Everybody seems to have gone to play in BlueSky. Is a post there called a bleet? So, I’m stealing one of their ideas.
Agnes Obel – Manchester Bridgewater Hall
David Byrne’s American Utopia – whatever the MEN is called
Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets – Manchester Apollo
Gladys Knight – Manchester Apollo
Nile Rodgers and Chic – Manchester Castlefield Bowl
(I did attend their later gig at the Liverpool Echo Arena but left very early because the sound echoing around the arena was intolerable – otherwise, the quality of live performance is leagues better than in the seventies and eighties. The musicianship, the tech support, the visuals, the sound are astounding.)
David Byrne’s and his troupe’s performance may well be the best I’ve ever witnessed.
