Midge Ure Tickets

Midge Ure was amazing! One of the best shows I have been to.

And that is pretty much all I have to say about that.

Midge Ure's solo show was fantastic and took me back 30 years to an era when the music was new and interesting. His vocals were nearly unchanged and flawless. Intimate setting of less than 200 people made the show personal and inviting. He's got quite sense of humor and had the crowd laughing often.

Let me begin by recommending that everyone catch a show at the Sugar Loaf Pavilion, a cozy wood structure with lovely acoustics in an artsy Hudson Valley village. Midge Ure's show was a delight-- part concert, part confessional, He is a man with tales to tell and a rich musical history to share. His voice is not as nimble as it was in its heyday and the top of his range is fragile. Yet as the evening progressed the pipes gained strength and the rich resonant tone I remember so well from the early 80s emerged. He is a highly expressive singer and guitarist, though I would suggest he pack a better guitar for what is essentially an acoustic set. I was most surprised by his extemporaneous wit, his spontaneity and his willingness to engage his small audience fearlessly. Definitely a concert worth experiencing!

Midge Ure's acoustic performance was sheer perfection! He played a little bit of everything and he played with such passion...and that voice....he hasn't missed a beat or a note all these years later. Ultravox fans were not disappointed at all but his current material from the new "album" and a few eclectic choices were so well received....if only because he is also quite the raconteur and comedian! He seemed to really enjoy the evening as well..and played for almost 2 hours without a break. I first saw Midge Ure with Ultravox in 1980 at NYC's club "Hurrah"...an incredible 35 years ago. Very few musicians have kept it together they way he has. "Dear God"...I hope he returns to Sugar Loaf PAC!

Midge Ure is a true talent. A great songwriter, singer and guitarist. I only wish he'd had a band with him for this show. The fact that he does so well all by himself on the stage is a testament to his ability, but the energy would have been kicked up a few notches with a band behind him. Plus, a lot of his recordings rely heavily on the production so a lot of the drama is lost in this bare-bones performance. Regardless, it was a treat to see this living legend from only a few feet away in such an intimate venue. And I don't think I ever realized before, just how powerful a singer he is.

Went to see Midge Ure the other night and thought he was great. Saw him about 17 years ago and he just get's better! Loved the new material as well as the old favourites.

The first opening act was Gene Loves Jezebel - at this point only featuring half of the founding Aston brothers, Michael. Interestingly, the bassist on stage with GLJ was Lee Gorman formerly of Bow Wow Wow. The GLJ set was a good review of their radio singles and Michael Aston still sounds like he did 30 years ago. Originally billed in early show promotion as Bow Wow Wow and subsequently changed to Annabella Lwin of Bow Wow Wow, the second opener was one of the main attractions for me as a fan from the 80's. Following two BWW songs Annabella launched into four solo rocker tracks that sounded more like Pat Benetar stuff - not bad but not what I was hoping for. She closed the set with two more Bow Wow Wow tracks. Interestingly, though original BWW bassist Lee Gorman played with Gene Loves Jezebel, he did not play with Annabella. The next act was Right The Stars, the young band that has acted as Midge Ure's band through his North American tour. Their sound is slightly edgier pop meets boy band that does not stand out in my memory. The lead singer actually identified one song as 'the one you hear in that Xbox ad'. Before Midge Ure came on stage my expectations had been tamped by his tweets about having strained his voice after so many consecutive shows a week before. As it turned out, there was nothing to worry about as the Ultravox lead singer hit all the notes he needed to. As a super-fan who saw his solo shows several times in the 90's, I was absolutely thrilled with the Ultravox heavy set which included Visage's 'Fade To Grey' as well as a few solo hits. The backing band did a quite serviceable job with nearly all the tracks except the backing vocal on 'Vienna' with the bassist weakly singing '..the feeling has gone only you and I..' in falsetto. The 2/3 capacity crowd was very much into the show singing along to every tune and when Midge returned for the last encore - advising his voice was now truly shot - the crowd sang every lyric to Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas'. A very memorable show.

I saw Midge Ure twice during his last tour in the USA in Orange County and Los Angeles. He's an amazing singer and guitarist! His voice is still strong and he enjoys chatting with the audience and about his songs during his concerts. See him if you can!

Midge Ure (and band) was absolutely fantastic. More, we need more! Anabella Iwin (and band) was also very, very good.

First the down side. The sound man was apparently bass-deaf rendering the sound a big pile of rumbling bass mush that practically drowned out one of the most glorious voices ever present in pop music in Midge Ure. The same was the case for every other vocal and instrument in the mix. Everything else was fantastic. Though Ure used a young band, Right the Stars, to back him, instead of getting Ultravox to cross the pond, they held it together pretty well (having only played together 3 weeks). Ure can still sing like mad and is one with his guitar. He was so gracious and friendly. Can’t quite hit some of the high notes anymore but he made up for it in his performance. The concert had been advertised as with Bow Wow Wow which was not the case. It was re-listed as Annabella Lwin. Not sure how many members of her band had been touring as Bow Wow Wow but they stole the show. Annabella herself was a little nervous and things went wrong (she announced one song and the band started playing another). But they easily got themselves back on track and had fun up there. They moved like young rock stars and played really well to the audience. Oh yeah, they opened with “Baby, Oh No!” – my favorite. Her recently written songs were really catchy rockers too.The best part was that I got to compliment Annabella (and get a pic with her) after the show when she came to hang out with fans. She was really, really nice and sincerely thankful of the compliments I praised upon her. Awesome!!! Can’t say much of Gene Loves Jezebel as we only caught one song. Will leave that for other reviewers.