Gig List 2012

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January – 18 Gigs, 9 Venues

  • 10th - New Blood Festival featuring Moscow Youth Cult, Plant Plants, Hook & The Twins and Visions of Trees at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
  • 11th - New Blood Festival featuring Manflu, Vuvuvultures, Severine and The Caulfield Beats at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
  • 12th – New Blood Festival featuring Ivory Seas, YoungHusband, The History of Apple Pie and The Tamborines at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
  • 14th – This Feeling featuring The Ghosts, The Carpels, SULK, Janice Graham Band and Born Blonde at the Queen of Hoxton
  • 15th – Hair of the Dog featuring Viktor and the Hinter, The BeaubowBells and Xavier & The Gotta-Dos at Backstage at the Spice of Life
  • 17th – Chimichanga featuring Emma Topolski, Acoustic Jim, The Lorelles, They Say Jump and Babilondon at Vibe Bar
  • 18th – Christina Perri supported by Marcus Foster and Jack Martello at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
  • 19th – New Blood Festival featuring Foreign Office, Citizens! and Laurel Collective at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
  • 21st – Patch & The Giant featuring Polly Posion at Barfly, Camden
  • 22nd – Stereo Juggernaut and Black Vendetta at Barfly, Camden
  • 23rd – Q Now: The Sessions featuring Dry The River supported by Clock Opera and Rae Morris at XOYO
  • 24th – Q Now: The Sessions featuring Emeli Sandé plus Michael Kiwanuka at XOYO
  • 25th – Q Now: The Sessions featuring To Kill A King supported by Jamie N Commons and Jodie Marie at XOYO
  • 26th – Q Now: The Sessions featuring Howler supported by Zulu Winter and Man Made at XOYO
  • 27th – Velvetines supported by Komla and Billy Gregory at the O2 Academy Islington
  • 27th (Late) – Ms Dynamite supported by Shy FX, Doorly, Yasmin, Mz Bratt, Baby Blue at XOYO
  • 28th – Rebekah Delgado supported by The Swamp Gods and Richie Syrett at Backstage @ The Spice of Life
  • 30th – Secret Sister at Union Chapel

February – 15 Gigs, 7 Venues, 3 Cities, 2 Countries, 2 Continents 

  • 1st – Autoheart, Dan Hutchins, DeepSeaGreen and The Lafontaines at the Barfly, Camden
  • 2nd - HMV: Next Big Thing featuring Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Desting, Kyla La Grange and Olfar at Upstairs at the Garage
  • 3rd - HMV: Next Big Thing featuring Eugene McGuinness, Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains and Trailer Trash Tracys at the Barfly, Camden
  • 4th - HMV: Next Big Thing featuring Florrie, FOE and Shake Tiger Shake at the Barfly, Camden
  • 5th - HMV: Next Big Thing featuring Yasmin, Sway and Citizen at the Borderline
  • 6th - HMV: Next Big Thing featuring Sweet Billy Pilgrim, Katzenjammer, and Charlene Soraia at the Borderline
  • 7th - HMV: Next Big Thing featuring Jay James Picton, Boy, Jodie Marie and Jeb Nicolas at the Jazz Cafe
  • 8th - HMV: Next Big Thing featuring Lianne La Havas, The Staves and Rae Morris at the Borderline
  • 9th - HMV: Next Big Thing featuring Emeli Sandé, Josh Osho and Daley at the Borderline
  • 10th - HMV: Next Big Thing featuring 22, [me] and Deadbeat Darling at the Barfly, Camden
  • 11th - HMV: Next Big Thing featuring History of Apple Pie, Eagulls, Hooded Fang and Bwani Junction at the Barfly, Camden
  • 12th - HMV: Next Big Thing featuring Jake Morley, Sam Brookes and Liam Blake at Jazz Cafe
  • 17th - Aretha Franklin at Radio City, New York, USA
  • 18th - Emilie Autumn at Gramercy Theatre, New York, USA
  • 22nd - Islands supported by Idiot Glee at Black Cat, Washington DC, USA

March – 7 Gigs, 6 Venues, 3 Cities, 2 Countries

  • 6th - Taylor Swift supported by Hot Chelle Rae at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
  • 13th - Adam Cohen supported by Gossling at The Tivoli, Brisbane, Australia
  • 16th - F1 Rocks - Lenny Kravitz supported by the Cranberries at Sidney Myers Music Bowl, Melbourne, Australia
  • 19th - Kylie Minogue at the Palace Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
  • 20th - Faith Hill & Tim McGraw supported by Eli Young at Rob Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
  • 21st - Aqua supported by Radio Ink at the Palace Theatre, Melbourne Australia
  • 24th - Crosby Stills & Nash at the Trusts Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand

April – 3 Gigs, 3 Venues, 2 Cities

  • 11th - Seal at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
  • 20th - Bec Sandridge and others at The Gaelic Theatre, Sydney, Australia
  • 22nd - Michael Bolton plus guests at the Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia

May – 16 Gigs, 15 Venues

  • 3rd - Manflu, Vuvuvultures and Sserpass at the Lexington, Islington
  • 4th - Little Boots supported by Ronika at XOYO
  • 5th - Nightfires supported by Betamax at the Artisan, Chingford
  • 8th - Trailer Trash Tracys supported by Keebo at the Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
  • 9th - Nicola Atkins supported by Madam at the Slaughtered Lamb
  • 10th – Vuvuvultures supported by Sserpass and Witches at PowerLunches
  • 12th – This Feeling featuring Born Blonde supported by Fractures, The Smokin Barrels and The Lilymoons at the Queen of Hoxton
  • 14th - Estelle supported by Roses Gabor at the Jazz Cafe
  • 15th - No Quarter with #folk featuring No Room for Giant, Maud in Cahoots, Elissa Franceschi, Roo Panes, Israel Cannan and Emma Wilson at Notting Hill Arts Club
  • 16th - Scissor Sisters supported by Little Boots at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
  • 17th – Jodie Marie at Bush Hall
  • 21st - Xsara, Aphrodite & The Alphabet, Samantha Kate Sheppard, Listen Lisse & Alfa-D at 93 Feet East
  • 23rd - Katzenjammer supported by Jay James Piction & Dan Caplan at XOYO
  • 25th - This Feeling present Gem and the Deadheads supported Eyes on Film, The Wicked Whispers and Channel Cairo at the Vibe Bar
  • 29th – No Quarter featuring Glitches, Alex Vargas, Jetta and Liz Lawerence at Notting Hill Arts Club
  • 31st - The Worldonfire, KiraKira!, The Velvetines, Asylum, The Resurrection at Nambucca

June – 11 Gigs/Festival days, 8 Venues

  • 2nd - Field Day Festival, Victoria Park
  • 3rd – Apple Cart Festival, Victoria Park
  • 16th – Lovebox, Victoria Park
  • 17th – Lovebox, Victoria Park
  • 18th – Niki and the Dove at Barfly, Camden
  • 19th – No Quarter v Strum featuring Ed Aldred, Bec Sandridge, Rory, Passport to Stockholm, Big Hat and Miss Terry Blue at the Notting Hill Arts Club
  • 20th – Luxe Live featuring Bec Sandridge, Theo Altieri, Ron Jetson and Tom Figgins in the basement Luxe, Spitalfields
  • 21st – Jesca Hoop supported by the fossil collective at Bush Hall
  • 22nd – Future Rock featuring Erika, Joan of Arc and The Velvetines at The 100 Club
  • 27th – Saint Saviour supported by Ryan Keen at St Pancras Old Church
  • 28th – Macy Gray supported by Jaiden The Cure at the Jazz Cafe

July – 17 Gigs, 7 Venues

  • 3rd – TV Nights presents Cara Winter, Liz Lawrence, The Damn Jammage and Matt Woosey at Ronnie’s Bar, Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s
  • 4th – Luxe Live featuring Left of Manila, Bec Sandridge, Claudia Heidegger and Dan Sandman in the basement Luxe, Spitalfields
  • 5th – Gabrielle Aplin supported by Lewis Watson and Orla Gartland at Dingwalls
  • 7th – Somerset House Summer Series presents Tim Minchin supported by Millionaire Harry Oakwood at Somerset House
  • 8th – Somerset House Summer Series with What Next 2012 presents Katy B support be Devlin, Ms Dynamite and What Next 2012 including Kimmy Reader, Rhea Dean and Tom Prior at Somerset House
  • 9th – Somerset House Summer Series presents Jill Scott supported by Daley at Somerset House
  • 10th - Somerset House Summer Series presents Jill Scott supported by Daley at Somerset House
  • 11th – Somerset House Summer Series presents Temper Trap supported by Alt-J and Chet Faker at Somerset House
  • 12th – Somerset House Summer Series presents Anna Calvi supported by Eugene mcGuiness at Somerset House
  • 13th – Somerset House Summer Series presents The Enemy supported by All The Young at Somerset House
  • 14th – Somerset House Summer Series presents Paloma Faith supported by Seye at Somerset House
  • 15th – Somerset House Summer Series presents Paloma Faith supported by Jessie Ware at Somerset House
  • 16th – Somerset House Summer Series presents Charlotte Gainsbourg with Connan Mockasin supported by Drop Out Venus at Somerset House
  • 22nd – This Feeling presents The Sonic Jewels, Born Blonde, Black Market Karma and Exit Calm at the MacBeth, Hoxton
  • 25th – The White Album, THe Hall of Mirrors, Wildeflowers and Liz Lawrence at the Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
  • 26th – Popular presents Foe supported by Fever Fever at the Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
  • 31st – Diana Vickers at the O2 Academy Islington

August – 4 Gigs, 3 Venues

  • 21st – TV Nights presents Piers, David J Alexander, Maud in Cahoots, Youth Imperial and Big Hat at Ronnie’s Bar, Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s
  • 22nd – Charli XCX at Sebright Arms, London
  • 23rd – The Luxe Live presents The Matadors supported by Citizen and Raff Ft Remedies at the Luxe, Spitalfields
  • 29th- The Luxe Live presents The Mile Bar, The Naked Polariods, Hands Make Fire, Sarah Moss and Amanda Shaw at the Luxe, Spitalfields

September – 14 Gigs, 10 Venues

  • 1st – Jersey Live – Chase & Status, Professor Green, Rizzle Kicks, Maverick Sabre, Devlin, Last Dinosaurs, Janice Graham at Royal Jersey Showground, Trinity, Jersey
  • 2nd – Jersey Live – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Primal Scream, The Stranglers, Alex Clare, Jake Bugg at Royal Jersey Showground, Trinity, Jersey
  • 5th – Joss Stone supported by Yes Sire Boss and Leigh Coleman at the O2 Empire Shepherd’s Bush
  • 8th – BBC Prom in the Park featuring Kylie, Alfie Boe, Il Divo, London Community Gospel Choir, Bjorn Again, BBC Big Band, The Chicago Blues Brothers, The Gypsy Queens in Hyde Park, London
  • 11th - Birdy Supported by Lewis Watson and Rosie Doonan at the O2 Empire Shepherd’s Bush
  • 18th – The Luxe Live presents Becky Holloway, Delve, Alice Offley, Dare to be Charlie, Rosie Ade, A J Moore downstairs at the Luxe, Spitalfields.
  • 19th – The Luxe Live presents Gezz Raiyner, Hannah McIntyre, Sara Lilly, Alice Watts and Money downstairs at the Luxe, Spitalfields.
  • 20th – Acantha Lang, Leigh Coleman and Emily Lee at the 12 Bar Club
  • 20th (Late) – Sandi Thom at the 12 Bar Club
  • 25th – The Albion Way & Group Therapy present The Penelopes supported by Younghearts, High Windows and Dutch Barn for OxJam at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
  • 26th – Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny supported by Drive Drive Faster at Tutu’s, KCLSU, London
  • 27th – Ultravox at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London
  • 28th – Shame and Fjokra and The Velvetines at Dublin Castle, Camden, London
  • 29th – This Feeling presents China Rats supported by The Maxanines, Echotape, and Garda at the MacBeth, Hoxton, London

October

  • 2nd – Success Express presents Katie Leone supported by Azzedine and Tom Price Stevens at the Luxe, Spitalfields, London
  • 3rd – The Luxe Live presents P.P. Dog, Tommy Antonio, Victoria Aitken and Claire Fuller at the Luxe, Spitalfields, London
  • 4th – English Sporting Defeat supported by Annaca and Sorrel Nation at the 12 Bar Club, Soho, London
  • 5th – Q Awards presents Ellie Goulding supported by Bruno Charles at the Jazz Cafe, Camden, London
  • 6th – Halflight and (We Are) Fears at the Wheelbarrow, Camden, London
  • 7th – Ultraista supported by Crewdson at Birthdays, Dalston, London
  • 8th – The Virginmarys supported by Bright Young People at the Old Blue Last, Hoxton, London

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