The Piece Hall Smashes the Opening Summer Gig Weekend with a Bang!!


Everyone in our little part of the world Yorkshire must know how absolutely booming gig season is down at the Piece Hall in Halifax or have you been living under a rock the last 3 years? It is slowly becoming the most talked about hip place to been in the summer

I went down to check out 2 nights of music out, both legends of music, 80s heroes Madness and reggae legends UB40 and let me tell you it was a tale of 2 halves Friday night the sun was shining with blistering heat, Sunday at UB40 just happened to be wild rainy conditions with a bit of thunder chucked in but that most definitely didn't stop play, the crowds gathered and had the best time dancing, singing along and having fun it definitely made me proud to be a Yorkshire lass, all these big names coming to our little heaven what a time to be alive 

Opening night Madness was unforgettable Suggs and the band coming up with big hits, Night boat to Cairo, Baggy Trousers and It Must Be Love the crowd went wild I don't think I have ever seen such energetic dancing, followers jiving with red fez hats paying ode to the band, I Aswell as everyone else had the absolute best evening, Suggs and the lads definitely haven't lost their nutty boy energy and the crowds still adored the hits, the opening act Stone Foundation had the crowds up and dancing getting them ready for the main act with there catchy numbers the place was alive 

Up next was the legends UB40, Ali Campbell brings me so many memories growing up, from a young age my mum had the music playing, the songs were a rite of passage growing up in my house, support act Reggae Roast got everyone up and jamming with a near 2-hour set making everyone forget the rain, The rain was pouring but it didn't stop the band or the fans having the best time dancing and belting out a tune to the big hits Red Red Wine, Kingston Town, Cherry Oh Baby, people of all backgrounds coming together in the 1799 cloth hall steeped in history the only one left in the world what a venue to play !!


I think both the gigs made me feel exceptionally proud of what Nicky Chance Thompson and Cuffe and Taylor have brought to Halifax with the news of 120,000 thousand tickets being sold for the gigs this year which will bring plenty of visitors to Halifax over the summer months and plenty of revenue for small businesses in hospitality with revellers spending money at the local cafe's bars and eateries .

If you get a chance this summer to bag tickets for the upcoming gigs get yourself one and experience the magic you will never see anything like it its fantastically brilliant !!!

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