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Alison Krauss and Union Station

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Review 1 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

Gets better and better

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Favourite moment: Start to Finish @

Opening act(s): N/A @

Posted 19/07/2012

by GazRolls

Location:North West

1st heard of Alison Krauss around the time she won her 1st Grammy and have since seen her live on five occasions, four times with Union Station and once with Robert Plant. If you want to listen to an exceptional singer (s) and equally exceptional musicians then you wont do much better. Highly recommended.

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- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: Start to Finish @

Opening act(s): N/A @

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Review 2 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

Alison Krauss and Union Station were simply divine

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Posted 18/07/2012

by Tetleysdad

The show was simply everything you come to expect from this wonderful singer surrounded by outstanding musicians.......Incredible evening that had the audience in raptures!!

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Review 3 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

AKUS, wonderful bluegrass

O2 Apollo Manchester @

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- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: Man of Constant Sorrow @

Opening act(s): none @

Posted 18/07/2012

by PrescotCID

Location:Merseyside

Top 10 Contributor

AKUS play to a sell out crowd at the Apollo ,and deliver a spellbinding set of tunes.Vocally Alison has few equals and she's not a bad fiddle player---no wonder she has won more grammies than any other female artist.
Several tracks get an airing off latest cd--Paper airplane--backed up by some of the classics-the audience giving huge applause after every song.
Some funny banter between Alison and each band member as she introduces them deep into the set.
Dobro player Jerry Douglas plays 2 tracks on his own to give the others a breather--he shows us why hes regarded as one of the worlds greatest musicians.
They play a 20min encore section of Gospel style songs all singing and playing around a central mike.
Wonderful night of fabulous music that causes tingling up the spine.
Hope its not too long before they are back.

O2 Apollo Manchester @

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- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: Man of Constant Sorrow @

Opening act(s): none @

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Review 4 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

As good as it gets

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- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: the whole show @

Posted 18/07/2012

by n4cus

Location:south yorkshire

This band is superb , all members are masters of their instuments and sing beautifully together, throw in great songs, a fantastic sound mix and you have a great show, this was as good as it gets

O2 Apollo Manchester @

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Favourite moment: the whole show @

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Review 5 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

Alison Kraus and Union Station, Amazing!

O2 Apollo Manchester @

- Manchester @

- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: The Whole Concert, I could listen again and again! @

Opening act(s): AK and Union Station don't need one. @

Posted 17/07/2012

by AdrianH72

Location:Crewe

Great Harmonies, Great music, Great songs, the Most naturally talented group from the USA, bringing Blue Grass to the UK.
Fantastic start with Paper Airplane and then it just gets better and better with lots of new songs and plenty of old favourites. Finishing with a great group harmonisation of Alisons most well known hits.
Thank You!

O2 Apollo Manchester @

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- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: The Whole Concert, I could listen again and again! @

Opening act(s): AK and Union Station don't need one. @

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Review 6 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

Alison krauss

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- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: one that stands out the most is when she sang one of my favourite songs paper airplane and I loved the medley at the end! @

Posted 17/07/2012

by Neile51

Location:Northwich, cheshire

Alison krauss, simply, has the most hauntingly beautiful voice backed up with a fantastic band, union station, and jerry Douglas who is top of his game.
I would certainly recommend anyone 2 go watch. Not only is she a beautiful singer, she is a very talented violinist and very quick witted and made us laugh.
In short, Alison krauss delivered a very entertaining show. Well worth watching xxx

O2 Apollo Manchester @

- Manchester @

- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: one that stands out the most is when she sang one of my favourite songs paper airplane and I loved the medley at the end! @

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Review 7 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

Alison Krause and union station

O2 Apollo Manchester @

- Manchester @

- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: All of it @

Opening act(s): Alison Krause. No support. Good idea @

Posted 16/07/2012

by Choccydoll

Location:Sheffield

What amazing musicians! The vocals were so clear you could hear every word. I liked that there was no support act as it meant an earlier finish for those having a distance to travel home.

If i had one thing not sure about - it's the dress sense. The dark clothing made for dull visuals. But that is not why I went and the concert was fab. I just think the southern Americans have strange dress sense.

The venue is a good size and gives a cosy and intimate feel, much better than arena concerts. Relatively easy to get to and park. It could do with some good pubs and eateries nearby

O2 Apollo Manchester @

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- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: All of it @

Opening act(s): Alison Krause. No support. Good idea @

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Review 8 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

Kool, Kalm and Kollected Krauss

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- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: The acoustic set around a single microphone at the concert's end. @

Opening act(s): None. Hooray. @

Posted 16/07/2012

by YouCanCallMeDave

Location:Manchester

There's nothing brash about an Alison Krauss and Union Station (featuring Jerry Douglas) gig. There's a delightful calm thread that runs through an Alison Krauss concert. The band is serious, but not too serious about their work as the intermittent banter illustrates. They'r enjoying themselves. The songs are mainly sad, the musicianship of the highest order, and Alison Krauss's voice is soft but strong.

Most of the standout tracks from her last two albums with Union Station were included - although 'The Lucky One' was missing (may have been too upbeat). :-)

I've avoided the O2 Apollo in recent years, but parking has improved, so I'd go again.

O2 Apollo Manchester @

- Manchester @

- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: The acoustic set around a single microphone at the concert's end. @

Opening act(s): None. Hooray. @

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Review 9 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

Thoroughly Professional - Outstanding Show

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Favourite moment: Acoustic encore. Total class. @

Posted 16/07/2012

by Atlantean

Location:Manchester

Top 1000 Contributor

I love Alison Krauss's voice and hoped she would be as impressive live as on record. In short she was even better than I had dared hope, The bonus was that I realised what a superb group of musicians she performs with.On record they seem like the backing group, but on stage they are all equal players. Special mention has to go to Jerry Douglas and his Dubro (steel guitar to the uninitiated). He can make it sing and adds a special sound to the group as a whole.
Jerry was allowed to do a solo featuring a few of his own tunes. I felt these tunes rambled a little, and preferred to hear him as part of the bigger band.
As a band they work so well together and it appears they have a strong rapport. Alison introduced the band members throught the gig accompanied by some very droll litlle stories to give a small insight into each of them.
My wife went from having never heard of Alison Krauss to being a firm fan in the space of the hour and three quarter set. They entertained us superbly. The encore was a joyous 20 minute acoustic set with the band members sharing one radio mike taking it turns to come up to the microphone as vocal or music needed to feature and stepping back again afterwards.
Sound quality was excellent and what a pleasant change to be sat with people who have come to listen to the gig rather than being in a group of people more interested in their next trip to the bar!

If you have thought maybe about seeing Krauss, do go, I was totally impressed, having gone as someone who has heard a number of her albums wondering if I would be impressed.

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Favourite moment: Acoustic encore. Total class. @

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Review 10 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

Beautiful music

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Favourite moment: The quiet ballad set at the end. @

Posted 16/07/2012

by Polly60

Location:Rochdale

Amazing concert . What a fantastic voice she has and what wonderful musicians they are.
Thoroughly enjoyed the concert which cheered us up hugely after such a horrible wet summer. Brilliantly well organised. Started on time and just played lovely music. Love the venue. Proper theatre so much more Atmosphere than the big concrete monster arena.

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Favourite moment: The quiet ballad set at the end. @

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Review 11 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

Alison Krauss & Union Station ft. Jerry Douglas

O2 Apollo Manchester @

- Manchester @

- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: Man of Constant Sorrow. It made me want to do the George Clooneyish dance from O Brother! If it hadn't been a seated gig, I might have. @

Setlist: Paper Airplane, Dust Bowl Children, Let Me Touch You For A While, The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn, Daylight, When you Say Nothing At All, Ghost In This House, Whiskey Lullaby, Dimming Of The Day, Down To The River, Man of Constant Sorrow. @

Opening act(s): None @

Posted 16/07/2012

by Sportivo

Location:Preston

Five highly talented musicians enter a stage with their instruments and start playing and singing some of the sweetest sounding country-folk-bluegrass you'll ever hear. No flashy lights, no effects, no need for them. A pure and simple performance.

They played a great assortment from the new album, including title track Paper Airplane, and combined with them with many classics like Let Me Touch You For A While, The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn and Daylight. They chatted to the audience and had clearly been enjoying sightseeing around Manchester despite the rain. Special guest Jerry Douglas played the entire gig with the band, but got his own 10 minutes too, to show off his skills on the Dembro guitar.

The highlights for me though were the tracks from the movie 'O Brother Where Art Thou?'. The haunting 'Down To The River' sung by Alison, and 'Man of Constant Sorrow' sung by Dan 'singing voice of George Clooney' Tyminski.

A great gig. Highly recommended.

O2 Apollo Manchester @

- Manchester @

- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: Man of Constant Sorrow. It made me want to do the George Clooneyish dance from O Brother! If it hadn't been a seated gig, I might have. @

Opening act(s): None @

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Review 12 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

Finest band on the planet?

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- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: Encores in traditional bluegrass style round a single mic @

Setlist: Paper Airplane, Ghost In This House, Dimming Of The Day, Whiskey Lullaby @

Opening act(s): None @

Posted 16/07/2012

by WhiteLightning

Location:North Wales

Took a punt on giving my sister-in-law - who had never heard of bluegrass, let alone Alison Krauss - a birthday treat/retirement present with a difference - and hit the bullseye! Beautifullly crafted songs, immaculate arrangements, AK's stunning voice and the dobro mastery of Jerry Douglas made for a truly memorable evening.

O2 Apollo Manchester @

- Manchester @

- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: Encores in traditional bluegrass style round a single mic @

Setlist: Paper Airplane, Ghost In This House, Dimming Of The Day, Whiskey Lullaby @

Opening act(s): None @

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Review 13 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

memorable

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Posted 16/07/2012

by Anonymous

Location:West Yokshire

Loved the gig, hadn't been to see any live music for a while, but Alison Krauss and Union Station were brilliant. and made me want more.

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Review 14 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

Alison Krauss

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- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: Without question the encore - amazing performance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @

Posted 16/07/2012

by Gracefrances

Location:Leeds

We travelled from Leeds to see this show and it was the most stunning show we have ever seen, Alison and all the band are world class artists and musicians. She has a voice that is breathtaking and no different now than when we first heard of her 20 years ago. Will definately see her again!!!!

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- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: Without question the encore - amazing performance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @

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Review 15 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

Musical perfection

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- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: The last 20 minutes or so when the whole band sang around the one mic placed centre stage, musicianship of the highest order. @

Setlist: All songs were great but I was sad they didn't perform The Lucky One @

Opening act(s): None @

Posted 16/07/2012

by Bgm1uk

Location:Lancashire

From the very first note to the very last this concert was perfection, everything about it was right on the button. The music was everything you would expect from a really accomplished group of top musicians like Union Station and the vocal harmonies were nothing short of heartstoppingly beautiful and over it all Alisons perfect vocal style and delivery, she looked and sang like an angel and I was completely enraptured from start to finish and I barely noticed as a couple of hours flew by.
I am a fan of female singer/songwriters and in my near enough half century of gig going this was the best, sheer perfection

O2 Apollo Manchester @

- Manchester @

- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: The last 20 minutes or so when the whole band sang around the one mic placed centre stage, musicianship of the highest order. @

Setlist: All songs were great but I was sad they didn't perform The Lucky One @

Opening act(s): None @

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Review 16 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

Amazing vocals and Musicianship

O2 Apollo Manchester @

- Manchester @

- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: Whiskey Lullaby @

Setlist: Started with tracks from Paper Airplane then did Jerry Douglas gave a Dobro masterclass followed by a medley of older material and a fantastic set of close knit harmonies. brilliant. @

Posted 16/07/2012

by Stormcloud

Location:Cheshire

Alsion Krauss and Union station must be one of the worlds greatest bands. Alisons voice is so pure and the harmonies with Union Station so tight which coupled with their guitar/bass/banjo playing ability make for a great night out. In addition Jerry Douglas playing steel guitar gives them a unique sound.

I first saw them in the royal Festival Hall in November 2011 and they were fantastic. The venue's acoustics really suited them. The Manchester Appollo is not the RFH. It is a dated venue and I personally would not choose to go and see any band there again.

O2 Apollo Manchester @

- Manchester @

- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: Whiskey Lullaby @

Setlist: Started with tracks from Paper Airplane then did Jerry Douglas gave a Dobro masterclass followed by a medley of older material and a fantastic set of close knit harmonies. brilliant. @

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Review 17 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

Alison Krauss rocks

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- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: All of it!! @

Posted 16/07/2012

by andy8808

Location:Middlesbrough

The concert was amazing. We have tried to see her several times and always too late to get tickets. Finally managed to catch her at the Apollo in Manchester. She was amazing, with a voice to die for. Her band - Union Station were superb, showing great musical ability and flair. Jerry Douglas did a short solo set, that was also a winner!! All in all a great night.

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Favourite moment: All of it!! @

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Review 18 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

4 / 5

Alison Krauss & Union - Note Perfect Perfomance

O2 Apollo Manchester @

- Manchester @

- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: When they all gathered in a huddle in the middle of the stage near the end each take the stage to perform a solo @

Setlist: All those expected and highlight: The Boy who wouldn't hoe corn @

Opening act(s): None @

Posted 16/07/2012

by Longridgean

Location:Longridge,. Preston

Top 500 Contributor

Great to hear Bluegrass in England. Hopfully we'll see Alison Krauss & Union Station back before too long

O2 Apollo Manchester @

- Manchester @

- Fri 13 Jul 2012 @

Favourite moment: When they all gathered in a huddle in the middle of the stage near the end each take the stage to perform a solo @

Setlist: All those expected and highlight: The Boy who wouldn't hoe corn @

Opening act(s): None @

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Review 19 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

Fantastic

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Opening act(s): None, just them. @

Posted 16/07/2012

by Skinnyedie

Location:Northern England

What a talented lady and band. The voice is fantastic. Couldn't recommend more. To be able to sing like this and play the fiddle, wow!

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Review 20 for Alison Krauss and Union Station

5 / 5

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Posted 16/07/2012

by Anonymous

Amazing performers and incredible music - fantastic.

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