Words by Adrian Ball
The Venue in Derby is an unsung hero on the gig scene, attracting bands to this little corner of the city ranging from local heroes The Beyond to The Struts.
Tonight it's the turn of The Dan Reed Network who has risen like a phoenix to once again be producing great music and rocking the foundations of the live music scene with their funk inspired performances.
In support is Hollowstar who are a young and upcoming band making great waves on the rock scene. A good sized crowd watch as they put in a performance that would be well suited to a bigger venue. This band is set to launch to a higher level and are certainly impressing this crowd.
Next, new rockers Mason Hill are delivering a stunning and melodic performance that’s catching the ears and eyes of the audience. They’re no doubt gaining some new fans this evening on top of their already established following. It’s great to see Guitarist James Bird give a shout out to his nan too.
Short sets for both opening bands but they’re rocking hard and delivering way above their position on the line-up and will surely progress to headlining on their own tours very soon.
Dan Reed and the band are making their way from the back of the audience to the side stage full of smiles and high-fiving a few of the crowd en-route. The lights dim and the band begin to appear one-by-one on stage with the biggest cheer saved for Dan Reed himself. Launching into Rock You All Night Long and immediately heads are bobbing and hips are swaying. It’s amazing to see that the soul and passion to perform is strong and these talented musicians are sharing it with the crowd Under My Skin and Doin' the Love Thing receive loud cheers and nods of approval from the people who are lapping up every morsel of this funk-rock fusion. We never want a good night to end, but inevitably it does and the band leaves the stage having gained new fans and reminding audiences of what they do best.
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