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Tag Archives: Arena

Toots and the Maytals ft Leba Hibbert: Torquay

Hard to find a live reggae band playing these days – a far cry from my early 80s gig going days in Birmingham. So here we are in Torquay of all places with a room full of happy people shuffling about to the beat.

Posted byivaninblack3rd Jun 20263rd Jun 2026Posted inGigsTags: Arena, Gigs, gigswithivan.uk, Leba Hibbert, Live, reggae, Toots and the Maytals, Torquay2 Comments on Toots and the Maytals ft Leba Hibbert: Torquay

The Damned 50th Anniversary bash

A celebration of 50 years of The Damned. One of those special nights, even though it was Wembley Arena.

Posted byivaninblack19th Apr 202619th Apr 2026Posted inGigs, Live bands, Music, Reviews, VenuesTags: anniversary, Arena, Gigs, gigswithivan.uk, Live, Music, Peter Hook, Peter Hook and the Light, The Courettes, The Damned, The Loveless, wembleyLeave a comment on The Damned 50th Anniversary bash

Status Quo – live at Swansea Arena

An essential part of British rock’n’roll culture. I’d never seen them live and thought it was about time I did. When some spare tickets came my way it was off to Wales for a few days.

Posted byivaninblack9th Jun 202413th Jun 2024Posted inGigs, Live bands, Music, Reviews, VenuesTags: Arena, bands, Francis Rossi, Gigs, gigswithivan, Laurence Jones, Live music, Status Quo, SwanseaLeave a comment on Status Quo – live at Swansea Arena
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