Shed Seven returned to York this weekend for two huge hometown shows to mark the band's 30th anniversary.
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Friday and Saturday's gigs took place in the beautiful York Museum Gardens, just a short walk from the city's train station, with the stage set against the stunning backdrop of the medieval ruins of St. Mary’s Abbey.
2024 had already been an impressive year for Shed Seven, having achieved their first ever number one album for "A Matter of Time", 30 years on since their first album release, "Change Giver", and these two sold-out shows more than added to that.
Each night boasted a slightly different line-up, both obviously headlined by Shed Seven, and both also featuring The Libertines/Babyshambles frontman, Peter Doherty. Friday was opened by York's own Serotones, a band fronted by Duke Witter, son of Shed Sevens frontman, Rick Witter, as well as indie-pop heavyweights, The Lottery Winners. Saturday consisted of Apollo Junction and Brooke Combe.
The Lottery Winners
This was my first time seeing The Lottery Winners, I have heard many go on about how great they are live, and they certainly lived up to my expectations. Thom Rylance is one hell of a frontman. An impressive 30 minute set filled with the Manchester group's hits, with what felt like a well-polished stand-up set/motivational speech sprinkled in between seemed to get the Museum Gardens crowd in the perfect spirits for the remainder of the nights entertainment.
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Peter Doherty
Next up is a man who requires little introduction. Peter Doherty. Frontman of both Baby Shambles, and of course, The Libertines, as well as an impressive catalogue of solo work to go alongside, performed an exceptional 45-minute set, mainly compromising of classic Libertines tunes. For anyone who has seen Peter Before, be it solo or with one of his bands, you may be surprised to hear he took to the stage a whole 6-minutes early!
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Opening with The Ha Ha Wall, and carrying on with such classics like Don't Look Back Into the Sun, Death on the Stairs, Can't Stand Me Now and What a Waster. Peter performed most of the set Solo with his acoustic guitar, apart from the final few moments when joined by Andrew Newlove for Don't Look Back Into the Sun.
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Last, but by no means least, was obviously Shed Seven. It felt a hometown gig like no other, you'd be pressed to find someone in the sold-out crowd not adorning a Shed Seven T-Shirt, the entirety of the crowd singing along to every lyric, and such an iconic york backdrop alongside.
Shed Seven invited many a special guest out during their impressive 21-song set, including Reverend and the Makers' Laura McClure, Rowetta from the Happy Mondays, and of course, Peter Doherty to perform Throwaways.
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Setlist - Shed Seven - Museum Gardens - York - 19th July 2024
Let's Go
Speakeasy
She Left Me on Friday
High Hopes (with Duke Witter)
Dolphin
Devil in Your Shoes
Tripping with You (with Laura McClure)
People Will Talk
Bully Boy
Ocean Pie
The Heroes
In Ecstasy (with Rowetta)
On Standby
Going for Gold
Talk of the Town
Getting Better
Let's Go Dancing
Room in My House
Throwaways (with Peter Doherty)
Disco Down (with Rowetta)
Chasing Rainbows
Shed Seven return to the road in November & December for a huge 30th anniversary tour with special guests, The Sherlocks. Limited tickets remain, and can be found HERE
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