Category: 2026 Gigs

My fifteenth Paul Heaton gig since 1989: a brilliant night at The O2 with Rianne Downey, The Lightning Seeds, 26 songs and two encores.

The Proclaimers at Ipswich Regent on 4 November 2026: new songs, old favourites, Amelia Coburn, Sunshine on Leith and a £12 parking shock.

Transvision Vamp at Epic Studios, Norwich, on 24 October 2026: Wendy James, Velveteen memories, old friends, five live videos and a race for the last train.

Cast at the Electric Ballroom, Camden, on 23 October 2026: Britpop favourites, newer songs, special guest P. P. Arnold and a storm-hit journey home.

Jimmy Nail at The Apex with Rory and Tamara: a disappointing meet-and-greet followed by superb singing, brilliant stories and an evening that flew by.

Back at The Water Rats for Rail Freight Rocks 2026: three sets, three drummers, one cowbell, a brief spell as DJ and another battle with the railway home.

John Barrowman brings My Life in Musicals to The Apex in Bury St Edmunds for an outrageously camp, moving and surprisingly brilliant evening.

A solo trip to the Spa Pavilion for Fleetwood Unchained’s Dreams of Fleetwood Mac show, spanning Stevie Nicks favourites, Peter Green classics and more.

A very tired trip to Rock N Roll Circus in Norwich for Madness, Ocean Colour Scene, The Wailers and friends — with GA+, picnic benches, chips and plenty of talking bollocks proving just as important as the music.

A weekend in Prague for OMD: eight miles on foot, £1.86 pints, accidental fare-dodging and another superb live show from one of my favourite bands.