Concert Reviews
The Cavern Club, Liverpool Tuesday, 11th October 2022 Nineteen months ago, a van carrying a band of musicians and their instruments was heading north from Southampton to Liverpool when they received an urgent message. Due to the continuing rapid spread…
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Poppodium De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, the Netherlands Saturday, 22nd October 2022 It has already been a year since Italian band The Watch visited Holland for a show. These musicians are, of course, best known as an extremely capable Genesis tribute band,…
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The Forum Music Centre, Darlington, County Durham Friday, 21st October 2022 The John Hackett Band, along with Ms Amy Birks delivered a wonderful, diverse and thoughtful performance of modern progressive rock to an enthusiastic and knowledgeable audience in the friendly…
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The Brangwyn Hall, Swansea Wednesday, 12th October 2022 There’s something very special about Public Service Broadcasting. I’ve seen them several times and they’re always an enthralling proposition, but in this place they seem even more special. The Brangwyn Hall is…
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Cantley Park, Wokingham, UK Monday, 29th August 2022 The Berkshire town of Wokingham offers a most delightful summer festival! It’s a small family-friendly community event, with live music as the big draw, taking place in one level field in Cantley…
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The Radio Rooms, Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed Friday, 16th September 2022 North-East melodic prog rock band Stuckfish deliver a stunning full-length live performance of musical quality, depth and diversity on home turf in a lovely, intimate venue full of family, friends and…
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Poppodium De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, the Netherlands Thursday, 29th September 2022 On a cool, dark autumn night, Poppodium Boerderij once again sets the stage for a performance by the Finnish band Von Hertzen Brothers (VHB). Again, because these musicians played here…
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The Fleece, Bristol Tuesday, 27th September 2022 A trio of intriguing bands arrive at The Fleece for the first of three UK show in an extensive month-long European tour, and the fans are out in force. The venue is well…
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The Oval Cricket Ground, Kennington, London Saturday, 30th September 1972 Howzat! 50 & Out This time last year I decided to mark the 50th anniversary of the ‘Goodbye Summer’ festival, the first of three similar events held at the Oval…
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Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, the Netherlands Monday, 5th September 2022 After an earlier cancellation forced by COVID in 2020 (remember?), Big Big Train (BBT) finally finds itself at the city theatre of Zoetermeer in the Netherlands two years later, although as…
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