The annual excursion to Southsea Common. Some challenging weather this year but we got away with it.
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Victorious Festival 2025 – my route through it
A quick run through my three day trail of live music in the sunshine, on Southsea Common.
Victorious Festival 2024 – my wander through it, from The Murder Capital to Biffy Clyro
My tenth visit to this diverse city festival by the Solent. Paced myself and didn’t race around too much – I’ve got to that age.
Victorious Festival 2023
The annual pilgrimage to Southsea Common continues, and yet again it is the good value choice, with a few old diamonds and some new bands as well..booked blind for 2024 already.
Victorious Festival: Sunday
The third and final day of 2022 Victorious Festival on Southsea Common – Suede win it for me.
Victorious Festival 2022: Saturday
A winning set from Ocean Colour Scene with new boys Inhaler and The K’s also gracing the main stage on the Saturday of Victorious Festival.
Victorious Festival 2022: Friday
A sensible start for me on day one of this excellent three-day festival on Southsea Common.
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.
Can I Pick My Top 10 Gigs of 2019 – from 195 performances?
At the end of a mammoth year of gig going, snapping pics as I go, I have reflected on it and tried to pick my top ten gigs.
Post Post-Punk’s Not Dead: Crows
Having released their long awaited debut album ‘Silver Tongues’ earlier in 2019, and supported Idles on tour, tonight Crows play the Anvil, Bournmouth. Live music that the John Peel generation can still get excited about is not dead yet .
Gigs with Ivan 