To celebrate St Patrick’s Day, Mad Dog Mcrea will raise hands, lift feet and start parties with their spellbinding recipe of folk, pop, rock, jazz, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music. They demand you to dance, whisking up whistles, fiddles and mandolins to collide in a spectacular explosion of infectious fun.
Thanks to three storming gigs at Glastonbury 2013 (notably the Avalon Stage), the release of their official video ‘Happy Bus’, regular radio play by esteemed folk such as Mike Harding, and in no small part the utter dedication of their huge fan base – momentum for Mad Dog...
Seen by some as forerunners of today’s dub and bass driven music Dreadzone have been building an impressive body of work since their early days. Celebrating their 20th anniversary sees them lifting the spirits of audiences nationwide with unique live performances of their classic tracks and highlights from their latest album Escapades.
Dreadzone flew into the commercial domain with their unique, genre busting dub, folk, electronic dance epic Second Light which featured their first ground breaking top 40 hit Little Britain back in 1996. The band formed by ex Big Audio Dynamite...
The road to rock ‘n’ roll glory is littered with the smouldering remnants of bands that blazed brightly for a few brief moments and then fizzled out in a cloud of thwarted ambitions. But every now and then a band emerges that walk, talk and rock like true saviours of our beloved music’s spirit and soul. Founded in Northern Ireland in 2000, The Answer have spent the last decade proving their rock ‘n’ roll credentials and making the kind of life-affirming, eardrum-threatening music that separates the truly great from the merely adequate.
Acoustic blues and roots guitarist Derrin Nauendorf is quickly gaining a reputation as one of Australia’s most exciting new artists. An earthy soulful voice, blistering guitar skills and a bagful of inspired material makes for a truly great performance.
Over the past decade he has solidified his reputation as a singer, acoustic guitar player and songwriter of very high order. He is one of the busiest artists on the acoustic scene at the moment performing in many parts of the world.
Derrin over the years has also featured in session on the Bob Harris and Paul Jones show on...
Award-winning electronic musicians and singers Solarference perform an electrifying live soundtrack to accompany the classic 1920 silent film Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The duo uses cutting-edge live sound manipulation to improvise and respond to the film as it unfolds. Drawing on traditional folk song and found sounds, Solarference create sublime and mysterious music, a perfect complement to this iconic film’s shadowy magic. In the second part of the show, Solarference perform songs from their recent album Lips of Clay.
Solarference are made up of duo Nick Janaway and Sarah Owen who...
Rinseout presents Andy C, Crissy Criss and Mind Vortex
After what was a truly amazing 2013 that saw us enter new territory with the Warehouse Experience and the Massive NYE show at the Riviera Centre, Torquay, we are back at Exeter Phoenix.
Ladies and Gentlemen, get your glad rags on. The circus is coming to town…
Electric Swing Circus are a 6 piece electro swing troupe that fuse 20′s swing with fiery electro beats in a dazzling live show. Fronted by the sassy Sisters of Swing, with the addition of live drums, fretless bass, gyspy jazz guitar, keys synths and swinging samples. They hotfoot it through their own unique blend of Electro Swing, fused with everything from breakbeat, house, drum n’ bass, dubstep and more. Gypsy Disco present a euphoric show featuring fire-breathers and exotic dancers, circus performers and...
On the 6 March, a music extravaganza, and a night not to be missed, Exeter University Jazz Orchestra and Exeter Soul choir are teaming up once again to produce a night of scintillating music in this knock-out performance. Guaranteed to exceed any of your musical expectations and persuade you into a mood for a step-click, this WILL be a night to remember!
Both EUJO and Soul Choir have a busy schedule throughout the year of concerts and performances, but without shadow of a doubt this is the most eagerly anticipated performance of them all.
Martin Harley is a phenomenally talented guitarist, singer and songwriter and fronts the highly praised UK-based acoustic trio, The Martin Harley Band.
A life long devotee of acoustic guitar music, especially the ageless blues/roots sounds, Martin has travelled the globe absorbing a plethora of diverse influences and honing his craft into the classic songwriting style he possesses today.
With five critically celebrated albums released in the UK and Europe, features for Guitarist Magazine, the BBC, countless European festival features and...
In his new tour, stand up comic Lee Hurst is travelling throughout Britain to find out what really winds you up.
Mostly people get on with living their lives, but everyone has at least one thing that pushes their button and sends them over the edge. What's yours? Come along for a night of laughter and letting off some steam.
Lee is known throughout the comedy business as someone who can pull laughs out of thin air with his razor sharp ability to improvise and ad lib comedy on the spot.
Everyone witnessed this when he first hit our TV screens on 'Have I Got News For...
