Gig marathon! Seven days, nine bands, three gigs

August 24th, 2009 by Duncan Posted in Personal Lives

Well what a week… it might not be Glastonbury, but it’s not bad for a little village in the Holme Valley (and Sheffield!). How about going back to the 90s for a week and seeing three of the most influential bands of the decade, two of which were on the doorstep and the other the biggest band in the world, The Charlatans, The New Beautiful South and U2!

The Picturedrome in Holmfirth played host to both The Charlatans and The New Beautiful South within seven days of each other, and offered the chance for many die-hard fans to get close and personal with the maestros of alternative music in this intimate venue. Very rarely do you find a venue that has so much character, excellent acoustics – not to mention access to a bar from every angle!

To check out what other acts are coming up at this wonderful venue, visit www.picturedrome.net/music_events.htm

And to round the week off and on my first visit to Don Valley, what can I say… the biggest band in the world once again in their prime, playing to a sell out crowd! It takes me back to my first ever gig, of course U2 but in Roundhay Park alongside 85,000 others for the ZOO TV tour, way back in ‘93! The gig was amazing, a real mix of golden oldies mixed in with some fantastic new songs that made for a night to remember. The only downside, as there are to these kind of gigs, was the drive home. Two hours back to sunny Huddersfield – one of which was spent in the car park waiting to move! None the less, a very, very memorable night!

Anyway, to summarise, a few beers were imbibed, a lot of songs sung and many voices lost over what I can only explain as a memorable week!