Brixton Academy, London, 15 & 17 October 2012

I will say...Manchester now...compared to Manchester a few years ago...worlds apart...easily

Second gig added now! They don't state a date in the mail and the presale kink is of course not working showing any details yet but I assume it will be the 17th.

Here's the announcement part of the 45RPM Club Newsletter I got today:

Fan Club UK Pre-Sale Link
We wanted to get this out to any of our UK club members who are interested in the second The Gaslight Anthem show added at the O2 Academy, Brixton.

Fan club presale:   WEDNESDAY 11TH JULY 2012- 9am (24 hours)
Fan club ticket link: [please check your mail for the link]

I just checked the Brixton Academy website and it is indeed october 17!

17 Oct '12 - Wed 7.00pm The Gaslight Anthem Blood Red Shoes
New On sale from Fri 13 Jul 12 - 09.00AM

http://www.o2academybrixton.co.uk/event/43084/the-gaslight-anthem-tickets

Fraid I won't be going. Cant afford the time off work. Will have to settle for just the 15th show.

I'll have to wait until Friday morning, but that's cool by me, there's no early entry on these fan club tickets yet (besides, doesn't o2 entry, still get in first anyway?)

I'd fortunately already got the time off so great news for me. Does mean 2 more nights in London though so swings and roundabouts.

I have the time off , but petrol will cost a fortune there and back twice (dont fancy staying in London 3 or so days ) really not sure about this one.

Bring it oooon, yeeee!

Is anyone else trying to order tickets with the fan club presale link? Tickets should be available today at 9am but nothing yet...

_rebekka_ wrote:

Is anyone else trying to order tickets with the fan club presale link? Tickets should be available today at 9am but nothing yet...

yeah its not working

o2 pre sale up and running, got my ticket at 9.02.

good luck to anyone trying, if you need a link p.m me

brucesboots wrote:

I have the time off , but petrol will cost a fortune there and back twice (dont fancy staying in London 3 or so days ) really not sure about this one.

I'm thinking about getting the train there, back, there and back again if I can get cheap fares. Will be a pain but might mean less time off work and money saved on hotels.

What are folks doing about accommodation for the Brixton gigs? I'm thinking of staying near to Euston (where I'll be getting the train to/from home) but hotels are very expensive.

Good question, i came here to ask a similar one. I could do with some advice as i have to get there and back from Leeds.

I will be there! Incredibly, my mates and I were planning a trip to London this fall and the dates matched perfectly! I booked the tickets from the official Gaslight Anthem website, but I can't understand how the places work, can anyone help me?
I booked two circle unreserved tickets (the only ones available), but does this mean that there are circle reserved tickets? Pardon my naivety
Also, does anyone know if it's difficult to reach the venue from, let's say, Hyde Park?

Xanthias wrote:

I will be there! Incredibly, my mates and I were planning a trip to London this fall and the dates matched perfectly! I booked the tickets from the official Gaslight Anthem website, but I can't understand how the places work, can anyone help me?
I booked two circle unreserved tickets (the only ones available), but does this mean that there are circle reserved tickets? Pardon my naivety
Also, does anyone know if it's difficult to reach the venue from, let's say, Hyde Park?

the London underground is very easy mate , you dont need to reserve train tickets , just buy a daily train pass from the station on the day.
daily train pass is aprox £8 you can go anywhere all day then.

Thanks! So it's easily reachable by the tube? I read that there is not a specific station, which is never a good news for my abysmal sense of direction...
However, maybe I didn't make myself clear enough, because I was referring to the places in the Brixton Accademy, not to the train ones

Xanthias wrote:

Thanks! So it's easily reachable by the tube? I read that there is not a specific station, which is never a good news for my abysmal sense of direction...
However, maybe I didn't make myself clear enough, because I was referring to the places in the Brixton Accademy, not to the train ones

if it' unreserved then it's unreserved definitely!
as for the tube, the station should be brixton!

plugga wrote:

Xanthias wrote:

Thanks! So it's easily reachable by the tube? I read that there is not a specific station, which is never a good news for my abysmal sense of direction...
However, maybe I didn't make myself clear enough, because I was referring to the places in the Brixton Accademy, not to the train ones

if it' unreserved then it's unreserved definitely!
as for the tube, the station should be brixton!

yeah you dont need to reserve tickets for the underground, if you look on line for a London underground map you can plan your journey, all the different lines are colour coded so you can work out if you need to change trains at all, whilst in the tube stns everything is well sign posted etc ( even better now, after Olympics) .
If you buy the daily pass you can jump on any tube trains ( London isnt that big ) to find your way around by underground train, I think also the daily ticket also covers you on buses but maybe someone who lives in London can comfirm that for you.
And yes the o2 is just round the corner from Brixton tube, one little tip , maybe dont hang around in Brixton late at night, its not the nicest place in London, but dont worry as plenty of people will be heading for the tube stn after the gig.

yeah a day travel card is valid on all forms of transport. make sure you get the right zones, Brixtons probably in zone 2 or 3 id say. just buy a 1-6 to be safe. dunno how much they are these days, think its about £8.50 for off peak. it was like £3 a day when i went to school, and im only 26!

Brixton is in Zone 2

You want Brixton underground stop. Its the last stop on the Victoria line southbound (light blue). Can hop on at Euston, Oxford Circus, Green Park, Victoria etc.

If you're planning on spending a few days in London, I'd buy an Oyster card - a plastic card you can top-up in advance and swipe on to the underground network. It never costs more than buying a day pass either.

Not too much activity in this thread? Me and my brother are travelling from Norway to see our favorite band for the first time, can't wait! I was wondering if any of you guys could recommend some cool places to hang out before and after the show? Preferably a place that plays good music or a nice cool bar.

I'm not sure I'd recommend hanging around in Brixton either before or after the gig!

markbarlow wrote:

I'm not sure I'd recommend hanging around in Brixton either before or after the gig!

will be ok around venue before but wouldnt hang around after.