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Doors 7.00pm

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Pat Travers

 8.45pm

This is a standing gig.

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We are delighted to bring Pat back to Newcastle in 2008. Last year's gig was simply awesome from a truly outstanding guitarist who knows how to rock.

Canada’s Finest

Awesome Guitarist Newcastle Bound

Canada is known for lots of open space, big bears, salmon fishing and not a lot more, nice though it is. So what more has Canada got to offer? Well that would be Pat Travers, a mind-bogglingly, fantastic guitarist whose UK tour brings him to the region on the night of the bonfires.

Rated as one of the world’s top guitarists Travers covers blues to hard rock in his frantic live set. With over 30 years of touring under his belt, Travers still has the energy, drive and determination to please the fans.

For any guitar lovers, some of Travers early albums are a must-have in any collection, such as Makin Majic, Putting it Straight and Go For What You Know is certainly a classic as is the excellent Crash and Burn, which includes the rip-roaring Snortin Whisky.

Travers was born in Toronto, Canada in 1954. Soon after picking up the guitar at age 12 he actually saw the legendary Jimi Hendrix perform in Ottawa – an experience that was to remain with him and shape his life. This obvious inspirational gig sparked the young Travers to go after the dream. So with steadfast determination to become a star like so many of his heroes and inspirations such as Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, Travers was well fired-up. He began playing nightly in bands in his home city and although it was hard graft trying to get a break, the apprentiship served him well.

He was eventually discovered and recruited by 50's rock artist Ronnie Hawkins whose band played mostly old rock and roll, country and rockabilly. This was not to Travers liking, but he used the experience to hone his skills as a vocalist and lead guitarist. From this early platform he established himself as a talented guitarist. As the word spread, Travers was able to hit the road and travel the world to further build his justified reputation as an awesome guitarist.

This is going to be a very special gig.  The venue is now the Carling Academy.

After the gig 2007 ....

 It was Guy Fawkes night so we expected attended numbers to be affected, but the turn-out was excellent and Pat said      afterwards "the crowd were fantastic, excellent feedback and getting into the gig, Newcastle is a key location for us next year". Pat [and the band] was certainly on form and delivered a cracking set that had us all bouncing. He mixed it up with new stuff and those Travers anthems, but everything was very well received. A fabulous night, terrific rock music, happy band and above all, lots of smiling faces as people went off into the night.

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