Nothing Beats Live Music

I love going to gigs. They're not cheap, but there is something about hearing a band performing live, that makes it worthwhile. It's different to just going out for food or going to the cinema. It's more of an occasion.

Something a little bit more special. 

Even if you are seeing bands two times a week in Manchester, as I was doing at one point in my gig going past. 

Seriously, I spent a fortune on gig tickets, 2-3 a week at one point in 2006. 

Some were better than others. Some were small and intimate. Some were large scale stadium filling shows. But every one was worth it, in one way or another.  

If only for the gig ticket.  

This is something I've been meaning to do for ages, and one night last week, I sat down to do it. It took me 5 hours to make sure I could fill every gap and make every ticket readable, but I managed to fit all my gig tickets on there from my first proper gig in 2005 - Oasis. (I've been to some MEN shows before, but thankfully, I don't know where those tickets are, as they're quite embarrassing.) 

They're not all from Manchester, some are from London, some from Madison WI, a couple from Los Angeles, and one from Minnesota. But together, I think they look pretty cool, and a great way to show off all the gigs I've been to.  

Better than them sitting in a box, which is what they were doing. 

At some point, I'm going to be blogging more about gigs. My favourite gigs, the things you see at gigs, and maybe even why I genuinely think Manchester is the best place to see live music. Maybe I could even become a music copywriter? Writing bios and blurbs for bands, or reviewing gigs. Who knows. Watch this space for more music blogs anyway.