Focus guitarist Menno Gootjes joins legendary rock journalist Chris Welch for a fascinating live question-and-answer session exploring some of the greatest years in rock music.

As well as being an acclaimed guitarist, Menno is a keen rock music historian with a deep interest in the artists, albums and events that shaped the music we know today. His knowledge and enthusiasm make him the perfect person to interview Chris and delve into the stories behind his remarkable career.

During his many years at Britain’s best-selling music newspaper, Melody Maker, Chris witnessed the birth of progressive and heavy rock, interviewing and reporting on artists ranging from Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience to Yes, ELP and Led Zeppelin.

Menno will take Chris back through the extraordinary musical changes he covered from 1964 to 1979 and beyond. While The Beatles and The Rolling Stones dominated the headlines, the Swinging Sixties also brought an exciting new generation of R&B and blues bands, including The Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and Cream—ushering in the golden age of the guitar hero.

Chris predicted great things for Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, and went on to meet many more masters of the fretboard, including Pete Townshend, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Howe, Ritchie Blackmore and Alvin Lee. Then came the 1970s, when rock music grew even bigger and spread around the world.

Throughout the evening, Chris will also share an extraordinary collection of photographs from those years, including rare images that many people will never have seen before.

With his guitar close at hand, Menno will bring some of rock’s most memorable riffs and themes to life while encouraging Chris to reveal some of the exclusive—and occasionally shocking—stories from his remarkable career.

Expect musical memories ranging from “My Generation”, “Satisfaction” and “Sunshine of Your Love” to “Communication Breakdown”, “Stairway to Heaven”, “Smoke on the Water” and “Walk This Way” Oh—and quite possibly “Stand and Deliver”!

This promises to be a very special, possibly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear these stories first-hand, see remarkable images from the period and discover much more about some of the most important moments in rock history.

Dining Tickets:

Dining tickets include a table reservation for the evening and a delicious two course dinner. Upon arrival you will be shown to your table where you can enjoy dinner & drinks before kicking back to enjoy the show. There are always vegetarian/vegan options on the menu and we are happy to cater for any other dietary requirements - although we kindly ask (in the case of major allegies) that guest notify us in advance where possible.

Premium booths require a minumum of 4 persons and there is a small additional surcharge for booking. Contact our showroom on 01825 790 200 to learn more and make a reservation. All guest are welcome to explore the showrooms (which are open all evening) before and after dinner and our friendly staff will be on hand to assist with any questions you have or purchases you may wish to make. Please follow social distancing guidelines at all times and pay attention to any one way systems arranged around the venue.

Standing Tickets:

Although we recommend dining tickets as the best way to experience our events, we also have limited room for standing guests at most shows. Due to the nature of our restaurant, standing guests are invited to use our bar and shopping areas until 30 minutes before the event. Standing guests are welcome to browse the Roger Dean Gallery, make use of the heated decking area and browse our showrooms until shortly before the show begins.Please note there is no allocated seating for standing guests.

Showtimes & Information:

Please note our doors open at 7pm. Tickets are non refundable however in the unlikely event a concert is cancelled, a refund will be offered or a credit note issued.

Unless otherwise stated all concerts will begin approx 8.45pm - 9pm and generally finish between 11.15pm and midnight.

Shows will usually consist of two 45 minute sets with a short 20 minute interval although this may vary between events. Please check the event specific information on your tickets after purchase.

In line with the relaxation of Government guidelines we have made the following changes to our Events Policy. The measures below are for all of our upcoming events from 28 February 2022.

• We encourage all guests to carry out a lateral flow test before attending any concerts at TB. In the unfortunate event of you, or one of your party, testing positive we will issue you with a credit note to use for further bookings!
• Hand sanitiser will available at various locations around the venue and we encourage you to use it
• Please support our staff by showing patience whenever queuing is required. We'll be trying our best to serve you as fast as possible!
• Please do not attend the event if you are feeling unwell or if you have been in contact with anyone with symptoms of Covid 19.
• By purchasing this ticket and attending the event you are declaring that you do not have symptoms of Covid 19.