Big Big Train European Tour 2024
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Topic: Big Big Train European Tour 2024
Posted By: richardh
Subject: Big Big Train European Tour 2024
Date Posted: February 08 2024 at 19:01
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Tickets go on sale today. Details on their website http://www.bigbigtrain.com/" rel="nofollow - https://www.bigbigtrain.com/ I note they are playing my home town Swindon on 17th September. Wondering if ex band member Dave Gregory (who lives there) could turn up and make a guest appearance? Wyvern Theatre is a good venue and I've seen both Rick Wakeman and Jethro Tull there. It's got good parking nearby as well as a couple of decent Indian restaurants and a Nandos if that's your thing.
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Posted By: Starjet
Date Posted: February 09 2024 at 02:08
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Disappointed they're not coming to Italy, what with having an Italian front man and all... Brexit to blame? |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: February 09 2024 at 04:25
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I have the new album on pre-order. I am looking forward to hearing it.
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: February 09 2024 at 15:51
I don't think so. They'll do two gigs in the Netherlands. I saw them last August and I'm thinking about going again. They are a great live band. ------------- 
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Starjet wrote:Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: February 09 2024 at 17:27
------------- On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became. Ernest Vong |
Posted By: aprusso
Date Posted: February 10 2024 at 04:09
| They (as also most prog bands) will only tour in Northern - Central EU. Because in S-EU people mainly listen to sh*tty music. We've been taken over by the sh*t-music plague. Except that couple of festivals, there is no audience. You go to a prog gig in the NL, there's plenty young people. In Spain, in Italy etc, 5 old farts is what you get. |
Posted By: CarrieVera
Date Posted: February 13 2024 at 04:04
| I am so excited for it. |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: February 14 2024 at 02:19
| Last August I went to see them in the Netherlands (from Spain). Normally I only have availability for travelling a few days during the summer vacation in August and this year they will only play the Cropredy Festival in the UK. I will consider going, we will see... I need to check other bands tour dates in August and see what's the most interesting plan for this year. |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: February 15 2024 at 09:06
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Regarding BBT's gig at the Cropredy Festival (UK) on 9th August, does anybody know about this festival, and can provide some info / advice? To be honest the only other bands I know in the lineup are Rick Wakeman, Trevor Horn and Focus. Does anybody know any of the other bands and can advise which style are they? Thanks!  |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: February 15 2024 at 22:18
| Eddi Reader is lead singer of pop folk band Fairground Attraction and Richard Digance is a famous (in the UK) satirist singer songwriter. Cropedry has always been folk heavy and was originally created by Fairport Convention if memory serves me right. Rick's appearance is interesting! |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: February 16 2024 at 01:18
| Thanks Richard! |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 10 2024 at 22:23
| Only a few days left to go before they undertake the 2024 leg of the tour starting on Monday 16th at Eastleigh and ending at the Cadogan Hall on 5 October. I have tickets for the 17th for myself and my nephew and we travel up by train (appropriately!) with a stop over in Swindon to see the gig. Should be fun! |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 18 2024 at 23:28
Enjoyed the gig a lot , very much a 'rocked up' version of the band compared to the previous gigs I've been to. Alberto is a genius. I was lucky enough to get a pic with him and violinist Clare before the gig. My nephew Jordan is the one in the pink hoody  |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 18 2024 at 23:33
the band in action |
Posted By: Gentle and Giant
Date Posted: September 19 2024 at 12:16
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^^ Great pics, thanks. ------------- Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 20 2024 at 23:37
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Thanks, although my Nephew gets the credit
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