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“Well you and I collapsed in love, and it looks like we might have made it, yes it looks like we’ve made it to the end…”Where will the Trib Train stop next? Well, that decision was left in your hands, through an unnecessarily convoluted process of nominations and votes that devoured a big chunk of 2026 – sorry about that, but thanks for your time – which saw Blur see off The Sisters Of Mercy, The Beatles post-Beatles, The Beach Boys, Duran Duran, The Beautiful South, Oasis, Pixies, The Dubliners, and Hawkwind.
Too easily pigeon-holed as Brit-pop, Blur were at their core an art-pop band, fusing together disparate strands of music styles including psychedelia, lo-fi indie, disco, gospel, grunge, punk, Madchester baggy, and even a bit of music hall, into cleverly hook-laden pop nuggets, perpetually innovating and rarely repeating the same formula.
There is a wealth of material for you to enjoy delving into, from the big hits to the deep cuts, revealing a pleasing diversity across their nine albums from 1991 to 2023.
At this event, expect to hear a variety of folks playing a variety of Blur songs in a variety of ways, some faithfully, some surprisingly, some ill-advisedly...
Thank you for your continued support of this frivolous thing we call Tribute Night.
As usual, there is no admission fee, but donations will be collected during the interval – suggested donation £5 – cash, card, or QR code to PayPal.
All donations go to the Rising Sun Arts Centre, which is a registered charity funded mostly by its own earned income and staffed by volunteers.
Doors open at 8pm for a prompt 8:30pm start.
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30 Silver Street, RG1 2ST Reading, United Kingdom, 30 Silver Street, Reading, RG1 2ST, United Kingdom
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