Tag Archives: London Roundhouse

BBC 6 Music Festival – the Roundhouse, 8 March 2020

Posted on March 12, 2020 by John S

The BBC 6 Music festival was held in London this year – Camden, in north London, to be precise. Tickets for the three day event sold incredibly quickly, but I managed to get a couple for Sunday for the main … Continue reading →

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Sharon van Etten at the Roundhouse, 26 March 2019

Posted on March 28, 2019 by John S

Sharon van Etten was back in London after a break of four years, during which time she has been acting and having her first child amongst other things. Big things, life-changing things then. I saw her at the Shepherd’s Bush … Continue reading →

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Rival Sons at the Roundhouse, 6 February 2019

Posted on February 13, 2019 by John S

Last Wednesday, I went along with my friends Dave and Tony to the Roundhouse to witness some ROCK! The band were Rival Sons, who I’d never heard of, until Dave suggested them. Apparently Jimmy Page rates them, and that’s no … Continue reading →

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4 days, 4 concerts – The Pixies, Palace Winter, Goat Girl, King Crimson

Posted on November 9, 2018 by John S

Last week was one of those musical weeks. A concert pile-up. A highly influential grunge pioneer, an Aussie/ Danish purveyor of melodious pop, an alt-punk up-and comer and to cap it all, a 70s prog behemoth. The latter was, it … Continue reading →

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Wolf Alice and Idles at the Roundhouse, 17 October 2018

Posted on October 19, 2018 by John S

(Photos not great because I forgot my camera and the iPhone couldn’t get close enough on zoom – but hopefully better than nothing!) On Wednesday I went with my friends Dave and Tony to see Wolf Alice and Idles at … Continue reading →

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Car Seat Headrest at the Roundhouse, Nils Lofgren at the Barbican, May 2018

Posted on June 2, 2018 by John S

Two excellent concerts In London over the last week and a half. First up was Car Seat Headrest at the Roundhouse on 23 May; then Nils Lofgren in the rarified surroundings of the Barbican on 28 May. In between that, … Continue reading →

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Alvvays at the Roundhouse, 23 February 2018

Posted on February 25, 2018 by John S

On Friday just gone, DC and I went to the Roundhouse to see Canadian indie band Alvvays. I first came across them at End of the Road last year. What stood out for me then, even when I was suffering … Continue reading →

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James Blake at the Roundhouse, 5 February 2018

Posted on February 11, 2018 by John S

Last Monday, James Blake played the Roundhouse in the round. All seating, which was the difference to usual. After all, the Roundhouse is round! It was a concert I just couldn’t miss, so I paid a bit over the odds … Continue reading →

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Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul at the Roundhouse, 4 November 2017

Posted on November 8, 2017 by John S

Last Saturday, I went with my friends Jon and Dave to see Steve van Zandt and his band, the Disciples of Soul, at the Roundhouse. It was his first solo tour for 25 years, although he has been in the … Continue reading →

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Three concerts in a week

Posted on April 8, 2017 by John S

I managed to pack in three concerts this week, while work was pretty intense too. I was pretty pooped by Friday evening – it took all my energy to watch the Masters on the TV. I’m writing this on a … Continue reading →

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