The Concerts Page

Every live concert I have been to. In reverse order. I'm hazy on some dates but I will fill them in as soon as I figure them out.

All reviews are personal impressions written for friends and fellow fans. You may find them meaningless. Impartiality is not guaranteed.

Reviews

Picture galleries (contain large files; not recommended for slow connections)

Deep Purple Excel, London. 30 July 2008 What I thought...
Katie Doherty The Sage Performance Square, Gateshead. 24 July 2008
Breathing Space The Studio, Hartlepool. 20 June 2008 What I thought...
Vingt Regards Sur L'enfant Jesus St. Margaret's Church, York. 14 June 2008 What I thought...
Quartet for the End of Time St. Margaret's Church, York. 14 June 2008 What I thought...
Future Traditions: Folk Degree Celebration 08 The Sage, Gateshead. 9 June 2008
Steve Howe Trio The Sage, Gateshead. 7 June 2008
Rachel Newton and Lillias Kinsman-Blake The Side Cafe, Newcastle. 6 June 2008
Future Traditions (Fran Smith, Hinny Pawsey, Jonny Kearney, Shona Kipling) The Sage, Gateshead. 30 May 2008
Future Traditions (Michael Haywood, Nikki Williamson, Chris Meredith, Laura Grimes) The Sage, Gateshead. 29 May 2008
Future Traditions (Amy Thatcher, Paul Burns, Carly Blain) The Sage, Gateshead. 28 May 2008
Future Traditions (Rachel Cross, Lucy Farrell, Rachel Newton) The Sage, Gateshead. 27 May 2008
Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson Hexham Gathering. 25 May 2008
Mostly Autumn Tyne Theatre, Newcastle. 17 May 2008 What I thought...
Alistair Anderson The Sage, Gateshead. 14 May 2008 What I thought...
Magnum Carling Academy, Newcastle 9 May 2008
Jethro Tull City Hall, Newcastle. 8 May 2008 What I thought...
Fairport Convention Fibbers, York. 2 May 2008 What I thought...
The Durham Concerto Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. 5 April 2008 What I thought...
Variations VII (John Cage) BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead. 29 February 2008
The Imagined Village The Sage, Gateshead. 19 November 2007 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Grand Opera House, York. 9 November 2007 What I thought...
Rick Wakeman's Grumpy Old Picture Show Key Theatre, Peterborough. 3 November 2007
Breathing Space The Post Office Club, York. 26 October 2007 What I thought...
The Durham Concerto Durham Cathedral. 20 October 2007 What I thought...
Amanda Cook The Customs House, South Shields. 11 October 2007
Malcolm Arnold Festival Royal & Derngate, Northampton. 7 October 2007 What I thought...
Odin Dragonfly Fibbers, York. 24 August 2007 What I thought...
Folk and World Music Stage The Sage, Gateshead. 22 July 2007 What I thought...
Marc Atkinson The Punch Bowl, York. 13 June 2007 What I thought...
Blackmore's Night Grand Opera House, York. 12 June 2007 What I thought...
Magnum Carling Academy, Newcastle. 18 May 2007 What I thought...
Deep Purple Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle. 21 April 2007 What I thought...
Focus The Cluny, Newcastle. 7 March 2007 What I thought...
Electronic Music Concert Newcastle University Culture Lab. 23 February 2007 What I thought...
Odin Dragonfly Fibbers, York. 18 February 2007 What I thought...
Viktoria Tolstoy Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. 11 February 2007
Mostly Autumn Astoria, London. 10 February 2007
Alina Pogostkina / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Symphony Hall, Birmingham. 31 January 2007
Mostly Autumn ("Guardian Angels" Charity Gig) Fibbers, York. 20 January 2007
Mostly Autumn Christmas Party Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge. 19–20 December 2006 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Grand Opera House, York. 2 December 2006 What I thought...
Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman Edinburgh Playhouse. 7 October 2006 What I thought...
Angela Gordon Fibbers, York. 7 September 2006 What I thought...
Breathing Space Woodcutter, Hartlepool. 1 September 2006 What I thought...
Gina Dootson Richmond Live Music Festival. 5 August 2005 What I saw...
Breathing Space Temple Hall, York. 14 July 2006 What I thought...
The Zombies Quayside Exchange, Sunderland. 20 April 2006 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn The Lochgelly Centre, Lochgelly. 24 March 2006 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Glasgow University. 23 March 2006 What I thought...
Auden and Folk Music (Martin Carthy) Tempest Anderson Hall, York. 18 March 2006
Odin Dragonfly The Causeway, Hartlepool. 27 February 2006 What I thought...
Deep Purple Astoria, London. 17 January 2006 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Christmas Party Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge. 15–16 December 2005 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Grand Opera House, York. 7 December 2005 What I thought...
Gina Dootson Centurian, Newcastle. 22 November 2005 What I thought...
Blackmore's Night Civic Centre, Aylesbury. 31 October 2005 What I thought...
Blackmore's Night Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton. 30 October 2005 What I thought...
Blackmore's Night Opera House, Buxton. 28 October 2005 What I thought...
Blackmore's Night Tyne Theatre, Newcastle. 26 October 2005 What I thought...
Blackmore's Night Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. 25 October 2005 What I thought...
Focus & Odin Dragonfly Fibbers, York. 18 October 2005 What I thought... Focus Odin Dragonfly
Dio Newcastle University. 13 October 2005 What I thought...
Jon Anderson Newcastle City Hall. 12 October 2005 What I thought...
Jon Anderson Grand Opera House, York. 8 October 2005 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Richmond Live Music Festival. 6 August 2005
Mostly Autumn Blakey Ridge Music Festival. 28 July 2005 [CANCELLED] What I saw...
International Guitar Festival (Martin Simpson/Martin Taylor) Customs House, South Shields. 23 July 2005
Mostly Autumn Middlesbrough Festival. 19 June 2005
Mostly Autumn Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival. 17 June 2005 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Astoria, London. 4 June 2005 What I thought...
Magnum Astoria, London. 23 April 2005 What I thought...
Thunder Newcastle City Hall. 12 March 2005
Mostly Autumn Norwich Arts Centre. 5 March 2005 What I thought...
Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent (The Zombies) Park Hotel, Tynemouth. 10 February 2005
Mostly Autumn Christmas Party Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge. 11 December 2004 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Grand Opera House, York. 1 December 2004 What I thought...
Deep Purple Telewest Arena, Newcastle. 10 November 2004
Deep Purple SECC, Glasgow. 8 November 2004 What I thought...
Deep Purple MEN Arena, Manchester. 6 November 2004
White Noise Sands Centre, Carlisle. 30 October 2004 What I thought...
Vanessa-Mae Royal Festival Hall, London. 21 October 2004 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Civic Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon. 26 August 2004 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Blakey Ridge Music Festival. 22 July 2004 What I thought...
Yes Towerlands Arena, Braintree. 12 July 2004 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall. 15 May 2004 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Newcastle Opera House. 14 May 2004 My BBC Review
Mostly Autumn Astoria, London. 8 May 2004 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn The Springhead, Hull. 29 April 2004 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Trillians, Newcastle. 7 April 2004 What I thought... What I saw...
Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent Newcastle Opera House. 9 March 2004
Steve Howe Newcastle Opera House. 8 March 2004
Marjolaine Theatre Le Vanves, Paris. 16 January 2004
Mostly Autumn Cox's Yard, Stratford-upon-Avon. 21 November 2003 What I saw...
Blackmore's Night Concert Hall, Reading. 10 November 2003 What I thought...
Blackmore's Night Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. 9 November 2003 What I thought...
Blackmore's Night Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. 7 November 2003 [CANCELLED] What I thought...
The Nice Newcastle Opera House. 15 October 2003 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Grand Opera House, York. 20 September 2003
International Guitar Festival Customs House, South Shields. 19 July 2003
Yes Hammersmith Apollo, London. 2 July 2003
Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent Amphitheatre, South Shields. 28 June 2003 What I thought...
Deep Purple SECC, Glasgow. 25 June 2003 What I thought...
Deep Purple NEC, Birmingham. 22 June 2003 What I thought...
Deep Purple Wembley Arena, London. 21 June 2003 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Trillians, Newcastle. 5 June 2003 What I thought...
Whitesnake Telewest Arena, Newcastle. 23 May 2003 What I thought...
Rick Wakeman Grand Opera House, York. 20 April 2003
Mostly Autumn Grand Opera House, York. 19 April 2003 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Trillians, Newcastle. 17 October 2002 What I thought...
The Nice Newcastle Opera House. 3 October 2002
Deep Purple Ipswich. 19 September 2002 What I thought...
Deep Purple Birmingham NEC Arena. 14 September 2002 What I thought...
Deep Purple Newcastle City Hall. 11 September 2002 What I thought...
Deep Purple York Barbican. 8 September 2002 What I thought...
Deep Purple Hammersmith Apollo, London. 7 September 2002 What I thought...
International Guitar Festival (Eric Roche/Clive Carroll/Jan Akkermann) Customs House, South Shields. 20 July 2002
Mostly Autumn Mean Fiddler, London. 25 May 2002
Mostly Autumn Newcastle University. 9 May 2002 What I thought...
Magnum Newcastle University. 5 March 2002 What I thought...
Magnum TJ's, Newport. 2 March 2002 What I thought...
Deep Purple Hammersmith Apollo, London. 23 February 2002 What I thought...
Deep Purple Grimsby Auditorium. 6 February 2002 What I thought...
Yes City Hall, Newcastle. 12 December 2001
Graham Bonnet & Don Airey Band The Cellar, South Shields. 16 November 2001 What I thought...
Blackmore's Night York Opera House. 25 September 2001 What I thought...
Blackmore's Night Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. 22 September 2001 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn The Springhead, Hull. 24 August 2001
International Guitar Festival (Bernie Torme, Martin Simpson/Big Jim Sullivan/Nick Harper) Customs House, South Shields. 21 July 2001 What I thought...
Mostly Autumn Mean Fiddler, London. 30 June 2001 What I thought...
Company of Snakes Newcastle Opera House. 22 June 2001 What I thought...
Bob Catley Trillians, Newcastle. 23 May 2001
Mostly Autumn Trillians, Newcastle. 3 May 2001
Mostly Autumn Trillians, Newcastle. 14 February 2001 What I thought...
Bob Catley Trillians, Newcastle. 18 December 2000
Deep Purple Globe Arena, Stockholm. 7 October 2000 What I thought...
Victoria Tolstoy Stockholm. 6 October 2000
Steve Howe Customs House, South Shields. 4 October 2000
Bob Catley The Boat, Hexam. 12 August 2000
Blackmore's Night Cambridge Theatre, London. 25 May 2000 What I thought...
Blackmore's Night Corn Exchange, Cambridge. 24 May 2000 What I thought...
Blackmore's Night Newcastle Opera House. 22 May 2000 What I thought...
Blackmore's Night York Opera House. 21 May 2000 What I thought...
Bob Catley Trillians, Newcastle. 11 April 2000
Yes Symphony Hall, Birmingham. 8 February 2000 What I thought...
Spear of Destiny Trillians, Newcastle. 6 December 1999
"The Gods 1999" Maximes, Wigan. 21 November 1999 What I thought...
"The Gods 1999" Maximes, Wigan. 20 November 1999 What I thought...
Deep Purple Royal Albert Hall. 26 September 1999 What I thought...
Deep Purple Royal Albert Hall. 25 September 1999 What I thought...
Hard Rain Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall. 23 April 1999 What I thought...
Bob Catley Trillians, Newcastle. 21 January 1999 What I thought...
Deep Purple Manchester Nynex Arena. 18 October 1998 What I thought...
Deep Purple Glasgow Clyde Auditorium. 17 October 1998 What I thought...
Deep Purple Birmingham NEC Arena. 15 October 1998 What I thought...
Deep Purple London Wembly Arena. 14 October 1998 What I thought...
Yes City Hall, Newcastle. 1998
Hard Rain Mansfield. 1997
Hard Rain Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall. 1997
Misericordia Prudhoe Castle. 26 August 1996 (?)
Deep Purple Brixton. 1996
Deep Purple Brixton. 1996
Deep Purple City Hall, Newcastle. 1996
Rainbow Hammersmith. 1995
Magnum Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall. 1995
Deep Purple Birmingham NEC Arena. 1993
Deep Purple Hammersmith. 1993
Magnum Birmingham Town Hall & XL's Nightclub. December 1992
Magnum City Hall, Newcastle.
Deep Purple Hammersmith
T'Pau City Hall, Newcastle.
Magnum City Hall, Newcastle.
David Lee Roth Whitley Bay Ice Rink
Dio City Hall, Newcastle.
T'Pau City Hall, Newcastle.
Magnum City Hall, Newcastle.
Magnum City Hall, Newcastle.
Deep Purple Birmingham NEC Arena. February 1987
Magnum City Hall, Newcastle. 1986
Magnum Birmingham. December 1985
Deep Purple Knebworth. June 22, 1985