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A Wedding at Kelham Island Museum
Read more: A Wedding at Kelham Island MuseumPhoto by Andrew Wheeley Weddings. We were invited to play at Sam and Danielle’s wedding at Kelham Island Museum. We had the talented James with us again for this event and he and I were there to set up early on the Saturday morning and be out of the way when the guests arrived. Unfortunately the…
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A Wedding at Mosborough Hall
Read more: A Wedding at Mosborough HallAngela and Tony invited us to play at their wedding at Mosborough Hall. A beautiful venue on the outskirts of Sheffield. Wikipedia tells me that the building was originally a manor house in what was then a small village in Derbyshire, however due to population growth over the years the village was incorporated into the city of Sheffield…
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Grenoside Beer Festival 2023
Read more: Grenoside Beer Festival 2023You know the drill. Arrive at 10am. Set up the gear. Sound guy arrives at lunchtime. I go home. Reconvene and 7ish, have a pint. Play a bunch of songs. Have a breather and another pint. Play some more songs. Set the auto DJ going while we pack up. See you next year!
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Hooten Lodge 90s Festival
Read more: Hooten Lodge 90s FestivalWe’d been keeping the last bank holiday in August free in anticipation of a call from Farm Fest X. This didn’t come but we did get the call from the event organiser at Hooten Lodge who were looking for a live band to play at their 90s and 00s festival. As the sun dipped behind the trees…
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A Wedding at Sherwood Glade
Read more: A Wedding at Sherwood GladeKatheryn and Paul booked us for their wedding at Sherwood Glade in large part because we played at Emma’s wedding (Katheryn’s sister) back in 2017. You can read about that and see how poorly we’ve aged here. We are now considered the “family band”. Sherwood Glade is a lovely wedding venue nestled in woodland just outside Nottingham.…
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Hathersage Gala 2023
Read more: Hathersage Gala 2023We were delighted to be invited back to play at Hathersage Gala in the Saturday night headline spot. Having played this event the previous year I had a good handle on the layout of the site and was able to navigate my gear laden car through the crowds to the back of the marquee. I’d…
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A Wedding at The Hidden Hive
Read more: A Wedding at The Hidden HiveWhen it comes to a joyous celebration like a wedding, few things can rival the excitement and energy of a live band. Recently, we had the incredible opportunity to perform at a wedding at The Hidden Hive in Swadlincote, and what a night it was! With two sets filled with an eclectic mix of timeless…
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Live Music for a Corporate Event
Read more: Live Music for a Corporate EventToast were asked to provide the live music for a corporate event in Leeds. Let me regale you with an epic tale of a 90s rock band’s unforgettable performance at the Valli Optician Annual Conference. It all went down at the Village Hotel in Leeds North, and ’twas a night to remember! The first set…
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A 21st Birthday Party
Read more: A 21st Birthday PartyWhen I was growing up my parent’s music was The Beatles, The Doors, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Slade, T-Rex and the Rolling Stones. I imagine that if you were looking for live music for a 21st birthday party in the 90s, the bands repertoire would consist of a significant number songs from the catalogues of these iconic artists of the 1960s and…
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Greystones Primary School Fundraiser
Read more: Greystones Primary School FundraiserWe had a great time at The Greystones pub last night playing the Greystones Primary School fundraiser. In all we’re told that the event raised over £800 for the school. We had most of the audience up and dancing by the end of the night. What a great way to raise money for a worthy…
