My Best Gigs of 2017 List
I went to an incredible 178 live music events & gigs in 2017.
This makes the grand total of 6731 gigs seen by me since 1973.
Best gig of 2017 for me was...
I am a bit biased but KISS at The 02 Arena on 31 May 2017 was the perfect live music day.
First i was one of just 100 guests at 5pm to see the band play a 30 mins semi-acoustic set without make-up in the backstage area of The 02 Arena and later on it was the full bells & whistles of their superb stage show. Loads of other great bands and gigs seen but these were the other mega stand out gigs of 2017 for me...
Black Sabbath - 02 Arena - 29 Jan 2017.
The Who - Royal Albert Hall - 30 March and 01 April 2017.
Sting - Hammersmith Apollo - 09 April 2017.
Guns N Roses - London Stadium - 16 June 2017.
U2 - Twickenham Stadium - 08 July 2017.
Metallica - 02 Arena - 22 Oct and 24 Oct 2017.
U2 - Trafalgar Square - 11 November 2017.
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And following close behind , these great shows made up my Top 20 gigs of 2017.
Stiff Little Fingers - The Forum - 10 March 2017.
The Alarm - Electric Ballroom - 20 May 2017.
Phil Collins - Royal Albert Hall - 04/05 June and 26/27 November 2017.
Green Day - Hyde Park - 01 July 2017.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Hyde Park - 09 July (Tom's last ever show in Europe)
Robert Plant & The Sensational Shape Shifters - BBC Maida Vale Studios - 06 October 2017.
Prophets of Rage - The Forum - 13 November 2017.
Alice Cooper / The Tubes - Wembley Arena - 16 Nov 2017.(Alice band members from 70s joined him)
Deep Purple / Europe - 02 Arena - 23 November 2017.
Kasabian - 02 Arena - 02 December 2017.
Queen + Adam Lambert - 02 Arena - 12 December 2017.
Prodigy - Brixton Academy - 21 December 2017.