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Ask and you shall receive..cheers to Alan for sending over the setlist from Doves 45 minute set at Victorious fest..

Snowden
Rise
Black & White Town
Kingdom of Rust
Pounding
10:03
Caught By The River
The Cedar Room
The Fear

No setlist for this one yet, band started with Snowden, then Rise. Also played were Black & White Town, Kingdom of Rust, Pounding, The Cedar Room & The Fear. A wee media review is up at the Daily Echo.

Friday  also saw Manchester-born band Doves on the main stage and what could be the start of the last heatwave of summer.

Doves frontman Jimi Goodwin was momentarily overwhelmed with their reception at Victorious. “My cup overflows with love for you,” he joked after taking a second look at the huge Southsea Common crowd.

But perhaps he should not have been surprised. This band, with twin brothers Jez and Andy Williams on guitar and drums respectively, were huge in the first decade of this century, clocking up two number one albums, The Last Broadcast and Lost Souls, and supporting Oasis at Wembley.

Even now, their hit singles Black and White Town, Pounding and Here Comes The Fear are still on regular rotation on Radio X.  

Doves played Zebedee’s Yard in the heart of Hull city centre this evening. Before Space face, Jimi gave a shout out to the Doves forum, thanks to his ‘chance’ meeting with some of the forum regulars at a local gin bar earlier in the day.

Join the shenanigans on the current Doves forum which is now connected to Doves official facebook page here. The spirit of the old Doves web forum which has been around since early 2000 lives on! Feel free to post yer snaps from the gig or any Doves gig!

Next up for Doves is Victorious festival in Portsmouth tomorrow (Friday night) for a short 45 minute set from 6:30pm, on just before The Specials. Give us a shout if your going via email, the forum or tweet @dovesmusicblog

For those of you going to the Hull gig, here are the stage times. These times are approximate and are subject to change. Tickets will be available to buy on the door.

DOORS OPEN – 6:00PM
The Hubbards 6:40PM to 7:35PM
Idlewild 7:50PM to 21:02PM
Doves 9:20PM to 10:50PM

Have a great night!

Joining Doves & Idlewild in Hull next Thursday are The Hubbards. A Hull based band who are well worth a listen. Check them out here.

Final tickets for the show are on sale here.

In other news, it was quietly announced at first but Sub Sub are making a return! Albeit a DJ set at the Warehouse Project, which is now housed at the Mayfield Depot, which across from Piccadilly station in Manchester of course.

A good looking line-up, which is headlined by the ever popular Hacienda Classical. I believe this has featured a certain Sub Sub track in the past!

Tickets are on sale here.

It seems ages ago now since Doves announced their live return. They’ve since played 12 shows across the UK & Ireland. They’ve got three shows to play this month before they wrap up their live return by playing under the big top at Gunnersbury Park in London on Friday September 6th.

August

22 Hull Innercity Live, Zebedees Yard  Tickets
23 Victorious Festival, Portsmouth  Tickets
31 Bingley Weekender  Tickets

September

06 Gunnersville, Gunnersbury Park, London Tickets

Doves announced on Friday that White Flowers would be joining them at Gunnersville, London on September 6th.

Tickets for the gig are on sale now.

Here’s the press blurb on White Flowers, with an obvious interest for fans of Doves…

White Flowers are a duo from Preston blending drum machine, guitar, synth and haunting vocals to create their own noir world. The duo’s debut album has been produced by Doves’ Jez Williams and is due for release in early 2020.

White Flowers released their ‘Glimmer’ EP  last October, which was celebrated by The Line Of Best Fit as “arguably one of this year’s strongest debuts”.

The band’s first single from their debut album, ‘Porta’, is due to be released this September.

Check out White Flowers at Bandcamp

Another outdoor Doves show, which means another day of rain! Of course the heavens opened today just in time for Doves to take the stage at Perry Park, Birmingham.

Thanks to Alan Frost for the above photo taken earlier today at Perry Park.

Here’s the setlist as posted to Doves Fans forum by Pete Haddock.

Doves next show is late next month in Hull on Aug 22nd. Tix remain on sale here.

Here’s the wetlist, setlist from Kendal Calling last night, posted to Doves fans by Tracey Smith.

Love this shot by Katie Priestley

A cool snap by the Kendal Calling twitter

Firesuite
Snowden
Rise
Black and White Town
Words
Sea Song
Last Broadcast
The Outsiders
Winter Hill
Kingdom of Rust
Pounding
10:03
Caught By the River
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The Cedar Room
The Fear
Spaceface

Once again, thanks to mancbob for the “rough” setlist! Folks from the USA, Canada & Australia have traveled over for the 3 gigs this weekend! You folks have fun!

Brighton & Hove News reviewed the gig:

It’s an explosive set, covering their career to date. Every song has the crowd singing –and Jimi (who seems to be suffering with his throat a bit –some spray helps), looks genuinely touched by the support. He seems really humbled by the crowd joining in with songs from over 10 years ago, like he can’t believe they still remember the words!

An amazing experience to have seen this cult band, at such a unique venue. I shall never forget it.

Read the full review here.