80Degrees

………has stepped in and booked the band for Friday 20th, thus replacing the former gig at the Hermitage. Terry you are a top man!!

……sorry to report. The management of the venue reported difficulties and were forced to pull out. Sorry for any inconvenience.

…is a Saltash Music festival this Saturday. The chaps are on at 1 pm at the Union pub and it is the first of many Saltfests we all hope. This is part of a busy weekend as the band play Kingsbridge on Friday night, the Saltfest Saturday lunchtime and Exmouth on Saturday night. That’s showbiz!

………has sadly closed it’s doors and the gig therefore has been cancelled. Sorry to report this and I’d like to wish the owners the very best for the future.

…in Plymouth, it is rumoured, may well feature the band and a review of the new album ‘In The Land Of Giants’ in Friday’s edition. Many thanks to journalist Clare Robinson for her support.

See you at the Union Inn, Saltash.

…………is back from his Scottish holiday, refreshed, Haggis laden and ready to go. The band has produced new songs and these will be the highest priority in getting them rehearsed and in the set. Derek’s has written ‘So Here We Are’ and ‘Wise Words’ which await rehearsal with the not so new ‘1959′ and Rob’s ‘Pigeons On The Roof’. August will be a busy month as the gig list suggests.

…….were really rather good. The band played for an hour at the Kingsbridge Fest to a warm but football weary crowd. Maybe I was a little off with my score prediction (see below) but at least we don’t have to worry about it any more! A big thank you to Rob Wheeler at the festival for organising an excellent event.

Andy H and Derek appeared on Sparksy’s Radio Devon show today (Monday) performed an acoustic version of What’s Wrong and were promptly invited back to do it all again in a few months time. Thank you Sir Gordon for being a great bloke and looking after us so well.

…….our starting time has been put back until 4.15 -4.30 to accomodate the big match. The sun will shine, England will win 5-0 and all will be well with the world!

………following the release of In The Land Of Giants, the band has been invited to appear on Gordon Sparks’ BBC Radio Devon programme next Monday 28th June at 8.30 am. There could well be a live performance of some kind and a chance to talk about the band and the new album with Sir Gordon. Set your alarm!

…………is happening this coming weekend. This is an excellent event in a great location. Rob Wheeler, veteran of local radio is the man who organises the festival and is beautifully run. 80 Degrees appear at 3 pm on Sunday and following last weekend’s Polperro Festival should be a continuation of music in the sun. You can see full details at www.kingsbridgemusicfest.org