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Gigs
Live music, theatre and nights out from the Verso archive.
60gigs & shows
48attended
12coming up
Castmost seen artist · 3
The Regent, Ipswichmost visited venue · 5
Hammytop gig companion · 25
Fleetwood Mac Tribute
The Spa, Felixstowe
With Self
Paul Heaton, Shed Seven & Lightning Seeds
Bramall Lane, Sheffield
With Hacks & Hammy & Gabs
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Stereophonics, Blossoms & Jake Bugg
Sandringham, Norfolk
With Hammy & Tamara & Gabs & Jude
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Richard Ashcroft & Ocean Colour Scene
Audley End, Saffron Walden
With Hammy & Neil
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Gigs, people & venues
The full live archive, including forthcoming bookings.
| Date | Gig | With | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Heaton | Hacks | Headingley, Leeds | Forthcoming | |
| Rumours of Fleetwood Mac | Gemma | The Regent, Ipswich | Forthcoming | |
| Wet Wet Wet | Julie | The Regent, Ipswich | Forthcoming | |
| Traveling Wilburys Tribute | Neil & CV | The Spa, Felixstowe | Forthcoming | |
| Bleachers | Kassie | Eventim Apollo, London | Forthcoming | |
| Reverend and the Makers | Jimmy & Neil Sayers & John | Waterfront, Norwich | Forthcoming | |
| Paul Heaton | Neville & Hacks & Bryn | The O2, London | Forthcoming | |
| The Proclaimers | Katie | The Regent, Ipswich | Forthcoming | |
| Transvision Vamp | Louise & Amanda & Rob Brown | Epic Studios, Norwich | Forthcoming | |
| Cast | Jimmy | Electric Ballroom, London | Forthcoming | |
| Jimmy Nail | Tamara & Rory | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds | Forthcoming | |
| John Barrowman | Katie | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds | Forthcoming | |
| Fleetwood Mac Tribute | Self | The Spa, Felixstowe | Attended | |
| Madness & Ocean Colour Scene | Jimmy & Coxy & Others | Earlham Park, Norwich | Review | |
| OMD | Tamara | Areal 7, Prague | Review | |
| The Proclaimers | Hammy | Chelsea, London | Review | |
| Rumours of Fleetwood Mac | Gemma | The Regent, Ipswich | Review | |
| The Charlatans | Jimmy | UEA, Norwich | Review | |
| Youth Killed It | Jimmy & Coxy | Waterfront, Norwich | Review | |
| The South | Neville | Epic Studios, Norwich | Review | |
| Scouting for Girls | Neil | Cambridge Corn Exchange | Review | |
| Specials Ltd | Jimmy & Neil & Jason | Arts Centre, Colchester | Review | |
| Starsailor | Jimmy | UEA, Norwich | Review | |
| Adam Ant | Hammy & Neil | Roundhouse, London | Review | |
| Boomtown Rats | Neil | Cambridge Corn Exchange | Review | |
| The Enemy | Ninky & Browny & Realo | Electric Ballroom, London | Review | |
| Traveling Wilburys Tribute | Neil | The Spa, Felixstowe | Review | |
| Lightning Seeds | Hammy & Wellers & Tamara | Ipswich Corn Exchange | Review | |
| Oasis, Richard Ashcroft & Cast | Gemma | Wembley Stadium, London | Review | |
| Elvis Evolution | Tracie & Rory & Tamara | ExCeL London | Review | |
| Rail Freight Rocks | Work Colleagues | The Water Rats, London | Review | |
| Stereophonics, Blossoms & Jake Bugg | Hammy & Tamara & Gabs & Jude | Sandringham, Norfolk | Review | |
| Manics, Charlatans & Ash | Hammy & Andy Phillips | Audley End, Saffron Walden | Review | |
| Beach Boys, David Essex & Lulu | Hammy & Neil | Englefield Estate, Reading | Review | |
| Pulp | Hammy & Neil | The O2, London | Review | |
| Paul Heaton, Shed Seven & Lightning Seeds | Hacks & Hammy & Gabs | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | Review | |
| Ocean Colour Scene | Hammy & Neil | Brixton Academy, London | Review | |
| Deacon Blue | Jimmy | Cambridge Corn Exchange | Review | |
| Jason Donovan | Tamara | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds | Review | |
| John Power | Hammy | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds | Review | |
| Punk Off | Hammy & Neil & Simon | The Regent, Ipswich | Review | |
| Specials Ltd | Hammy & Neil | 100 Club, London | Review | |
| Lightning Seeds | Hammy | O2 Forum Kentish Town, London | Review | |
| Paul Heaton | Hammy & Neil & Jimmy | Eventim Apollo, London | Review | |
| George Harrison Tribute | Hammy & Neil | St Stephen's, Ipswich | Review | |
| Bob Dylan | Rob Woodard | Royal Albert Hall, London | Review | |
| The Pretenders | Neil | The Regent, Ipswich | Review | |
| Squeeze | Hammy & Neil | The Regent, Ipswich | Review | |
| Cast | Jimmy | Epic Studios, Norwich | Review | |
| Porij | Hammy & Neil | The Baths, Ipswich | Review | |
| Lindisfarne | Hammy | Shepherd's Bush Empire, London | Review | |
| Richard Ashcroft & Ocean Colour Scene | Hammy & Neil | Audley End, Saffron Walden | Review | |
| Boys from the Blackstuff | Hammy & Neil | Garrick Theatre, London | Review | |
| Sting | Hammy & Neil | Thetford Forest | Review | |
| Liam Gallagher | Scott | The O2, London | Review | |
| Brown Horse | Coxy & Hicksy & Hammy | The Smokehouse, Ipswich | Review | |
| Gallagher & Squire | Hammy | O2 Forum Kentish Town, London | Review | |
| OMD | Hammy & Neil | The Regent, Ipswich | Review | |
| S/A/W Stage Show | Katie | Cliffs Pavilion, Southend | Review | |
| Cast | Hammy | O2 Forum Kentish Town, London | Review |
| Person | Attended | Forthcoming | Total | First / latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammy | 25 | 0 | 25 | 15 Mar 2024 → 13 Jun 2026 |
| Neil | 19 | 1 | 20 | 23 Mar 2024 → 9 Dec 2026 |
| Jimmy | 8 | 2 | 10 | 24 Oct 2024 → 24 Nov 2026 |
| Tamara | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 Mar 2025 → 16 Oct 2026 |
| Coxy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 Apr 2024 → 23 Aug 2026 |
| Gemma | 2 | 1 | 3 | 27 Sep 2025 → 14 Mar 2027 |
| Gabs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 May 2025 → 16 Aug 2025 |
| Hacks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 May 2025 → 12 Jun 2027 |
| Katie | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 Mar 2024 → 4 Nov 2026 |
| Neville | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 Mar 2026 → 7 Nov 2026 |
| Rory | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 Sep 2025 → 16 Oct 2026 |
| Andy Phillips | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 Aug 2025 → 2 Aug 2025 |
| Browny | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 Oct 2025 → 17 Oct 2025 |
| Hicksy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 Apr 2024 → 4 Apr 2024 |
| Jason | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 Jan 2026 → 24 Jan 2026 |
| Jude | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 Aug 2025 → 16 Aug 2025 |
| Ninky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 Oct 2025 → 17 Oct 2025 |
| Realo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 Oct 2025 → 17 Oct 2025 |
| Rob Woodard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 Nov 2024 → 14 Nov 2024 |
| Scott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 Jun 2024 → 6 Jun 2024 |
| Simon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 Feb 2025 → 18 Feb 2025 |
| Tracie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 Sep 2025 → 20 Sep 2025 |
| Wellers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 Oct 2025 → 2 Oct 2025 |
| Work Colleagues | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 Sep 2025 → 11 Sep 2025 |
| Amanda | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 Oct 2026 → 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bryn | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 Nov 2026 → 7 Nov 2026 |
| CV | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 Dec 2026 → 9 Dec 2026 |
| John | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 Nov 2026 → 24 Nov 2026 |
| Julie | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 Feb 2027 → 9 Feb 2027 |
| Kassie | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 Dec 2026 → 4 Dec 2026 |
| Louise | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 Oct 2026 → 24 Oct 2026 |
| Neil Sayers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 Nov 2026 → 24 Nov 2026 |
| Rob Brown | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 Oct 2026 → 24 Oct 2026 |
| Venue | Visits | Forthcoming | Total | First / latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Regent, Ipswich | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 Mar 2024 → 14 Mar 2027 |
| Cambridge Corn Exchange | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 Apr 2025 → 12 Mar 2026 |
| O2 Forum Kentish Town, London | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 Mar 2024 → 13 Dec 2024 |
| The Apex, Bury St Edmunds | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 Mar 2025 → 16 Oct 2026 |
| Epic Studios, Norwich | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 Oct 2024 → 24 Oct 2026 |
| The O2, London | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 Jun 2024 → 7 Nov 2026 |
| The Spa, Felixstowe | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 Oct 2025 → 9 Dec 2026 |
| Audley End, Saffron Walden | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 Aug 2024 → 2 Aug 2025 |
| UEA, Norwich | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 Nov 2025 → 24 Apr 2026 |
| Electric Ballroom, London | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 Oct 2025 → 23 Oct 2026 |
| Eventim Apollo, London | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 Dec 2024 → 4 Dec 2026 |
| Waterfront, Norwich | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 Apr 2026 → 24 Nov 2026 |
| 100 Club, London | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 Jan 2025 → 24 Jan 2025 |
| Areal 7, Prague | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 Aug 2026 → 22 Aug 2026 |
| Arts Centre, Colchester | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 Jan 2026 → 24 Jan 2026 |
| Bramall Lane, Sheffield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 May 2025 → 25 May 2025 |
| Brixton Academy, London | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 Apr 2025 → 4 Apr 2025 |
| Chelsea, London | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 Jun 2026 → 13 Jun 2026 |
| Cliffs Pavilion, Southend | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 Mar 2024 → 16 Mar 2024 |
| Earlham Park, Norwich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 Aug 2026 → 23 Aug 2026 |
| Englefield Estate, Reading | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 Jul 2025 → 20 Jul 2025 |
| ExCeL London | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 Sep 2025 → 20 Sep 2025 |
| Garrick Theatre, London | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 Jul 2024 → 6 Jul 2024 |
| Ipswich Corn Exchange | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 Oct 2025 → 2 Oct 2025 |
| Roundhouse, London | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 Nov 2025 → 2 Nov 2025 |
| Royal Albert Hall, London | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 Nov 2024 → 14 Nov 2024 |
| Sandringham, Norfolk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 Aug 2025 → 16 Aug 2025 |
| Shepherd's Bush Empire, London | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 Sep 2024 → 1 Sep 2024 |
| St Stephen's, Ipswich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 Dec 2024 → 6 Dec 2024 |
| The Baths, Ipswich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 Oct 2024 → 17 Oct 2024 |
| The Smokehouse, Ipswich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 Apr 2024 → 4 Apr 2024 |
| The Water Rats, London | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 Sep 2025 → 11 Sep 2025 |
| Thetford Forest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 Jun 2024 → 22 Jun 2024 |
| Wembley Stadium, London | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 Sep 2025 → 27 Sep 2025 |
| Headingley, Leeds | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 Jun 2027 → 12 Jun 2027 |