VENUE MANCHESTER ACADEMY 2, MANCHESTER
DATE 17/06/2023
There’s no support act tonight for The Aristocrats, and the show is respectfully sold, but not packed out. Prog is glad to find a comfy spot near the front barrier to vibe to the dance music pounding through the venue for the few minutes before the band take to the stage, even if our pint is lukewarm. It’s difficult not to describe The Aristocrats as a supergroup, when the line-up consists of prog royalty: Guthrie Govan (guitar), Bryan Beller (bass) and Marco Minnemann (drums), but that seems the most apt way of describing what we’re about to witness.
As the trio stride nonchalantly onstage, humbly waving and smiling at the cheering crowd, no one in the room has time to brace themselves for…
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