Best of 2011: Part 3 - The Gigs

So here it is.

Part three.

The main bit.

At RTM I concern myself mostly with gigs. Live music is what I love and that is why I go to so many gigs.

79 last year and I hope more in 2012.

Here are the best 20.

1.Dream Theater	Wolves Civic	23rd July
2.Cinderella	Shepherds Bush Empire	25th June
3.Thin Lizzy	Wolves Civic	14th Jan
4.Dan Baird	The Musician	9th December
5.Iron Maiden	Nottingham Arena	27th July
6.Deep Purple	LG Arena	27th November
7.Iced Earth	Acedmy 2	5th November
8.Wolfsbane	Academy 3	3rd Dec
9.Alice Cooper	NIA	27th October
10.Dimmu Borgir	Academy 2	26th November
11.Ghost	Civic Hall	2nd December
12.Marillion	Institute	13th Dec
13.The Hold Steady	Academy 2	6th Feb
14.Europe	Academy	18th Feb
15.Rival Sons	Slade Rooms	7th November
16.Symphony X	Robin 2	23rd March
17.Gentlemens Pistols	Academy 3	9th May
18.Electric Boys	Rescue Rooms	8th October
19.Holy Grail	Academy 3	16th March
20.Saxon	Wulfrun	18th April