Butlins,Minehead BEATLES IN CONCERT 2010 TOUR 15/01/2010

Monday saw the start of our 'Beatles in concert 2010' tour kicking off in Minehead. After an uneventful trip down we arrived in good time,organised our accommodation(we were staying over)and loaded our equipment in. We had a lot of time on our hands so we spent the most of it in the dressing room learning potentially new material for the show. After the evenings other events had finished we got the call to set up on stage.We changed into costume and took our positions,the curtains opened and we began! The first few shows of this tour were being used as markers for the stage set designers and show producers etc to visualise ideas to create a modern day look and feel to a Beatle concert around us,it was also a chance for us to try out material that we thought might work for future shows.We had a performed well,the audience were very warm and the show creators were in abundance with ideas! Thanks to the crew and everyone who worked hard to look after us while we were there,did a great job!!!!!

Butlins,Minehead 31/01/2010

So its the Sixties all over again at Butlins minehead,we really enjoy being a part of these festivals which are held at various times throughout the year! This weekend from what we could gather,had been very good with a great line up of top acts gracing the many stages within the Butlins complex.We heard some sad news that one of our friends from another band had had a bereavement in the family which meant they had to cancel at very short notice,but after a quick reshuffle everything was back on track.We were due to perform as the last act(headlining so to speak)on at centre stage,but with it being such a late performance time,12.00 midnight,and the fact it was a Sunday night(everyone leaving early due to work commitments Monday morning)we didnt hold much hope of having a large audience.We line checked and got into position............"Ladies and Gentleman...." The curtains opened and....it was packed,with everyone right up to the front of the stage jostling for a better view.We struck up and it was party time,everyone singing and dancing,waving their arms clapping,the atmosphere was nothing short of spectacular,for that window of one hour we could have been the real Beatles!!!!!! All too soon it was over and we left the stage to a crescendo of applause and cheers,what a great night! We really enjoyed ourselves,and cant wait for the next one.

Our deepest sympathies go out to DOZY,BEAKY,MICK AND TITCH.

Nidd Hall,Harogate 08/01/2010

Ten inches of snow on the ground,abandoned vehicles,homes without gas and electricity,what a night to have to set off on a journey which under normal circumstances would take an hour and a half. We set off very early leaving plenty of time to allow for mishaps,but once we were on our way the roads began to clear a little and we had no incidents occur(thank God). At the venue there was lots of snow and slush on the ground which made loading in and out fun to say the least! We set up,sound checked and awaited our performance time. Literally ten minutes before we were due on stage,there were only around 20 people in the room(paid practise Ha!)we had to delay our time slot by fifteen minutes by which time it slowly began to fill up,so as you can imagine the audience were a bit thin on the ground,but this didnt seem to matter as the ones that had decided to brave the terrible conditions were up for a good time. They joined in with the singing and clapping along and stuff and we were very well received,there was no shortage of people coming up to us and saying what a great show it was and how much they enjoyed it,thank you it does mean a lot! We finished up,loaded out and made our way back home,once again luckily with no incidents to report.Great night considering the weather issues,thanks to all the staff,we always seem to have a good night at this venue!!!!

St.Georges Hill Tennis club,Surrey 31/12/2009

New years eve was here,and no better time for the local district council to dig up just about every road in Weybridge! Finding the venue was impossible every which way the Sat-nav took us was closed due to road works.We'd actually been in the area for 45 mins and still couldn't get to it! Anyway after several phone calls to the venue,many diversions and a few choice words we arrived much to the event organisers and our own relief. Fantastic venue,the grounds were immaculately kept and very scenic even on a cold freezing wintery night.We loaded in to what was rather a small venue and began to set up. After sound checking we made ourselves scarce while the guests had their meal etc. We were booked to perform twice on this night,and as with most events of this nature they usually run over the allotted time,this night was no exception,things were running around fifteen minutes late(which from experience was pretty good to be fair). We struck up and....oh my God,the dance floor was packed straight away,cant say i've ever seen a dancefloor fill up from nothing to solid in about 10 seconds....ever! They danced the entire set,with not a glimmer of sitting down,the joint was jumping! Due to the fact that the evening was running a little late,we barely had time to run off stage,have a quick drink and change costume before we were due back on and as soon as we kicked off again,the same thing happened,dancefloor was solid from start to finish,we had a great night. We finished our set at 5 minutes to twelve so the DJ could count in the new year......."Should old aquaintants be forgot....." And so it was.....the end of another year and the start of a new one(i'm sure they get quicker) We(the band) all shook hands and congratulated one another on a great show and indeed a great year. We'd like to say thanks to everyone for making it a fab night,and hopefully we can do it all again sometime.....see you in 2010......HAPPY NEW YEAR to one and all!!!!

Bodelwyddan castle,Wales 30/12/2009

Here we were at this truly stunning venue the night before new years eve,and it was a cold one! The journey was none to pleasant as we got stuck in loads of queuing traffic,that said,we still made the venue in good time.
We loaded in set up and sound checked without any issues,and were led to the restaurant to collect our 'Turkey and Tinsel' meal which we were so kindly provided with. After our hearty meal we sat back to watch the first installment of the 'in-house' band 'Gemini', lovely bunch,great musician's and the audience warmed to them very quickly. Soon enough we were donning our glad rags and hopping on to stage,as with most Warner venues the clientele are of the slightly more senior end so we decided to start the show gently. Due to the age group not too many people got up to dance,but they were watching our every move intently and were very appreciative of our every song. Although the dance floor wasn't as packed as we'd hoped,they certainly made up for it with the sing-alongs and were in top voice, they were in fact the best audience we'd had all night (Ha!!) Anyway we finished off with a couple of steadier songs and the lovers(so to speak) were up in a flash. After a quick encore it was all over and back to Gemini to finish the evening.Great night for all involved,hope to do it all again in 2010!!!!

The Cavern,Liverpool 18/12/2009

HO HO HO! Christmas time at the Cavern,and great to be back in this fantastic venue! After what was probably the worst journey ever up to Liverpool,we loaded in the equipment(which is not an easy task at this venue)and began setting up and sound checking.We were performing this night with John Lennon look/soundalike Marcus Cahill(would recommend this fella to everyone,great vocal,stunning looks)who was to warm the crowd up before we went on stage. The plentiful audience were in good spirits as we entered onto stage to big cheers,with people dressed in all genres of Christmas costume. I dont think we could have put a foot wrong if we tried,these people were gonna have a good time no matter what.We mixed the set up with many a hit record,and threw in some die hard material,'Lucy in the sky' going down particularly well with the baying crowd. With applause and singing voices ringing out,dancing and swaying arms etc,we came to the end of our show,we could've played all night,even after three encores the crowd still wanted more but unfortunately all good things must come to an end. After meeting some wonderful people eager to give their compliments on our show,it was back to setting down,loading out and going home.
We'd like to thank Ben who did a great job with the sound, thanks to the DJ for the wonderful introductions etc,and thanks to Marcus,great show. Another FAB night!

Butlins,Skegness 13/12/2009

As we were the last act of the evening in centre stage at Butlins,we didn't have to arrive until around 8.30pm. Our on stage time was 11.45 for one short,sweet but hard hitting set. Butlins are set to do a production show in the new year based around The Beatles,and were looking for a suitable tribute band to feature,so to stand a chance of being in on the running we had to be good. We had doubts as to how many people would be left in the venue(a full house can dramatically enhance a performance)seeing as it was such a late time slot and the last day of a three day sixties festival,so armed with a full quota of our own backline(rather than 'in house' equipment)and crossed fingers that there was still an audience we got in position for showtime! "Ladies and Gentleman will you please welcome....The Beatles experience". We struck up full throttle,and as the curtains opened...wow...had to be a few thousand there it was jammed packed,this was a great sense of relief. We hit them with some good old rock n roll and they went wild,dancing and singing,pushing right up to the front of the stage to take photographs,the atmosphere was nothing short of electric,absolutely fantastic! All too soon it was over....had we done enough to secure a place in the forthcoming production? We got back to the dressing room and were immediately visited by management to say what a great show we'd done(ha! they'd seen us)we were in the running. We then got an email from our agent to say Butlins had been in touch that night to discuss possibilities,it's looking promising...... watch this space!!!!!!!