The band has played at Festivals , Corporate Functions , Clubs , Weddings , Birthday Parties , Universities and Colleges in venues large and small. We have played in Europe and as far afield as Hong Kong . We played to 4500 in Liverpool Arena and 9000 at The Speech House in The Forest of Dean. The Retros started officially in 1985 but have roots going back to Precious Little in 1975 and The Banned in 1977 ( Appearence on Top of The Pops reaching No 26 inThe Charts). We could be described as versatile, seasoned musicians. We have been blessed with a fantastic range of dep players over the years including Dave Gregory ( XTC), John Perry ( The Only Ones) and Pete Zorn ( Richard Thompson and Barbara Dickson )