With the country still in the midst of lockdown and no sign of any live music in the foreseeable future if at all this year I thought I would take the opportunity to look back in the archives, sounds posh I know but it’s just an spreadsheet, and revisit gigs I attended on this day down the years. I will keep this going until I can attend my first gig again in person so hopefully this also brings back memories for my gig going chums who have joined me on this great musical journey down the years.
Just the one today for my look back trip down memory lane for you down the years.
2011, Aloe Blacc, Brighton Dome, Brighton
I can’t believe that this one is nine years ago. Blacc had just made it big commercially the year before with the release of his debut album and his hit ‘I need a dollar’. Me and the missus chose to take a trip down to Brighton for the gig as a change and the Dome is a good venue, a nice size and on this occasion the stalls had had the seats removed.
Blacc is not going to set the R&B world alight but it’s a good evening of dance-along soul tunes. Nothing more to add really.
That’s it for today’s trip down memory lane. Here’s hoping we can get to some form of normality soon but I have had several gigs slated for early 2021 already being moved to the back end so that will take it to a full twelve months at least between gigs.
Support your small local venues and smaller artists in these difficult times, stay safe and keep on rockin y’all.