Concert Reviews
Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Sunday, 8th September 2024 DAY FOUR: Reviews by Dave Ridley & Graham Thomas Photos by Chris Simmons THE CHRIS BEVINGTON ORGANISATION Photo by Graham Thomas By the time the final day of the festival comes around, I’m…
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Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Saturday, 7th September 2024 Motorhead’s anthem used to be No Sleep Til Hammersmith. I think a suitable tag line for this festival could be No Sleep at Nene as another 11:00 am start after an exceptionally long…
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PHIL, Haarlem, The Netherlands Monday, 21st October 2024 There is no such thing as coincidence. A few weeks ago I attended the show of Moody Blues tribute band Go Now! led by ex-Moodies drummer Gordon ‘Gordy’ Marshall. During the evening…
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Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Friday, 6th September 2024 DAY TWO: Reviews by Dave Ridley, Graham Thomas & Chris Simmons Photos by Chris Simmons and Progpics By StanS (Stan Siarkiewicz) ROADHOUSE An early start at 11am on Swan stage with Roadhouse, a…
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Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Thursday, 5th September 2024 The second Nene Valley Rock Festival moved to its new site this year, the impressive Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire, and it’s hard to think of a better setting with its landscaped grounds and…
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The Old Library Bar, New Cross, London Friday, 13th September 2024 Sitting on the swerve of New Cross Road (just as the latter prepares to commit itself to the Old Kent Road rat-run), The Old Library is an Edwardian survivor…
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Royal Albert Hall, London Wednesday, 30th October 2024 I can vividly remember watching the first ever episode of HTV series Robin of Sherwood when it first aired on the 28th April 1984. Nine year old me was absolutely captivated, not…
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The Glasshouse, Gateshead Saturday, 19th October 2024 Steve Hackett has been fortunate to have experienced such a long career that seems to have no end in sight. To be approaching his mid 70’s, and yet to this day, still performing…
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Seventeen Nineteen, Sunderland Sunday, 13th October 2024 I think that insufficient credit, or discredit, is given to the actual venues of concerts so I will buck that trend and start off with that. Concert venues can be just bland names…
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O2 Ritz, Manchester Friday, 20th September 2024 Haken … where have you been for the last 15 years of my life? I cannot believe that this band has passed me by during all that time. It’s my fault entirely for…
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