For months I kept seeing Bosstria being promoted on Facebook.
Normally I try not to let social media dictate my gig-going habits, but after repeatedly seeing clips, adverts and recommendations, curiosity eventually got the better of me. The more I looked into the band, the more I suspected they might be worth checking out. Even so, I left it until the actual day of their Edinburgh show before finally deciding to buy a ticket.
Sometimes last-minute decisions turn out to be the best ones.
The Edinburgh performance at The Mash House exceeded every expectation I had. From the moment the band took the stage, it was obvious they possessed something special. The energy, musicianship and atmosphere combined to create one of those gigs where you quickly stop thinking about filming, reviewing or analysing and simply enjoy being there.
By the end of the night I knew one thing for certain.
Emma needed to see this.
So, less than twenty-four hours later, I found myself buying another ticket and heading through to Glasgow for a second helping, this time at St Luke’s.
There aren’t many bands that convince me to attend the same show on consecutive nights. Live music is expensive enough without voluntarily repeating the experience. But every now and then a performance leaves such a strong impression that you want to experience it again, particularly when you know someone close to you will appreciate it as much as you did.
Thankfully, my instincts proved correct.
The second night was every bit as enjoyable as the first, and perhaps even more satisfying because I got to watch Emma discover the band in real time. One of the pleasures of attending concerts together is introducing each other to artists we might otherwise have missed, and Bosstria immediately joined the growing list of bands we were both glad to have discovered.
It’s also fascinating to see how different venues affect the same act. The Mash House and St Luke’s each brought their own atmosphere to the performances, proving that even when the songs remain the same, every concert develops its own character. That’s one of the reasons I never completely understand people who say they’ve already seen a band and therefore don’t need to see them again.
No two gigs are ever identical.
Looking back, what makes this story memorable isn’t just the quality of the performances. It’s the fact that a band I’d never heard of a few months earlier managed to persuade me to buy a ticket on the day of a show and then return the following evening for another.
That’s about as strong a recommendation as I can give any artist.
The videos and photographs below capture moments from both performances: first at The Mash House in Edinburgh and then at St Luke’s in Glasgow. If you’ve never heard Bosstria before, I’d suggest checking them out. They certainly made an impression on me.
Edinburgh – The Mash Up
Glasgow – St Luke’s
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