Tag Archives: Barbican
Chris de Burgh–The Barbican, 17/10/19
“Here’s a song you’ll all know.” It’s an oft-repeated phrase at gigs which usually leads me to chuckle internally. The things is, I go to gigs because I like live music and like to discover new music. Quite a lot … Continue reading →
Steve Hackett–The Barbican, 14/10/15
When I walked away from Steve Hackett’s superb gig at The Barbican last year, little did I realise that, just a few days short of exactly a year later, I would be seeing him again at the same venue. York, … Continue reading →
Camel–The Barbican, 08/07/15
Given my proclivity towards Prog Rock, Camel are a band that I should probably listen more to. I have half of their studio albums but only bought them relatively recently, at a time when my CD collection was increasing at … Continue reading →
Mike And The Mechanics–The Barbican, 17/04/15
These days it is rare for me to be in the younger half of a gig audience but tonight, as I sank gratefully (after this year’s first cycle ride to a gig) into my central and not too far back … Continue reading →
John Mayall–The Barbican, 29/10/14
I saw John Mayall at The Duchess back in 2009 and, after five years, hadn’t expect to see him back in York again. When I saw from the listings that he would, indeed, be back, albeit at the bigger, more … Continue reading →
Steve Hackett–The Barbican, 26/10/14
It’s almost impossible to say how excited I was when it was announced that Steve Hackett’s Genesis Extended tour would be coming to the Barbican at York. Genesis were probably my first “favourite” band, even if I did come to … Continue reading →
Nils Lofgren – The Barbican, 10/06/11
Nils Lofgren must have, at some point in the past, registered on the periphery of my musical knowledge. While browsing the first few acts booked to appear at the newly re-opened York Barbican, I knew that I wanted to see … Continue reading →
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