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Celebrate David Bowie with Absolute Bowie. Hit after hit, from A to Z. It is a fitting, authentic tribute to the man who thrilled the world! Absolute Bowie: Concorde 2 15 April 2022 You better Hang On To Yourself as Absolute Bowie return to Brighton. Throughout the pandemic/COVID 19 I […]

Absolute Bowie: Live in Brighton. Gig report.

April 21, 2022 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

New Purple Celebration: Concorde 2 – 9 September 2022 – Black Rabbit Productions and Lout. NEW PURPLE CELEBRATION. They came to perform, and they did for two hours! A night to celebrate the music, the life of Prince. NEW PURPLE CELEBRATION NEW PURPLE CELEBRATION, Changing their name, I guess a […]

Purple Reigns: New Purple Celebration – LIVE!

April 10, 2022 in Uncategorized by Scene Sussex Editor

Alabama 3 – The Dead Reds: Concorde 2, Brighton, 31 March 2022 The Alabama 3. First – they are not from Alabama. And second, their style? In their own words – “sweet pretty country acid-house music” The group was born at an all-night squat party during the ’90s. Charismatic front […]

Alabama 3 live in Brighton. Gig Review!

April 1, 2022 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

BUZZCOCKS and CITY DOG: LIVE AT CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON 3.3.2022 Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton, England in 1976 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Pete Shelley and singer-songwriter Howard Devoto. They are regarded as a seminal influence on the Manchester music scene, the independent record label movement, punk rock, […]

Buzzcocks are still buzzing Brighton live! Gig Review

March 9, 2022 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

BIG COUNTRY – ‘Wonderland’ Tour – Concorde 2 04/03/2022, Support: Gabi Garbutt BIG COUNTRY Big Country was originally formed in 1981 by guitar playing founder members Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson both native of the band’s hometown Dunfermline in Scotland. Initially driven by a shared vision of widescreen guitar […]

Big Country: Wonderland in Brighton

March 8, 2022 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

The Skids and The Ramonas; Concorde 2 30/10/2021 The Skids are a Scottish punk rock and new wave band, formed in Dunfermline, Fife in 1977 by Stuart Adamson (guitar, keyboards, percussion and backing vocals), William Simpson (bass guitar and backing vocals), Thomas Kellichan (drums) and Richard Jobson (vocals, guitar […]

Gig Review: The Skids are coming!

November 1, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

808 State: Photo by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex — 808 STATE and ABSOLUTE: CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON 29 Oct 2021. 808 State 808 State are an English electronic music group formed in 1987 in Manchester,[3] taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine. They were formed by Graham Massey, Martin Price and Gerald Simpson, and they released their […]

808 State – “In Yer Face” in Brighton. Gig Review.

October 30, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

The Lovely Eggs/AK/DK/Thick Richard put on for a sold out night at Concorde2 by Dictionary Pudding. Punk, Techno and poetry, we had it all! The Lovely Eggs – AK/DK – Thick Richard – Dictionary Pudding presents. Concorde 2, Brighton 3 Aug 2021. The Lovely Eggs The Lovely Eggs are a […]

The Lovely Eggs drop a cracking gig in Brighton!

August 4, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Majesty: Concorde 2 – Friday 30 July 2021 – Promoted by MJS Get ready to Break Free with the UK’s biggest Queen Tribute band – Majesty, in a brand-new show – The Break Free Tour! We were invited to Join Freddie, Brian, Roger and John as they took us on […]

All Rise for Majesty. Queen Tribute rocks Brighton!

August 1, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Newton Faulkner: photo by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex — NEWTON FAULKNER, and support SAM BROOKES live Concorde2, Brighton 02.06.2021 Newton Faulkner delivered something special to Brighton. Great songs and chat for the crowd. A special and memorable night in Concorde2. So good to see local promoters Joy Concerts back in doing what they do so well after the […]

Newton Faulkner live in Brighton

June 13, 2021 in gig / music / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON 28 May 2021: Dirty DC Black Rabbit Productions had pulled out all the stops for this sold out show, Dirty DC. An AC/DC tribute outfit who had to reschedule due to the pandemic, but tonight it looked to be all systems go. It was really hot […]

Dirty DC clean up in Brighton!

June 6, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

LIVE STREAM – CONCORDE 2 – BRIGHTON 13/02/2021 Absolute Bowie: Live stream. This was going to be special. We all felt it. The clock was ticking as the hold screen went live on YouTube. Concorde 2 Concorde2 is Brighton’s Multi-award Winning Live Music Venue & Nightclub. Nationally recognised as […]

“Lights. Cameras. Action.” at Concorde2: Absolute Bowie.

February 17, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor