Concert Reviews
Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Saturday, 5 September 2026 Many people think that I improvise everything, making it up as I go along and cross every bridge when I get to it. Mostly they are right, after all worrying about the future…
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The conservatory at the back of multi award-winning vegetarian restaurant The Waiting Room, nestled in Eaglescliffe (Stockton on Tees), is perhaps a surprising venue for the second date of Jon Gomm’s autumn tour – perhaps not. The restaurant has been…
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Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Friday, 4 September 2026 The torrential downpour that had made its unwelcome presence loudly known in the early hours of the morning might have felt like it belonged in the Bible but it soon passed and by…
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Eventim Apollo, London Thursday, 1 October 2026 Nobody asks the question out loud at the Eventim Apollo on Thursday night, yet it hangs, in some shape or form, over every song we hear. Marillion open with Gaza. Seventeen minutes of…
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The Garage, Islington, London Friday, 11th September 2026 PANIXPHERE Panixphere have been around for almost as long as Bic Hayes has. It’s just that they’ve been almost terminally intermittent. Over the years, they’ve taken a back seat or a mothballed…
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Komedia, Bath Sunday, 27 September 2026 Big Big Train have been rolling down the tracks as a live outfit since their remarkable 2015 Kings Place gigs, followed passionately by their ‘Passenger’ fans. In 2026 Big Big Train have been carving…
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Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Thursday, 3 September 2026 Introduction… Before I set off to the Nene Valley Rock Festival I began to think of all the music festivals that there are held each year, be they Prog, tribute acts or pop.…
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The Bedford, Balham Sunday, 13 September 2026 Another Sunday In September rolls around and here we are again in deepest Balham underneath the infamously vicious aircon of The Bedford for another day of eclectic music. The ratio this time for…
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Bristol 02 Academy Tuesday, 15 September 2026 The Nostalgia Factory was Voyage 35’s first released song which seems apt as this is a band built on nostalgic memories of former days. Voyage 35 is to Porcupine Tree as A Saucerful…
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City Hall, Newcastle Monday, 21 September 2026 VIOLENCE INSANE IN A BEAUTIFUL WORLD TOUR Other than a quick clarification to confirm that I am talking about the right Roger Taylor of Queen, rather than Duran Duran, I don’t think I…
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