VERSO MEDIA / GIGS
Loud nights. Good stories.
Gig reviews without the press-release nonsense. Photos, shaky memories, honest verdicts and the occasional bar-queue complaint.
Browse the gigs →LIVE SINCE FOREVER
No PR fluff. Just how it was.
The online archive starts in 2024, but the gig history goes back much further. These are the nights that made it onto the site — who played, where it happened, who came along and whether it was actually any good.
THE LIVE ARCHIVE
Gigs & shows
VERSO LIVE
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
Read the write-up
Stereophonics, Blossoms & Jake Bugg
Sandringham, Norfolk
With Hammy & Tamara & Gabs & Jude
Read the write-up
Richard Ashcroft & Ocean Colour Scene
Audley End, Saffron Walden
With Hammy & Neil
Read the write-up
EXPLORE THE DATA
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 |