In its nearly twenty year history, New York City’s Easy Star Records has produced numerous best-selling, trendsetting reggae albums. The label’s first tour pairs UK upstarts Backbeat Soundsystem, a band laden with groove, drawing on funk, ska, pop and dub influences, with US reggae/rock band Passafire. Expect an unrivalled live energy from these guys.
Backbeat Soundsystem
Backbeat Soundsystem have made a name for themselves on the UK festival and independent venue circuit over the past four years through their outstanding and consistent live performances. A band that’s...
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra brings the best of classical music with spectacular lasers and indoor fireworks to Exeter Great Hall this August.
Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Overture Shostakovich Waltz II from Jazz Suite No.2 Ravel Pavane for a Dead Princess Ravel Bolero Handel Largo from Xerxes Stravinsky The Firebird: Infernal Dance and Finale Wagner Tannhäuser Overture John Williams Memoirs of a Geisha Bernstein West Side Story: Symphonic Dances AUDIENCE CHOICE – see below! Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture
Weekend of ‘up close and personal’ live music is promised as first bands are announced for Baring-Gould Folk Festival
The headliners have been announced for this year’s Baring-Gould Folk Weekend in Devon and they include a mixture of nationally-acclaimed acts and well-known names from the South West’s thriving traditional music scene.
Folk harmony group Lady Maisery kick off the festival, which takes place at various locations in Okehampton over the weekend of 23-25 October 2015. The trio head up the opening concert at Charter Hall on the Friday evening and will also be...
“Hon, I’m not so sure that I’m in the right place? Am I meant to be parked up in a field?”
Hey, it was a fair enough text. I mean it’s not every day you accept an invite to a Tuesday night gig to watch a band billed as ‘the next big thing” and then find yourself on a farm in the middle of nowhere.
But sure enough, my fab friend Hannah was indeed parked up in the right place; a field in the grounds of the stunning Eggbeer Farm and the brand new location for The Loft Barbers Live Sessions.
Booking London-based Hunter and the Bear, for this gig, had prompted the search...
Don't make any plans for the weekend until you've checked out our guide to what's on in and around Exeter (17-19 July).
THEATRE
The Magnificent Three Friday & Saturday, Rougemont Gardens, Eeter Cornish company Miracle Theatre will be performing their rootin’ tootin’ new show The Magnificent Three in the glorious outdoor setting of Rougemont Gardens. One for all the family, there's be plenty of fun extras, including workshops and a Friday night live music hoedown under the stars. Performances start at at 7pm and are recommended for everyone over seven. Tickets at the...
CRAZY 4 SOUL presents the first Exeter Northern Soul alldayer
Presently there is a resurgence in the Northern Soul scene throughout the country with a younger generation of people forcing a new wave of interest in the rare soul scene. Local soul enthusiast Wayne Sibthorpe of Crazy 4 Soul presents a fantastic and exciting night of the very best sounds from the 60s and 70s played on ORIGINAL VINYL ONLY with great dancing and top DJs from the North of England and the South West. This is a not to be missed event and will suit both old and younger people alike.
This is one of our most popular Summer events and as it’s free, space in our gardens does fill up rather quickly so make sure you arrive in plenty of time. Don’t forget to bring a chair or a blanket to sit on!
The Band Of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines present a whole afternoon of music and marching with something for everyone and of all ages.
Featuring the Big Band Sound, Pop Music, Jazz, The Drum Corp and the world famous ‘Beat Retreat’ it is always an afternoon to remember and a patriotic reminder of what a fabulous military we have.
An intense weekend of world class performance, in one of Devon’s most stunning locations, the Branscombe Festival offers entertainment for all.
A rich, carefully devised programme of classical music, opera, jazz, Broadway standards and military band promises to delight and excite audiences.
The Branscombe Festival is fast making a reputation as one of the South-West’s key cultural events; artists who regularly top the bill in London and New York perform in the intimate spaces of a village hall and church, attracting music lovers from the local community and across the...
Fans of legendary UK rock band The Kinks are in for a treat at Exeter Corn Exchange on Wednesday 12 August.
Kast Off Kinks features former members of the band back together again to re-live the good times.
The line-up features Mick Avory (the band’s original drummer), John Dalton (who played with the band in the 60s and 70s) on bass and vocals, Ian Gibbons (from the 80s and 90s line up) on keyboards and vocals and Dave Clarke (formerly of the Beach Boys) on guitar and vocals.
The set list will include all of The Kinks’ famous hits including You really Got Me, Sunny...
Your essential guide to What's On in and around Exeter this weekend (10-12 July).
THEATRE
Mrs Warren's Profession Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Vivie Warren, a young Cambridge graduate is horrified to learn that her education and entire luxurious life-style has been financed by her mother's career in the world's oldest profession. Tickets: £16.50-£27. www.exeternorthcott.co.uk
Amy's View Friday & Saturday, 8pm, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth Weekly rep continues at the Manor Pavilion Theatre in Sidmouth this week with the arrival of the...
