2. Witch Club Satan- Supersonic
3. Lambrini Girls- XOYO, Birmingham
4. 21 Children - Dot To Dot, Nottingham
5. Upchuck - Green Man
2. Witch Club Satan- Supersonic
3. Lambrini Girls- XOYO, Birmingham
4. 21 Children - Dot To Dot, Nottingham
5. Upchuck - Green Man
1. Gillian Welch and David Rawlings - The London Palladium
2. Lana Del Rey - Wembley Stadium
3. Cassandra Jenkins - Colchester Arts Centre
4. Bill Ryder-Jones - Cambridge Junction
5. Air - Latitude Festival
@chopstopfives.bsky.social
1. Gillian Welch and David Rawlings - The London Palladium
2. Lana Del Rey - Wembley Stadium
3. Cassandra Jenkins - Colchester Arts Centre
4. Bill Ryder-Jones - Cambridge Junction
5. Air - Latitude Festival
@chopstopfives.bsky.social
1. Morrissey - Co-op Mcr
2. Jesus and Mary Chain- Bham Academy
3. Hinds - Castle and Falcon, Bham
4. Johnny Marr - Milton Keynes Bowl
5. The Shania Twainsaw - Rough Trade, Bristol
LCD are top of my list for asap
1. Morrissey - Co-op Mcr
2. Jesus and Mary Chain- Bham Academy
3. Hinds - Castle and Falcon, Bham
4. Johnny Marr - Milton Keynes Bowl
5. The Shania Twainsaw - Rough Trade, Bristol
LCD are top of my list for asap
Oceanator, Open Mike Eagle - Sonia
Ekko Astral, Jeff Rosenstock, PUP - Roadrunner
Winter - Warehouse XI
Belly - Paradise
The Beths - Royale
#chopsfives #topfive #gigs2025
Oceanator, Open Mike Eagle - Sonia
Ekko Astral, Jeff Rosenstock, PUP - Roadrunner
Winter - Warehouse XI
Belly - Paradise
The Beths - Royale
#chopsfives #topfive #gigs2025
#chopsfives #topfive #gigs2025
#chopsfives #topfive #gigs2025
1. Jack White - Troxy
2. Annahstasia - Hoxton Hall
3. Father John Misty - EOTR
4. John Grant - Cambridge Jct
5. Nation of Language - Roundhouse
#chopsfives #topfive #gigs2025
1. Jack White - Troxy
2. Annahstasia - Hoxton Hall
3. Father John Misty - EOTR
4. John Grant - Cambridge Jct
5. Nation of Language - Roundhouse
#chopsfives #topfive #gigs2025
2. Beck, Royal Albert Hall
3. LCD Soundsystem, Brixton
4. Pulp, Glastonbury
5. The Ting Tings, Gibson guitar shop, Denmark St
5: Sensitive album launch, The Social
#chopsfives #topfive #gigs2025
2. Beck, Royal Albert Hall
3. LCD Soundsystem, Brixton
4. Pulp, Glastonbury
5. The Ting Tings, Gibson guitar shop, Denmark St
5: Sensitive album launch, The Social
#chopsfives #topfive #gigs2025
1. Shanika Sunrise/Moonchild Sanelly York
2. Cooling Prongs/clipping. Leeds
3. Pete Wylie & Mighty Wah! Leeds
4. Brooke Combe Leeds
5. Wet Leg Leeds
6. Edwyn Collins N’castle
7. Brandy Clark Sunderland
8. John Cale N’castle
9. Cleo Reed/Annahstasia Leeds
10. Bonnie Raitt Glasgow
1. Shanika Sunrise/Moonchild Sanelly York
2. Cooling Prongs/clipping. Leeds
3. Pete Wylie & Mighty Wah! Leeds
4. Brooke Combe Leeds
5. Wet Leg Leeds
6. Edwyn Collins N’castle
7. Brandy Clark Sunderland
8. John Cale N’castle
9. Cleo Reed/Annahstasia Leeds
10. Bonnie Raitt Glasgow
2. MJ Lenderman (Roundhouse)
3. Brian Jonestown Massacre (Albert Hall Manchester)
4. Bdrmm (100 Club)
5. Cud (Islington Academy)
2. MJ Lenderman (Roundhouse)
3. Brian Jonestown Massacre (Albert Hall Manchester)
4. Bdrmm (100 Club)
5. Cud (Islington Academy)
2. Cate Le Bon - Barbican
3. Maria Somerville & Jabu - ICA
4. Julianna Barwick - Le Guess Who
5. MAQUINA - Strongroom Bar
2. Cate Le Bon - Barbican
3. Maria Somerville & Jabu - ICA
4. Julianna Barwick - Le Guess Who
5. MAQUINA - Strongroom Bar
Anthony Szmierek (tbh would be first anyway)
Bodega
Bug Club
Charli 2na
Moonchild Sanelly
Anthony Szmierek (tbh would be first anyway)
Bodega
Bug Club
Charli 2na
Moonchild Sanelly
1. Tortoise (Leeds Irish Centre)
2. Prolapse (Newcastle Cluny)
3. Mt. Misery (Manchester Castle Hotel)
4. These Are End Times (Ipswich Baths)
5. Edwyn Collins (Royal Festival Hall)
- Avalanche Kaito (pan pan)
- David Grubbs (pan pan)
- Able Noise (pan pan again, great venue, great programming )
- These Towns (centrala)
- Bunuel (supersonic fest)
- Avalanche Kaito (pan pan)
- David Grubbs (pan pan)
- Able Noise (pan pan again, great venue, great programming )
- These Towns (centrala)
- Bunuel (supersonic fest)
1. Self Esteem - Park Stage, Glastonbury
2. Chic - Pyramid Stage - Glastonbury
3. Peter Perrett - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
4. The Little Unsaid (solo) - Small World, Glastonbury
5. La Sécurité - Heartbreakers, Southampton
1. Self Esteem - Park Stage, Glastonbury
2. Chic - Pyramid Stage - Glastonbury
3. Peter Perrett - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
4. The Little Unsaid (solo) - Small World, Glastonbury
5. La Sécurité - Heartbreakers, Southampton
2. Throwing Muses - Waterfront Norwich
3. Magpie Arc - Cecil Sharp House
4. Joan As Policewoman - Norwich Arts Centre
5. Mandrake Handshake - Fabric
#chopsfives #gigs2025
2. Throwing Muses - Waterfront Norwich
3. Magpie Arc - Cecil Sharp House
4. Joan As Policewoman - Norwich Arts Centre
5. Mandrake Handshake - Fabric
#chopsfives #gigs2025
1. lucy dacus (barrowland ballroom)
2. porridge radio (st luke’s)
3. for those i love (room 2)
4. matt berninger (galvanizers)
5. amanda bergman (galvanizers)
1. lucy dacus (barrowland ballroom)
2. porridge radio (st luke’s)
3. for those i love (room 2)
4. matt berninger (galvanizers)
5. amanda bergman (galvanizers)
1. Gurriers (Manchester Skate Park)
2. Martial Arts (Leeds Headrow House)
3. FDC (+supporting cast - unreal! Wythenshawe Park)
4. Desperate Journalist (YES - +The Empty Page, amazing)
5. Bodega (YES again. Superb show after a full day at the Test Match!)
1. Gurriers (Manchester Skate Park)
2. Martial Arts (Leeds Headrow House)
3. FDC (+supporting cast - unreal! Wythenshawe Park)
4. Desperate Journalist (YES - +The Empty Page, amazing)
5. Bodega (YES again. Superb show after a full day at the Test Match!)
1. The Leisure Society (Just Dropped In)
2. The Aquabats (Islington O2)
3. Lottery Winners (Coventry Empire)
4. Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan (Just Dropped In)
5. The Dirt (Tin Music and Arts)
#topfive #gigs2025
2. The Beta Band @ Barrowlands
3. Waxahatchee @ Primavera
4/5 any two from….
Lucy Dacus @ Barrowlands
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory @ Barrowlands
MBV @ Hydro
Wolf Alice @ Hydro
Belly @ St Luke’s
Horsegirl @ Mono
LCD @ Primavera
Chappell Roan @ Ingliston
2. The Beta Band @ Barrowlands
3. Waxahatchee @ Primavera
4/5 any two from….
Lucy Dacus @ Barrowlands
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory @ Barrowlands
MBV @ Hydro
Wolf Alice @ Hydro
Belly @ St Luke’s
Horsegirl @ Mono
LCD @ Primavera
Chappell Roan @ Ingliston
Factory Floor
Swans
Refused
Chat pile + Agriculture
Mclusky
Factory Floor
Swans
Refused
Chat pile + Agriculture
Mclusky
1. Lorde (Utilita Arena, Birmingham)
2. Zach Bryan (Hyde Park, London)
3. MJ Lenderman (Rock City, Nottingham)
4. Melin Melyn (Hare & Hounds, Birmingham)
5. Eliza Carthy/Jennifer Reid (Just Dropped In, Coventry)
also: Springsteen, The Beths, Whitney K, Last Dinner Party, YHWH Nailgun
1. Lorde (Utilita Arena, Birmingham)
2. Zach Bryan (Hyde Park, London)
3. MJ Lenderman (Rock City, Nottingham)
4. Melin Melyn (Hare & Hounds, Birmingham)
5. Eliza Carthy/Jennifer Reid (Just Dropped In, Coventry)
also: Springsteen, The Beths, Whitney K, Last Dinner Party, YHWH Nailgun
1 Little Simz (Lotus PA gig)
2 Jessica Pratt
3 NewDad
4 Cassandra Jenkins
5 Holly Macve (plus great support act - Aimee Fatale)
#topfive #gigs2025
2. Funeral Folk (Supersonic, Birmingham)
3. Lisa O’Neill (Tramlines, Sheffield)
4. The Pogues (Birmingham Academy)
5. Field Lines Cartographer (The Edge, Much Wenlock)
HMs: Cabaret Voltaire (Birmingham), Unthanks (Bridgnorth), Richard Dawson (Newcastle)
2. Funeral Folk (Supersonic, Birmingham)
3. Lisa O’Neill (Tramlines, Sheffield)
4. The Pogues (Birmingham Academy)
5. Field Lines Cartographer (The Edge, Much Wenlock)
HMs: Cabaret Voltaire (Birmingham), Unthanks (Bridgnorth), Richard Dawson (Newcastle)
Aya - Oxfordshire
Ozzy/Sabbath - Birmingham
Eric Chenaux - Bristol
MPTL Microplastics - Wilts
Bonus DJ set:
Rian Treanor & Mun Sing - Oxfordshire
Aya - Oxfordshire
Ozzy/Sabbath - Birmingham
Eric Chenaux - Bristol
MPTL Microplastics - Wilts
Bonus DJ set:
Rian Treanor & Mun Sing - Oxfordshire
2. The DAM Trio (Barbican)
3. Field Music (Islington Assembly Hall)
4. Frank Black (London Palladium)
5. Emma-Jean Thackray (Hoxton Hall)
2. The DAM Trio (Barbican)
3. Field Music (Islington Assembly Hall)
4. Frank Black (London Palladium)
5. Emma-Jean Thackray (Hoxton Hall)