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.

2009

Angela Gordon / The Hounds of Love Band The Duchess, York. 4 April 2009
The House Sisters The Bridge, Newcastle. 1 April 2009
Katie Doherty Gala Theatre, Durham. 19 March 2009
Katie Doherty Gala Theatre, Durham. 18 March 2009
Alina Pogostkina / Halle Orchestra The Sage, Gateshead. 5 February 2009

2008

Mostly Autumn Grand Opera House, York. 28 November 2008
Lara St. John / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Royal & Derngate, Northampton. 19 October 2008
Malcolm Arnold Festival Royal & Derngate, Northampton. 18–19 October 2008
Future Traditions Masters Recitals (Emma Nixon, Emily Portman) The Sage, Gateshead. 5 September 2008
Deep Purple Excel, London. 30 July 2008
Katie Doherty The Sage Performance Square, The Sage, Gateshead. 24 July 2008
Breathing Space The Studio, Hartlepool. 20 June 2008
Vingt Regards Sur L'enfant Jesus St. Margaret's Church, York. 14 June 2008
Quartet for the End of Time St. Margaret's Church, York. 14 June 2008
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 Folk Degree Recitals (Fran Smith, Hinny Pawsey, Jonny Kearney, Shona Kipling) The Sage, Gateshead. 30 May 2008
Future Traditions Folk Degree Recitals (Michael Haywood, Nikki Williamson, Chris Meredith, Laura Grimes) The Sage, Gateshead. 29 May 2008
Future Traditions Folk Degree Recitals (Amy Thatcher, Paul Burns, Carly Blain) The Sage, Gateshead. 28 May 2008
Future Traditions Folk Degree Recitals (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
Alistair Anderson The Sage, Gateshead. 14 May 2008
Magnum Carling Academy, Newcastle 9 May 2008
Jethro Tull City Hall, Newcastle. 8 May 2008
Fairport Convention Fibbers, York. 2 May 2008
The Durham Concerto Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. 5 April 2008
Variations VII (John Cage) Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead. 29 February 2008

2007

The Imagined Village The Sage, Gateshead. 19 November 2007
Mostly Autumn Grand Opera House, York. 9 November 2007
Rick Wakeman's Grumpy Old Picture Show Key Theatre, Peterborough. 3 November 2007
Breathing Space The Post Office Club, York. 26 October 2007
The Durham Concerto Durham Cathedral. 20 October 2007
Amanda Cook The Customs House, South Shields. 11 October 2007
Malcolm Arnold Festival Royal & Derngate, Northampton. 7 October 2007
Odin Dragonfly Fibbers, York. 24 August 2007
Folk and World Music Stage The Sage, Gateshead. 22 July 2007
Marc Atkinson The Punch Bowl, York. 13 June 2007
Blackmore's Night Grand Opera House, York. 12 June 2007
Magnum Carling Academy, Newcastle. 18 May 2007
Deep Purple Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle. 21 April 2007
Focus The Cluny, Newcastle. 7 March 2007
Electronic Music Concert Newcastle University Culture Lab. 23 February 2007
Odin Dragonfly Fibbers, York. 18 February 2007
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

2006

Mostly Autumn Christmas Party Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge. 19–20 December 2006
Mostly Autumn Grand Opera House, York. 2 December 2006
Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman Edinburgh Playhouse. 7 October 2006
Angela Gordon Fibbers, York. 7 September 2006
Breathing Space Woodcutter, Hartlepool. 1 September 2006
Gina Dootson Richmond Live Music Festival. 5 August 2005 Pictures
Breathing Space Temple Hall, York. 14 July 2006
The Zombies Quayside Exchange, Sunderland. 20 April 2006
Mostly Autumn The Lochgelly Centre, Lochgelly. 24 March 2006
Mostly Autumn Glasgow University. 23 March 2006
Auden and Folk Music (Martin Carthy) Tempest Anderson Hall, York. 18 March 2006
Odin Dragonfly The Causeway, Hartlepool. 27 February 2006
Deep Purple Astoria, London. 17 January 2006

2005

Mostly Autumn Christmas Party Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge. 15–16 December 2005 Pictures
Mostly Autumn Grand Opera House, York. 7 December 2005
Gina Dootson Centurian, Newcastle. 22 November 2005
Blackmore's Night Civic Centre, Aylesbury. 31 October 2005
Blackmore's Night Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton. 30 October 2005
Blackmore's Night Opera House, Buxton. 28 October 2005
Blackmore's Night Tyne Theatre, Newcastle. 26 October 2005
Blackmore's Night Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. 25 October 2005
Focus / Odin Dragonfly Fibbers, York. 18 October 2005 Pictures: Focus Odin Dragonfly
Dio Newcastle University. 13 October 2005
Jon Anderson Newcastle City Hall. 12 October 2005
Jon Anderson Grand Opera House, York. 8 October 2005
Mostly Autumn Richmond Live Music Festival. 6 August 2005
Mostly Autumn Blakey Ridge Music Festival. 28 July 2005 [CANCELLED] Pictures
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
Mostly Autumn Astoria, London. 4 June 2005
Magnum Astoria, London. 23 April 2005
Thunder Newcastle City Hall. 12 March 2005
Mostly Autumn Norwich Arts Centre. 5 March 2005
Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent (The Zombies) Park Hotel, Tynemouth. 10 February 2005

2004

Mostly Autumn Christmas Party Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge. 11 December 2004
Mostly Autumn Grand Opera House, York. 1 December 2004
Deep Purple Telewest Arena, Newcastle. 10 November 2004
Deep Purple SECC, Glasgow. 8 November 2004
Deep Purple MEN Arena, Manchester. 6 November 2004
White Noise Sands Centre, Carlisle. 30 October 2004
Vanessa-Mae Royal Festival Hall, London. 21 October 2004
Mostly Autumn Civic Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon. 26 August 2004
Mostly Autumn Blakey Ridge Music Festival. 22 July 2004
Yes Towerlands Arena, Braintree. 12 July 2004
Mostly Autumn Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall. 15 May 2004
Mostly Autumn Newcastle Opera House. 14 May 2004 My BBC Review
Mostly Autumn Astoria, London. 8 May 2004
Mostly Autumn The Springhead, Hull. 29 April 2004
Mostly Autumn Trillians, Newcastle. 7 April 2004 Pictures
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

2003

Mostly Autumn Cox's Yard, Stratford-upon-Avon. 21 November 2003 Pictures
Blackmore's Night Concert Hall, Reading. 10 November 2003
Blackmore's Night Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. 9 November 2003
Blackmore's Night Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. 7 November 2003 [CANCELLED] What I thought...
The Nice Newcastle Opera House. 15 October 2003
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
Deep Purple SECC, Glasgow. 25 June 2003
Deep Purple NEC, Birmingham. 22 June 2003
Deep Purple Wembley Arena, London. 21 June 2003
Mostly Autumn Trillians, Newcastle. 5 June 2003
Whitesnake Telewest Arena, Newcastle. 23 May 2003
Rick Wakeman Grand Opera House, York. 20 April 2003
Mostly Autumn Grand Opera House, York. 19 April 2003

2002

Mostly Autumn Trillians, Newcastle. 17 October 2002
The Nice Newcastle Opera House. 3 October 2002
Deep Purple Ipswich. 19 September 2002
Deep Purple Birmingham NEC Arena. 14 September 2002
Deep Purple Newcastle City Hall. 11 September 2002
Deep Purple York Barbican. 8 September 2002
Deep Purple Hammersmith Apollo, London. 7 September 2002
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
Magnum Newcastle University. 5 March 2002
Magnum TJ's, Newport. 2 March 2002
Deep Purple Hammersmith Apollo, London. 23 February 2002
Deep Purple Grimsby Auditorium. 6 February 2002

2001

Yes City Hall, Newcastle. 12 December 2001
Graham Bonnet & Don Airey Band The Cellar, South Shields. 16 November 2001
Blackmore's Night York Opera House. 25 September 2001
Blackmore's Night Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. 22 September 2001
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
Mostly Autumn Mean Fiddler, London. 30 June 2001
Company of Snakes Newcastle Opera House. 22 June 2001
Bob Catley Trillians, Newcastle. 23 May 2001
Mostly Autumn Trillians, Newcastle. 3 May 2001
Mostly Autumn Trillians, Newcastle. 14 February 2001

2000

Bob Catley Trillians, Newcastle. 18 December 2000
Deep Purple Globe Arena, Stockholm. 7 October 2000
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
Blackmore's Night Corn Exchange, Cambridge. 24 May 2000
Blackmore's Night Newcastle Opera House. 22 May 2000
Blackmore's Night York Opera House. 21 May 2000
Bob Catley Trillians, Newcastle. 11 April 2000
Yes Symphony Hall, Birmingham. 8 February 2000

1999

Spear of Destiny Trillians, Newcastle. 6 December 1999
The Gods 1999 Maximes, Wigan. 21 November 1999
The Gods 1999 Maximes, Wigan. 20 November 1999
Deep Purple Royal Albert Hall. 26 September 1999
Deep Purple Royal Albert Hall. 25 September 1999
Hard Rain Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall. 23 April 1999
Bob Catley Trillians, Newcastle. 21 January 1999

1998

Deep Purple Manchester Nynex Arena. 18 October 1998
Deep Purple Glasgow Clyde Auditorium. 17 October 1998
Deep Purple Birmingham NEC Arena. 15 October 1998
Deep Purple London Wembly Arena. 14 October 1998
Yes City Hall, Newcastle. 1998

1997

Hard Rain Mansfield. 1997
Hard Rain Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall. 1997

1996

Misericordia Prudhoe Castle. 26 August 1996 (?)
Deep Purple Brixton. 1996
Deep Purple Brixton. 1996
Deep Purple City Hall, Newcastle. 1996

1995

Rainbow Hammersmith. 1995
Magnum Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall. 1995

1993

Deep Purple Birmingham NEC Arena. 1993
Deep Purple Hammersmith. 1993

1992

Magnum Birmingham Town Hall & XL's Nightclub. December 1992

Early stuff (mostly undated)

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