bradm Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 As Velvet mentioned in another topic, I'll be with him in Amsterdam for whatever craziness he and I and we can get into. Velvet told me a while ago that he was going, and said that if I wanted to come along, we could split a hotel room and have some fun enjoying the coffee shops tourist attractions. I agreed, and he made his arrangements; I slacked a bit making mine, which gave me time to realize that the end of the trip (May 17) was the Victoria Day weekend, and that Monday, May 18 was going to be a holiday, so I decided to stick around a day beyond what Velvet was planning; thankfully, he was able to extend the hotel reservation an extra day at the same good rate he got. And, as it turned out, Akron/Family is playing in Amsterdam (at Melkweg) on May 17, and I'm planning on being there. (I'll try to get a ticket once I get there; I think they're only available at the venue.) While I was looking into flights, it looked like a lot of them went via London (Heathrow), which I preferred to changing planes in the states. And as part of my usual band web-page scanning, I found out that The Olympic Symphonium and Share are doing a short UK tour just after the trip would be over. They're playing a festival in Liverpool, a date in Brixton, and a show at a pub in London on May 20. So when I set up the flights, I rigged it so that I had a three-day stopover in the UK: I fly from Ottawa to Amsterdam return (changing planes in London) on May 12 (arriving in Amsterdam May 13), but I actually return from London rather than Amsterdam on May 21. I then have a one-way flight from Amsterdam to London on May 18. That left the nights of May 18 and May 19 open to see the sights of, or a show in, London. For the first night I chose a show: Nick Lowe is playing at Royal Albert Hall on May 18, and I scored a ticket through the venue's website. And May 19? I'll be back at Royal Albert Hall, for Eric Clapton. So here's the event listing: 2009-05-17 - Akron/Family - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg 2009-05-18 - Nick Lowe - London, England - Royal Albert Hall 2009-05-19 - Eric Clapton - London, England - Royal Albert Hall 2009-05-20 - The Olympic Symphonium + Share - London, England - The Slaughtered Lamb Pub The to-do list is about half done, and everything's looking sweet so far. I still need to arrange a hotel in London, but that shouldn't be a big deal, especially over the intertwobez. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Don't plan too much Brad.Sounds like a great trip. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Keep on rockin', buddyyou are a model retiree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagochips Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Early retirement rules. Have fun Brad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Marge Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Dang, that sounds awesome! Shainhouse lives in London now... you should definitely connect with him. He was an awesome tour guide to me in Leeds a few years back. I even got to do windmills on the stage where the Who's "Live at Leeds" was filmed!Are you bringing any recording gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Akron/Family at the Melkweg of all places......wicked. Great itinerary thus far.Nick Lowe. Clapton.I think I just fell down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakis Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Have fun! And enjoy this amazing band... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 That Nick Lowe show should be awesome!!! I am envious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Feel free to call me when you're in London. PM me and I'll send you the number. Slaughtered Lamb is a great pub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Just got a ticket for the Friday, May 22 Clapton show. Thanks for mentioning this Brad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Hey Rosetta! a fantastic Canadian band from St Johns Nfld will also be in the area during those dates....05/15/2009King And Queen, Brighton UKTBD / 7:15 pm13 Marlborough Place05/15/2009The Great Escape Festival (Arc - The Canadian Blast), Brighton UKTBD / 1:45 pmwith Arkells, Dan Mangan, Ohbijou160 Kings Road Arches05/18/2009The Fly, London UKTBD / 8:00 pmWith Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees and The Arkells36-38 New Oxford St.05/20/2009Fleur-de-lys Club @ The Lexington, London UKTBD / 10:15 pm98-96 Pentonville Rd.05/20/2009Liverpool Sound City (Mello Mello - CMW Showcase), Liverpool UKTBD / 10:00 pmTime and Price TBDMello Mello - Canadian Music Week Showcase40-42 Slater St Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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