Concert Reviews
Sci-Fi Rock Night, The Fiddler’s Elbow, Camden, London Thursday, 6th July 2023 This special London Prog Gigs promotion presented three quite different bands under a loose Sci-Fi banner, with the musical/lyrical content, and/or the subjects they explore, conveying the theme.…
View More Yuval Ron Trio / Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate / Splink
The Eden Project, Cornwall Tuesday 25th July 2023 Purple lights bathe the stage and crowd, huge biodomes simultaneously pulse with light and immortal, classic sounds fill the air… all this as Roger Daltrey sings the glorious Love Reign O’er Me…
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Stadstheater, Zoetermeer Wednesday, 12th July 2023 Legendary singer Jon Anderson visits the Netherlands, something you simply can’t ignore as a true Yes fan. It’s been a long time since Anderson visited our country; I had to look it up and…
View More Jon Anderson & the Paul Green Rock Academy
Abingdon United Football Club, Oxfordshire 8th July 2023 TPA were once again back at Abingdon United Football Club in Oxfordshire for the third iteration of Prog For Peart festival, with sixteen bands to entertain the prog faithful over two days,…
View More Prog For Peart 2023 – Day Two
Abingdon United Football Club, Oxfordshire 7th July, 2023 TPA were once again back at Abingdon United Football Club in Oxfordshire for the third iteration of Prog For Peart festival, with sixteen bands to entertain the prog faithful over two days,…
View More Prog For Peart 2023 – Day One
The National Bowl, Milton Keynes Sunday, 25th June 2023 Enormo-gigs have not featured largely on my radar for a long time now. I haven’t been to an arena show either since early 2019, so it was quite a surprise to…
View More Muse / Royal Blood / The Warning
The Cluny, Newcastle Friday, 16th June 2023 It’s a beautiful summers evening and the iconic Cluny, situated between Ouseburn and Byker, is the perfect setting for tonight’s gig. We are in the smaller Cluny2 next door, a more intimate setting…
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FUEL Rock Club, Cardiff Thursday, 22nd June 2023 In a small venue, you get a decent impression of the crowd and their tastes from the t-shirts on display. At this Godsticks show at Fuel Rock Club in Cardiff, alongside the…
View More Godsticks / Temples On Mars
The Tramshed, Cardiff Monday, 19th June 2023 Steve Hillage is one of those iconic artists who has eluded me previously. My interest was piqued anew by the shows over recent years by a resurgent Gong (who perform double duty as…
View More Steve Hillage Band / Kavus Torabi
The Fleece, Bristol Thursday, 15th June 2023 Live music is, in my humble opinion, one of the greatest experiences a human can have. Where else can you switch off the rest of the world and take yourself to somewhere truly…
View More The Aristocrats