So part 2 of our tour saw us getting back up to Scotland for the first time since T in the Park

Wednesday 1st June: Destination Glasgow

So 9am set off from Wrexham, to give us a casual, non-diesel guzzling journey up to Glasgow. 9 miles down the road in Chester and we’ve forgotten something.

Nick was most pleased about having to wait for the van to go back to Wrexham to pick up set lists and mailing lists.


The van arrives and we can set back off on our journey.



A quick stop at the service station sees Danny trying to find a sleeping partner....can he do it....



Tension building second picture.....



Think this one says it all.



Arriving at Scotland, we find time to chill for a ‘wee’ while.






We then played in Bloc, Glasgow, which was a lovely little venue.

The set:
Set:
Subtle Changes
Untitled new track
Castles
Heal
Electric Hearts
Before I wash away
Song for the Dead
Gold Vice


Thursday 2nd June: Edinburgh

The morning started off the way it normally does, The Times Crowssword, obvs.



And ended with a casino.



Somewhere in between those 2 pictures, soundcheck and gig happened.

Whistlebinkes, Edinburgh

Set:
Subtle Changes
Untitled new track
Castles
Heal
Electric Hearts
Before I wash away
Oath of an Old Romantic
Song for the Dead
Gold Vice
Son of a King

It’s part 1 of our 2nd ‘the Race’ tour, and the first couple of dates were local festivals,

Saturday night we headlined the ‘Focus Wales’ festival that had taken place at Central.

Here’s two pictures to show how excited 2 men are to soundcheck, which considering it’s our first of the tour, is a little worrying.



Was a good gig, and hopefully Focus Wales will return next year, North Wales needs something like it.

Although the tour is meant to be promoting ‘The Race’ a few new ones snuck into the set, as Wrexham have been hearing XYZ, since 2008, and well, we didn’t feel like playing Thistles.
Set:
Subtle Changes
Untitled new track
Castles
Heal
Electric Hearts
Before I wash away
Song for the Dead
Gold Vice


Sunday

Today we graced a nice afternoon slot on the second stage of Osfest.

No soundcheck so the next best thing to do to prepare for a gig:


I won’t say any more about this as, a band member will get in trouble.

The band has a bit of a pecking order, and unfortunately, certain members now walk to gigs.


And do all of the setting up


Setlist:
Subtle Changes
Untitled new song
Heal
Electric Hearts
Song for the dead
Oath of an Old Romantic
Gold Vice