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Portsmouth Guildhall
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What people wrote about nights here
A guest for The Waterboys · Sat, 14 Nov 2015
Fantastic gig.One of the best I have seen at the Portsmouth Guildhall :)
A guest for Joe Satriani · Mon, 09 Nov 2015
Brilliant gig.Satriani's band was superb.Amazing drummer.
The support was excellent too :)A guest for Queen Extravaganza · Sun, 01 Nov 2015
Seen Queen Extravaganza before .. Had to see them again .. Never disappointed .. Brilliant as a superlative is not high enough
A guest for Status Quo · Fri, 24 Apr 2015
Although I've never professed to being a quo fan, their gig was fantastic.
It's no fluke that a band that's been together for fifty years can suddenly reinvent their music so well and not lose their identity.
Really enjoyed the concert, great acoustics in the guildhall helped and created a fantastic intimate feeling.
If you've never seen them, then do so!!A guest for Sleeping With Sirens · Mon, 30 Mar 2015
Absolutely mental and amazing. The crowd was great and the band's were perfection. They were amazing live!
A guest for The Clash · Tue, 06 Mar 1984
Easily the best live gig I have seen. The band led by Strummer, Simonin on bass stormed it even with Topper and Jones on board. I was with a mate near the front of the stage and it was fucking intense. The crowd just wouldn't leave at the end and they came back on for the standard two encores and then two more. The last after all the lights had switched on and fans were starting to vacate. I recall turning around and moving with the crowd toward the exit and then...bang! Off went the lights. Brief pitch blackness. The crowd surged back and Strummer and the band flew back on with one last blast of White Riot. Blew me away.
A guest for The Specials · Thu, 19 Jun 1980
My first concert, changed my life forever, never forget it.
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1,432 concerts logged here and not one answer yet. Five taps - the place itself, then the sound, the sightlines, getting in and out and what the bar charges - and this page starts telling people what Portsmouth Guildhall is actually like to stand in. There's room to write about it as well - one entry each, added to over the years.
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Upcoming here · 2026–2027
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The ProclaimersThu, 12 Nov 2026● -
Amelia CoburnThu, 12 Nov 2026●
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Bill BaileyWed, 18 Nov 2026●
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The HunnaMon, 23 Nov 2026●
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Sick JoyMon, 23 Nov 2026●
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Martin Stephenson & the DainteesSat, 28 Nov 2026●
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SqueezeThu, 03 Dec 2026●
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Billy BraggThu, 03 Dec 2026●
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The Australian Pink Floyd ShowFri, 04 Dec 2026●
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Rick WakemanSun, 06 Dec 2026●
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A guest 100% for Brit Floyd · Tue, 24 Nov 2015
Amazing!!! just love watching Brit Floyd play. New chap Simon was rather excellent! We loved it and will be booking again next time there are here :D
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