A Frank Turner gigging history (c/o YouTube)

I tried to find a clip from all 28 Frank Turner shows I've attended since August 2007 but was sadly defeated by his solo support slot at the Birmingham Academy 2 Gaslight Anthem show in 2009. Never mind. You'll have to make do with 27. Some of these bring back some fucking fantastic memories... particularly the Santiago's show which is the best I've seen him play and one of my favourite shows of all time. Enjoy.

1. 'The Ballad of Me and My Friends', Leeds Festival 2007, Carling Stage (filmed by yours truly)



2. 'When The Huntsman Comes A Marchin'/Thatcher Fucked the Pandas', Trillian's, Newcastle, 18/09/07



3. 'Sea Legs', The Cluny, Newcastle, 02/04/08



4. 'The Real Damage', Jam by the Lake Festival, Durham, June 2008



5. 'The Ballad of Me and My Friends', Leeds Festival 2008 (Lock Up Stage)



6. 'Long Live the Queen', The Cockpit, Leeds, 21/10/08



7. 'Photosynthesis' clip, The Duchess, York, 22/10/08



8. 'St. Christopher Is Coming Home', Oran Mor, Glasgow, 23/10/08



9. 'Long Live The Queen', Manchester Academy 3, 24/10/08



10. Foiled in my quest to find footage from Birmingham Academy 2!

11. Manchester Academy 2, 04/02/09



12. 'Dancing Queen', Middlesbrough Music Live Festival, 06/06/09



13. Leeds Festival 2009 (drummer's eye view) (NME Stage)



14. 'Smiling at Strangers on Trains', Manchester Academy 2, 16/10/09



15. 'The Road', Newcastle University, 17/10/09



16. 'Photosynthesis', Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 29/10/09



17. 'Sons of Liberty', Northumbria University, Newcastle, 15/03/10



18. 'Once We Were Anarchists', Manchester Academy 1, 17/03/10



19. 'Try This At Home', Wembley Stadium, London, 19/06/10



20. 'I Still Believe', Leeds Festival 2010 (NME Stage)



21. 'Worse Things Happen At Sea', 53 Degrees, Preston (03/12/10)



22. 'The Ballad of Me and My Friends' clip (in-crowd), Santiago's, Leeds (secret show) (05/03/11) - I think you can see me and Cal in this. Best FTHC gig ever.



23. 'Lori Meyers' (with Stacey Dee), Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco (04/05/11)



24. 'The District Sleeps Alone Tonight' (with Ben Marwood), Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (16/05/11)



25. 'If Ever I Stray', Newcastle Academy, 06/08/11



26. 'Substitute', Leeds Festival 2011 (Main Stage)



27. 'The Boat' (with Chuck Ragan), Leeds Festival 2011 (Lock Up Stage)



28. 'Glory Hallelujah', Manchester Apollo, 26/11/11

To the East, to the East...

Okay. So. By my reckoning, next Friday's Wembley Arena gig will be the 29th Frank Turner show I've seen in the last five years (and yes, I include solo, full band and support slots in the mix). It's quite a varied list, with a somewhat mindblogging amount of mileage involved. Turns out, I've seen the man (and his band, sometimes) play in 11 different cities and at 22 different venues since August 2007. Bleedin' Nora. The full list is below:

1. Leeds Festival 2007 (Lock Up Stage)
2. Trillian's, Newcastle, 18/09/07 (solo)
3. The Cluny, Newcastle, 02/03/08
4. Jam by the Lake Festival, Durham, June 2008 (solo)
5. Leeds Festival 2008 (Carling Stage)
6. The Cockpit, Leeds, 21/10/08
7. The Duchess, York, 22/10/08
8. Oran Mor, Glasgow, 23/10/08
9. Manchester Academy 3, 24/10/08
10. Birmingham Academy 2 (solo - supporting Gaslight Anthem), 03/02/09
11. Manchester Academy 2 (solo - supporting Gaslight Anthem), 04/02/09
12. Middlesbrough Music Live festival, June 2009
13. Leeds Festival 2009 (NME Stage)
14. Manchester Academy 2, 16/10/09
15. Newcastle University, 17/10/09
16. Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 29/10/09
17. Northumbria University, 15/03/10
18. Manchester Academy, 17/03/10
19. Wembley Stadium (supporting Green Day), London, 19/06/10
20. Leeds Festival 2010, NME Stage
21. 53 Degrees, Preston, 03/12/10
22. Santiago's, Leeds (secret show), 05/03/11 (solo)
23. Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, 04/05/11 (solo)
24. Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, 16/05/11 (solo)
25. Newcastle Academy (Ignition make-up show), 06/08/11
26. Leeds Festival 2011, Main Stage
27. Leeds Festival 2011, Lock Up Stage
28. Manchester Apollo, 26/11/11

And now the bastard's at Wembley Arena. It really has been quite the journey.