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Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · 25d

Lovely show from #SamCarter in Aldershot last night with a fine mix of tunes from the new album #SilverHorizon & some older material. Well worth catching him on this tour if you get the chance. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Sep 6

Good times in Southampton last night watching the excellent #BraveRival put on a storming performance as always. Great opening set too from #Revenant to kick the evening off. Friday night #LiveMusic at its best! 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Sep 3

Excellent show from @throwingmuses.bsky.social in Portsmouth last night & a real treat to see it. Fine opening set from #FredAbong to get things started too. A brilliant night from start to finish! 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

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Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Aug 23

Excellent show from the mighty #ChinaBears in Winchester last night, always a great time seeing them. Good support set too from #Dlugokecki to get the evening off to a fine start. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

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Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Aug 16

Storming performance from @arabstrap.scot in Portsmouth last night & the perfect way to spend a Friday night! Enjoyed the opening set from #Lurker too & hope to see both bands again in the not too distant future. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

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Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Aug 13

Excellent (festival warmup) show from the #HayleyGriffithsBand in Southampton last night & a real pleasure to be there for their only UK show this year. Fine opening set from #WhimsicalCreature to start the evening off too. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Aug 9

Excellent show from #SmokestackBlack at the #FieryBird in Woking last night highlighting the impact of the blues on rock music through the years & well worth seeing if you get the chance. Nice tribute to Ozzy at the end too. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

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thisisthekit @thisisthekit.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Jul 29

Memories of a week ago listening to @billie-marten.bsky.social in Brighton at an in-store for her latest album #DogEared - so good! 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusicInStore #LiveMusic

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Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Jul 17

Had a very enjoyable time at the @gwennosaunders.bsky.social in-store in Brighton this evening. Nice set of songs followed by a Q&A and a signing session all made for an excellent time. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #InStoreLive

Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Jun 29

Lovely evening of #LiveMusic in Gosport last night headlined by the excellent #Fieldlily plus #MeganLinford #RobJohnston & #MiaNicholls . A brilliant collection of acts that I thoroughly enjoyed & look forward to seeing again at some point. 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

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Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Jun 28

Had an excellent Friday night watching the amazing #ThomasHeppell in Aldershot last night. Really enjoyable show & I’m looking forward to seeing him again very soon. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

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Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Jun 25

Excellent evening spent watching #AnnaErhard at the @boileroom.bsky.social in Guildford last night - went on a whim & so glad I did! Great opening set from #MollyMcKenna too especially having stepped in at the last minute! 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

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Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Jun 22

What a great #ArtsyParty at the #WestEndCentre in Aldershot last night! Excellent sets from #ParachuteForGordo #RuthMac & #Fauntleroy plus lots of familiar faces all made for a truly memorable evening! 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Jun 12

Wonderful show from @theanchoress.bsky.social in Aldershot last night, possibly my favourite so far of the times I’ve seen her! Some good sounding new tunes amongst plenty of old favourites too. Great opening set from #LeoniJaneKennedy to kick things off. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues

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Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Jun 8

Saw the ‘new’ 4-piece version of #BraveRival in Fleet last night & it was every bit as good as I expected. Subtly tweaked older songs plus new songs slotting in seamlessly all made for a great show! Good support from #BackboneBluesBand too. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #Play2All

Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Jun 7

Storming show from #ChantelMcGregor in Aldershot last night as part of the tour for her new album #TheHealing - well worth going to the remaining shows if you get the chance. Great opening set too from #TomKillner to get this night of #LiveMusic off to a fine start. 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #Play2All

Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Jun 6

Had a great time watching the excellent @hannahwhitemusic.bsky.social in Guildford last night - first time seeing her but I’m sure it won’t be the last. Fine support too from @alexandermckay.bsky.social to set the tone for a great night of #LiveMusic courtesy of @jasta11gigs.bsky.social 🎸🎶🙂

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Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · Jun 1

Storming show from #SamanthaFish in Southampton last night as the #PaperDoll tour rolled into town - loved every minute of it! Great opening set too from #TroyRedfern to kick off an epic night of #LiveMusic 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · May 31

Excellent evening of #LiveMusic from #AlanSparhawk of @lowtheband.bsky.social in Portsmouth last night. Great support set too from #LeahSinead to kick things off. All in all a fantastic evening from beginning to end! 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

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Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · May 29

So good to see #ShonenKnife back at the @boileroom.bsky.social last night as part of their #HaveAKnifeDay tour. Great support too from #TheGoGoCult & #TheDazedMinded to kick things off. An excellent dose of midweek #LiveMusic 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

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Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · May 27

Fantastic show from #WhenRiversMeet on their #AddictedToYou release tour in Southampton last night - absolutely brilliant from start to end! Opening act #PistolDaisys got the evening off to a fine start too. #LiveMusic at its best! 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · May 25

Brilliant show from @nadineshah.bsky.social as part of Brighton Festival last night - great set of songs, important messages & a fully appreciative crowd. Really enjoyed the opening set from #MsMohammed too. All in all an excellent night of #LiveMusic 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #Play2All

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Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · May 24

Excellent evening of rock watching #TroyRedfern in Aldershot last night with a blistering set right from the start. Great support too from #RedGiant to get the night off to a fine start. A brilliant night of #LiveMusic to kick off the weekend! 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues

Steve Excell @steveexcell.bsky.social · May 21

Had a great time watching #KingKingUK in Fleet this evening on the last night of their acoustic tour. It was a real pleasure hearing the songs played this way & I hope they do it again sometime. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

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