review – Brian M McGarvie

Chic/Nile Rodgers review – O2 Academy Birmingham

Post author:Brian M McGarvie
Post published:March 26, 2015
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A very funky evening with Chic/Nile Rogers opening with Everybody Dance until finishing with Le Freak and a party on-stage to Good Times!

20150325_214205_b Having seen and enjoyed Chic at V Festival at Weston Park in 2014, we were excited to get some last-minute tickets for this and thought if they were as good as at V Festival then I would be happy. They were much better then they were at V Festival and enjoyed it with a more appreciative crowd of attendees and it was a privilege to watch a more personal performance in a ‘small’ venue sucvh as the O2 Academy, for which we visited for the first and (based on our experience) not last time!

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Robbie Williams, Etihad Stadium, Manchester – 22nd June 2013

Post author:Brian M McGarvie
Post published:June 23, 2013
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Robbie Williams - 22 June 2013 — Robbie Williams – 22 June 2013 – Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Like many people I bought the tickets an age ago – around December last year, and so the night arrived and we were not disappointed. Having seen Robbie Williams in 2006 @ MK Bowl (see old review) he did have a lot to live up to as that was a great concert. And I always go on record by saying I will not usually listen to him at home or anything, but his live performances have always been great. (more…)

Hugh Laurie (and the Copper Bottom Band), Birmingham Symphony Hall – 18th June 2013

Post author:Brian M McGarvie
Post published:June 19, 2013
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I've always liked Hugh Laurie from the days of Jeeves and Wooster, Blackadder, House (of course) and his occasional foray into film. It's not often you do get to see…

Bon Jovi, Villa Park, Birmingham – 9th June 2013

Post author:Brian M McGarvie
Post published:June 10, 2013
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The set was amazing, before a single guitar had been strummed it was looking like it would be an amazing Bon Jovi show!

After an amazing 3 hour set we were not disappointed.

Opening with That’s What the Water Made Me (a track from the new album What About Now) instead of one of their stable old classics. It was clear not all were yet familiar but it was a bold decision non-the-less. This was followed by a slightly more well known song – You give Love a Bad Name… and as soon as the opening chords were played the stadium became alive.

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