Music Gigs and Venues
Frootful Art Ensemble
This December The Frootful Art Ensemble is going on a whistle stop tour, bringing their unique brand of 60s inspired soul jazz to London, Cornwall, Bath and Liverpool. Expect sharp suits, a knockout vocalist, and a swinging soul / jazz / R&B / Latin / ska set aimed squarely at the dance floor. [Read more...]
Celtic Colours 2011
The line-up for 2011 Celtic Colours International Festival has been announced and organizers are excited about what’s in store for their 15th Anniversary.
Celtic Colours will be exploring our Cajun and Appalachian connections in 2011 with this year’s Artists in Residence: songwriter Ron Bourgeois from Cheticamp and Old Time Appalachian fiddler and singer Bruce Molsky from the US. [Read more...]
Dublin Bay Taste & Music Festival 2011
Dublin Bay chefs prepared to ‘Eat to the Beat’ at the launch of the inaugural Dublin Bay Taste & Music Fest . This culinary and entertainment extravaganza is set to take place from Thursday 25th August to Sunday 28th August 2011 in the beautiful setting of The Peoples Park, Dun Laoghaire(12noon – 10pm daily) . [Read more...]
Flow Festival Finland 2011
Finland is about to have a change of pace. Flow Festival, a well respected music and arts festival, is getting ready to take over Helsinki from the 12th to 14th of August 2011. Returning for its eighth year, Flow is known not only for its top name performers but also for its experimental music, groundbreaking installations, great food, drink and visual arts. [Read more...]
Gilbert & Sulivan Musical Gettysberg
The stage is set in Gettysburg for yet another invasion – a British musical invasion – and it’s coming this summer. The 2011 International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Gettysburg will be the largest and most comprehensive event in North America celebrating the works of British lyricist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan. The Festival returns for a second year with an expanded program of the duo’s comedic operas, complemented by plays, recitals, and educational seminars. [Read more...]
If you enjoy classical music and watching a live performance by young, talented musicians, then you won’t want to miss Raven in Concert at Coverwood Lakes, Ewhurst, Surrey in aid of The Children’s Trust, Tadworth on the evening of Friday, 17th June, 2011. [Read more...]
Summer Music Festival Tips
Stay ahead of the festival pack this summer with these tips. Festivals abroad have become increasingly popular with music fans in recent years. Whether you are heading off to Sziget or planning a weekend of debauchery at Oxegen, here are a few helpful hints to make your festival fun memorable for all the right reasons. [Read more...]
It is said that, if a regular person’s mind goes at 40mph, the bipolar one hits 1000mph without having to press the pedal. Set in a series of unusual spaces around the UK, The Wonderful World Of… brings together a company of artists including projectionist Dave Lynch, designer Barney George and rock band That Fucking Tank, leading audiences on a promenade journey into this strange, beautiful, breakneck world. [Read more...]
Stranglers Founder Returns To The Assembly For A Solo Show
Hugh Cornwell Returns
Hugh Cornwell, the original vocalist and guitarist of the Stranglers, hits the road for a series of UK concerts from April 6th. The man whose credentials include the Stranglers classics Golden Brown, No More Heroes, and Peaches, will not only perform his critically acclaimed solo album Guilty, but due to fan demand, he will also perform epic Stranglers songs never performed before as a solo artist, including The Raven, Schoolmaam and Toiler on the Sea. [Read more...]
The Saw Doctors Return
The Saw Docotors Return
The hook-laden sounds of 1960s rock bands like the Beatles and the Byrds and the working-class imagery of Bruce Springsteen are combined with the musical traditions of Ireland and the intensity of punk rock by the Saw Doctors. The Saw Doctors were a little-known local bar band in Tuam (pronounced “Chewam”) in County Galway when they were invited by Mike Scott to be the opening act on the Waterboys’ 1988 tour of Ireland and the United Kingdom. In the decade since, however, the Saw Doctors have emerged as the most successful Irish rock band since U2. The Washington Post referred to the Saw Doctors as “one of the world’s most appealing roots rock outfits.” [Read more...]
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