So here I am sat in the Ruby Lounge, Manchester on the evening of the 22nd of April 2017 and awaiting the presence of one Barry Adamson. I'd bought my t-shirt and now it was just a matter of waiting for the main event, the support was provided by a lovely singer called Iora (Facebook page HERE ) and you really should check this young lady out she has a cracking voice. Shortly after Iora had completed her set and a slight wait Barry Adamson came on like the cool cat that he is. Dressed so sharp I cut myself just watching him. And boy were we not disappointed. Barry was on cracking form and his humour left me wishing his time onstage of just over an hour was a lifetime instead. Here's some of my pics from the gig including a few instagrammed ones I did. Check out the Facebook Group called Alternate Bites to see a video of Barry doing the final track of his set, "The Light Pours Out Of Me." I haven't enjoyed a gig as much as I did this in a hell of a long time
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