8pm and as the lights drop and a back drop of a Mix Tape appears of the screen behind the stage, unusually one Mr Nile Rodgers walks onto the stage to greet his fans

If it looks like a freak show, sounds like a freak show, and certainly smells like a freak show, you have entered Avatar Country. Avatar planted their flag in the heart of Minneapolis

Harmony Festival returned this year again with another stellar Line-up , Locally Funded and run by volunteers it will never disappoint

Last Sunday, I made the long trip up from the East Sussex coast to Bromsgrove near Birmingham for a far too short, but oh so thoroughly enjoyable trip to catch as much of the 3rd and final day of this years Breaking Bands Festival

Mule as they like to be known, are a four-piece formed in 1994 by ex-Allman brother’s guitarist and singer Warren Haynes who is also associated with the surviving members of The Grateful Dead and still plays on many of their shows

It was only late last year The Quireboys were this far up north but that last show was in Glasgow but tonight it is a journey on what seems like the longest train trip ever to Bathgate to the home of rock in The Dreadnaught

In This Moment has been touring non-stop since their release ‘Ritual’ back in 2017. They have become one of rocks most theatrical bands and they brought their elaborate stage show to the Verizon Civic Center in Mankato

It was a Day that will live long in the memory of all that were there . Snow Patrol put on what will likely be one of the biggest nights in Northern Ireland music history

Thrash metal is alive and well. It was a genre born in the underground that spread like a wildfire across the globe and today is forefathers continue to unleash pulverizing records that inspire a new legion of fans

The Winery Dogs have embarked on the “Who Let The Dogs Out” Tour and they made the Minneapolis Night Club, First Avenue, their own personal dog pound.

Needless to say, the "Seattle Sound" has held a very firm grip on the hearts, heads and ears of loyal grunge legions across the globe for over 30 years. Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden and Alice In Chains

TEMPLE OF ONE….This high energetic 3 piece making their live debut, although before hand admitting they were nervous need not have worried as spurred on by a healthy sized crowd

8pm Arrived and the lights drop as seven figures take to the stage, a modest crowd greets The Waterboys as the thrash of the guitar announces the as frontman Mike Scott kicks off proceedings with a bang.

Tonight was a first for me on two fronts with this being my first visit to the rather splendid Alexandra Palace set in lush open grounds

For those of you who have not been to The Stables, Milton Keynes, it is a great venue with 2 rooms for gigs, the larger room we were in last night to see Samantha Fish and a smaller room.

The Buck & Evans comedy quartet came to town with some skits, stories, jokes aplenty and threw in some outstanding music to boot