Over the past half a dozen years or so, the Diamond Rock Club - nestled rather innocuously in the rolling hills of Northern Ireland's 'Bible belt' - has extablished a reputation not only for being one of the best small venues in this part of the world but also as a favourite stop-off for manyOver the past half a dozen years or so, the Diamond Rock Club – nestled rather innocuously in the rolling hills of Northern Ireland's 'Bible belt' – has extablished a reputation not only for being one of the best small venues in this part of the world but also as a favourite stop-off for many top names seeking to play low-key gigs to a crowd notorious for its love of music and genuinely warm reception for its international visitors. The latest in this long line of names – which includes the likes of Kip Winger, Dan Reed and Mike Tramp – is the charismatic Mr Big frontman, playing only one of two UK gigs en route from a handful of European festival performances back to his native California: it's a transition which Martin acknowledges right at the beginning of his set… but we'll come to that anon. Opening proceedings, Phil and BAM from local heroes Million Dollar Reload are no strangers to acoustic sets (as they've proven both on this stage and on two occasions at Download) and play a 40-minute set which is stripped back and honest and sees them debuting a number of new songs, which will no [...]
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