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Review: Cliff Richard @ Arena, Manchester
3:44pm Friday 28th November 2008
IT was a clever concept, to celebrate Cliff Richard’s 50th anniversary by using a time machine.
Comments (0)Review: Lancashire Hotpots @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
4:47pm Monday 24th November 2008
FRIDAY night was party night and the flat caps were out in force as the Lancashire Hotpot brought their own version of folk to the festival.
Review: The Rifles @ 53 Degrees, Preston
2:45pm Friday 31st October 2008
The Rifles came citing influences as venerable as The Jam and The Clash, but they left having done neither of those bands any justice.
Review: Dr John @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
3:30pm Thursday 30th October 2008
NEW Orleans came to Blackburn last night as the Doctor came up with the perfect prescription to beat the winter chill.
Review: The Streets @ 53 Degrees, Preston
3:44pm Thursday 16th October 2008
THE Streets frontman Mike Skinner has said that his latest album could be his last one before he moves on to some other musical enterprise.
Review: The Gathering @ Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle
3:28pm Tuesday 14th October 2008
QUALITY poured off the stage at Oswaldtwistle as this fine collection of musicians and singers entertained royally for 90 minutes.
Review: Hallé Orchestra @ Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
11:52am Monday 13th October 2008
The Bridgewater Hall deserves a pat on the back after upholding Manchester’s proud Mahler tradition with two fine concerts in a week.
Review: James Blunt @ Arena, Manchester
1:40pm Thursday 9th October 2008
JAMES Blunt could be excused for feeling a little out of place at one of his concerts because they must be the only place where people don't criticise him.
Review: Budapest Festival Orchestra @ Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
10:37am Wednesday 8th October 2008
If Monday night’s poor turn out at the Bridgewater Hall was anything to go by the Budapest Festival Orchestra must be the best kept secret in classical music.
Review: The Moody Blues @ Apollo, Manchester
12:03am Thursday 25th September 2008
With the minimum of fuss The Moody Blues began their concert with ‘Lovely To See You’, and it certainly was. A great band, playing great music to a great crowd.
Review: Marc Almond @ King George's Hall, Blackburn
10:34am Monday 15th September 2008
SHOWMANSHIP is an art form and one man who has perfected the craft delighted the audience at King George’s Hall.
Review: R'n'B Festival, Colne
11:10am Tuesday 26th August 2008
THIS year’s Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival, in Colne, has been hailed ‘the best yet’ by organisers.
Review: Stereophonics @ King George's Hall, Blackburn
1:02pm Wednesday 13th August 2008
IT may have been a warm-up for this weekend’s V Festival but by anyone’s standards, this was pretty hot stuff.
Review: Dogstock 2008@ Dog & Partridge, Bolton
2:31pm Thursday 31st July 2008
LANCASHIRE Americana, acoustic rock sing-a-longs and a nine-piece ska band crammed on to a cosy stage; not what was anticipated of Bolton’s Music Showcase last Saturday.
Review: Northern Chamber Orchestra @ Blackburn College. Blackburn
11:08am Monday 28th July 2008
IF there's a better way to round off a glorious weekend than an open-air concert by the Northern Chamber Orchestra set to fireworks, then I don't know what it is.
Review: Echo & The Bunnymen @ King George's Hall, Blackburn
11:07am Monday 28th July 2008
A FREE show by a top band sounds like a great idea.
Review: The Police @ Arena, Manchester
12:20pm Friday 20th June 2008
MANY years ago BC (Before Children) we were on holiday near Nimes.
Review: Leyland Band @ St Mary's RC Church, Leyland
1:55pm Tuesday 17th June 2008
The modern circular church of St Mary’s in Leyland was the venue for a RNLI fundraising concert on Sunday, June 15, and home-turf for the renowned Leyland Band.
Review: Tapes 'n' Tapes, Academy, Manchester
11:31am Wednesday 4th June 2008
THERE was I thinking that the people of Manchester were a musically educated bunch when I turned up to a half-empty Academy to enjoy Tapes 'n' Tapes whilst Vampire Weekend played to a sold out crowd upstairs.
Review: Darwen Live @ various venues, Darwen
2:22pm Monday 26th May 2008
THE first day of the annual Darwen music festival got into full swing yesterday.
Review: The Men They Couldn't Hang @ Met, Bury
2:56pm Friday 9th May 2008
THE Men They Couldn't hang have been blasting out their politically-powered punk-folk with a smile on their collective face for around 25 years now.
Review: James @ Empress Ballroom, Blackpool
11:53am Thursday 1st May 2008
Walking around Blackpool town centre prior to James' concert was like travelling back to 1991, indie kids wearing the band's at one time ubiquitous t-shirts were everywhere.
Sugababes @ King George's Hall, Blackburn
9:00am Monday 31st March 2008
GIRL power took over Blackburn on Saturday night as the Sugababes delighted a sold-out King George's Hall with a slick, polished show that should dispel any thoughts that the trio aren't anything but the real deal.
David Gray @ Guild Hall, Preston
9:00am Wednesday 19th March 2008
On a blustery March evening we were blown into the Guild Hall into the midst of a huge mix of people, all here to see one person, David Gray.
Karine Polwart @ Mechanics, Burnley
9:30am Saturday 15th March 2008
THIS may have been the 'diet' version of Karine Polwart's live shows - just her, her brother Steven and accordionist Inge Thompson - but they more than made up for a lack of numbers with the quality of their performance.
XFM Winter Wonderland Gig @ Apollo, Manchester
8:00pm Tuesday 18th December 2007
While this one-off seasonal offering was headlined by The Charlatans, there was a lot more going on for indie fans than just their solitary slot.
Eliza Carthy @ Mechanics, Burnley
9:02am Friday 7th December 2007
"ELIZA Carthy, she's that folk singer isn't she?" was the comment when I told someone where I was off to.
McFly @ Arena, Manchester
11:23am Saturday 24th November 2007
McFLY entertained screaming crowds at the MEN arena in Manchester last night.
10CC featuring Graham Gouldman and Friends @ Guild Hall, Preston
3:16pm Tuesday 13th November 2007
What do you do with a hits catalogue containing the songs that 10CC have made famous?
The Blockheads with Phill Jupitus @ Municipal Hall, Colne
9:28am Friday 9th November 2007
They may be on the road to celebrate their 30th anniversary together but last night in Colne, The Blockheads showed they are still one of the hardest rocking groups on the circuit.
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