There's never a dull moment when you're watching Sports Team especially here in Bristol, a tour stop they weren't afraid to call their "happy place" during their set at the O2 Academy on Wednesday night (October 19). Full of microphone stand acrobatics, stagedives and plenty of crowd involvement, it's always been like you're watching a group of your highly-talented friends performing on stage.
However last night certainly felt like fans were watching a far more established band, with a perfect blend of old and new songs from their studio albums Deep Down Happy (2020) and latest release Gulp! (2022). There were plenty of shoutouts to Bristol in general - The Coronation Tap in Clifton was a place lead singer Alex Rice mentioned the band had visited and it just wouldn't be a Sports Team gig in Bristol without a mention of bassist Oli Dewdney's time at Bristol Uni, something which was met with a loud roar from gig goers.
Rice began the show by stepping out on stage in a suave black suit jacket, trousers, white shirt and shades - and armed with a purple bouquet of flowers which he quickly tossed into the crowd. Not long after, the shades and jacket had been removed and Rice was sitting down on stage telling everyone how he'd bought a new pair of shoes that were giving him blisters, before lifting up one blistered foot for all to see.
