Tag Archives: Hammersmith Apollo

Gig review: BETH HART – Hammersmith Apollo, 20 February 2025

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Davoski

Beth Hart London 20 Feb 2025 Photo by Manuela Langotsch (8)

An evening in the company of Beth Hart is always an immersive experience. Across her long career – and arguably never as popular in the UK as right now – this eclectic singer and musician never gives anything less than … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 20 Feb 2025, beth Hart, blues, concert, gig, Hammersmith Apollo, live, piano, review | Leave a comment

Gig review: ANTHRAX – Hammersmith Apollo, London, 23 November 2024

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Davoski

It’s been a while. 35 years in fact, since I last saw Anthrax. March 1989 at this very venue. I had to look it up, but I needn’t have bothered. During a mid-set chat, Scott Ian listed all the times … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 23November 2024, Anthrax, gig, Hammersmith Apollo, Joey Belladonna, Kreator, live, metal, review, Scott Ian, Thrash | Leave a comment

Gig review: OCEAN COLOUR SCENE – Eventim Apollo, 16 December 2023

Posted on December 20, 2023 by jason

There’s always been a sense that, despite their success, Ocean Colour Scene have been one of the most under rated bands to emerge during those heady, somewhat hedonistic days of the Britpop era. Certainly, whilst the constant inclusion of one … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Eventim Apollo, gig, Hammersmith Apollo, Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller, pop, pop rock, PP Arnold, review, rock, Saturday 16 December 2023, Simon Fowler, soul | Leave a comment

Gig review: SQUEEZE- Hammersmith Apollo, London, 19 November 2022

Posted on November 28, 2022 by andynathan

Squeeze’s hit making days may be long behind them but the band have a remarkable longevity: as Chris Difford mentioned from the stage, he and Glenn Tilbrook have now been writing together for 50 years. However rather than being reduced … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 19 November 2022-, Chris Difford, gig, Glenn Tilbrook, Hammersmith Apollo, London, Melvin Duffy, New Wave, pop rock, Squeeze, Stephen Large | Leave a comment

Gig review: MARILLION – Hammersmith Apollo, 30 September 2022

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Davoski

Late 2021’s Hammersmith gigs gave a taster of what Marillion had in store for 2022 when they played a sneak preview of the ‘Be Hard On Yourself’ suite. Nine months later the band is back at the venue to play … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 30 September 2022, gig, Hammersmith Apollo, live, Marillion, neo prog, prog, review, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery | 1 Comment

Gig review: MARILLION – Hammersmith Apollo, London, 26 November 2021

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Davoski

Marillion are one of the hardest working live bands around and no surprise that they have wasted little time in getting back on the road after their enforced pandemic hiatus. Tonight was the first of a brace of gigs at … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 26 November 2021, gig, Hammersmith Apollo, live, Marillion, prog, review, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery | Leave a comment

Gig review: BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION – Hammersmith Apollo, 4 January 2018

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Davoski

About time. Over six years on from their last shows, Black Country Communion were hitting the boards again. Just when we thought it was all over, the band put on a brace of shows full of zest and rediscovered comradeship … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 4 January 2018, Black Country Communion, Deep Purple, Derek Sherinian, gig, Glenn Hughes, Hammersmith Apollo, hard rock, Jason Bonham, Joe Bonamassa, review | Leave a comment

Gig review: CHRIS REA – Hammersmith Apollo, 26 November 2017

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Davoski

With a fine album of new material nicely tucked away in the kit bag, Chris Rea was out on tour for the first time since 2014. Songs about the road feature heavily in the set, so it’s no surprise that … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 26 November 2017, Chris Rea, gig, Hammersmith Apollo, live, review, Road Songs For Lovers, Road To Hell, slide guitar | Leave a comment

Gig review: DAUGHTRY – Hammersmith Apollo, London, 27 May 2016

Posted on June 1, 2016 by david.wilson

Proving that it’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good, even the music destroying reality TV shows can throw up genuine stars from time to time. One such was American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry, who burst onto the scene … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 27 May 2016, American Idol, AOR, Brian Craddock, Chris Daughtry, DAUGHTRY, gig, Hammersmith Apollo, hard rock, Josh Sheely, live, London, review | Leave a comment

Gig review: RICHARD HAWLEY – Hammersmith Apollo, London, 23 February 2016

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Davoski

“It’s OK, we’re from the North”, said Richard Hawley on ascending the stage, as if he needed to get the audience on side. There was really no need. The scope, authenticity and quality of his music were more than enough … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 23 February 2016, gig, Hammersmith Apollo, Hollow Meadows, live, London, Longpigs, Pulp, review, Richard Hawley | Leave a comment

News: RINGO STARR, MONSTER TRUCK, ZZ TOP – 10 February 2015

Posted on February 10, 2015 by jason

Monster Truck - Hammerfest, Pwllheli, Wales, 15 March 2014

Monster Truck will support Nickelback on their UK autumn dates. Status Quo have added a date at the Royal Albert Hall on April 30th to their existing April acoustic tour. ZZ TOP + THUNDER Wed June 24th Wembley Arena ZZ … Continue reading →

Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS, Re-issues/special editions | Tagged blues, classic, Hammersmith Apollo, Incbus, metal, Monster Truck, news, Nickelback, Ringo Starr, rock, Thunder, Wembley Arena, ZZ Top | Leave a comment

Gig review: HALL AND OATES – Hammersmith Apollo, 11 July 2014

Posted on July 12, 2014 by jason

At a sold out Apollo it was a chance to witness musical legends Daryl Hall and John Oates, the most successful duo in US chart history, even surpassing the Everly Brothers. They can still draw a crowd (all the UK … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 11 July 2014, AOR, blue-eyed soul, Daryl Hall, gig review, Hall and Oates, Hammersmith Apollo, John Oates, pop, soul | Leave a comment

Gig review: THE STRANGLERS – Hammersmith Apollo, London, 8 March 2014

Posted on March 31, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Something very strange must have happened. Having managed to sadly miss most of Nine Below Zero’s set for reasons best undisclosed, I’m secreted daahn the front at good old ‘Ammasmiff, waiting for the Stranglers to celebrate their 40th anniversary, and … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 8 March 2014, gig, Hammersmith Apollo, Jet Black, JJ Burnel, London, punk, review, rock, The Stranglers | Leave a comment

Gig Review: STATUS QUO, Hammersmith Apollo, London, 15 March 2013

Posted on April 1, 2013 by andynathan

Status Quo, Hammersmith Apollo, 15 March 2013

It all began and ended in 1984. My very first gig was meant to be one of Status Quo’s last as they played two shows on what was called the ‘End of the Road’ tour. Already they were an institution, … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 15 March 2013, Alan Lancaster, blues rock, Francis Rossi, Frantic Four, Hammersmith Apollo, John Coughlan, reunion, Rick Parfitt, Status Quo | Leave a comment

Gig Review: THE DARKNESS – Hammersmith Apollo, 7 March 2013

Posted on March 19, 2013 by andynathan

Two years into their reformation and on the back of a comeback album ‘Hot Cakes’ that is perhaps their most satisfying work yet, perhaps time has lent some perspective to the Darkness phenomenon. A decade ago they divided opinion like … Continue reading →