Posts Tagged ‘Stadium Show’

Song, Solo, Song, Solo, Song, Solo….

June means its stadium gig time in Manchester. I calculated that I have been doing this ritual now for at least the last six years, so to keep the run going I strode majestically across the Pennines once more and descended on the City of Manchester Stadium on a muggy evening to see three bands in various stages of their careers. Early on its quiet save for quite a lot of the now commonplace lager throwing down the front. Given the amount that was selling and the price of the foul brew it is clear that the credit crunch hasn’t really taken a foothold in gig going society yet. I look forward to it taking effect soon and a bout of water throwing to replace it (though to be fair this commodity was almost as expensive as the beer). A decent crowd is in nonetheless to welcome our first drop of entertainment for the evening. Read the rest of this entry »