Waiting for the gig to start
We went to a number of shows this year, and I decided to make a list for my future reference
2013-01-08 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-01-09 J1 Caravan Classic prog rock
2013-01-13 J2 Milton Jones Standup comedy
2013-01-19 J1 Mallory Knox Indie rock
2013-02-05 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-02-12 J1 Delphicmissed
2013-02-24 Corn Exchange Richard Thompson Folk
2013-03-04 J1 Jon Boden and the Remnant Kings Folk
2013-03-05 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-03-08 J2 Mark Steel Standup comedy
2013-03-15 J2 Richard Herring Standup comedy
2013-04-02 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-04-04 J2 Kate Nash Indie pop
2013-04-16 ADC Wyrd Sisters Play
2013-04-29 J2 Chris Wood Folk
2013-05-02 J2 Karine Polwart Folk
2013-05-06 J1 Pigeon Detectives Indie rock
2013-05-07 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-05-11 J2 Reginald D Hunter Standup comedy
2013-05-16 J2 Paper Aeroplanes Indie
2013-05-21 Cineworld Star Trek Film
2013-05-24 J2 Mitch Benn Standup comedy
2013-06-04 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-06-11 Arts Theatre Little Voice Play
2013-06-15 J2 Habadekuk Folk
2013-06-29 J2 Steve Howe Music
2013-07-02 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-07-25 CHH Cambridge Folk Festival Folk and various
2013-07-26 CHH Cambridge Folk Festival Folk and various
2013-07-27 CHH Cambridge Folk Festival Folk and various
2013-07-28 CHH Cambridge Folk Festival Folk and various
2013-08-11 Phoenix Phoenix Fringe Standup comedy (Russell Howard/Shappi Khorsandi/&c)
2013-08-23 Cineworld Pacific Rim Film
2013-08-30 Old Bull Boo Hewerdine Folk
2013-08-31 Cineworld World's End Film
2013-09-03 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-09-13 Cineworld Wolverine Film
2013-09-27 Corn Exchange Laura Marling Folk
2013-09-28 J2 Marcel Lucont Standup comedy
2013-10-01 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-10-04 Corn Exchange HHGTTG Play
2013-10-07 Corn Exchange Al Stewart Folk
2013-10-18 J2 Henning Wenn Standup comedy
2013-10-22 J2 Martha Tilston Folk
2013-10-28 J2 Megson Folk
2013-11-02 J2 Phil Hammond Standup comedy
2013-11-05 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-11-15 J2 Steven K Amos Standup comedy missed
2013-11-15 IFC Thor 2 Film
2013-12-03 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-12-06 J1 Dr Feelgood R&B
2013-12-09 Barbican Steeleye Span with Spiers and Boden Folk
2013-12-13 J1 Ade Edmondson and the Bad Shepherds Folk/punk
2013-12-14 Cineworld Hobbit 2 Film
2013-12-21 Bloomsbury Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless Folk Various music, talks and comedy
Venues are:
ADC - ADC Theatre in Cambridge
Arts Theatre - Arts Theatre in Cambridge
Barbican - The Barbican Hall in London
Bloomsbury - The Bloomsbury Theatre in London
CHH - Cherry Hinton Hall in Cambridge
Cineworld - Cineworld Cinema in Cambridge
Corn Exchange - Cambridge Corn Exchange, larger than J1
IFC - The IFC Mall in Hong Kong
J1 - Junction 1 in Cambridge, the largest venue on that site
J2 - Junction 2 in Cambridge, the second largest venue on that site
Old Bull - The Old Bull Inn in Royston
Phoenix - the basement of the Phoenix in Cavendish Square, London
That's 53 separate days on which we've gone to see something, and only 6 of those weren't live entertainment of some form. Some performers we saw a lot (Mitch Benn, for example - he was at all but one of those Distraction Club events, and he was also in HHGTTG as well as that solo gig). We also bought quite a number of CDs of music from performers, or after having seen them. A good number were cases where we didn't really know what we were going to see - the Bad Shepherds for example, but also many of the acts at the Distraction Club and of course, we buy the Folk Festival tickets before we know what acts will be on.
(Edited for cut, and to add reflection)
2013-01-08 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-01-09 J1 Caravan Classic prog rock
2013-01-13 J2 Milton Jones Standup comedy
2013-01-19 J1 Mallory Knox Indie rock
2013-02-05 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-02-12 J1 Delphicmissed
2013-02-24 Corn Exchange Richard Thompson Folk
2013-03-04 J1 Jon Boden and the Remnant Kings Folk
2013-03-05 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-03-08 J2 Mark Steel Standup comedy
2013-03-15 J2 Richard Herring Standup comedy
2013-04-02 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-04-04 J2 Kate Nash Indie pop
2013-04-16 ADC Wyrd Sisters Play
2013-04-29 J2 Chris Wood Folk
2013-05-02 J2 Karine Polwart Folk
2013-05-06 J1 Pigeon Detectives Indie rock
2013-05-07 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-05-11 J2 Reginald D Hunter Standup comedy
2013-05-16 J2 Paper Aeroplanes Indie
2013-05-21 Cineworld Star Trek Film
2013-05-24 J2 Mitch Benn Standup comedy
2013-06-04 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-06-11 Arts Theatre Little Voice Play
2013-06-15 J2 Habadekuk Folk
2013-06-29 J2 Steve Howe Music
2013-07-02 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-07-25 CHH Cambridge Folk Festival Folk and various
2013-07-26 CHH Cambridge Folk Festival Folk and various
2013-07-27 CHH Cambridge Folk Festival Folk and various
2013-07-28 CHH Cambridge Folk Festival Folk and various
2013-08-11 Phoenix Phoenix Fringe Standup comedy (Russell Howard/Shappi Khorsandi/&c)
2013-08-23 Cineworld Pacific Rim Film
2013-08-30 Old Bull Boo Hewerdine Folk
2013-08-31 Cineworld World's End Film
2013-09-03 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-09-13 Cineworld Wolverine Film
2013-09-27 Corn Exchange Laura Marling Folk
2013-09-28 J2 Marcel Lucont Standup comedy
2013-10-01 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-10-04 Corn Exchange HHGTTG Play
2013-10-07 Corn Exchange Al Stewart Folk
2013-10-18 J2 Henning Wenn Standup comedy
2013-10-22 J2 Martha Tilston Folk
2013-10-28 J2 Megson Folk
2013-11-02 J2 Phil Hammond Standup comedy
2013-11-05 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-11-15 J2 Steven K Amos Standup comedy missed
2013-11-15 IFC Thor 2 Film
2013-12-03 Phoenix Distraction Club Musical comedy
2013-12-06 J1 Dr Feelgood R&B
2013-12-09 Barbican Steeleye Span with Spiers and Boden Folk
2013-12-13 J1 Ade Edmondson and the Bad Shepherds Folk/punk
2013-12-14 Cineworld Hobbit 2 Film
2013-12-21 Bloomsbury Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless Folk Various music, talks and comedy
Venues are:
ADC - ADC Theatre in Cambridge
Arts Theatre - Arts Theatre in Cambridge
Barbican - The Barbican Hall in London
Bloomsbury - The Bloomsbury Theatre in London
CHH - Cherry Hinton Hall in Cambridge
Cineworld - Cineworld Cinema in Cambridge
Corn Exchange - Cambridge Corn Exchange, larger than J1
IFC - The IFC Mall in Hong Kong
J1 - Junction 1 in Cambridge, the largest venue on that site
J2 - Junction 2 in Cambridge, the second largest venue on that site
Old Bull - The Old Bull Inn in Royston
Phoenix - the basement of the Phoenix in Cavendish Square, London
That's 53 separate days on which we've gone to see something, and only 6 of those weren't live entertainment of some form. Some performers we saw a lot (Mitch Benn, for example - he was at all but one of those Distraction Club events, and he was also in HHGTTG as well as that solo gig). We also bought quite a number of CDs of music from performers, or after having seen them. A good number were cases where we didn't really know what we were going to see - the Bad Shepherds for example, but also many of the acts at the Distraction Club and of course, we buy the Folk Festival tickets before we know what acts will be on.
(Edited for cut, and to add reflection)