And on we roll into 2025… which of course means yet more concerts to attend. Below is the list of shows attended so far, with those in red with a full review that should be accessible by clicking on them.
Jan 18: Desperate Journalist – Yes, Manchester
Feb 7: Girl Scout – Gullivers, Manchester
Feb 20: Adwaith – Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds
Feb 25: Picture Parlour – The Windmill, London
Feb 28: Jack White – Troxy, London
Mar 1: Doves – Leeds Beckett Student Union
Mar 10: Skunk Anansie – Tonhalle, Munich
Mar 12: Sam Fender – Zenith, Munich
Mar 14: Desperate Journalist – The Blue Shell, Cologne
Mar 25: Lauren Mayberry – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Mar 31: The Darkness / Ash – The Apollo, Manchester
Apr 5: Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls – The Academy, Manchester
Apr 20: The Anchoress – Old Woollen, Leeds
Apr 25: Manic Street Preachers – The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
May 1: Sunflower Bean – Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds
May 3: Manic Street Preachers – The Apollo, Manchester
May 12: Supergrass – The Octagon Centre, Sheffield
May 16: Peter Doherty – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
May 24: Pixies – The Apollo, Manchester
May 28: Prima Queen – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
June 8: The Cult – Columbia Theatre, Berlin
June 9: Wunderhorse – Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin
June 10: Weezer – Columbia Halle, Berlin
June 11: Bruce Springsteen – Olympiastadion, Berlin
Jun 20: Johnny Marr – The Foundry, Sheffield
Jun 21: Pulp – Co-Op Arena, Manchester
Jun 30: Weezer – The Piece Hall, Halifax
Jul 5: Docksfest – The Charlatans / Ash / Maximo Park / Coach Party
Jul 16: Oasis / Richard Ashcroft / Cast – Heaton Park, Manchester
Jul 23: Wet Leg – The Foundry, Sheffield
Aug 8: The Libertines – The Piece Hall, Halifax
Aug 12: Smashing Pumpkins / White Lies – The Piece Hall, Halifax
Aug 16: Lemonheads – The Ritz, Manchester
Aug 21: Black Honey – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Aug 27: Mercury Rev – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Aug 30: Bryan Adams – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Aug 31: The Hives – Stylus, Leeds
Sep 1: Wolf Alice – Camp & Furnace, Liverpool
Sep 7: Blondshell – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Sep 28: Gene – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Oct 9: Chloe Slater – Sidney and Matilda, Sheffield
Oct 11: Idlewild – Project House, Leeds
Oct 16: Hope of the States – The Gorilla, Manchester
Oct 17 (Matinee): The Last Dinner Party – Level, Nottingham
Oct 17 (Evening): The Last Dinner Party – Level, Nottingham
Oct 19: New Dad – The Foundry, Sheffield
Oct 25: The Bluetones – Project House, Leeds
Oct 30: Desperate Journalist – Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield
Nov 1: The Amazons – Leeds Beckett Student Union
Nov 4: swim school – Wax and Beans, Bury
Nov 7: swim school – Sidney and Matilda, Sheffield
Nov 8: swim school – The Key Club, Leeds
Nov 21: The Last Dinner Party – The Octagon, Sheffield
Nov 23: Ash – The Foundry, Sheffield
Nov 28: The Joy Formidable – The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge
Dec 5: Wolf Alice – First Direct Arena, Leeds
Dec 7: Babyshambles – O2 Academy, Leeds
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