Shortest Gaps Between Seeing A Band Live — Forum Archive

4 Mar 2008, 05:56

It's gotta be those of us who did those Kraftwerk gigs in London four years ago, hasn't it? An 8pm gig and then a midnight gig. They did summat similar in Paris in 2001 and repeated the idea in a few places throughout 2004.

Plenty of bands I've seen 24hrs apart - recent ones I can think of are Pixies, Interpol, Chemical Bros, New Order (natch).

Any other bands who've played multiple shows in one night though? Or even done more than one venue in the same night? I remember Basement Jaxx doing 4 gigs in London at 4 different venues over 4 consecutive nights -- not quite the same though.

4 Mar 2008, 05:59

Last year I saw Kloot go offstage at 430pm in Night and Day, and were onstage in Blueprint Studios less than an hour later.

4 Mar 2008, 06:00

El Jarvo wrote:

Plenty of bands I've seen 24hrs apart - recent ones I can think of are Pixies, Interpol, Chemical Bros, New Order (natch).

Done that a few times as well.

4 Mar 2008, 06:04

Uncle Liam wrote: Last year I saw Kloot go offstage at 430pm in Night and Day, and were onstage in Blueprint Studios less than an hour later.

Indeed, I seem to remember being with Alex and John in Mancland before and them going to see one band at X o'clock ... and then the same band elsewhere at Y o'clock. Can't remember who, mind.

Have seen a fair few DJs at multiple venues (well, two) in one night though.

4 Mar 2008, 06:15

yeah, kraftwerk is the shortest for me too.

what about the number of different gigs in one day (not talking about festivals)

smallest band i've seen on consecutive nights is probably forward russia in bristol & then cardiff. got my request played on the second night though :-)

4 Mar 2008, 06:22

hibster wrote:

what about the number of different gigs in one day (not talking about festivals)

Four.

Kloot in the afternoon. Then Kloot in Blueprint. The Puressence at the University. Then some local band night at The Roadhouse.

4 Mar 2008, 06:55

tuesday evening 3rd december 1985 new order played 2 gigs at the hac with 2 songs broadcast on the old grey whistle test,, catch me at the end on wolframs (?)shoulders.

3/4/5 JUNE 1984 3 Order gigs in 48 hours,ish.

when we were young

4 Mar 2008, 07:16

Re: Order? Digital? frequently did two sets same night

New Order at the Hac in Dec 85 was two sets in one night. Bunnymen 84 tour was often two sets in one night, as was their 85 tour.

House of Love in 91 did 3 separate gigs in 3 separate venues in London on the one night, T&C, Boston Arms and one I've forgotten.

4 Mar 2008, 07:44

Christ, lads - just a get a ruler out, measure up, compare notes and be done with it!!

:laugh:

4 Mar 2008, 07:52

I guess I'm just a lightweight...

both of my shortest gaps include the order...

back to back in 89...Houston one night, Dallas the next...

and then the Wembley on Friday, Wolves on Sunday thing with several of you guys in 06...not that I remember much of Wolves...was it good???

4 Mar 2008, 08:31

Kraftwerk natch.

New Order was 3 days I think, there was a gig before they were inducted into the Hall Of Fame, but cannae mind if it was Manchester or London......or whether it was before or after.

Ma memory is minced.

4 Mar 2008, 08:39

think that was manchestger shug, saw that, then the national in the ulu & then the hall of fame show

4 Mar 2008, 08:50

Thinking back (hazily) I'm sure it was two days, cannae mind which two gigs on the 2006 tour. But I think I'm right.

4 Mar 2008, 09:36

tim wrote"new order at the hac in 85 was two sets in one night"

with a priced ticket for each which in my list makes two gigs,,or the longest encore since the gratefull dead discovered acid.

this tim E of night

4 Mar 2008, 10:21

Didn't quite do both Kraftwerk gigs in one night at Brixton 2004.Only did the later one.But did see them 2 nights on the trot on their 1991 tour.Birmingham Hummingbird on the Monday night then raced up the motorway the following night to catch em at Sheffield City Hall.Don't think i've ever done that even with New Order.

Actually Kraftwerk are the longest gap and the shortest gap for me.

4 Mar 2008, 10:29

Wedding Present - supporting themselves as The Ukrainians 1/2 hour interlude.
New Order consecutive nights a few times.
Completely unplanned, Nine Inch Nails 1992. So impressed with them at Newcastle Riverside that I drove to Manchester to see them at International 2 the following night on the spur.

4 Mar 2008, 13:19

new order on consecutive nights a few times, 4 gigs in 5 nights my record nick cave like wise

4 Mar 2008, 13:27

8 Order gigs in 11 days in 84, two months after 3 in 3.

4 Mar 2008, 14:20

Yeah, I only did the later Brixton gig, although I did catch them at the Royal Albert (?) Hall the day before (or was it a couple of days? My memory's gash nowadays)! :crazy:

Don't think I've ever seen the same band twice on one day - the closest being Monaco and New Order at Reading 98, or a live band followed by a DJ set soon afterwards (plenty of those)...

:smoking:

4 Mar 2008, 14:27

Oh, forgot, did the 3 New Order Brixton gigs in 3 consecutive days back in October 2001...

People there said I was mad... I probably was! :crazy:

:smoking:

4 Mar 2008, 15:25

From what I can remember, i've done consecutive night gigs with the following bands:

Morrissey, Inspiral Carpets, Ian Brown, The Verve, Arcade Fire, Interpol, Blonde Redhead, Doves, Kloot, Oasis, Pet Shop Boys, Kaiser Chiefs, Editors, Sons and Daughters and... erm... Coldplay.

5 Mar 2008, 05:33

Nick King wrote: Oh, forgot, did the 3 New Order Brixton gigs in 3 consecutive days back in October 2001...

People there said I was mad... I probably was!

not at all - all were different. just about... a few of us did all 3.

& shug - have you not twigged that the answer to your question is in your bleeding signature yet? :laugh:

5 Mar 2008, 05:50

Chaos UK five nights in a row.

I was touring with them, so maybe that doesn't count.

Otherwise, New Order 3 consecutive nights...

5 Mar 2008, 06:17

New Order and System 7 on consecutive nights a few times

5 Mar 2008, 07:03

ive done 4 in 10 days and 4 in seven days, despite being a twice a night fan ive never managed to get 13 days to fit into 11 :nuts:

this tim E of night.

6 Mar 2008, 04:21

N.O - Dec '88 - March '89

6 Mar 2008, 13:53

Well, 24 hours I guess...

Seen Arcade Fire 2 days in a row...

I guess you don't count support bands ;)

Otherwise, I didn't go to any festival, so...

6 Mar 2008, 17:28

48 hours for me.Not a BIG gig goer.And sometimes i get thrown OUT.So quickest concert is about 30 mins at LIVERPOOL! :nono: :lol:

7 Mar 2008, 12:18

79 order wrote: tuesday evening 3rd december 1985 new order played 2 gigs at the hac with 2 songs broadcast on the old grey whistle test,, catch me at the end on wolframs (?)shoulders.

3/4/5 JUNE 1984 3 Order gigs in 48 hours,ish.

when we were young

yep did Hac 3/12/85 both sets - anyone take a punt at the 2 songs in both sets?

...but 14/6/85 probably beats that for me - New Order Shffield City Hall ( earlyish I seem to remember ) then bomb across snake pass in a capri to the Boardwalk for The Beloved, then back to Sheffield for the closing set from Cabaret Voltaire. Pretty sure ACR were in there somewhere - can't remember whether before or after (?) - anyone else remember that trip?!

7 Mar 2008, 13:02

As It Is When It Was and Face Up were in both sets.

7 Mar 2008, 14:17

2 nights banshees at royal albert hall.in the posh balcony. stranglers manchester and preston last year.quite a few other 2 nights running.although thats bloody nothing when i see other posts on here,amazing stuff :eek:

had heard new order came on for a second set at hac once. i saw the order at hac 83 and 84 and was worried that i mite have left and they had done another set without me knowing :rofl: glad to see on here that it was 85 that they did that.pheww!

7 Apr 2008, 05:39

Uncle Liam wrote: Kloot

Went to see them last night, very impressive.