A packed venue. A room full of exuberant youth – there was even a collective scream when the band took to the stage. Inhaler are on their way and the grey-haired gig goer is there to see them off.
Tag Archives: Live
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.
Victorious Festival: Sunday
The third and final day of 2022 Victorious Festival on Southsea Common – Suede win it for me.
Duran Duran live in Hyde Park
Duran Duran bring the British Summertime Hyde Park concerts to an end for another Summer. I find myself watching the Brum boy popsters some 42 years since I first bumped into them. Wow, how times have changed.
Elvis Costello live in Bath
The songwriting genius that is Elvis Costello puts the hits through the mangle – not all survive but I’d still go and see him again tommorrow, given the chance.
Gary Numan live in Plymouth
Gary Numan back on tour and very much back riding another wave of enthusiasm for his newer albums as well as his early ones.
Scotland Calling: punk day in Glasgow
The Skids and Cockney Rejects head up an all-day punk bash in Glasgow.
Killing Joke live in London 1980 to 2022
Last night of the tour for Killing Joke at the iconic Hammersmith Apollo. A 59th birthday treat for the grey haired gig goer.
Hugh Cornwell live.. somewhere near Newbury
A new venue for the grey haired gig goer, somewhere outside Newbury. Hugh Cornwell with band plays a set of his solo songs followed by a string of classic Stranglers tunes. Who said there are no more heroes.
Stiff Little Fingers live in Bournemouth
Belfast punk legends on their Covid postponed 20-20 Vision Tour with ex-Pistol Paul Cook’s Professionals… and I look back on my previous SLF gigs.
Gigs with Ivan 