Placebo have been a band I’ve been into since ‘Nancy Boy’ was first released, but somehow a band I’ve never seen live. I must admit when I bought my ticket back in the summer I was puzzled why they were at the LG Arena, but it was screened off and made really quite cosy. I [...]
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The Jonas Brothers @ Birmingham LG Arena – 17th November 2009
The Jonas Brothers.. Stars of two Disney TV shows (JONAS and Jonas Brothers :Living The Dream), two number one albums, two covers of Rolling Stone magazine and, as well as all of that, The Jonas Brothers have stared in hit movie Camp Rock (with Camp Rock2 in the pipe line). All of which we were [...]
Counting Crows + The Hold Steady + Blind Pilot @ Birmingham NIA – 13th May 2009
Let me just start by saying that if you ever get the chance to see Counting Crows live, no matter what the cost, do it. Anybody reading this hoping to see me write that it was ‘more like counting sheep’ will be disappointed. The NIA is, surprisingly, sparsely populated. There are hundreds of empty seats [...]
AC/DC + The Answer @ Birmingham LG Arena – 23rd April 2009
You can tell tonight’s gig is something special by the atmosphere outside the venue and the vast amounts of cash that tickets are being traded for. It has been nine years since AC/DC last played Birmingham on their Stiff Upper Lip tour and there are far more fans than there are tickets for the event. [...]
Lionel Richie @ The LG Arena, Birmingham – 31st March 2009
I signed up to review Lionel Richie because a friend of mine had seen him live and told me he actually danced on the ceiling, which was a feat I had to see for myself. Arriving at the LG Arena, I feel slightly out of place but with fabulous tickets; beer in hand, I sense [...]
Simply Red @ The LG Arena Birmingham – 28th March 2008
As Mick Hucknall strode onto stage, resplendent in his immaculately tailored light suit, it was easy to forget that we were witnessing the end of an era – he looked every bit the youthful crowd-pleaser from earlier days. The crowd showed modest support for Valeriya, who put a seamless – if, perhaps, at times rather [...]
Status Quo @ Birmingham LG Arena – 22nd December 2008
When bands have been around as long as Status Quo have, they can become an easy target for mockery – they only play three chords for God’s sake! – but the fact that they have been playing for as long as they have should also command respect. 10 years together would be impressive, but a [...]
Simple Minds @ Birmingham LG Arena – 28th November 2008
When I found out Simple Minds were planning to celebrate 30 years in the business with a landmark tour, I leaped at the chance to review tonight’s performance. Although, I confess I was less certain of how I felt about reviewing special quests Deacon Blue, knowing only their most popular songs and having a tendency [...]
Bryan Adams @ Birmingham LG Arena – 2nd November 2008
Where do I start to describe a Bryan Adams gig? The popular Canadian rocker opened his set at the LG Arena on the B stage amongst the crowd at the back of the hall and looked a man at ease with himself and his adoring public. As one of only 4 photographers there I watched [...]
Fall Out Boy + Boys Like Girls + YouMeAtSix @ Birmingham LG Arena – 19th October 2008
Holy cow, the LG Arena is big. There is a sea of mobile phone screens as Boys Like Girls fill the arena with more confidence than one may have thought, considering they have only released their self-titled album to date. However, their familiarity with the songs from touring is in their favour as the band [...]
