In a continuing series on the shows I’ve been to, I saw Howard Jones tonight. He was extremely good. He sounded great and could still hit all the high notes, seemed to be genuinely enjoying himself, and had a lot of interplay with the crowd. It was a stripped down acoustic set and he frequently broke into stories and anecdotes about his time in the biz. It was all quite charming and fun.
In a surprise moment, after talking about how inspired he is by Brian Wilson (clearly a man with good taste), he performed a stunning rendition of God Only Knows:
And of course, here’s the crowd pleasing Things Can Only Get Better:
Upcoming shows I’ll be attending this year (comprised of groups on Mrs Ficus’ concert bucket list):
Journey & The Pretenders
Bryan Adams & Bon Jovi
Europe & Kansas & Foreigner
Joan Jett & Poison & Mötley Crüe & Def Leppard