The pursuit of musical excellence took me to stadiums, a castle, several basements and a plethora of local venues too.
Some of the artistes were new to me and some were making very welcome returns to the diary.
I embraced virtually every genre of music including rockabilly, rock, rock and roll, pop, country, folk, Americana, punk, post-punk, electronic and just about everything else between the respective extremes, including numerous tribute acts. Some artistes were coming towards the end of their careers and some were just starting out.
2019 is unlikely ever to be matched (but that will not be for the want of trying).
It would normally be a very difficult task to choose the top highlight from such an extraordinary range but this year the pick of the bunch just has to be the full Stray Cats experience. To see them in action on all four dates of their UK Tour was a dream come true.
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Here are links to all of my gig reviews of 2019. The next post will look at some of the best new music of the year.
Reviews of 2019
Toyah
Jah Wobble and The Invaders of the Heart
The Hootones
Steve Harley
Anita Harris
Showaddywaddy
Freya Ridings
The Cureheads
Siouxsie and the Budgies
Vonda Shephard and Sharon Corr
Shakin' Stevens
Amy Macdonald
Sound of the Sirens (1)
Yuzoo
Moya Brennan
The Kast Off Kinks
Wilko Johnson
Lucy Rose (1)
ABC
The Goldhawks (1)
Big Country
Nick Heyward
Mott the Hoople
Bananarama
The Bluejays (1)
Katherine Jenkins
Honeyblood
Patty Griffin (1)
Leo Sayer
Patty Griffin (2)
Lauren Daigle
Emma Stevens
Glen Matlock
Martin and Eliza Carthy
Dido
Roy Orbison and the Travelling Wilburys Experience
Johnny Cash Roadshow
Totally Tina
The Spice Girls
Alice Jemima (1 and 2)
Sophie Ellis-Bextor (1 and 2)
Bikini Kill
Dawn Landes
Nick Lowe
Stray Cats (1-4)
Gladys Knight
Bros
The Who
Danny 'O' and the Astrotones
Joan as Police Woman
Kylie Minogue
The Local Honeys
Rachel Harrington
Rachel Harrington
Massy Ferguson
Sham 69
Killing Joke
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
The Goldhawks (2)
Counterfest
The Bluejays (2)
The South
P.P. Arnold
Heaven 17
Squeeze
Midge Ure
OMD
Christina Aguilera
Shakespears Sister
Wishbone Ash
KT Bush Band
Sound of the Sirens (2)
Nancy and The Dolls
Adam Ant
Alice Jemima (3)
Sophie Ellis-Bextor (3)
Eilen Jewell
Sarah Darling
Lucy Rose (2)
Dawn Landes (2)
Emeli Sande
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