The kids off the estate are in town and there’s a Saturday night buzz for this Bournemouth date of the sell out tour.
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Dr Feelgood + Nine Below Zero live in Wimborne
Drawn by Mark Feltham’s harmonica, I am here in Wimborne to see this r’n’b double bill.
Gig Venue: The Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
The Tivoli hosts the occasional surprise live event – including the visit of John Lydon for instance – with a more usual feast of tribute acts, comedians and older live bands of the 60s and 70s. Always a lovely atmosphere in this classic art deco theatre, in the pleasant East Dorset town of Wimborne.
My Top Ten Gigs of 2024
It’s very very rare for me not to enjoy a gig. I enjoyed every single one of the 65 gigs I went this year. Some are better than expected, some aren’t. It can be influenced by the night out as a whole, setlist,familiarity,venue,who you’re with or mood. Whatever the contributing factors, some gigs are a cut above the rest and these are my top ten for the year 2024.
The Skids with Spear of Destiny – live in Southampton
Since The Skids returned in 2017 I have been to see them repeatedly and now through several reformations, Richard Jobson has a new four piece edition.
The Damned – live in Bristol
A tour that draws strongly on tracks from The Black Album, Machine Gun Etiquette and Strawberries, with Rat Scabies back on the drums, brings out one of my favourite Damned gigs of recent years. Tonight is my thirteenth time of seeing them, with a variety of line ups since Hammersmith Odeon in 1980.
A week of 80s classics – Then Jerico; Martin McAloon; The Bluebells
A busy week of 80s music – three gigs squeezed into one blog.
Hard-Fi: Live in London… near Staines
I think half of Staines is here tonight. The stars of CCTV, Hard-Fi, sign off from their November tour with a sell out gig at The Roundhouse.
The Snuts – live in Bournemouth
After I saw The Snuts support Kings of Leon at London O2 Arena in 2022, I thought they were a band to see and hear more of – now I’m here.
The Clause – live in Southampton
The Clause, from Birmingham, have been recommeded by a few friends as something up my street. Yes they are, and now a chance to see them live, on the first proper chilly night of the winter.
Gigs with Ivan 