Street Voice UK

Still recovering from a recent heart attack I’d stopped going to shows for a little while as recovery set in! I hadn’t planned on going to any shows until 2025 but The Almighty and Girlschool was a show I didn’t want to miss out on!

With trains heavily delayed I didn’t think I was going to make it to the venue on time to see Girlschool which was gutting but some how a miracle happened and I arrived at the venue as they were halfway through their second number!

From where I standing Girlschool sounded brilliant! The last time I saw them was back in the eighties and it was like they’d never been away! Their hared metal sound really was a pleasure on the old ears and I enjoyed everything they played including a cover of 999’s Emergency.

I wont be leaving it so long to see Girlschool again. None of us are getting any younger but what a pleasure to see these women rock their hearts out stage!

Despite the queues to the bar I managed to get a pint in and headed off back to the front of the stage where I bumped into Shane from the Gypsy Pistoleros and a few minutes later joined by one of Girlschool.

Had a bit of a chat then it was time for The Almighty to strut their stuff though I was getting a little anxious with the old ticker as KK’s was really filling up at this point!

Come 9pm it was time for The Almighty to hit the stage and they did it in style opening up with the awesome Crucify and the set just got better! Ricky Warwick and co certainly know how to entertain and they did just that with their infectious rock sound!

Song by song The Almighty were delivering the goods with Do You Understand, Wrench, Addiction, Praying To The Red Light, Way Beyond Belief, Jonestown Mind and many more!

There was little small talk in between the songs and that suited most of us as we were there for the music and everyone was really rocking out at this point!

I had to leave before the end of the set due to rail issues but I can safely say this was the best gig I’d been to in 2024! The bands were on fire, the venue and sound was fantastic and the atmosphere was second to none!

If you’ve not seen The Almighty or Girlschool you may want to right that in the not too distant future!

Thanks to Jack Taylor at Adam Parsons Entertainment for arranging the press pass. Thanks also to Ricky Warwick for pointing me in the right direction!

Words / Photos – Kat Riot