Tag Archives: Wembley Arena

Gig review: THUNDER – Wembley Arena, London – 28th May 2022

Posted on June 2, 2022 by david.wilson

Thunder appear to be on a hot creative streak at present. In the time since this tour was originally announced, pre-pandemic, they have released two albums with last year’s ‘All the Right Noises’ followed by a double album to boot … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 28th May 2022, Backstreet Symphony, blues, Cat's In The Cradle, Danny Bowes, Darren Griffiths Photography, Everything About You, gig, Harry James Ben Matthews, Kris Barras, live, London, Luke Morley, rock, Thunder, UGLY KID JOE, Wembley Arena | Leave a comment

Gig review: DEF LEPPARD – Wembley Arena, London, 8 December 2018

Posted on December 30, 2018 by david.wilson

In the Def Leppard career chronicles, 1987’s ‘Hysteria’ will always loom large. Although its predecessor ‘Pyromania’ was a 10 million selling phenomenon in the USA and opened a lot of doors for similar bands, ‘Hysteria’ was on a different scale level altogether. Four years in the crafting, the album fused a hard rock image with the crafted sensibilities … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 18th December 2018, Cheap Trick, Def Leppard, gig, Hysteria, Joe Elliott, live, London, Phil Collin, Rick Allen, Rick Neilson, Rick Savage, Robin Zander, Wembley Arena | Leave a comment

Gig review: NICKELBACK – SSE Wembley Arena, 17 October 2016

Posted on October 21, 2016 by david.wilson

Few bands have experienced the vitriol that has attached itself to Nickelback over the years, to the extent that the phenomenon was even the subject of academic theses. Yet the fact that, 15 years after they first stormed the charts … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 17 October 2016, Chad Kroeger, gig, live, metal, Monster Truck, Nickelback, review, rock, Wembley Arena | Leave a comment

Gig review: THUNDER, KING KING, TERRORVISION – Wembley Arena, 20 February 2016

Posted on February 28, 2016 by david.wilson

THUNDER - Wembley Arena, 20 February 2016

Once seen as the cheeky Londoners reliably entertaining loyal crowds in theatre sized venues or livening up a festival crowd halfway up the bill, since returning for a third time a couple of years ago Thunder have hit a purple patch in their career. ‘Wonder Days’ was a … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 20 February 2016, Alan Nimmo, blues, Danny Bowes, gig, Harry James, King King, live, London, Luke Morley, rock, Terrorvision, Thunder, Tony Wright, Wembley Arena, Wonder Days | Leave a comment

Gig review: BLACK STONE CHERRY, SHINEDOWN, HALESTORM – SSE Arena, Wembley, London, 4 February 2016

Posted on February 18, 2016 by andynathan

Gig review: CARNIVAL OF MADNESS (BLACK STONE CHERRY, SHINEDOWN, HALESTORM) - SSE Arena, Wembley, London, 4 February 2016

‘The Carnival of Madness’, a well known USA touring concept which brings together three or four like-minded bands from the newer generation, was making a first trip to these shores, but the personnel involved were in very familiar circumstances. Black … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Ben Wells, Black Stone Cherry, Brent Smith, Carnival of Madness, Chris Robertson, gig, Halestorm, hard rock, Highly Suspect, John Fred Young, Jon Lawhon, Lzzy Hale, Shinedown, southern rock, Wembley Arena, Zach Myers | 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: BRYAN ADAMS – Wembley Arena, London, 26 November 2014

Posted on December 3, 2014 by andynathan

A recent discussion thread on social media was to list 15 albums that in some way had changed your musical life over the years. Bryan Adams’ Reckless would have been one such for me. I well remember as a headbanging … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ALTER BRIDGE, SHINEDOWN, HALESTORM – Wembley Arena, 18 October 2013

Posted on October 19, 2013 by jason

Alter Bridge were back headlining Wembley Arena for the second time in as many years with Shinedown and Halestorm in support. The arena looked close to a sell out and with the seating removed in the arena area there were … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 18 October 2013, ALTER BRIDGE, Brent Smith, Fortress, gig, Halestorm, Judas Priest, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mark Tremonti, Myles Kennedy, review, Shinedown, Wembley Arena | Leave a comment

DVD Review: STATUS QUO – The Frantic Four Reunion 2013 – Live At Wembley Arena

Posted on August 29, 2013 by david.wilson

Fourth Chord Records [Release date 30.09.13] When Quo announced the Frantic Four Reunion shows there was some consternation that the venues chosen were theatre sized rather than arenas around the country. It proved, however, to be a masterstroke that led … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, DVD REVIEWS | Tagged 17th March 2013, DVD, earBOOK, Francis Rossi, live, Rick Parfitt, Status Quo, The Frantic Four, The Frantic Four Live At Wembley Arena, Wembley Arena | Leave a comment

Gig review: JOURNEY, WHITESNAKE, Wembley Arena, 28 May 2013

Posted on June 9, 2013 by andynathan

Thunder - Manchester MEN, 23 May 2013 - Photo by Steve Goudie

The package tours of two or three bands with similar appeal, popular in America for so many years, are now a regular feature in the UK. Journey were last here on an AOR triple bill with Foreigner and Styx two … Continue reading →