10 BEST GIGS OF 2024 According To The Ears/Eyes Of TURN UP THE VOLUME
31 December 2024
Band: FAT WHITE FAMILY
Who: British misfits team led by maestro Lias Saoudi.
One of the best live bands of the past 15 years. Hands
down.
They released their 5th and unquestionbly their best
longplayer this year with Forgiveness Is Yours.
Trix Club, Antwerp – 1 June
No rest for the wicked.
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Band: Lambrini Girls
Who: Hefty post-punk
turbo from Brighton, UK.
The grrllzz have their debut LP Who Let The Dogs Out
out on January 10th. They will be all over the place.
L’Aeronef, Lille, France – 17 February
Earthquake experience.
Instagram – Spotify
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Band: ILA
Who: Belgian top rock/pop outfit
fronted by charismatic songwriter
Ilayda Cicek.
They scored one of the best debut
albums of the year with Anya.
Charlatan, Ghent – 14 November
Magnetism in motion.
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Artist: LIAM GALLAGHER
Who: Our kid.
O2 Arena in London, 6 June.
We all felt supersonic.
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Band: DITZ
Who: Overwhelming post-punk
bulldozer from Brighton, UK.
On 24th January Ditz will launch
their second album, titled Never Exhale
Sonic City Fest, Kortrijk Belgium, 10 November
Illegal amount of decibels.
Helter skelter.
Instagram – Spotify
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Band: FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES
Who: British tattoo artist and his gang.
Authors of one of the best longplayers
of 2024 with Dark Rainbow.
Ancienne Belgique, Brussels – 26 February
Passion, passion, passion.
Instagram – Spotify
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Band: THE NEW EVES
Who: Otherwordly all-female
indie act from Brighton, UK.
Botanique, Brussels – 24 May
Bizzare and different.
BRILLIANT!
Instagram – Spotify
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Band: YARD ACT
Who: Rap-pop-rock indie
celebs from Leeds, UK.
With Where’s My Utopia they
delivered their 2nd triumphant LP.
Botanique Nights Fest, Brussels – 28 April
Party from start to finish.
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Band: WARMDUSCHER
Who: Disco punk cowboys from the UK.
This hit team nailed it with this year’s
album Too Cold Too Hold (their 4th).
Botanique, Brussels – 24 May
Imagine James Brown being a punk.
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Artist: RICARD ASHCROFT
Who: British power pop expert
Lokerse Feesten, Belgium – 6 August
Bittersweet symphonies.
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