Oh, but can you imagine if it were venues like MEN or Wembley and you were at merch stand you wouldn't see a thing...

Yeah, you'd *be* there but I'm not convinced you'd actually get to see the shows all that much. :/ And I would still wanna be right there at the front for each gig! Maybe we should start a new thread for our Elbow tour, hehe.

OK. Where would it go? Elbow Patch? Elbow Live?

Seeing as there likely won't be another tour announced for ages, I created a thread in Elbow Patch to be safe.

http://elbow.heavenforum.com/elbow-patch-f1/elbow-tour-who-s-in-t802.htm#22347

Hello to all the elbow room only people I met at the Bridgewater hall gig last Wednesday. I only knew Sparky(obviously) but I was made to feel V welcome. had the best night ever!! Finally managed to sign up and say Hi!!!

Ive seen them 5 times now
Leeds University
Delamere Forest
Apollo, Manchester
Blackpool empress Ballroom
Bridgewater Hall with Halle

Welcome, Sparky's in-law!! Was very lovely to meet you indeed! Will you be making an appearance at the MEN Arena in September?

Ditto, it was great meeting you guys! Hope you do manage to make it to the MEN, another massive Elbow exodus is planned and it's going to be a doozy!!

Last night I was trying to think of who I nearly completely missed MEW supporting a few years ago in London and after a good hour of googling I realised it was Elbow! Brixton 2005 blew me away, although I was steaming I knew I'd witnessed something special. Only seen them twice since, last year at Nottingham and the second night in Manchester. Both of those I was sober and in that condition I tend to hang about near the back of the crowd. Sound, performance and atmosphere were faultless for both of those too, but I'm having a beer before the MEN gig!

There's some quite impressive list keeping going on here.

I've seen them maybe 35-40 times. First time at Reading Festival in 2000, I don't have a clue when and where the others were tho...

Heres my list, no where as near as impressive as some peoples

Supporting Manic St Preahcers
Leeds Festival 2001
Move Festival 13/07/2002 (New Order, Doves, SWR, Alfie)
Manchester Academy 03/10/2003
Glastonbury Festival 25/06/2004
Move Fesitval 09/07/2004 (The Cure, Keane, Longview)
The Ritz, Manchester 08/11/2005
Manchester Academy 13/04/2008
Glastonbury Festival 28/06/2008
Manchester Apollo 23/10/2008
Blackpool Empress Ballroom 07/03/2009
Bridgewater Hall 08/07/2009

Manchester Old Trafford Cricket Ground - Move Festival Supporting The Cure 9/7/2004
Manchester Ritz 14/10/2001
Blackpool Empress Ballroom 07/03/2009
Bridgewater Hall 08/07/2009
Bridgewater Hall 09/07/2009
Manchester Academy 13/04/2008
Manchester Academy 3/10/2003
Bolton Reebok supporting Coldplay (July 05)
Manchester Apollo Wed 23 November '05
Manchester Apollo October '08

Don't think I've missed anything out, and there's the MEN to add onto it !! Next tour I'm gonna aim for 3-4 dates.

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Manchester Old Trafford Cricket Ground - Move Festival Supporting The Cure 9/7/2004
Manchester Ritz 14/10/2001
Blackpool Empress Ballroom 07/03/2009
Bridgewater Hall 08/07/2009
Bridgewater Hall 09/07/2009
Manchester Academy 13/04/2008
Manchester Academy 3/10/2003
Bolton Reebok supporting Coldplay (July 05)
Manchester Apollo Wed 23 November '05
Manchester Apollo October '08
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Manchester Old Trafford Cricket Ground - Move Festival Supporting The Cure 9/7/2004
Manchester Ritz 14/10/2001
Blackpool Empress Ballroom 07/03/2009
Bridgewater Hall 08/07/2009
Bridgewater Hall 09/07/2009
Manchester Academy 13/04/2008
Manchester Academy 3/10/2003
Bolton Reebok supporting Coldplay (July 05)
Manchester Apollo Wed 23 November '05
Manchester Apollo October '08
Manchester Apollo (Tsunami relief gig) Jan 05

Forgot the last one, thanks to LWD for jogging my memory !!

Lowlands Festival - 17-08-08 (only the last 3 songs)
Eindhoven - 15-11-08
Amsterdam - 26-05-09 (radio show recording, 1hr show)
Werchter Festival - 03-07-09
Manchester - 18-09-09

5 times in 13 months, nothing to be ashamed of

I didnt sit near Sparky at the gig, he was with Kim and some others. I was lucky enough to get a last minute ticket and sat next to the choir it was immense.