Last Friday night saw the return of Wrong Jovi to the Hard Rock Café in Buchanan Street. The tribute band of one of New Jersey’s greatest export, Bon Jovi, finally got the chance to strut their stuff after cancelled gigs for two years due to the pandemic. Assembled music fans in the themed bar and restaurant agreed it was worth the wait. The set which was just under two and … [Read more...] about Burgers and Bon Jovi tribute acts at Hard Rock Cafe
Talk of The Town: Deacon Blue return to Glasgow
Deacon Blue finally made it back to the OVO Hydro on Saturday night after a three and a half year absence. If you want to look for the culprits responsible for the wait, you can lay the blame squarely on Covid-19 and Omnicron. They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder. December 2018 was the last time that Ricky Ross, Lorraine MacIntosh, keyboard player James Prime … [Read more...] about Talk of The Town: Deacon Blue return to Glasgow
Definitely Oasis headline 48 Hour Party People winter weekender
Last weekend saw tribute band Definitely Oasis headline at the 02 Academy. This was was new territory for me. Not the venue, however, as I have previously been here to see Deacon Blue and Whitesnake. Definitely Oasis were the final band to appear on Saturday in an all-day marathon of 1990s tribute bands and, if truth be told, they were the only band whose music I was familiar … [Read more...] about Definitely Oasis headline 48 Hour Party People winter weekender
Review: Blackmore’s Blood at Ivory Blacks
The definition of a tribute band, according to the Collins Dictionary is; a pop group that plays the music and copies the style of another, much more famous, pop group. The term ‘pop group’ in this case should be replaced by the term ‘rock group’. Blackmore’s Blood, who took to the stage at Ivory Blacks, pay homage to the music of Deep Purple and … [Read more...] about Review: Blackmore’s Blood at Ivory Blacks
Talk of the Town: Steve Hackett at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Steve Hackett, guitarist and one time member of Genesis from 1971 -1977 finally brought his Covid delayed tour ‘Seconds Out’ to the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall this week. He first visited Glasgow as a solo artist in October 1978 appearing at the Apollo months after his split from Genesis. Do your sums and that’s almost 42 years ago. Over those last 42 years he has released … [Read more...] about Talk of the Town: Steve Hackett at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall