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Midnite City
Midnite City have treated their fans (the Midnite Army) for several years with an end of year Christmas show, and once again they chose The
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Dec 23, 20245 min read
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Myles Kennedy
Having seen Myles Kennedy with Alter Bridge and Slash, I have to be honest and say I have never seen him with his own band,
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Dec 23, 20245 min read
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Cherie Currie/ Yaki Dah
Support Yaki Dah (meaning Cheers! In Welsh) from Swansea are a shouty Punk band like the Beastie Boys, with some Nu Metal and Thrash influen
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Dec 18, 20245 min read
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The Corrs
Natalie Imbruglia had just taken to the stage when we got our seats, low down on the left-hand side, approximately twelve rows from the ...
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Dec 16, 20244 min read
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Quireboys/Willie Dowling/Continental Lovers
The Quireboys have always cheered me up when I see them. Despite the cost of living crisis, the crowd are here to have a good time
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Dec 11, 20244 min read
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Within Temptation
It had been a while since I last saw Within Temptation live, and that was at the smaller Academy venue in Birmingham.
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Dec 7, 20245 min read
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Michael Monroe / CJ Wildheart
CJ Wildheart opened with his own band, following the split of the classic line up of The Wildhearts. It’s Punky, trashy Rock ‘n’ Roll
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Dec 5, 20246 min read
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Collateral
Collateral is a Stadium Rock band in the making. Hopefully, in years to come when they‘re playing to tens of thousands, I can say I saw them
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Dec 3, 20245 min read
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HRH XVII
The main “mothership” event of HRH in the autumn traditionally starts with the awards.
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Nov 28, 202413 min read
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FM / Brave Rival / Spin
My wife Carol and I got to Wakefield early doors and there was already a sizeable queue to get in the venue.
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Nov 22, 20246 min read
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SOiL
I saw SOiL for the first time in 2006. A.J. Cavalier had just replaced original singer Ryan McCombs for the ‘True Self’ album,
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Nov 21, 20244 min read
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Suzi Quatro
On almost the exact anniversary of her gig at the Palladium last year (which was the fiftieth anniversary of ‘Can The Can’) Suzi Quatro
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Nov 21, 20245 min read
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Kamelot
Kamelot have a big sound, painted on an epic musical canvas, and when they have played in the UK in the past,
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Nov 20, 20243 min read
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Y&T
Completing a run of three gigs in five days (they’re like buses), I ventured over to one of my favourite venues, the Holmfirth Picturedrome
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Nov 20, 20245 min read
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When Rivers Meet
The Arts Centre is situated in the old town of Swindon, and there is a car park only five minutes’ walk away.
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Nov 16, 20243 min read
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Firefest 2024
Strolling into the Academy 1, I got to see for the first time the fantastic stage set up with the Firefest logo emblazoned across a large
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Nov 2, 202432 min read
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Walter Trout
The Cheese and Grain is situated in Frome, Somerset. It has been in existence for a very long time.
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Oct 29, 20244 min read
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Alice Cooper
The blurb has read for a couple of years now, “They keep killing him, and he keeps coming back”.
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Oct 29, 20245 min read
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Lacuna Coil
Milan’s Lacuna Coil have been a permanent fixture on my live calendar for over twenty years, ever since I saw them for the first time in the
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Oct 29, 20242 min read
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Kim Jennett
Despite her tender years, Kim Jennett seems to have been around for ages. I caught her for the first time at the Rock & Blues Custom show,
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Oct 27, 20242 min read
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