055. The Reading Festival [23.8.91]

055_Reading Festival [1991]

Artists: Iggy Pop / Sonic Youth / Pop Will Eat Itself / Dinosaur Junior / Chapterhouse / Silverfish / Babes in Toyland / Revolver / The Belltower

Venue: The Reading Festival [1991]

Date: 23.8.91

My first festival. With hindsight I regret not seeing Nirvana, who were relatively unknown at the time. We also had a Nirvana backstage pass, which we never used. A wasted opportunity!

044. Happy Mondays: Elland Road Stadium, Leeds [1.6.91]

044_Happy Mondays [010691]

Artist: Happy Mondays

Support: The Farm / The La’s / Northside / Stereo MCs / The High / Mike Pickering [DJ Set] / Paul Oakenfold [DJ Set] / Jam MC’s [DJ Set]

Venue: Elland Road Stadium, Leeds

Date: 1.6.91

A full on baggy invasion of the Yorkshire heartland, as Happy Mondays and friends hosted their ‘Match of the Day’ at the home of Leeds United. The gig was temporarily halted, as some nutter climbed to the top of the floodlights for a better view and a bit of a dance. The crowd obligingly chanted “jump”, and the show went on.