Chalk, Brighton Wednesday 2 September 2026 What happens when a respected actor and a veteran Chicago musician take on the mantle of giving the world access to the back catalogue of one of the most beloved bands of the last forty years (and more than a decade after they split)? First, some back story... Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy have been collaborating on these niche cover / tribute shows for quite a few years now. It started with one-off shows in Chicago covering the

Wythenshawe Park, Manchester: Friday 21 August 2026 I have been lucky to see many gigs over the years, inside and outdoors, that have, with very few exceptions, never disappointed. But then, almost exactly one year ago, three out of four of my family stood in a different field (in Colchester) watching a band who left us awestruck, and me feeling like the best of those previous live experiences had at least been matched. I want to stress that James, who we were watching that

Haslemere Hall: 13 October 2023 There is always some danger when going to see a band who had some hits in one particular era, before...

12 October 2022: The 1865, Southampton Well, here we are for the finale of the UK leg of the It's A Shame About Ray 30th anniversary...

One week on from his 80th birthday, McCartney fairly bounds on stage looking very spritely, surrounded by his now familiar supporting...

8 June 2022 - The Roundhouse (Chalk Farm, London) The wait to see Crowded House again lasted 28 years in the end (it would have been only...

14 May 2022 - O2 Forum, Kentish Town Joy! The unbridled joy of a first gig in almost three years. The joy of two and a half hours of...

It's been around three years since I last went to see a live show, but at long last the next gig is on the very near horizon. But is it...