Jacaranda Records is very pleased to present a live intimate performance from Dylan John Thomas in celebration of his debut, self-titled album.
Dylan hails from Glasgow, a young man inspired by much older artists: Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and especially Johnny Cash,
Jacaranda Records is very pleased to present a live intimate performance from Everything Everything in celebration of their new album.
Everything Everything are an acclaimed art rock band, formed in Manchester in 2007. The band have previously released six albums and been shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize.
Grateful Fred is delighted to welcome back Brigid Kaelin and Steve Cooley to Grateful Fred’s after their previous appearance in February of 2022.
Kentucky-born Brigid Kaelin is a Renaissance woman, excelling as a storyteller, musician, writer and illustrator. Classically trained on several instruments, she’s equally at ease at a Nashville session as she is entertaining crowds in random pubs.
Highlights of Brigid’s career include opening for bands like Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Jack Harlow, Ben Folds Five, Jim James (My Morning Jacket) and Loretta Lynn, being a musical guest on NPR’s A Prairie Home Companion, touring Europe annually, being named Louisville’s “Best Singer-Songwriter” multiple years, being offered a leading role in a national touring Broadway musical (which she perhaps-foolishly turned down to care for her dying mother), and being a vocal coach to A-list Hollywood actors.
When she’s not on stage, Brigid writes the popular blog The Red Accordion Diaries, about everything from tours, travelling, and her newest endeavour: motherhood.
Brigid plays accordion, piano, musical saw, guitar, ukulele and various other things with strings. A summa cum laude graduate of New York University, she lives in Louisville with her Texan husband and her two children, both SAG-AFTRA film actors more famous than Brigid. She adores the metric system, the NHS, pirate jokes, and she’ll do pretty much anything for a transatlantic flight.A lifetime ago, she worked for CBS News and ran the Green Room for the morning show and has all kinds of namedropping stories she could tell you over a dram of whisky including one time when 45 shoved her off a red carpet.Steve Cooley has been a fixture on the bluegrass scene since the 1970s, appearing on the Grand Ole Opry, Hee Haw, and even Carnegie Hall. He has performed for five US Presidents and the Prince of Wales and has worked with such notables as Bill Monroe, Jean Ritchie, Hazel Dickens, Vassar Clements, Jerry Reed, Mac Wiseman, Rose Maddox, Michael Cleveland, as Art Stamper.
He toured extensively in North America, Western Europe and Japan with such well-known bands as the Dillards, Bluegrass Alliance, the Cumberlands, the Goins Brothers, the Katie Laur Band. Several recordings that Steve has appeared on were nominated for Grammy Awards; he was twice featured as a soloist with the Louisville Orchestra and also been a featured soloist with orchestras in France and Spain.
The concert will take place in the cinema with its 70 individual and very comfortable seats allowing everyone to enjoy an unrestricted view of the artists.
This will be a great, fun night of songs and stories and you will have the best of times.
You can read more about Brigid on her website at: https://www.brigidkaelin.com.
Meteor Airlines is a Moroccan rock band from the region of Tinghir in the southeast of Morocco.
Their music can take several forms from calm acoustic melodies to heavier sounds and could be categorised under what they created and called Amazigh Rock, in which the themes are related to Moroccan Amazigh history, values, customs, and global challenges.
The band’s commitment to their cultural roots is evident not only in their music but also in their visual identity. They are known for donning “Azennar,” traditional cloaks, which add a distinctive and authentic touch to their appearance. Their lyrics are primarily in their mother tongue, Tamazight, underscoring their dedication to preserving and celebrating their heritage through their art.
For the first time, Meteor Airlines is set to bring their unique sound to the UK. They are scheduled to perform at the Invisible Wind Factory in Liverpool, 27th of April 2024, marking a significant milestone in their musical journey. This event is an exciting opportunity for UK audiences to experience the rich, culturally infused rock music of Meteor Airlines, a band that not only entertains but also educates and connects listeners to the Moroccan Amazigh culture.
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Jane Weaver embarks on a UK tour, including a stop at Liverpool’s Arts Club.
Devised by Davóne Tines, Recital No. 1: MASS is a 75-minute performance for bass-baritone and pianist presented without interval.
Recital No. 1: MASS is a transformation of the Catholic Mass into a container for holding, comparing, and contrasting music of faith from the Western European, African American and 21st Century traditions. The programme, including J.S. Bach, Caroline Shaw, Julius Eastman, Margaret Bonds and Moses Hogan, demonstrates that diverse cultures and aesthetics have something equally critical to say about our collective human journey through dealing with any personal life problem.
“A bold personal artistic statement, it feels like Tines’s way of redefining the rules and rituals of classical music.” – San Francisco Classical Voice
A concert of immersive electronic music and experimental audio-visual work from University of Liverpool staff and students.
The programme will feature a new collaborative work from Dr Oli Carman and local audio-visual artist and composer Mark Pilkington, a new multi-channel acousmatic work by PhD candidate Wendy Smith in homage to electronic music pioneer Janet Beat, and a number of audio-visual compositions from third year undergraduates on the music and technology degree programme.
Part of the Lunchtime Concert Series.
“Vengeance is mine; I will repay!” And taking his cue from those thunderous words, the young Sergei Rachmaninov launched himself headlong into his volcanic First Symphony.
Grand, dark, and blazing with unrequited passion, it’s a real gothic thriller. Beginning the concert, is the effortless grace (and oh-so-catchy tunes) of Suk’s Scherzo fantastique before Artist in Residence, Simone Lamsma, plays Sibelius’s haunting Violin Concerto. Fire… and ice.
Post-concert Question Time – starts 15 minutes after the concert ends (in the Music Room) with Artist in Residence Simone Lamsma.
Chrome Manta Ray are hosting a night of raucous live music in Kazimier Stockroom on 13th January 2024, tickets on sale now! The night is set to include support from their talented friends, Dead Rebel and The Guize.
With their first two rammers released towards the tail end of 2023, Chrome Manta Ray have been silently working behind the scenes on a plethora of other catchy alt-rock tracks tailor made for the stage, perfect for fans of QOTSA and The Black Keys, and are eager to share them with anyone who’ll listen. They also know January’s a bit shit at the best of times and thought it’d be nice to give people a reason to go out and get bladdered and toasty in a sweaty venue during debatably the most depressing month of the year.
Joining the boys on their debut live performance are veterans of the Liverpool music scene Dead Rebel, a doom dance trio renowned for their energetic live performance, and The Guize, glam rock quartet with a personality and style uniquely their own, Chrome Manta Ray and friends promises to be an eclectic yet cohesive night, perfect for fans all across the rock spectrum.
‘Harmony of the Dragon: A Chinese New Year Gala’ will be an enchanting musical performance including a rendition of ‘Great Race’, a delightful tune associated with the CBBC programme of the same name.
This lively and playful piece will add an extra layer of excitement to our celebration, complementing the festive atmosphere and capturing the essence of unity and competition depicted in the Chinese zodiac’s Great Race.
So, get ready to tap your feet and immerse yourself in the magic of this fantastic musical journey as we welcome the Year of the Dragon in style! Gong Xi Fa Cai!