Gigs 2024

[Matt2112]

Fri 9th Feb
STEWART LEE, Leeds Playhouse ****
Sat 16th Mar
SIMPLE MINDS, Manchester AO Arena ****
Sat 13th Apr
PAUL FOOT, Halifax Square Chapel
Thu 18th Apr
STEWART LEE, Bradford St George's Hall
Fri 3rd May
MOVING PICTURES, Leeds Brudenell ****
Sun 5th May
FM, Leeds Brudenell
Wed 22nd May
RICHARD MARX, London Royal Albert Hall ****
Thu 23rd May
YES, Manchester Bridgewater Hall
Thu 13th Jun
SHERYL CROW, Halifax Piece Hall ***
Sun 16th Jun
NILE RODGERS & CHIC, Halifax Piece Hall ****
Fri 21st Jun
THE KILLERS, Manchester Co-op Arena *****
Sat 22nd Jun
GRACE JONES, Halifax Piece Hall **
Sun 7th Jul
RICK ASTLEY, Halifax Piece Hall
Sat 31st Aug
BRAVADO, Sheffield City Hall
Tue 22nd Oct
The Libertines, Leeds O2 Academy*
Sat 2nd Nov
FM, Athens Piraeus Academy
Sun 10th Nov
FM, Wakefield Venue 23

2025

Sat 1st Feb (new date)
MICK MILLER, Bradford Tapestry

* Chaperone duty

[Matt2112]

Fri 9th Feb
STEWART LEE, Leeds Playhouse ****
Sat 16th Mar
SIMPLE MINDS, Manchester AO Arena ****
Sat 13th Apr
PAUL FOOT, Halifax Square Chapel
Thu 18th Apr
STEWART LEE, Bradford St George's Hall
Fri 3rd May
MOVING PICTURES, Leeds Brudenell ****
Sun 5th May
FM, Leeds Brudenell
Wed 22nd May
RICHARD MARX, London Royal Albert Hall ****
Thu 23rd May
YES, Manchester Bridgewater Hall
Thu 13th Jun
SHERYL CROW, Halifax Piece Hall ***
Sun 16th Jun
NILE RODGERS & CHIC, Halifax Piece Hall ****
Fri 21st Jun
THE KILLERS, Manchester Co-op Arena *****
Sat 22nd Jun
GRACE JONES, Halifax Piece Hall **
Sun 7th Jul
RICK ASTLEY, Halifax Piece Hall ***
Fri 12th Jul
TOM JONES, Halifax Piece Hall
Sat 31st Aug
BRAVADO, Sheffield City Hall
Tue 22nd Oct
The Libertines, Leeds O2 Academy*
Sat 2nd Nov
FM, Athens Piraeus Academy
Sun 10th Nov
FM, Wakefield Venue 23
Thu 14th Nov
THE SAW DOCTORS, Leeds O2 Academy

2025

Sat 1st Feb (new date)
MICK MILLER, Bradford Tapestry

* Chaperone duty

[Matt2112]

Fri 9th Feb
STEWART LEE, Leeds Playhouse ****
Sat 16th Mar
SIMPLE MINDS, Manchester AO Arena ****
Sat 13th Apr
PAUL FOOT, Halifax Square Chapel
Thu 18th Apr
STEWART LEE, Bradford St George's Hall
Fri 3rd May
MOVING PICTURES, Leeds Brudenell ****
Sun 5th May
FM, Leeds Brudenell
Wed 22nd May
RICHARD MARX, London Royal Albert Hall ****
Thu 23rd May
YES, Manchester Bridgewater Hall
Thu 13th Jun
SHERYL CROW, Halifax Piece Hall ***
Sun 16th Jun
NILE RODGERS & CHIC, Halifax Piece Hall ****
Fri 21st Jun
THE KILLERS, Manchester Co-op Arena *****
Sat 22nd Jun
GRACE JONES, Halifax Piece Hall **
Sun 7th Jul
RICK ASTLEY, Halifax Piece Hall ***
Fri 12th Jul
TOM JONES, Halifax Piece Hall ****
Sat 31st Aug
BRAVADO, Sheffield City Hall
Tue 22nd Oct
The Libertines, Leeds O2 Academy*
Sat 2nd Nov
FM, Athens Piraeus Academy
Sun 10th Nov
FM, Wakefield Venue 23
Thu 14th Nov
THE SAW DOCTORS, Leeds O2 Academy

2025

Sat 1st Feb (new date)
MICK MILLER, Bradford Tapestry
Sat 10th May
STEWART LEE, Leeds Playhouse

* Chaperone duty

[Thenop]

Wanted to check Marilyn Manson tickets, haven't seen him yet and I like his last albums a lot. But there is no way I am paying 73 euro's for a ticket in a venue that normally is under 50 easily. So be it. It is becoming ridiculous, they are raising the VAT on tickets again to 21% over here which will make it even less accessible to people.

[Nickslikk2112]

2024

Rick Wakeman - Birmingham Symphony Hall 23rd February * (8.5/10)
Riverside - Norwich Epic Studios 12th May (9.5/10)
Riverside - Birmingham O2 Institute 13th May (10/10)
Riverside - Koko, London 19th May (10+/10)
Riverside - SWX Bristol 20th May (9.5/10)
Riverside - Manchester O2 Ritz 21st May * (11/10)
Yes - York Barbican 28th May * (8/10) Mrs S says (9.5/10)
Saucerful of Secrets - Gateshead The Glasshouse International Centre for Music 22nd June (9/10)*
David Gilmour - Royal Albert Hall 12th October *
Steve Hackett - Royal Albert Hall 23rd October *

2025

Opeth - Birmingham Symphony Hall 28th February (Front Row) *

* Will also be attended by the fragrant Mrs S

[Slim]

Sea Power at the Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes, last night.

The opening act was Mark Radcliffe's experimental electronic duo, UNE. Mark had some entertaining between-tune banter, although he was unnecessarily sweary. I've enjoyed his work as a broadcaster for many years. But I don't think I'll be acquiring any UNE records.




Sea Power seemed a little bit rusty for the first half hour - I think you'd expect that from a warm up gig. Bass player Hamilton hit a couple of bum notes and misplaced a guitar chord during one of his own tunes. Actually that's not uncommon. Lead guitar player Noble was on fantastic form. But overall the band took longer than usual to warm up.



Every Sea Power gig has a Hamilton section, in which the bass player swaps his Fender Mustang four-string for a six-string semi to strum chords and sing a few of his own tunes. He's a very capable rhythm player but he struggles to sing in tune. More than worth it for three or four of his songs which are often gig highlights, but for me anyway his stint was a bit overlong last night.



Massive changes to the setlist from February. Happy to see deeper cuts like Zeus, Come Wander With Me and The Scottish Wildlife Experience get a run out. I hadn't ever seen them do any of those ones before. And especially pleased to hear one of my favourite BSP crowd pleasers, The Spirit of St Louis in the encore. In the end it was a belting gig.

[R6GYY]

Not booked yet, but I see Vandenberg is playing near to me next May. I do fancy that.

[pdw1]

Sea Power at the Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes, last night.

The Crauford Arms is a great little venue, stuck on the edge of nowhere

[Thenop]

Not booked yet, but I see Vandenberg is playing near to me next May. I do fancy that.

Adje and his band of Merry Men. I do hope he's not pulling the Whitesnake cover act all night for you. The US shows were over 50% Coverdale material. Europe is usually a bit more his own. Still a great guitar player, and Mats Leven is a great singer.

[captainkurtz]

David Gilmour - Albert Hall - 11th October 2024
The Pretenders - Sage - 17th October 2024
Steve Hackett - Sage - 19th October 2024
Public Service Broadcasting - 21st October 2024
Nick Cave - Leeds Arena - 2nd November 2024
Robert Plant - 6th November 2024
Frank Skinner - Newcastle City Hall - 16th November 2024
English Teacher - Boiler Shop - 19th November 2024
Milton Jones - Newcastle City Hall - November 23rd
Nile Rodgers - City Hall - November 26th 2024
Del Amitri - Boiler Shop - 1st December 2024
David O Doherty - Tyne Theatre - 1st February 2025
Supergrass - Newcastle NX - Tuesday 13th May 2025
Steven Wilson - Newcastle City Hall - 15th May 2025
Harry Hill - Tyne Theatre - 17/5/25
Jack Dee - Tyne Theatre - 9th October 2025

[Matt2112]

Fri 9th Feb
STEWART LEE, Leeds Playhouse ****
Sat 16th Mar
SIMPLE MINDS, Manchester AO Arena ****
Sat 13th Apr
PAUL FOOT, Halifax Square Chapel
Thu 18th Apr
STEWART LEE, Bradford St George's Hall
Fri 3rd May
MOVING PICTURES, Leeds Brudenell ****
Sun 5th May
FM, Leeds Brudenell
Wed 22nd May
RICHARD MARX, London Royal Albert Hall ****
Thu 23rd May
YES, Manchester Bridgewater Hall
Thu 13th Jun
SHERYL CROW, Halifax Piece Hall ***
Sun 16th Jun
NILE RODGERS & CHIC, Halifax Piece Hall ****
Fri 21st Jun
THE KILLERS, Manchester Co-op Arena *****
Sat 22nd Jun
GRACE JONES, Halifax Piece Hall **
Sun 7th Jul
RICK ASTLEY, Halifax Piece Hall ***
Fri 12th Jul
TOM JONES, Halifax Piece Hall ****
Sat 31st Aug
BRAVADO, Sheffield City Hall
Fri 18th Oct
RITA, SUE & BOB TOO, Halifax Victoria Theatre
Sat 19th Oct
BRAVADO (Eucon), Chester Live Rooms
Tue 22nd Oct
The Libertines, Leeds O2 Academy*
Sat 2nd Nov
FM, Athens Piraeus Academy
Sun 10th Nov
FM, Wakefield Venue 23
Thu 14th Nov
THE SAW DOCTORS, Leeds O2 Academy

2025

Sat 1st Feb (new date)
MICK MILLER, Bradford Tapestry
Sat 10th May
STEWART LEE, Leeds Playhouse

* Chaperone duty

[Matt2112]

Fri 9th Feb
STEWART LEE, Leeds Playhouse ****
Sat 16th Mar
SIMPLE MINDS, Manchester AO Arena ****
Sat 13th Apr
PAUL FOOT, Halifax Square Chapel
Thu 18th Apr
STEWART LEE, Bradford St George's Hall
Fri 3rd May
MOVING PICTURES, Leeds Brudenell ****
Sun 5th May
FM, Leeds Brudenell
Wed 22nd May
RICHARD MARX, London Royal Albert Hall ****
Thu 23rd May
YES, Manchester Bridgewater Hall
Thu 13th Jun
SHERYL CROW, Halifax Piece Hall ***
Sun 16th Jun
NILE RODGERS & CHIC, Halifax Piece Hall ****
Fri 21st Jun
THE KILLERS, Manchester Co-op Arena *****
Sat 22nd Jun
GRACE JONES, Halifax Piece Hall **
Sun 7th Jul
RICK ASTLEY, Halifax Piece Hall ***
Fri 12th Jul
TOM JONES, Halifax Piece Hall ****
Sat 31st Aug
BRAVADO, Sheffield City Hall
Fri 18th Oct
RITA, SUE & BOB TOO, Halifax Victoria Theatre
Sat 19th Oct
BRAVADO (Eucon), Chester Live Rooms
Tue 22nd Oct
The Libertines, Leeds O2 Academy#
Sat 2nd Nov
FM, Athens Piraeus Academy
Sun 10th Nov
FM, Wakefield Venue 23
Thu 14th Nov
THE SAW DOCTORS, Leeds O2 Academy

2025

Sat 1st Feb
MICK MILLER, Bradford Tapestry
Sat 10th May
STEWART LEE, Leeds Playhouse
Mon 7th Jul
SIMPLE MINDS, Halifax Piece Hall

# Chaperone duty

[Nickslikk2112]

2024

Rick Wakeman - Birmingham Symphony Hall 23rd February * (8.5/10)
Riverside - Norwich Epic Studios 12th May (9.5/10)
Riverside - Birmingham O2 Institute 13th May (10/10)
Riverside - Koko, London 19th May (10+/10)
Riverside - SWX Bristol 20th May (9.5/10)
Riverside - Manchester O2 Ritz 21st May * (11/10)
Yes - York Barbican 28th May * (8/10) Mrs S says (9.5/10)
Saucerful of Secrets - Gateshead The Glasshouse International Centre for Music 22nd June (9/10)*
David Gilmour - Royal Albert Hall 12th October *
Steve Hackett - Royal Albert Hall 23rd October *

2025

Opeth - Birmingham Symphony Hall 28th February (Front Row) *
Hawkwind - Sheffield City Hall, 23rd May *

* Will also be attended by the fragrant Mrs S

[David L]

Saw La Villa Strangiato at The Northcourt in Abingdon last night. Turned out to be a frustrating night for the band who struggled to combat sound/technical issues.
However, another great night appreciating fabulous players presenting some deep cuts from mid-period Rush. P/G featured heavily, including Red Lenses! (alas, no Kid Gloves  )
Enjoyed by a modest but spirited crowd, clearly sympathetic to the issues that hampered the guys on stage. After the break things improved greatly (FOH at least). A lesson in the complexities involved in trying to produce Rush music live!
Special mention for a great version of Mission.

[David L]

2025

25th May London Palladium - Blue Öyster Cult