Music concerts at Robin Park Arena? : Thu Jan 23, 2020 12:13 pm  

IL has raised possibilities of music concerts/festivals to take place at Robin Park Arena. A good way of bringing in new revenue it would seem following on from successful concerts at LSV over the last few years. https://www.wigantoday.net/news/could-b ... 1-10216454

IL has raised possibilities of music concerts/festivals to take place at Robin Park Arena. A good way of bringing in new revenue it would seem following on from successful concerts at LSV over the last few years. https://www.wigantoday.net/news/could-b ... 1-10216454

Re: Music concerts at Robin Park Arena? : Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:57 pm  

Cracking idea to generate extra revenue. Now we just need to decide what we do with Edge Hall Rd

Re: Music concerts at Robin Park Arena? : Thu Jan 23, 2020 4:03 pm  

MattyB wrote: IL has raised possibilities of music concerts/festivals to take place at Robin Park Arena. A good way of bringing in new revenue it would seem following on from successful concerts at LSV over the last few years. https://www.wigantoday.net/news/could-b ... 1-10216454 I wonder what class of act could be enticed to play in Wigan. It has been a long time since a world class act played here without being from Wigan, possibly The Grateful Dead in 1972 but that was in Bickershaw.

MattyB wrote: IL has raised possibilities of music concerts/festivals to take place at Robin Park Arena. A good way of bringing in new revenue it would seem following on from successful concerts at LSV over the last few years. https://www.wigantoday.net/news/could-b ... 1-10216454 I wonder what class of act could be enticed to play in Wigan. It has been a long time since a world class act played here without being from Wigan, possibly The Grateful Dead in 1972 but that was in Bickershaw.

Re: Music concerts at Robin Park Arena? : Thu Jan 23, 2020 4:27 pm  

Levrier wrote:

I wonder what class of act could be enticed to play in Wigan. It has been a long time since a world class act played here without being from Wigan, possibly The Grateful Dead in 1972 but that was in Bickershaw.

Green Day played at the social club on Worsley Mesnes back in the day (I think)

Re: Music concerts at Robin Park Arena? : Thu Jan 23, 2020 5:37 pm  

Levrier wrote:

I wonder what class of act could be enticed to play in Wigan. It has been a long time since a world class act played here without being from Wigan, possibly The Grateful Dead in 1972 but that was in Bickershaw.

I was there, not much choice really as I lived there unbelievable weekend that was. Hawkwind, Donovan, the kinks and.....Pemberton brass band

Re: Music concerts at Robin Park Arena? : Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:06 pm  

Levrier wrote:

I wonder what class of act could be enticed to play in Wigan. It has been a long time since a world class act played here without being from Wigan, possibly The Grateful Dead in 1972 but that was in Bickershaw.

Verve in 98?

Re: Music concerts at Robin Park Arena? : Thu Jan 23, 2020 8:24 pm  

hatty wrote:

I was there, not much choice really as I lived there unbelievable weekend that was. Hawkwind, Donovan, the kinks and.....Pemberton brass band

And Captain Beefheart and don't forget Jeremy Beadle commentating. It is still one of the best concert CDs in my collection.

Re: Music concerts at Robin Park Arena? : Thu Jan 23, 2020 8:25 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

Verve in 98?

But were they not a local band?

Re: Music concerts at Robin Park Arena? : Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:33 pm  

K Klass?

Would've given my left testicle to have been at Bickershaw, America, Captain Beefheart, Captain Beyond, Dr John, The Dead, Hawkwind & New Riders of The Purple Sage, some line up that like

Re: Music concerts at Robin Park Arena? : Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:40 pm  

The Whiffy Kipper wrote:

K Klass?

Would've given my left testicle to have been at Bickershaw, America, Captain Beefheart, Captain Beyond, Dr John, The Dead, Hawkwind & New Riders of The Purple Sage, some line up that like

I was in a push chair so I have no recollection but the Dead CD is amazing. But who would have thought that Wigan would recreate Woodstock?