Tag: 2022
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Venue: Trinity Centre Date: 2022-11-13T12:32:43.000Z I arrived very early as ever at the Trinity Centre for this one as I was really keen to see what the night had in store and to catch some new music – on the bill was Bristol’s own Ishmael Ensemble, supported by solo jazz/blues artist Jelly Cleaver. As Jelly…
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⚠️ Venue: not auto-detected – needs manual entry Date: 2022-10-21T10:28:52.000Z I was weirdly nervous before this one, I guess after listening on Spotify to both artists. mainly Dean Lewis. this gig may take me a bit out of my comfort zone as both artists are different from what I usually listen to. This I’m taking…
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Venue: Marble Factory Date: 2022-09-15T11:56:11.000Z Whoa, whoa, whoa. I had a bit of a rush to get to this one but thankfully I peddled fast and made it bang on for the start of support act Talk Like Tigers. On walking inside the Marble Factory I first noticed it was a seated gig – this…
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⚠️ Venue: not auto-detected – needs manual entry Date: 2022-09-06T10:52:42.000Z ⚠️ Artist: not auto-detected – needs review Bristol goes again! Day two of Forwards Festival promised a lot. Let’s see if it can deliver? The line-up was jam packed of music I was excited to see. It pays to get there early and to have…
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⚠️ Venue: not auto-detected – needs manual entry Date: 2022-09-04T12:26:55.000Z ⚠️ Artist: not auto-detected – needs review So here we are. The first Forwards Festival on Clifton Downs. Now here’s a festival I’d been looking forward to all summer and it was surprisingly the first festival I’d been to on the Downs despite living in…
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Venue: Bristol’s Lloyds Amphitheatre Date: 2022-07-17T15:18:52.000Z It’s hard to write this review without thinking ‘wow, dance, boogie, boogie, best show ever- I want to go back’. Last night, Bristol Harbourside set a truly idyllic summer scene with the first of three Bristol Beacon shows at Lloyd’s Amphitheatre, kicked off by Nile Rodgers & Chic, with…
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Venue: Bristol’s Lloyds Amphitheatre Date: 2022-07-16T19:52:12.000Z Last night (July 15) saw Scottish indie popsters Belle and Sebastian finally get their go at Bristol’s Lloyds Amphitheatre for a gig presented by Bristol Beacon after two and a half years of Covid cancellations. It worked out as great timing, in every way, as it fell on the…
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⚠️ Venue: not auto-detected – needs manual entry Date: 2022-06-28T16:23:44.000Z ⚠️ Artist: not auto-detected – needs review Another superb sunny scene at Bristol Sounds in the Harbourside evening (Monday, June 27). The support came tonight from Soccer Mommy (Sophie Allison). Don’t call her Soccer, it isn’t her name! She played a stripped-back set with just…
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Venue: Bristol Sounds 2022 Date: 2022-06-27T15:08:14.000Z Last night saw First Aid Kit play their biggest show in Bristol to date (Sunday, June 26) headlining an evening of folk music at Bristol Sounds 2022. And what a perfect setting it was, with the stage shining bright against the blue sky. The atmosphere was full of anticipation…
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Venue: St George’s Date: 2022-06-09T11:32:34.000Z Last night (June 8) saw Steve Harley and his Acoustic Band take the stage at St George’s Bristol for a long-awaited rescheduled show inside the stunning grand hall. For me, I had to take a moment to appreciate the great acoustics, superb architecture and atmosphere this venue creates, especially when…