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Beans on Toast – Live Review 2024 If every gig came with as much love as Beans on Toast, the world would be a much better place. Whether the tunes are statements about society and politics or simply about loving … Continue reading →

Every so often one of those gigs comes along at the Wedgewood Rooms that’s more than just any old show. It’s a sense of occasion. That’s exactly what it was the moment legendary US death metallers Obituary were announced. When … Continue reading →

The James Taylor Quartet – Wedgewood Rooms, 2023 As the Wedgewood Rooms celebrated the 25th Anniversary of club night Hipshaker, tonight’s hosts welcomed acid jazz legends the James Taylor Quartet. This wasn’t to be a sit-down gig in a dimly … Continue reading →

When tickets went on sale for Killing Joke at the Wedgewood Rooms, needless to say, it sold out in a matter of seconds. After all, this was a hotly anticipated and intimate warm-up show, ahead of a more high-profile Royal … Continue reading →

It had been pre-pandemic since Skinny Lister last played the Wedgewood Rooms. Back then Lorna Thomas and Daniel Heptinstall were expecting their first child. Her arrival put a change in priorities when planning the next tour. Dates are currently being … Continue reading →

Some of the best gigs at the Wedgewood Rooms are the unexpected. As with the Courettes, one minute I was crashed out on the sofa, yet within the hour I was standing at the Wedge beer in hand. Support by: … Continue reading →

Every so often a band comes along where the hype indicates they’re “ones to look out for” or “the next big thing”. In the case of Wet Leg, this is emphasised even more so locally with the band being based … Continue reading →

This evening was another show delayed for 2 years due to lockdown restrictions. Yet with Dream Wife finally back in Portsmouth, it’s starting to feel as though the Wedgewood Rooms are catching up on the backlog. As such, there probably … Continue reading →

Only a certain calibre of band is given a Friday night spot at the Wedgewood Rooms and tonight it was sold out, ready to welcome New Model Army. Currently celebrating their delayed 40th year anniversary, NMA certainly have an illustrious … Continue reading →

Beats & Swing Present… Dub Pistols Reloaded Tour 2022 I must admit, I’ve not put pen to paper (or fingers to keys) for many gigs I’ve been to recently. Although that’s not been for the lack of great live music, … Continue reading →