On a dreich Saturday evening, accompanied by Miss V, I headed to Glasgow on the 17:56 train, keen to end the summer musical drought.

Glasgow’s Central Station was busy as we navigated our way through to the exit before setting off away from the chaos towards St Vincent Street. Our destination for the evening was the iconic, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut to catch the last of their Summer Nights shows.

And the headliners for the evening? The awesome homegrown talent that is Anchor Lane. This was to be no ordinary show though. It was the first of two celebrating 10 years of Anchor Lane.

But I’m getting ahead of myself here…

The rail Gods were smiling on us, and we secured a spot near the end of the rail for the evening. Happy days!

With an early 10:30pm curfew looming and three bands on the bill, no one was wasting any time.

Fifteen minutes after the doors opened, first up were a young band called Human Renegade. Clearly a little nervous at the start of their 30-minute set, the youngsters eventually sorted out their early sound issues and found their stride. I almost applied my Thumper Principle here, but a couple of songs persuaded me otherwise – Buttercup and Ash and Smoke. A bit more experience needed perhaps but a solid effort, folks.

Next up for their allotted 30-minute slot were Forgetting the Future, who announced an imminent name change to Fadea, just to confuse everyone. Another young band but one with a bit more experience under their belts. Hailing from Thurso, Forgetting the Future now Fadea, delivered a solid set. Definitely one to keep an eye on.

With only an out at their disposal, Anchor Lane arrived on stage at 9:30 to a rapturous welcome. They kicked off their 16-song set with their current single Six Foot Six Pack Sigma. Immediately the room were right on side with them. This was also Glasgow’s first chance to see new guitarist Connor Traill who joined them in 2024, in action. He didn’t disappoint.

Six Foot Six Pack Sigma (show opener) – Anchor Lane @ King Tuts Glasgow 30/08/25

The ever-popular Stutter followed. For energy levels, front man, recently married (congratulations) Conor Gaffney rivals Black Stone Cherry’s Ben Wells. He doesn’t stand still for more than a split second. Glasgow’s answer to the Duracell bunny!

I’ve seen Anchor Lane several times over the last few years, and they just keep sounding better and better. This current line-up, and I mean no disrespect to any of the past members, has the best chemistry yet on stage and it shines through in the music. The fans were lapping it all up!

Conor commented that this was their first gig of 202 but it certainly didn’t feel like it. Anchor Lane had hit the ground running.

Drummer Graeme Newbury was given the mic briefly to remind us all that this was the 10^th anniversary show before instructing the crowd to clap in 3:3 time for the duration of his spectacular drum solo that certainly wasn’t in 3:3! For someone with a poor to non-existent sense of rhythm, that was cruel, sir, very cruel! LOL!

It’s nigh on impossible to pick out a highlight song of the night as they were all superb. I particularly enjoyed Nitrogylcerin early on in the set and also Choke, the penultimate song of the evening.

Choke – Anchor Lane @ King Tuts Glasgow 30/08/25

Awesome show! An hour just wasn’t long enough.

Now to impatiently await the release of a new album……