Unseen @ The Lansdowne

The Crap Facts

This is my 178th concert.

This is my 2nd concert at The Lansdowne.

This is the 3rd concert in Chippendale.

This is my 173rd concert in New South Wales.

This is my 175th concert in Australia.

This is my 13th Unseen concert.

Homebake 99 @ The Domain

Area 7

Jon Toogood - Shihad

Something For Kate

Iota

Warren Ellis - The Dirty Three

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with Reggae, Creany, Jen, Beck, Jody, Tammy, Craig, K & J.

Had a central spot in the shade where everyone came back to after heading their own way to see bands the wanted.

The Crap Facts

This is my 177th concert.

This is my 3rd concert at The Domain.

This is the 46th concert in Sydney.

This is my 172nd concert in New South Wales.

This is my 174th concert in Australia.

Gerling are the 233rd band I've seen.
This is my 2nd Eskimo Joe concert.
This is my 3rd Area 7 concert.
This is my 4th Something For Kate concert.
This is my 5th Shihad concert.
This is my 11th Frenzal Rhomb concert.
Iota is the 234th band I've seen.
This is my 2nd Dirty Three concert.
This is my 7th Porkers concert.
This is my 10th silverchair concert.

silverchair are the 500th time I've seen a band.

The Mark Of Cain @ Bar Broadway

What I remember (in 2024)

Went on my own.

Went straight from work at Optus to venue. 

Early John Stanier gig.  He was tight, and the band were brutally awesome in a small not greatly attended show.

The Crap Facts

This is my 176th concert.

Bar Broadway is the 43rd venue I've seen a concert in.

This is my 2nd concert in Chippendale.

This is my 171st concert in New South Wales.

This is my 173rd concert in Australia.
This is my 5th Mark Of Cain concert.

Craven Fops, Peg & La Huva @ The Globe

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with Dad.

The Crap Facts

This is my 175th concert.

This is my 2nd concert at The Globe.

This is the 7th concert in Newtown.

This is my 170th concert in New South Wales.

This is my 172nd concert in Australia.
La Huva are the 231st band I've seen.
This is my 6th Peg concert.
Craven Fops are the 232nd band I've seen.

You Am I & Shihad @ The Metro

The Crap Facts

This is my 174th concert.

This is my 39th concert at The Metro.

This is the 45th concert in Sydney.

This is my 169th concert in New South Wales.

This is my 171st concert in Australia.

This is my 4th Shihad concert.
This is my 11th You Am I concert.

Arj Barker @ Comedy Cellar

Tea Party & Lavish @ Central Coast Leagues

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with K & J.

The Crap Facts

This is my 173rd concert.

This is my 7th concert at Central Coast Leagues.

This is the 7th concert in Gosford.

This is my 168th concert in New South Wales.

This is my 170th concert in Australia.
This is my 2nd Lavish concert.
Lavish are the 100th band I've seen at least 2 times.

This is my 5th Tea Party concert.

Jebediah, Garageland & Sugarchild @ The Metro

The Crap Facts

This is my 172nd concert.

This is my 38th concert at The Metro.

This is the 44th concert in Sydney.

This is my 167th concert in New South Wales.

This is my 169th concert in Australia.
Sugarchild are the 229th band I've seen.

Sugarchild are the 50th different band I've seen in 1999.
Garageland are the 230th band I've seen.
This is my 6th Jebediah concert.

Jebediah are the 50th different Australian band I've seen at The Metro.

Placebo @ The Metro

The Crap Facts

This is my 171st concert.

This is my 37th concert at The Metro.

This is the 43rd concert in Sydney.

This is my 166th concert in New South Wales.

This is my 168th concert in Australia.

This is my 4th Placebo concert.

silverchair & Placebo @ Hordern Pavilion

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with Roberta, K & Kara.

Kara's first concert.

The Crap Facts

This is my 170th concert.

This is my 21st concert at Hordern Pavilion.

This is the 28th concert in Moore Park.

This is my 165th concert in New South Wales.

This is my 167th concert in Australia.

This is my 3rd Placebo concert.
This is my 9th silverchair concert.

Monster Magnet & Daredevil @ The Metro

The Crap Facts

This is my 169th concert.

This is my 36th concert at The Metro.

This is the 42nd concert in Sydney.

This is my 164th concert in New South Wales.

This is my 166th concert in Australia.
Daredevil are the 228th band I've seen.
Daredevil are the 50th time I've seen a band in 1999.

Daredevil are the 450th time I've seen a band in New South Wales.
This is my 2nd Monster Magnet concert.

Powderfinger & Something For Kate @ Selina's

What I remember (in 2024)

Went on my own.

Went to see Something For Kate, but really enjoyed Powderfinger.

Powderfinger did an excellent cover of David Bowie's Heroes

The Crap Facts

This is my 168th concert.

This is my 22nd concert at Selina's.

This is the 22nd concert in Coogee.

This is my 163rd concert in New South Wales.

This is my 165th concert in Australia.

This is my 3rd Something For Kate concert.

Something For Kate are the 50th time I've seen a band at least 3 times.
This is my 6th Powderfinger concert.

Socceroos vs Manchester United @ Stadium Australia

Manchester United 1 (Dwight Yorke 25) defeated Socceroos 0

Crowd: 78,032

Socceroos

Jason Petkovic, Simon Colosimo (Jacob Burns 31), Stan Lazaridis, Hayden Foxe, Alex Tobin, Stephen Laybutt, Brett Emerton (Vince Grella 74), Ross Aloisi (Clayton Zane 74), Aurelio Vidmar (Michael Curcija 86) (incomplete lineup)

Manchester United

Mark Bosnich (Raimond van der Gouw 79), Phil Neville, Denis Irwin, Henning Berg, Jaap Stam, Mark Wilson (Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 66), Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Jordi Cruijff (Jonathan Greening 70), Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole (Teddy Sheringham 73)

Reef & Violeteen on The Metro

The Crap Facts

This is my 167th concert.

This is my 35th concert at The Metro.

This is the 41st concert in Sydney.

This is my 162nd concert in New South Wales.

This is my 164th concert in Australia.
This is my 2nd Violeteen concert.
This is my 3rd Reef concert.

Porkers, Nitocris & Chin Chin @ Central Coast Leagues

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with K & Jason.

Small crowd, but a fun night.  Porkers were raising money to go on the US Vans Warped tour.

The Crap Facts

This is my 166th concert.

This is my 6th concert at Central Coast Leagues Club.

This is the 6th concert in Gosford.

This is my 161st concert in New South Wales.

This is my 163rd concert in Australia.
Chin Chin are the 227th band I've seen.
This is my 6th Nitocris concert.
This is my 6th Porkers concert.

Oba Oba @ Star City Casino

What I remember (in 2024)

Nothing about the show, but went with a bunch of people from Centrelink.

Frenzal Rhomb, Toe To Toe, Bantha Fodder & FMD @ The Metro

The Crap Facts

This is my 165th concert.

This is my 34th concert at The Metro.

This is the 40th concert in Sydney.

This is my 160th concert in New South Wales.

This is my 162nd concert in Australia.
FMD are the 224th band I've seen.
FMD are the 100th time I've seen a band in Sydney.

Bantha Fodder are the 225th band I've seen.
Toe to Toe are the 226th band I've seen
This is my 10th Frenzal Rhomb concert.

Henry Rollins @ State Theatre

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with Mum, K, Jason & Tanya.  Sat up high on the balcony, looking down on Henry.

Another 3 hours of hilarity, with not one story repeated from the last time I saw him.

The Crap Facts

This is my 164th concert.

State Theatre is the 42nd venue I've seen a concert.

This is the 39th concert in Sydney.

This is my 159th concert in New South Wales.

This is my 161st concert in Australia.
This is my 2nd Henry Rollins concert.