Grey haired gig goers out in force for the Skids as they bound onstage in Islington
Tag Archives: Covid-19
Fatherson: Live in Southampton
A Scottish indie rock sing-a-long at a sell out small venue in Southampton.
Victorious Festival 2021
The Victorious Festival returns with another feast of live music on Southsea Common. The grey haired gig goer survives another three day onslaught.
Sleeper and The Bluetones showcase debut albums
The Bluetones and Sleeper revisit their first albums for a double headline tour. Familiar ground for a grey haired gig goer and plenty of gigs to look back on from these two bands.
Gorillaz in the Smoke
A first excursion to the capital for a grey haired gig goer since before Lockdown. Gorillaz celebrate freedom with a carnival style celebration in the huge arena that is Greenwich O2. Trips to Ronnie Scott’s and Abbey Road Studios are the appetizers for 36 hours of music based recreation.
That’s Entertainment: From The Jam
Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings play an up close and acoustic gig at the recently re-opened Brook, Southampton. The grey haired gig goer is back out on the post-Lockdown live music trail.
Alice in a Sweaty Wonderland
A return to normality with a Wolf Alice gig in Bournemouth. Relief and euphoria.
Basement Blues: keeping it local… again
Staying local again to see some Dorset talent in the form of the Andy Grant Band, in a new venue for me… The Four Horsemen.
Keeping it Local: it’s com-ing home 🏴
Still in Lockdown Step 3, but a chance to see six new acts in the outdoor theatre of Poole Lighthouse, one almost sunny afternoon before a big England footy match.
Forest Folk – A Man They Couldn’t Hang
A journey to the unlikely setting of North Boarhunt Social Club – the first live gig since Lockdown started, by Phil ‘Swill’ Odgers of The Men They Couldn’t Hang, and the first since the sudden loss of fellow Men They Couldn’t Hang frontman Stefan Cush.
Gigs with Ivan 