As many concerts I can remember…still racking my brains
I first began compiling a list of concerts I have been to as a journal on Last.fm almost three years ago. My recollection for the early years is patchy and I am sure I have missed quite a few, but a bit of googling has helped with a few dates. If anyone can remember going to something with me that is not on the list, let me know!
Pre-1986
1980 Studio audience of Countdown - Gore Hill Studios, Sydney. “Live” bands included Mi-Sex and Moscow was #1 on the charts.
1982 (approx.) Radiators and Australian Crawl - A paddock somewhere outside Nowra, NSW
1985 (approx.) Sandii and the Sunsetz - Tivoli, Sydney
1987-1991 - University
1988 Pink Floyd - Entertainment Centre, Sydney (30 January)
1988 Nick Cave reading from And the Ass Saw the Angel - Mandolin Theatre (23 March)
Shriekback - Holme Building, Sydney University
They Might Be Giants - Holme Building, Sydney University
1990 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Enmore Theatre (July)
1990 Depeche Mode - Hordern Pavillion, Sydney (31 August)
Soul II Soul - Hordern Pavillion, Sydney
Run DMC - Hordern Pavillion, Sydney
Painters & Dockers - Tivoli, Sydney
Hunters and Collectors - Wentworth, Sydney Uni
Andy 500 - Strawberry Hills Hotel (a few occasions)
Tex Perkins - somewhere on Parramatta Rd, Sydney
Concrete Blonde and Andy Prieboy - Selinas, Sydney
The Hummingbirds - various occasions
Crowded House - Wentworth, Sydney Uni
The Crystal Set, Mental as Anything - Selinas, Sydney
Dream Warriors - Paddington?, Sydney
Faith No More - The Venue, Dee Why, Sydney
Bob Downe - Metro, Sydney
1991-1995 - England
1992 The Sugarcubes - Brixton Academy, London
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Brixton Academy, London
1992 Shonen Knife - The Junction, Cambridge (4 December)
1992 Directions In Groove - Kinsellas, Sydney
Ministry - Brixton Academy, London
Salt n Pepa - The Corn Exchange, Cambridge
The Cramps - The Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Colonel Hathi’s Dawn Patrol - Cambridge on various occasions at various locations
The Cure - The Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Ministry - Brixton Academy, London
They Might Be Giants - Islington, London
Shriekback - Islington (The Garage?), London
1994 The Ramones - The Astoria, London
The Whitlams - Atlas, Sydney
1998 Portishead - Hordern Pavillion, Sydney (27 April)
Kaempfert Zone
They Might Be Giants - Metro, Sydney
Massive Attack - Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Jungle Brothers - Metro, Sydney
Bob Downe - Metro, Sydney
The Cruel Sea
TISM
The Radium Club Hepsters - Various dates and venues
The Prodigy and Regurgitator - Selinas, Sydney
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Metro, Sydney
2000 Ute Lemper - Sydney Opera House
Monsieur Camembert and Marsala
2004 Taraf de Haidouks - State Theatre, Sydney (January)
2004 Elvis Costello - State Theatre, Sydney (November)
2006 U2 - Telstra Stadium, Sydney (10 November)
2006 Camille O’Sullivan - Sydney Opera House
2007 Gotan Project - Sydney Opera House
2007 Monsieur Camembert - The Vanguard, 2007 Sydney
2007 Monsieur Camembert & Guests - The Vanguard, 2007 Sydney (14 April)
2007 Herbie Hancock - State Theatre, Sydney (23 April)
2007 The Radium Club Hepsters - Darling Harbour Jazz & Blues Festival, Sydney (11 June)
2007 Monsieur Camembert - The Factory, Sydney (23 June)
2007 The Bad Plus - Jazz Cafe Camden, London (18 July)
2007 Camerata Portena - Sydney Opera House
2007 The Stems, Radio Birdman, Hoodoo Gurus - Enmore Theatre (14 September)
2007 Laurie Anderson - Sydney Opera House (22 October)
2008 Pink Martini - Riverside Theatre, Sydney (8 January)
2008 Sufjan Stevens - State Theatre, Sydney (13 January)
2008 CocoRosie - The Factory, Sydney (8 March)
2008 Jesus and Mary Chain, The Rakes - Enmore Theatre, Sydney (2 April)
2008 DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist - The Big Top, Luna Park, Sydney (19 April)
2008 Sonny Rollins - Sydney Opera House (1 June)
2008 Barry Adamson - The Factory, Enmore, Sydney (20 June)
2008 Emir Kusturica and the no-smoking orchestra - Sydney Opera House (29 June)
2008 The Breeders - The Metro, Sydney (2 August)
2009 Gary Numan - Enmore Theatre (5 March)
2009 Lee Scratch Perry - Sydney Opera House (11 June)
2010 Antony and the Johnsons - Sydney Opera House (31 January)
