Lincoln Drill Hall Gigs Spring 2013

 

Lincoln Drill Hall

Free School Lane

Lincoln LN2 1EY

Box Office 01522 873894

boxoffice@lincolndrillhall.com

Web www.lincolndrillhall.com

Thursday 24 January 8pm Burns Night Ceilidh Party

Celebrate Burns night with some fun Scottish Ceilidh dancing and the music and poetry of the great Robert Burns at this informal party night led by the incomparable Liam Robinson & chums.Tickets: £8

 Wednesday 6 February 8pm Good Friday: The Clinical Depression Concept Album Show™

In 2009, David Parkin suffered from clinical depression. As he recovered he taught himself how to play the piano and found himself writing an album about his breakdown. Taking to the stage with two talented multi-instrumentalists and direction from New Art Club’s Pete Shenton, David chats between songs and tells us of the breakdown and of the love affair between man and piano that blossomed as he wrote the album. Expect beautiful music, scary music, funny music, a bass, a knife, a glockenspiel, the stars at night, two cellos, extremely dry humour and a large black dog. Falling somewhere between a play with music and a live music gig this event should not be missed! Tickets: £10

Saturday 9 February 8pm New Jazz 5 & Jazzpac present The Walter Smith III Quartet

This is a rare opportunity to see one of the most important figures in jazz music today. Join Walter Smith III as he makes his inaugural UK tour as a band leader with this all-American quartet.
Smith is among the most celebrated tenor saxophonists of his generation, renowned for his instantly recognisable sound and ground breaking albums and is the first choice of tenorist for US superstars such as Terence Blanchard and Christian McBride. Tickets: £14 (£12 concessions / £7 students)

 Friday 15 February 7pm – 10.30pm Elliott Morris & Chris Woods

Join us for an unusual evening of brilliant and original guitar music from two extraordinary and charismatic performers and a chance to watch Ockham’s Razor!
During the extended interval while most of the audience watch Not Until We Are Lost there will be a chance for a few people to take part in a guitar masterclass with Chris & Elliott.Tickets: £10 (including the masterclass) or £20 (including ticket to see Not Until We Are Lost at 8.30pm)

 Friday 1 March 8pm Spring Ceilidh with The Liam Robinson Dance Band

Come along and enjoy some fun traditional dancing that everyone can take part in. No previous experience necessary and suitable for all ages and abilities. Musician and dance caller Liam Robinson has performed across Europe and North America at events from small house dances to large festivals. His band, featuring Tim Walker on percussion and brass and Nina Zagorski on piano, bring you some of the best traditional dance music around including many tunes local to the area.  A great night is guaranteed! Tickets: £7 (£5 concessions)

Saturday 2 March 8pm New Jazz 5 presents Marlene Ver Planck
Marlene VerPlanck returns to the Drill Hall for an unmissable evening of jazz standards. She has almost everything one could ask for in a singer of classic American songs: a gorgeous sound, a solid understanding of words and story and a sure and steady feel for rhythm. In her early career she worked as a backing singer for Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, and Tony Bennett, emerging as a leading solo performer in the 1970s, playing Carnegie Hall to rave reviews. ‘She may be the most accomplished interpreter of popular material performing today...interpretive sensitivity and perceptive choice of songs that can be matched only by a handful of singers.’ New York Times. Tickets: £14 (£12 concessions / £7 students)

Friday 8 March Time 7.30pm The Twist

The Twist, an electrifying West End-style show bringing you the greatest musical stars of the 50’s and 60’s. Elvis, Dusty, Buddy Holly, Connie Francis, Billy Fury, Petula Clark, Eddie Cochran and Brenda Lee. Take a nostalgic trip back in time with this spectacular, vibrant, non-stop rockin’ show. Live band, dancers, comedy and incredibly authentic vocals. Set in an American Diner, Tony ‘the hair’ Tremendo runs the diner in his own calamitous way while his bubbly waitresses, the Twistettes bring laughter and dance to a vocal line-up that features over 30 songs.
Tickets: £22 (£18)

Saturday 9 March 8pm Gabby Young & Other Animals

The 7-piece Gabby Young and Other Animals was formed in 2008 and the band’s sound & look is as original as it is amazing. Young’s style combines Balkan brass, jazz and swing in a sound that has been affectionately dubbed Circus Swing. As famous for her extravagant costumes as for her soulful voice, her flamboyant show has been likened to Florence + the Machine and Paloma Faith, while her classically trained voice has been likened to that of Kate Bush, Tori Amos and Imogen Heap. This tour is to promote her second album, which is filled with often unexpectedly thoughtful, sophisticated songs that continually switch direction, from cool guitar, accordion or piano-backed balladry to furious trumpet and trombone-backed workouts.
‘We are playing this a lot because we love it. She is terrific live, a really big wall of sound”. Graham Norton BBC Radio 2 Support TBC Tickets: £10 adv (£12 on the day)

Saturday 16 March 8pm St Patrick’s Night with The Hooleys & friends

The definition of a Hooley is ‘to meet secretly at the homes of friends and family to drink, sing and play music.’ Preferring to bring the party into more public places, local musical legends The Hooleys return to the Drill Hall for another night of raw Celtic and European musical passion! Join us for the best way to celebrate Patrick’s Night…. but don't forget to bring your dancing shoes! Tickets: £8 in advance (£10 on the day)

Thursday 21 March 7.45 pm in the Room Upstairs The Moth Lantern

Mr Keith Presents another gig in our series of young semi acoustic acts in the Room Upstairs.
With a sound that recalls Beck, Jeff Buckley and The National, The Moth Lantern are Dan, Jason, Joanne and Eddie from Lincoln. The Moth Lantern was recently featured on Radio 1's One Music website: "Downbeat but gloriously wonderful acoustic pop with a cinematic edge, The Moth Lantern are a beguiling proposition." ‘Great stuff, we like these!’ Tom Robinson, BBC6 Music Support TBC.Tickets: £6

Friday 22 March 8pm Whole Lotta Led

After 12 years with the same line up (and having just beaten the length of time Led Zeppelin were together), Whole Lotta Led have undergone a change in line-up. Joining the band on drums is Charlie Hart, a gifted musician who has long admired John Bonham's drum style and new vocalist, Lee Pryor, who effortlessly reproduces Robert Plants amazing vocals & David Wykeham-George who, as well as playing keyboards, will also be contributing guitar and backing vocals. Don't worry though, founder members Nick Ferris (guitar) and Geoff Hunt (bass) are still there, continuing the legacy and ensuring the standard of performance is as high as it can be. If you haven't seen the band before you'll be well impressed and if you have seen the old band, come and witness the amazing changes. Whole Lotta Led just gotta Whole Lot Better. Tickets: £12.50 adv (£14.50 on the day)

Friday 5 April 7.30pm The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular Show

It's fun all the way as Messers Sinatra, Martin & Davis Junior, the original 'Purveyors of Cool' swing back into the Drill Hall with this fabulous show featuring some of the greatest music of the 20th century. Every song is an absolute classic Come Fly With Me, Under My Skin, Mr Bojangles, Lady is a Tramp, That's Amore, Mack the Knife plus many more of your favourites. The BBC summed up this show in just one word 'Magnificent!'
Tickets: £20 (£18 if paid for before Christmas)

Saturday 6 April 7.30pm – 12.30am Back To The Future: Best of the 80s & 90s
This season’s Back to the Future party night is an 80s & 90s Special. Another massive night of huge floor-filling tunes and some live music too. Get your mates together and get on that dance floor! Tickets: £6

Wednesday 10 April 8pm Feast of Fiddles
2013 sees the 20th outing of this band of friends which promises a new album launch, a booklet about the band’s history as well as the usual glorious live show. It all started in a folk club as a bit of an idea in 1993 and has developed into a UK folk-rock institution. Six of the country’s best fiddle players front a cracking band of guitars, keyboards, sax and accordion. It’s all held together by the grandfather of folk-rock drumming – Dave Mattacks. The show includes solos, original and traditional songs, a few iconic rock references and theme tunes plus mighty ensemble arrangements to stir the soul and get the feet tapping.’Absolutely awesome!’ Sue Marchant, BBC East ‘The best fiddle players of a generation’ fRoots Tickets: £17

Saturday 13 April 8.00pm New Jazz 5/Jazzpac Lincolnshire present The Quentin Collins and Brandon Allen Quartet

Quentin Collins, one of Europe’s top trumpeters, was a big hit at the Drill Hall a few years ago. Tonight he is joined by the thrilling tenorist Brandon Allen, Ross Stanley, who you may remember from Lincoln performances alongside Dennis Rollins and drummer Enzo Zirilli, who provides one of the best rhythm sections around. ‘This talented quartet get a full 5 stars, not only for performing brilliantly but also for playing bright, tuneful originals that swing from start to finish’. So said The Evening Standard and who are we to argue? Tickets: £14 (£12 concessions / £7 students)

Tuesday 16 April 8pm in the Café Bar Mairearad Green & Anna Massie

This gifted young Scottish musical duo presents a delightful evening of music using an array of instruments - accordion, pipes, fiddle and banjo. Mairearad Green is renowned for her deft and lyrical accordion style while Anna Massie, as well as being one of Scotland's foremost guitarists, also excels on the fiddle, mandolin and banjo and has played with the Blazin' Fiddles, The Unusual Suspects and Eddi Reader. A real treat is in store for the audience for this one!
‘You guys were killing it…amazing playing’ KT Tunstall Tickets: £10

Friday 19 April 7.30pm 10CC’s Graham Gouldman & Friends

We are delighted to welcome Graham Gouldman and his 10CC bandmates Rick Fenn, Mick Wilson and Mike Stevens to the Drill Hall for one of a series of stand-alone, 90-minute acoustic performances in Intimate settings. The shows will feature 10CC classics such as I'm Not In Love and Dreadlock Holiday; pre-10CC Gouldman hits such as Bus Stop and Look Through Any Window  (written for The Hollies), Heart Full of Soul and For Your Love (The Yardbirds) and No Milk Today (Herman's Hermits); as well as songs from his highly acclaimed new solo album Love And Work and some surprises too. Tickets £22.50 adv (£25 on the day)