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The 2024 Guinness World Record Gig List!

Posted on by David James Young in Lists
Photo credit: Tom Wilkinson

In May 2024, I broke the Guinness World Record for “Most Concerts Attended In One Year”. I hate calling them “concerts” because I’m Australian, but it’s their title so whatever. Anyway! Here is the full list of the 257 shows I went to that broke the record.

  1. June Jones @ The Weary Traveller, 5/1/23
  2. Magdalena Bay @ Oxford Art Factory, 5/1
  3. EGOISM @ Towradgi Beach Hotel, 6/1
  4. Adam Newling @ Wombarra Bowling Club, 7/1
  5. Freddie Gibbs @ Enmore Theatre, 8/1
  6. Rina Sawayama @ UNSW Roundhouse, 12/1
  7. Volatile Ways @ Oxford Art Factory Gallery Bar, 14/1
  8. Elton John @ Allianz Stadium, 17/1
  9. No Pressure @ The Lansdowne, 18/1
  10. Sesame Girl @ North Wollongong Hotel, 22/1
  11. Ty Segall @ Wollongong UniBar, 24/1
  12. The Superjesus @ The Lansdowne, 27/1
  13. Switchfoot @ The Triffid, 31/1
  14. Fontaines D.C. @ UNSW Roundhouse, 1/2
  15. Yard Act @ Oxford Art Factory, 2/2
  16. 100 gecs @ Metro Theatre, 3/2
  17. Extortion @ Crowbar, 4/2
  18. Yung Gravy @ Enmore Theatre, 9/2
  19. Horror My Friend @ The Retreat, 10/2
  20. Zack Fox @ Manning Bar, 11/2
  21. Osees @ Metro Theatre, 15/2
  22. Genesis Owusu @ University of Sydney, 16/2
  23. Turnstile @ Enmore Theatre, 16/2
  24. Northeast Party House @ University of Sydney, 17/2
  25. Thee Cha Cha Chas @ Crowbar, 18/2
  26. Sunnyboys @ Enmore Theatre, 18/2
  27. Future Islands @ Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, 19/2
  28. Kae Tempest @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 20/2
  29. Soccer Mommy @ Factory Theatre, 21/2
  30. Empire of the Sun @ Enmore Theatre, 22/2
  31. One Step Closer @ House of Music and Booze, 24/2
  32. Pavement @ MONA Gardens, 25/2
  33. Bikini Kill @ MONA Gardens, 26/2
  34. Alexisonfire @ Hindley Street Music Hall, 27/2
  35. Harry Styles @ Accor Stadium, 3/3
  36. Shady Nasty @ The Lansdowne Front Bar, 4/3
  37. Sly Withers @ Crowbar, 5/3
  38. Angel Olsen @ Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, 6/3
  39. Carly Rae Jepsen @ Enmore Theatre, 7/3
  40. Peaches @ Northcote Theatre, 8/3
  41. Eilen Jewell @ Thornbury Theatre, 9/3
  42. Bodyjar @ Waves, 11/3
  43. Soaked Oats @ North Wollongong Hotel, 12/3
  44. “Weird Al” Yankovic @ Enmore Theatre, 15/3
  45. FIDLAR @ UNSW Roundhouse, 17/3
  46. Teenage Dads @ Metro Theatre, 18/3
  47. My Chemical Romance @ Qudos Bank Arena, 19/3
  48. Billy Bragg @ Enmore Theatre, 20/3
  49. Billy Bragg @ Enmore Theatre, 21/3
  50. Billy Bragg @ Enmore Theatre, 22/3
  51. Genesis Owusu with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra @ Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, 23/3
  52. Monolake @ City Recital Hall, 24/3
  53. Cry Club @ Crowbar, 26/3
  54. black midi @ Metro Theatre, 28/3
  55. Rod Stewart @ Qudos Bank Arena, 29/3
  56. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard @ Big Top Luna Park, 30/3
  57. Kurt Vile & The Violators @ Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, 31/3
  58. Lucinda Williams @ Enmore Theatre, 3/4
  59. The Doobie Brothers @ State Theatre, 4/4
  60. Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit @ Enmore Theatre, 5/4
  61. Bonnie Raitt @ Darling Harbour Theatre, 7/4
  62. Suzi @ North Wollongong Hotel, 9/4
  63. Counting Crows @ Enmore Theatre, 11/4
  64. Buddy Guy @ Enmore Theatre, 12/4
  65. Urthboy @ The Great Club, 15/4
  66. Smashing Pumpkins @ Hordern Pavilion, 19/4
  67. The Stranglers @ Cambridge Hotel, 23/4
  68. The Buoys @ Selina’s, 24/4
  69. alt-j @ Metro Theatre, 25/4
  70. Cloud Nothings @ Dicey Riley’s, 27/4
  71. The Used @ Hordern Pavilion, 28/4
  72. Modest Mouse @ Hordern Pavilion, 29/4
  73. LOSER @ Dicey Riley’s, 6/5
  74. Kisschasy @ Wollongong UniBar, 11/5
  75. Candy @ The Great Club, 12/5
  76. Peach PRC @ Metro Theatre, 16/5
  77. Private Function @ Crowbar, 18/5
  78. West Thebarton @ The Lansdowne, 19/5
  79. Regurgitator @ UNSW Roundhouse, 20/5
  80. Circa Waves @ Manning Bar, 23/5
  81. Spacey Jane @ Wollongong UniHall, 24/5
  82. 1300 @ The Lansdowne, 25/5
  83. Becca Hatch @ Sydney Opera House Utzon Room, 26/5
  84. Kimbra @ Sydney Opera House Joan Sutherland Theatre, 26/5
  85. Holy Holy @ Liberty Hall, 27/5
  86. José González @ Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, 28/5
  87. Hiatus Kaiyote with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra @ Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, 30/5
  88. Jen Cloher @ Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre, 1/6
  89. Pinch Points @ The Lansdowne Front Bar, 1/6
  90. Ethel Cain @ Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre, 2/6
  91. Sleaford Mods @ Sydney Opera House Joan Sutherland Theatre, 2/6
  92. Deafheaven @ Metro Theatre, 2/6
  93. Speed @ Metro Theatre, 3/6
  94. Weyes Blood @ Sydney Opera House Joan Sutherland Theatre, 4/6
  95. Thundercat @ Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, 4/6
  96. Babymetal @ Fortitude Music Hall, 8/6
  97. WAAX @ The Triffid, 8/6
  98. WAAX @ The Triffid, 9/6
  99. Dead Mall @ Dicey Riley’s, 10/6
  100. dust. @ North Wollongong Hotel, 11/6
  101. Birdz and Fred Leone @ Forum Theatre, 14/6
  102. RVG @ Forum Theatre, 14/6
  103. Lee Ranaldo @ In The Hanging Garden, 15/6
  104. Deafheaven @ Odeon Theatre, 15/6
  105. Blake Scott @ Waywards, 16/6
  106. Cornelius @ Tumbalong Park, 17/6
  107. Private Wives @ Vic on the Park, 17/6
  108. STUMPS @ Oxford Art Factory, 22/6
  109. Noah Dillon @ The Lansdowne, 22/6
  110. Paul Dempsey @ Factory Theatre, 23/6
  111. Lahgo @ North Wollongong Hotel, 25/6
  112. Middle Kids @ Metro Theatre, 29/6
  113. Jacob @ The Chippo, 30/6
  114. Beddy Rays @ Manning Bar, 30/6
  115. 1800-MIKEY @ The Lansdowne Front Bar, 1/7
  116. Collarbones @ Marrickville Bowling Club, 1/7
  117. Divide & Dissolve @ Crowbar, 7/7
  118. Pete Murray @ Anita’s Theatre, 13/7
  119. Hockey Dad @ Enmore Theatre, 14/7
  120. Bored Shorts @ Wombarra Bowling Club, 15/7
  121. Lady Lyon @ Dicey Riley’s, 15/7
  122. The Waifs @ Anita’s Theatre, 16/7
  123. Arlo Parks @ Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, 20/7
  124. Magic Dirt @ Crowbar, 22/7
  125. Lizzo @ Qudos Bank Arena, 23/7
  126. Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ Hordern Pavilion, 24/7
  127. Tove Lo @ UNSW Roundhouse, 25/7
  128. IDLES @ Festival Hall, 26/7
  129. Jack R. Reilly @ Meraki Arts Bar, 28/7
  130. Shady Nasty @ La La La’s, 29/7
  131. CIVIC @ La La La’s, 3/8
  132. MAY-A @ Metro Theatre, 4/8
  133. Trenchknife @ Crowbar, 5/8
  134. Tiarnie @ North Wollongong Hotel, 6/8
  135. The Beasts @ Factory Theatre, 11/8
  136. Sly Withers @ Factory Theatre, 12/8
  137. Sly Withers @ The Brightside, 15/8
  138. Bugs @ The Brightside, 16/8
  139. Drug Church @ Crowbar, 17/8
  140. Alex Lahey @ Crowbar, 18/8
  141. La Dispute @ Metro Theatre, 19/8
  142. Teddy Swims @ Waywards, 20/8
  143. Spanish Love Songs @ Mary’s Underground, 20/8
  144. Spanish Love Songs @ Hamilton Station Hotel, 21/8
  145. La Dispute @ UC Hub, 22/8
  146. Cub Sport @ Enmore Theatre, 24/8
  147. Fiddlehead @ Crowbar, 25/8
  148. Evanescence @ Qudos Bank Arena, 26/8
  149. Autechre @ City Recital Hall, 27/8
  150. We Came As Romans @ Liberty Hall, 31/8
  151. Bodyjar @ Manning Bar, 1/9
  152. Thrice @ Metro Theatre, 2/9
  153. Alice Longyu Gao @ Mary’s Underground, 2/9
  154. Fanny Lumsden @ Lizotte’s, 3/9
  155. Midland @ Enmore Theatre, 3/9
  156. Twine @ The Brightside, 4/9
  157. Dr. Sure’s Unusual Practice @ Stranded Bar, 4/9
  158. Platonic Sex @ The Zoo, 4/9
  159. Smol Fish @ The Brightside, 5/9
  160. Siobhan Cotchin @ Felons Barrel Hall, 6/9
  161. Dolce Blue @ Black Bear Lodge, 7/9
  162. The Belair Lip Bombs @ Waywards, 8/9
  163. Jacob @ Hamilton Station Hotel, 9/9
  164. Tawny Port @ North Wollongong Hotel, 10/9
  165. Polaris @ UC Refectory, 12/9
  166. Busby Marou @ Anita’s Theatre, 14/9
  167. DZ Deathrays @ Wollongong UniBar, 15/9
  168. Missy Higgins @ North Head Barracks, 16/9
  169. Gretta Ray @ Metro Theatre, 16/9
  170. Cash Savage & The Last Drinks @ Oxford Art Factory, 16/9
  171. Tim Finn @ Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, 17/9
  172. Anna of the North @ The Night Cat, 19/9
  173. Jet @ The Night Cat, 20/9
  174. Boy & Bear @ Anita’s Theatre, 22/9
  175. Kate Ceberano with the Metropolitan Orchestra @ North Head Barracks, 23/9
  176. Rex Orange County @ Hordern Pavilion, 23/9
  177. Amarah @ North Wollongong Hotel, 24/9
  178. Delta Goodrem @ Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, 25/9
  179. JPEGMAFIA @ UNSW Roundhouse, 27/9
  180. Pan-Pacific Grand Prix @ House of Music and Booze, 29/9
  181. Willie J and the Bad Books @ The Duke of Enmore, 29/9
  182. Four Tet @ Liberty Hall Courts, 30/9
  183. Son Little @ City Recital Hall, 30/9
  184. Last Quokka @ The Duke of Enmore, 30/9
  185. Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball @ The Great Club, 2/10
  186. FUJI||||||||||TA @ Sydney Art Gallery, 3/10
  187. Ms. Lauryn Hill @ Qudos Bank Arena, 5/10
  188. Weezer @ John Cain Arena, 6/10
  189. KISS @ Accor Stadium, 7/10
  190. Camp Cope @ Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, 13/10
  191. Angel Du$t @ The Lady Hampshire, 16/10
  192. Sorry @ Oxford Art Factory, 17/10
  193. The Chicks @ Qudos Bank Arena, 19/10
  194. Chloe Dadd @ Oxford Art Factory Gallery Bar, 22/10
  195. Kosheen @ Oxford Art Factory, 22/10
  196. Warpaint @ Oxford Art Factory, 23/10
  197. Bright Eyes @ Enmore Theatre, 24/10
  198. Nile Rodgers @ Chic @ Enmore Theatre, 25/10
  199. Santigold @ Metro Theatre, 27/10
  200. Paul McCartney @ Allianz Stadium, 28/10
  201. Placement @ North Wollongong Hotel, 29/10
  202. Sparks @ Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, 31/10
  203. RAT!Hammock @ Mary’s Underground, 3/11
  204. Screensaver @ Enmore Hotel, 4/11
  205. Flamingo Blonde @ North Wollongong Hotel, 5/11
  206. Porter Robinson @ Hordern Pavilion, 10/11
  207. Jebediah @ Crowbar, 11/11
  208. BAYANG (Tha Bushranger) @ Botany View Hotel, 15/11
  209. Gareth Liddiard @ Factory Theatre, 17/11
  210. Body Type @ Vic On The Park, 17/11
  211. Interpol @ Hordern Pavilion, 18/11
  212. The Bronx @ Metro Theatre, 19/11
  213. Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls @ Enmore Theatre, 22/11
  214. Dominic Breen @ Waywards, 23/11
  215. Frankie & The Witch Fingers @ Mary’s Underground, 24/11
  216. Lazywax @ Oxford Art Factory, 24/11
  217. Paramore @ The Domain, 25/11
  218. Jenny Don’t & The Spurs @ Petersham Bowling Club, 26/11
  219. Devo @ Darling Harbour Theatre, 26/11
  220. Tops @ Oxford Art Factory, 27/11
  221. PVRIS @ Factory Theatre, 28/11
  222. Limp Bizkit @ Hordern Pavilion, 29/11
  223. Methyl Ethel @ Meto Theatre, 30/11
  224. Jackson Browne @ Aware Super Theatre, 1/12
  225. Carb on Carb @ Dicey Riley’s, 2/12
  226. Caroline Polachek @ Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, 4/12
  227. Spoon @ Sydney Opera House Forecourt, 5/12
  228. Alvvays @ UNSW Roundhouse, 5/12
  229. Kraftwerk @ Aware Super Theatre, 6/12
  230. Chris Shiflett @ The Great Club, 7/12
  231. L7 @ Metro Theatre, 8/12
  232. Foo Fighters @ Accor Stadium, 9/12
  233. Alex G @ The Triffid, 10/12
  234. The Buoys @ Fortitude Music Hall, 11/12
  235. 50 Cent @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre, 11/12
  236. Drain @ Dicey Riley’s, 12/12
  237. Royal Blood @ Hordern Pavilion, 13/12
  238. Brendan Maclean @ The Lansdowne, 14/12
  239. Genesis Owusu @ Hordern Pavilion, 15/12
  240. Jem Cassar-Daley @ First Fleet Park, 16/12
  241. The Cruel Sea @ Enmore Theatre, 16/12
  242. Fan Girl @ Vic On The Park, 16/12
  243. Youth Group @ Petersham Bowling Club, 17/12
  244. Civic @ The Tote, 19/12
  245. The Belair Lip Bombs @ Shotkickers, 20/12
  246. Baby Shower @ The Tote, 21/12
  247. Grinspoon @ Forum Theatre, 22/12
  248. Fear Like Us @ Hamilton Station Hotel, 23/12
  249. Skegss @ King Street Bandroom, 28/12
  250. Wicked Envy @ The Lansdowne Front Bar, 29/12
  251. SBTRKT @ Metro Theatre, 29/12
  252. Major Arcana @ Dicey Riley’s, 30/12
  253. Private Function @ Vic On The Park, 1/1
  254. Foals @ Fortitude Music Hall, 2/1
  255. The Avalanches @ Fortitude Music Hall, 3/1
  256. Romy @ Max Watt’s, 4/1
  257. Phantoms @ Bergy Bandroom, 5/1/24

The Top 50 Gigs of 2018.

Posted on by David James Young in Lists

I went to 188 shows in 2018. These were the best ones.

50. Polish Club @ The Lansdowne, 5/12
49. The Smith Street Band @ Enmore Theatre, 24/3
48. Future of the Left @ Oxford Art Factory, 13/1
47. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard @ Enmore Theatre, 23/11
46. Yothu Yindi @ Enmore Theatre, 12/1
45. Chuck Ragan @ Botany View Hotel, 23/3
44. Cub Sport @ Metro Theatre, 17/3
43. Alanis Morrissette @ ICC Sydney Theatre, 24/1
42. RAAVE TAPES @ Rad, 14/6
41. Kimbra @ Factory Theatre, 17/7
40. The xx @ The Domain, 20/1
39. Queens of the Stone Age @ Hordern Pavilion, 1/8
38. Jet @ Metro Theatre, 30/5
37. The Cribs @ The Lansdowne, 3/5
36. Camp Cope @ Sydney Opera House, 25/7
35. Halsey @ Hordern Pavilion, 22/4
34. Paramore @ Qudos Bank Arena, 9/2
33. Andrew W.K. @ Manning Bar, 26/7
32. Charli XCX @ Metro Theatre, 23/10
31. Nails @ Red Rattler, 23/3
30. DZ Deathrays @ Enmore Theatre, 20/9
29. Gang of Youths @ Enmore Theatre, 22, 26 + 27/11
28. Yours & Owls Festival @ Stuart Park, 29 + 30/9
27. Jen Cloher @ The Lansdowne, 29 + 31/3
26. West Thebarton @ Rad, 7/6
25. Jackson Browne @ State Theatre, 20/3
24. Cash Savage and The Last Drinks @ Oxford Art Factory, 30/11
23. Kendrick Lamar @ Qudos Bank Arena, 24/7
22. Harry Styles @ Qudos Bank Arena, 27/4
21. Limp Bizkit @ Hordern Pavilion, 25/3
20. Cher @ ICC Sydney Theatre, 21/10
19. Bloc Party @ Hordern Pavilion, 29/11
18. The National @ Sydney Opera House Forecourt, 22/2
17. Fear Like Us @ Lass O’Gowrie, 22/12
16. Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ Enmore Theatre, 16/9
15. Dizzee Rascal @ Enmore Theatre, 21/2
14. José González @ Sydney Opera House, 31/3
13. Fairgrounds Festival @ Berry Showgrounds, 1/12
12. The Killers @ Qudos Bank Arena, 28/4
11. Ben Folds @ Sydney Opera House, 1 + 6/2
10. PNAU @ Enmore Theatre, 19/7
9. Courtney Barnett @ Sydney Opera House, 25/7
8. Bob Dylan @ Enmore Theatre, 19/7
7. The Barking Spiders @ Enmore Theatre, 28/2
6. The Presets @ Enmore Theatre, 23/6
5. Making Gravy @ The Domain, 15/12
4. St. Vincent @ Carriageworks, 17/6
3. David Byrne @ ICC Sydney Theatre, 20/11
2. Solange @ Sydney Opera House, 1/6
1. Passed the Break @ The Reverence Hotel, 10/6

HONOURABLE MENTIONS: Run the Jewels @ Big Top Luna Park, 5/1; Papa Roach @ Metro Theatre, 25/1; Manchester Orchestra @ Metro Theatre, 3/2; Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes @ Metro Theatre, 10/2; Neil and Liam Finn @ Anita’s Theatre, 13/2; Evanescence @ Sydney Opera House, 14/2; Prophets of Rage @ Hordern Pavilion, 22/3; Kele Okereke @ The Basement, 30/3; Belle & Sebastian @ Sydney Opera House, 5/5; Horrorshow @ The Lansdowne, 12/5; Confidence Man @ Metro Theatre, 18/5; Iron & Wine @ Joan Sutherland Theatre, 25/5; High Tension @ The Lansdowne, 29/6; TOTTY @ Rad, 9/7; Kaki King @ Factory Theatre, 10/7; Luca Brasi @ Manning Bar, 18/7; Pagan @ The Lansdowne, 31/7; Hockey Dad @ Enmore Theatre, 9/9; Thelma Plum @ Oxford Art Factory, 14/9; Kesha @ Marriage Equality Arena, 7/10; Cheap Trick @ Enmore Theatre, 17/10; The Bronx @ Metro Theatre, 25/10; Ceres @ The Lansdowne, 26/10; FBi Turns 15 @ Manning House, 3/11; Tigers Jaw @ Wollongong Youth Centre, 9/11; The Grates @ Factory Theatre, 24/11; Press Club @ North Gong Hotel, 25/11; The Wonder Years @ Oxford Art Factory, 10/12; La Dispute @ Factory Theatre, 12/12.

Header photo by Sian Sandilands.