by Gigmongous | Sep 2, 2024 | reviews
31 August 2024 – The Booking Hall, Dover More popped into existence back in the early 80’s as part of the rather wonderful New Wave of British Heavy Metal. They had a good run, enjoying slots at some prestigious festivals including 1981’s Monsters of Rock at...
by Gigmongous | Sep 1, 2024 | reviews
31 August 2024 – The Booking Hall, Dover When I first heard of The Chris Slade Timeline, I was a little confused, they aren’t really a cover-band featuring AC/DC’s drummer, they aren’t an AC/DC tribute act with one of the slickest guitarists on the circuit in...
by Gigmongous | Aug 28, 2024 | reviews
Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire – 24 August 2024 Stonedead Festival once again graced the Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire with its presence. Inspired by the Monsters of Rock festivals of old at nearby Donnington Park, Stonedead Festival takes place on a...
by Gigmongous | Jul 27, 2024 | reviews
Mote Park, Maidstone – 19-21 July 2024 After last year’s well-received festival, Maid of Stone has returned, leaner and dare I say it, heavier than before. With three stages and nearly forty bands to choose from, Maid of Stone is a rock festival. There are...
by Gigmongous | Jun 18, 2024 | reviews
Eridge Park, Kent – 14 June 2024 Since opening for BB King at the age of twelve, Joe Bonamassa hasn’t sat still. Now on his fifteenth solo album, it was a real treat to see him play in Kent as one of only a couple of UK shows this summer since his Royal Albert...
by Gigmongous | Jun 17, 2024 | reviews
Eridge Park, Kent – 14-16 June 2024 Now in its fifth year, with headliners Joe Bonamassa, Sheryl Crow and Rufus Wainwright, it seems that Black Deer Festival in Eridge Park, Kent, has really found its place. Not only offering a wide choice of music across the...
