Three men on a mission to seek out a monthly fix of live music with some quality food, beer & company.
The Staves – perfection
It’s over a year ago since Ste, Andrew & I went to this gig. I remember it rained all day. Heavy rain. There were buckets on the stage to catch the water and a few other leaks into the crowd.
We arrived to see a nice set from Samantha Crain. All very enjoyable.
The Staves were wonderful. A set full of amazing tunes and gorgeous harmonies.
Captivating. That seems like an apt word. I loved every minute.
A night of perfect harmonies & gorgeous songs
Ah, the perfect combination of two quality bands made up of sisters singing sweet harmonies. This should have made for a gentle relaxing night. Competing events on the day meant this wasn’t to be. After traveling from a swimming gala in Leeds that finished at 5.20pm, then dropping my daughter at Mum & Dads and then picking up Clare all with an aim of getting to Newcastle for the advertised start time for The Staves, which was 7.30pm. We arrived dot on 7.30pm (as did Ste & Amy), only to find a queue around 3 corners of the building. Fortunately, The Staves didn’t take to the stage until 7.50pm and we’d made it in by then.
4 of us at this one. No Andrew, but the wives instead. We had standing tickets. I’d normally book seats when Clare is coming, so I’m not sure why I didn’t. Anyway, with the view encumbered by tall people, we settled in for a beautiful night of music.
The Staves were up first. Â We weren’t far away, but with a black curtain backdrop and all wearing dark clothing, the photos are terrible. Â The music wasn’t. Â A short but quality set featured 7 or 8 tracks including a couple of new ones and a cover version. Â Blood I Bled and Mexico were superb. Â I wanted more.
First Aid Kit took the stage to rapturous applause. Â The crowd were clearly loving the evening and were behind the sisters throughout. Â It’s hard to fault the set. Â Loads of highlights and a little treat with The Staves coming back to the stage for a Lykke Li cover. Â We last saw FAK at the first gig a month back in 2015. Â This one was better. Â They seemed to enjoy it more and have more incredible tunes to showcase. Â The encore was stunning and I left happy that we’d made it after a day with challenging logistics.
Had the absolute pleasure of seeing two amazing bands tonight with 5 beautiful voices. What a double bill with @thestaves and @FirstAidKitBand – loved it. #agigamonth2018 #firstaidkit #thestaves pic.twitter.com/KoffTljnRf
— Chris Williams (@cwblueroom) November 4, 2018
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— Chris Williams (@cwblueroom) 29 June 2015
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