Concert Reviews
Symphony Hall, Birmingham Tuesday 10th September 2019 When Justin Hayward plays Birmingham it inevitably feels like a home-coming. Even though he was born in Swindon (“that place that everyone passes on the M4”, he laughs), Birmingham is the home town…
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The Wharf, Tavistock Saturday, 31st August 2019 Two very good bands, one night, at Tavistock’s wonderful The Wharf. Great venue, frequently punching above it’s weight with attractions, and a few good places to eat near by. First up for this…
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Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Scarborough Saturday, 31st August 2019 Scarborough’s 2019 Open Air Theatre season closed in spectacular style with a world premiere of the Queen Machine Symphonic with Kerry Ellis show which is due to tour the UK next…
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Royal Albert Hall, London Thursday, 25th July 2019 To mark the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in Apollo 11, Public Service Broadcasting had the honour of performing their Race for Space album at…
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The Angel Gallery, Totnes Tuesday 12th July 2019 JESSI NORGARD As the early evening sun streamed in through the skylight the atmosphere for this special evening was set with the lovely acoustic songs of Jessi Norgard from Cornwall. Jessi showed…
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Loreley Amphitheatre, St. Goarshausen, Germany 19th to 21st July 2019 Morning Proggers! It’s another beautiful day here in Loreley 😊 The Windmill get us going today. Funnily enough, we were chatting with them on the ferry last year, now they’re…
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Loreley Amphitheatre, St. Goarshausen, Germany 19th to 21st July 2019 Morning Proggers! Here’s the view from breakfast on the terrace 😊 Will try to keep count today, here’s the first… Suisse band F.O.R.S. (Famous Or Random Stars) kick off today.…
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Loreley Amphitheatre, St. Goarshausen, Germany 19th to 21st July 2019 Once again TPA’s Dave Baird share’s his “as it happens” account of this year’s Night Of The Prog Festival. It’s July, we’re all aboard the electric prog-mobile in Germany, yes,…
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Aula Magna, Lisbon, Portugal Friday, 31st May – Sunday, 2nd June 2019 Around 2 years before this event Marillion’s go getting manager Lucy Jordache visited Lisbon to gauge whether it was an appropriate City for one of the band’s bi…
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De Boerderij, Zoetermeer (NL) Friday 21st June 2019 They hadn’t been around for many years and then all of a sudden they appear two (or possibly even three) times within twelve months. I am talking, of course, about the Swedish…
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