Concert Reviews
The Old Rectory, Sutton Benger Saturday, 5th July 2025 Some concerts are more than just appearing on a stage, playing the music, taunting the fans with a mock end before the obligatory encore, and tonight was one occasion when it…
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Queen Victoria Hall, Oundle Sunday, 8th June 2025 The previous two days had flown by and it was now Sunday. I might have looked a nerd doing it but I am glad that I had a small note book with…
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Queen Victoria Hall, Oundle Saturday, 7th June 2025 On the Saturday of the Soundle Festival my body clock ignored how tired I was from the previous day of travelling and concert going, so it blithely woke me up at the…
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Queen Victoria Hall, Oundle Friday, 6th June 2025 Firstly, before I spend my time writing about the event, let me give you a brief introduction to the festival and its location. Soundle is a portmanteau word where Sound and Oundle,…
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Co-op Live, Manchester Thursday, 19th June 2025 Like many people I feel that the word ‘Legend’ is used so much that it can, and often does, lose all meaning, so I try and avoid using it. After all there are…
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St George’s Church, Hartlepool Friday, 20th June 2025 Just a few weeks after my last visit to St George’s in Hartlepool to see the excellent Jocelyn Pettit, Ellen Gira & Miguel Girão, I found myself back at what is fast…
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Dartington Hall, Nr Totnes, Devon Thursday, 19th June 2025 ‘There’s no rights, no wrong – just being’ – Some things catch you by surprise. An unexpected opportunity to see Max ZT & Dan Whitehouse presents itself on a gorgeous summer…
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PHIL, Haarlem [NL] Friday, 16th May 2025 Final One-Man Solo Tour The announcement of a performance by legendary Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman is an absolute must for many prog fans, especially as this show is part of a series entitled…
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Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Sunday, 4th May 2025 There are few styles that legendary drummer Simon Phillips has not done and mastered: jazz, rock, fusion, prog and I’m overlooking a fair few more here. For more than four decades, the…
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Islington Assembly Hall Wednesday 4th June 2025 Phenomenal. A single word perfectly captures what The Flower Kings delivered at London’s Islington Assembly Hall last night – a performance which transformed technical musical excellence into something approaching the glorious and sublime.…
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