional gig or day out etc.

It would be nice, and we *do* get out to shows occasionally - last year we saw Alice and this year we are going to see the War Of The Worlds in April

We would have liked to get to see Lynyrd Skynyrd, but that was priced out of our range

[Nordicdusk]

Sorry if I came across as smart it wasn't my intention

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

It would be nice, and we *do* get out to shows occasionally - last year we saw Alice and this year we are going to see the War Of The Worlds in April

We would have liked to get to see Lynyrd Skynyrd, but that was priced out of our range

War of the Worlds will be great and something to look forward to. Shows are so expensive these days, not just gigs and concerts, but at the theatre too. Even if you don't have to watch what you spend, better sense and judgement still comes into play when a tickets is 100 quid (Alice Cooper and Nine Inch Nails, both this week) when you remember being a teenager and going to shows for a couple of quid.

My Metallica ticket from 1992 (Manchester GMEX) has ?13.50 on it and that was a lot of money to me at 15, but I would jump at the chance to pay 13 to see any band these days haha.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Nordicdusk

Sorry if I came across as smart it wasn't my intention

Hey - don't worry. That's not how I took your post at all

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Justin101

War of the Worlds will be great and something to look forward to. Shows are so expensive these days, not just gigs and concerts, but at the theatre too. Even if you don't have to watch what you spend, better sense and judgement still comes into play when a tickets is 100 quid (Alice Cooper and Nine Inch Nails, both this week) when you remember being a teenager and going to shows for a couple of quid.

My Metallica ticket from 1992 (Manchester GMEX) has ?13.50 on it and that was a lot of money to me at 15, but I would jump at the chance to pay 13 to see any band these days haha.

Absolutely

That's why I have started to post pictures of some of my old concerts tickets - to try and put tings into some kind of perspective