Concert Reviews – Page 27

Soft Machine

The Astor Theatre, Deal Saturday, 17th March 2022 What a treat to see Soft Machine on their 2022 tour, particularly in the delightful Astor Theatre in Deal, a seaside town on the Kent Coast that’s almost as far east in…

Caravan

The Booking Hall, Dover Sunday, 20th March 2022 I seem to be on a roll of attending Canterbury Scene gigs recently, and my journey continues with Caravan at The Booking Hall in Dover, Kent’s newest independent music and arts venue,…

Gong

Thekla, Bristol Wednesday, 23rd March 2022 What would a perfect gig look like? Well, for a start the band would need to be on their ‘A’ game. The crowd has to be fully in tune with what the band are…

Tangerine Dream

Photos by Mick Schofield (used with kind permission). The Phoenix, Exeter Wednesday, 17th March 2022 Tangerine Dream dazzled a packed Exeter Phoenix crowd on St. Patrick’s Day with a pulsing, mesmerising show. Originating in 1967 in Germany, Tangerine Dream came…

Fusion 3.5 Festival 2022

The Civic, Stourport on Severn Friday 4th March to Sunday 6th March 2022 Finally, the Fusion Festival, first planned for late March 2020 and postponed twice, returned triumphantly to this excellent venue in the Midlands after the two year pandemic…

Dream Theater / Arch Echo

Warner Theatre, Washington DC, USA Sunday, 6th March 2022 Prologue It was pretty surreal to be at the Warner Theatre at 7:30pm on a Sunday; it was my first concert since the pandemic began two years ago, and for the…

Franck Carducci & The Fantastic Squad

The Picton, Porthcawl Saturday, 12th March 2022 Anyone who has seen Franck Carducci and his band play live – in any incarnation – will understand the thrilling sense of exuberance and enthusiasm that they bring to their performances. It’s a…

Nordic Giants / Årabrot

Arts Centre, Colchester Tuesday, 22nd February 2022 I had been looking forward to this gig for quite some time, yet my excitement was tempered slightly by waking up on the day to first read that Russian “peacekeepers” had finally made…

Van der Graaf Generator

Town Hall, Birmingham 21st February 2022 by Roger Trenwith 21st February 2022 was a significant date, as it was the first date of Van der Graaf Generator’s much Covid-delayed tour, and also my first venture out to a gig for…

Prog the Forest

The Fiddler’s Elbow, Camden, London Sunday, 5th December 2021 Prog the Forest’s second outing finally took place after two COVID 19-related postponements, from the summer, and last year when a video play-list event was held online instead. Once again in…

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