I saw SHERYL CROW perform in Tokyo back in 2002. The (14,000 plus capacity) arena was far too big for Crow and her band, several stands shut down for the occasion, and they simply disappeared into the onstage abyss that night. I was disappointed because, at the end of the day, she’s an incredibly talented singer, writer and guitarist, a number of her tracks epitomising hit music of the ’90s, and a key figure in the Lilith Fair movement, so you want to be able to watch her close up and hear every sound. 12 years on, the much smaller Manchester Ritz provides a more suitable location for the multi Grammy Award-winning genre-crossing artist Continue reading SHERYL CROW and RED SKY JULY steam up Manchester →

REPUBLICA are back on tour and we’re ecstatic about this. They’re supporting the legendary BOOMTOWN RATS. Talk about an explosive combination, with both bands renowned for delivering live to the fullest and headed by charismatic leads. Continue reading REPUBLICA and THE RATS on tour: Liverpool & Manchester →

It’s almost a year since we last caught EDDI READER in the north of England at the RNCM in Manchester. Tonight, I’m heading to Warrington in my first venture to the rather fine building that is Parr Hall. Continue reading EDDI READER on tour →