Concerts

Freakeasy: Thursday 29th July
Kendal Calling: Friday 30th July – Sunday 1th August 2010
Tickets: £85 / Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe, The Lake District

Celebrating music from all over the globe, Band on The Wall presents The Kaylied Stage at Kendal Calling festival. The stage will feature a diverse showcase, taking a traditional area & revelling in the love of cross-genre music. A mixed bag of eclectic delights will take to the Kaylied Stage with everything from folk to ska, soul to punk, electro to folk-pop, northern soul to americana.

2009 saw the likes of Frank Turner, Tunng, The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show, Mumford & Sons, Tommy Reilly plus many more. Held in the Croissant Neuf Tent, Glastonbury’s oldest running area & Europe’s biggest solar powered tent, Kendal Callings ear for diversity illustrates why press are referring to the festival as The Glastonbury of the North!

The Kaylied gives music lovers the chance to discover what the love for tradition is all about. Due to popular demand as a late night hot spot we have decided to keep the Kaylied open longer with the music pumping through till 3am.

Following on from his phenomenal set last year, BBC6 Music’s Craig Charles will be back with his immense collection of funk and Soul to once again bring the festival to a close with some serious booty shaking. Friday night sees The Unabombers founder of legendary Manchester clubnight Electric Chair bring their renowned basement soul to the fields and on Saturday its Beat Boutique with a Northern Soul night that will keep you dancing till the wee small hours.

On Friday the Kaylied headliners will be Swedish sister folk duo First Aid Kit, enchanting story telling at its finest the band are stepping into Kendal fresh from their world tour. On Saturday Mark Chadwick – The Leveller’s frontman will be delivering a Festival exclusive! With an acoustic set The Levellers lead vocalist and guitarist comes to Kendal Calling for a very special and intimate set. The Levellers are one of Britain’s most renowned folk rock bands, this is not to be missed.

Baked A la Ska have been described as ‘Utterly bonkers but irresistible’ by Manchester Evening News. The 11-piece big band feature MCs, harmonicas & one of the tightest rhythm sections in Manchester, Baked A la Ska bring a raucous & uplifting set to the fields.

Hailing from North California is Jesca Hoop, singer songwriter whose been mentored by Tom Waits. Jesca has shared the stage with the likes of Elbow, Polyphonic Spree & Mark Knopfler. Her soulful vocals are beautiful and well worth checking out while you have the chance.

Also from across the pond Skip McDonald aka Little Axe is on board, a Blues musician and legendary guitarist with a background in jazz, doo wop and gospel. Skip (whose stage name is Little Axe) was a member of the house band for Sugarhill Records and appeared as a guitarist on many early rap albums including The Message for Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five.

Up and coming folk star John Smith gained critical acclaim from his recent tour with Mercury Prize-nominated and ex-Lamb frontwoman Lou Rhodes, and is one of the most exciting new voices in British folk music, showing the diversity of the Kayleid stage as he stands alongside folk artists from all over the globe.

CEO of Band on The Wall, Gavin Sharp says:

“We were delighted to be asked to curate the Kaylied stage at this year’s Kendal Calling and see this as a fantastic partnership between one of the UK’s most exciting emerging boutique festivals and Band on the Wall, a music venue that prides itself on bringing together the best music from around the world.”

KENDAL CALLING LINE UP SO FAR:

DOVES / THE CORAL / CALVIN HARRIS / BRITISH SEA POWER / STEREO MC’S / BADLY DRAWN BOY / WILD BEASTS / THE FUTUREHEADS / EROL ALKAN / HIGH CONTRAST / DJ YODA / PLUMP DJ?S / SCRATCH PERVERTS / DUB PISTOLS / ELITE FORCE / ESKIMO TWINS / KID BRITISH / CRAIG CHARLES FUNK & SOUL SHOW / OK GO / LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS / THE KING BLUES / JUSTIN ROBERTSON / DANNY BYRD / DOORLY / EMALKAY / PEOPLE GET REAL / RICH REASON / KEN EVIL / ASH HOWELL

KAYLIED STAGE:

MARK CHADWICK (ACOUSTIC SET FROM THE LEVELLERS FROMTMAN – FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE!) / FIRST AID KIT / BAKED A LA SKA / LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS / ELECTRIC CHAIR – THE UNABOMBERS /CRAIG CHARLES FUNK & SOUL SHOW / DENIS JONES/ BEAT / SKIP MCDONALD / JOHN SMITH / JESCA HOOP / KIRSTY ALMEDIA / MATTHEW HALSALL / TANKUS THE HENGE / IAN KING / MICHEAL KIWANUKA / 1, 2, 3, 4′s / JONATHAN JEREMIAH / THE MOUSE OUTFIT / RAGHU DIXIT / KATHRYN EDWARDS / THE SEE SEE / JAMES KELLY / TO SOPHIA / JO ROSE / SIMON CONNOR / THE SWITCH / ANDY NEEDHAM / LAZYBONES

Sefton Park, Liverpool
Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th June 2010
12:30 pm– 9:30 pm on both days
A celebration of African music and culture
Admission: Free

Full line up confirmed* (running order tbc):

Saturday 19th June
Boukman Eksperyans – Haiti
Les Espoirs De Coronthie – Guinea Conakry
The Gangbe Brass Band – Benin
Ti Coca – Haiti
Victor Deme – Burkina Faso

Sunday 20th June

Andrew Tosh – Jamaica
Carlou D – Senegal
Les Freress Guisse – Senegal
Michael Rose – Jamaica
The Rasites –UK
To’Mezclao – Cuba

*Please check africaoye.com for programme updates

Africa Oyé is the UK’s largest free celebration of African music and culture and takes place annually in Liverpool. Beginning in 1992 as a series of small gigs in the city centre, the event has gone from strength to strength, moving to its present Sefton Park home in 2002 to cope with demand. Now in its nineteenth year, Africa Oyé continues to grow.

In 2009 the event attracted an audience of over 20,000 people and even more are expected to attend Oyé 2010.

Darwen Live’s full line up has been announced.

This year the festival organised by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council features a variety of acts from local rising stars Outsider to Southern American musicians Hayseed Dixie.

Hayseed Dixie, the originators of the musical style ‘rockgrass’ will be topping the bill on Sunday with Derek Forbes and Brian McGee ex Original Simple Minds taking Monday’s top spot.

The free, two-day festival will also boast many local musicians including Cassini Club, Cherry Bomb and The Badniks.

Over the two days young people can also go along to a Darwen Music Live event at Darwen Youth Centre on Knott Street.

From 1 – 6pm on Sunday and Monday Council’s Young Peoples Services will provide a variety of activities.

From 1 – 3pm there will be DJ performances from promising new DJ’s with a DJ tutor on hand to pass on tricks of the trade.

4 – 6pm there will be live acoustic music with acoustic performances from some of the area’s best new bands and solo artists.

1 – 6pm a number of activities will take place including jewellery making, henna tattoos, cybercafé and refreshments available.

Support for the festival is as strong as ever with over 1,500 signing up for the Council’s Darwen Live Facebook group.

All performances will take place on the festival’s main Stage located on the Darwen Market Square, and on the acoustic Stage, which is located at the Darwen Library Theatre. Local pubs and clubs will also be providing live entertainment.

The main stage will run from 1pm – 9pm, Darwen Library Theatre is 1pm -7pm.

Line up

Sunday, May 30 – 8pm – Hayseed Dixie
Monday, May 31 – 8pm – Derek Forbes and Brian McGee ex Original Simple Minds

Sunday, May 30

* The Beathovens
* Blackburn with Darwen Music Service Steel Band
* Cassini Club
* The Chain
* Cherrybomb
* Darwen Acoustic
* Darwen Aldridge Academy
* Elite Music Services Showcase
* Manalishi

Monday, May 31

* The Badniks
* Blackburn with Darwen Music Service Wind Band
* Blowjangles
* Catch / Kill / Repeat
* Crush
* Darwen Aldridge Academy
* Jah Mission Vibes
* Jo Danuki Band
* Martin Cooper & The Sunday Club
* Modson
* Outsider
* Richard Moss & Julian Taylor
* Woody

The View has announced a woodland gig for this summer. The show is the third and final concert to be to be staged in Delamere Forest, Cheshire as part of the Forestry Commission Live Music 2010.

Currently working on their third album, their previous two, ‘Which Bitch?’ and No 1 debut ‘Hats Off To The Buskers’ have established the act as one of the most exciting and on-the-edge bands of recent years with cracking singles like ‘Superstar Tradesman’, ‘5 Rebbeccas’, ‘Wasted Little DJ’s’ and ‘Same Jeans’.

Money generated by Forestry Commission Live Music ticket sales is spent directly on the nation’s woodlands, benefiting everything from butterflies to mountain bikers.

The View will be performing at:

Delamere Forest, Delamere, Cheshire on Sunday 4th July.

Tickets £25.00 (subject to booking fee) go on sale at 9.00am Thursday 29th April from the Forestry Commission box office tel 01842 814612 or buy online at www.forestry.gov.uk/music

Info:
www.theviewareonfire.com
www.forestry.gov.uk/music

A celebration of African music and culture
Sefton Park, Liverpool
Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th June 2010
12:30pm-9:30pm on both days
Admission: Free
Web: www.africaoye.com

Africa Oyé returns to Sefton Park, Liverpool in 2010, bigger and better than ever.

Africa Oyé is the UK’s largest free celebration of African music and culture and takes place annually in Liverpool. Beginning in 1992 as a series of small gigs in the city centre, the event has gone from strength-to-strength, moving to its present Sefton Park home in 2002 to cope with demand. Now in its nineteenth year, Africa Oyé continues to grow. In 2009 the event attracted an audience of over 20,000 people and even more are expected to attend Oyé 2010.

With too many negative representations of Africa entrenched in images of war, disease, poverty and famine, Oyé seeks to redress the balance and highlight the fantastic range of cultures, foods, music and artists that make this great continent one of the most vibrant and inspiring in the world. The festival is also a truly international event that harnesses the spirit of multiculturalism and tolerance. It has played host to artists from nations right across Africa and also programmes music from South America and The Caribbean with Salsa, Soca and Reggae always a popular addition to the festivities.

Acts already confirmed include Reggae legend Michael Rose from Black Uhuru with his live band (Jamaica), international superstar Habib Koite (Mali), the unbelievable sounds of The Gangbe Brass Band from Benin, Youssou N’Dour’s protégé Carlou D from Senegal, the Salsa/Merengue/reggaeton hybrid band touring the UK for the first time TO’MEZCLAO (Cuba) and a sensational band from Haiti, Ti Coca plus more to be announced.

But Africa Oyé is about more than music. Over 40 stalls selling the best food, drink, arts and crafts and fashion from Africa and beyond will again be present at the Oyé village along with long time supporter ‘News From Nowhere’, one of the UK’s premier stockists of African music, with all the performing artists and much more on sale, it’s a great opportunity to not only take in some of the best roots music around, but take some home with you too.

Health and Participation

2010 is the Year of Health and Well Being in the Liverpool region, and with this in mind (subject to funding enhancement) Oyé hopes to introduce The Health, Learning, and Participation Zone this years at Africa Oyé festival, featuring :

1. African and Caribbean Dance Workshops by Movema
2. Drumming and Percussion Workshops with local community group Beatlife and Glastonbury’s Chai Chapel
3. Guitar Workshops
4. Vocal coaching
5. Capoeira Brazilian Martial Arts performances and demonstrations
6. A mobile climbing wall
7. Holistic therapies
8. African massages
9. Info stalls about health and well being

These additions for the 2010 festival see Africa Oyé continue to grow, and will take place in a designated area on the festival site with its own PA system, marquee(s), performance area, platforms and risers for public viewing and participation.
For updates on tours and Learning and Participation Projects please visit www.africaoye.com/tandt/

The Oyé Village

Featuring food and arts and crafts from around the world, children’s entertainment featuring bouncy castles, and face painting; there is something for all the family – and returning this year – The Oyé Inn is a welcome addition to the festival.

The Oyé Inn

Once again, this year Oyé will feature a state of the art 500 capacity beer tent selling ice cold draught lager, selected spirits and soft drinks all at affordable prices and served in a safe environment. To help to keep Africa Oyé a free celebration of music, culture and community, please buy a pint from the Inn.

Kendal Calling HQ are now ready to unleash their first line-up announcement of the year and reveal this years Friday night headliner will be King of Electropop CALVIN HARRIS with Saturday & Sunday headliners still to be announced! The Glasgow-born, gold-disc selling, dynamite DJ sets the standard and brings a back catalogue of hits such as “Acceptable in the 80’s’, ‘I’m Not Alone’ & ‘Ready For the Weekend’ to name a few. Calvin Harris follows in the footsteps of The Streets & his pal Dizzee Rascal who have both headlined the Friday night at Kendal Calling – kicking off the first night with a blockbuster show.

Set in the stunning rolling hills of the Lake District, Kendal Calling is set against one of the UK’s most beautiful backdrops. With a list of heavyweight artists already on board this taster of performers is something to salivate over. Flying the flag for Kendal are local heroes and Mercury prize nominees WILD BEASTS, their album ‘Two Dancers’ was released late last year to critical acclaim and this show is a unique chance to catch the festival homecoming gig of the year.

Also on the mainstage are Angular all-stars THE FUTUREHEADS igniting our dancefloor field with their new wave pop sound and hits such as ‘Hounds of Love’. The 5-piece deliver high-octane live shows & Kendal Calling revellers are in for an audio treat.

Chicago Grammy award winners OK GO are flying in to Cumbria to show us the creative genius that has seen them score over 50 million online hits of their video “Here It Goes Again” and 12 million views in as many days for their latest single “This Too Shall Pass”

Big Beat raucous crew the DUB PISTOLS are on board! Always sure to get the party started with their riotous, stomping blend of hip hop and dance, the Pistols give it their all and feature Godfather of UK hip hop Rodney P on the mic.

The Dance tent is throbbing with the first bookings from legendary promoters Wax:On and Ape who will be hosting on Saturday & Sunday. Disco reviver, iconic t-shirt designer, genre creator, album producer & euphoric anthem maker are just some of the words that sum up underground music idol EROL ALKAN. Joining him on deck duties is the king of cut and paste DJ YODA, sure to amuse & entertain as he does best.

Famous for producing some of the fattest sounds of the millennium, PLUMP DJ’S redefined breakbeat with their cutting edge skills and are a must see for every dance lover out there!

DJ hip hop duo SCRATCH PERVERTS are in the house alongside ELITE FORCE, HIGH CONTRAST & Manchester DJ legend JUSTIN ROBERTSON. Drum n bass wizard DANNY BYRD is also on board alongside genre hopping DOORLY, resident DJ at Wax:On and hailed as the hottest thing by everyone from PETE TONG to ZANE LOWE.

Another member of the Wax:On DJ crew ESKIMO TWINS have shared stages with Erol Alkan so are right at home in the den of superstar DJ’s, deck maestro EMALKAY released clublands best dubstep track of 2009 ‘When I Look at You’ and flexes his skills at Kendal Calling.

Also on board are DJ collective PEOPLE GET REAL, RICH REASON, KEN EVIL and ASH HOWELL.

The majority of stages at Kendal Calling run until 3am, making it one of the latest-running festivals in the UK.

On the Kaylied Folk Stage we’re welcoming the return of BBC 6 Music funk master CRAIG CHARLES and the first appearance for comedy folk band LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS.

With so much more news coming soon, early bird tickets selling out in 1 minute and a bigger revamped site and family-friendly facilities, the Kendal Calling crew are gearing up for the most anticipated festival yet.

With 8 stages of eclectic sounds featuring world famous bands on the main stage & Europe’s biggest solar powered tent Croissant Neuf through to our booty shaking Dance Arena, Kendal Calling is the Lake Districts hottest ticket this summer. This year KC also hosts a kid’s area, Garden of Eden and Peacefull Progress; a creative crew of graffiti artists, breakdancers & sculptors and much more.

Friday 30th July – Sunday 1th August 2010
Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe, The Lake District
www.kendalcalling.com

Nominated for Best Grass Roots festival and Best Small festival at 2009 UK Festival Awards
8,000 capacity – 8 stages – 3 days and nights of fun in the fields

The Kendal Calling hive is buzzing with the news that dance promoters APE and Wax:On will take over the Dance Tent; an announcement that will ignite the passions of dance lovers everywhere. Club curators Ape and Wax:On both respectively throw some of the biggest Drum n bass & dubstep events in the UK and book a repertoire of the world’s best DJ’s. We can’t reveal the DJ line up just yet but one thing is certain; it’s going to be BIG with these heavyweights on board! Wax:On will take the reins on Saturday and Ape will host the arena on Sunday.

For festival-goers bringing little ones, Kendal Calling crew have a plan for families to experience the best of both world’s with the all-new Emperors field! This year’s Emperor Family Camping area will be located in a quiet field away from the main campsite, a stone’s throw from the main arena and offer a special pass to camp next to your car (available for £10).

Set near the campervan field, the quiet family camping will have its own toilet facilities including showers & even a baby changing unit. Gone are the days of summoning superhuman strength at festivals to carry big bags & babies, this family camping experience couldn’t be easier.

ABOUT APE:

Since its conception in 2005 Ape has gone from strength to strength to become a major force in the world of drum n bass, dubstep & other bass driven genres. With innovative line ups, a real emphasis on good time vibes and a loyal and up-for-it crowd, Ape strives to combine the leading names in clubland with breaking talent and the freshest underground artists from around the world.

With their residency at The Warehouse Project firmly established since 2006 and massive Manchester Apollo shows under their belt; some of the best North West dance events of recent times have taken place under the Ape monikor and now they are raring to host the dance arena on Sunday at Kendal Calling!

ABOUT WAX:ON:

For the last 5 years Wax:On have hosted some of the most sought after electronic dance events in the country and played host to over 200 amazing DJ’s and live artists.

They’ve recently taken a leap into releasing music; pioneering the promotion for some of the sterling artists that have set their Wax:On dancefloors alight! Now they are soon to release tracks by Matt Walsh, Doorly & Eskimo Twins.

Dan Blackledge from Wax:On said: ‘’Over the last few years Kendal Calling has grown to become one of the most innovative and exciting festivals in the country and we are extremely pleased to be involved this year. We’ll be bringing in some massive headline talent alongside some amazing upcoming DJs and Live artists from the world of electronic music’’

Director of Kendal Calling Ben Robinson says: “We can assure people that with Ape & Wax : On building our line ups we are going to have an energetic and electric feel that will be a literally mind-blowing experience for all our dance music lovers.”

In travel news Big Green Coaches are on board this year, for as little as £15 they are offering travel to our beautiful Lowther Deer Park from 19 locations across the UK. For those arriving by train Big Green coach will also be running a shuttle between the site & Penrith train station for a discounted rate of £8 (advance bookings).

Kendal Calling revealed the first details of the 3 days extravaganza a few weeks ago and sold out of 500 early bird tickets in 1 minute! With the first line up announcement coming soon, there will be 12 stages and areas mixing up everything from world famous bands on the main stage to Europe’s biggest solar powered tent Croissant Neuf and our booty shaking Dance Arena. This year KC also hosts a kid’s area, Garden of Eden and Peaceful Progress; a creative crew of graffiti artists, breakdancers & sculptors and much more.

TICKET DETAILS:

Date: 30th July – 1st August 2010
Location: Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe, CA10 2HN
Ticket Price: Weekend Camping Tickets: £85

Family Camping tickets offers: https://secure.ticketline.co.uk/tickets/13244128/kendal-calling-emperors-fields-family-camping/cumbria-lowther-deer-park/2010-07-30

Big Green Coach travel & festival ticket: £93 available at http://www.biggreencoach.co.uk/index.php/product/affview/kendalcalling/

Direct Tickets: www.kendalcalling.com

CMP Entertainment has announced Rod Stewart as the first act to join the lineup for the Liverpool Summer Pops Festival 2010.

The legendary singer will play the Liverpool Echo Arena on Wednesday July 21 2010.

Pops organiser Chas Cole said, ‘“This is a really special year for the Liverpool Summer Pops Festival, not only is it our tenth anniversary this year but we have been trying to bring Rod Stewart to Liverpool for a decade so this is really exciting news.’

Tickets for the concert are on sale from today and can be purchased here.

Sunday 18 April 7.30
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

Following a sold-out tour in 2009, Raymond Gubbay is delighted to present a commemorative concert of timeless classics celebrating the fighting spirit of the war years.

National treasure and acclaimed actress June Whitfield is the perfect host for this special evening which takes audiences on a Sentimental Journey, recreating the fabulous forties through a nostalgic blend of swing hits and wartime chart toppers. Unforgettable numbers such as In The Mood, One O’clock Jump and The White Cliffs of Dover combine with a special Radio Days Medley in a programme that transports audiences back in time to the golden age of swing. Of course no tribute concert would be complete without a good old-fashioned Singalong to favourites which include Underneath the Arches and Run Rabbit Run .

The evening’s entertainment is brought to life by the Manchester Concert Orchestra and a superb line-up of artists under the command of acclaimed conductor Gavin Sutherland. Scotland’s honey-laced trio The Swingcats will perform a tribute to the much-loved Andrews Sisters whilst Ukulele player Mark Walsh evokes the inimitable George Formby with his rendition of When I’m Cleaning Windows. World Champion dancers Chris Marques and Jaclyn Spencer will dazzle with their breathtaking routines and sassy moves in numbers that include the thrilling Brazil. Finally, you can ‘get in the mood’ with special guest singer Flight Lt. Matt Little as he performs such highlights as Sing, Sing, Sing and Goodnight Sweetheart.

Ticket prices are £35.00 £31.00 £27.50 £19.50 and can be bought from the Box Office on 0161 907 9000 or online www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

Singer Olly Murs will give a live performance at a Warrington nightclub later this month.

The X Factor runner up will appear at Halo on Tuesday December 29th 2009 and perform songs from the popular show.

Tickets to see Olly can be purchased online at halowarrington.com.