Concert Reviews
The Caves, Edinburgh Sunday, 10th September 2023 So, what to do on a Sunday afternoon in Edinburgh? The perfect time for some quality chilled guitar sounds from Ali Ferguson and his band alongside the magical duo of The Blackheart Orchestra!…
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Abingdon Nene Park, Peterborough Sunday 3rd September, 2023 Sadly the last day of this remarkable festival. It’s been hard work for everyone involved and my hat is off to all. As Chris and I pondered the previous morning at breakfast,…
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Abingdon Nene Park. Peterborough Saturday 2nd September, 2023 No early morning trains to catch today, so a more leisurely start to the day and time for Chris and myself to reflect on yesterday’s events. And as we meander over to…
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Abingdon Nene Park. Peterborough Friday 1st September, 2023 Before I start this review, I must apologise that TPA’s reports of the festival only cover the Friday through to Sunday, due to cancelled trains. However, undaunted, myself and Chris Simmons did…
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Poppodium De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Netherlands Saturday, 26th August 2023 The Journey Continues Tour 2023 will take Big Big Train (BBT) through a number of countries in mainland Europe, starting and ending on their beloved island. In September 2022, De Boerderij…
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The Lexington, London Wednesday, 23rd August 2023 A rather fabulous day was commenced with an amble up Hampstead Heath on what for this soggy summer was a rare hot one, cooled at the end of our stroll by a couple…
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Wormelow, Herefordshire 4th – 6th August 2023 Roger: How often do any of us buy a ticket to a three day festival in the middle of nowhere, where 90% of the acts listed are a complete unknown? Not many I…
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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…
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