SWEATY, atmospheric and utterly ecstatic. It will be one of those nights that goes down in folklore. Of course, the numbers claiming to have been at The Joiners show will grow over the years.
But for those lucky few who really did enjoy the band of the moment in such intimate surroundings, they won’t forget it any time soon. It was certainly different to the last time I saw The Vaccines, rocking 55,000 at Isle of Wight Festival.
This time there were fewer than 300 revellers but they partied just as hard. The band are riding high with a number one album, huge tour dates and an impressive array of awards nominations.
But frontman Justin Young hasn’t forgotten his south coast roots and jumped at the chance to help the venue when bosses revealed they were struggling to stay afloat.
Hits from their first album What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? like Post Break- Up Sex, If You Wanna and Wreckin’ Bar already feel like classics despite only having been around for a few years and inspired an impressive singalong.
It was anthem after anthem and the rapturous crowd savoured every moment.
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