Firevolt Festival
Though the line-ups for the first two Firevolt (initially called Firestorm) festivals appealed greatly, scheduling clashes meant I was
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Aug 513 min read
Steelhouse Festival
It’s a long way to the top, or so I’m told, and this is doubly so if your suspension isn’t up to scratch as the winding road up to the top
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Jul 313 min read
Mr. Big
Despite being a huge Mr Big fan, coming into 2024 I had never seen the band play live.
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Jul 305 min read
Ten
On a hot and humid evening in Barnsley, White Skies and Ten ensured that the temperature inside the Birdwell Venue matched outside
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Jul 283 min read
Cassidy Paris
Unbelievably, after nearly eighteen years living in the Steel City, this was my first ever visit to the Hallamshire Hotel.
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Jul 126 min read
AC/DC
I have to say when it was first announced that AC/DC were going on tour, I did not take much notice
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Jul 97 min read
Tower Of Fire
This was my first visit to the Rebellion in Manchester. I’d heard unfavourable stories about the venue; however, with only approximately ...
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Jul 12 min read
Darren Wharton's Renegade
When Darren Wharton announced a series of shows performing Thin Lizzy classics, with what is essentially the Dare line-up
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Jul 13 min read
Red
The summer months generally tend to be slow periods for indoor shows, due to the large number of festivals that are now being run.
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Jul 14 min read
Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets
It had been two years since I had last seen Saucerful Of Secrets; at the same venue no less, and before I saw them then, I was a little ...
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Jun 273 min read
Troy Redfern
The Tree House is situated just outside of Frome and is above a pub. It holds about one hundred and fifty people
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Jun 203 min read
Yes
Prog legends Yes announced in the summer of 2021 that they would be touring the following year and playing the 1974 ‘Relayer’ album in full.
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Jun 145 min read
Bruce Dickinson
I think I read somewhere that this tour was Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson’s first solo tour for around twenty years.
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Jun 142 min read
Breed 77
Aside from a handful of one-off shows, Breed 77 have been on a lengthy hiatus. The last time I saw the band live was on a very cold November
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Jun 1122 min read
Call Of The Wild
It’s a fine, cool, bright morning and a lovely warm welcome for everyone arriving as this most friendly of festivals.
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Jun 65 min read
Richard Marx
This was my first visit to the impressive Royal Philharmonic in Liverpool. The Art Deco auditorium seats approximately seventeen hundred
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Jun 33 min read
Honey Ryder
The Artisan Tap is a nifty little craft beer/live music establishment in the heart of Stoke (UK) and my first visit proved to be a highly
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Jun 14 min read
Nickelback
Support this evening came from local band The Lottery Winners who were well over halfway through their set when we (my sister and I) finally
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May 262 min read
Lord Of The Lost
Lord Of The Lost, a name that resonates with resilience and fervour in the Rock scene, proved once again why they’re more than just a band;
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May 163 min read
Sirenia / Temperance
Temperance formed in 2013, with Marco Pastorino (guitar/vocals) and Luca Negro (bass) being ever-present since then.
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