Concert Reviews
O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London 4th & 5th September 2021 After a couple of date postponements due to the COVID 19 pandemic, and a few line-up changes, HRH Prog 10 finally happened, simultaneously in London and Sheffield; my report comes…
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O2 Academy, Sheffield 4th & 5th September 2021 After many changes to both the date and the line-up due to the COVID 19 pandemic, HRH PROG X finally kicked off at the O2 Academy in Sheffield (and the O2 Shepherd’s…
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Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff Thursday, 9th September 2021 Last week I attended my first large-scale outdoor show in what seems like aeons, this week it’s back to the clubs for the first date on Godsticks’ short tour of the UK,…
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Abingdon United Football Club, Oxfordshire 13th & 14th August 2021 After a fantastic first day (which you can read about HERE), Prog for Peart continues… SATURDAY AXIOM [Facebook | Bandcamp] [David:] Fresh from their Jager Stage appearance at the Bloodstock…
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Abingdon United Football Club, Oxfordshire 13th & 14th August 2021 After almost one and a half years without live music, here we were at the 200 capacity Abingdon United Football Club in Oxfordshire, for the two-day Prog For Peart festival.…
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The 1865, Southampton Sunday, 18th July 2021 Gigs are back in all their former glory! Well, not quite… With the lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions in England on 19th July 2021, attending a gig at The 1865 in Southampton on…
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De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, the Netherlands Wednesday, 17th November 2018 A few months after the release of the new studio album Lies and Butterflies, the successor to the extremely successful Delusion Rain from 2015, the Canadian progressive rock band Mystery returned…
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The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes Sunday, 27th June 2021 Just when bands could see the light at the end of the tunnel with the planned lifting of restrictions on 21st June, the light was dimmed until 19th July. At the time…
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The Half Moon, Putney, London Wednesday, 11th March 2020 A significant gig took place approximately this time last year; it was the last-but-one for me before the COVID 19 pandemic shut live entertainment down. More importantly, it was the last…
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Hackney Empire, London Saturday 2nd November 2019 The last leg of the Grand Tour For the third consecutive time I could count myself among the small group of fortunate people who were about to experience a live performance by British…
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