Deacon Blue, Mercury Theatre, 30 November 2019 Concert Review
Deacon Blue played a sold-out show at Auckland’s beautiful Mercury Theatre last night. 13th Floor photographer Ivan Karczewski was on hand to capture the event. He reports back that the show was absolutely amazing and the audience was on fire!
We didn’t have a reviewer there – but E Lewis caught the show and contributes this review.
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Shame you missed Deacon Blue.
It was electric! I saw them in September 1994 at NEC in UK as a shy 15 year old and I took my 14 year old son to see them last night and it was just as I remembered. Better.
The band entered just before 9pm. Ricky Ross started off with Real Gone Kid, quiet and subdued and obviously nervous. Eyes closed for the duration of the opening song. Lorraine McIntosh was in full steam from the get go! Dancing like no-one was watching.
They must’ve played 35-40 songs. Two plus hours. Energetic and lively, chatting away in intervals about nothing and everything.
Scottish poets and nationals anthems. St Andrews was well and truly acknowledged and a couple of Scottish flags flew high. Ricky was genuinely happy to be here in New Zealand, apologising for not crossing the ditch 30 years ago.
…Making us kiwis feel quite the audience. “I’m gonna tell my pals back home about this night’”….
Clever multiple segues, seamless transition between one song to another. Creative arrangements and mashups that made the audience scream and sing for more.
My son and I were jumping, clapping, swaying and sweating throughout the entire show.
Crowd favourites ‘when will you make my telephone ring?’, Real Gone Kid, Fergus Sings the Blues and Dignity twice! Come on!
Anything that gets a 45 year old and her 14 year old son on their feet, jumping, swaying, clapping and generally entertained for two and a half hours is a winner! My 15 year old inner self is well and truly alive!
My son and I feel warmer, lighter and slightly more optimistic about life after a night with Deacon Blue!
E Lewis
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December 2, 2019 @ 10:31 am
Deacon Blue were as fabulous as they were thirty years ago!!!
The crowd were also in fine voice signing along to all their favourites too!
The concert was amazing and the Mercury Theatre is a fantastic small venue with great sound!