Ginger Wildheart (AKA David Leslie Walls) is one of rock’s enduring stars. Whether he is working with The Wildhearts, his band or as a solo artist; he never fails to electrify the audience.
Following being sacked from Quireboys in 1989, Ginger had been drinking hard and fell down a flight of stairs. In his hands a bottle of Jack Daniels remained intact which would have surely sliced his wrists had it shattered. Deciding to commit all to performing, he set about forming the ultimate rock and roll band. Led by Ginger Wildheart, The Wildhearts came to be the epitome of rock and roll.
Giving incredibly fierce shows that make for compulsive viewing and with each new album continuing to melt faces - they still give the young pretenders a run for their money.
The South Shields songwriter has released twelve studio albums under various guises, including Valor Del Corazon (2005), Yoni (2007), Market Harbour (2008), 100% / 555% (2012), (2013) Ghost in the Tanglewood (2017), The Pessimist's Companion (2018), Headzapoppin (2019), Ginger Wildheart & the Sinners (2022), It Came From The North (2023), Teeth (2023) and BeBop Narrative A.D. (2023).
I've nothing negative to say about this venue. Having visited on several occasions the staff and security are first class and having taken my autistic son to both small and large stages it caters for his needs comfortably. I've followed Ginger Wildheart's musical journey for many years and it was fantastic to see him so positive and to see his songs stripped back was an absolute joy. Songs interspersed by regular bouts of fetch with trusty canine sidekick Maggie were a joyous added bonus. Accompanied by the supporting talent of firstly Baz Francis and the duo of Carol Hodge and Ben Marsden, they combined to mix up a night of magic from beginning to end. All artists pointed to us the paying public with thanks for getting out and supporting live music. As a willing punter I say thank you for giving us a fantastic evening and further evidence to support these fine players and the live music experience. People like this are the reason I survive so thank you.
Posted by PJ on 24/12/2023
GINGER PLAYS THE WILDHEARTS, KKs Steel Mill, Wolverhampton - 23rd December 2023
Fantastic night,my daughter's first time seeing Ginger,we both loved it and funny and brilliant performance from Ben Shepherd new fans here
Posted by Wendy C on 08/05/2023
Ginger Wildheart, Real Time Live, Chesterfield - 7th May 2023
Good show, plenty of good natured banter, and a setlist of pure goodness. Venue is a decent size and the drinks are not too expensive, except bottled water.
Posted by Benn P on 31/03/2018
Ginger Wildheart, The Hairy Dog, Derby - 29th March 2018
Ace night. Second time I’ve seen Ginger this week, he was that good the first time. If you’re reading this then the chances are you already know that Ginger is probably the most criminally underrated songwriter this country has produced and these intimate acoustic gigs just reaffirm this. Set is mainly culled from Ginger’s non-Wildhearts albums, although there’s a couple of Wildhearts tracks in there as well. Every bit as good as the music though is the man himself, who has literally lived more life than most of us will ever experience, has some killer stories and a cracking sense of, while all the time seeing to be genuinely appreciative of the people who buy his records.
Posted anonymously on 31/03/2018
Ginger Wildheart, The Hairy Dog, Derby - 29th March 2018
Great gig by Ginger Wildheart - the same as always. He was on good form and played a brilliant mix of old and new solo stuff, plus just enough Wildhearts' tunes thrown in to keep everyone happy. Great venue - much bigger and better than expected. There's also a really good range of ale on offer, which makes a welcome change compared to a few other venues in the East Midlands.
Posted by Jimbob on 31/03/2018
Ginger Wildheart, The Hairy Dog, Derby - 29th March 2018