Great line-up of live music in town
True Order– Europe’s best tribute to the iconic Manchester band New Order – are at The Bungalow tonight.
And the band captures the sound and attitude of their heroes perfectly.
Performing New Order’s greatest hits, such as Blue Monday, True Faith and Bizarre Love Triangle, as well as lesser known songs like Procession and Everything’s Gone Green, they are a must for lovers of pop music and New Order fans alike.
Tickets are £5 and the gig starts at 8pm.
Tomorrow night, The Weller Connection will be paying tribute to English singer-songwriter and musician Paul Weller, who achieved fame with the punk rock/new wave/ mod revival band The Jam.
He had further success with the blue-eyed soul music of The Style Council from 1983 to 1989, before establishing himself as a solo artist in 1991.
His song writing is rooted in British culture. He is also the principal figure of the 1970s and 1980s mod revival, and that is how he got the title The Modfather.
He has had a varied, long-lasting and forward-looking a career.
The BBC described Weller in 2007 as, “one of the most revered music writers and performers of the past 30 years”.
He has received four Brit Awards, winning Best British Male twice, and the 2006 Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
The Weller Connection celebrates this British icon with a set list full of fantastic songs from The Jam, The Style Council and his recent solo material. Tickets are £8 and it starts at 8pm. Los Perros are on tonight at The Old Swan from 8pm, and tomorrow, it is once again Maggie’s Cancer Day at The Old Swan.
Maggie’s offers free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their families and friends.
The line up looks like this: Black Triangle, Trunk Monkey, John Condron & Friends and Dead Flowers. In the beer garden is Andrew O’Donnell Roy McLelland and Noel McCormack and Zoe, with more performers still to be added.
On Sunday, from 4pm, after the annual trolley dash, Andrew O’Donnell, Clyde and FreeSpeech will be having a party to finish off the annual fundraising weekend.
It’s three in a row this weekend at The Anchor, starting with Black Triangles tomorrow, from 6pm. On Sunday, Robert McIntosh sings from 4pm, followed by Jen McLauchlan, who will be performing from 4pm on Monday.
The Tommy Bentz Band is back at The Cave tonight at 9pm, which is part of their UK tour.
Tommy said: “We are so excited to be back at The Cave. Jennifer and the crew are so wonderful, and we can’t wait to jam for their great crowds.
“This will be the second show of our Spring UK tour, so spread the word, bring some friends and join us for some great songs and jams.”
The Tommy Bentz Band is based in Western Wisconsin and is a fantastic power-trio that has been in existence for over 15 years, jamming in the style of the Allman Brothers meets Van Morrison.
Tommy leads the band as the singer/songwriter/guitarist. A standout slide player, he has often been touted as one of the best in the Midwest.
Tomorrow night, at 10pm, Smokey Valley is on stage and on Sunday, at 6pm, it is the turn of Straw Dogs. The Tea Gardens have Hot Banana playing on Sunday at 6pm.
Open Mic Nights next week are tonight with Stevie Johnstone, at Hamishes’ Hoose, from 8pm; Sunday, at The Bungalow, with Cat Caldwell, from 8pm; Monday, at 8pm, at The Abbey Bar, hosted by Dunky Hunter; Andy Lindsey is at The Anchor on Tuesday, from 8pm; and on Wednesday, Johnny Barr is the host for Burger and Keg, at 8pm.
Also on Wednesday, Andy Lindsay is at The Patter Bar from 8pm. Thursday sees a change of venue from Cosmopolitan to Manhattan’s also at 8pm.
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