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Tag Archives: Milton Keynes
Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 9 February 2025

The last twelve months have been nothing short of phenomenal for Brave Rival. They have taken the blues-rock world by storm, toured extensively and released their second album, ‘Fight or Flight’ to universal praise. Fronted by the twin vocals of … Continue reading
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Tagged 9 February 2025, blues, Brave Rival, gig review, Milton Keynes, rock, the Cinelli Brothers, The Stables
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Gig review: CHANTEL McGREGOR & AYNSLEY LISTER – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 6 February 2022

Original co-headliner, Finnish guitarist Erja Lyytinen, was unable to travel due to Covid restrictions. Fortunately, Chantel McGregor could call upon an old friend, Aynsley Lister, to join her for three nights of her tour, the last of which was at … Continue reading
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Tagged 06 February 2022, AYNSLEY LISTER, blues, blues rock, Chantel McGregor, gig, guitarists, Milton Keynes, review, rock, The Stables
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Gig review: LIFESIGNS – The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes, Tuesday 23 November 2021

Blackheart Orchestra are garnering quite a reputation for themselves, especially on the live circuit. So, unfamiliar as I was with them I was keen to catch their short support slot. The Manchester duo treated a pretty full room to a … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackheart Orchestra, gig, John Young, Liesigns, melodic, Milton Keynes, progressive, review, rock, The Craufurd Arms, Tuesday 23 November 2021
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Gig review: RAMMSTEIN – MK Dons Stadium, Milton Keynes, 6 July 2019

Driving towards MK Dons stadium pre gig I saw a sign which could only mean that Rammstein were in town, it stated ‘Warning Special Effects!’. I can’t think of any other band who would require such a notice, however a … Continue reading
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Tagged Du Hast, Duo Jatekok, Flake, German, gig, Ich Will, Industrial, live, Milton Keynes, MK Dons, pyrotechnics, Rammstein, review, rock, Till Lindemann
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Gig review: RENAISSANCE – The Stables, Wavendon, 14 April 2015

You can take the girl out of Bolton, but you can’t take Bolton out of the girl. Stage sound issues and residual deafness in one ear might detract some artists on the first night of a comeback tour of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 April 2015, Annie Haslam, classical, gig, Milton Keynes, prog, progressive, Renaissance, review, rock, The Stables, Wavendon
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