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1 December 2011

Ian Mcnabb Liverpool Christmas shows & aftershow party


Ian Mcnabb Liverpool Christmas shows and aftershow partyr



LIVERPOOL SONGWRITING LEGEND GOES BACK TO SCHOOL
Ian Mcnabb Christmas shows & aftershow party


The sweetest guy in rock ‘n’ roll – a legend as far as I’m concerned – Alan McGee (Creation Records founder)

‘A pure energy musician – Billy Talbot (Crazy Horse)

‘He’s A Genius’ – Q Magazine

‘One of the best songwriters the city has ever produced’ – Stuart Maconie


To bring down the curtain on one of his busiest years to date, Liverpool songwriting legend and former Icicle Works frontman ian mcnabb returns to the site of his former school for two special concerts. Liverpool singer-songwriter Ian McNabb will be ending the year in style  by bringing his ’50 songs – The Music of Ian McNabb’show to the Capstone Theatre, Shaw Street, Liverpool on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 December 2011 priced £15. Tickets are available from: www.ianmcnabb.comTel: 0151 709 3789. 
 
A special aftershow billed as Ian McNabb and Friends Christmas Show will take place on Saturday 10 December at Eric’s on Mathew Street. Entry is free to ticket holders from the Friday and Saturday theatre shows or £5 on door for non ticket holders. From 10 pm till 2 am.

The two concerts will consist of 25 songs each night with no two songs performed twice.  Ian has dug deep into his back catalogue to unearth some Icicle Works classics in addition to freshly minted gems and songs from his extensive back catalogue which will be presented in both electric and acoustic arrangements. 

Ian says “I’m really looking forward to playing these shows.  The annual Christmas show is always a big thrill for me to do but this year is extra special as the venue is on the site of my old school, which will bring back quite a few memories.

These shows should be really special as I’ve dug deep into the archives to find some stuff that I haven’t played for a long time, if ever.  There will be the usual standards in there too and possibly a couple of tracks from the album that I’m currently working on at the moment.”

To mark this special event, anyone attending both nights will receive a complimentary CD containing an exclusiveMcNabb song plus the chance to win an exclusive McNabb show in their own home.

Ian McNabb is one of the finest singer-songwriters Britain has produced. Emerging from the 1980’s Liverpool music scene, Ian started a musical journey as songwriter, lead singer and guitar player with The Icicle Works which has taken on many twists and turns.  The initial run of hit singles with The Icicle Works (Love Is A Wonderful Colour, Birds Fly, When It All Comes Down, Evangeline, Understanding Jane, Little Girl Lost) has been followed by a distinguished and critically acclaimed solo career, including a Mercury Prize Nomination for the 1994 album ‘Head Like A Rock’ which was recorded with Neil Young’s band ‘Crazy Horse’.

Now in his third decade as a recording artist, Ian continues to write stunning songs with warmth, humour, cynicism and grandeur and continues to tour his unique electric–acoustic show to sold out audiences around the country.

21 November 2011

Elvis is in the Building at Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park


Elvis tribute Lee "Memphis" King to play at Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park Liverpool


Dust off your Blue Suede Shoes and round up your favourite Hound Dogs– Elvis is in the building! World renowned, award-winning Elvis tribute, Lee ‘Memphis’ King is bringing his ever popular One Night of Elvis to the brand new multi-million pound venue Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park on Saturday 26th November, 2011. Celebrating the King himself, One Night of Elvis brings together 40 of the best and most-loved songs of Presley’s career.

Lee ‘Memphis’ King said: "My premise has always been that I want the audience to see, and feel, exactly what it would have been like to witness an Elvis concert. The way it was."

The show takes audiences on a rollercoaster ride through Elvis's career, with a big band and singers to recreate the Vegas years as well as multimedia screens and projections throughout the evening. Featuring classic hits such as Suspicious Minds, One Night, If I Can Dream, American Trilogy and My Way, Lee ‘Memphis’ King’s expert performance delivers the ultimate Elvis experience, with vocals, mannerisms and dance moves to match.

Lee began practicing his trade at the tender age of five and developed a lifelong obsession with the King of Rock’n’Roll. A true fan, Lee has devoted his life to perfecting the art of imitating this great star, something which fellow fans can see in his performances. The most successful Elvis tribute in Europe and winner of the prestigious Collingwood Festival award for ‘Best Professional Elvis Tribute in the World’, Lee ‘Memphis’ King regularly plays to sell-out shows around the world.  Working together to create the ultimate Elvis tribute act, with your favourite songs, incredible costumes and an authentic feel, Lee ‘Memphis’ King is sure to leave audiences feel as though they’ve witnessed The King himself.

A must see for all fans of The King, be sure to get your tickets before Elvis has left the building!

PERFORMANCE DETAILS:
One Night of Elvis – Starring Lee ‘Memphis’ King
Saturday 26 November, 2011 – 7:30pm (Doors 7pm)
Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park, Longview Drive, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6EG
Tickets: £14.00 (£12 Concs)

How to book – Book in person at the Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park, Longview Drive, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6EG or Kirkby or Halewood Leisure Centre. Alternatively call 0151 443 5619 or click 

15 November 2011

Designer Magazine Gigs Dry Bar/ Roadhouse - Dec 2011 - Feb 2012

Designer Magazine Gigs Dry Bar/Roadhouse Manchester - Dec 2011 - Feb 2012

Lots of gigs coming up from our friends at Designer Magazine. Make sure you get along and show your support!


NOVEMBER
* November 17th @ Dry Bar - 7pm doors - £5 (14+)
Wildfire
The Zetlands
Heseltine
Jessica Hammond
 
* November 19th @ Dry Bar - 7pm doors - £5 (14+)
Run From Robots
Morphine Ghost
Kids With Machetes
Silver Story
Tainted Memories
 
Run from Robots signed to Glasstone Records - Young Guns / Deaf Havana - and supported Me Vs Hero, Sonic Boom Six, Orange and New Riot to name a few
 
* November 25th @ Dry Bar - 7pm doors - £5 (14+)
Doyle & The Fourfathers
High House
The Room
The Foe
Kat Mullen
 
Doyle & The Fourfathers released their first album, Man Made, in March 2011 followed by a national tour supporting The Undertones. Real indie music rather than Topman Indie
 
 
 
DECEMBER
* December 2nd @ Dry Bar - 7pm doors - £5 (14+)
Imogen Style (EP Launch)
Disfunktional
The Cold Few
 
* December 3rd @ The Roadhouse - 7pm doors - £5 (18+)
Freedom Of The City
The Centrals
Lookin
Blk Swn
Jamie Bee
 
Freedom Of The City who have had a great 12 months playing with Andy Burrows (Razorlight), All The Young, Little Comets & Detroit Social Club. This is their last gig of 2011
 
* December 5th @ Dry Bar - 7pm doors - £5 (14+)
Hey Alaska / Lost Boys
Decades
I Said The Spy
Her Last Goodbye
 
Hey! Alaska who list influences such as New Found Glory and A Day To Remember, have recently enjoyed both national and local success, recently recording their debut single for UNIVERSAL RECORDS. This is just the beginning. Genre-busting debut single We Are Your Saviours defines Hey! Alaskas well structured signature sound. Pop-punk vocals mixed with hardcore growls (think early Funeral For A Friend).
 
* December 9th @ Dry Bar - 7pm doors - £5 (14+)
NotimeFor (It)
Odd Squad
7 Day Weekend
Muttley
Fidel & The Castros
 
Notimefor are a 5 piece Italian pop-punk band who started out at the beginning of 2006. This is their debut UK date in Manchester
 
* December 17th @ Dry Bar - 7pm doors - £5 (14+)
Apollo's Heir (EP Launch)
I Swim With Sharks
The Madding Crowd
The Shade
Shooting Pigeons
 
* December 19th @ Dry Bar - 7pm doors - £5 (14+)
Terminal Hospitality + special guests
 
* December 20th @ Dry Bar - 7pm doors - £5 (14+)
Busker One plus special guests
 
 
2012 HIGHLIGHTS SO FAR.............
 
JANUARY
* January 19th @ Dry Bar - 7pm doors - £5 (14+)
One Night Stand with Fate
Brooke Hollow
Torn From Tomorrow
+ more TBC
 
One Night Stand With Fate have shared the stage with bands such as Deaf Havana, The Ocean Between Us, Polar, Betrayal, Hey! Alaska
 
* January 28th @ Dry Bar - 7pm doors - £5 (14+)
Fearless Vampire Killers
Saving Syenna
+ more TBC
 
Fearless Vampire Killers. Death pop punkers from London via the Waveney Valley. Previously described as a mix of Justin Timberlake and Protest the Hero the live show is often ram-shakle and always sweaty. So stick it to the Heartataks and come feast! ;;
 
FEBRUARY
* February 13th @ Dry Bar - 7pm doors - £6 (14+)
The Headstart
Jacks Not Smooth
+ more TBC
 
* February 15th @ Dry Bar - 7pm doors - £5 (14+)
My Extraordinary
Years
Big False Assembly
+ more TBC
 
My Extraordinary have shared a stage with the likes of Elliot Minor, Young Guns, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, My Passion & Yashin amongst many others.
 
"Newcastle has failed to provide the music industry with anything deserving of the City's title since Maxïmo Park but now we've finally found our diamond in the rough" The Music Rooms.
 
* February 18th @ Dry Bar - 7pm doors - £6 (14+)
Skint & Demoralised
Daystar
The Centrals
Arterix
+ 1 more tbc
 
Skint & Demoralised - Northern Indie Pop signed to Hit or Heist Records
 
* February 24th @ Dry Bar - 7pm doors - £5 (14+)
Mr Tom
Apollo's Heir
Sam Haine & The Blood Flames
Taylor & Leigh
 
* February 25th @ Dry Bar - 7pm doors - £5 (14+)
Kill For Company
Pigeons In Motion
The Versions
Mathew Petit

11 November 2011

Sun Ra Arkestra announce Manchester show



Sun Ra Arkestra - Under the direction of Marshall Allen. Live at Band on the Wall, Manchester on Saturday 10th December.

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Sun Ra Arkestra
Saturday 10th Dec // 8.30pm // £22.50
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Cosmic jazz composer, keyboardist, bandleader and philosopher Sun Ra was one of the most important figures in 60's avante garde jazz along with artists such as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, and Albert Ayler. Claiming that he was of the "Angel Race" and not from Earth, but from Saturn, Sun Ra developed a complex persona of "cosmic" philosophies and lyrical poetry that made him a pioneer of Afrofuturism. He abandoned his birth name and took on the name and persona of Sun Ra (Ra being the ancient Egyptian God of the Sun).
 
From the mid-1950s to when he left the planet in 1993, Sun Ra led "The Arkestra", an ensemble with an ever-changing lineup. Sun Ra's music ranged from keyboard solos to big bands of over 30 musicians. His music touched on virtually the entire history of jazz, from ragtime to swing music, from bebop to free jazz. He was also a pioneer of electronic music, space music, and free improvisation, and was one of the first musicians, regardless of genre, to make extensive use of electronic keyboards.
 
After Sun Ra left the planet, the Arkestra was led by tenor saxophonist John Gilmore. Following Gilmore's death in 1995, the group has performed under the direction of internationally critically acclaimed alto saxophonist Marshall Allen. Marshall Allen has now given 52 years of uninterrupted dedicated service to the Sun Ra Arkestra. He continues to move the Arkestra forward as a spiritual band, maintaining the discipline centered on the study, research, and further development of Sun Ra's precepts. Along with leading the Arkestra, Marshall plays the alto saxophone, flute, clarinet, oboe, kora, and EVI (Electronic Valve Instrument). He is internationally recognised as the premier avant-garde saxophonist on the planet.

This show has been rescheduled from December 9th and is an exclusive Northern England concert.

Tickets/Info: http://bandonthewall.org/events/3295/

Tickets also available in person from Band on the Wall, seetickets.com or by calling 0845 2 500 500.

10 November 2011

Camp Christmas extravaganza set to hit Liverpool's New venue The Dome

Camp Christmas extravaganza set to hit Liverpool's New venue The Dome in December



DIVA FEVER, LIVERPOOL’S DRAG QUEENS &
RIKKI BEADLE BLAIR TOP CHRISTMAS LIST
FOR FABULOUS, FESTIVE EXTRAVAGANZA

Deck yourself  with boughs of holly, tinsel, glitter and anything else that sparkles and settle in for a warm winter’s night, Orb Events is delighted to present the first ever  Camp as Christmas festive variety event on Sat 17 December at newly opened Liverpool venue The Dome, Renshaw Street, Liverpool.

This exciting festive variety show is the first fundraiser for Liverpool Pride 2012. The event will be the first of many that are planned as part of the festivals 20102 fundraising campaign, designed with the aim to keep the festival free for all to enjoy.  More details of Liverpool Pride 2012 and its fundraising campaign will be announced in due course.

With more glitter in its wand than fairy godmother could ever imagine, this camptabulous Christmas spectacular will feature amazing live performances, stalls, games and all the XMAS Factor you can handle.  

Santa has come early and left a sack filled to the brim with a winter wonder lusting line up of entertainment wrapped up in a big shiny bow for the audience to enjoy.  The X-Factor’s, Diva Fever top the (Christmas) list, which also includes Liverpool’s own Adam Lyons and AJ Dance in addition to  Pride favourites  FTW,  Judy and Liza’s Emma Dears, and all girl A-Cappella group Barbie Shop as well as Kaz and Britney, who will perform special excerpts from their brand new production ‘Scottie Road The Musical.’  The audience will also have the opportunity to see Liverpool’s Drag Queens as they’ve never seen them before as well as witnessing a few surprise acts on the night.

The hosts for the evening will be the uniquely fabulous and multi-talented Rikki Beadle Blair (Liverpool Vogue Balls & C4’s Metrosexuality) whose impressive portfolio of work ranges from acting and writing to aerobics instructing, and the one and only Ms Dorreen Kumkwik who promise to keep the jokes flowing, the acts rollin’ and the audience wanting more.

The audience is invited to mix n mingle before the show with a complementary cocktail and banter with pre-show hosts and ‘usherettes’ for the evening Kandi Kane, Charlene O’Neil and Disney Dixon who will get the audience into the festive spirit, with songs from Liverpool’s LGBT choir and VJing from Sandi Hughes, who will also show her projections 'Gayzin Roots n Queerwings', in honour of the people who have created a sense of specialness in Liverpool's gay community. There will also be a number of stalls, games, food and drink to enjoy. The bars will also remain open after the show, when the stage will become a dance floor, complete with DJ, for the audience to stay and soak up the atmosphere or dance the night away, Camp as Christmas style.

If that wasn’t enough, once the party at The Dome is over, hop on your magic carpet, bean stalk, pumpkin carriage or any other pantomime method of transport you can find and get yourself over to the Stanley Quarter to dance the night away in all of the bars and clubs you know and love.

What better excuse to don your most fabulously festive attire and get into the seasons spirit?! Grab your mates, dates, family and colleagues and come on over to Liverpool’s most exciting festive night to share in the merriment of the most jolly season of all! Who knows, you may even pull a cracker or two!

Debbie Boyd, Director at Orb Events and organiser of Camp as Christmas said “I’m so excited to present Camp as Christmas as the first Liverpool Pride fundraiser of 2012 and we hope that it will raise lots of money to go towards this year’s festival. Camp as Christmas is going to be an amazing and fun event for everyone to enjoy and the plan is to make it an annual occasion, the perfect alternative Christmas night out for grownups to enjoy together.”

Auntie Marlene, recent winner of ‘Drag Queen of the Year’ at the Seen Magazine Awards said: “This show is definitely something that Liverpool’s LGBT community needs. It’s going to be a delightful, funny and very entertaining evening and I can’t wait to be in it. This show is not to be missed." 

Tickets went on sale at 9am today, 10 November 2011. 

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
CAMP AS CHRISTMAS
The Dome Grand Central Hall, Renshaw St, Liverpool.
Sat 17 December
Doors 6pm
Tickets: £12.50
Groups 10+ Buy 10 get the 11th free.

How to Book: You can book now in person without any booking fees at The Barcelona Bar. You can also book, with a small fee, in person at Liverpool Echo Arena box office*, on The Dome Grand Central hotline at 0844 809 4620* (Mon–Sat 9am-9pm and Sun 10am–4pm) or online on www.thedomegrandcentral.com* *Booking fee may apply
CAMP AS CHRISTMAS IS AN 18+ ONLY EVENT

Grammy winner Jim Lauderdale to play Eric's Liverpool Monday 14 November

Jim Lauderdale to play Erics Liverpool November 2011

Jim Lauderdale plus support £10 adv £12.50 door
www.ticketweb.co.uk

On Monday November 14, there will be a special gig at from Grammy winner Jim Lauderdale.

Jim featured in the Gwyneth Paltrow film, Country Strong, as a member of her band and performed with her as band leader on rhythm guitar at the 2010 Country Music Awards. Recent  appearance  on Austin  City Limits  as a  member  of  Elvis Costello's  Sugarcanes band,  and  2010  performances  with  Willie Nelson.

When Jim Lauderdale was a North Carolina teenager back  in the 1970s, he had a straightforward  idea of what he wanted to be when he grew up: a tenorsinging, banjo-playing bluegrass musician.  As it turned out, the banjo playing fell by the wayside,  and so did much of the tenor singing.  But the bluegrass musician part?  For the answer, consult any of the half-dozen stellar bluegrass albums Lauderdale's made over the past  decade and a half, including 2003's Grammy for  Best  Bluegrass  Album  with Ralph  Stanley - or,  even  better, just spin  the  Americana  icon's  debut  for  Sugar  Hill  Records, Reason  And Rhyme.  It's the latest proof, if any were  still needed, that two time Bluegrass Grammy winner  Lauderdale's  a  master  - and  just  as  importantly,  it's  some mighty fine music.


Indeed, one of the joys of the new release is its reliance  on the magic made by the  songwriting team  of Lauderdale  and legendary Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter.  Building on  a  track record that goes back to 1997's  Grammy  nominated  Lauderdale-Ralph Stanley collaboration - "I sought him  out,"Jim says with a laugh - the pair got busy writing last autumn after Lauderdale finished  a European tour guesting with Elvis Costello.  "I got this idea to write a bluegrass record with Robert," Lauderdale recalls.  "And so I would send him melodies,  in an hour or two he would send back lyrics.  First off, we wrote a couple of gospel  songs, because we knew Ralph was recording a gospel album - we were too late, but 'Fields Of The Lord' came from that, and that was the catalyst for the rest of the project.  In 10 days we wrote about 18 songs."


With the songs in hand, Lauderdale wanted to move quickly, so he turned to Randy Kohrs, the sought after studio Dobro player and singer who'd produced his Grammy-winning  The  Bluegrass  Diaries in 2006.  "Randy's  instincts  were  so good,"  he notes, "And  it allowed me to make my record a lot quicker.  He got a dream team together, and we recorded the whole thing in a day.  The next day I went and fixed a few things, and over the next two days, Randy mixed it.  It was the fastest I've ever made a record, and it was a great experience.  I could never have done that on my own - it would have taken days, weeks, months."


But don't be fooled by the quick production of Reason And Rhyme.  Its easygoing spirit and spontaneous grooves are underpinned by a lifetime  of  bluegrass  involvement.  Indeed,  the  very first album  Lauderdale  ever recorded  was  with  bluegrass legend  Roland White, during  a brief  stay in Nashville  some  30 years  ago.  "If I had had my way,  that's the way my recording career  would have started," he says with a chuckle, but the album was never released, and he moved on to what eventually became a successful career as a writer of country hits - and much more.


Yet though  he's  become  known as a roots music Renaissance man,  hosting  a  popular country music variety  show, recording  and performing with an array of artists from Costello to jamgrass favorites Donna The Buffalo, playing George Jones in a musical play, writing hit songs, recording country and Americana albums and much more.


http://www.jimlauderdale.com/

5 November 2011

Josh Rouse at the Black - E - Liverpoool

Harvest Sun Promotions presents... 



JOSH ROUSE @ THE BLACK -  E

Great George Street, Liverpool L1 5EW
+ very special guests

7.30pm, Thursday 26 January

Tickets £15 adv available from www.ticketweb.co.uk & Probe Records
Although born in Nebraska, singer/songwriter Josh Rouse moved to various cities throughout his childhood and subsequent musical career, driven at first by his father's military career and later by his desire to take inspiration from different environments. He paid tribute to his birthplace on his 1998 debut, Dressed Up Like Nebraska, and explored the influence of his adopted home state, Tennessee, with 2005's Nashville. Rouse later settled in Spain and explored the country's musical traditions, although his songwriting continued to exhibit the summery, rootsy appeal of his earlier work.

As a child, Rouse spent time in California, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota, Georgia, and Arizona. Music was one of the few constants in a life filled with new towns, new schools, and new friends, and he took comfort in bands like the Smiths and the Cure. After receiving several guitar lessons from his uncle, Rouse began writing songs as an 18 year-old and molded himself into a skilled composer, eventually scoring a contract with the Rykodisc subsidiary Slow River. His debut album, Dressed Up Like Nebraska, was released in 1998 to widespread critical acclaim. He pulled up stakes shortly thereafter and resettled in Nashville, where he was befriended by Kurt Wagner, frontman of the chamber country group Lambchop. The two began writing together and issued a collaborative EP, Chester, in the fall of 1999.

Rouse's second solo record, Home, appeared the following spring and was followed by Under Cold Blue Stars in 2002.. Before the release of his next album, however, Rouse's marriage ended and he moved from Nashville to Spain. Released in 2005, Nashville served as a farewell to both the city and his marriage; it was also his most fully realized record to date, featuring Brad Jones' lush production and Rouse's poignant, nostalgic lyrics.

Once in Spain, Rouse settled in the small seaside town of Puerto de Santa Maria and began writing songs shaped by his new surroundings. Jones eventually flew into town, and the two captured a relaxed and intimate vibe on 2006's Subtitulo. After the release of two EPs (Bedroom Classics, Vol. 2 and She's Spanish, I'm American, the latter of which was recorded with Rouse's girlfriend, artist Paz Suay), Rouse chose to handle his own production for 2007's Country Mouse City House. He also married Suay, became a father, and relocated to Valencia's Mediterranean coast.

Rouse's eighth studio album, El Turista, was released in 2010, a full five years after his relocation to Spain. Living abroad for half-a-decade had left an indelible mark on the songwriter, who sang several of the album's tracks in Spanish. Ironically, the bulk of El Turista was recorded in Nashville with Brad Jones, a move that only strengthened the globe-trotting appeal of Rouse's songwriting. For the 2011 release Josh Rouse & the Long Vacations, the singer/songwriter drew from the AM radio sounds he grew up with, as well as present-day influences from his adopted home of Spain.

Josh Rouse and the Long Vacations’ marks a new peak in achievement for the Artist. One that bridges both history, and what is to come. All highlighted in a musical collection that also reflects the current day, and the here and now for the artist. This is the world of Josh Rouse circa 2011: An American, born in the Midwest, who has over his life called many parts of the United States home, but an American now living a more cosmopolitan existence in modern Europe. The common thread through this rich journey has been the music – distinctive, appealing, and much celebrated across the globe. And so the life of Josh Rouse, of the Artist, is reflected in this set of new recordings, a new album, his ninth overall, and with the simple title, ‘Josh Rouse and the Long Vacations’.

In drawing the album’s players from a mostly local crew of musicians, the Artist has made an excellent choice. Across the breadth of these nine songs, the supporting cast exhibit an uncanny ability to interpret the material with perfection. In addition to core Long Vacations members Xema Fuertes and Caio Bellveser, the record is enhanced by contributions from special guests Refree (a.k.a. Raül Fernández) on the theremin, piano, moog and vox, Robert DiPietro providing drums and percussion, Esteban Perles (on more drums) and Paco Loco on the baritone guitar. 



2 November 2011

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic to perform at the HMV Ritz - Manchester


George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
Thursday 1st Dec // 7pm // £22.50
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George Clinton has been one of the greatest innovators of urban based soul, rock and funk over the last forty years, and is set to perform at the recently refurbished HMV Ritz club in Manchester on Thursday, 1st December 2011.

Formed in 1968 Funkadelic carried the torch for George's creative output until 1972 when, in a stroke of genius, George renamed the band Parliament and signed them to Casablanca Records, while Funkadelic signed with Warner Brothers in 1976. Clinton now had two powerhouse bands signed to two different labels. With the growth of funk as a vibrant musical force, George was churning out landmark hits with both acts. Parliament was hitting with dance floor jams like Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk), Aqua Boogie, Flashlight, and Bop Gun. Meanwhile, Funakdelic was also hitting hard with anthemic funk jams like (Not Just) Knee Deep and One Nation Under A Groove.

This is the only UK date outside London and an extremely rare club performance for one of the godfathers of funk.

Presented by Mean Fiddler in association with Band on the Wall.