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The weather is glorious and I’m in North Wales for a long weekend, however all I can think about is the gig on Sunday night. After a two-hour mad dash I’m outside the Ritz and there is a sizeable crowd already gathered. Once inside you can sense the night is going to be special – it doesn’t get much better than my all-time favourite musician performing my all-time favourite live album in full.

As my sister and I approached the venue, I began to worry that we were not going to make it to our seats for the scheduled start time of eight o’clock. The queue we were in literally snaked around buildings approaching the train station entrance; however, once it began to move, it did so very quickly.

It is nearly three years since I last saw Tremonti. It was June 2022 to be exact, when they were out on the road on the back of the

As the outro tape of Night Ranger’s ‘Sister Christian’ played, and the band took their deserved applause

Not only was it a Saturday night, but all four Academy venues were hosting sold-out shows, so to say it was busy at the University

Kamelot have a big sound, painted on an epic musical canvas, and when they have played in the UK in the past,

Milan’s Lacuna Coil have been a permanent fixture on my live calendar for over twenty years, ever since I saw them for the first time in the

Recent years have seen Geoff Tate embrace his Queensrÿche past in a big way. More so, I guess, than when he was still part of the band.

When I reviewed Sam Millar’s ‘More Cheese Please’ album, in September 2023, I said that had it been released several months earlier

This was my first visit to the Rebellion in Manchester. I’d heard unfavourable stories about the venue; however, with only approximately ...

Support this evening came from local band The Lottery Winners who were well over halfway through their set when we (my sister and I) finally

Temperance formed in 2013, with Marco Pastorino (guitar/vocals) and Luca Negro (bass) being ever-present since then.

Recently there have been changes to the Kira Mac line-up and the band now operate as a quartet.

I freely admit that I don’t embrace the Symphonic Metal genre as some do. I really like Within Temptation and Delain ...

I have no affection at all for the Academy 2 venue in Manchester. After two visits earlier in 2023 that resulted in unpleasant experiences

I’m not sure how long it has been a live music venue, but in all my recent years attending gigs in Manchester I have never been to The ...

For my second gig in three days (not to mention a T-Rex Tribute night sandwiched in-between) it was a trip into Manchester ...

Facebook brought Brave Rival to my attention around twelve months ago. I was so impressed by the song-clips being previewed

A show that contained something for everyone and at around £15 certainly value for money.