The Blow Monkeys tickets

The Blow Monkeys Tickets

The Blow Monkeys + special guests: TBC The Assembly, Leamington Spa
Friday 6th December 2024 Doors at 19:00
The Blow Monkeys Fan Reviews (2) 5.0
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Great gig

The Drill was a venue we'd never been to before but it's one we would definitely visit again as it's a smaller more intimate venue, and the staff were lovely. The support act Burr Island were an unexpected treat, we did not know anything about these guys but really enjoyed their set, even bought their cd afterwards. The Blow Monkeys certainly didn't disappoint either playing hit after hit. A band who sound as fresh today as they did back in the 80s. All in all a brilliant night out.

Posted anonymously on 07/04/2024

The Blow Monkeys, The Drill, Lincoln - 5th April 2024

Amazing

Absolutely amazing. And a band that can still sing live. Bravo. More more more !!!

Posted by Kirsteen on 06/04/2024

The Blow Monkeys, The Drill, Lincoln - 5th April 2024


The Blow Monkeys are the epitome of glamorous 80s pop. Formed in 1981, the band is led by Robert Howard (aka Dr. Robert) who wrote their greatest hits “Digging Your Scene” and “It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way” before splitting in 1990.


The band reformed in 2007 and continues to release new music, including latest album Journey to You (2021).


Artist Bio

With hits like Digging Your Scene and It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way, The Blow Monkeys epitomised the glamour of mid-80s pop at its most graceful and sophisticated. In the band’s frontman Robert Howard (aka Dr. Robert), they possessed a tall, charismatic singer who was both camera-friendly and clever, who appeared to be just as much at ease on the catwalk that is pop’s conveyer belt as he was penning witty, incisive songs. While quite clearly Robert’s band, though, the Blow Monkeys are also gifted three immensely talented musicians in bassist Mick Anker, saxophonist Neville Henry and drummer Crispin 'The Pump' Taylor.
The Blow Monkeys openly criticised the policies of the 1980’s Conservative government, railing against social injustices and adopting an openly left-of-centre stance on issues of the day. From openly endorsing the gay community Digging Your Scene to an outright attack on Margaret Thatcher Celebrate (The Day After You) - a duet with the late, great Curtis Mayfield, The Blow Monkeys were always the thinking person’s pop group.

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