A surprise trip to Basingstoke to see 80s synthpop legend Howard Jones.
Tag Archives: Gigs
The Lemonheads live – Southampton
Evan Dando returns to the UK with the latest incarnation of The Lemonheads. A grey-haired gig goer gets a chance to see the 90s long-haired grungy rocker, 30 years after the first time and it is a massive disappointment.
The Enemy live in Bournemouth
Right up there with my top gigs of the year: The Enemy reunion tour hits Bournemouth. So much energy in the room.
Gig Venue: The 1865, Southampton
An introduction to The 1865 gig venue from a grey haired gig goer.
Slow Readers Club live in Oxford
A sixth Slow Readers Club gig for the grey-haired gig goer so they must be doing something right. This time to Oxford – another novelty.
The Killers, Marr and more – live in Nashville, Tennessee
A trip to Nashville – music city – with a chance to see The Killers. A chance wasted.
The Taylor Hawkins tribute concert: Wembley
A remarkable day and a unique experience at Wembley Stadium to celebrate and remember the life of Taylor Hawkins, the late Foo Fighters’ drummer.
Victorious Festival 2022: Friday
A sensible start for me on day one of this excellent three-day festival on Southsea Common.
The Gaslight Anthem – live in Birmingham
Seven years after first hearing The Gaslight Anthem, supporting The Killers at Wembley Stadium, I finally catch up with the band again, having collected several albums and seen them split up since.
Rebellion Festival – my wander through it – Part 2
The second part – days 3 and 4 – of my wander through Rebellion Festival in Blackpool.
Gigs with Ivan 