I've been a Sugababes fan since I first heard Overload way back in 2000. It was, and still is, a pop classic. Over the years, I managed to catch them live a couple of times. The first time I caught Sugababes live was way back at Creamfields 2002. Unfortunately Siobhan had left the band by then and been replaced by Heidi, so I never got to see the original lineup. Did it matter much at the time to me? No, not at all, I was just their to party! As a side note, post Sugababes, Siobhan went on to release two solo albums, Revolution in Me in 2003 and Ghosts in 2007. The next time I saw them was at Oxegen 2008, and by then Mutya had left the band and was replaced by Amelle, leaving Keisha as the only remaining original member. It was a tad strange seeing the band with only one remaining member, but again, it was a festival and all we were looking for was a good time, which we definitely got! Another side note, just like Siobhan, Mutya went on to release her own solo work, a gr
OK, this is a bit of a strange one... So, I went along to Clontarf to see Aleigh perform. They were the support act on the night for Irish music legends, Bagatelle. Now... Well the photos of Aleigh turned out fine, but the ones of Bagatelle, well they were an unmitigated disaster! Oh well...
Right, on to the gig. It was a cut down Aleigh tonight, only 2 members of the band playing an acoustic set. As always though, great gig and the crowd seemed to love every minute of it!
They have a great rule in place at Contarf Lawn Tennis Club, when the band is playing, they shut the bar. This cuts down on a lot of background noise and makes for a very attentive crowd.
Right, on to the gig. It was a cut down Aleigh tonight, only 2 members of the band playing an acoustic set. As always though, great gig and the crowd seemed to love every minute of it!
They have a great rule in place at Contarf Lawn Tennis Club, when the band is playing, they shut the bar. This cuts down on a lot of background noise and makes for a very attentive crowd.
Seemingly they've had Christy Dignam, Jerry Fish, Mundy and others all play in the club. It's a nice place and its mostly members who attend. So it's always a full house!
Anyway, that's it. No photos of Bagatelle unfortunately... I'll try harder next time.
Check out the photos of Aleigh below: