Lincolnshire Jazz Week 2016

The jazz scene comes to Lincolnshire for a nine-day celebration of jazz music featuring UK and international acts.
Jazz artists, bands, and experts perform, often for free, across Lincolnshire in venues across the county including...

The Collection Lincoln Drill Hall Lincoln Performing Arts Centre and Lincoln Cathedral.

The Lincoln Jazz Festival is organised in association with Lincoln BIG, Arts Council England, and EMJAZZ.

Jazz Week Programme

Friday 6th May

• Snake David with the LPAC House Band
  Zing Bar at LPAC 5pm - 7pm, free
  One of the UK's leading saxophonists plays with the house abdn led by Stevie Smith playing popular swinging numbers.

Saturday 7th May

• Dennis Rollins with the Pat McCarthy Trio
  The Collection 8pm, adults £8 u16s free
  Internationally renowned jazz trombonist collaborates with guitarist Pat McCarthy. Stokes Collection Cafe is open before the performance for dinner.
• Philip Clouts Quartet 'Umoya' Louth Playgoers Riverhead Theatre LN11 0BX, 7:30pm, all tickets £10 book now   Umoya is the Zulu word for 'life force' reflecting the band's influences from South African roots thro Caribbean Calypso to Cuban dance.

Sunday 8th May

• Jazz Eucharist - Cathedral Choir feat. the Andrew Wood Trio
  Lincoln Cathedral 9:15am, free
  Excerpts from Bob Chilcott's 'A Little Jazz Mass' as part of the morning service along with some Gershwin and choral soloists.
• The James Taylor Quartet
  Lincoln Drill Hall 8pm, £16/£14/£8 book now
  Britain's top Hammon Organ player Jame Taylor is an internationally acclaimed jazz-soul-funk musician, performing for a groovy night at Lincoln Drill Hall.

Monday 9th May

• Ben Martin Quartet
  Bar67 8pm, free (ticketed)
  Saxophonist Ben Martin leads a dynamic jazz quartet influenced by genres from be-bop to New York swing.

Tuesday 10th May

• Gabrielle Ducomble & her Band
  Cafe Portico food from 7:30pm, music from 8:30pm, all tickets £8
  Gabrielle and her band bring a blend of Gallic charm and Parisian-style jazz and tango, supported by guitarist Nicholas Meier.

Wendesday 11th May

• Nigel Price Organ Trio plus Alex Garnett Lincoln Drill Hall 8pm, all tickets £8 u16s free. Band led by award-winning guitarist Nigel Price playing accessible jazz supported by Hammond Organ, drums, and saxophone.

Thursday 12th May

• The Geoff Eales Trio
  The Collection, 8pm, all tickets £8 u16s free
  A classy version of the piano trio that has given jazz its distinctive form since the 50s.

Friday 13th May

• The Heritage Quintet
  Zing Bar at LPAC 5pm - 7pm, free
  A regular at Zing Bar, this local group serve as a fun warm up for Clare Teal in the evening.
• Clare Teal
  Lincoln Performing Arts Centre 7:30pm, all tickets £20 book now
  The award-winning musician who is a regular presenter on BBC Radio 2 will perform contemporary covers of her heroes alongside witty storytelling.
• The Nicola Farnon Trio
  Kirton in Lindsey Town Hall DN21 4LZ, 7:30pm, £10 advance, £12 on the door book now
  Nicola is a gifted bass player and singer, supported by Piero Tucci on piano and saxophone and Phil Johnson on drums. www.kirtoninlindseytownhall.co.uk

Saturday 14th May

• Georgina Jackson Quartet
  Stokes Collection Cafe 8pm, all tickets £8 u16s free
  Singer and trumpeter Georgina sings with the BBC Big Band alongside others and will perform here in a classy jazz quartet.
• Tim Richards' Hextet
  South Holland Centre Spalding 8pm, £13.50/£12/£7.50 book now
  Pianist-composer Tim Richards brings his nine-piece Great Spirit band playing melodic, attractive, and unpompous tunes.

Hot Gigs Friday 12 September.

Friday's Hottest Gigs... 

Fri 12 Sep	Slimline Papas	Tap & Spile Lincoln	www.tapandspilelincoln.co.uk
Fri 12 Sep	Axis of Awesome	Lincoln Drill Hall	www.lincolndrillhall.com
Fri 12 Sep	Noisy Neighbours	Fayre Spot P'Boro	01733 842500
Fri 12 Sep	Meg McPartlin	Old Nicks Horncastle	www.oldnickstavern.co.uk
Fri 12 Sep	C J Hatt	North Street Bar Pboro	www.northstreetbar.co.uk
Fri 12 Sep	Rock & Blues Covers bnd	Iron Horse RanchHouse Market Deeping	Iron Horse Facebook
Sat 12 Sep	Mighty Scotch Chocolate	Jolly Brewer Lincoln	Jolly Brewer Facebook
Fri 12 Sep	DB5	Cock Inn Werrington	www.cock-inn.net
Fri 12 Sep	Children of the Revolution	Charters Peterboro	www.charters-bar.com
Fri 12 Sep	Guns and Roses Experience/ Black State Highway	Yardbirds Rock Club Grimsby	www.yardbirdsrocks.co.uk

  Check Out The Bluecrow Gig Guide

LIVE MUSIC @ OLD NICKS TAVERN, HORNCASTLE ‘MAY 2014’

LIVE MUSIC @ OLD NICKS TAVERN, HORNCASTLE ‘MAY 2014’

Charlie Chuck Band

 Old Nicks Tavern Horncastle

01507 526862

www.oldnickstavern.co.uk 

Jackhammer

DATE	BAND
Tues Evening	Jam & Open Mic Night.  Musicians come & join in – ALL genres welcome – backline provided which includes 1 x Drum kit, 1 x bass amp plus 1 x guitar amp, please bring own instruments. 8.30pm start.
Sat 3rd	Cuttin’ Loose (Rock & Pop) All your favourite hits from the 60s to the present day.  9pm start
Fri 9th	The Charlie Buck Band (Light Rock/Folk/Indie) This local 4 piece play a mix of originals and covers fronted by a very talented young man. Playing covers from artists such as the Arctic Monkeys, Paolo Nutini, Black Keys, Kings of Leon, Buzzocks and more.  9pm start
Sat 10th	The Dave Simpson Trio (Blues Rock) Hailing from the Louth area, we look forward to this accomplished local band gracing Old Nicks playing originals with covers to compliment their performance. Floorless guitar driven, influences include the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, Thin Lizzy and other classic blues & rock artists. 9pm start
Sat 17th	TBA (TBA) We will let you know as soon as we know.  9pm start
Sun 18th 2.30pm	Sunday Afternoon Jamming Session Musicians come & join in – ALL genres welcome – backline provided which includes 1 x Drum kit, 1 x bass amp plus 1 x guitar amp, please bring own instruments. 2.30pm start.
Sat 24th	Revolver (Modern / Indie Rock) Playing covers from bands such as Killers, Oasis, U2, Stereophonics, Muse, The Frattellis, Reef, Police, Arctic Monkeys and many more. I Bet that You Look Good on the Dance Floor! 9pm start
Fri 30th	Casual Friday.  Last Friday of the month, we invite musicians for an informal Acoustic Jam. NO PA, NO MICS, NO AMPLIFICATION.  Start at anytime from 6pm onwards.
Sat 31st	Jackhammer (Classic Rock) Old Nicks welcome back 3 guys from the Scunthorpe area playing music they all love, including original material and Classic Rock covers from AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Cream, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, Motorhead, The Who etc.  All 3 members of this band are seasoned musicians having played in other bands such as Faded Elbow, Stella, The Misfits and Cobblers Thumb.   9pm start

Coffee Bar Cowboys @ The Strugglers Lincoln on Sunday 4th May

Join the Coffee Bar Cowboys @ The Strugglers, Westgate Lincoln on Sunday May 4 @ 5 pm.

Polly and the Billets Doux Sunday 4th May @ Kirton In Lindsay Town Hall

Polly and the Billets Doux Sunday 4th May @ Kirton In Lindsay Town Hall

Polly and the Billets Doux come to Kirton as part of their 26 date UK tour to showcase their latest album 'The Money Tree'

From Winchester, the band consist of Polly on vocals, Andrew Steen on guitar, Dan Everett on double bass and Ben Perry on drums and percussion.

Their music is described an an harmonious blend of country, jazz, folk, blues and gospel by The Sunday Times. They are touted as one of the UK's most exciting and upcoming bands and have received notable support from the BBC's Tom Robinson and UNCUT magazine.

Live they are inspiring, their musical brief is:
"...if it sounds good and feels good, go for it!"

Support will come from Hull band The Loud Shirts, who feature our some time sound man, Lynn Blakeston on pedal steel. They are excellent!

For more information on the band visit their website: http://pollyandthebilletsdoux.co.uk/

Advance tickets are priced at £11 and can be obtained from the OneStop store in the town, from Brian on 01652 649230 or from www.wegottickets.com

Don't miss it!

The Band From County Hell – Upcoming Gigs

12APR14The Fish Pond Matlock

204 South Parade
Matlock Bath
Derbyshire
DE4 3NR Telephone: 01629 581529www.thefishpondmatlockbath.co.uk
facebook.com/Thefishpondlive

26APR14 Axe & Cleaver music venue Boston 16 West Street Boston PE21 8QH Telephone: 01205 367300 27MAY14 100 Club London  100 Oxford Street LONDON WD1 1LL support by Mark Pontin Band & Lost Minute Tickets £12.00 adv http://www.solidentertainments.com/100club/tickets.html Telephone: 020 7636 0933 28JUN14  The Old Market Inn Kettering 17 Market Place Kettering NN16 0AJ For details Telephone: 01536 513999 5JUL14  Knipfest www.ryanbenbow.co.uk/knipfest On stage time tbc. 13JUL14  Sleaford Carnival  www.sleafordcarnival.co.uk On stage time tbc. 6SEP14 Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs PE9 2DL  Box Office: 01780 763203 www.stamfordartscentre.com 13SEP14  The Portland Arms Cambridge 129 Chesterton Road Cambridge CB4 3BA Telephone: 01223 357268 ticket details tbc The Band From County Hell are a five-piece Celtic rock band and have been described as one of the most exciting and original Celtic bands on today's circuit For more information about the band check out their website... www.bfch.co.uk

Rita Payne; A Few Dates For Your Diary

 

 

Rita Payne

A few dates for your diary...

Horizon Theatre - Barnsley - 30th March
The Post Mill Centre  - South Normanton - 7th April
The Portand Arms  - Cambridge - 9th April
Old Cinema Laundrette  - Durham - 11th April
The Kitchen Garden Cafe - Birmingham - 13th April
The Atkinson - Southport - 17th April
Doncaster Folk Festival - May 24th

For all gig information, please head to...

www.ritapaynemusic.com/gigs

Keith Luckey @ The Vic' on Saturday Night.

Keith Luckey @ The Vic' on Saturday Night. Don't You Dare Miss It Now!

Rita Payne - Kicking off 2014...

Kicking off 2014...

A few dates for your diary.

Our first ever newsletter! It's been an incredible start to 2014 already, and we thought we'd let you know about some upcoming shows. Hope to see you soon! 

Town Hall Live - Kirton-in-Lindsey - 8th February
Swindon Arts Centre - 13th February
The Greystones, Sheffield - 21st February
The New Headingley Club, Leeds - 28th February
Norwich Blues Festival - 1st March
Doncaster Blues Festival - 2nd March
The Phoenix Theatre, Bawtry - 28th March
The Horizon Theatre, Barnsley - 30th March

 

 For all gig information, please head to www.ritapaynemusic.com/gigs 

The Killers Return To London.

Ahoy There all Killers fans! They are to return to London for a very special one-off show in celebration of the release of their new album, 'Direct Hits'!!

The band, whose most recent date with the capital was their sold out Wembley Stadium show in June, will celebrate a decade together with a night at the Eventim Apollo on Wednesday November 6th.

Tickets available from 10am Thursday 31st of October here >>>

 http://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/the-killers

Eventim Apollo 45 Queen Caroline St  Hammersmith, London W6 9QH 0844 249 1000

 

Live Music @ Old Nick's Tavern Horncastle November.

Live Music @ Old Nick's Tavern Horncastle


The Nicol Blues Band

‘NOVEMBER 2013’

01507 526862

www.oldnickstavern.co.uk

 

DATE	BAND
Tues Evening	Jam & Open Mic Night.  Musicians come & join in – ALL genres welcome – backline provided which includes 1 x Drum kit, 1 x bass amp plus 1 x guitar amp, please bring own instruments. 8.30pm start.
Fri 1st	De Ja Vu Roadshow combined with our “Count Up” (Mr Creature’s any type of music you wish…all you have to do is ask…..Disco) Celebrating Halloween, fancy dress if desired.  This is being combined with our annual ‘Count Up’ - monies raised over the year for Wish Upon A Star…final total presented on the evening. 8.30pm start
Sat 2nd	The Nicol Blues Band (Blues/Rock) The lean, raw spirit of the blues runs through the core of this Hull quartet, playing tracks by Hendrix, Clapton, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Stevie Winwood and others, plus a few of their own compositions, this well-seasoned bunch show how it’s done.  They are a fantastic band with Les Nicol, who has a musical pedigree as long as his arm, must be one of the finest blues guitarists to grace any stage. 9pm start
Fri 8th	Acoustic Night Our monthly session featuring the very talented Katie Abbott who describes herself as a folk singer/song writer and who will be performing a mixed set, daughter Maddy will be invited to share the stage and who has an equally amazing voice, starting at 10pm.  We would also like to invite those who like to have a play and join in or, if they wish, play a few songs solo before our featured guest starts (please bring your own instruments). The idea is to enjoy a nice sedate evening soaking up the easy listening music that acoustic instruments offer.  (no electric). 8pm start
Sat 9th	Verbal Warning (Old Skool Punk Rock) The Spirit of 1977, this Nottingham band has entertained Old Nicks’ audiences on several occasions much to the appreciation of all. 9pm start.
Sat 16th	Ambush (Classic Rock Covers) Ambush is a classic rock covers band with a great singer that covers the songs most bands don't, Def Leppard, Dio, Deep Purple etc. Featuring Andy Green from Still Remains UK on Guitar and backing vocals.  9pm start
Sat 23rd	Unfinished Business (Classic Rock/Blues).  This 5 piece with twin guitars and a big sound will be playing tracks that revolve around blues-influenced rock covers by the likes of Cream, Free and Gary Moore, with a few less obvious twists such as Ten Years After and Lenny Kravitz.  True classic rock / blues from the 60s and 70s.  9pm start
Sat 30th	Basket Case (New Wave/Pop/Punk) Technically known as a four-piece new-wave pop punk cheesy covers band. Basket Case ‘rattle’ out songs like a machine gun on heat, if there’s a world record for songs per hour these boys must hold it, if Basket Case were a sports car, Jeremy Clarkson would be at the wheel. Playing an archive of punk classics from The Ramones, Clash, Ruts, Buzzcocks, Tempole Tudor and many more.  An all round entertaining band. 9pm start

 

LIVE MUSIC @ OLD NICKS TAVERN HORNCASTLE ‘OCTOBER 2013’

 LIVE MUSIC @ OLD NICKS TAVERN HORNCASTLE ‘OCTOBER 2013’

Contact...

01507 526862 www.oldnickstavern.co.uk

Steve Fulsham

Jackhammer

DATE	BAND
Tues Evening	Jam & Open Mic Night.  Musicians come & join in – ALL genres welcome – backline provided which includes 1 x Drum kit, 1 x bass amp plus 1 x guitar amp, please bring own instruments. 8.30pm start.
Sat 5th	Riff Raff (Prehistoric Crunchy Rock) Old Nicks welcome back this brilliant rock covers band with a tinge of sadness as we have been informed that this will be Riff Raff’s final performance…. devastating!!  They will be playing covers from AC/DC, early Quo, Wishbone Ash, Hawkwind, Pink Floyd and all that kind of stuff…… going out with a bang!  One definitely not to miss.  9pm start
Fri 11th	The Refounders (Rock’n’Roll Italian Style) We are pleased to re-introduce this touring band from Italy playing their own brand of suave and sophisticated rock’n’roll with influences such as Dr. Feelgood, The Pirates, Little Bob Story, etc. Good all round entertainers. 9pm start.
Sat 12th	The Steve Fulsham Band (Power Blues/Rock) The Steve Fulsham Band are a slick, high energy Blues Rock Band based in Hull. Over the last seven years, this band has been travelling up and down the country delivering their own brand of Blues Rock, playing with the likes of Walter Trout and Wilko Johnson along the way. Steve is considered to be one of the finest guitarists on the circuit.  9pm start.
Sat 19th	Sally’s Army (Rock’n’Roll in Rockabilly Style) You are in for a treat with this 3 piece from the Alford area, consisting of outstanding musicians including a female drummer.  Playing songs from artists such as The Stray Cats, Eddy Cochran, Elvis, Chuck Berry and many, many more.  You are invited to dress in the spirit of the rock’n’roll/rockabilly era, let your hair down and enjoy.  9pm start
Sat 26th	Jackhammer (Classics Rock) 3 guys from the Scunthorpe area playing music they all love, including original material and Classic Rock covers from AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Cream, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, Motorhead, The Who etc.  All 3 members of this band are seasoned musicians having played in other bands such as Faded Elbow, Stella, The Misfits and Cobblers Thumb.   9pm start