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The Skids Bookings
 
THE EX MEN
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THE EX MEN

 

Rock n Roll’s long heritage is drenched with countless classic artists.

As the years roll by, members come and go.

But the songs always remain.

So many artists, so many songs!

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The Ex-Men feature four British musicians with their own remarkable heritage – playing alongside legends and icons of music – so there’s no shortage of classic and iconic songs for them to play!

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Vocalist/bassist/guitarist Peter Barton

spent over two decades as the voice of Animals & Friends, alongside The Animals’ co-founder, John Steel and the man who replaced Alan Price on keyboards – Micky Gallagher, later (and still) one of Ian Dury’s Blockheads. Along the way, Peter has toured alongside Stax and Blues Brothers legend, Steve Cropper; the late great Mick Green (The Pirates, Paul McCartney, Bryan Ferry, Van Morrison) and Spencer Davis.

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Further live credits include performing with Jerry Donahue, (Joan Armatrading, Sandy Denny); Dave Rowberry (The Animals), Jim Rodford (The Kinks and Argent), Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix); Chris Farlowe, Alan Silson and Pete Spencer (Smokie), Maggie Bell, Zoot Money, Garry Roberts and Simon Crowe (The Boomtown Rats), Trevor Burton (The Move), Wayne Fontana (The Mindbenders), The Swinging Blue Jeans plus many more.

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Over the last four decades Peter has also recorded over a dozen albums, alongside Rick Wakeman (Yes) , Bev Bevan (The Move, ELO), Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull), Paul Jones (Manfred Man, The Blues Band), Don Airey (Gary Moore, Deep Purple, Ozzy Osbourne), Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy) plus many more.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQwaoJADZBo Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood.

 

Drummer & vocalist Geoff Hammond

started performing in the 1960's and has always been in demand as a session and live drummer. Over the years he has played drums for Denny Laine (Wings and The Moody Blues), Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy), Lieutenant Pigeon, Alan Silson (Smokie), Eric Haydock (The Hollies), Trevor Burton (The Move, Steve Gibbons) Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Experience).

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Guitarist and Vocalist Graham Pollock 

also started performing in the 1960's.

In the 1980's Graham secured a recording deal and was produced by Peter Collins (Rush, Gary Moore etc) and Pete Waterman.  Graham also spent over a decade performing as lead guitarist and vocalist with Eric Haydock from The Hollies, alongside Mick Avory from The Kinks and also Chip Hawkes of The Tremeloes. He also performed in The Bay City Rollers with Eric Faulkner and with John Steel of The Animals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U0_NNzSAJQ 60’s medley

 

Bassist Alan Sagar’s

background is steeped in Blues and Rock. Over the years he has recorded many albums with cult Country Rock Band Slack Alice and more recently, he was also the bass player for Zoot Money (Big Roll Band, Alan Price) and performed with Scottish Rock Band Big Country.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qepuV3Djj3s Big Country ‘In A Big Country’,

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THE EX MEN CURRENTLY PERFORM TWO DIFFERENT SHOWS

A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF JOHN FOGERTY AND CCR

A CELEBRATION OF  SONGS AND BANDS THAT THEY HAVE ALL BEEN INVOLVED WITH OVER THE YEARS.

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​​​MAY 2025

Thursday 8th Buxton, Opera House 

Friday 9th Manchester, o2 Ritz

Saturday 10th Newcastle City Hall 

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Thursday 15th Lonnie Donegan BMAAC (Danny Sound)

SOLD OUT  Friday 16th Jim Cregan BMAAC (Danny Sound)

SOLD OUT  Saturday 17th Afternoon Matinee with The Animals (Danny Sound)

Saturday 17th John Verity (Nigel Sound)

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Friday 16th The Lyceum Crewe 

Saturday 17th Birmingham, Town Hall

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Sunday 18th Dan Sealey - Ocean Colour Scene BMAAC (Matt Sound)

SOLD OUT  Monday 19th King King (Self)

SOLD OUT  Thursday 22nd These Smiths BMAAC (Matt Sound)

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​​Thursday  22nd Shoreham, Ropetackle 

Friday 23rd Fareham, Fareham Live 

Saturday 24th London, Indigo at the o2 

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Sunday 25th Ben Poole and Guy Smeets  (Pete Sound)

Monday 26th Terra Spencer BMAAC (James Gansler)

SOLD OUT Wednesday 28th Band of Friends BMAAC (Nigel Sound)

SOLD OUT Thursday 29th Band of Friends BMAAC (Matt Sound)

Saturday 31st Chris Jagger BMAAC

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​Friday 30th Wimborne, The Tivoli  - John Verity

Saturday 31st Swindon, Wyvern Theatre - John Verity

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JUNE 2025

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Thursday 12th Bury St Edmunds, Apex - John Verity

Friday 13th Woking, New Victoria Theatre - John Verity

Saturday 14th Exeter Phoenix - John Verity

Wednesday 18th Fly to Rome

Thursday 19th Rome 

Friday 20th ​Sardinia

Saturday 21st Sardinia

Sunday 22nd All depart Caglia 18.25 via Munich arr Manchester 23.05​

Wednesday 25th Barnoldswick M&A

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Sunday 1st Susan Santos BMAAC

Wednesday 4th Nine Below Zero BMAC

Friday 6th Peter Bruntnell BMAAC

Sunday 8th Ten Years After Matinee & Evening

Monday 9th Guitarheads BMAAC

Tuesday 10th Guitarheads BMAAC

Wednesday 11th Guitarheads BMAAC

Sunday 15th Jason McNiff & Pete Greenwood BMAAC

Monday 16th Kevin Armstrong BMMAC

Tuesday 17th Rob Wheeler (James Gansler)

SOLD OUT Wednesday 18th The Songs of Paul McCartney BMAAC

SOLD OUT Thursday 19th Jon Allen & The Luna Kings BMAAC

SOLD OUT Saturday 21st The Small Fakers BMAAC

SOLD OUT Sunday Matinee 22nd The Small Fakers BMAAC

SOLD OUT Sunday Evening 22nd The Small Fakers BMAAC

SOLD OUT Thursday 26th Jon Boden BMAAC  (James Gansler)

Friday 27th Heavy Pettin

SOLD OUT Saturday 28th Miguel Montalban

Sunday 29th Steve Pilgrim 

SOLD OUT Monday 30th Mike Sanchez BMAAC

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JULY 2025

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Friday 4th Thornbridge Brewery Festival, Bakewell

Saturday 5th Prague CZ Republic

Depart Manchester 10.10am arrive Prague 13.20 Res PSTN4G

Sunday 6th

Depart Prague 12.35 arrive Manchester 13.45 £1500.00

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Sunday 20th Crooked Billet Stoke Row 

Monday 21st Crooked Billet Stoke Row 

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Thursday 24th Grandkids in Cumbria

Friday 25th Grandkids in Cumbria

Saturday 26th Grandkids in Cumbria

Sunday 27th Grandkids in Cumbria

Monday 28th Plumbing Work in Cumbria

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AUGUST 2025

 

Saturday 2nd Chickenstock Festival Stockbury Kent

Sunday 3rd Northern Kin Festival Early afternoon slot

Wednesday 13th Lavenham Festival

Tuesday 19th Pizza John Tyrell

Wednesday 20th Pizza John Tyrell

Thursday 21st Pizza John Tyrell

Friday 22nd Pizza John Tyrell

Friday 29th Stormin the Casle Festival Witton Castle, Co. Durham

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SOLD OUT Friday 1st Laura Evans

Sunday 3rd Climax Blues Band BMAAC

Thursday 14th Purple Hearts BMAAC

Friday 15th From the Jam BMAAC

Saturday 16th From the Jam BMAAC

Sunday 17th PP Arnold BMAAC

Wednesday 20th Peter Coyle BMAAC

Thursday 21st Errol Linton BMAAC

SOLD OUT Friday 22nd The Men They Couldnt Hang

SOLD OUT Sunday 24th Los Pacaminos

Monday 25th Dom and Jim BMAAC Afternoon and Night

Tuesday 26th Claire Hamill Band

Wednesday 27th Sandi Thom and Ben Poole BMAAC

Thursday 28th Simone Galassi

SOLD OUT Friday 29th Milltown Bros BMAAC

SOLD OUT Saturday 30th Milltown Bros BMAAC

Sunday 31st Original DR Feelgood Sparko BMAAC

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SEPTEMBER 2025


​Thursday 4th Travel to Denmark

Friday 5th Naestved VerHuset Denmark (Jeppe) With Danny Handley

Saturday 6th Skive Theatre Denmark (Jeppe) With Danny Handley

Sunday 7th Butlins 70's Festival Minehead Afternoon show With Danny Handley

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Friday 12th Bad Laer Germany With Danny Handley

Saturday 13th Waldbühne Ahmsen GermanyWith Danny Handley

Sunday 14th Butlins 70's Festival Bognor Afternoon show With Danny Handley

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Friday 19th Viften Rodovre, Copenhagen Denmark With Danny Handley

Saturday 20th Horsen Ny Theatre Denmark With Danny Handley

Sunday 21st Horsen Ny Theatre Denmark With Danny Handley

Monday Travel Home

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Friday 26th Music Theatre Holstebo Denmark With Danny Handley

Saturday 27th JMTS Silkeborg Denmark With Danny Handley

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Monday 1st Alex Hart BMAAC

Tuesday 1st Eliza Marshall BMAAC

Saturday 6th MATINEE Red Ken from Ferocious Dog BMAAC

Saturday 6th Red Ken from Ferocious Dog BMAAC

SOLD OUT Sunday 7th Bay City Rollers BMAAC

SOLD OUT Monday 8th Bay City Rollers BMAAC

Friday 12th Craig Joiner BMAC

Sunday 14th Otway and Barrett

SOLD OUT Thursday 18th Dirt Road Band

Friday 19th Heather Findlay

Saturday 20th The Milk Men BMAAC

SOLD OUT Sunday 21st Matinee Wall of Floyd BMAAC

SOLD OUT Sunday 21st Wall of Floyd BMAAC

Thursday 25th Christine Collister BMAAC

Saturday 27th Pearl Handled Revolver BMAAC

Sunday 28th John Fiddler - Medicine Head BMAAC

Monday 29th Danny Bryant Celebrates Otis Rush BMAAC

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OCTOBER 2025

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Thursday 2nd Travel to Denmark

Friday 3rd Kulture House Brygge, Copenhagen Denmark

Saturday 4th Hillerod Stobihallen Denmark 

Sunday 5th Travel home

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Thursday 9th Cultural Centre, Ninove, Belgium

Friday 10th Viage Brussels, Belgium

Saturday 11th Culture Centre Izegem, Belgium

Sunday 12th Butlins 70's Festival Skegness 

Friday 17th Holmfirth Picture Dome

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Wednesday 1st Martin Simpson BMAAC

SOLD OUT  Thursday 2nd Xander and The Peace Pirates

SOLD OUT Friday 3rd Alex Harvey Experience BMAAC

Sunday 5th Kyla Brox BMAAC

SOLD OUT Monday 6th Hayseed Dixie BMAAC

SOLD OUT Tuesday 7th Hayseed Dixie BMAAC

Wednesday 8th Gilmore & Roberts BMAAC

Thursday 9th The Songs of John Lennon BMAAC 

Friday 10th The Blow Monkeys BMAAC

Saturday 11th Hamilton Loomis BMAAC

Sunday 12th Matinee Brave Rival BMAAC

Sunday 12th Brave Rival BMAAC

SOLD OUT Monday 13th Paul Young and Los Pacaminos BMAAC

SOLD OUT Tuesday 14th Chris Difford BMAAC

Wednesday 15th Ezio & Booga BMAAC 

Thursday 16th Ezio & Booga BMAAC 

Friday 17th Skids

Saturday 18th Dom Pipkin BMAAC

SOLD OUT Sunday 19th Albert Lee BMAAC

Monday 20th Tom Petty Preservation BMAAC

SOLD OUT Wednesday 22nd Martin McAloon BMAAC

SOLD OUT Thursday 23rd Martin McAloon BMAAC

Friday 24th Mel Gaynor BMAAC

SOLD OUT Saturday 25th Romeos Daughter BMAAC

SOLD OUT Sunday 26th Romeos Daughter BMAAC

Monday 27th Brian Houston BMAAC

SOLD OUT Tuesday 28th Sad Cafe BMAAC

SOLD OUT Wednesday 29th Sad Cafe BMAAC

Thursday 30th Chris While & Julie Matthews BMAAC

SOLD OUT Friday 31st Thea Gilmour BMAAC

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NOVEMBER 2025​

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Saturday 8th November The Albany Greenock

20.11.25 tbc

21.11.25 Cultural Centre, Geraardsbergen

22.11.25 Cultural Centre, Tielt

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SOLD OUT Saturday 1st Thea Gilmour BMAAC

SOLD OUT Sunday 2nd Thea Gilmour BMAAC

Monday 3rd Chris Difford BMAAC

Thursday 6th Krissy Mathews BMAAC

Friday 7th Lucca Mae BMAAC

Saturday 8th Paul Simon BMAAC

Sunday 9th Paul Simon Matinee BMAAC

SOLD OUT Monday 10th Martin Barre BMAAC

SOLD OUT Tuesday 11th Martin Barre BMAAC

SOLD OUT Wednesday 12th Martin Barre BMAAC

Thursday 13th Miranda Sykes BMAAC

SOLD OUT Friday 14th Dare BMAAC

SOLD OUT Saturday 15th Dare BMAAC

Sunday 16th Matinee Dare BMAAC

SOLD OUT Sunday 16th Dare BMAAC

Tuesday 18th Riley Baugus BMAAC

Wednesday 19th Nell Bryden BMAAC

Thursday 20th TV Smith BMAAC

Friday 21st Laura Evans Band

Saturday 22nd Ted Keys from The Housemartins

Sunday 23rd T Rex Matinee

Sunday 23rd T Rex 

Monday 24th From Big Country + JJ Gilmour BMAAC

Tuesday 25th From Big Country + JJ Gilmour BMAAC

Wednesday 26th From Big Country + JJ Gilmour BMAAC

Thursday 27th Remi's Hot Club trio BMAAC

Friday 28th Sean Taylor BMAAC

Saturday 29th Bev Bevan from ELO BMAAC

Sunday 30th Afternoon Matinee Bev Bevan from ELO BMAAC

Sunday 30th Robbie McIntosh & Hamish Stewart BMAAC

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DECEMBER 2025

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Friday 5th Grimsby Docks

Saturday 6th Birdwell Venue

Monday 1st Robbie McIntosh & Hamish Stewart BMAAC

Wednesday 3rd Hue and Cry BMAAC

Thursday 4th Hue and Cry BMAAC

Friday 5th Stevie Nimmo BMAAC

Friday 5th Stevie Nimmo BMAAC

Saturday 6th Mark Chadwick BMAAC

Sunday 7th Matinee Mark Chadwick BMAAC

Sunday 7th Mark Chadwick BMAAC

Monday 8th Northern Soul Train BMAAC

Tuesday 9th Northern Soul Train BMAAC

Wednesday 10th Rhino BMAAC

Thursday 11th Rhino BMAAC

Friday 12th Steve Overland and Jim Kirkpatrick BMAAC

Saturday 13th Steve Overland and Jim Kirkpatrick BMAAC

Sunday 14th Matinee The Bluetones BMAAC

Sunday 14th The Bluetones BMAAC

Monday 15th Ashley Campbell BMAAC

Tuesday 16th Ashley Campbell BMAAC

Wednesday 17th Elvis BMAAC

Thursday 18th Elvis BMAAC

Saturday 20th Midlife BMAAC

Sunday 21st Bon BMAAC

Saturday 27th John Bramwell BMAAC

Sunday 28th John Bramwell BMAAC

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JANUARY 2026

Tuesday 13th Bad Co BMAAC

Wednesday 14th Tony Christie

Thursday 15th Tony Christie

 

FEBRUARY 2026
Friday 6 Feb Miranda Sykes & and Hannah Martin BMAAC

 

Tuesday 10th Travel to Spain

Wednesday 11th Madrid

Thursday 12th  Granada
Friday 13th  Sevilla
Saturday 14th   Málaga

Sunday 15th Day off

Monday 16th Tbc

Tuesday 17th Day off
Wednesday 18  Bilbao
Thursday 19  Donosti - San Sebastian
Friday 20  Pamplona 
Saturday 21 Vitoria - Gasteiz

Sunday Travel Home

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MARCH 2026

Wednesday 18 Mark Hummel BMAAC

 

Thu 26 SAINT ALBANS Alban Arena

Fri 27 MARGATE Dreamland

Sat 28 SALISBURY City Hall

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APRIL 2026

Thu 9 GLASGOW Pavilion Theatre

Fri 10 EDINBURGH Queen's Hall

Sat 11 MIDDLESBROUGH Town Hall

Thu 16 NORWICH Waterfront

Fri 17 SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavilion

Sat 18 BRIGHTON Theatre Royal

Thu 23 EXMOUTH Pavilion

Fri 24 CARDIFF Tramshed

Sat 25 MANCHESTER o2 Ritz

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MAY 2026

Thu 7 DUBLIN Opium

Fri 8 BELFAST Limelight

Sat 9 BELFAST Limelight

Wed 13 BRISTOL St. George's

Thu 14 LLANDUDNO Venue Cymru

Fri 15 LEEDS City Varieties

Sat 16 GATESHEAD Glasshouse

Thu 21 AYLESBURY Waterside Theatre

Fri 22 GUILDFORD G Live

Sat 23 LONDON Indigo at the o2

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OCTOBER 2026 

Friday 23rd Denmark

Saturday 24th Denmark

Friday 30th Denmark

Saturday 31st Denmark

Sunday 18th Man of the World BMAAC

Sunday 25th John Hackett Band BMAAC


NOVEMBER 2026

Friday 6th Denmark

Saturday 7th Denmark

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PETER BARTON

T 07712 628 366

email peterbartonmanagement@gmail.com

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