All Entries Tagged With: "live music"
CARDIFF BARFLY CLOSES DOWN: EXISTING BOOKINGS MOVE TO OTHER VENUES
After 10 years in the Welsh capital, Cardiff Barfly has closed its doors for the last time. It is thought that the popular 150-capacity venue was struggling to keep afloat in this economic climate. The news comes as a big blow to local music lovers, who have been attending gigs at the intimate venue for [...]
BRISTOL BAND DIEGO TO SUPPORT MUMFORD AND SONS AT TRIUMPH LIVE
Bristol band Diego have won the opportunity to perform in front of 15,000 people at this year’s Triumph Live with Mumford and Sons and The Stranglers. The event, which takes place at the Mallory Park Racing Circuit in Leicestershire on 18th September 2010 Diego were selected after a tough Battle of the Bands contest at [...]
WIN TICKETS TO SEE TOPLOADER PLAY GLOUCESTER GUILDHALL
Anyone over the age of 21 will probably remember Toploader for their hit song Dancing in the Moonlight, which was also used in a Sainsbury’s advert. But if you thought those 90 indie popsters had given up the ghost, think again. They’re back this month for a UK tour which stops off at the Gloucester [...]
CRAZY ARM PLAY READING FESTIVAL WARM UP IN PLYMOUTH
Plymouth’s hard-twang, roots-punk quartet, Crazy Arm, continue a year of endless touring with appearances this weekend at Reading Festival on Friday 27th and Leeds Festival on Sunday 29th August. But before that, they headline a warm-up show at the White Rabbit, Plymouth, on Wednesday 25th Aug. Also playing are regional luminaries: Bangers, Head Of Programmes [...]
ACOUSTIC DUB REGGAE ARUBA RED SW TOUR
Last seen in Cornwall supporting reggae artist Natty at a sellout show in Falmouth the fresh, soulful and rebellious songstress Aruba Red (who is touring in the right part of the world considering she is aptly named after a female pirate legend) is due back in the South West for a string of dates at [...]
FAITHLESS ANNOUNCE FULL UK TOUR – STARTING IN BOURNEMOUTH AND CARDIFF
Veteran dance act Faithless today revealed details of a full UK Autumn tour; which kick starts in Bournemouth on 30th November then Cardiff on 1st December. It’s been a busy busy summer for Faithless – a smash hit No.2 album with ‘The Dance’, incredible performances across the festival circuit including Glastonbury, T in The Park [...]
ARCADE FIRE TO PLAY CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL ARENA
It was bound to happen to a force to be reckoned with such as Arcade Fire – with a live sound bigger than The Boss they’ve gone and booked an arena tour with a one-off date in Cardiff. The Canadian troupe have just released their fantastic new album The Suburbs and are now set to [...]
REVIEW: PET SHOP BOYS IN CARDIFF (21/07/10)
There is a frustratingly small number of groups and artists who you just know are going to put on a good show for you – and the Pet Shop Boys are one of them. If you saw any of the footage from the Glastonbury Festival, you will know that Neil Tennant and co do not [...]
iPONY, PIPPA MARIAS AND CUBS PLAY TRURO WIG AND PEN
Friday 16 July will see yet another exceptional night of live music in the basement of Truro’s Wig & Pen featuring local bands iPony and Cubs along with a very special performance from one of London’s hottest new acts Pippa Marias. After some timeout and recording their album with Dare Mason at his VIP Studios [...]
GUITARIST ESTEBAN ANTONIO UNVEILS NEW CORNISH-MADE TRIPLE-NECKED, 17 STRING GUITAR.
Ground-breaking composer and Flamenco guitarist Esteban Antonio is playing at the Princess Pavilion in Falmouth this month to celebrate the launch of his awesome new three-necked, 17 string guitar. Dubbed as one of the greatest guitarists of our century by the music press, Antonio found the standard guitar was just not enough for him and [...]
SUPPORT THE WHITE RABBIT IN PLYMOUTH!
Could there be a better way to celebrate father’s day than bringing your dad to the White Rabbit in Plymouth for the night and getting him drunk and setting him loose in the pit??? Whilst not everyone’s cup of tea, one of Plymouth’s leading underground live music venues needs you help in a serious way. [...]
LIVE DJ SHADOW ALBUM PERFORMANCE
Already attracting the attentions of Rob Da Bank, this 8 piece band, Introducing, take the first album to be composed entirely of samples – DJ Shadow’s seminal ‘Endtroducing’ – and play it completely live, note for note, drum loop for drum loop, on real instruments with no backing track or sequencing in sight, a seemingly [...]
BLOC PARTY CANCEL NEWPORT GIG (THIS FRIDAY 16 OCT)
Bloc Party have unfortunately been forced to cancel this Friday’s Newport show as guitarist Russell Lissack has to undergo a medical procedure which, whilst not being serious, cannot be delayed until the end of the tour. Unfortunately the band are unable to reschedule the date. Refunds are available from point of purchase. Bloc Party send [...]
Boscawen Park sees the return of Gig on the Green on Sun 2 August
This years event organisers are encouraging revellers to park in the Truro City car parks and hop onto the free shuttle bus service which is being supplied by the King Harry Coaches. Three classic coaches will be running all day from 11:30am – 9:30pm with pick up points outside of Truro Bus Station on Lemon [...]
Newton Faulkner returns to Cornwall this Autumn
The massively popular Newton Faulkner will headline the Hall For Cornwall on Monday 26th October. This date will support the release of his follow up album, “Rebuilt by Humans’, with which he hopes to repeat the success of his triple platinum, No.1 debut album, Handbuilt By Robots. Tickets are only £16 in advance. from www.hallforcornwall.co.uk [...]
