Stars of Pop and Rock Ready for Chester Rocks

Chester Race Company have released an artist impression of how the famous Roodee is going to look for the two day Chester Rocks music festival on Saturday 2^nd July and Sunday 3^rd July.  The city’s historic walls will form the backdrop for a huge stage and lighting rig with large screens either side to ensure that no one misses out on any of the performances.  With crowds of approx. 15,000 expected for both days of the event it is set to become one of the biggest outdoor music events in the North West.  As well as two full days of performances from the biggest national and international stars of Pop, Rock, Indie and Dance festival-goers will be able to enjoy elements of a traditional music festival and still be based directly in the city centre including festival performers, trade stands and a range of catering options.

Saturday is shaping up to be one of the best family events of the year, in addition to Pop Superstars such as; The Wanted, McFly, The Saturdays and Taio Cruz there will be another 10 bands performing on the Dawsons’ Alternative Stage headlined by Chester all-girl group Indigo City.  There will be a host of free family activities available on the day including bouncy castles, face painting and high wire climbing, there will also be a funfair, magicians, buskers and performers throughout the day.  Sunday is all about the Rock with Iggy & the Stooges, Feeder, Australian Pink Floyd Show, Leftfield and many more with 11 of the best local acts on the Dawsons’ Alternative Stage.
To celebrate the first year of this brand new event the Race Company have developed a very special offer; Rob March, Head of Marketing & Communications commented; “We wanted to come up with something really special for people who buy their Chester Rocks tickets early for the first year of the event , anyone who has already bought their ticket or buys before Friday 24^th June will be able to claim a FREE Chester Races ticket.  For the Saturday we are offering FREE Open Course tickets to our popular Family Funday on Sunday 31^st July and anyone buying tickets for the Sunday can claim a FREE  Dee Stand ticket for Saturday 20^th August.  We think this is a great way to reward people who are supporting the first year of the event and what better way to say thank you than a free day at the races.  In addition we are also running our Special Family Offer which means a family of 4 can save £50 on either day of Chester Rocks”

Saturday’s line-up includes; Taio Cruz, McFly, The Saturdays, Sugababes, The Wanted, Eliza Doolittle, The Christians,Stephen Langstaff and Elsie.

Sunday’s line-up includes; Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Leftfield, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Echo and The Bunnymen, Feeder, I Am Kloot, Shaun William Ryder, Lightning Seeds,Tommy Scott and the Red Scare and Amsterdam.

 

Tickets are available from www.chester-rocks.co.uk or by calling 01244 304 610

For more information and updates on Chester Rocks check out:

Website:    www.chester-rocks.co.uk

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chester-Rocks/155848914464238?v=info

Twitter:    http://twitter.com/#!/chester_rocks

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The Bluetones Announce Second date at o2 Shepherds Bush Empire

 Due to phenomenal demand indie legends The Bluetones have added another London date to their farewell tour. The second gig at O₂ Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Tuesday 27^th September will be the band’s final ever show. On announcing the extra date, frontman Mark Morriss said;

"We’re ecstatic that due to an overwhelming demand for tickets, we’ve had to add an extra London show. This will be the final UK performance by The Bluetones and promises to be the absolute shizz!"

Their debut album ‘Expecting to Fly’ released on 12th February 1996 knocked Oasis’ ‘(What’s The Story ) Morning Glory?’ off the Number 1 spot in the UK album charts and delivered 3 Top 20 singles, ‘Bluetonic’, ‘Slight Return’ and ‘Cut Some Rug’.

Hugely influential in the Britpop movement, the Farewell Tour will be a reminder of how important The Bluetones are within the UK indie music scene, and marks the end of an era for the band who have been going strong since they formed in the early ‘90s.

Tickets for the last ever show go on sale Friday 3rd June at 9am and available from ticketweb.co.uk

Tour dates: September 2011          *Academy Event presents

     Saturday 3rd                           Yeovil, Orange Box

                      Monday 5th                              Cardiff, Millennium Music Hall

Tuesday 6th                            Reading, Sub89

         Wednesday 7th                       Brighton, Concorde 2

               Thursday 8th                           Southampton, The Brook

                    Saturday 10th                          Manchester, Club Academy

     Sunday 11th                            Glasgow, O₂ ABC*

                Monday 12th                            Newcastle O₂ Academy*

              Tuesday 13th                          Sheffield O₂ Academy2*

               Thursday 15th                         Liverpool O₂ Academy2*

                                     Friday 16th                              London, O₂ Shepherd’s Bush Empire*

Saturday 17th                          Leeds, Cockpit

                      Sunday 18th                            Bournemouth, O₂ Academy*

            Tuesday 20th                          Oxford, O₂ Academy2*

          Wednesday 21st                     Bristol, O₂ Academy*

                      Thursday 22nd                        Birmingham, O₂ Academy2*  

                    Tuesday 27th  FINAL SHOW London, O₂ Shepherd’s Bush Empire*

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Matt Berry @ The Masque Theatre Liverpool

Fans of the IT Crowd, Dark Places and of the man himself gathered in the Masque Theatre to witness a one off unique event. Matt Berry had come to woo them with his silky vocal talents and his unique brand of musical entertainment, and he didn’t disappoint. Entering on stage like Elvis Presley after a 3 minute build u, holding onto a Jack Daniels bottle which was almost as big as him, Matt went straight into the first number. That all too familiar voice bellowing out over the musicians.

With such classics as snuff box and Witchcraft the crowd lapped up both the humorous lyrics and Matt’s laid back attitude. In between songs the banter between him and the crowd was almost as if it was scripted and as soon as “One Track Lover” was played the obvious Garth Merenghi fans applauded and sang along.

The musicians themselves were faultless. The guitar player in particular was something to behold. Looking like Rodney Trotter with a curly wig on, he played like a man possessed by the ghost of Jimi Hendrix. The music itself varied from “reggae” to out and out funk-a-delic that would make George Clinton and Prince happy men. The Musicians were tight and played to Matt’s outlandish behaviour.

The encore itself was truly a masterpiece of invention. Singing “Jesus Christ Superstar” Matt left no doubt to his pre-conceived notions of himself and to be honest they were well deserved.

My only complaint to the whole night was the lack lustre crowd that had turned up to see Matt Berry. I think even at times during the end Matt seemed to be getting tired of trying to get some sort of interaction with the majority of the crowd and quite rightly so. But apart from that, this was a tremendous gig. Full of enthusiasm, humour and barrel loads of laughs. This has to be seen to be believed and as Matt Berry himself says...”Liverpool...you’re clever.....I LIKE THAT”

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I Blame Coco @ O2 Academy Liverpool

The last time we covered I Blame Coco it was on a lovely sunny day in aid of the Macmillan Cancer Trust and Coco Sumner sported nothing but an acoustic guitar (and clothes of course) .
Tonight though is a completely different affair as the O2 Academy plays host to what has to be one of the brightest rising stars it has seen for a while.

As the Coco crew burst onto the stage the screams are more than audible as the crowd have been waiting in anticipation to see the band. The band launches into their first track with energy and enthusiasm something which does not dissipate throughout the whole show.

Bouncing round the stage, the agile Coco plays to the crowd and to her band members alike and she is not afraid to interact with the audience, whether it be coming down to the front to sing and dance with the lively crowd or standing up high and urging the masses on down below and then realizing that its much easier getting up than it is getting down, the crowd are loving it and so by the looks of it is Coco.

The songs played themselves are varied. From the dark and fore-boding “The Constant” through to the electro pop style of “Quicker” and the reggae beats of “No Smile” there is no doubting that there is something here for everyone and Coco shows her musical versatility by playing a number of instruments on the night

All in all I Blame Coco know how to perform. Whether acoustically or electrically they manage to engage the crowd and leave them wanting more. The only surprise I have is in asking myself why they are not much bigger then they are. With the likes of other less talented bands making a mint, I Blame Coco should be up there with them if not eclipsing them. I’m sure that wont be long in the making though.

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Jason Derulo Announced for Key 103 Jingle Ball

Jason Derulo to rock the M.E.N Arena at Manchester’s biggest Christmas party


Chart topper Jason Derulo has been revealed as one of the acts performing in Key 103’s spectacular Jingle Ball, the city’s biggest Christmas party.

Jason joins a host of famous pop acts who will take to the stage on Wednesday 1^st December, as Key 103 brings their famous Jingle Ball to Manchester’s most renowned live music venue, the M.E.N Arena.

Open to all ages, the Jingle Ball is the must see event of Christmas 2010, whether it’s a special festive outing for the children or the office Christmas party, and will see this year’s hottest pop acts including The Saturdays, McFly and Olly Murs, perform in an evening of live music and entertainment.

Key 103's Station Director Gary Stein said “I am delighted that Jason Derulo is joining us for the Jingle Ball. Moving to the M.E.N Arena means that this year’s event is bigger and better than ever before and we have an incredible line up of chart acts that will be performing.

“However tickets are selling fast as more acts are announced so make sure you don’t miss out!”

Jason Derulo has sold over one million singles in the UK alone and over 12 million singles across the globe in less than 12 months, as well as receiving over a 1/4 billion hits on You Tube!

Listen in to Key 103 to hear all the Jingle Ball news in the run up to the event, including the latest announcements on the line up.

Tickets are on sale now priced at £25 and £30 from the M.E.N Arena Box Office, online at
www.men-arena.com or by calling 0844 847 8000.

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John Lennon 70th Birthday Monument

A celebration of John Lennon's 70th Birthday really couldn't be held anywhere but in his home city of Liverpool. So to celebrate the event a monument has been erected to symbolise peace and harmony, something Lennon beleived strongly in. And who better to open this monument than Cynthia and Julian Lennon. The event brought together 2000 people made up of dignatries, local councillers,celebs and the people of Liverpool themselves.Aided by the fabulous Liverpool deaf choir signing 3 of John Lennon's greatest songs this was defintiley an event well organsied and with John in mind.
One of the highlights of the John Lennon birthday tribute in Liverpool is coming from a young American. Nineteen-year-old Lauren Voiers from Cleveland has created the monument called "Peace and Harmony" that was unveiled in the city's Chavez Park, and she too was there to celebrate the moment. This is just the start of what is to be a 2 month celebration of the man himself. Various events are going to be held across the city from a bed-in by the Bluecoat to a Celebration of John Lennon's work and life in "Lennon Remembered" at the Echo Arena.
A fitting tribute to a legend of the city and a legend within the world of music.

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Suzanne Vega - Up Close and Personal - Cardiff

SUZANNE VEGA

Close-up and personal in the Welsh capital with leading songstress.

Pioneering American singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega returns to the UK this Autumn with her gentle, yet powerfully political acoustic pop. With just a couple of UK dates announced, she stops off at Cardiff’s St David’s Hall on Monday 1^st November. Suzanne’s career began with hit songs such as 'Marlene on the Wall', 'Luka', ‘Small Blue Thing’ and the hugely successful album 'Solitude Standing' which brought her unique style of music to a global audience. Her career received an extra boost in the early 90's when UK-based dance duo DNA released a remix of a cappella song 'Tom's Diner', which charted world-wide.

Suzanne was born in Santa Monica, California in 1959. She grew up in an Hispanic neighbourhood in New York City. As a teenager, Vega attended the High School of the Performing Arts, where she studied dance. Teaching herself to play the guitar, she began to write songs, fuelled by discovering the music of Leonard Cohen and Lou Reed. At the age of 19, she had abandoned her plans to become a dancer and performed her own songs in student cafes and the folk clubs of Greenwich Village.

In April 1985, her debut album, Suzanne Vega, was released, produced by Lenny Kaye and her co-manager, Steve Addabo. Its collection of self-penned literate and understated songs, showing only a passing resemblance to neo-folk, received universal critical acclaim, Suzanne came to be regarded as the vanguard of a new generation of female singer-songwriters. The album reached No. 11 on the U.K. album chart and provided her first major singles hit, "Marlene on the Wall." The release of her follow-up, Solitude Standing, was buoyed by the huge success of the single, "Luka," which broke new ground in the pop charts, written, as it was, from the viewpoint of a child abuse victim. The song was to bring her numerous awards from organisations, fighting child abuse, for the recognition it brought to the issue. It also garnered a Grammy nomination, and an MTV award for best female video.

Suzanne Vega has continued to inspire a generation of female singer-songwriters such as KT Tunstall, Tracey Chapman and Alanis Morissette and now with the release of a recent album 'Beauty & Crime’ and her second CD in her “Close-Up Series”, Close-Up Vol. 2 ‘People & Places’, in stores on October 12th, she is ready to inspire thousands more around the globe on her new tour and recordings.

"Story-telling was made for Suzanne Vega - perfection"
Manchester Evening News

PERFORMANCE DETAILS

SUZANNE VEGA

Cardiff St David’s Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1SH

Monday 1^st November, 7.30pm

Tickets: £25.00

How to Book: In person at Cardiff St David’s Hall or alternatively call 0292 087 8444 or click www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

She also performs London’s Cadogan Hall on Tuesday 2^nd November.

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LENNON REMEMBERED - The life and works - Echo Arena

Celebrating the Life and Works of John Lennon 9/10/40 – 9/12/80



Friends and artists unite to remember Liverpool’s most famous son.



Friends and artists who worked with the late, great John Lennon will come together for the first time in a historic memorial concert to commemorate 30 years since his untimely death. The one off concert entitled ‘LENNON REMEMBERED – The 9 Faces of John’ is being held at Liverpool’s Echo Arena on Thursday 9th December at 8pm. It will present artists and friends who span the whole life and career of the ex-Beatle from Liverpool to New York.



The CMP Entertainment and Cavern Club production will focus on the significance that Lennon believed the number 9 had on his life. It will see 9 periods of John’s life represented by those who were there, including John’s first band The Quarrymen, the Beatles fellow Hamburg musician and lead vocalist on ‘My Bonnie’ Tony Sheridan, art school friend and editor of Mersey Beat Bill Harry and Beatles Press Officer, close friend and ex CEO of Apple Tony Bramwell. Also appearing are Joey Molland, guitarist with Apple signed Badfinger who played on Lennon’s Imagine, Grammy award winning sound engineer Dennis Ferrante who worked on a plethora of Lennon’s albums during his New York years, as well as Liverpool born actor Mark McGann who is famed for his honest and powerful portrayal of John both on stage and film. He will present a special performance of his award winning stage show, John Lennon – In My Life.



Co-event organiser and Cavern Club owner Bill Heckle says “Anyone who loves the music of John Lennon and The Beatles should not miss this night. You will be witnessing history with contributions from those who helped John create it.”



With more very special guests to be announced, one artist who will be stepping up to the stage to perform and share anecdotes on the night is Plastic Ono Band member Alan White who played drums on Lennon’s classic hits including ‘Instant Karma’ and ‘Imagine’.



Alan White says “working with John was truly one of the highpoints of my career. The world lost not only an amazing musician but a great man when he died and I’m honoured to be involved in such a fitting tribute to a dear friend.”



And if that wasn’t enough – US Beatles artist Shannon and artist to Hollywood stars has been drafted in to produce an exclusive piece of art entitled ‘The Nine Faces of John’. The professionally crafted piece will be used in the show to depict the stages of John’s life from Liverpool to his final days in New York.



Profits from the entire night are going to local charities Alder Hey Imagine Appeal, Radio City’s Cash For Kids and the Mathew Street Festival.



John’s sister Julia Lennon says “John would be very proud that the concert was bringing together so many of his friends and colleagues. I am delighted that ‘Lennon Remembered’ is such an historic and relevant tribute to my brother’s life and career. It’s wonderful that the proceeds for such a celebration can also give a little back to the city that he loved.”



Director of “LENNON REMEMBERED” Jon Keats said “We are pleased to be announcing the first guests for Lennon Remembered. Talks are ongoing with many more of John’s friends and fellow musicians so watch this space as it promises to be a memorable evening.”



PERFORMANCE DETAILS



LENNON REMEMBERED - The Nine Faces of John

Liverpool Echo Arena

Thursday 9 December,

Doors open 6:30pm, show starts 8pm.

Tickets: £27.50 (plus a limited number of higher priced gold circle tickets)

A limited number of Gold Circle tickets and VIP tickets are available. For VIP packages, including food, beverages and after-show hospitality please contact Jan Owen (0151 708 6050 / 07932 763107 janowen@cmplive.com)



LENNON REMEMBERED tickets are on sale now from:

Echo Arena (0844 8000 400) www.echoarena.com

Ticketmaster (0844 844 0444) www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Ticketline (0151 256 5555) www.ticketline.co.uk

See Tickets (0871 220 0260) www.seetickets.com

Gigantic (0115 959 7908) www.gigantic.com

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Key 103 Jingle Ball now rocking the MEN Arena

The year’s biggest pop acts will be taking to one massive stage this December as Manchester's No 1 Hit Music Station, Key 103, bring their famous Jingle Ball to Manchester’s M.E.N Arena.

Key 103’s ‘Jingle Ball Live’ on Wednesday 1^st December will be the hottest music event in Manchester this Christmas with a line up of artists that will give fans an evening of live music.

Key 103’s Station Director Gary Stein said ‘I am thrilled the Jingle Ball is getting even bigger this year and moving to the M.E.N Arena. Over the past four years the event has attracted some of pop’s biggest names including The Script, The Saturdays and Scouting for Girls and this year we have an incredible line up of chart acts who will be performing. Listen in to Key 103 to hear all the Jingle Ball news in the run up to the event’.

A spokesperson for the M.E.N Arena said: "We're delighted to be hosting Key 103 Jingle Ball Live on 1st December. Being held at the M.E.N Arena for the first time in its history means even more listeners can now celebrate Manchester's biggest party this Christmas."

Tickets for ‘Jingle Ball Live’ go on sale Monday 6th September at 9am priced at £25 and £30 from the M.E.N Arena Box Office, online at www.men-arena.com or by calling 0844 847 8000. Keep checking key103.co.uk/jingleball for the latest gig updates and news on confirmed acts.


Tickets for ‘Jingle Ball Live’ go on sale Monday 6th September at 9am priced at £25 and £30 from the M.E.N Arena Box Office or by Credit or Debit Card on 0844 847 8000 or online at www.men-arena.com (card bookings subject to a booking fee)

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Rewind Festival 2010 - Updated Info

The 80s REWIND FESTIVAL, which takes place at Temple Island Meadows, Henley-on-Thames August 21-22, hosts a huge lineup of 80s pop giants including Boy George, Tony Hadley, Martin Fry, Rick Astley, T’Pau, Go West and many more. Last year’s inaugural REWIND FESTIVAL, lovingly dedicated to staging and celebrating the best music of the 1980s, burst onto the festival scene in the green and pleasant surrounds of historic Henley-on-Thames, better known for its cream teas and annual Regatta.

Carol Decker of T’Pau – “Last year’s festival was amazing and I think this year’s will be even more fun! I’ll be singing a selection of my biggest hits from the 80s including ‘Heart and Soul’ and ‘China In Your Hand’ as that’s what REWIND is about! I’m also looking forward to everyone singing along with me like they did last year.”

REWIND LINEUP – the artists and some of their many hits:
Saturday August 21st:
Sunday August 22nd:
BOY GEORGE
TONY HADLEY
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me – 1982
To Cut A Long Story Short (Spandau Ballet) 1980
Church of the Poisoned Mind – 1983
Chant No. 1 - 1981
Karma Chameleon – 1983
True - 1983
RICK ASTLEY
MARTIN FRY/ABC
Never Gonna Give You Up – 1987
Poison Arrow - 1982
Together Forever – 1988
The Look of Love - 1982
LEVEL 42
GO WEST
The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) – 1983
We Close Our Eyes - 1985
Something About You – 1985
Don’t Look Down - 1985
JIMMY SOMERVILLE
MARC ALMOND
Smalltown Boy (Bronski Beat) 1983
Tainted Love (Soft Cell) - 1981
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Communards) 1986
Say Hello Wave Goodbye (Soft Cell) - 1982
THE WEATHER GIRLS
BJORN AGAIN
It’s Raining Men – 1982
ABBA tribute band from Oz, formed 1988
T'PAU
MIDGE URE
Heart and Soul – 1987
Vienna (Ultravox) - 1980
China In Your Hand – 1987
If I Was (solo) - 1985
KAJAGOOGOO
KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS
Too Shy – 1982
Stool Pigeon - 1982
Big Apple – 1983
I’m A Wonderful Thing, Baby - 1982
HEAVEN 17
CHESNEY HAWKES
(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thing – 1981
The One And Only - 1991
Penthouse and Pavement – 1981
10cc
Temptation – 1983
I’m Not In Love - 1975
IMAGINATION
Dreadlock Holiday - 1978
Body Talk – 1981
HAZEL O’CONNOR
Just An Illusion – 1982
Breaking Glass - 1980
CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT
ODYSSEY
Down To Earth – 1986
Native New Yorker - 1977
Name and Number – 1989
Use It Up And Wear It Out - 1980
ALTERED IMAGES
JOHNNY HATES JAZZ
Dead Pop Stars – 1981
Shattered Dreams - 1987
Happy Birthday – 1981
THE BEAT
MODERN ROMANCE
Tears Of A Clown - 1979
Everybody Salsa – 1981
Can’t Get Used To Losing You - 1983

www.rewindfestival.com

Listings information:
Tickets:
Weekend camping adult/child:
£100/£50
(Child: 12 and under; 3 and under go free)
Weekend adult /child:
£85/£42.50
Day adult/child:
£45/22.50
VIP:
£100.00
Campervan pass:
£65.00
Credit card hotline:
0844 888 9991
Online booking:
www.rewindfestival.com
Parking information:
On site free parking
Nearest main line station:
Henley-on-Thames

On-site drinks will be available at the Cocktail Lounge and Diner, Pimms Double Decker Bus,
and the Black Bull, among others.

A fantastic range of food – from seafood to burgers, steak to veggie – will be available at
a huge variety of stands including Pizza Express, Chunky Chips, Fine BBQ, Fine Burger
Company, Falafel, The Chicken Company, The Swallow Bakery and many others.

Friday August 20th – campsite and car park open from 2pm; Best of British Comedy will take
place on the main stage from 8pm. A star lineup of funny men include Mark Felgate, Geoff
Norcott, Mitch Benn, and Geoff Whiting.

Fireworks will take place on the closing night, Sunday August 22nd.

HOW TO GET THERE:
By Road:
From M4 Junction 8/9: take the A404 (M) towards Henley and Marlow. Leave the A404 at the second junction signposted Henley and A4130. Turn left at the give way and go straight over the roundabout, again signposted Henley.

From M40 Junction 4: take the A404 towards Marlow. At the first roundabout go straight over signposted

Henley and Maidenhead. Take the next junction signposted Henley and A4130. Turn right at roundabout
signposted Henley onto the A4130.

From Henley Town Centre
Go over the Henley bridge towards Maidenhead and go up the hill on the A4130. Henley can become very congested and we strongly recommend avoiding this route.
A one way system will operate in and around the festival site, please follow signs from the A4130.

By Rail:

The nearest station is Henley on Thames which is approximately 1 1/2 miles from the festival site but it is a lovely walk along the riverbank.

First Great Western will be running special services for the festival.
Check their website for details.

By Bus:
Buses run to Henley on Thames from Reading, High Wycombe, Wallingford, Watlington and
Maidenhead

By Boat:
Hobbs of Henley will be operating a boat shuttle service from the town to the festival site.

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Radio City Live adds more acts to their Line up

Radio City 96.7 is bringing top chart acts to Liverpool this summer in a one off gig called Radio City LIVE! to perform at Echo Arena on Sunday 15 August.

Radio City have teamed up with some of the hottest bands around to put on an amazing show.

Professor Green and Tinchy Stryder are the latest big names to join the star-packed line-up for ‘Radio City LIVE’.

With two number 1 singles already under his belt, Tinchy will be sharing the stage with 13 other acts who will help create the biggest live music event of the year in Merseyside.

Radio City LIVE takes place on August 15 at the Liverpool Echo Arena and already includes the likes of The Saturdays, Gabrielle Cilmi, Diana Vickers, Scouting for Girls, N-Dubz, Alesha Dixon and The Hoosiers to name but a few. Between them, the acts announced so far have clocked up over 50 hit singles and sold millions of albums.

Latest addition Professor Green started out in music as a rap artist at the age of 18 and has just confirmed that he will feature on a remix of The Saturdays' new single 'Missing You'- also a confirmed act for Radio City LIVE.

Vanessa from The Saturdays’ spoke to Radio City about how much the band is looking forward to returning to the city: “We love performing in Liverpool – the people are lovely. We are so excited to be coming to see you guys again.”

Having just celebrated having her first number 1 single and album, North West X-Factor sensation Diana Vickers also revealed her excitement about the event: “I can not wait to perform at Radio City LIVE. It’s going to be a great gig and I’m really looking forward to coming back to Liverpool.”

Tickets for ‘Radio City LIVE’ are on sale now priced £25 plus booking fee from
www.radiocity.co.uk
or by calling 0844 8000 400 during office hours, with profitable proceeds after all costs going to the Radio City’s Cash For Kids charity.

Full list of acts:

Alexandra Burke
McFly
Scouting for Girls

The Wanted

Tinchy Stryder
N-Dubz
The Saturdays
Alesha Dixon
Gabriella Cilmi
Dane Bowers
The Hoosiers
Diana Vickers

Professor Green

Under 14's must be accompanied by an adult. Line-up subject to change.

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Radio City LIVE 2010

‘Radio City LIVE’ - Liverpool’s biggest gig of the year!

Professor Green and Tinchy Stryder are the latest big names to join the star-packed line-up for ‘Radio City LIVE’.

With two number 1 singles already under his belt, Tinchy will be sharing the stage with 13 other acts who will help create the biggest live music event of the year in Merseyside.

Radio City LIVE takes place on August 15 at the Liverpool Echo Arena and already includes the likes of The Saturdays, Gabrielle Cilmi, Diana Vickers, Scouting for Girls, N-Dubz, Alesha Dixon and The Hoosiers to name but a few. Between them, the acts announced so far have clocked up over 50 hit singles and sold millions of albums.

Latest addition Professor Green started out in music as a rap artist at the age of 18 and has just confirmed that he will feature on a remix of The Saturdays' new single 'Missing You'- also a confirmed act for Radio City LIVE.

Vanessa from The Saturdays’ spoke to Radio City about how much the band is looking forward to returning to the city: “We love performing in Liverpool – the people are lovely. We are so excited to be coming to see you guys again”

Having just celebrated having her first number 1 single and album, North West X-Factor sensation Diana Vickers also revealed her excitement about the event: “I can not wait to perform at Radio City LIVE. It’s going to be a great gig and I’m really looking forward to coming back to Liverpool”

‘Radio City LIVE’ at the Liverpool Echo Arena will see at least 2 more big music stars added to the already fantastic line-up. Tickets for ‘Radio City LIVE’ are on sale now priced £25 plus booking fee from www.radiocity.co.uk or by calling 0844 8000 400 during office hours, with profitable proceeds after all costs going to the Radio City’s Cash For Kids charity.

Full line-up so far:

N-Dubz; Alesha Dixon; The Saturdays; Gabriella Cilmi; Diana Vickers; The Hoosiers; Scouting For Girls; Tinchy Styder; Professor Green; Lee Ryan; Dane Bowers and The Wanted.


More Information can be found at
http://www.radiocity.co.uk/Article.asp?id=1801067&spid=20276
where you can also see a small video we have devised on some the artists who will be performing. We have another 3 acts to announce, including our headline act, however we have confirmed and released 12 artists to date.

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CONNECTED (Britain's Got Talent finalists) - South Manchester Charity Appearance - Today at 6pm

Manifesto / Designer Magazine DJs will be on hand from 4pm onwards for you to come down and boogie with Connected performing at 6pm so get down early..... if you're not in work or school there are fancy dress / karaoke / nail paint activitys going on all day so ask for a full schedule when you ring up for tickets

Very very limited tickets are available for this intimate performance so get yours ASAP

Thanks to Elliot at Encore Events for the PA Hire....


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The Salon Charity event.

All staff will be in fancy dress & Britains Got Talent Finalist CONNECTED will be perfrming live along with autograph signing.

All money raised will go to Breast Cancer Awareness and Cancer Research.

Tickets are only FIVE POUNDS to book call 0161 973 3769


The Salon is based at

4 Eastway, Sale M33 4dx

(which if you google map it is just off Washway Road between Timperley and Brooklands)



CONNECTED

Members: Conor 13 and Miles 13 (twins), Harry 13 and Max 15 (brothers) and Matt 12

From: Manchester

Background:

Connected are a boy band and the group have been together for the last 5 months, and all met at Max and Harry’s mum’s performance school. All the boys started singing from a very early age and say it’s their passion and desire to sing. Miles came up with the name connection after he thought it was the best way to describe the group’s dynamics.

Audition comments:

Simon – You’re all very cute and look good together but here is the bad news, this is 15 years out of date… maybe you did need a little bit of help, so I’m going to say……YES

Amanda – YES. I got goosebumps the minute you all started singing, and I think you have a big future ahead of you.

Piers – YES. I was the official biographer for Take That so I’m an expert in first stages of boyband and I think we’ve got something quiet good here

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Prince to Recieve Lifetime Acheivment award

Pop star Prince is to receive a lifetime achievement honour at the Black Entertainment TV (BET) awards later this month.

"Prince is dynamic. Prince is genius. Prince is music," said BET president of programming, Stephen G Hill.

The BET awards are celebrating their 10th anniversary in Los Angeles on 27 June. This year's show will be hosted by Queen Latifah.

Prince has 10 platinum albums and 30 Top 40 singles to his name.

This year's BET awards ceremony will include performances from Kanye West, Diddy and Dirty Money and Ludacris.
Bieber nomination

Nominees include Rihanna, Beyonce, Chris Brown, Usher, Maxwell, Jay-Z and the Black-Eyed Peas.

Jay-Z leads the charge with five nods, while his wife Beyonce has picked up four.

Alicia Keys and Melanie Fiona also have four nominations apiece.

There was also recognition for teenage Canadian star Justin Bieber, who is in the running for best new artist.

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New Band Alert - Pearly Gate Music (No 778)

Hometown: Seattle, Washington.

The lineup: Zach Tillman (vocals, guitar), Josh Tillman (drums), Joe Syverson (bass), Colin Wolberg (guitar).

The background: The history of rock is full of examples of what happens when siblings form bands. The Kinks, Sparks, the Jesus and Mary Chain, and Oasis all feature creative alliances fuelled by brotherly tension. With Josh and Zach Tillman, we don't get to see sparks fly because they've each got their own outfit – the former is in Fleet Foxes while the latter has his Pearly Gate Music, which began as a lo-fi, laptop-and-scratchy-guitar bedroom exercise, although it's grown to include Zach's drummer brother as part of his recording and touring band.

That said, unlike Oasis, the Kinks, and the Mary Chain, Pearly Gate Music aren't about fury and flying sparks (as for Sparks themselves, they merit a category all their own). No, PGM make a hymnal, spectral sound that is often quiet, even sepulchral, so much so that this could function effectively as alternative church music – a lone, mysterious church that you might stumble upon in some backwoods somewhere – and in this respect it's definitely a case of, if you like Fleet Foxes, you'll love PGM.

There are differences. We can't put it any better than the reviewer who concluded that, though both Tillmans are Neil Young fans, Zach is more about the haunted, harrowing folk-blues of On the Beach than Josh and Co's sweeter After the Goldrush influences. Or to put it another way: he's more Hank Williams than Brian Wilson. This is indie-country, although there are echoes of other stuff here – on Golden Funeral, the startling opener of the self-titled debut album, you think of Alex Chilton's fractured, after-hours ballads from Sister Lovers, but then suddenly a track like Big Escape will veer closer towards power pop territory, even if it is done on the cheap, bringing to mind an unplugged version of Big Star's Radio City. But what really makes PGM and FF blood brothers are Zach Tillman's vocals – when Josh joins in on Oh! What a Time, they evoke the pure, clear tones of those other warring siblings, the Everlys.

When he was a kid, the Tillman family home caught fire and Zach got trapped in the attic where he was "putting the finishing touches on the handmade crafts I was gifting my parents and siblings that year". By the time the rescue crew got to him through the flames, he had been "technically dead for at least three minutes". Bizarrely, when he came to, he discovered that he could sight read any piano sheet music that was put in front of him, from Thelonious Monk to Mozart. He's since lost this strangely acquired skill, but you still get a sense with PGM – as you do with FF – of a musician in touch with mystifying sources.

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Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil show

Michael Jackson’s songs will be used for a new Cirque de Soleil show.

The legacy of the late pop singer - who passed away from a massive overdose of anaesthetic Propofol in June last year – will be set to an acrobatic live show by the Canadian dramatic circus troupe, whom Michael was a keen admirer of.

The show will become a permanent production to be staged in Las Vegas, US, from 2012, after a deal brokered by the 'Thriller’ singer’s estate.

John Branca, co-executor of the estate said: "Having attended Cirque du Soleil performances with Michael, I know he was a huge fan.


"We are excited to be partners with Cirque du Soleil to give Michael's fans a truly unique way to hear, see and feel Michael's music."

The deal between Michael’s estate and the troupe will see each own 50 per cent of the profits from the production - which is expected to feature a number of modern circus acts, such as trapeze and fire breathing, interpreted to the backdrop of the 'King Of Pop’s’ music. It is also expected the performers will be dressed in tribute to the star.

Michael’s mother, Katherine, said: "Our family is thrilled that Cirque du Soleil will pay tribute to my son in such an important way."

Other productions in tribute to musicians developed by Cirque De Soliel include shows in tribute to Elvis Presley and The Beatles.

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