Thunder - Friday 15th December - Wolverhampton Civic Hall

One Line Review: My third show in 3 days and it's a jaunt to the midlands for an excellent Christmas show in Wolverhampton - lot's of good covers including The Who & Queen plus an enthusiastic audience. Also featured another chart act in the shape of Heather Findlay.

Setlist
Acoustic Set
Blue Eyed Girl
Star 
Xmas Day
Here Comes The Sun 
The Rain
Big Yellow Taxi 
Don't Say That
Love Walked In (with Heather Findlay)
The Thrill Of It All
A Day In The Life 

Electric Set
Loser
Laughing on Judgement Day
In Another Life
20th Century Boy 
Everybody's Laughing
Gimme Shelter
Lido Shuffle 
The Chosen One
Who Are You 
Castles In The Sand
Don't Stop Me Now 
She's So Fine
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An Englishman On Holiday
Fairytale Of New York (with Heather Findlay)
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day (with Heather Findlay)

Bucket & Co - Thursday 14th December -The Tavern, Raynes Park

One Line Review: Local show featuring the ex Bad Company guitarist and fronted by Paul Manzi from Cats In Space. An excellent evening of classic rock.

Setlist anyone?

Jimmy Barnes - Wednesday 13th December - Islington O2 Academy

One Line Review: A decent show from Mr Barnes and various family members, but the audience more subdued (sober?) than on many previous appearances - security not called into action! Plus another version of "I Put A Spell On You" to add to the recent collection.

Setlist
Driving Wheels
Ride The Night Away
Love & Hate
I'd Die To Be With You Tonight
Red Hot
Love Is Enough
I'm Still On Your Side
Lay Down Your Guns
Boys Cry Out for War
Too Much Ain't Enough Love
Little Darling
Resurrection Shuffle
Merry-Go-Round
Flame Trees
No Second Prize
Seven Days
Khe Sanh
Working Class Man
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Four Walls
I Put A Spell On You
Good Times 
Goodbye (Astrid Goodbye) 

Status Quo - Friday 8th December - Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith

One Line Review: Quo's Hammersmith show changed from Acoustic to Electric and all the better for it. View from "side standing" - better than we could have hoped for and "Don't Waste My Time" made a welcome return.

Setlist
Caroline
Something 'bout You Baby I Like
Rain
Little Lady
Softer Ride
Beginning of the End
Hold You Back
What You're Proposing / Down the Dustpipe / Wild Side of Life / Railroad / Again and Again
Paper Plane
The Oriental
Creepin' Up on You
Don't Drive My Car
In the Army Now
Roll Over Lay Down
Down Down
Whatever You Want
Rockin' All Over the World 
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Don't Waste My Time
Burning Bridges (On and Off and on Again)
Rock and Roll Music / Bye Bye Johnny