Music

Exeter Philharmonic Choir: Carols in the Cathedral

Event Date: 
12/12/2012 - 7:30pm to 13/12/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Philharmonic Choir and Orbit Brass.

Exeter Philharmonic Choir has performed concerts in the City every year since its foundation in 1846. It continues to delight audiences with its performances of both well loved and lesser known works under Andrew Millington, Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral and the Choir’s current Director of Music.

Tickets from: www.exephil.org.uk or Exeter Tickets 01392 665885.

The first of two performances, the second of which will be on at the same time (7.30pm) on 13th December, 2012.

Fab Beatles play The Gissons Inn at Kennford

Event Date: 
30/11/2012 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
The Gissons Inn, Kennford, Exeter

The UK's most exact-sounding Beatles tribute band.

Commissioned by EMI to promote the "Beatles 1" CD and acknowledged by the BBC and ITV as the UK's best sounding: The Fab Beatles will take you on a roller-coaster ride from Love Me Do through to Let It Be, every song played completely Live and true.

Each of a possible 4 x sets accompanied with replica costume from each period. Considered and respected in the business as the ultimate standard to aspire to.

Free.

www.thegissons.co.uk

Stillyano to play at Exeter's St James Centre

Event Date: 
24/11/2012 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
St James Centre, Exeter City Football Club

Local band Stillyano will be playing at the St James Centre starting at 8pm with all proceeds going to the Adam Stansfield Foundation.

The band made who are Antony Stylianou (singer/guitarist ), Ian Kendray (drums) and Seth Dunnett (bass) have seen their popularity and fan base grow have this year been helping raise funds for charities this way throughout the year.

Playing at some of the most popular venues around Devon the band have been wowing audiences with their music.

Tickets are £5 and can be purchased from the club reception or by phone on 01392 411243....

Yes Sir Boss

Event Date: 
14/12/2012 - 8:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

The brass-heavy funk and ska band are signed to Joss Stone's Stoned Records and release their debut album this autumn.

With support from Hey Moonshaker.

The Woody Guthrie Show: Hard Times and Hard Travelin'

Event Date: 
08/12/2012 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

A captivating 'live documentary' that sets the songs of Woody Guthrie in the context of the American 1930s. A blending of music and radical politics that marks Guthrie's most powerful work.

'I thank Wil Kauffman for introducing a new generation of Europeans to 'the other America'. It's a wonderful job he's doing.' PETE SEEGER

Twisted Folk - The Revival Hour at Exeter Phoenix

Event Date: 
28/11/2012 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Over the past five years, Twisted Folk Tours have become known for adventurous, hand- picked line-ups representing the best in modern folk and twisted popular music. Twisted Folk eschews the shiny and formulaic in favour of the stranger, lovelier, and more curious, bringing together artists with disparate backgrounds and influences, and fostering new collaborations and live experiences. Past tours have included London based electronic folk outfit Tunng teaming up with desert bluesman Tinariwen, Vashti Bunyan playing with Adem & Vetiver, Dizraeli with Chris Wood and many more besides...

Matthews' Southern Comfort

Event Date: 
25/11/2012 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Iain Matthews performs Matthews' Southern Comfort's most popular songs including Something in the Way she Moves , The Road to Roderlin and their worldwide No 1 hit Woodstock alongside great new material.

Support: Drew Nelson

Michigan-born Navy veteran Drew Nelson is a storytelling songwriter and multiinstrumentalist. A fly fisherman and world traveler, he writes as a witness to the lives and journeys of those he has met along the way, mixing Americana and roots-rock with traditional folk styles.

Contemporary folk three-piece Lau at Exeter Phoenix

Event Date: 
18/11/2012 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Lau are modern folk music's most innovative band. Brilliant musicians, thrilling performers and free-thinking visionaries. The warmth and excitement they generate with each new release, and at every gig, has culminated in armfuls of plaudits, including three consecutive years of being crowned 'Best Group' at the BBC Radio Two Folk Awards.

Their strength partly lies in the pool of knowledge they draw on. Kris Drever grew up on Orkney and is celebrated for his singing and guitar playing - his talents as an accompanist have been sought by folk stars such as Kate Rusby. A well loved...

Progressive rock & space band Gong play Exeter Phoenix

Event Date: 
16/11/2012 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

First formed in 1967 by Australian musician Daevid Allen , Gong have been at the forefront of progressive and psychedelic rock for decades. Continuing to experiment with there inimitable brand of 'space rock' their seminal work includes the Gong Mythology set out in the albums of the Radio Gnome Triology; Flying teapot , Angel's Egg and You . More recently, in June 2008, Gong played two concerts in London: Queen Elizabeth Hall on the Southbank (opening Massive Attack's Meltdown festival); the Forum (with Allen, Smyth, Hillage, Giraudy, Howlett, Taylor and Travis among the lineup) and, in...

Military Wives Choir to come to Princesshay for album signing and pamper day

The Military Wives Choir will grace Princesshay shopping centre for the national release of their new album, ‘Stronger Together’, on Monday (November 5).

Twenty of the wives will spend the day pampering themselves around the centre before an album signing and performance between 2 – 2.30pm.

Throughout the day, the wives will visit a whole host of shops and indulge themselves in all sorts of treatments including hand pampering at Molton Brown and relaxation treatments at The Cove Beauty with some of the ladies having their hair cut and styles at SAKS hair salon.

They...

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