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A Night to Remember

Americana UK writers reminisce about great and memorable gigs that they have attended in the past

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A Night to Remember: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Manchester Apollo – May 7th 2008

August 24, 2021 Viv Fish 1

We all have nights to remember for various reasons. Hopefully, many are good ones, but of course, there is always the odd bad or indifferent one. And, although it would probably be better to forget the […]

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A Night to Remember (and one to forget): Two sides of Van Morrison

August 10, 2021 Tim Martin 11

The gig going experience is often about factors unrelated to the music. After 20 years with M.E. I have learnt that standing up for two hours to watch something indifferent is not for me, and to […]

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A Night to Remember: CMA Songwriters Series Tour, St. George’s Hall, Liverpool – October 7th 2017

July 27, 2021 Helen Jones 1

In my humble opinion, the part that a venue plays in the experience and enjoyment of any gig is vastly underrated. I mean, we’ve all been in those sweaty bars that while uncomfortable, help to make […]

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A Night to Remember: Arthur Lee and Love at The Limelight, Crewe – September 2nd, 2002

July 13, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 7

Buddhist Punk comes to Crewe and steals the Limelight. There has always been a bit of a debate about Love – and no you aren’t reading Cosmopolitan by mistake – here at AUK.  Mr Lee and […]

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A Night To Remember: Lucinda Williams, Barbican, London – July 27th, 2019

July 6, 2021 David Jarman 0

I have to confess to being something of a live music junkie, shows I’ve seen running well into the thousands, and with the passage of time details of some of even the best start to become […]

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