Tag: Tribute

422. The Belgrave House Band Presents David Bowie – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars: Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds [20.5.22]

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Artist: The Belgrave House Band

Support: Laura Kindelan

Venue: Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds

Date: 20.5.22

So much more than a covers band; The Belgrave House Band are an incredibly talented collective who carefully consider the albums that they perform, and clearly put their heart and soul into doing so. If you’re gonna do ‘Ziggy’ you’ve gotta do it right. They nailed it!

339. The Belgrave House Band – Performing Amy Winehouse’s ‘Frank’: Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds [31.5.19]

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Artist: The Belgrave House Band

Support: Nel Begley

Venue: Belgrave Music Hall

Date: 31.5.19

I originally had tickets to see Amy Winehouse on her ‘Back to Black’ tour (2006), which was cancelled for reasons that tragically transpired.

The Belgrave House Band beautifully brought Amy’s music back to life, with a faithful interpretation of her debut album; ‘Frank’. As near to the real thing as you’re ever likely to experience live.

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297. New Purple Celebration: Leeds Town Hall [16.8.18]

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297a_New Purple Celebration [160818]Artist: New Purple Celebration

Venue: Leeds Town Hall

Date: 16.8.18

I usually avoid tribute bands, in fear of them tainting legends or simply cashing-in on the effort of others.

However, having foolishly missed the opportunity to see the true ‘purple one’ before his premature departure, the chance to see Prince’s music performed live was hard to refuse (especially as the tickets were free).

Although they’ll never come close to the real thing, New Purple Celebration are an incredibly talented collective of musicians who clearly love the music of Prince in his many guises. This was a welcome chance to hear respectful recitals from his back catalogue.

Shame about the audience, who were generally a crowd of fidgety morons with minimum attention span (probably due to a high number of complimentary tickets being issued). I expect the fans were rather more engaged at real Prince gigs.

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