Retro Man Blog & Retrosonic Podcast's Favourite Gigs of 2023

Here are some of our favourite gigs from 2023 - another great year for superb live music which included the long-awaited reunion of The Soundtrack of Our Lives and an emotional return to Japan for former Shack and Pale Fountains Mick Head with his new band, The Red Elastic Band. Please check out and subscribe to our Retromanblog65 YouTube channel for lots more original live videos from the featured shows below.

1. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Way Out West Festival, Gothenburg, Sweden - August 10th

2. Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band - Shangri-La Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, Japan - May 30th

3. Gaye Su Akyol - King's Place, London - May 20th

4. Iggy Pop, Blondie, Generation Sex & Stiff Little Fingers - Crystal Palace Park, London - July 1st

5. Indochine - The Roundhouse, London - June 11th

6. Black Angels - Shepherd's Bush Empire, London - March 3rd

7. Lalalar - The Jazz Cafe, London - September 9th

8. Viagra Boys - Troxy, London - January 25th

9. The Undertones - Electric Ballroom, London - October 5th

10. The Courettes, Oh! Gunquit, Paul Groovy Pop Art Experience - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth 

- April 6th

11. Wingmen - Islington Academy, London - January 21st 

12. Killing Joke - Royal Albert Hall, London - March 12th

13. The Blue Aeroplanes - Electric Ballroom, London - September 29th

14. Ruts DC - SUB89, Reading - May 17th

15. The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Koko, London - February 15th 

16. Shonen Knife - SUB89, Reading - April 13th

17. WitchDoktors & Seeds of 77 - The Half Moon Putney, London - March 5th

18. Duncan Reid & The Big Heads - The Lexington, London - October 7th

19. Thee Moot - High Tide Festival, Twickenham - July 30th

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