08-30-2023 02:52 PM - edited 10-18-2023 02:51 PM
You, your bestie and 90's icon Natalie Imbruglia at a show money can't buy... sounds pretty incredible, right? There’re 10 pairs of tickets up for grabs and every SMARTY customer has the chance to enter. Try your luck below.
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This money-can’t-buy experience will take place at Virgin Radio's Sunset Sessions with SMARTY on Friday 29th September.
Hosted by drivetime legend Ricky Wilson, Natalie Imbruglia will perform an honest, intimate and stripped back set of her biggest and best hits. This exclusive performance will be set at the top of the NewsUK tower in London as the sun sets across the city – what an experience, right?
But hurry, the competition closing date is just around the corner…
Fancy it?
To enter you’ll need to respond below, telling us “What has been your favourite live gig and why?” We can’t wait to read your answers.
UPDATE - COMPETITION CLOSED
The competition is now closed, and we will make the draw for the winners from all the eligible entries and contact them in the next 24 hours.
So, keep your fingers crossed and an eye on your email inbox. Make sure you check your spam folders too, just in case.
Thanks to everyone who contributed some brilliant entries. We had over 560 posts and have had an amazingly diverse range of response, from Christian festivals to back-room-of-a-pub gigs, from massive stadium concerts to someone’s wedding. It’s been brilliant reading them all. Thank you.
And it’s never too late to see live music; go to a big venue, visit a festival, or just see what your local arts’ centre has on. You never know what you’re going to find.
Keep up the great work everyone; the SMARTY Community belongs to us all and succeeds because of your great contributions.
We were delighted to welcome SMARTY competition winners to watch this intimate performance with Drivetime host Ricky Wilson hosting the event.
09-05-2023 01:28 PM
Jive Aces Jazz festival Watford Casiobury park June 2023 great band! Every one up for dancing even in the rain with their umbrellas! Great vibe.
09-05-2023 02:58 PM
My favourite live gig was when I was travelling in Lithuania and we with friends end up in the park where was performing Modern Talking and Bad Boys Blue. This is the best concert that I visited. The atmosphere, the vibe, the sound, company. We where dancing, singing and had the best time of our lives.
09-05-2023 03:52 PM
As an Aussie (yay, Natalie!) one of my favourite gigs ever was the Ethiopia Aid Tonight (E.A.T.) concert at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in 1988. It was basically Live Aid for Australia, and featured an incredible line-up, including INXS, Jimmy Barnes, Crowded House, Hoodoo Gurus, Big Pig, and more. I never got to see all of those acts again (R.I.P. Michael) so it was a genuinely precious experience.
09-05-2023 04:56 PM
My favorite festval! love it
09-05-2023 05:58 PM
Scouting for Girls in Nottingham. He made it a really personal show as loads of Girl Guides turned up thinking it would be about Scouting.
09-05-2023 06:09 PM
I've always thought that seeing Public Image Limited in London in 1987 for the 'Rise' tour, when I was 18, was my best ever gig. Although it didn't seem like it at the time, it wasn't so long after the punk era, and of course they played the **bleep** Pistols 'God Save The Queen', and 'Anarchy' for the encore. It was absolutely amazing. A large contingent of punks in front of the stage, and Johnny threatening to leave if they didn't stop throwing beer at him. Very memorable.
09-05-2023 06:48 PM
Genesis - Westfalen Halle Dortmund Germany 1981 - I had just returned from a 6 month tour of duty in Belize Central America and my friends were waiting for me at the airport to whisk me to the gig which I thought I was going to miss as our aircraft had been delayed - the best surprise and the most terrific performance.
09-05-2023 09:36 PM
I’ve never been to a live gig 😢
09-05-2023 09:39 PM
I’ve never been to a live gig 😢
09-06-2023 12:05 AM
George Michael, 1989, Earls Court, first concert id ever been to, was blown away by the performance, and have been attending gigs ever since on and off.
09-06-2023 12:26 AM - edited 09-06-2023 12:35 AM
My last live gigg I went to see Jess Glynn.
She was that shocking I had to get absolutely legless so she sounded amazing! So I had the time of my life been slaughtered as i hadnt been that drunk for 10 years!
09-06-2023 12:35 AM
I have never been to a concert before, I hope this would be my first.
09-06-2023 12:57 AM
Glitchers! In Brighton, first real gig, went with my partner, we moshed and it was an amazing time. I’ve now been in tour with Glitchers twice, and will be going again with them on their pet needs tour!!
09-06-2023 01:26 AM
For me it has to be T4 On The Beach in Weston. It was an incredible day with perfect weather and loads of great acts. Kylie and Danni had to be the stand out of the day.
09-06-2023 01:51 AM
Foo Fighters - O2 London, first and last time I saw the legend that was Taylor Hawkins!
09-06-2023 01:54 AM
Foo fighters - O2 London, the first and last time I saw the legend that was Taylor Hawkins
09-06-2023 02:03 AM - edited 09-06-2023 02:16 AM
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09-06-2023 02:07 AM
09-06-2023 02:11 AM
In it to win it
09-06-2023 02:17 AM
My favourite has to be when me and my mum went to see Eminem at V Festival. that was so awesome best day of my life and my mum loved it 😊 I’d definitely take my mum again 😊
09-06-2023 02:25 AM
My favourite time was when I toke my mum Eminem at V Festival. it was awesome and me and my loved it I’d love to take my mum again best day of life and my mum 😊👌. In it to win it 💯. Good luck everyone
09-06-2023 02:38 AM
Unfortunately I have never been to a live concert/gig in my lifetime (47 years) but would really like to 🤞
09-06-2023 02:46 AM
Unfortunately I have never been to a live concert/gig in my lifetime but would love to and would be extremely happy to go to this one🤞
09-06-2023 02:46 AM
Jodeci and Boyz II Men at indigo o2. Classy intimate venue
09-06-2023 02:48 AM
Jodeci and boyz II men at the indigo o2. Love these types of intimate classy venues
09-06-2023 02:55 AM
Never been to a live gig so would be amazing to win
09-06-2023 02:57 AM
Our was watching George Michael at the last of the 25 concerts at the brand new Wembley stadium it was out of this world!!
09-06-2023 02:59 AM
Never been to one so would be amazing to win
09-06-2023 03:04 AM
Never been to a live gig would be amazing to win tickets
09-06-2023 03:15 AM
Big weekend was the best live gig I ever went to, loads of amazing artists and a great environment. Would love to get to another live gig sometime
09-06-2023 03:19 AM
Ed Sheeran intimate gig in London standing right at the back (I'm tall, I feel obliged) and half an hour in got a nudge telling me I was blocking the view of Frank Skinner. Stood next to him for the remainder of the gig and he lagged tall people off on his show the following week. Sorry, Frank.
09-06-2023 03:21 AM
The only concert I have been to was the Sugar Tax Tour from OND
09-06-2023 03:27 AM
I went to the Sugar Tax Tour OMD
09-06-2023 03:31 AM
Paul Heaton an Jacqui Abbott, saw in Hull an made in Hull, enough said, Dave
09-06-2023 03:33 AM
Michael Kiwanuka in Dublin, where I first declared my love to my partner 🥰
09-06-2023 03:35 AM
Paul Heaton an Jacqui Abbott in Hull, made in Hull, enough said
09-06-2023 03:35 AM
I have never been to a live concert
so wished I could tho
09-06-2023 03:38 AM
Paul Heaton an Jacqui Abbott in Hull, made in Hull an was excellent
09-06-2023 03:39 AM
Eric clapton “99” world tour in Manchester, fantastic performance by a true great
09-06-2023 03:41 AM
Paul Heaton an Jacqui Abbott, Hull, made in Hull an excellent night