After a gig free month, induced by a bout of Covid and the festive live music lull, the grey haired gig goer returns…. tonight to Exeter and its Pheonix Arts Centre to find bass man Jah Wobble.
Category Archives: Live bands
My Top Gigs of 2021
A grey haired gig goer’s top five. It’s been fun.
Trip to Liverpool to see Big Country live
A long overdue 24hr trip to Liverpool to aborb some of its music heritage and see Big Country play the Grand Central Hall.
Rick Wakeman: live at Birmingham Town Hall
A departure from the usual gigs with a Rick Wakeman experience at Birmingham Town Hall, including the meet and greet beforehand.
The Sweet: ‘Teenage Rampage’ in Frome
The Cheese and Grain in Frome. A lovely yet unlikely spot to find a great venue. Tonight it’s Andy Scott and The Sweet rocking on.
Starsailor: live in Pompey
Gig 40 of 2021 for a grey haired gig goer – Starsailor meet a very enthusiastic, vocal yet modest crowd at Portsmouth’s historic Guildhall.
The Libertines live in Bournemouth
The Libertines return with their Giddy Up a Ding-Dong Tour, complete with a Libertines Christmas jumper on the merch stand, and modelled by the new look Pete Doherty.
Gig Venue: O2 Academy Bournemouth
A few notes and a peek inside Bournemouth’s O2 Academy.
Martin Rossiter: ‘Farewell Show’
London can you wait: they’ve waited, and I’ve waited, a few years for this, the Martin Rossiter farewell gig, not without some controversy in the eyes of the other former members of Gene.
Shiiine On Weekender 2021
Over 70 bands on offer through three days and nights of live music with a 90s focus: Adidas trainers and bucket hats everywhere. I did my best to pick a path through it all and survive til Monday morning.
Gigs with Ivan 