Forty years ago, Lancaster’s Great Hall descended into prolonged silence. It remains a house of memories for historic gigs from days gone by, bearing the footprints of names considered legends, including The Who, Black Sabbath and Queen. Then MASSIVE WAGONS brought the noise back. Proud to call Lancaster home, the rockers were a clear and perfect choice to restore rock music to this former gem of the touring circuit – and praised by original promoter Barry Lucas, author of “When Rock Went To College”.
The moment proved so important that they chose to preserve it on record forever. Due to be recorded on 19th and 20th September 2025, the live album will capture the grin-inducing, ear-ringing sense of fun the Wagons inspire when they get on stage and bash through their hits. And, given both shows sold out, it’s a means of travelling back to that glorious moment even if you couldn’t be there in person.
“We’ve been knocking around the idea of a live album for years now, but the time has never felt right,” says guitarist Adam Thistlewaite. “In these Lancaster University Great Hall shows, we have a great story in bringing live music back to an iconic venue and our live shows have been taken to another level after the heavy touring of the last few years. We love making studio albums, but the live energy, the passion of the crowd, it’s what we do it for ultimately, so this is going to be special.”
The following formats are available for preorder. Please note all artwork is subject to change to include photos from the gig upon completion.
Signed Digipak CD w/ 12 page booklet
Digipak CD w/ 12 page booklet
Picture Disc Vinyl
Black / Yellow Merge Vinyl w/ poster
Black Vinyl
Digital Download
You can relive the magic on the record’s release day on 27th March 2026. Preorders are available now at the link here: earache.com/massivewagons. Fans who preorder before 7th October will benefit from early bird prices, with prices increasing after that. Don’t miss out!
Following in the footsteps of many world famous acts who played at the venue in the 1970s and ‘80s, the five-piece will be joined by scene heavyweights The Virginmarys (Friday) and The New Roses (Saturday). Also making their Great Hall debut will be local acts singer-songwriter Harrison Rimmer (Friday) and indie pop rockers Life In Neon (Saturday).