We had the opportunity to catch one of my favourite bands playing live at a relatively nearby venue - a band I had not yet had a chance to see in concert.
The Glorious Sons brought their "Glory" tour to rock the house at Budweiser Gardens in London. We were joined by John and Julie - well, in fairness, WE were joining THEM as they had floated the idea and bought the tickets in the first place!
Upon arrival, our seats had been "relocated", which was disappointing given that we specifically chose some front row seats in the upper deck. Now, we were in a corner at the far end of the lower bowl. Alas.
The opening act was The Blue Stones, a solid rock duo hailing from Windsor. For a two-man band, their sound was surprisingly rich and heavy. They also did a nice job of getting the crowd ready for the headliner.
Between bands, Julie and Jane managed to negotiate a seat swap with event staff - before we knew it, we were being ushered up some escalators and stairs and behind a curtain to a wheelchair accessible area in the upper deck that had been reserved for fans with mobility issues, but ultimately not used by anyone.
The Glorious Sons did not disappoint, playing a nice mix of new materials along with most of the radio hits. Lead singer Brett Emmons even apologized for his voice failing during their last show in London, but assured us that he was ready to rock tonight. And rock he did, belting out the tunes in his distinctive rasp accompanied by some rather unique dance moves.
Come heavy or don't come at all.
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