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Chris Rea

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Review 1 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

Newcastle City Hall @

- Newcastle Upon Tyne @

- Wed 17 Mar 2010 @

Posted 18/03/2010

by Anonymous

CHRIS GETS BETTER WITH AGE, MUCH MORE RELAXED NOWADAYS

Newcastle City Hall @

- Newcastle Upon Tyne @

- Wed 17 Mar 2010 @

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Review 2 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

chris rea

Newcastle City Hall @

- Newcastle Upon Tyne @

- Wed 17 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: still so far to go! @

Opening act(s): forgetable @

Posted 18/03/2010

by jeannie47

Location: cumbria

what a superb concert, wonderful guitarist, wonderful supporting band.
Background art excellent just as well as the venue could do with a facelift!

Newcastle City Hall @

- Newcastle Upon Tyne @

- Wed 17 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: still so far to go! @

Opening act(s): forgetable @

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Review 3 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

absolutely brilliant

Newcastle City Hall @

- Newcastle Upon Tyne @

- Wed 17 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: Every single one!! @

Setlist: His blues numbers were brill and his hits such as Road to Hell, stainsby girls, still so far to go unbelievable. He is a star performer beyond doubt!! @

Posted 18/03/2010

by mjd7

Location: South Tyneside

Chris Rea once again proved he is one of the best guitarists and musicians this country has ever produced. His ability and muscial skills are beyong belief. The band he fronts was faultless and the tighness and understanding of each other was amazing. The sound and mixing was also faultless, not too load but beautifully balanced. I could listed to him for ever and never tire!

Newcastle City Hall @

- Newcastle Upon Tyne @

- Wed 17 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: Every single one!! @

Setlist: His blues numbers were brill and his hits such as Road to Hell, stainsby girls, still so far to go unbelievable. He is a star performer beyond doubt!! @

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Review 4 for Chris Rea

3 / 5

Road to Hell

The Brighton Centre @

- Brighton @

- Sat 13 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: Road to Hell @

Posted 18/03/2010

by Anonymous

Great guitar, great voice. Miserable sod.! A few comments to the audience would have been nice

The Brighton Centre @

- Brighton @

- Sat 13 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: Road to Hell @

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Review 5 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

Chris Rea

Newcastle City Hall @

- Newcastle Upon Tyne @

- Wed 17 Mar 2010 @

Posted 18/03/2010

by snoopyliveshere

Location: newcastle upon tyne

4th time we've seen Chris Rea - amazing show. He plays non stop and is absolutely brilliant. His support act Paul Casey was also very good. Can't wait until next years show !

Newcastle City Hall @

- Newcastle Upon Tyne @

- Wed 17 Mar 2010 @

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Review 6 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

what a show

newcastle city hall @

- newcastle @

- 17/03/2010 @

Favourite moment: when he sang road to hell and lets dance @

Setlist: all the clasics @

Opening act(s): paul casey very good @

Posted 18/03/2010

by ilovewestlife

Location: sunderland

Number One Contributor

i went to see chris rea for the very first time at the newcastle city hall on wednesday the 17th march with my freind dean and we were blown away with his music and he done all the hits i loved like road to hell and lets dance and if he does a another tour in newcastle i will def be going again

newcastle city hall @

- newcastle @

- 17/03/2010 @

Favourite moment: when he sang road to hell and lets dance @

Setlist: all the clasics @

Opening act(s): paul casey very good @

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Review 7 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

Chris Rea at Brighton

The Brighton Centre @

- Brighton @

- Sat 13 Mar 2010 @

Posted 18/03/2010

by pedro48

Location: kent

This is the second time I have seen Chris Rea at Brighton and can honestly say that it was one of the best concerts I have ever seen and I have seen a lot from Beatles to pub bands, I have seen all the so called guitar gods and can honestly sat that Chris blows them all away, brilliant. I'll be back. ******

The Brighton Centre @

- Brighton @

- Sat 13 Mar 2010 @

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Review 8 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

A Wonderful Experience

Nottingham Royal Centre @

- Nottingham @

- Mon 15 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: Let's Dance. "You're never too old to dance" @

Posted 17/03/2010

by Anonymous

Chris Rea was fantastic. His set was a mix of his new work and the old favourites. He is an amazing guitarist, great vocalist and energetic entertainer on stage.

The support act, Paul Casey, who also pays rhythm guitar with Chris Rea, was good as well.

Nottingham Royal Centre @

- Nottingham @

- Mon 15 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: Let's Dance. "You're never too old to dance" @

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Review 9 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

cris rea and band brilliant

Nottingham Royal Centre @

- Nottingham @

- Mon 15 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: stainsby girl,using his guitar as a gun to interact with the crowd @

Posted 17/03/2010

by ringo1953

this must have been chris at his very best,he thouroughly enjoyed himself,and realy got the crowd going.

Nottingham Royal Centre @

- Nottingham @

- Mon 15 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: stainsby girl,using his guitar as a gun to interact with the crowd @

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Review 10 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

Chris Rea - fantastic musician and performer

HMV Hammersmith Apollo @

- London @

- Sun 14 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: "Road to Hell" rendition to finsh the show with. @

Posted 17/03/2010

by MrAnonymous

Location: London

Loving his music already I went to this event expecting to hear fantastic music. I wasn't dissappointed as he sang and played brilliantly. He played for a good hour and a half and just went from song to song covering a big range of his songs. Of course I knew he was an amazing guitar player, and singer, and he showed that with every song, his guitar playing really blew me away at times, but I didn't appreciate him as a perrformer until the event. During the show he was jumping and dancing around the stage and he really impressed me as a performer keeping the crowd energised. His support band were great too and emcompassed two other guitar players, a drummer and a key boardist and the songs were really belted out at times. Rea also finished with a brilliant rendition of his classic "Road to Hell". It was a fantastic show and I really felt I got my monies worth.

HMV Hammersmith Apollo @

- London @

- Sun 14 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: "Road to Hell" rendition to finsh the show with. @

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Review 11 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

HMV Hammersmith Apollo @

- London @

- Sun 14 Mar 2010 @

Posted 17/03/2010

by Anonymous

Simply wonderful. Great songs, great voice. Loved every moment.

HMV Hammersmith Apollo @

- London @

- Sun 14 Mar 2010 @

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Review 12 for Chris Rea

4 / 5

The Brighton Centre @

- Brighton @

- Sat 13 Mar 2010 @

Posted 17/03/2010

by Anonymous

Although he didn't say a lot the overall concert was brilliant

The Brighton Centre @

- Brighton @

- Sat 13 Mar 2010 @

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Review 13 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

Rea: guitar genius

Nottingham Royal Centre @

- Nottingham @

- Mon 15 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: Road to hell @

Posted 17/03/2010

by anandav

Location: Nottingham

Well, this was the first time that we had seen Chris Rea live and he was amazing. I did not know that anyone could create sound like that from a guitar, it was alive. My husband said that his voice was better live than recorded.
The rest of the band were also of the highest ability including the warm up act who is a gifted musician as well. Worth every penny.

Nottingham Royal Centre @

- Nottingham @

- Mon 15 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: Road to hell @

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Review 14 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

HMV Hammersmith Apollo @

- London @

- Sun 14 Mar 2010 @

Opening act(s): Paul Che...something was really a nice new acquaintance to begin the show... a super-guitarist and nice smooth and creamy voice @

Posted 17/03/2010

by Reardancing

His voice is unique and he must have born a guitar in his arms!

HMV Hammersmith Apollo @

- London @

- Sun 14 Mar 2010 @

Opening act(s): Paul Che...something was really a nice new acquaintance to begin the show... a super-guitarist and nice smooth and creamy voice @

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Review 15 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

chris rea new fan

HMV Hammersmith Apollo @

- London @

- Sun 14 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: all of it @

Opening act(s): Not my sort of music @

Posted 17/03/2010

by tugboat

I went to see chris rea with an open mind thinking he was just a singer with a gravely
voice, how wrong was I. It took just 10 min to be blown away by his awesome guitar playing. The show was fantastic once Chris started playing. I can honestly say I am now as much of an avid fan has my husband.

HMV Hammersmith Apollo @

- London @

- Sun 14 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: all of it @

Opening act(s): Not my sort of music @

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Review 16 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

Chris Rea, never disappoints

Nottingham Royal Centre @

- Nottingham @

- Mon 15 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: Josephine @

Opening act(s): Very good @

Posted 17/03/2010

by Anonymous

A great performance with old and new. Chris more lively and anitmated than last time I saw him. All on stage obviously enjoying- it makes all the difference. Sound was fantsatic.

I don't have any negatives but would have loved to have heard "Little Blonde Plaits" live and another encore would have been fantastic.

Nottingham Royal Centre @

- Nottingham @

- Mon 15 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: Josephine @

Opening act(s): Very good @

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Review 17 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

Chris Rea is THE MASTER

Nottingham Royal Centre @

- Nottingham @

- Mon 15 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: Stainsby girls..forgot this was my favourite, Thanks for that. @

Opening act(s): OK @

Posted 16/03/2010

by s21kmd

Location: Near Loughborough Leicestershire

He was amazing. 4th time I have seen him. I know he has been poorly.
You would never know. Yes he's lost alot of that chunkiness, and the blonde man has gone. To be replaced by the NEW man. We are all getting older, but he sounds just the same..lots of singers who have been around a while have lost the power in their voices, Chris Rea hasn't. That sexy 60 woodbines a day sound is as good as ever. Well done Chris. Master of the slide guitar, I'll say so.. XX

Nottingham Royal Centre @

- Nottingham @

- Mon 15 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: Stainsby girls..forgot this was my favourite, Thanks for that. @

Opening act(s): OK @

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Review 18 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

chris was bliss!

The Brighton Centre @

- Brighton @

- Sat 13 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: when he sang 'josephine' - my favourite! @

Posted 16/03/2010

by factorygirl

Location: brighton centre

the concert started off well with some great new material that was classic chris. even though i didn't know some of them they were instantly likeable. his voice is pure class and sounds even better live. his band were great too and the simple backdrop and lights complemented them well. the audience were very appreciative but seeing as quite a lot of them were of a certain age, weren't too keen to get up and dance. three quarters of the way through, a man rushed to the front with his arms in the air, grabbing a woman who was dancing on the side and we were like sheep! suddenly loads of us joined him at the front and danced and clapped our way to the end. it was fantastic. i'm sure chris and the band appreciated it. only disappointment was that they didn't do the encore that we were all screaming for.

The Brighton Centre @

- Brighton @

- Sat 13 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: when he sang 'josephine' - my favourite! @

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Review 19 for Chris Rea

4 / 5

Chris Rea disappointing

The Brighton Centre @

- Brighton @

- Sat 13 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: None @

Posted 16/03/2010

by Sophs

Location: Cambridge

We had excellent seats but the evening was disappointing. I was hoping for a lot of his songs but instead it was mainly instrumental. His guitar playing is fantastic but not the reason I went to see Chris Rea. My other main gripe is his lack of ability to communicate with his audience. It would have been interesting to hear how the tour was going, who the current members of the band are and a bit about his obvious change from a more vocal concert to a predominantly guitar playing evening. It would have been appropriate to acknowledge the presence of so many fans.

The Brighton Centre @

- Brighton @

- Sat 13 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: None @

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Review 20 for Chris Rea

5 / 5

Nottingham Royal Centre @

- Nottingham @

- Mon 15 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: Sylvain and Chrid dancing down the stony road! @

Posted 16/03/2010

by Anonymous

Brilliant night.

The best slide guitarist in the land.
The audience would have let him play for hours.

The band were really tight and enjoyed it

When is he coming back?

Thanks Chris keep playing man !

Nottingham Royal Centre @

- Nottingham @

- Mon 15 Mar 2010 @

Favourite moment: Sylvain and Chrid dancing down the stony road! @

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