Music

Funky Llama Festival 2015!

Funky Llama Festival is coming to Plymouth Hoe this summer!

Funky Llama challenges stereotypes and celebrates the talents of creative adults with different abilities. It involves large scale performing arts and social events. It also tries to increase the amount of opportunities of this kind in Devon.

This festival is promising to be funkier than ever with an amazing line up of DJ's, bands, theatre and dance artists from all over the UK.

The festival is for all the family with workshops of music, crafts, theatre and many more.

From 2pm – 11pm

Tickets...

Ben Howard

The BRIT Award winning, Ben Howard is playing a special South West show on the 27th April at Plymouth Pavilions!

His arena tour started this week with all three London dates at the Alexandra Palace, sold out.

Ben released 'I Forgot Where We Were' last year and it debuted at number 1 in the album charts.

The concert is currently sold out but contact the venue to see if there are any returns nearer the date of the concert.

https://www.plymouthpavilions.com/

Rock band Downfall need your votes!

Young up-and-coming rock band Downfall from Okehampton are needing your votes as part of nationwide competition 'Brand New Artist'. They take influence from Stone Sour, Black Stone Cherry and Black Label Society.

Along with 99 other acts, they are competing to win prizes to the value of 100k.

The band consist of 25 year old Karl Little on lead guitar and vocals, 18 year old...

Volksfest

Volksfest is back at Newnham Park and bigger than ever on the 22nd-25th May!

Acts include Ocean Colour Scene, Wilko Johnson and Atomic Kitten plus many more.

The festival likes to bring big acts but also give local artists a chance to play at the festival.

For further information and addtions to the line up keep an eye on on the festivals official Facebook event page and their Twitter (links below)

Tickets are priced between £5-£95

Website: www.plymouthvolksfest.co.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/...

Tickets to go on sale for MTV Crashes Plymouth 2015

Tickets for this summer’s MTV Crashes Plymouth event will be on sale from Thursday 16 April.

The spectacular live music event, being organised by MTV in collaboration with Plymouth City Council, will take place on Plymouth Hoe on Wednesday 22 July.

It will be followed by a ‘Club MTV’ night on the same stage on Thursday 23 July, featuring handpicked DJ talent.

Both...

Dementia chorus launches emotional single to raise funds for research and support

Alzheimer’s Society’s Singing for the Brain groups have teamed up with Plymouth University to launch a bid for chart success with an emotional song that aims to highlight the full impact of dementia.

Never Will Forget (John’s Song) was penned by songwriter and radio presenter, Ian Calvert. Ian was inspired to write the song and raise funds for charity, having witnessed his father-in-...

Kris Drever

Venue: 
Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock
Event Date: 
Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 20:00
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Kris Drever’s voice and guitar forms part of the backbone of today’s contemporary roots scene. Widely admired as a solo artist, collaborator, and member of folk superstars Lau, he is a phenomenal and prolific artist.

Lau scored a triple hit of ‘Best Group’ crowns at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards over consecutive years, whilst releasing more celebrated albums – most notably Arc Light, a powerful set which contained Kris’s stunning original, ‘Winter Moon’.

Back on the road to promote his latest album, there doesn’t appear to be any let up in Drever’s creative vision. It...

Gallery Bar Special with Helen Porter’s Jazz Divas

Singer and composer Helen Porter showcases seven more of her jazz Divas performing well loved jazz standards.

Bar opens 7.30 pm, singing commences around 8.30 pm.

Free admission, chatty atmosphere

http://calstockarts.org/

Paul Jones and Dave Kelly

Venue: 
Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock
Event Date: 
Saturday, January 10, 2015 - 20:00
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** sold out ***

Founder members of The Blues Band, Paul Jones and Dave Kelly’s tangled and colourful roots go way back into the true undergrowth of the tradition. As well as their own original material, they not only perform the music of Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker and Sonny Boy Williamson – they actually played alongside them, and enjoyed their friendship.

After more than twenty five years presenting his own BBC Radio 2 R&B show, and as a thrilling singer and harmonica maestro, what Paul Jones doesn’t know about the Blues can be written on a pinhead. The same can be...

One Night Only with Eban Brown - Lead Singer of The Stylistics

Lead Singer of The Stylistics, and an accomplished guitarist and jazz musician in his own right.

In May 2000, Harold "Eban" Brown became the new lead singer for "The Stylistics". Having been the lead vocalist with a number of groups "The Manhattans", "The Delfonics" and "The Moments", Eban easily took on the task as lead singer.

Eban Brown brings to The Guildhall, Plymouth a fresh style and talent not seen for a while.

For one night only on 28th March 2015. Don't miss this brilliant night!!

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