Supports in parenthesis. (This is an updated list, so it's got ones I've posted before.)
September 21st, 2009 - Porcupine Tree (King's X)
April 23rd, 2010 - Porcupine Tree (Bigelf) - Met Gavin Harrison, John Wesley and Damon Fox.
April 24th, 2010 - Porcupine Tree (Bigelf) - Met John Wesley, Richard Barbieri, and Damon Fox.
April 25th, 2010 - Porcupine Tree (Bigelf) - Met John Wesley.
September 24th, 2010 - Porcupine Tree (no support, extended set) - Met John Wesley and he remembered me.
May 19th, 2011 - Blackfield (Anathema) - Met Danny Cavanagh, Tomer Z and Seffy Efrati.
May 20th, 2011 - Blackfield (Anathema) - Met Danny Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh, Tomer Z, Aviv Geffen, and Steven Wilson.
May 21st, 2011 - Blackfield (Anathema) - Vincent Cavanagh bragged about my attendance on stage. Met Danny Cavanagh. Both of them were so nice.
October 1st, 2011 - Opeth (Katatonia) - Worst concert I ever went to. Katatonia were great, but the crowd were awful, just awful. I left early, about 1/4 through Opeth's set.
November 8th, 2011 - Steven Wilson and band (no support) - Met Marco Minnemann, Nick Beggs
April 16th, 2013 - Steven Wilson and band (no support) - Met Steven Wilson.
November 20th, 2013 - The Eagles.
March 19th, 2014 - HIM (Anathema) - HIM aren't bad listening but I was honestly there for my Anathema boys and gal.
March 20th, 2014 - HIM (Anathema) - Stayed for a few of HIM's songs and hung out with Daniel Cardoso and Tobel Lopes. Also met Danny Cavanagh! Got a setlist.
March 22nd, 2014 - Anathema (John Wesley) - Met Danny Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh, Lee Douglas, Daniel Cardoso, Tobel Lopes and John Wesley. Got a setlist and a song dedication!
September 22nd, 2014 - Anathema (Mother's Cake) - Met Vincent Cavanagh and Jamie Cavanagh! Got a setlist. Daniel Cardoso remembered me and said something!
September 23rd, 2014 - Anathema (Mother's Cake) - Danny Cavanagh sat next to me at Manchester Academy's student's union for about an hour and he remembered me from March! He spoke to me a little about the concerts and our matching headphones. Got a setlist and a guitar pick. Danny Cavanagh gave out water bottles during the show due to the oppressing heat. The power cut in the middle of Closer and he performed an impromptu unplugged Wish You Were Here.
September 25th, 2014 - Anathema (Mother's Cake) - Met Vincent Cavanagh and Jamie Cavanagh before the show. Passed Danny Cavanagh several times, and then he playfully whacked me on his way by to get my attention just before doors. Also met Benedikt Trenkwalder and chatted him up twice. He's fuckin' hilarious! I was in stitches. Got a setlist!
September 26th, 2014 - Anathema (Mother's Cake) - VIP tickets, attended meet and greet, got a group photo.
September 27th, 2014 - Anathema (Mother's Cake) - VIP tickets, attended meet and greet. Got pictures with all of the band together and separately. Got a few items signed and also had a random bloke hand me a setlist despite me having the signed and framed one from the VIP tickets. Weird! Met Jamie Cavanagh, Lee Douglas, John Douglas and Daniel Cardoso again after the gig! Also got not one but TWO more guitar picks. Jamie Cavanagh gave out spare bottled waters to the crowd once again due to the heat in the venue. Got a picture with Mother's Cake, they're great guys!
September 28th, 2014 - Anathema (Mother's Cake) - VIP tickets, attended meet and greet. Chatted Vincent Cavanagh up for a while about Cruise to the Edge and whatnot. Got the remaining setlists signed, also got the stage setlist but it got nicked at some point. Oh well. Gave Danny Cavanagh a heartfelt thank you. He also handed out water again this night as it was the hottest of all the shows. Also chatted up Mother's Cake for a while and went to buy their CD only to find out that their merch man had just run out but Jans was like, nooooooo! Get more from the bus! So I was able to buy one. (:
December 8th, 2014 - Devin Townsend Project/Animals As Leaders (Monuments) - Got a handshake and a hug from Devin himself as I was on the rail and he greeted everyone at the barricade left to right before leaving. Also the tour manager and merch guys were the same folks Anathema had over in the UK and they both remembered me!
Upcoming:
- ProgPower USA XVI (September 2015) - Anathema headline Friday, Riverside play Saturday night.
- Cruise To The Edge (November 15-19) 2015 hosted by Yes, Anathema and Bigelf are playing in addition to many, many others. Marillion was added!
- Marillion weekend (April 23rd-26th 2015)
- Steven Wilson (No dates announced in the US yet but he's def touring.)
December 16th, 2014 at 06:06pm