Oldham (“Manchester”), Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham, 30/10/2018
I heard of Estes Tonne only a short time before and wondered wher he might be playing. I discovered he would be at a venue 20 miles from my home. I was surprised I was able to get tickets —and they were not expensive!
I wondered why he came to Oldham (perhaps Mr Tonne did too! To say it’s “Manchester” is stretching it more than a bit, it’s on the very edge of the admin area!) — it’s not a ‘famous’ town and is rather run down. The venue was nothing spectacular - a civic hall built in 1977. Ther...