2014's best live performances

I was asked to put this list together for another site, so I thought I'd share it on here as well. It's been a great year for music, both live and recorded, so to go with my selections of best tracks and best albums here are my favourite gigs and festival appearances.

Top Ten gigs:

1. Marijuana Deathsquads - Black Heart, Camden
2. Flying Lotus - Roundhouse, Camden
3. Scott & Charlene's Wedding - The Lexington, Islington
4. Sinkane - Oslo, Hackney
5. Clint Mansell - The Barbican, London
6. Neil Young + Crazy Horse - Hyde Park, London
7. James Holden - Purcell Room, Southbank
8. Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly - the farewell gig - The Forum, Kentish Town
9. Johnny Marr - Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
10. UNKLE - Royal Festival, Southbank

Top Ten festival appearances:

1. Jagwar Ma - William's Green, Glastonbury Festival
2. Young Fathers - Visions Festival
3. St. Vincent - The Park, Glastonbury
4. Songhoy Blues - Visions Festival
5. Damon Albarn 0 BBC 6 music festival
6. John Grant - The Park, Glastonbury
7. Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - Victorious Festival
8. De La Soul - Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury
9. Dirty Beaches - Visions Festival
10. Elbow - Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury