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THE
ZOMBIES and THE YARDBIRDS |
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| Wednesday
14th May 2008 - 8pm |
| Flying
Music proudly present Rock Legends The Zombies
(Colin Blunstone, Rod Argent, Keith Airey, Jim
Rodford & Steve Rodford) and The Yardbirds
(Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Ben King, John Idan
& Billy Boy Miskimmin) in concert. As part
of "The British Invasion" in the 1960s,
following The Beatles in 1964 The Zombies were
the second UK group to score an American #1
hit. The Zombies were uniquely different, with
a subtler style, often jazzier and more inventive
chord structures, the prominent keyboards of
Rod Argent, and the distinctive voice of Colin
Blunstone. She's Not There and Tell Her No were
quick hits, but despite continually stunning
musical output that has influenced other artists
ever since, another hit record was more than
four years away, after they'd broken up! The
band went their separate ways and eventually,
in pieces, the ex-Zombies generated more U.K.
chart action during the 70s than they had as
bandmates in the 60s. Since regrouping in 2001
the richness of The Zombies' entire catalog
been discovered by a whole new generation of
fans. The Yardbirds famed for laying the groundwork
for rock guitar as we know it spawned three
of the greatest rock guitarist of all time:
Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Together
with bandmates Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty they
created hardrock out of standard twelve-bar
blues, doubling the tempos and whacking the
amps up to ten. On the British club scene, The
Yardbirds, along with The Animals and The Rolling
Stones ruled the stages, with performances of
their classic hits For your Love and Heart Full
of Soul . The Yardbirds expanded the range of
the electric guitar, experimenting with feedback,
sustain, and fuzztone. The Yardbirds were the
bridge between the tributary white R&B of
early-sixties London and the pastures of fuzz-toned
psychedelia and power-chorded heavy metal plowed
much later in the decade and throughout the
seventies. (back
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ELVIS
ON TOUR (with Lee 'Memphis' King) |
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| Sunday
18th May 2008 - 7.30pm |
| 'ELVIS
ON TOUR -THE LEGEND CONTINUES' features a full
evening show paying tribute to the early days
of ‘pure hip-swivelling ‘ rock n
roll, the ‘68 Come Back Special’
and Elvis's Las Vegas performances. This serious
production features LEE ‘MEMPHIS’
KING, the UK’s most successful Elvis impersonator,
finalist in “The Worlds Greatest Elvis”
and in the special edition of “The Weakest
Link” both on BBC One TV. With his outstanding
band and singers, his spectacular recreation
of Elvis Presley on stage is a true 'must see'!!
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MARTHA
WAINWRIGHT |
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| Sunday
25th May 2008 - 7.30pm |
| Daughter
of musical legends Kate McGarrigle and Loudon
Wainwright III, as well as the sister of Rufus
Wainwright, Martha is now a highly regarded
musician in her own right. This is due to the
strength of her material, which is a fascinating
mix of folk, rock, pop and more, all sung with
her dramatic and extremely versatile voice.
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STEVE
HARLEY & COCKNEY REBEL |
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| Thursday
29th May 2008 - 7.30pm |
| Classic
rock icon and 'Cockney Rebel', Steve Harley
has written and recorded eleven albums in a
prolific career covering four decades. In the
mid-80s, Steve returned to live performances
after serious illness and has been wowing the
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SING
LIVE NORTH WEST PERFORM SING THE CLASSICS AND
CLASSICAL ROCK |
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| Sunday
1st June 2008 - 7.30pm |
| More
than 200 local singers performing a collection
of dazzing new arrangements of popular pieces.
From Space Oddity to The Grand March from Aida,
and from Pinball Wizard to Zadok the Priest, they
are all here. If you love music, you'll love this!
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| | | | Monday 2nd June 2008 - 8pm | | The legendary singer and actress has announced her first UK concert tour in 20 years, performing many of her showstoppers, including Cabaret, Maybe This Time and New York New York, with 12 piece orchestra and dancers. NB Ticket sales are restricted to 6 per address, and will be posted in the New Year. Patrons purchasing more than 6 tickets online will be contacted by the Box Office. Tickets remaining are between £75 and £95!!! (back to top) | |
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| Sunday
8th June 2008 - 7pm |
| Elkie
Brooks is one of the most successful singers the
UK has ever produced. Since her career began in
the early 1960s as a support act to The Beatles,
she has won over a legion of fans worldwide. She
has had over a dozen UK hit singles and is officially
recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as
the most successful UK album act of the past twenty
years. (back
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| Thursday
19th June 2008 - 7.30pm |
| Singer,
songwriter and pianist Joe Jackson's new release,
Rain reunites him with the rhythm section that
has accompanied him off and on for nearly three
decades: Graham Maby (bass, vocals) and Dave Houghton
(drums, vocals). Despite his early image as a
dapper new-wave rocker in skinny tie and pork-pie
hate, since the '79 release of his debut, Look
Sharp!, he has been an eclectic composer and performer.
From the release of his very first single, "Is
She Really Going Out With Him?" he has explored
reggae, jump-blues, Latin rhythms and classic
Gershwin-style songwriting on hits like "Sunday
Papers," "I'm The Man," "It's
Different For Girls," "Steppin' Out"
and "Breaking Us In Two." He's also
produced several memorable film scores and won
the Best Pop Instrumental Recording Grammy in
2000 for his Symphony No. 1. His 1982 release
Night and Day, the best-selling and most critically
lauded album of his career, Rain is occasionally
melancholy, but boasts plenty of humor, swing,
sophistication, barbed social commentary and even
some punk-like rocking out. (back
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book tickets by telephone for this event,
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| Monday
23rd June 2008 - 7.30pm |
| Goldfrapp
are a British electronica group known for
their visual theatrics. Formed in 1999 they
are Alison Goldfrapp on vocals and synthesizer
and Will Gregory, also on synthesizer. To
date they have released 4 albums and their
5th is scheduled for release in early 2008.
Their 3rd album ‘Supernature’
released in 2005 debuted at number 2 in
the UK album charts and was nominated for
two Grammys. Their single ‘Ooh La
La’ from this album gave the group
their first UK top 5 single.
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BUDDY
GUY |
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| Wednesday
25th June 2008 - 7.30pm |
| Buddy
Guy is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American
blues and rock guitarist and singer. Known as
an inspiration to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton
and other 1960s blues and rock legends, Guy
is considered an important exponent of Chicago
blues. He is the father of female rapper Shawnna
and son Michael. Guy is known for his showmanship;
for example, he plays his guitar with drumsticks,
or strolls into the audience while jamming and
trailing a long guitar cord. He is still going
strong at 71 years old. (back
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K.D.
LANG |
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| Tuesday
29th July 2008 - 7pm |
| Many
pass themselves off as "proper" singers,
but lang is one of the few who can really, really
sing. Glorious.' The Times echoed, ‘With
the pop world suddenly in thrall to a bevy of
young, female torch singers, here is a star
who really knows the stylistic and emotional
ropes of the genre.' k.d.'s latest album is
the acclaimed bestseller, Watershed, which was
released by Nonesuch Records in January and
saw k.d. achieve some of the best chart success
of her 25-year career, including her highest
ever debut on the US Billboard chart at no.8.
The album comprises 11 new songs written and
produced by k.d., including the first single
‘I Dream Of Spring' and the forthcoming
single ‘Coming Home'. It is the first
album of newly written material from the four-time
Grammy winner since 2000's Invincible Summer,
and her first studio album since 2004's Canadian
songbook, Hymns Of The 49th Parallel. It is
also the first self-produced collection of her
career. The Sunday Times Magazine called it
a ‘masterpiece', and in a four-star review
Q proclaimed it ‘The best thing she's
done since 1992's Ingénue.' (back
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| Sunday
14th September 2008 - 7pm |
| Shelby
Lynne is an American country music singer, songwriter
and actress. She won a Grammy Award in 2001 for
Best New Artist. In 1998, Shelby released the
confessional and eclectic Rhythm and Blues album
I Am Shelby Lynne in 1999 (released in US in 2000)
to wide critical acclaim; on the strength of the
album Lynne won a Grammy award for "Best
New Artist", despite the fact that she had
been recording and releasing records for more
than ten years (which she referred to in her acceptance
speech). Her 2001 follow up album, Love, Shelby
featured a slicker, more pop-influenced sound.
This album was a moderate commercial success but
received mixed reviews. In 2003, Lynne released
the critically-acclaimed Identity Crisis. Though
not a commercial success, many magazines rated
the album among the best of 2003. 2005's Suit
Yourself has also been well received by critics.
Lynne's most recent album — Just a Little
Lovin', released on January 29, 2008 — is
a tribute to singer Dusty Springfield, which has
garnered favourable press as well.
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| MORE AT THE BRIDGEWATER HALL, MANCHESTER |
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| We
are constantly updating the Bridgewater Hall pages.
We generally have the major acts coming up throughout
the year. However, we are working on the current
month's listings so you can see what's on every
day at the Bridgewater. For a full listing
of other events taking place at the Bridgewater
Hall from May 2008, click on the link below....
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