Gig Reports
Epic journey made by a few Irish Steve Harley fans
Monday, 16 August 2010 11:37
This is a story of an epic journey made by a few Irish Steve Harley fans. A few of us had been to see the Academy gig in Dublin last May and what a great venue and performance that was, as we witnessed two hours of magic! There we met Karen, Deb, Mike and a couple of other seasoned SH fans. At this stage, we had planned our summer hols (myself (Brendan) Dave, Kellie, Keith, Gerry, Paula and Nicole) in UK, when the Abbey gig was announced we were on the Glastonbury ticket line without a second thought and so the journey began!
London, Shepherd’s Bush Empire (02), 10 June 2010 - Karen reports
Wednesday, 16 June 2010 00:24
I was kind of dreading the venue for tonight’s gig as the last couple of times we’ve seen Steve there it has been all heavy handed bouncers and rules and regulations so tight that they make even the most innocent and well-behaved concert goer feel uncomfortable . What a pleasant surprise as tonight it is nothing like before; the staff are dressed in friendly yellow, not intimidating black, the theatre has had a make-over and the general atmosphere is friendly and convivial.
Cardiff, St David's Hall, 09 June 2010 - Peter Juckes-Hughes takes us inside St David's Hall
Monday, 14 June 2010 20:49
Cardiff St David's Hall, in the heart of the Welsh capital. It was my first visit to this fabulous venue, and although in the past I'd consumed alcohol on the premises (when visiting for rugby internationals), I'd never actually been inside the concert hall. My first impressions of the venue were favourable, as this was the same design layout as the fabulous Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.
Brighton, Dome Theatre, 7 June 2010 - Karen and Deb reporting from the south coast
Tuesday, 08 June 2010 09:31
No sooner than the gig report was finished for Ipswich, then we’re off on the road to Brighton where they have more bus lanes than you can shake a stick at. It’s Deborah’s turn to drive down one today. When Karen did it back in April there were no nasty consequences – phew - fingers crossed that it’s the same for Deb. We rendez-vous outside the massive Dome Theatre, hoping that we’ve done the parking thing right, as if there is one thing easier to do in Brighton than drive in a bus lane, it’s park where you are not supposed to!
Ipswich, Regent Theatre, 6 June 2010 - Karen and Deb go East
Monday, 07 June 2010 15:59
Picture the scene.... Saturday morning in Holmfirth and we are sitting outside the Bridge with Mike, Ann and Mark watching the octogenarian locals, in flat caps and tweed jackets, stagger in at 11am for their first beer of the day and all we look down at our table where our beverage of choice is a pint of tap water with ice apiece.... how rock and roll are we? Nightmare journey home – it all goes well to Deb’s place but then Karen can’t go through the Blackwall Tunnel and gets diverted via the 20 miles of congestion on the M25 leading to the QE Bridge at Dartford and eventually opens the front door of her house eight miserable hours after leaving Holmfirth!
Holmfirth, The Picturedrome, 4 June 2010 - Karen and Deb up North
Sunday, 06 June 2010 12:19
After a hectic Friday morning, running around getting Deborah’s car sorted out, taxed m.o.t'd etc we are ready for our journey northwards. It is hot when we set out for Holmfirth and it is hot when we arrive. In between we dice with death several times on the M1, as numerous white vans and one lorry driver seem determined to obliterate us and road works push our arrival time further back. Eventually we land in Last of the Summer Wine country and find ourselves back in The Elephant and Castle, our home for the night.
The Stables, Wavendon, 3 June 2010 (2nd night) - Deb and Karen return to Milton Keynes
Friday, 04 June 2010 11:33
Theatre! Tonight we attended the theatre; a pageant of pure theatrical delights. Tonight’s performance wasn’t good - IT WAS BLOODY FANTASTIC. We said yesterday, that so many times we get asked, “Don’t you get tired?” Tired of what? Yes we get tired, physically: the planning, the juggling home, work and lives to attend, the long and sometimes tortuous journeys..... You know, those days, like today, when achieving those speeds indicated on those 40mph signs on the gantries above the motorway is an aspiration rather than a restriction
The Stables, Wavendon, 2 June 2010 (1st Night) - Karen and Deb resume their travels
Thursday, 03 June 2010 13:40
We met some lovely Harley-fans outside the venue, in the still very warm evening sunshine, before the start of the gig; Mike and his mate John and the very tall Dave, all of whom had been reading our little gig reports/travelogs (so glad someone does) and who queried whether attending so many gigs turned them into a blur or diminished the appeal; and ‘weren’t they all the same?’ ‘Oh but they are not' we explained – it’s like following a football team, every match is different, every piece of action is different and to prove a point, the Stables (night 1) delivered yet more twists and turns and surprises....
Bristol, Colston Hall, 1 June 2010 - what the fans said
Thursday, 03 June 2010 13:26
Some of the views of those who attended and have posted on the Guestbook or Forum form part of this review; a compilation of their thoughts:
From tidgy (Guestbook):
“First time I have seen the band and the 30 year wait was worth it. Great support act and then a concert sang with aggression and meaning,
Well done lads a terrific evening and the empty seats didn’t bother me one bit.”
York, Opera House, 28 May 2010 – fan reviews
Tuesday, 01 June 2010 10:18
“Well – Debs and I have just arrived home after a fabulous time in York!
First time we have been to the Opera House in York, and the venue looked terrific! The seats were excellent - right in the middle of Row G in the stall so we had a great view (mind u I am 6 foot2 so not many people block my view.
The good first impressions were exceeded by the Lartey Sisters – where did you find them Steve?!
More Articles...
- Buxton, The Opera House, 30 May 2010
- Wolverhampton, 29 May 2010 - on the road again....
- Edinburgh, Queens Hall, 26 May 2010 - Deb and Karen hit Scotland
- Belfast, Spring and Airbrake, 24 May 2010 - Deb and Karen continue their journey
- Dublin Academy, Sunday 23rd May 2010, Deborah and Karen on the road
- An Audience with Steve Harley - The Space, Brighton – 1st April 2010
- Germany 2009
- Review from Bonn, Germany, October 26th 2010
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