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Romeo‘s Daughter
Artists: Romeo‘s Daughter, Midnite City, No Favors
Venue:Â Wakefield, Venue23
Date:Â 23 February 2025
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Mar 84 min read
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Toto
I’d read a few mutterings on Social Media that Christopher Cross was not the ideal support for Toto in the UK.
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Feb 186 min read
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H.e.a.t
As the outro tape of Night Ranger’s ‘Sister Christian’ played, and the band took their deserved applause
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Feb 145 min read
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Evergrey
This was Evergrey’s forty-second show of the tour, and the band were firing on all cylinders. If you’re a fan of any type of Metal, and
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Jan 175 min read
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Dare
Apologies to Blackballed, as I remained in the pub next door until 8.45 pm, although those I spoke to really enjoyed their set, as I did the
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Dec 26, 20244 min read
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The Enthusiast's Guide: Journey
Ask any music fan to name the Top-5 AOR bands of all-time and there’s one that’s sure to appear in everyone’s list, probably at #1...Journey
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Dec 25, 202413 min read
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Gun
It seemed crazy only opening the doors to the venue at 7.30 pm when the first band hit the stage at 7.45 pm;
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Dec 25, 20244 min read
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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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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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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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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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Tommy Denander - 'Cut In Ice - Revisited'
If you’re a fan of Melodic Rock, and you’ve bought the odd CD or two over the last four decades,
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Oct 28, 20242 min read
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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 28, 20243 min read
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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 12, 20246 min read
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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 9, 20247 min read
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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 6, 20245 min read
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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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Jun 1, 20244 min read
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Christina Martin
The Cafe #9 is a small coffee shop in Nether Edge, in the salubrious environs of Sheffield.
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Mar 19, 20244 min read
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Erja Lyytinen
his evening was the final night of the Finnish Blues guitarist/singer’s five-date UK tour.
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Nov 21, 20233 min read
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Joe Bonamassa
Date: 12 May 2023
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May 31, 20234 min read
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