Sheffield
Live Review: Midge Ure / India Electric Co – Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield 24.04.2023
A Monday night trip to the City Hall in Sheffield, suffice to say it was well worth the effort for the first night of Midge Ure’s much anticipated and Covid delayed ‘Voice and Visions’ tour. First up were a band previously unknown to me by the name of India Electric Co. A three piece namely …
Live Gallery: Loyle Carner / Wesley Joseph – 02 Academy, Sheffield 28.02.2023
By Phil Wright Wesley Joseph This multi-talented singer song writer moved from Birmingham to London to further his career as a performer, record producer and film maker. Once again, he looked so at home on stage, warming the crowd up. I’d even got my hands in the air! The future is bright for this very …
Live Review: Reverend And The Makers / The Ramona Flowers / Danny Goffey – 02 Academy, Sheffield 17.02.2023
A trip to the 02 Academy for a sold out two nighter and what promised to be a great show. Reverend and The Makers hail from my hometown of Sheffield and formed in 2005. The band’s frontman Jon McClure is also known by the pseudonym “The Reverend.” Members of the band include John’s wife Laura …
Live Review: Somebody’s Child / Wynona – Foundry, Sheffield 09.02.2023
Thursday night and a trip to the Foundry in Sheffield, tonight’s gig was in the smaller room, but that didn’t detract from the atmosphere of the show, indeed it actually added to it in my opinion. The sound and lighting crew were excellent, it was pretty much sold out and the beer was well priced …
Live Review: Lauren Housley and the Northern Cowboys / Nigel Wearne – Alder Bar, Sheffield 21.01.2023
A trip to the Alder Bar at Kelham Island in Sheffield on a very cold January night for what promised to be a relaxed, intimate (and sold out) gig at a venue I hadn’t been to before. First impressions were really good, a real ale welcoming pub atmosphere, a separate room for live entertainment and …
Live Review: Richard Hawley / Before Breakfast – The Leadmill, Sheffield 22.12.22
Thursday night at the Leadmill Sheffield for Richard Hawley and impressively the third sold out show of the week. Support tonight came from Before Breakfast, hailing from Sheffield the band have an individual sound with the hook being superb vocal harmony. Great audience banter from singer Gina Walters, an all round relaxed set of mainly …