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		<title>Gig review: JOE BONAMASSA &#8211; Utilita Arena, Birmingham, 14 May 2023</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/05/gig-review-joe-bonamassa-utilita-arena-birmingham-14-may-2023/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 13:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Davoski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/05/gig-review-joe-bonamassa-utilita-arena-birmingham-14-may-2023/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230514_jbonamassa1a-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="230514_jbonamassa1a" title="230514_jbonamassa1a" /></a>Joe Bonamassa is a regular visitor to these shores. Having wrapped up a short tour last Spring, he was back with his band for another five UK dates playing venues he skipped last time. Indeed this was his first gig &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/05/gig-review-joe-bonamassa-utilita-arena-birmingham-14-may-2023/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/05/gig-review-joe-bonamassa-utilita-arena-birmingham-14-may-2023/">Gig review: JOE BONAMASSA &#8211; Utilita Arena, Birmingham, 14 May 2023</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Gig review: VINCENT FLATTS FINAL DRIVE – Kings Head Theatre, London, 7 June 2019</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2019 11:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>petefeenstra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/06/gig-review-vincent-flatts-final-drive-kings-head-theatre-london-7-june-2019/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CoolHD.jpeg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="VIncent Flatts Fina Drive by Cath" title="" /></a>There &#8216;s something indefinable about the true spirit of rock and rock. And whatever it is, Vincent Flatts Final Drive front man Steve &#8220;Bertie&#8221; Burton has it in buckets. It&#8217;s not just the spontaneous humour, the belligerent phrasing, the way &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/06/gig-review-vincent-flatts-final-drive-kings-head-theatre-london-7-june-2019/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/06/gig-review-vincent-flatts-final-drive-kings-head-theatre-london-7-june-2019/">Gig review: VINCENT FLATTS FINAL DRIVE – Kings Head Theatre, London, 7 June 2019</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Gig review: LED ZEPPELIN MASTERS – Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 13 April 2019</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2019 15:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/04/gig-review-led-zeppelin-masters-symphony-hall-birmingham-13-april-2019/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/lzm41-1024x709.jpeg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="lzm4" /></a>The Led Zeppelin Masters (also known as the Zep Boys in their native Australia) – vocalist Vince Contarino, guitarist Tzan Niko, bassist Warwick Cheatle and drummer Bradley Polain &#8211; were back for their second UK tour with the 35-piece Black &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/04/gig-review-led-zeppelin-masters-symphony-hall-birmingham-13-april-2019/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/04/gig-review-led-zeppelin-masters-symphony-hall-birmingham-13-april-2019/">Gig review: LED ZEPPELIN MASTERS – Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 13 April 2019</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Album review: MAGNUM &#8211; Live At The Symphony Hall</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2018 19:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GRTR! HQ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/12/album-review-magnum-live-at-the-symphony-hall/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/magnum_sh1.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="MAGNUM - Live At The Symphony Hall" title="MAGNUM - Live At The Symphony Hall" /></a>SPV [Release date 18.01.19] Magnum started 2018 in shaky form when we saw them at Giants Of Rock.  With great expectations that we&#8217;d hear a smidgeon of the new album, they appeared for a few songs and disappeared due to &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/12/album-review-magnum-live-at-the-symphony-hall/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/12/album-review-magnum-live-at-the-symphony-hall/">Album review: MAGNUM &#8211; Live At The Symphony Hall</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Gig review: JEFF LYNNE&#8217;S ELO &#8211; Arena, Birmingham, 13 October 2018</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 10:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/10/gig-review-jeff-lynnes-elo-arena-birmingham-13-october-2018/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/jeff_lynne1.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="Jeff Lynne" title="Jeff Lynne" /></a>To say I was excited at seeing Jeff Lynne and ELO play his home town of Birmingham would be an understatement! I have only see the Jeff Lynne fronted ELO once back at his comeback gig at Hyde Park in &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/10/gig-review-jeff-lynnes-elo-arena-birmingham-13-october-2018/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/10/gig-review-jeff-lynnes-elo-arena-birmingham-13-october-2018/">Gig review: JEFF LYNNE&#8217;S ELO &#8211; Arena, Birmingham, 13 October 2018</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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