What Concerts Are You Going To In The Next Few Months

downwardspiral · 09-21-2010, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojopinuk

I WANT to go and see Electric Wizard in London next month! I've wanted to see them for years and i'm always concerned that one day I will read that they have broken up and I never got to see them.

The chances of me going to this gig are frankly not good at all but damn, these guys are right at the top of my list of bands to see and it would mean the world to me to go.

Go.

Comfort wise it's not ideal but National Express are doing the extremely cheap fares at the minute. It'll probably take you a while to get down from Sunderland but if you want to go THAT much..

Actually, just checked and it takes roughly 15 hours all round. 7 hours 40 there (£7.50 if you get the 8:35 arriving at 16:15) and 7 hours 15 coming home (£1 if you take the 9:30 arriving at 16:45) http://www.nationalexpress.com/bp/b2.cfm?id=250519182 . You'll probably need to rough it which I've done plenty of times going to gigs in London, just sit in St. Pancras station.. it's open 24 hour and has a warm Costa that you can sit in which is also open 24 hour. OR there's a hostel in Kings Cross (about 3/4 stops on the tube from Camden which is where the gig is) and the rooms are like £8 per night I think. All in all it would probably cost you about £30 if you didn't get a hostel (that's your gig ticket, return coach fare and the area ticket for the tube).

As you can tell I've been pretty bored this morning..

FETCHER. · 09-21-2010, 07:57 AM

^I'm going to keep all that in mind.

Mojo · 09-21-2010, 08:10 AM

Cheers Spiral. Megabus works out about the same but for a slightly shorter journey. That drops off on Buckingham Palace road. Basically, the reason I am actually considering going is I have a mate who is also as anxious to see them and we both have a different mate who has just moved to the Staines area and so regardless, we would be planning on going down to see him anyway. This way we might be able to do both, go to the gig and then go and stay with him for a day or two that weekend. Of course that involves getting from Camden to Staines after the gig but theres the tube and he may even have the car which would make things easier.

I have also sat on the net looking at maps of the underground, train timetables, National Express and Megabus fares, Google Maps and hotel prices.

There is a Holiday Inn just a couple of minutes from the Electric Ballroom which could be handy if needs be.

downwardspiral · 09-21-2010, 09:50 AM

Fair do's, that seems like a good plan. People always assume London is dear but you can get there for seriously cheap if you shop around and stuff. When I saw Pixies I got the coach for £2 return and stayed in roughed it in the station, dirt cheap. £2 doesn't even get me a return on the bus from mine into town!

Also the Holiday Inn in Camden is pretty nice, I've stayed there before, the one overlooking the lock just near the bridge/The Hawley Arms? It's quite expensive though I thought. The hostel I was talking about before, you can book seperate rooms so you aren't sharing with strangers. A room with 3 beds is £21 I think. I'm gonna speak to my friend and find out what it's called cos she's stayed there before and says it's brilliant.

downwardspiral · 09-21-2010, 10:07 AM

Ah this is the one Journeys London King's Cross Hostel - London Hostels, Brighton Hostels: Journeys hostels in London, Brighton and Asia for young budget backpackers

You can view a picture gallery and stuff, just enquired about the date you're gonna be there and it's £17 for a 3 bed room. Really not bad at all.

Mojo · 09-21-2010, 11:43 AM

Thats great stuff, thanks for that.

dac · 09-21-2010, 12:19 PM

Cymbals Eat Guitars next month, and GY!BE in march (I bought tix already

)

ThePhanastasio · 09-21-2010, 12:38 PM

I have the money for all of these tickets, but I'm not counting on getting a ride 100% for a few of these shows. The ones for which I am definitely going to be at because I've already arranged to borrow the car are marked with an asterisk.

October 4: Matt Pond PA
October 7: Dan Deacon w/ Lightning Bolt
*October 12: Hank III
October 15: Ekoostik Hookah
October 18: Michael Franti & Spearhead w/ special guest Bobby Long
*October 23: The Avett Brothers / Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
*October 30: LeAnn Rimes, then heading over to see FREEKBASS
*November 13: Gene Ween w/ Matt Duncan
*November 14: The Dresden Dolls
*November 20: Mike Gordon

TheMediicineMan · 09-21-2010, 04:06 PM

MUUUUUUUUUUSE in october, hopefully they play some older stuff

Mojo · 09-21-2010, 05:53 PM

^ They never do. They may as well erase Showbiz from the record and Origin of Symmetry is going the same way.

09-21-2010, 08:10 AM	#1733 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	Cheers Spiral. Megabus works out about the same but for a slightly shorter journey. That drops off on Buckingham Palace road. Basically, the reason I am actually considering going is I have a mate who is also as anxious to see them and we both have a different mate who has just moved to the Staines area and so regardless, we would be planning on going down to see him anyway. This way we might be able to do both, go to the gig and then go and stay with him for a day or two that weekend. Of course that involves getting from Camden to Staines after the gig but theres the tube and he may even have the car which would make things easier. I have also sat on the net looking at maps of the underground, train timetables, National Express and Megabus fares, Google Maps and hotel prices. There is a Holiday Inn just a couple of minutes from the Electric Ballroom which could be handy if needs be. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

09-21-2010, 09:50 AM	#1734 (permalink)
downwardspiral Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 734	Fair do's, that seems like a good plan. People always assume London is dear but you can get there for seriously cheap if you shop around and stuff. When I saw Pixies I got the coach for £2 return and stayed in roughed it in the station, dirt cheap. £2 doesn't even get me a return on the bus from mine into town! Also the Holiday Inn in Camden is pretty nice, I've stayed there before, the one overlooking the lock just near the bridge/The Hawley Arms? It's quite expensive though I thought. The hostel I was talking about before, you can book seperate rooms so you aren't sharing with strangers. A room with 3 beds is £21 I think. I'm gonna speak to my friend and find out what it's called cos she's stayed there before and says it's brilliant. __________________

09-21-2010, 10:07 AM	#1735 (permalink)
downwardspiral Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 734	Ah this is the one Journeys London King's Cross Hostel - London Hostels, Brighton Hostels: Journeys hostels in London, Brighton and Asia for young budget backpackers You can view a picture gallery and stuff, just enquired about the date you're gonna be there and it's £17 for a 3 bed room. Really not bad at all. __________________

09-21-2010, 11:43 AM	#1736 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	Thats great stuff, thanks for that. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

09-21-2010, 12:19 PM	#1737 (permalink)
dac MB's Biggest Fanboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Posts: 2,852	Cymbals Eat Guitars next month, and GY!BE in march (I bought tix already ) __________________

09-21-2010, 12:38 PM	#1738 (permalink)
ThePhanastasio Killed Laura Palmer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 1,679	I have the money for all of these tickets, but I'm not counting on getting a ride 100% for a few of these shows. The ones for which I am definitely going to be at because I've already arranged to borrow the car are marked with an asterisk. October 4: Matt Pond PA October 7: Dan Deacon w/ Lightning Bolt October 12: Hank III October 15: Ekoostik Hookah October 18: Michael Franti & Spearhead w/ special guest Bobby Long October 23: The Avett Brothers / Grace Potter & the Nocturnals October 30: LeAnn Rimes, then heading over to see FREEKBASS November 13: Gene Ween w/ Matt Duncan November 14: The Dresden Dolls November 20: Mike Gordon

09-21-2010, 04:06 PM	#1739 (permalink)
TheMediicineMan Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: roanoke Posts: 2	MUUUUUUUUUUSE in october, hopefully they play some older stuff

09-21-2010, 05:53 PM	#1740 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	^ They never do. They may as well erase Showbiz from the record and Origin of Symmetry is going the same way. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust