Stamps Bar, Formby – Photos
The 2nd gig we ever played after moving to the UK in 2014 was at a little pub in Crosby, north of Liverpool, called “Stamps Bar”. Earlier that evening we were performing at the legendary Empire Theatre, where Mike “McGear” McCarntey announced us as part of a charity concert. So right after we got off stage there, we packed our guitars and rushed to the little Stamps Bar, where a surprising amount of enthusiastic fans were welcoming our arrival already.
We had just set foot in Liverpool a couple of weeks before, but quite a lot of people had heard us on our first appearances on BBC Radio Merseyside, so they decided to come down to the show to see what’s up with the Scoustrians. Many of these early fans have stayed in touch and been loyal supporters of our music ever since!
The performance was very personal, relaxed and lots and lots of fun. The audience was singing and dancing along, very friendly and welcoming, and we went to bed that evening with the feeling that yes, we have definitely come to the right place 🙂
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Love seeing your in action performance photos. Thanks for sharing them.
Great pictures! Pubs are indeed really nice in England. These are beautiful memories for you and the fans of the first hour. Thank you for sharing them with us. That said, it gives me an idea. Why not offer members of the MLT a small intimate concert like this? But something cool, relax that does not require big preparation for you. Maybe even followed by a Jam session and in any case a signing session. For those who want to have a signature on their guitar, it will be the right time. It would be really the best goodies from which a fan can dream .. It’s just an idea that came to me seeing these beautiful pictures.
What do you think about this?
LOVE the photos and story! They HAD to love you 2, it would be impossible NOT to! I only wish I was over there to enjoy seeing you girls live. I’d be at every show.
Y’kniw… There ‘s something quaint and undeniably magical when one performs in a pub or smaller venue…. The sound comes more alive in the smaller space… The atmosphere just beckons a special kinda Groovy that a full out big arena or concert hall just doesn’ t quite muster like a smaller place does… I mean the bigger places give off their own unique Groovy Vibes of their own but a smaller place… It’s just more special… At least I like to think so… It was cool one time to see the lead singer of my fave Canadian RocknRoll band on a solo tour to promote his solo CD at the time and chose to play in pubs… I loved it. Intimate setting and he felt closer with the fans and friends and the sound of the music just reverberated throughout the place… This place sounds like an awesome venue to have had the opportunity to perform at… Perhaps you one day you could again go back there… I enjoyed the photos and your recalling of this particular adventure in gigging… Thankyou for sharing.. It was pleasure to see the pix and read up on !!
Your courage to keep pushing your boundaries never ceases to amaze me. You meet and complete every challenge presented. To the toppermost of the poppermost!