The Pink Wall

I am often looking for something different, especially where nights out are concerned. Being a family man residing in Tenerife, it can be difficult to find places to go where you can relax with the children, and all be entertained. Although many people will say that Tenerife is a child friendly island, there is little if anything to do with them of an evening. Unless that is they all like sitting and watching mom and dad down a few pops. I have three children, of a young age, and keeping them still for longer than 5 minutes is extremely difficult, that is unless you have a Pink Floyd tribute band playing in front of them, with an extremely good light and visual show, to keep them occupied.

The Pink Wall are a new attraction to the island, and you can find them playing Monday to Thursday at the Decades bar Pleasure Island. We had heard about the band and the light show from various sources, and decided to take a look, we phoned first to make sure kids were welcome, and they are more than happy to allow them in. The venue itself is very cosy, and once we were shown to our seats, felt very snug. The seating could do with a little more comfort but you can’t have everything.

You do pay on the door to watch this band, but we found it to be very reasonable, and the drinks once inside were not expensive. Children enter free of charge which helps the night stay within a good budget if you’re a family. Once you’re seated, you won’t have to move as the drinks are brought to your table. A great attitude from the waiters, and all the staff involved creates a great atmosphere inside.

The band begins around 10pm and the light show is fantastic for such a small venue, they have projected music videos on stage which really help the set along, and are great entertainment. If you are a Pink Floyd fan, it becomes a real blast from the past, and reminds you of those, well let’s say, less concerning days.

The band themselves, are great musicians, and play perfectly in the Floyd style, with a female vocalist who was extremely talented. It was a shame the female keyboard player was so tucked away behind the set, but with so much visual effects going on around you, they just don’t have the room.

If you are looking for a great night out, or some new entertainment on the island, I recommend you check them out, they are well worth seeing. You really do need to have some knowledge of Floyd though, and understand of the music and its origins.

I would give this 8 out of 10, and wish them all the very best with the act, I see more and more live music and tribute acts appearing, and hopefully will get to see them all. You can’t beat a live performance, from good musicians. Add a theme to it, and you have a spectacular night out for the whole family, just like The Pink Wall