Gigs 2026
by Johnnyo 
- Chart updated: 05/08/2026 06:15
- (Created: 06/09/2025 14:00).
- Chart size: 18 albums.
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January - At the Garage in Islington (North London last night. Have I just witnesses my gig of the year and its only January? Most possibly.
Dream Syndicate gigs are always special, but this one was off the wall great.
40th anniversary of their 2nd album, Medicine Show (which also happens to be my favourite DS album) so they played 2 set, the first was their 21st Century output. Some fantastic psychedelic / jazz rock with the highlights being How Did I Find Myself Here and a blistering version of Glide.
A quick break and into Medicine Show. Words really can’t describe how brilliant this was. It would be churlish to have a favourite track, but it has to be John Coltrane Stereo Blues (JCSB). Always a live favourite with fans and this version, including a section of A Love Supreme thrown in for good measure mid-section.
Their encores would usually end with JCSB so this time it was the fantastic Days Of Wine And Roses. Phenomenal gig
A shout out for Dennis Duck (the drummer) who had an emergency and couldn’t play the gig. Hope everything is OK with him. Losing your drummer at the 11th hour, for most band would be a major problem, not for Dream Syndicate. In stepped Linda Pitmon, Steve Wynns wife who is a brilliant drummer and session musician in her own right. She was brilliant. No drum solos (the piss me off) just driving the songs forward at a ferocious pace alongside Mark Walton on bass.
As I’m namechecking the band, Steve and Jason Victor on guitars were brilliant as always. With Steve, Linda and Jason on stage together it was almost like a Miracle 3 reunion.
Amazing night and they played for over two hours. [First added to this chart: 08/24/2025]
Dream Syndicate gigs are always special, but this one was off the wall great.
40th anniversary of their 2nd album, Medicine Show (which also happens to be my favourite DS album) so they played 2 set, the first was their 21st Century output. Some fantastic psychedelic / jazz rock with the highlights being How Did I Find Myself Here and a blistering version of Glide.
A quick break and into Medicine Show. Words really can’t describe how brilliant this was. It would be churlish to have a favourite track, but it has to be John Coltrane Stereo Blues (JCSB). Always a live favourite with fans and this version, including a section of A Love Supreme thrown in for good measure mid-section.
Their encores would usually end with JCSB so this time it was the fantastic Days Of Wine And Roses. Phenomenal gig
A shout out for Dennis Duck (the drummer) who had an emergency and couldn’t play the gig. Hope everything is OK with him. Losing your drummer at the 11th hour, for most band would be a major problem, not for Dream Syndicate. In stepped Linda Pitmon, Steve Wynns wife who is a brilliant drummer and session musician in her own right. She was brilliant. No drum solos (the piss me off) just driving the songs forward at a ferocious pace alongside Mark Walton on bass.
As I’m namechecking the band, Steve and Jason Victor on guitars were brilliant as always. With Steve, Linda and Jason on stage together it was almost like a Miracle 3 reunion.
Amazing night and they played for over two hours. [First added to this chart: 08/24/2025]
February - Another great gig by one of the best blues rock guitarists around.
Saw her at the Empire, in Shepherds Bush here in London. Great crowd who really got into it. The sound wasn't quite right at the start but after a couple of tracks they got it bang on
The band started with a cover of MC5's Kick Out The Jams, as they did the last time we saw her and finished with RL Burnsides Goin Down South, as last time but in-between we 1 1/2 hours of tracks from her new album and some Fish classics.
All in all, a great gig. Already looking forward to next time [First added to this chart: 02/06/2026]
Saw her at the Empire, in Shepherds Bush here in London. Great crowd who really got into it. The sound wasn't quite right at the start but after a couple of tracks they got it bang on
The band started with a cover of MC5's Kick Out The Jams, as they did the last time we saw her and finished with RL Burnsides Goin Down South, as last time but in-between we 1 1/2 hours of tracks from her new album and some Fish classics.
All in all, a great gig. Already looking forward to next time [First added to this chart: 02/06/2026]
May - Another great gig from a top performer
Erroll and the band played a great, fairly new venue, in SW London, The Hampton Hub. Cheap beer (for London anyway), excellent sound system and only two stops on the train from home, what's not to love
We got the usual mix of blues and reggae with great musicianship and as always, loved seeing Erroll play harmonica. He's probably the best player in the UK, hands down. [First added to this chart: 04/16/2026]
Erroll and the band played a great, fairly new venue, in SW London, The Hampton Hub. Cheap beer (for London anyway), excellent sound system and only two stops on the train from home, what's not to love
We got the usual mix of blues and reggae with great musicianship and as always, loved seeing Erroll play harmonica. He's probably the best player in the UK, hands down. [First added to this chart: 04/16/2026]
April - Another gig at Patchworks in SW London which is fast becoming one of my favourite venues.
Tomas Doncker And The True Groove All-Stars rocked the joint last night and I think, of the five times that I've seen them play, this was probably the best.
Only down side was that it was only about a quarter full which is either a sign that it was a Wednesday (which is a notoriously bad day for a gig) or maybe that people are getting a little strapped for cash. Whatever the reason, they missed out on a great Soul / blues (with a bit of reggae thrown in) gig
Catch them if you can [First added to this chart: 05/07/2026]
Tomas Doncker And The True Groove All-Stars rocked the joint last night and I think, of the five times that I've seen them play, this was probably the best.
Only down side was that it was only about a quarter full which is either a sign that it was a Wednesday (which is a notoriously bad day for a gig) or maybe that people are getting a little strapped for cash. Whatever the reason, they missed out on a great Soul / blues (with a bit of reggae thrown in) gig
Catch them if you can [First added to this chart: 05/07/2026]
Year of Release:
2022
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February - The last time that I saw Lucinda Williams play live was at a small venue in East London pre pandemic so maybe 2018. Last night I saw her at the very prestigious Barbican here in London. I'm guessing it holds 2500 so a very different experience this time around for many reasons.
For those of you who aren't aware, Lou had a stroke in 2020 and has made some recovery but she isn't the performer that I saw in 2018, she can't play guitar anymore and it was quite shocking to see how small she looks now compared to previous but what a trooper. If you read about how the stroke affected her it's amazing that she is performing at all. A real fighter
I wasn't sure what to expect from the gig but it was really good. The set list was clearly chosen to work around Lou's physical limitations and she has a band of really great musicians. Her voice, IMO, has improved over the years or maybe it's that she can't yell as well anymore but her delivery was really great.
All in all a top notch gig. Keep on rockin' Lou [First added to this chart: 12/03/2025]
For those of you who aren't aware, Lou had a stroke in 2020 and has made some recovery but she isn't the performer that I saw in 2018, she can't play guitar anymore and it was quite shocking to see how small she looks now compared to previous but what a trooper. If you read about how the stroke affected her it's amazing that she is performing at all. A real fighter
I wasn't sure what to expect from the gig but it was really good. The set list was clearly chosen to work around Lou's physical limitations and she has a band of really great musicians. Her voice, IMO, has improved over the years or maybe it's that she can't yell as well anymore but her delivery was really great.
All in all a top notch gig. Keep on rockin' Lou [First added to this chart: 12/03/2025]
February - Saw them supporting Samantha Fish. Really good Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac sound. Did a great version of Oh Well!
[First added to this chart: 03/05/2026]
Year of Release:
2025
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February - Really interesting afternoon gig at an amazing venue.
I saw them at the Gibson Garage here in Central London. For anyone who is a guitar aficionado, the Gibson Garage must be your nirvana. It Gibsons store in London with a small venue in the basement. You have to walk through the shop to get to the stairs to the venue and what an experience.
Glanced at the prices of some of the guitars, way out of my price bracket but such craftsmanship.
So, the gig. The Karma Effect are a UK rock band and they were playing acoustic for this gig. Think, Five Man Acoustical Jam (1990) by Tesla and you get the vibe
Anyway, really good gig, loads of banter and I think that I'll try and catch these guys when they play a electric set next.
Very enjoyable afternoon [First added to this chart: 01/31/2026]
I saw them at the Gibson Garage here in Central London. For anyone who is a guitar aficionado, the Gibson Garage must be your nirvana. It Gibsons store in London with a small venue in the basement. You have to walk through the shop to get to the stairs to the venue and what an experience.
Glanced at the prices of some of the guitars, way out of my price bracket but such craftsmanship.
So, the gig. The Karma Effect are a UK rock band and they were playing acoustic for this gig. Think, Five Man Acoustical Jam (1990) by Tesla and you get the vibe
Anyway, really good gig, loads of banter and I think that I'll try and catch these guys when they play a electric set next.
Very enjoyable afternoon [First added to this chart: 01/31/2026]
Year of Release:
2024
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February - In support of Lucinda Williams. Very decent support act. Think a little Steve Earle / Townes Van Zandt. A good start to the evening
[First added to this chart: 02/13/2026]
Year of Release:
2018
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March - Saw him / them at Café Oto in Dalston, North London. Great venue which I've been to before but what a weird gig.
It would appear that Thurston is now into discordant / atonal jazz and the set and a bit that I heard was basically unlistenable (for me anyway). Others seemed to really love it and I don't mind a bit of discordant but this was off the charts.
After the first 40 minute set I was fearing the worst for the next set and after about five minutes of the same I had to say my goodbyes and leave.
This gig gets added to a very, very short list of gigs that I've left early because I couldn't take it anymore
Still, it was a good night out with friends, very decent beer and a great venue. disappointed yes, because the last time I saw him live it was brilliant but C'est la vie [First added to this chart: 01/20/2026]
It would appear that Thurston is now into discordant / atonal jazz and the set and a bit that I heard was basically unlistenable (for me anyway). Others seemed to really love it and I don't mind a bit of discordant but this was off the charts.
After the first 40 minute set I was fearing the worst for the next set and after about five minutes of the same I had to say my goodbyes and leave.
This gig gets added to a very, very short list of gigs that I've left early because I couldn't take it anymore
Still, it was a good night out with friends, very decent beer and a great venue. disappointed yes, because the last time I saw him live it was brilliant but C'est la vie [First added to this chart: 01/20/2026]
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2025]
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2024
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Gigs 2026 composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 1 | 6% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 17% | |
| 2020s | 9 | 50% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Karma Effect | 1 | 6% | |
| Sun Ra Arkestra | 1 | 6% | |
| Ben De La Cour | 1 | 6% | |
| Thurston Moore | 1 | 6% | |
| Thomas Heppell | 1 | 6% | |
| Beth Rowley | 1 | 6% | |
| The Dream Syndicate | 1 | 6% | |
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Gigs 2026 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 14 from 17th to 3rdNo Entry by Errol Linton |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 3rd to 4thEndangered by Tomas Doncker And The True Groove All-Stars |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5thLive @ The Fillmore by Lucinda Williams |
| Down 1 from 5th to 6thStraight To It by The Zac Schulze Gang |
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