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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,at the,Sat,Saturday,on,stage,live,playing,town,centre,band,alternative,local,bands,emerging,grassroots,music,independent music scene,unsigned,act,youth culture,public event,cultural regeneration,free festival,urban,entertainment,outdoor,performance,local arts,scene,gig promotion,community,festivals,guitarist,lead guitar,sunglasses,attitude,album
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EME6HD - 6 June 2026, this live music photograph shows Black Desert performing on stage at Warrington Music Festival in Warrington town centre, Cheshire, England. The image captures the young North West alternative or grunge band in a full band set-up with vocalist and guitarist at centre stage, drummer behind, bassist to the right and another guitarist to the left, framed by amplifiers, monitors, lighting rigs and a large screen displaying the band's name. Festival branding for Warrington Music Fest is visible on both sides of the stage, placing the performance within a free public town-centre event designed to draw crowds into the local retail and leisure area. The stage appears to be a temporary outdoor festival installation, with surrounding buildings visible beyond the performance area, helping to root the image in an urban shopping and civic setting rather than a conventional indoor venue. The scene has value as a documentary image of emerging grassroots music culture in the North West, showing how local festivals give developing bands a platform in front of a broader public audience. It is also useful for editorial themes around youth culture, live entertainment, gig promotion, town-centre regeneration, community events, local identity and the role of arts programming in boosting footfall for shops, bars and hospitality businesses. Warrington Music Festival has become part of the town's wider seasonal events offer, using central public space to showcase local and regional acts and to strengthen the area's cultural profile. For picture buyers, the combination of a named band, readable stage screen, instruments, performance energy and clearly branded event context makes this suitable for stories about unsigned bands, North West music scenes, independent live performance, cultural tourism, festival listings, entertainment previews and reviews, and the changing relationship between retail destinations and public events in English town centres.
The Old Marketplace, Golden Square, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EME6JT - 6 June 2026, this live music photograph shows Black Desert performing on stage at Warrington Music Festival in Warrington town centre, Cheshire, England. The image captures the young North West alternative or grunge band in a full band set-up with vocalist and guitarist at centre stage, drummer behind, bassist to the right and another guitarist to the left, framed by amplifiers, monitors, lighting rigs and a large screen displaying the band's name. Festival branding for Warrington Music Fest is visible on both sides of the stage, placing the performance within a free public town-centre event designed to draw crowds into the local retail and leisure area. The stage appears to be a temporary outdoor festival installation, with surrounding buildings visible beyond the performance area, helping to root the image in an urban shopping and civic setting rather than a conventional indoor venue. The scene has value as a documentary image of emerging grassroots music culture in the North West, showing how local festivals give developing bands a platform in front of a broader public audience. It is also useful for editorial themes around youth culture, live entertainment, gig promotion, town-centre regeneration, community events, local identity and the role of arts programming in boosting footfall for shops, bars and hospitality businesses. Warrington Music Festival has become part of the town's wider seasonal events offer, using central public space to showcase local and regional acts and to strengthen the area's cultural profile. For picture buyers, the combination of a named band, readable stage screen, instruments, performance energy and clearly branded event context makes this suitable for stories about unsigned bands, North West music scenes, independent live performance, cultural tourism, festival listings, entertainment previews and reviews, and the changing relationship between retail destinations and public events in English town centres.
The Old Marketplace, Golden Square, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EME6K0 - 6 June 2026, this live music photograph shows Black Desert performing on stage at Warrington Music Festival in Warrington town centre, Cheshire, England. The image captures the young North West alternative or grunge band in a full band set-up with vocalist and guitarist at centre stage, drummer behind, bassist to the right and another guitarist to the left, framed by amplifiers, monitors, lighting rigs and a large screen displaying the band's name. Festival branding for Warrington Music Fest is visible on both sides of the stage, placing the performance within a free public town-centre event designed to draw crowds into the local retail and leisure area. The stage appears to be a temporary outdoor festival installation, with surrounding buildings visible beyond the performance area, helping to root the image in an urban shopping and civic setting rather than a conventional indoor venue. The scene has value as a documentary image of emerging grassroots music culture in the North West, showing how local festivals give developing bands a platform in front of a broader public audience. It is also useful for editorial themes around youth culture, live entertainment, gig promotion, town-centre regeneration, community events, local identity and the role of arts programming in boosting footfall for shops, bars and hospitality businesses. Warrington Music Festival has become part of the town's wider seasonal events offer, using central public space to showcase local and regional acts and to strengthen the area's cultural profile. For picture buyers, the combination of a named band, readable stage screen, instruments, performance energy and clearly branded event context makes this suitable for stories about unsigned bands, North West music scenes, independent live performance, cultural tourism, festival listings, entertainment previews and reviews, and the changing relationship between retail destinations and public events in English town centres.
The Old Marketplace, Golden Square, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EME6K2 - 6 June 2026, this live music photograph shows Black Desert performing on stage at Warrington Music Festival in Warrington town centre, Cheshire, England. The image captures the young North West alternative or grunge band in a full band set-up with vocalist and guitarist at centre stage, drummer behind, bassist to the right and another guitarist to the left, framed by amplifiers, monitors, lighting rigs and a large screen displaying the band's name. Festival branding for Warrington Music Fest is visible on both sides of the stage, placing the performance within a free public town-centre event designed to draw crowds into the local retail and leisure area. The stage appears to be a temporary outdoor festival installation, with surrounding buildings visible beyond the performance area, helping to root the image in an urban shopping and civic setting rather than a conventional indoor venue. The scene has value as a documentary image of emerging grassroots music culture in the North West, showing how local festivals give developing bands a platform in front of a broader public audience. It is also useful for editorial themes around youth culture, live entertainment, gig promotion, town-centre regeneration, community events, local identity and the role of arts programming in boosting footfall for shops, bars and hospitality businesses. Warrington Music Festival has become part of the town's wider seasonal events offer, using central public space to showcase local and regional acts and to strengthen the area's cultural profile. For picture buyers, the combination of a named band, readable stage screen, instruments, performance energy and clearly branded event context makes this suitable for stories about unsigned bands, North West music scenes, independent live performance, cultural tourism, festival listings, entertainment previews and reviews, and the changing relationship between retail destinations and public events in English town centres.
The Old Marketplace, Golden Square, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E91E9P - Live music editorial photograph of Psychedelic Porn Crumpets performing at Albert Hall Manchester on 27 February 2026, showing guitarists on stage under dark concert lighting with drums, microphone stands, cables, pedals and spare electric guitars visible across the performance area. The Australian psychedelic rock band, originally formed in Perth, are strongly associated with colourful, high-energy psych rock, fuzz guitar, garage rock, progressive rock textures and fast, distorted live performances. The right-hand performer appears to be singing or playing lead guitar at the microphone, but the individual should only be named as Jack McEwan if confirmed by the photographer's own notes or venue accreditation, because person identity cannot be verified from this image alone.
The image is suitable for editorial coverage of contemporary Australian rock, UK touring, Manchester concerts, live music photography, independent venues, gig culture and psychedelic music. Albert Hall, a Grade II listed former Wesleyan chapel converted into a major Manchester music venue, gives the performance additional cultural context as part of the city's live music scene. The dark background, spotlight, red stage tones and visible instruments create a strong documentary atmosphere, useful for articles about touring bands, guitar music, alternative music, psych rock revival, music journalism, concert reviews, festival line-ups and the experience of live performance.
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets live at Albert Hall Manchester, Australian psych rock band on stage during
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DJ7N5K - Television is an American rock band, formed in New York City in 1973 and credited as highly influential and seminal.
Television was part of the 1970s New York rock scene, along with musical acts like the Patti Smith Group, The Ramones, Blondie, Richard Hell, and Talking Heads. Although they recorded in a raw manner similar to their contemporaries, minimalizing the use of studio techniques, sound effects and atypical instruments, Television's music was unique and technically proficient, defined by guitarists Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd. The group's debut album, Marquee Moon, is often considered one of the defining releases of the punk era.
Lester Bangs heard in Television's music the influence of Quicksilver Messenger Service, noting a similarity between Verlaine's guitar playing and that of John Cipollina.[3] Tom Verlaine has downplayed the comparison, citing the Ventures as a more apt reference point. In 2004, Robert Christgau pointed to the debt that Television owed to the San Francisco scene of the late 1960s, directly comparing Verlaine's guitar playing to that of Jerry Garcia
Manchester, England UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DJ7N29 - Television is an American rock band, formed in New York City in 1973 and credited as highly influential and seminal.
Television was part of the 1970s New York rock scene, along with musical acts like the Patti Smith Group, The Ramones, Blondie, Richard Hell, and Talking Heads. Although they recorded in a raw manner similar to their contemporaries, minimalizing the use of studio techniques, sound effects and atypical instruments, Television's music was unique and technically proficient, defined by guitarists Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd. The group's debut album, Marquee Moon, is often considered one of the defining releases of the punk era.
Lester Bangs heard in Television's music the influence of Quicksilver Messenger Service, noting a similarity between Verlaine's guitar playing and that of John Cipollina.[3] Tom Verlaine has downplayed the comparison, citing the Ventures as a more apt reference point. In 2004, Robert Christgau pointed to the debt that Television owed to the San Francisco scene of the late 1960s, directly comparing Verlaine's guitar playing to that of Jerry Garcia
Manchester, England UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R64N47 - . Gary Numan, Splinter Tour UK Leg gig, performing at the Manchester Academy 20131114, Oxford Road, England, UK, M13 9PR. Photographed on 14 November 2013. The recorded location is Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR. Here in the Black. The Fall. The Calling. Down in the Park. The historical setting for gig is that concert culture changed with amplification, arena touring, festivals and digital promotion, yet the basic relationship between performer, venue and audience remains central
Older gig photographs can gain significance as bands, buildings and local scenes evolution. In the 2026 discussion of gig, live music remains culturally important but venues face pressure from operating costs, redevelopment and evolving audience habits
England's dedicated 15% business-rates relief for eligible live-music venues during 2026/27 reflects concern about their economic sustainability. Additional high-relevance terminology includes musician, stage, music history, fan culture, live entertainment, popular music, music heritage, concert photography, 14/11/2013, 14th, poses, posed, pose, album, lighting, smoke, and show. Seen through band, the earlier context is that live-music photographs preserve performances that are otherwise transient, recording musicians, venues, stage lighting and audiences at a particular point in a career
Tickets, posters and venue exteriors add another layer of music-industry history. For music history, the historical context is that british popular music has been closely tied to particular cities, independent labels and venues
Manchester and Liverpool in particular developed internationally recognised scenes whose clubs, rehearsal rooms and concert halls became cultural landmarks. A further layer of meaning comes from musician, stage and music history. The image also relates directly to stage, music history and fan culture.
Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R64N9A - . Gary Numan, Splinter Tour UK Leg gig, performing at the Manchester Academy 20131114, Oxford Road, England, UK, M13 9PR. Photographed on 14 November 2013. The recorded location is Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR. Metal. Everything Comes Down to This. Films. Here in the Black. For the story of concert, it is useful to note that british popular music has been closely tied to particular cities, independent labels and venues
Manchester and Liverpool in particular developed internationally recognised scenes whose clubs, rehearsal rooms and concert halls became cultural landmarks. For present-day concert, 2026 is significant because streaming dominates recorded music , increasing the importance of touring, merchandise and live events to many artists
Historical concert images therefore connect fan culture with the changing economics of the music business. Additional discoverability terms include live music, music venue, performer, band, musician, stage, music history, live entertainment, music heritage, concert photography, 14/11/2013, 14th, poses, posed, pose, set, album, lighting, smoke, and show. The historical setting for performer is that live-music photographs preserve performances that are otherwise transient, recording musicians, venues, stage lighting and audiences at a particular point in a career
Tickets, posters and venue exteriors add another layer of music-industry history. Seen through stage, the earlier context is that british popular music has been closely tied to particular cities, independent labels and venues
Manchester and Liverpool in particular developed internationally recognised scenes whose clubs, rehearsal rooms and concert halls became cultural landmarks. Its wider context brings together live music, music venue and performer. A further layer of meaning comes from music venue, performer and band.
Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R64NE2 - . Gary Numan, Splinter Tour UK Leg gig, performing at the Manchester Academy 20131114, Oxford Road, England, UK, M13 9PR. Photographed on 14 November 2013. The recorded location is Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR. Set list :-. Resurrection. I Am Dust. Metal. In relation to live music, historical context shows that live-music photographs preserve performances that are otherwise transient, recording musicians, venues, stage lighting and audiences at a particular point in a career
Tickets, posters and venue exteriors add another layer of music-industry history. As of 2026, the position for live music is that live music remains culturally important but venues face pressure from operating costs, redevelopment and changing audience habits
England's dedicated 15% business-rates relief for eligible live-music venues during 2026/27 reflects concern about their economic sustainability. Relevant long-tail terms include concert, performer, band, music history, fan culture, touring, live entertainment, popular music, music heritage, concert photography, 14/11/2013, 14th, poses, posed, pose, album, and smoke. For the story of music venue, it is useful to note that live-music images preserve performances that are otherwise transient, recording musicians, venues, stage lighting and audiences at a particular point in a career
Tickets, posters and venue exteriors add another layer of music-industry history. The historical setting for musician is that british popular music has been closely tied to particular cities, independent labels and venues
Manchester and Liverpool in particular developed internationally recognised scenes whose clubs, rehearsal rooms and concert halls became cultural landmarks. The subject also connects concert, performer and band within the same editorial theme. Its wider context brings together performer, band and music history.
Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R64P1R - . Gary Numan, Splinter Tour UK Leg gig, performing at the Manchester Academy 20131114, Oxford Road, England, UK, M13 9PR. Photographed on 14 November 2013. The recorded location is Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR. Cars. Are 'Friends' Electric?. My Last Day Set list :-. Within the history of concert photography, concert culture changed with amplification, arena touring, festivals and digital promotion, yet the basic relationship between performer, venue and audience continues to be central
Older gig photographs can gain significance as bands, buildings and local scenes change. Against the 2026 backdrop for concert photography, streaming dominates recorded music , increasing the importance of touring, merchandise and live events to many artists
Historical concert images therefore connect fan culture with the changing economics of the music business. Associated subject terminology includes live music, music venue, musician, stage, music history, live entertainment, popular music, music heritage, 14/11/2013, 14th, poses, posed, pose, album, lighting, smoke, and show. In relation to gig, historical context shows that live-music photographs preserve performances that are otherwise transient, recording musicians, venues, stage lighting and audiences at a particular point in a career
Tickets, posters and venue exteriors add another layer of music-industry history. For the story of band, it is useful to note that british popular music has been closely tied to particular cities, independent labels and venues
Manchester and Liverpool in particular developed internationally recognised scenes whose clubs, rehearsal rooms and concert halls became cultural landmarks. The image also relates directly to live music, music venue and musician. The subject also connects music venue, musician and stage within the same editorial theme.
Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R64P5E - . Gary Numan, Splinter Tour UK Leg gig, performing at the Manchester Academy 20131114, Oxford Road, England, UK, M13 9PR. Photographed on 14 November 2013. The recorded location is Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR. Love Hurt Bleed. A Prayer for the Unborn. Encore:. Cars. The background to music heritage is that british popular music has been closely tied to particular cities, independent labels and venues
Manchester and Liverpool in particular developed internationally recognised scenes whose clubs, rehearsal rooms and concert halls became cultural landmarks. Current 2026 context around music heritage is that live music remains culturally important but venues face pressure from operating costs, redevelopment and changing audience habits
England's dedicated 15% business-rates relief for eligible live-music venues during 2026/27 reflects concern about their economic sustainability. Closely associated editorial terms include performer, band, musician, stage, music history, fan culture, touring, live entertainment, concert photography, 14/11/2013, 14th, poses, posed, pose, set, album, lighting, smoke, and show. Within the history of concert, live-music photographs preserve performances that are otherwise transient, recording musicians, venues, stage lighting and audiences at a particular point in a career
Tickets, posters and venue exteriors add another layer of music-industry history. In relation to performer, historical context shows that british popular music has been closely tied to particular cities, independent labels and venues
Manchester and Liverpool in particular developed internationally recognised scenes whose clubs, rehearsal rooms and concert halls became cultural landmarks. A further layer of meaning comes from performer, band and musician. The image also relates directly to band, musician and stage.
Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R64P9R - . Gary Numan, Splinter Tour UK Leg gig, performing at the Manchester Academy 20131114, Oxford Road, England, UK, M13 9PR. Photographed on 14 November 2013. The recorded location is Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR. Lost. When the Sky Bleeds, He Will Come. We're the Unforgiven. Love Hurt Bleed. Looking at popular music, the longer history is that live-music photographs preserve performances that are otherwise transient, recording musicians, venues, stage lighting and audiences at a particular point in a career
Tickets, posters and venue exteriors add another layer of music-industry history. In 2026, popular music remains relevant because streaming dominates recorded music , increasing the importance of touring, merchandise and live events to many artists
Historical concert images therefore connect fan culture with the changing economics of the music business. Associated keywords and synonyms include live music, music venue, performer, band, music history, live entertainment, music heritage, concert photography, 14/11/2013, 14th, poses, posed, pose, set, album, smoke, and show. The background to live music is that live-music photographs preserve performances that are otherwise transient, recording musicians, venues, stage lighting and audiences at a particular point in a career
Tickets, posters and venue exteriors add another layer of music-industry past. Within the history of music venue, british popular music has been closely tied to particular cities, independent labels and venues
Manchester and Liverpool in particular developed internationally recognised scenes whose clubs, rehearsal rooms and concert halls became cultural landmarks. Its wider context brings together live music, music venue and performer. A further layer of meaning comes from music venue, performer and band. The image also relates directly to performer, band and music history.
Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R64PGA - . Gary Numan, Splinter Tour UK Leg gig, performing at the Manchester Academy 20131114, Oxford Road, England, UK, M13 9PR. Photographed on 14 November 2013. The recorded location is Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR. The Calling. Down in the Park. Pure. Lost. For live entertainment, the historical context is that concert culture changed with amplification, arena touring, festivals and digital promotion, yet the basic relationship between performer, venue and audience remains central
Older gig photographs can gain significance as bands, buildings and local scenes evolution. For live entertainment, the 2026 context is that live music remains culturally important but venues face pressure from operating costs, redevelopment and evolving audience habits
England's dedicated 15% business-rates relief for eligible live-music venues during 2026/27 reflects concern about their economic sustainability. Useful related concepts include musician, stage, music history, fan culture, popular music, music heritage, concert photography, 14/11/2013, 14th, poses, posed, pose, set, album, lighting, smoke, and show. Looking at concert photography, the longer history is that live-music photographs preserve performances that are otherwise transient, recording musicians, venues, stage lighting and audiences at a particular point in a career
Tickets, posters and venue exteriors add another layer of music-industry history. The background to gig is that british popular music has been closely tied to particular cities, independent labels and venues
Manchester and Liverpool in particular developed internationally recognised scenes whose clubs, rehearsal rooms and concert halls became cultural landmarks. The subject also connects musician, stage and music history within the same editorial theme. Its wider context brings together stage, music history and fan culture.
Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R64PMP - . Gary Numan, Splinter Tour UK Leg gig, performing at the Manchester Academy 20131114, Oxford Road, England, UK, M13 9PR. Photographed on 14 November 2013. The recorded location is Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR. Films. Here in the Black. The Fall. The Calling. Seen through touring, the earlier context is that british popular music has been closely tied to particular cities, independent labels and venues
Manchester and Liverpool in particular developed internationally recognised scenes whose clubs, rehearsal rooms and concert halls became cultural landmarks. The 2026 relevance of touring comes from the fact that streaming dominates recorded music , increasing the importance of touring, merchandise and live events to many artists
Historical concert images therefore connect fan culture with the changing economics of the music business. Additional subject vocabulary includes live music, music venue, performer, band, musician, stage, music history, live entertainment, music heritage, concert photography, 14/11/2013, 14th, poses, posed, pose, set, album, lighting, smoke, and show. For music heritage, the historical context is that live-music photographs preserve performances that are otherwise transient, recording musicians, venues, stage lighting and audiences at a particular point in a career
Tickets, posters and venue exteriors add another layer of music-industry history. Looking at concert, the longer history is that british popular music has been closely tied to particular cities, independent labels and venues
Manchester and Liverpool in particular developed internationally recognised scenes whose clubs, rehearsal rooms and concert halls became cultural landmarks. The image also relates directly to live music, music venue and performer. The subject also connects music venue, performer and band within the same editorial theme.
Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R64K8F - Tracks were :
Upstarts,Panic,The Right Thing Right,Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before,Generate! Generate!,Bigmouth Strikes Again,The Messenger,The Crack Up,Say Demesne,Sun and Moon,How Soon Is Now,Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want,
The It-Switch, I Fought the Law, Getting Away With It, There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher, 31 October 1963) is an English musician, songwriter and singer. He first achieved fame as the guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. He has since performed with numerous other bands and embarked on a solo career.
Born in Manchester, to Irish parents, Marr formed his first band at the age of 13. He was part of several bands with Andy Rourke before forming the Smiths with Morrissey in 1982. The Smiths attained commercial success and were critically acclaimed, with Marr's jangle pop guitar style becoming a distinctive part of the band's sound, but separated in 1987 due to personal differences between Marr and Morrissey. Since then, Marr has been a member of the Pretenders, The The, Electronic, Modest Mouse, and the Cribs, and he has become a prolific session musician, working with names such as Pet Shop Boys, Talking Heads, Bryan Ferry and Hans Zimmer.
Having released an album titled Boomslang in 2003 under the name Johnny Marr and the Healers, Marr released his first solo album, The Messenger, in 2013. His second solo album, Playland, was released in 2014, followed by a third, Call the Comet, in 2018. Marr's autobiography, Set the Boy Free, was published in 2016
Manchester Academy 1, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England , UK, M13 9PR
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Keywords: 2013,Oct,October,12th,12,vocalist,on,stage,live,shot,at,Manchester,academy,Gig,of,the,Smiths,venue,play,playing,at,the,girl,woman,female,green,blue,smoke,opening,act,acts,Gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH8CC - . Meredith Sheldon aka Alamar supporting Johnny Marr at Manchester academy Gig 12/10/2013. Photographed at Manchester Uni Academy, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 12 October 2013. The image metadata records 1 person in the frame. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Meredith, Sheldon, aka, Alamar, supporting, Johnny, Marr, guitarist, songwriter and 12/10/2013, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The subject has strong relevance to education, school life, pupils, students, classmates, learning and the rituals that mark transitions between stages of childhood and young adulthood. It can support editorial features about schools, the end of term, friendship, uniforms, memories, examinations, moving to a new school, student identity and the social traditions that develop around education. Handwriting, names, clothing, classroom or school-related details can provide authentic visual evidence of personal experience rather than a staged educational concept. The photograph can therefore work for both contemporary education stories and longer-term social-history coverage of how pupils commemorate school years and friendships. Search themes include education, school life, pupils, classmates, school leavers, uniforms, end-of-term traditions, childhood memories and transitions between stages of education. Personal marks, handwriting, clothing or school-related objects give the subject a human documentary quality that is useful for social-history as well as education coverage. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph.
Manchester Uni Academy, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DN6NA1 - . James PRS for Music Hacienda plaque Manchester England UK. Photographed at Whitworth St, Manchester, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 24 September 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with James, PRS, Music, Hacienda, plaque, Manchester, Madchester, Whitworth, black and first, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph gives particular emphasis to signage, lettering, public information, branding or graphic communication in a real-world setting. It can support editorial features about wayfinding, advertising, local identity, warnings, public information, business branding, typography, street design and the visual language of towns and cities. Words, symbols, colours, materials and the physical setting of the sign provide useful documentary detail for researchers interested in how information was presented at the time. Because signs and branding are frequently replaced, repainted or removed, the image also has useful archive and social-history value. Search themes include signs, lettering, typography, advertising, wayfinding, public information, warnings, branding, street graphics and local identity. Because signs are frequently replaced or repainted, a clear dated photograph of wording or graphics can acquire strong archive and social-history value. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph.
Whitworth St, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: Winnington,Rec,Cheshire,England,UK,orange,shirt,guitar,guitarist,playing,live,on,stage,signed,unsigned,un-signed,amateur,unsigned,John,Collins,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,concert,plays,musician,music,rock,Col,Tolley,CW8 4EB,CW8
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DGHEA5 - . Colin Tolley, of the JCB band, May 2013 charity gig Winnington Rec, Cheshire, England, UK, CW8 4EB. Photographed at Park Road, Winnington, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW8 4EB. The photograph was taken on 04 May 2013. The image metadata records 1 person in the frame. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Colin, Tolley, JCB, band, May, 2013, charity, gig, Winnington and Rec, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph has strong editorial relevance to public events, festivals, performances, celebrations and the temporary activity that changes the character of a familiar place. It can support coverage of festivals, street entertainment, performers, audiences, tourism, cultural events, city-centre activity and the economic and social impact of organised public gatherings. Costume, temporary signs, crowds, performance areas, street furniture and the surrounding architecture can all help establish the event in a specific place and period. Because events are temporary, a dated documentary photograph has particular archive value, preserving details that disappear as soon as the programme, performers and public activity move on. Search themes include festivals, street performance, live entertainment, cultural events, tourism, crowds, city-centre activity, temporary public space and event heritage. The dated view is valuable for identifying how a particular event, performer or festival presence looked in that year. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Park Road, Winnington, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW8 4EB
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Keywords: Warrington,Golden,Square,July,2012,Cheshire,England,UK,on,stage,playing,rocker,music,gotonysmith,rock,livemusic,live,music,Gibson,good,lighting,public,space,festival,WBC,borough,council,local,authority,arts,team,event,Gotonysmith,Warringtonians,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,concert,the
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HTMB - . An identifiable period record of Golden Square Warrington Cheshire England UK in 2012, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The principal subject is The Kingsway Band guitarist , Warrington Golden Square July 2012 Cheshire England UK. Further facets of the scene include popular-music heritage, visual archive, everyday life, cultural memory, changing land use, place-based commemoration, music memorial, DJ culture, social history, commemorative plaque, regional music heritage, historical comparison, memorial culture, and archival record. The modern context includes continuing discussion of grassroots culture, music heritage and the fragility of local music history when venues and scenes disappear. Small period details of transport arrangements and footfall at Golden Square Warrington Cheshire England UK may become more significant with time, particularly following closure or conversion. The subject also sits alongside local remembrance, place identity, changing streetscape, community tribute, local character, before-and-after reference, public realm, and local history. The recorded references to Square, Kingsway, Golden, and guitarist preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of Golden Square Warrington Cheshire England UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes grassroots culture and how memorials preserve figures from regional music scenes outside formal institutions without losing the local specificity of Golden Square Warrington Cheshire England UK. Another strand within the photograph is creative industries and the importance of documenting club and dance-music history in a form that can be compared with future views of Golden Square Warrington Cheshire England UK.
Golden Square Warrington Cheshire England UK
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Keywords: John,Foxx,and,The,maths,performing,at,the,Manchester,Academy,Friday,21st,October,2011,England,UK,tour,british,english,synth,synthesizer,synthesiser,whole,band,pano,panorama,gig,on,stage,21-10-2011,21/10/2011music,musical,project,Benge,duo,electric,electronic,Shoreditch,London,Live,M13,9PR,M139PR,Gotonysmith Keyboard keyboards instruments,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HF49 - Panoramic live music photograph of John Foxx and The Maths performing at Manchester Academy, Manchester, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, on Friday 21 October 2011 during the Interplay tour. The image shows electronic music pioneer John Foxx centre stage at a Roland keyboard and microphone, surrounded by analogue and digital synthesizers, live percussion, keyboards and stage equipment under vivid pink, blue and white concert lights. The wider band line-up for this period included Ben Edwards, better known as Benge, plus Hannah Peel and Serafina Steer, bringing keyboards, violin, bass and vocals into the live version of The Maths. The photograph has strong editorial value for features on British electronic music, post-punk, synth-pop, new wave heritage, analogue synthesizer culture, independent touring, Manchester gigs, university music venues and the revival of classic electronic artists in the 2010s. John Foxx is closely associated with early Ultravox, the influential solo album Metamatic, minimal electronic pop, art-school futurism and the continuing British synth tradition. The setting and lighting give the image a documentary concert feel, with visible keyboards, microphone stands, cables, stage monitors and performers spread across the frame, making it useful for music press, archive, venue history, fan culture, live performance reviews and retrospective pieces on the Interplay era. The Manchester Academy context also links the photograph to the city's long relationship with electronic music, from post-punk experimentation and independent labels to later club, synth and alternative scenes. The Alamy watermark indicates this is already a stock image preview, but the subject remains clear: a live stage panorama of John Foxx and The Maths in Manchester at the start of the 2010s, capturing the mix of veteran electronic songwriting and contemporary analogue performance that defined the project.
Manchester Academy, Oxford Road, Manchester, England, UK M13 9PR
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Keywords: AQOE,-,A,Question,Of,Etiquette,Band,Live,on,stage,at,Winnington,Rec,Northwich,Cheshire,Guitarist,Matty,Albury,As,the,Myspace,biog,says,A,Question,Of,Etiquette,are,a,five,piece,Death,Metal,band,from,Northwich,who,formed,in,2009,.With,there,energetic,riffs,brutal breakdowns and lively stage,As,the,Myspace,biog,says...,i,Buy,Pictures,of,Buy,Images,Of,A,Question,Of,Etiquette,are,a,five,piece,Death,Metal,band,from,Northwich,who,formed,in,2009.With,there,energetic,riffs,brutal,breakdowns,and,lively,stage,presence,promises,to,keep,the,pits,moving,and,cause,as,much,destruction,as,possible.With,there,demo,e.p,now,released,summer,2010,A,Question,Of,Etiquette,hope,to,keep,raising,the,bar,and,destroy,the,UK...,Their,lyrical,concept,is,born,through,the,hatred,that,many,of,us,have,grown,up,with,through,our,lives,,the,people,we,know,,hate,and,love,and,the,pure,passion,that,drives,us,to,aim,as,far,we,can...,The,band,aim,for,a,fresh,melodic,sound,,yet,maintaining,an,extreme,banned,This,Winnington,Rec,Banned!,gig,gotonysmith,,,
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF13B7 - A Question Of Etiquette are a five piece Death Metal band from Northwich who formed in 2009.With there energetic riffs,brutal breakdowns and lively stage presence promises to keep the pits moving and cause as much destruction as possible.With there demo e.p now released summer 2010
A Question Of Etiquette hope to keep raising the bar and destroy the UK... Their lyrical concept is born through the hatred that many of us have grown up with through our lives, the people we know, hate and love and the pure passion that drives us to aim as far we can... The band aim for a fresh melodic sound, yet maintaining an extreme yet old school feel to the music, forever hoping to progress through time, and with the dedication and drive we all have we believe this is possible
This Winnington Rec' Banned! gig was opened by Spires, Kensington Arms from Holland and topped off by AQOE (A Question Of Etiquette).
The AQOE set included 'Hold Tight', Divided, AQOE, Innovations, 'Visions of a sleeping god'and Brainless.
Good on Nick Hughes and The Banned Network for keeping these gigs on in these dire ConDem times of recession.
More info: Myspace
The Stage, Park Street, Winnington, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF13BM - . A Question of Etiquette band - AQOE Matty Awbery, Winnington Rec 26-03-2010. Photographed on 26 March 2010. The recorded location is Park Rd, Winnington, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW8 4EB. In the longer view, live music leaves a material trail through venues, tickets, posters, recording equipment and the buildings associated with bands and labels
These apparently everyday objects become cultural-history evidence as scenes, technologies and venues change or disappear. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that the economics of live music remain under scrutiny as independent venues face costs while audiences increasingly discover and consume music digitally
Historic tickets, venue exteriors and recording technology therefore provide a useful contrast with now's streaming-led music economy. In historical terms, popular-music history is often preserved through ephemeral material: concert tickets, venue signage, record-company offices, flyers and amateur recordings
Such objects can connect a specific date and place with wider movements in rock, punk, post-punk and independent music. From a heritage perspective, music scenes are shaped by both performers and infrastructure, including rehearsal rooms, record labels, promoters, venues and audiences
Photographs of these details help document community cultural ecosystems that can be lost quickly through redevelopment or changing entertainment habits. Looking at the subject's development, live music leaves a material trail through venues, tickets, posters, recording equipment and the buildings associated with bands and labels
These apparently everyday objects become cultural-history evidence as scenes, technologies and venues change or disappear. Related search language includes gig, music venue, musician, popular culture, music memorabilia, rock music, fan culture, live performance, Winnington 26-03-2010 live, vocal, Recreation, 20100326 AQOE Matty Awbery, indie, vocals, vocalism, and singer.
Park Rd, Winnington, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW8 4EB
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Keywords: 25th,Nov,November,2009,held,aloft,by,fans,hand,hands,girls,in,crowd,live,gig,on,stage,playing,a,tour,touring,at,Wolverhampton,Civic,Hall,West Midlands,England,UK,25/11/2009,Paranoid,&,Sunburnt,Stoosh,CD,album,albums,music,musical,musician,rock,punk,star,ethnic,black,mixed,race,WV1,1RQ,WV11RQ,Gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HCR2 - . Recorded at Wolverhampton Civic Hall, North St, Wolverhampton, UK WV1 1RQ in 2009, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The image documents Skin of Skunk Anansie body surfs above the crowd at Wolverhampton Civic Hall , West Midlands, England UK 25/11/2009. The image also relates to changing streetscape, music-scene memorial, documentary photography, local character, public realm, popular-music heritage, commemorative plaque, community tribute, everyday life, archival record, contemporary social story.htm Target=_Blank>history, historical comparison, regional music heritage, and music memorial. Today's relevance is strengthened by commemoration, grassroots culture and the continuing question of how public plaques turn personal remembrance into shared cultural memory. Small period details of equipment and working practice at Wolverhampton Civic Hall, North St, Wolverhampton, UK WV1 1RQ may become more significant with time, particularly following later reinterpretation. The surrounding story also includes memorial culture, DJ culture, club-music history, place identity, community identity, local remembrance, changing land use, and before-and-after reference. Details involving surfs, Anansie, crowd, above, and Civic make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. For Wolverhampton Civic Hall, North St, Wolverhampton, UK WV1 1RQ, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The image also provides a reference for commemoration and the fragility of local music history when venues and scenes disappear within the real-world context of Wolverhampton Civic Hall, North St, Wolverhampton, UK WV1 1RQ. The period view preserves details of everyday use for later comparison.
Wolverhampton Civic Hall, North St, Wolverhampton, UK WV1 1RQ
