The gig was opened by The Kix, a female rock trio from Aberdare in South Wales. Having only a limited amount of material, they only played for around twenty minutes, but they were well rehearsed and keen, making them an enjoyable opening to the night. A medley of Queen tracks including ÔÇÿBohemian RhapsodyÔÇÖ and ÔÇÿWe Will Rock YouÔÇÖ, finished their set on a high whilst injecting some much needed energy into the venue.
The next support went by the name of Andy D, a husband and wife duo, who said themselves their opening track was so gross it ÔÇÿmakes you want to barf in a trash canÔÇÖ. There was no barfing, however, and their graphic lyrics made for surprisingly easy listening as their stage theatrics overshadowed their raunchy words. Dressed excitingly, full of enthusiasm and sweating like pigs Andy D warmed up the crowd for the main performance of the night.
It had been ten years since ÔÇÿGay BarÔÇÖ was released, so itÔÇÖs fair to expect them to look a little older, but it was noticeable from Electric SixÔÇÖs first step on the stage that they had aged considerably.┬á┬áWith a back catalogue of nine albums, as Dick Valentine incessantly reminded us, they had heaps of material to chose from but chose to stick with tracks from their latest album for the first half of the gig. The crowd responded well, but it was obvious they were perhaps expecting a little more substance from the band that brought us the infectious ÔÇÿHigh VoltageÔÇÖ. Perhaps by fate a tiring audience were then treated to an impromptu acoustic version of ÔÇÿJimmy CarterÔÇÖ due to a technical glitch, which brought the crowd together and reminded us of the charismatic lyrics Electric Six possess.
The charming venue, great support acts and still-desperately-trying Electric Six made this evening enjoyable and amusing, but it seems doubtful that there will be another tour any time soon.