Fleetwood Mac & Tom Petty Legacy
Running Time: 2 hours 40 minutes including interval
Europes only tribute to Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Experience the thrill of two iconic live bands together with the great Stevie Nicks who not only sang with Fleetwood Mac but also performed with Tom Petty many, many times and even had a hit single as a duet with Tom.
Hear and see all these artists classic songs along with The Traveling Wilburys and Stevie Nicks collaborations plus many more. Expect to hear all your favourite songs in an evening of wall to wall hits including Go your own way, Rhiannon, Freefalling, I wont back down , edge of Seventeen and many more.
A full two hour show from two titanic bands and one iconic female singer in one great evenings entertainment all performed by The Fleetwood Mac & Tom Petty Legacy.
You can visit the bands website here
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Introducing the FOS Brothers
The force behind the FOS Brothers has always been Dave and Sam McCrory. Brought up in Belfast during the height of the troubles their sensibilities derive from hard schooling on the streets and strict Northern Irish parents.
Dave left Ireland at the age of 19 and Sam came over 4 years later to form the band, they met Rom Dobbs and have collaborated with him for over 25 years.
Rom's fascination for world music can be attributed to his Dad's influence as head of the music department at Dartington College, however his first taste of gigging was as a drummer for numerous Punk bands.
Pete Bingham is best known for his band Waulk Elektrik who became very popular on the Roots music circuit in the 90’s.
The band move seamlessly from tear jerking Irish ballads to full on Floydian space rock. The FOS Brothers treat their audience to a shared experience and are equally suited to pin drop silence Arts Centres or packed Festival Marquees.
They will be performing as a 4 piece during 2024 with occasional guests - Martin Cradick (mandolin and percussion from Baka Beyond, Paul Sax (Violin player from Curved Air) and even Phil Beer (Show of Hands) has been known to join them on stage.
The line up is:
Sam McCrory - Vocals, Guitar
Dave McCrory - Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Rom Dobbs - Drums, percussion, samples and loops
Pete Bingham – Bass, Vocals
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Country fans are given a taste of Nashville with Soul Street Productions’ sell-out show Made in Tennessee - A Night of Country Music.
With a band made up of some of UK’s finest country musicians, Made in Tennessee takes you through the decades of the nation's fastest growing music genre, from Country’s origin in the Southern States of America to modern day Country heard around the world.
Featuring classics from Johnny, June, Dolly and Hank, legends like Garth Brooks and Carrie Underwood and modern country superstars such as Kacey Musgraves and Chris Stapleton.
Book your tickets now to experience the best show east of Tennessee!
More details at artist website here
Tickets £26 - Allocated Seating
All tickets include £1 admin fee
Accessible seating available by contacting the Box Office
Bar open 1 hour before event.
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Zervas & Pepper present - �This Flight Tonight' -The Songs of Joni Mitchell�
Running Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Zervas & Pepper present - �This Flight Tonight' -The Songs of Joni Mitchell� is an exciting celebration of the songs of legendary Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell. Presented by a five-piece band with pristine Vocals, Acoustic/Electric Guitars, Dulcimer and Piano front and centre..
Featuring all of her most enduring classic songs.. �River', �Both sides Now', Blue', 'California' and 'Woodstock' right through to her cinematic-jazz era, With songs such 'Help Me', 'Hissing of Summer Lawns' and 'Coyote'..
All set to a bespoke illustrated/animated backdrop that transports the audience to Laurel Canyon, Hollywood Hills 'Joni-Jam' Style setting. Creating an experience that feels like a private listening session at Joni�s own LA home.
Performed faithfully, expertly and true to the timeless original versions.
This show is ideally suited to a seated theatre or cabaret style audience.
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An evening with Sherburn.Bartley.Sanders with support act Phil Beer
Running Time: 135 minutes
Sherburn.Bartley.Sanders
Following a chance meeting at Whitby Folk Festival in 1993, Chris Sherburn (Concertina) and Denny Bartley (Vocals and Guitar) have been bringing their unique sound to audiences across Europe and America, creating one of folk music’s most enduring partnerships. Their obvious rapport made them one of the busiest acts on the folk scene, both as a duo and with their well-loved band, Last Night’s Fun. Their soul-stirring songs, exhilarating tunes and quick-witted banter ensures that no two concerts are ever the same.
In 2016, Chris and Denny joined forces with Emily Sanders (fiddle/viola and vocals) and have since become a well-established trio, for the first time blending vocal harmonies, and strings to underpin Chris and Denny’s unique sound, as well as providing a female vocal for some songs, and bringing a repertoire of English folk songs to complement the bands more Celtic roots.
Emily was a founder member of the acclaimed trio Isambarde. She has also toured with Merrymouth (Simon Fowler, Lead Singer of Ocean Colour Scene) and regularly appears with Pete Morton and Chris Parkinson.
Their latest album BEGUILE is the first to feature Chris, Denny and Emily together, and also some stellar guest performances from Martin Simpson and Andy Seward (Kate Rusby Band) and mastered by Phil Beer.
“Chris, Denny and Emily sound good, make you smile and are a great mix – a true chemistry lesson… Superb musicians of the highest order.” Alan Wood, The Barn at Baston
“Sherburn, Bartley and Sanders are a joy to watch… This is what music is meant to be about.” Ant Miles, Downend Folk Club
Phil Beer
Charming, disarming and exceptionally talented, multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer is something of a national treasure on the folk, roots and acoustic scene. One-half of award-winning powerhouse Show of Hands, he is equally in demand for his solo shows. With the odd laugh thrown in for good measure, Beer’s flawless musicianship and rich vocals will leave you wide-eyed and wanting more. Phil is one of the most popular ambassadors for acoustic roots music. A dazzling instrumentalist, he is perhaps best known as a top-flight fiddler but his skills don't stop there: he also plays slide, Spanish and tenor guitars, mandocello, viola, mandolin and South American cuatro, not to mention contributing his rich and remarkable vocals.
Alongside some Show of Hands classics, Phil will deliver his signature interpretation of much-loved folk and rock songs alongside a wealth of brand-new material, and there’ll be the odd laugh thrown in for good measure.
“A Phil Beer gig is one spent in the company of a true craftsman, a master musician and consummate performer” Spiral Earth.
'...where Steve Earle and Richard Thompson collide' - The Guardian
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A Head Full of Coldplay
Running time: 120 minutes
A Head Full Of Coldplay - A Celebration Of The Music
A Celebration Of The Music Of Coldplay; capturing the energy and sound of one of the biggest bands in the world.
This immersive and fun driven show features Xylobands, lasers, back projection, confetti, and all the biggest hits from Yellow, Hymn For The Weekend, to Magic and Paradise. Don't miss this unique show for all fans of Coldplay.
You can visit the bands website here
?Brilliant musicians! Great Sound! Thank you so much.? - Sara Shipp
?Great Evening Will certainly come again!? - Di Humber ?You guys were IMMENSE.? - Raptorneet
?Great evening and well done for recreating the Coldplay sound.? - Mark Baber
"We had a great night tonight , thanks so much, you were amazing!" - Victoria Lascelles Briggs
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Gigspanner Big Band
New Album Preview Tour
The Gigspanner Big Band are a unique force in British folk music...
Their high-energy, virtuosic performances appeal equally to traditionalists and to those looking for something more experimental, and they have garnered praise from publications as varied as fRoots, The Telegraph and The Wire, where they were described as ‘melodically folk-rooted yet open and innovative beyond the constraints of genre’
Beginning life as a trio - with legendary Steeleye Span fiddle player Peter Knight being joined by percussionist Sacha Trochet and guitarist Roger Flack - the line-up has been expanded to form the Gigspanner Big Band, with acclaimed multi-instrumental duo Edgelarks (Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin - BBC Folk Awards 'Best Duo') and Bellowhead co-founder and melodeon player extraordinaire, John Spiers, joining the fray.
While Peter Knight, as part of Steeleye Span’s classic 1970s line-up, helped invent a brand of folk rock that is still influential today, John Spiers, has had an equally profound impact on the landscape of traditional music over the last two decades.
Characterised by riotous inventiveness, technically gifted individual playing and subtle collaborative interaction, this coming together of several of the biggest names on the folk-roots scene, combines a deep knowledge of roots traditions with a ceaselessly boundary pushing approach.
Unsurprisingly, the superlatives have come thick and fast..
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"Spectacular” 5***** R2 Magazine
“Utterly thrilling” Northern Soul
"Totally blown away by the spellbinding Gigspanner Big Band. Lost for words..." Folking. Com
Having spent much of the past two years touring alongside best-selling author Raynor Winn (The Salt Path) with their massively successful prose and music collaboration SALTLINES, the Gigspanner Big Band return to their six-piece format for a UK tour which sees them showcasing material from their new album, due for release in 2025
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Budapest Cafe Orchestra
Christian Garrick & the Budapest Café Orchestra are:
CHRISTIAN GARRICK – violin, darbuka
EDDIE HESSION – accordion
KELLY CANTLON – double bass
ADRIAN ZOLOTUHIN – guitar, saz, balalaika, domra
In 2009 Christian Garrick established the refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired Budapest Café Orchestra. The intention to present a broad range of music from all over the world in the most entertaining and fun way. One of BCO's prime directives is to take the music seriously but not so much themselves. Part of the secret formula of the BCO's show presentation is performing all the music from memory and, combined their trademark wit and charm, audiences leave tingling with warmth and delight.
BCO are one of the very busiest acoustic groups for me today playing an average of 60 to 70 shows per annum. Since their inception they have recorded one album every year and in January 2023 made their 14th Pavane (& the whole shebang-bang). BCO are frequent guests to BBC Radio 3’s In Tune and on Martin’s Handley’s weekend Breakfast programmes.
Each member of the orchestra is a freelance musician in their own right. Both Eddie and Adrian teach prolifically for budding school-age musicians. Christian is a professor of jazz violin at Guildhall School of Music, Royal Academy of Music, and Royal College of Music in London.
Adrian is curator and director of the Imperial Balalaika Orchestra of Overton (IBOO) who sometimes appear with BCO at special gala concerts. Both Eddie and Christian are busy session recording the sessions and have each played on a multitude of movies. Eddie even had an on-screen role in the Nick Cage film Captain Corelli’s Mandolin!
From a musical family with jazz and classical learnings Christian Garrick is musical director of BCO and his influences run far and wide. He first discovered Hungarian and Romanian folk and gypsy music listening to Sandor Lakatos and Taraf du Haidouks. Christian’s arrangements for BCO of Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky and Greig - the so called ‘squeezebox concertos’ - are rooted in BCO folklore. His arrangements of traditional Gaelic tunes on the album The Gaelic Chronicles was met with critical acclaim with the likes of Cerys Matthews and Mark Radcliffe both championing the disc on their respective radio shows. Christian is influenced by a range of fiddlers from Grappelli to Stuff Smith to Indian virtuosos L Shankar and L Subramaniam. Nigel Kennedy, a sometimes collaborator with Christian on stage, described him as “one of my favourite violinists”. Christian’s own unique hybrid playing style, sheer emotional passion and extraordinary improvisational abilities thrills audiences everywhere.
You can find visit the Budapest Cafe Orchestera website here
“The music is magic in their hands” BBC Radio 3
“Acoustically Electrifying” NME
“Brain placebo” Times
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SOUL TRADERS
The Soul Traders story was begun by Den Hegarty in 1999 when he put a band together specifically to play at the grand opening of his local village hall.
Twenty-five years and many reincarnations later the twelve-piece band continues to work and thrive under the mentoring and leadership of Den Hegarty.
Celebrating upbeat Soul and Funk classics from the sixties and seventies, the band’s close four-part harmonies, fearless brass and ruthless back line make for a dance night to challenge your very best boots.
The thing that binds the Soul Traders together is our mutual love of music. We have a very diverse repertoire, showcasing the breadth of diversity within our ranks. At the core of our catalogue, some of the finest northern soul there is to be had (as hinted at in the name). Thrown in alongside, a touch of funk and just a tad of good ol' fashioned bebop, blues and rock 'n' roll.
You can expect a mixture of superbly executed piano riffs, a heaped helping of pumping bass licks, ear tinglingly grooving percussion, some smooth strumming of the ol' six string and some of the finest trumpet blowing and driving saxophones there is to be had. Weave into this supreme musical mix a cornucopia of the most supremely talented singers there is to be seen for miles around, tying a grand virtuosic bow around the package that is The Soul Traders.
To find out more about Soul Traders, please visit their website here
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CHRISTINE COLLISTER
?..boundary breaking is routine for Collister and makes her one of the finest grown-up vocalists on the planet?? ? Q
Touring for the first time in four years, Christine will be performing songs from the
?Children of the Sea? project along with a selection of old favourites.
2024: Christine?s career now spans an incredible 40 years. Over that bridge of time she has released 24 albums, a DVD celebrating 20 years in the business and an acclaimed single with the BBC: the theme tune for ?The Life and Loves of a She-Devil? in 1987.
Throughout, she has mesmerized and astounded with her unique blend of soul, blues, pop, jazz, country and folk, and today she remains as powerful, subtle, effortless and relevant as ever.
Collister grew up on the Isle of Man, and her professional recording career began after she moved to the UK in the mid 1980?s, when she came to national attention singing the theme for the BBC Television series The Life and Loves Of A She Devil. A period of great critical and commercial success when working with Clive Gregson was followed by a fruitful and enduring association with Richard Thompson.
Christine is a magical live performer, with her gravity defying voice, assured and impressive live performances and great personal charm has become a familiar and popular name on the ?live? scene including major international festivals from Glastonbury to Cambridge, Winnipeg to Port Fairey.
? ? a voice personally delivered by God.? The Times
?Christine Collister has a killer voice. As full as Dusty Springfield or as blue as Alison Moyet? ? Froots
To be released in 2024 - Children Of The Sea is a very special project of 9 original songs inspired by Manx Folklore and a magical sense of place. Part funded by the Isle Of Man Arts Council, Culture Vannin and Fledgling Records, The CD is accompanied by a beautiful book complete with lyrics, inspirations and stories with original illustrations by Manx artists. It promises to be Collister?s finest release and marks a turning point in her authentic artistic expression.
Christine has always enjoyed the collaborative process and has been an integral part of many and varied musical projects over the years. Her most recent collaboration with brilliant Australian guitarist Michael Fix has been a successful and delightful surprise for them both. They released their second CD ?North&South? in October of 2019 with a sell out tour of the UK followed by an equally successful tour of the Australian Festival scene in 2020.
?Christine Collister?s singing was powerful and emotional, shifting effortlessly from soft and angelic to knock you out Janice Joplin style. Michael Fix?s guitar was equally superb. He provided tasteful support in the most charming way and would then explode into amazing virtuoso runs across the finger board, all impeccably tasteful and clean.?
? Troubadour (Woy Woy NSW) concert review, Michael Fine
Christine?s natural warmth and intimate connection with audiences coupled with her stunning voice, make her concerts delightfully memorable events.
??one of the world?s finest..? ? Q
Christine also toured and recorded with the female super group Daphne?s
Flight. In 2017, 21 years after their first collaboration, they released a highly
acclaimed second album: "Knows Time, Knows Change" on Fled?gling Records.
To visit Christine's website click here
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The Upbeat Beatles
Running Time: 2 Hours 30 minutes
Paying homage to the greatest band in history, ‘The Upbeat Beatles’ take you through the whole of the Beatles’ career;
With authentic instruments, costume changes, multimedia, and featuring an ensemble cast of professional musicians with West End experience, this is a two-hour spectacular show not to be missed, for Beatles fans new and old!
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The Alter Eagles
The Alter Eagles are delighted to be coming back to The Beehive for the third time, bringing with them a new theatre show for 2024 that celebrates their 21st year of touring. Since their debut gig in 2003, the Alter Eagles have established themselves as one of the country's top tribute acts, headlining at theatres all over the country, playing a mix of old and new Eagles' songs. Expect all the classics - including Hotel California, Take It Easy, One Of These Nights, Take It To The Limit, Desperado, Lyin' Eyes and Life In The Fast Lane - as well as Henley, Frey and Walsh solo numbers like Boys of Summer, The Heat is On and Rocky Mountain Way, along with some deep cuts and plenty of sweet country harmonies and rocking twin guitars.
The band members are Steve McCormack (vocals, guitars) Alan Tomkins (keyboards, guitars, vocals) Rob Beattie (bass, acoustic guitar, vocals) Mike Bradley (guitars, vocals) and Ollie Green (drums and percussion).
You can find out more about the band by visiting there website here
"World class." - Lemonrock Gig Guide
"Pitch perfect harmonies." - Brighton Evening Argus
"A joy to watch." - East Anglian Daily Times
"One of the best tribute bands I can remember seeing." - Windsor Observer
"The Alter Eagles brought more than a little American West Coast harmony to a warm English West Coast St Ives - they were perfect." - St Ives Times and Echo
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MAD DOG MCREA
Support act TBC
Standing Gig
Please note this is an over 18 years only event and you may be asked for ID. If you cannot present ID if asked you will not be admitted to the gig.
Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and ‘shakeyour ass’ music. From self penned songs of adventure, drinking, love and life, to
traditional songs of gypsies, fairies, legless pirates and black flies
Mad Dog never fail to capture their audience with their infectious songs. In constant demand and having played just about every festival and two bit, jibe arsed dive in Christendom, Mad Dog Mcrea are, in every sense of the
word, a live, band.
Matched with the unshakable dedication of their massive and “loyal to the hilt", fan base
Mad Dog Mcrea are more than just a very popular, festival act with five albums under their belts, they are serious and acclaimed recording artists too.
December 2019 saw Mad Dog Mcrea released a 5 track EP titled 'It's a Sign'.
The famous purple happy bus is fired up and ready for action, and there’s room for you jump aboard. This is music that transcends the run of the mill Irish Wannabes and leaves them standing.
Acoustic Magazine “It’s always a joy to me when something jumps up and smacks you between the eyes Acoustic Magazine
Mad Dog Mcrea did that to me” Mike Harding
“A sound mixed, mashed and finely honed through years of live gigs Rock ‘n Reel Magazine
“This is rowdy, heartfelt, room shaking and spirit stirring music that only the dead can’t enjoy.” ltdstate.com
“Musical magicians Mad Dog Mcrea are synonymous not only with a damn good party but alsoquality musicianship and the odd surprise” Talk Torbay
Tickets: 18 years and above £22 (Standing Gig)
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(Since their first get together, to record the eponymous St Agnes Fountain album in 2001, the quartet; David Hughes, Fairport Convention's Chris Leslie and multi award winning duo Chris While and Julie Matthews, have brought musical invention and laughter to the star-dust atmosphere of the season.
In 2020, David decided to leave the band and very sadly passed away in 2023, he will be sorely missed...
Chris, Chris and Julie will be keeping the Christmas Aggie spirit alive and working as a trio celebrating 22 years together again this year.
This year brings a new 'live' album from the trio, recorded all across the country in 2023 and will be ready for pre-release sales in November.
Although the albums accompany the putting up of a thousand Christmas trees throughout Britain and around the globe as their reputation reaches further afield, it is, without question, their magical live performances that have endeared them to an ever-growing audience (tickets were again being sold for this year's tour as the curtain fell last year).
Christmas, as they say, starts with...... St Agnes Fountain... Fa la la la la la la la la!
Chris, Chris and Julie intend to do just that, keeping the Christmas Aggie spirit alive and touring as a trio celebrating 23 years together with some new material, those old Aggie classics and a doff of the fedora to David.
Although the albums accompany the putting up of a thousand Christmas trees throughout Britain and around the globe as their reputation reaches further afield, it is, without question, their magical live performances that have endeared them to an ever-growing audience (tickets were again being sold for this year's tour as the curtain fell last year).
Chris While vocals, guitar, bodhran, dulcimer, banjo, darbuka and percussion.
Julie Matthews vocals, piano, guitar, accordion and gazouki
The duo have been nominated ten times in the BBC Folk Awards in the 'Best Song' 'Best Duo' and 'Best Live Act' categories and winning Best Duo in 2009. In 2019 year they celebrated 25 years the longest lasting female duo in the country with a brand new album and an extensive tour of the UK to celebrate as well as numerous summer festival performances including the Pengwern Stage 'Whie and Matthews Take Over' where they curated the stage in August of that year to celebrate their anniversary.
Chris and Julie are more powerful and popular than ever in their 27th year as a duo and remain at the very top of their game. whileandmatthews.com
Chris Leslie is a multi instrumentalist, singer and songwriter from Oxfordshire UK. Primarily known for the past 20 years for his work with Fairport Convention, he has toured and recorded with, amongst others: Steve Ashley, the Albion Band, Jez Lowe, Ian Anderson, Chris While and Julie Matthews, Whippersnapper, Alan Stivell, Feast of Fiddles and St. Agnes Fountain.
Chris has also provided music for a number of Radio Four plays and classic serials.
His fiddle playing has also been heard on the TV series Heartbeat, Midsommer Murders and Billy Connolly’s World Tour of Scotland. Chris plays: Fiddle, Mandolin, Tenor Guitar, Bouzouki, Ukulele, Banjo, Oud, Whistle and Native American Flute and anything else he can lay his hands on!! chrislesliemusic.com
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Transcendent Troubadours of World Jazz & Folk
A curious musical place where elements of Berlin Cabaret, Latin Tinge, French musette and storytelling meet…..
Imagine having a few to drink and staggering arm in arm into the darkness of an eastern European cobbled street and stumbling into a bar where Django Reinhardt and Tom Waits are having an after-hours jam with the local Tziganes.
Combining their original material with songs by the likes of Jaques Brel, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen & Eartha Kitt,
Moscow Drug Club deliver an intoxicating and intimate musical experience.
Moscow Drug Club have played some great venues and festivals of note including: WOMAD, National Theatre London, International Gypsy Guitar Festival, Trowbridge Pump Festival, Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, Purbeck Folk Festival, Le Quecumbar London, Marlborough Jazz Festival, Royal Albert Hall, Harbourside Festival, Dartmouth Festival, Larmer Tree Festival and many more...
Absolute Knock Out Performance!
Evocative, Beautiful & Inspiring!
Best Music Entertainment We've Ever Seen!
Heady & Intoxicating
When they play for fun, they go for it full- heartedly, setting the pulse racing and the toes tapping; they deflate pomposity with a twinkle of the eye and when life is difficult, they tell the story exactly as it is’. - The Jazzman
More information at artist website here
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