SIMON'S GIG GUIDE
SITE LAST UPDATED -- 07/02/2012
check with venue for any cancellations/alterations
VENUE ABBREVIATIONS
BASH---BRISTOL ASHTON GATE STADIUM
BCOL---BRISTOL COLSTON HALL
BFOR---BATH FORUM
BLMI---BLACKWOOD MINERS' INSTITUTE
BPAV---BATH PAVILION
BRAC---BRISTOL ACADEMY
BREC---BRIDGEND RECREATION CENTRE
BRQS---BRISTOL QUEEN SQUARE
BTRI----BRISTOL TRINITY CENTRE
CCEX---CARDIFF COAL EXCHANGE (REOPENED AS VENUE 01/11/09)
CCFC---CARDIFF CITY FOOTBALL STADIUM
CCIA---CARDIFF CIA
CCIV---CARDIFF CIVIC CENTRE
CCOO---CARDIFF COOPERS FIELD
CGLO---CARDIFF GLOBE
CHRC---CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE
CHTH---CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL
CMCE--CARDIFF MILLENNIUM CENTRE
CMST---CARDIFF MILLENNIUM STADIUM
CSDH---CARDIFF ST.DAVID'S HALL
CUG1---CARDIFF UNIVERSITY GREAT HALL 1
CUG2---CARDIFF UNIVERSITY GREAT HALL 2
CUSO---CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SOLUS
CU??----CARDIFF UNIVERSITY (DON'T KNOW VENUE)
EXGH---EXETER UNIVERSITY GREAT HALL
EXLG---EXETER LEMON GROVE
GGL1---GLOUCESTER LEISURE CENTRE(GL1)
JN24---JUNCTION 24,NORTH PETHERTON
NCEN---NEWPORT CENTRE
POLI---POOLE LIGHTHOUSE
POYP---PONTYPRIDD YNYSANGHARAD PARK
PTAL---PORT TALBOT AFAN LIDO
RRIV----READING RIVERMEAD
SACH---SALISBURY CITY HALL
SLYD---SWINDON LYDIARD PARK
SOAS---SWINDON OASIS
SWBR---SWANSEA BRANGWYN HALL
SWLS---SWANSEA LIBERTY STADIUM
YEWE---YEOVIL WESTLAND LEISURE COMPLEX
PROMOTER ABBREVIATIONS
AAA---3A ENTERTAINMENT
ACE---ACADEMY EVENTS
AEG---AEG LIVE(ANSCHUTZ ENTERTAINMENT GROUP)
ALG---ALGEE
AVP---AVALON PROMOTIONS
BAG---BOUND & GAGGED
CMP---COLE MUSIC PROMOTIONS(CHAS COLE)
DCB---DCB PROMOTIONS(DAVE BRAYLEY)
DHP---DHP PROMOTIONS
DMF---DMF CONCERTS(DAVE FARROW)
FE-----FLYING ENTERTAINMENT (was FLYING MUSIC)
GIG---THE GIG CARTEL
HAN---HANDSHAKE
HG----HARVEY GOLDSMITH
HRO---HUTT RUSSELL ORGANISATION
JHE---JOHN HESSENTHALER
KIL---KILIMANJARO LIVE
KSE---KENNEDY STREET ENTERPRISES
LN----LIVE NATION
MAR---MARSHALL ARTS
MBO---MEL BUSH ORGANISATION
MET---METROPOLIS MUSIC
MF----MEAN FIDDLER
MH----METAL HAMMER
MHO---MARK HOWES
MPE---MICK PERRIN PRODUCTIONS
NMc---NIGEL McINTYRE
ORC---ORCHARD ENTERTAINMENTS
OTK---OFF THE KERB
P4M---P4 MUSIC
PMc---PHIL McINTYRE
REG---REGULAR MUSIC
SEL---SELF PROMOTION BY BAND
SER---SERIOUS MUSIC
SJM---SJM CONCERTS
TD----TONY DENTON
TMF---THE MUSIC FACTORY
VAR---VARIOUS SMALL PROMOTERS
VEN---VENUE PROMOTION
VPM---VINCE POWER MUSIC GROUP
FEBRUARY 2012
07--BCOL--RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC
"""--YEWE--REEL BIG FISH
08--BRAC--BRAND NEW(SJM)
09--BRAC--JUSTICE
10--BCOL--CHRIS ADDISON
"""--BRAC--NEW FOUND GLORY+++(SJM)
"""--CUG1--JOHN HOLT(VAR)
"""--SACH--RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC
11--CUG1--KERRANG! TOUR:NEW FOUND GLORY+++(SJM)
12--BRAC--SHINEDOWN(MET)
"""--CCEX--LIVE AND UNSIGNED:AUDITIONS
"""--CMST--WALES V SCOTLAND
13--BCOL--JAMES MORRISON(SJM or MET)
"""--NCEN--WELSH OPEN SNOOKER
14--NCEN--WELSH OPEN SNOOKER
15--BRAC--BIG COUNTRY(SJM)
"""--NCEN--WELSH OPEN SNOOKER
16--BRAC--SKRILLEX
"""--CSDH--RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC
"""--NCEN--WELSH OPEN SNOOKER
17--BCOL--AMERICAN ANTHEMS:JOHN PARR
"""--CUG1--BRAND NEW(SJM)
"""--NCEN--WELSH OPEN SNOOKER
18--BCOL--BILLY CONNOLLY
"""--BRAC--GZA(VAR)
"""--CSDH--KILLER QUEEN
"""--NCEN--WELSH OPEN SNOOKER
19--BCOL--BILLY CONNOLLY
"""--CSDH--LEE MEAD
"""--CUG1--NME AWARDS TOUR(SJM)
"""--NCEN--WELSH OPEN SNOOKER
20--BCOL--BILLY CONNOLLY
"""--BRAC--NME AWARDS TOUR(SJM)
21--BCOL--REGINALD D. HUNTER
"""--CSDH--JACQUI McSHEE'S PENTANGLE
22--BCOL--KAISER CHIEFS(MET)
"""--CSDH--CHRIS ADDISON
23--BCOL--LEE MEAD
"""--CCIA---THE WANTED
25--CCIA--WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
"""--CSDH--DAVID HASSELHOFF(AN EVENING WITH...)(#CANCELLED)
26--BRAC--MAX RAPTER & HILDA MAY(ACE)
"""--CSDH--JETHRO
27--BCOL--CIRCUS OF HORRORS:THE VENTRILOQUIST
"""--CCIA---JASON DERULO(SJM or MET)(#CANCELLED DUE TO INJURY)
28--BRAC--MOBO TOUR
29--BCOL--ANTON & ERIN
"""--BRAC--BEN HOWARD(DHP)
MARCH 2012
01--BRAC--LABRINTH(LN and SJM)
"""--BTRI--SETH LAKEMAN
02--BRAC--LITTLE DRAGON(MF)
"""--CUSO--LABRINTH(LN and SJM)
03--BCOL--LAURA MARLING
"""--BRAC--SHARON JONES AND THE DAP KINGS(DHP)
04--BRAC--MARK LANEGAN BAND(ACE)
"""--EXLG--KILLING JOKE(KIL?)
05--BRAC--KILLING JOKE(KIL)
"""--CCIA---FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE
"""--CUSO--MAVERICK SABRE(SJM)
07--BCOL--JOAN BAEZ(MH)
"""--BRAC--CANNIBAL CORPSE+++(KIL and VAR)
"""--CSDH--THE DUBLINERS
08--BRAC--THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA(KIL)
"""--CSDH--REBECCA FERGUSON
09--BCOL--THE OSMONDS
"""--BRAC--RIZZLE KICKS(MET)
"""--SACH--JOAN BAEZ(MH)
10--BCOL--TOMMY FLEMING
"""--CMST--WALES V ITALY
"""--SOAS--MATT CARDLE
11--BCOL--SARAH MILLICAN
"""--BRAC--EMILIE AUTUMN(MF)
"""--CCIA---BILLY CONNOLLY
12--BCOL--REBECCA FERGUSON
"""--BRAC--THE JAYHAWKS(ACE)
"""--CCIA---BILLY CONNOLLY
13--BCOL--THE MUSIC BOX(THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY)
"""--BRAC--THE MACCABEES(MET)
14--BRAC--3 DOORS DOWN(LN)
15--BCOL--NANCI GRIFFITH
"""--BRAC--NERO(SJM)
16--BCOL--ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK(AAA?)(##WAS 28/10/11)
"""--BRAC--THE ANSWER(DHP)
"""--CCEX--WILD BEASTS(VAR)
17--BRAC--THE STRANGLERS(SJM)
"""--CUG1--THE MACCABEES(MET)
18--CCEX--LIVE AND UNSIGNED:REGIONAL FINAL
"""--CUSO--AMON AMARTH(VAR)
19--BCOL--THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW(LN or SJM)
"""--CCIA---JLS
20--CCIA---JLS
21--BRAC--SPIRITUALIZED(DHP)(#WAS 09/10/11)
"""--CCIA---JLS
"""--YEWE--YOU ME AT SIX+++
22--BCOL--GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
"""--BRAC--THE CIVIL WARS(MET)
"""--CCIA---HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS
"""--CMCE--JOAN BAEZ(MH)
"""--CSDH--ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK(AAA?)(##WAS 31/10/11)
"""--CUG1--NERO(SJM)
"""--SOAS--McFLY(SJM?)
23--CCEX--SETH LAKEMAN
"""--CSDH--JACK BRUCE
"""--CUG1--YOU ME AT SIX+++(KIL)
24--CSDH--MATT CARDLE
"""--CUG2--CHIMAIRA(VAR)
25--BCOL--MATT CARDLE
"""--BRAC--UFO(MF)
"""--CCIA---FOUR TOPS+TEMPTATIONS+TAVARES+CRYSTALS
"""--CSDH--JACK BRUCE
"""--POLI--JOAN BAEZ(MH)
26--BCOL--McFLY(SJM?)
"""--BRAC--BLACK STONE CHERRY
"""--CCIA---THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW(LN or SJM)
27--BCOL--THE HOLLIES
"""--CCIA---HUMAN PLANET LIVE(#CANCELLED)
28--SACH--JACK BRUCE
29--BCOL--THE WATERBOYS(AAA)
"""--BRAC--STIFF LITTLE FINGERS(MF)
"""--CCIA---PDC PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS
30--CCIA---DRAKE
31--CCIA---DIVERSITY
APRIL 2012
01--BRAC--BLACK VEIL BRIDES
02--CMCE--CHRISTY MOORE(ORC)
03--BRAC--KORN
"""--CCIA---X FACTOR LIVE 2012(AAA)
"""--CUSO--CHARLIE SIMPSON(SJM)
04--CCIA---X FACTOR LIVE 2012(AAA)
05--CCIA---X FACTOR LIVE 2012(AAA)
"""--CUG1--ARCHITECTS
06--CCIA---X FACTOR LIVE 2012(AAA)
"""--CUG2--YOUR DEMISE(VAR)
07--BCOL--TINARIWEN
10--BRAC--CHER LLOYD(SJM or MET)
"""--CCIA---CBEEBIES
"""--CSDH--DOUG STANHOPE
11--BRAC--HOWARD JONES(VAR and ACE)
"""--CCIA---CBEEBIES
"""--CUG1--PARKWAY DRIVE(KIL)
12--BRAC--MESHUGGAH(MF)
"""--CSDH--RICHARD HERRING
"""--CUSO--EMILI SANDE
13--CCIA---STEPS
"""--CUSO--EMELI SANDÉ(MET)
14--BRAC--SKINDRED + THERAPY? + MORE TBA
"""--CCIA---THE OSMONDS
15--CCIA---IL DIVO(SJM or MET)
16--CUSO--WE ARE THE IN CROWD
19--CCIA---WWE SMACKDOWN
"""--CUSO--TWIN ATLANTIC(SJM)
20--CCIA---EXAMPLE
21--CGLO--CHANTEL McGREGOR
22--CCIA---JLS
24--BCOL--SOLID SILVER 60s SHOW
25--BCOL--DON WILLIAMS
"""--CSDH--SOLID SILVER 60s SHOW
26--CSDH--STEWART FRANCIS
27--BCOL--STEWART FRANCIS
"""--BRAC--MILES KANE(SJM)
"""--CUG1--RIZZLE KICKS(MET)
28--BCOL--IAN ANDERSON PERFORMING THICK AS A BRICK
29--CUG1--THE SUBWAYS++(VAR)
MAY 2012
02--CSDH--IMELDA MAY
"""--RRIV--PROFESSOR GREEN(SJM)
03--CUG1--PROFESSOR GREEN(SJM)
04--CGLO--WHOLE LOTTA LED
"""--SACH--JIMMY CARR
05--BCOL--BRISTOL FOLK FESTIVAL
"""--CSDH--IAN ANDERSON PERFORMING THICK AS A BRICK
06--BCOL--BRISTOL FOLK FESTIVAL
"""--CSDH--10cc
07--BCOL--BRISTOL FOLK FESTIVAL
10--BCOL--RHOD GILBERT
11--BCOL--SIMON AMSTELL
12--CCIA---BRIT FLOYD(CMP)
13--CUSO--ALKALINE TRIO(VAR)
14--BRAC--ZAKOPOWER(VAR)
15--BRAC--YELOWOLF(SJM)
17--CCIA---WESTLIFE
18--BCOL--UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN
"""--CCIA---WESTLIFE
20--CUSO--THE HORRORS(VAR)
21--BRAC--WHITE DENIM
22--BCOL--ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE IMPOSTERS(AAA)
23--BRAC--THE HORRORS(SJM)
25--BCOL--PAUL MERTON
29--CCIA---MRS.BROWN RIDES AGAIN:BRENDAN O'CARRO;;
30--BRAC--DICK VALENTINE(ACE)
"""--CCIA---MRS.BROWN RIDES AGAIN:BRENDAN O'CARROLL
31--BRAC--TRAGEDY(ALL METAL TRIBUTE TO BEE GEES)(ACE)
"""--CCIA---MRS.BROWN RIDES AGAIN:BRENDAN O'CARROLL
JUNE 2012
01--BRAC--THE SMYTHS(ACE)
"""--CCIA---MRS.BROWN RIDES AGAIN:BRENDAN O'CARROLL
02--BCOL--THE CHIEFTAINS
"""--CCIA---MRS.BROWN RIDES AGAIN:BRENDAN O'CARROLL
03--BCOL--BRITFLOYD(CMP)
"""--CSDH--THE CHIEFTAINS
08--BCOL--THE WIGGLES
11--CCIA---WESTLIFE
14--SACH--STEWART FRANCIS
17--CSDH--RUSSELL WATSON
19--BRAC--BOYCE AVENUE(SJM)
20--BCOL--DAVE GORMAN
JULY 2012
04--BCOL--RHYS DARBY
07--BPAV--JIMMY CARR
10--CCIA---BLINK 182(SJM or MET)(#WAS 16/07/11)
24--BCOL--FRANKIE BOYLE
25--BCOL--FRANKIE BOYLE
"""--CMST--OLYMPICS FOOTBALL
26--CMST--OLYMPICS FOOTBALL
28--CMST--OLYMPICS FOOTBALL
31--CMST--OLYMPICS FOOTBALL
AUGUST 2012
01--CMST--OLYMPICS FOOTBALL
03--CMST--OLYMPICS FOOTBALL
04--CMST--OLYMPICS FOOTBALL
10--CMST--OLYMPICS FOOTBALL
22--CCIA---MICHAEL McINTYRE(PMc)
23--CCIA---MICHAEL McINTYRE(PMc)
24--CCIA---MICHAEL McINTYRE(PMc)
25--CCIA---MICHAEL McINTYRE(PMc)
"""--CMST--SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX
26--CCIA---MICHAEL McINTYRE(PMc)
27--CCIA---MICHAEL McINTYRE(PMc)
28--CCIA---MICHAEL McINTYRE(PMc)
29--CCIA---MICHAEL McINTYRE(PMc)
SEPTEMBER 2012
03--SACH--KEVIN BRIDGES
09--CCIA---NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS(SJM)
21--CCIA---JOHN BISHOP
22--CCIA---JOHN BISHOP
23--CCIA---JOHN BISHOP
24--CCIA---JOHN BISHOP
25--CCIA---JOHN BISHOP
OCTOBER 2012
02--BCOL--SARAH MILLICAN
05--BCOL--JASON BYRNE
06--CSDH--JASON BYRNE
07--CSDH--MARK WATSON
11--BCOL--KATIE MELUA
13--BCOL--MARK WATSON
16--CSDH--KEVIN BLOODY WILSON(FINAL UK TOUR)
18--BCOL--KEVIN BLOODY WILSON(FINAL UK TOUR)
"""--CSDH--JOAN ARMATRADING(CMP?)
19--BCOL--DON McLEAN
20--BCOL--LEVEL 42
21--BCOL--JOAN RIVERS(AAA)
31--CSDH--JULIAN CLARY
NOVEMBER 2012
04--CUG1--BEN HOWARD
05--BCOL--BEN HOWARD
"""--CSDH--KEVIN BRIDGES
06--BCOL--KEVIN BRIDGES
09--BCOL--JOOLS HOLLAND(HG?)
13--BCOL--JOAN ARMATRADING(CMP?)
21--BCOL--PETER ANDRE(SJM?)
22--BCOL--ROSS NOBLE
23--SACH--ALAN DAVIES
25--BCOL--ALAN DAVIES
28--BCOL--THE HUMAN LEAGUE
DECEMBER 2012
02--CCIA--WAR OF THE WORLDS(JEFF WAYNE)
03--CSDH--THE OVERTONES
07--CCIA---PETER ANDRE(SJM?)
16--CMCE--JIMMY CARR
19--BCOL--THE OVERTONES
JANUARY 2013
19--BCOL--JIMMY CARR
AUGUST 2013
23--BCOL--JIMMY CARR
LAST 2 ADDITIONS/CHANGES
ADDED 20/01/12:-
29/01--BRAC--BOYZ II MEN(VAR)
02/02--CUG1--THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA(ORC)
03/02--CUG1--DODGEBALL
04/02--BRAC--LEE 'SCRATCH' PERRY(ACE and VAR)
04/02--CUG1--BEDLAM
09/02--BRAC--JUSTICE
12/02--BRAC--SHINEDOWN(MET)
12/02--CMST--WALES V SCOTLAND
18/02--BRAC--GZA(VAR)
25/02--CCIA--WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
25/02--CSDH--DAVID HASSELHOFF(AN EVENING WITH...)(#CANCELLED)
26/02--BRAC--MAX RAPTER & HILDA MAY(ACE)
28/02--BRAC--MOBO TOUR
02/03--BRAC--LITTLE DRAGON(MF)
03/03--BRAC--SHARON JONES AND THE DAP KINGS(DHP)
04/03--BRAC--MARK LANEGAN BAND(ACE)
10/03--CMST--WALES V ITALY
13/03--BRAC--THE MACCABEES(MET)
15/03--BRAC--NERO(SJM)
17/03--CUG1--THE MACCABEES(MET)
27/03--CCIA---HUMAN PLANET LIVE(#CANCELLED)
29/03--BRAC--STIFF LITTLE FINGERS(MF)
30/03--CCIA---DRAKE
01/04--BRAC--BLACK VEIL BRIDES
05/04--CUG1--ARCHITECTS
12/04--BRAC--MESHUGGAH(MF)
13/04--CUSO--EMELI SANDÉ(MET)
16/04--CUSO--WE ARE THE IN CROWD
19/04--CCIA---WWE SMACKDOWN
19/04--CUSO--TWIN ATLANTIC(SJM)
22/04--CCIA---JLS
25/04--CSDH--SOLID SILVER 60s SHOW
27/04--BRAC--MILES KANE(SJM)
29/04--CUG1--THE SUBWAYS++(VAR)
02/05--CSDH--IMELDA MAY
14/05--BRAC--ZAKOPOWER(VAR)
15/05--BRAC--YELOWOLF(SJM)
20/05--CUSO--THE HORRORS(VAR)
23/05--BRAC--THE HORRORS(SJM)
29/05--CCIA---MRS.BROWN RIDES AGAIN:BRENDAN O'CARRO;;
31/05--BRAC--TRAGEDY(ALL METAL TRIBUTE TO BEE GEES)(ACE)
01/06--BRAC--THE SMYTHS(ACE)
17/06--CSDH--RUSSELL WATSON
05/07--CCIA---X FACTOR LIVE 2012(AAA)
06/07--CCIA---X FACTOR LIVE 2012(AAA)
25/07--CMST--OLYMPICS FOOTBALL
26/07--CMST--OLYMPICS FOOTBALL
28/07--CMST--OLYMPICS FOOTBALL
31/07--CMST--OLYMPICS FOOTBALL
01/08--CMST--OLYMPICS FOOTBALL
03/08--CMST--OLYMPICS FOOTBALL
04/08--CMST--OLYMPICS FOOTBALL
10/08--CMST--OLYMPICS FOOTBALL
25/08--CMST--SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX
23/09--CCIA---JOHN BISHOP
24/09--CCIA---JOHN BISHOP
25/09--CCIA---JOHN BISHOP
06/10--CSDH--JASON BYRNE
07/10--CSDH--MARK WATSON
16/10--CSDH--KEVIN BLOODY WILSON(FINAL UK TOUR)
31/10--CSDH--JULIAN CLARY
02/12--CCIA--WAR OF THE WORLDS(JEFF WAYNE)
plus PROMOTER UPDATES
ADDED 07/02/12:-
17/02--BCOL--AMERICAN ANTHEMS:JOHN PARR
07/04--BCOL--TINARIWEN
04/05--CGLO--WHOLE LOTTA LED
21/05--BRAC--WHITE DENIM
08/06--BCOL--THE WIGGLES
04/07--BCOL--RHYS DARBY
02/10--BCOL--SARAH MILLICAN
11/10--BCOL--KATIE MELUA
04/11--CUG1--BEN HOWARD
05/11--BCOL--BEN HOWARD
09/11--BCOL--JOOLS HOLLAND(HG?)
23/11--SACH--ALAN DAVIES
25/11--BCOL--ALAN DAVIES
28/11--BCOL--THE HUMAN LEAGUE
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