March came and with it came #Lockdown due to a damn virus, and no you are not at a Muse Gig this was the reality of the social distancing era, No Socialism, No Gigs, No Events, No Anything #LifeHalted.
But as with all causes we prevail we have perseverance and we reopen doors and so in June /July over a year since our lives were on hold (Some of us anyway not the government of the UK as it emerges 🤐😠).
With the announcement restrictions were lifting slowly local music returned in particular in 'Newcastle' first then 'Warrington' and so on.. beginning the outdoor gigs small capacity phenomenon (Not Indoor Yet) with 'Vintage Viola' providing entertainment with mainly acoustic Young acts for shoppers and residents to enjoy.
In August we were fully open again all restricted rules dropped Indoor And Outdoor allowed once again, more events to add to the diary more weekends to look forward to, Summer was here!!
Over the course of the remaining months I'd Watched Duran Duran Twice once indoor, in all another city Birmingham , I went to see Wendy James perform as a solo artist in a small venue in Manchester I witnessed my longtime booked Lockdown gig of a new artist 'Skynd' ElectroGothMetal with twist in Feb of this year , and closed the year 2021 with The Script, Suede and A Greatest Hits tour for The Charlatans and St Etienne in Liverpool in the sadly now closed Grand Central venue , I'd attended 2 Large capacity festival events 'VictoriousFestival' (Royal Blood) and Neighbourhood Weekender (James, Miles Kane and Bono's Son in 'Inhaler') .
So my taste for reviewing live artists returned but it only returned after November this year and its down to inspiration from fellow storyteller Bono of U2 yes him again more in the coming days in the mean time... Live Music Is Back We Must Embrace It!!
LMi 🎶🎶🔥
