Farewell The Astoria
So, the long-awaited tragedy is finally happening. People have been talking about this for years, but it's finally here. The Astoria is set to close. I find this pretty depressing - I went to my first big gig there (Foo Fighters 1995), thousands of others in the meantime, and have played there a whole bunch of times too. It'll be sad to see it go, and all for a fucking railway track.
The silver lining to this cloud is that some people have organized a last show there, and yours truly is playing a (solo) set. The details:
14th January 6pm-late - FAREWELL THE ASTORIA
Line-up includes: Me, The Automatic, GetCapeWearCapeFly, The King Blues, VV Brown, with more TBC. Doors at 6pm, £8 in advance or £10 on the door, all proceeds go to Jail Guitar Doors / Love Music Hate Racism. Tickets can be bought here.
Also, if you live in Brighton and can count to ten, you might want to consider this, and then ask yourself what you, and indeed I, might be doing this Sunday 11th?
The silver lining to this cloud is that some people have organized a last show there, and yours truly is playing a (solo) set. The details:
14th January 6pm-late - FAREWELL THE ASTORIA
Line-up includes: Me, The Automatic, GetCapeWearCapeFly, The King Blues, VV Brown, with more TBC. Doors at 6pm, £8 in advance or £10 on the door, all proceeds go to Jail Guitar Doors / Love Music Hate Racism. Tickets can be bought here.
Also, if you live in Brighton and can count to ten, you might want to consider this, and then ask yourself what you, and indeed I, might be doing this Sunday 11th?
posted by frank at 5:32 PM
5 Comments:
My Vitriol at the Astoria in 2002 was the first proper gig i went to. It's strange that its come full circle. I love that venue, and i wish could be there one last time, but i don't think i can make it.
just got my tickets. not sure i can get there right at the beginning cos i'll be at work. anyone know what time frank will be on??!
Keen to fine out when Frank will be playing too..
Just checked stage times at the Astoria when i picked up my tickets. FT on at approx 8.15. First act on at 6.15.
I saw you playing with Million Dead there opening for Finch, awesome gig. Shame its going
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