{"id":2271,"date":"2014-01-02T08:51:26","date_gmt":"2014-01-02T08:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/?page_id=2271"},"modified":"2017-11-15T17:11:47","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T17:11:47","slug":"2013-our-review-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/reviews\/2013-our-review-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"2013: our review of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/div>\n

We look back at 2013<\/h1>\n

and make our selection of its live music highlights<\/h2>\n

Last updated: \u00a027th September 2014<\/p>\n

Thank you to many people who suggested which gigs stood out for them. \u00a0 We have not included all of them but we have certainly put in those that attracted more than one nomination.<\/p>\n

January to May<\/strong>, see the selection of gigs made by Arts In Leicester:
\nJanuary to May 2013<\/p>\n

June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our first month’s round-up of live music gigs<\/a>, including:<\/p>\n

The Riverside Festival on Saturday<\/a><\/p>\n

The Riverside Festival on Sunday<\/a><\/p>\n

July<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our round-up of live music in July<\/a> included<\/p>\n

The Glastonblaby Festival<\/a><\/p>\n

The Western Park Festival<\/a><\/p>\n

The launch of the Singers of Distinction shows<\/a><\/p>\n

August<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our round-up for August included<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The Cosby Big Love festival<\/a><\/p>\n

The Stawberryfields Festival<\/a><\/p>\n

September<\/p>\n

21st – the Furies hold their Death Valley Album Launch<\/a> at the Firebug<\/p>\n

28th September – Twisted Wheel from Manchester<\/a> play at the Soundhouse.<\/p>\n

October<\/strong><\/p>\n

2nd – US band Madina Lake with support from London’s Fearless Vampire Killers<\/a> play atthe O2 Academy<\/p>\n

2nd – Pop\/rock band Lawson play at the De Monfort Hall<\/a><\/p>\n

5th to 6th – The Soundhouse holds it third anniversary weekender<\/a><\/p>\n

18th – Jonezy and Norwegian Singer Alexandru perform at the Shed<\/p>\n

19th – Oxjam Leicester Takeover musical festival<\/p>\n

26th – Sham69 perform live at The Soundhouse<\/p>\n

29th – Boomtown Rats play live at Rock City<\/p>\n

November<\/p>\n

2nd – Leicester artists Jonezy and Curtis Clacy perform at live show in Abbey Park on Bonfire Night, headlined by The Vamps.<\/p>\n

December<\/strong><\/p>\n

7th – an unforgettable night at The Shed headlined by Chrome Molly with Captain Horizon and some very impressive young bands. Read our review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

11th – X Factor finals singer Sam Bailey comes to Leicester for a live show. Here is our report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

13th – Midnight Wire’s single launch and secret gig with an excellent line-up of supports. Report by Olly Stabler<\/a>.<\/p>\n

21st – Many people gave a thumbs up for Resin’s gig at The Firebig as being a memorable night of really good Music.<\/p>\n

See also:<\/h2>\n

2014: \u00a0forthcoming review of the year<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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