The Meadows
Edinburgh
2-3 June, 2023
It’s not a full review because I only caught a few of the acts that were performing. However I was glued to the main stage for the afternoon’s entertainment,The Weather was beautiful too, I got a glorious tan ❤ I was a bit late, coz iI am still recovering from Thursday nights Leftfield excursion. I got to the main stage of the Meadows Festival just as the Devils In Skirts, were taking to the stage. A local band of Punx that were having a jolly old time entertaining the gathered Meadows Festival massive, The Sun was out and my dancing feet were tapping. Norman Lamont And the Heaven Sent followed to stir up the groove with a set of 70’s classic covers. that people really wanted to dance to.
The line up looked interesting and when I found out that the next band, was a band called “The Band That Fell To Earth” Of course this had my full intrigue and attention. I’m always really sceptical about Bowie Tributes. Having seen the Grand Master perform 9 Times. Only the real thing will do. The band that fell To Earth were sensationally good. With perfect renditions of Sufragate City, Let’s Dance (The recent live reworking) Version. (Bravo).
There were guest musicians and singers from The Totaly Sound musical youth project. Based at Tonegarden Studios in Edinburghs Summerhall. At first to deliver Starman and the first Meadows Sing A Long of the weekend. There was one young lassie called Ami that sang Ashes To Ashes perfectly. Just about all of the Meadows were dancing, Then we had Changes, Rebel Rebel Space Oddity Heroes. and Gene Jeanie. To be honest it couldn’t have been more perfect. The winning rendition for me was Stay, It was delivered in a perfect really funky way. Being a Bowie fan this really made my day. The Band that fell To Earth were absolutely superb. It was a bit like Bowie School (The Musical) Oh aye Divine approves Five stars ❤
Maz And The Phantoms closed the main stage with a goth-tinged, Placebo esque set of original compositions A band from the creative hubris that is Glasgow, Closing the first day of Rock N Roll Good Times at The Meadows Festival ❤ That was a brilliant day.
I danced so much on the Saturday of The Meadows Festival, Come Sunday I had nae energy to repeat the dance, So had a look round the stalls and popped into see a friend for a cuppa. It was on the way back, I found an ace suitcase with wheels sitting by a bin. Thankyou Angels, just what I was needing for my festival adventures to Eden and Glastonbury. So I headed back to the Tonegarden Mainstage of the Meadows to catch the closing act.
Called Passing Sages, a young band from Fife, who are funky disco incarnate. Delivering an infectious groove, So much so. the entire Meadows was getting on down. Another great closing performance of The Meadows festival 2023.
Next year is the 50th Anniversary of The Meadows Festival so I will be there in full review capacity for the Next one. That was a brilliant party ❤
Mark ‘Divine’ Calvert
Mumble Music 