BUCH INTERNATIONAL PROMOTERS PRESENT HEY
Hey’s later releases include Ho (1994), Heledore (EP, 1995), and ? (1995), considered to be the band’s best album by many fans. The next records, Karma (1997) and Hey (1999), were followed by changes in Hey’s line-up. Hey’s co-founder and leader Piotr Banach left the band and was soon replaced by guitarist Pawe³ Krawczyk (formerly of the bands Ahim ...
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Scala
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Efterklang and The Britten Sinfonia
A rare opportunity to see one of the most ambitious and uplifting collaborations of recent years - a performance of Efterklangs 2007 album Parades scored for band and orchestra. The Danish collectives acclaimed music is both soaringly melodic and engagingly intimate; in this setting, it becomes a breathtaking panorama of sound.
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Barbican Hall
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Ludovico Einaudi
Ludovico Einaudi presents his new project Nightbook which is a musical meditation on the transition between light and darkness, the known and the unknown.
Expressive and with a more open compositional structure, sonic colours are created through the close blending of the piano with the strings and percussion, and from the use of electronics whi ...
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Barbican Hall
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Carousel: The Songs of Jacques Brel
Featuring Arno, Marc Almond, Diamanda Galás, Arthur H, Momus, Camille OSullivan and more
The legendary Belgian singer and songwriter Jacques Brel would have been 80 in 2009. To celebrate Brels unique songbook - and his continuing influence on generations of musicians and musical performers - the Barbican has assembled a stellar cast of singers ...
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Barbican Hall
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MICACHU PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
LIVE NATION PRESENTS
MICACHU
PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
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Scala
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Kings of Convenience plus Support
Kings Of Convenience make live appearances almost as sparingly as they make records.
The Norwegian duo of Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambæk Bøe specialise in nuanced lyrics and delicate acoustic arrangements; their debut album Quiet Is The New Loud (2001) not only attracted a dedicated audience, it was almost a manifesto for a new era of finely-cra ...
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Barbican Hall
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Les Arts Florissants
William Christie conductor
Malena Ernman Dido
Luca Pisaroni Aeneas
Judith Van Wanroij Belinda
Hilary Summers Sorceress
Lina Markeby Second Woman
Céline Ricci First Witch
Ana Quintans Second Witch
Marc Mauillon Spirit
Ben Davies Sailor
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Barbican Hall
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ENSIFERUM plus METSATOLL plus TRACEDAWN
TIDAL CONCERTS PRESENT
ENSIFERUM
plus METSATOLL plus TRACEDAWN ...
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Scala
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THE PARLOTONES
Since then The Parlotones have become the biggest selling band in South Africa and have delivered over 200 shows in 2008 across SA, UK and Europe. Key performances include Live Earth, Coke Fest and V Fest
The Parlotones kicked of their professional career in 2003 rising to the forefront of South African music by 2006 when they signed a European ...
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Scala
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HOCKEY PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
LIVE NATION PRESENTS
HOCKEY
PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
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Scala
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Pere Ubu
Pere Ubu was formed as a studio project that drew on a body of musicians who were involved in a Cleveland underground music scene. For over 32 years theyve defined the art of cult; refined the voice of the outsider; and influenced the likes of Joy Division, Pixies, Husker Du, Henry Rollins, REM, the Sisters of Mercy, Thomas Dolby, Bauhaus, Julian C ...
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ICA
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United Kingdom
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SLOW CLUB PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
LIVE NATION PRESENTS
SLOW CLUB
PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
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Scala
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David Thomas Broughton
David Thomas Broughton will play his first album Complete Guide to Insufficiency in its entirety, plus a few surprises. DTB returns following a sell out show at Bush Hall, and playing a main stage set at the End of the Road Festival the previous week. ...
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ICA
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TOMMY SPARKS
LIVE NATION PRESENTS
TOMMY SPARKS
PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
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Scala
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Handel Remixed
Todays composers, including John Tavener, Nico Muhly, Jocelyn Pook, and Craig Armstrong pay tribute to Handel on his 350th Anniversary with reinterpretations of his music.
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Harry Christophers conductor
David Daniels countertenor
David Danielss voice is one of pure, pristine perfection, whether in the Bar ...
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Barbican Hall
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Neko Case
Possessing a voice of rare power and immense control, Case is able to jump from cowgirl honkytonk to pop muse to American banshee with ease and grace.
Neko makes her Barbican debut, promoting her new critically-acclaimed album Middle Cyclone.
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Barbican Hall
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MUMFORD AND SONS
PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
“Genuinely splendid” – The Observer
“One of the UK’s most enticing musical propositions” – The Fly
Concluding the final chapter in a trilogy of limited edition 10 releases on Chess Club Recordings, comes Mumford & Sons’ new etched 10, ‘The Cave and the Open Sea’....
Mumford & Sons: The Story So Far…
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Scala
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We Have Band
We Have Band are a do it yourself 3-piece that encompass the grooves of Talking Heads and the best bits of Hot Chip. Its very 80s and danceable, entering this side of the New Wave. They push it further by concentrating on the layering of synths and drums and are great at balancing pop hooks with exciting rhythms. They are one of the new generations ...
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ICA
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OKKERVIL RIVER
He was eating Handi-Snacks and had clear braces, so the artificial cheese was all caught up in there with the crumby crackers. He and Alex Arcone and Chris Kimball transformed our tiny school into a theater of the surreal. They would crawl across the classroom floor mid-lecture to touch the social studies teacher lightly on the wingtip. Loose pause ...
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Scala
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Chris Watson - Cross Pollination
Internationally acclaimed sound recordist for BBC’s Life in the Undergrowth and original member of Cabaret Voltaire, Chris Watson, curates an evening of experimental insect music.
One of the most highly regarded wildlife recording artists specialising in animals, habitats and atmospheres, Chris Watson is also a BAFTA award-winning force behind D ...
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Southbank Centre
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Thomas Truax
A nominee for Britain’s 2008 Indy Music Award for best live act, Truax is making a name for himself by building his own instruments from gramophone horns and pull-string toys. He sings about ants, the ozone layer, the internet and dogs howling at the moon. Already with three acclaimed original albums under his belt - Audio Addiction, Full Moon Over ...
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Southbank Centre
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Robyn Hitchcock and his Friends
Robyn Hitchcock and his friends play a selection of his own and other insect-related songs with added sound effects, including clicks, rubbings and hisses. Plus the premiere of Mandible Raga, a devouring instrumental, and the Abdomen Suite, a mating drone. Songs include Madonna Of The Wasps, Insect Mother, Antwoman, Red Locust Frenzy, and a cover W ...
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Southbank Centre
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London
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Cherbourg Kurran and the Wolfnotes Guests
Live Nation presents Cherbourg
+ Kurran and the Wolfnotes + Guests. ...
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ICA
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Magazine
Magazine, one of Britains most influential bands, enduringly credible and always the connoisseur’s choice, reconvene at Royal Festival Hall this September to continue where they left off in 1980, and more recently, in February this year, when they played a select few Real Life + Thereafter shows to huge critical and popular acclaim. ...
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Southbank Centre
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Tunng
Anybody who has been lucky enough to see Tunng’s triumphant festival shows will be rubbing their hands together at the thought of seeing their beautiful blend of finger picking guitars and
electronic beats. ...
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Open Air Theatre
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The WiseChildren Present
In a new partnership with Southbank Centre, the star-studded musician collective continue their series of fun and feature-artist rich, studio jam / writing sessions, with a rare, live edition. With their series of in session . . . studio video blogs, they invite viewers and listeners to witness the birth of ideas and guide them through the creative ...
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Southbank Centre
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Bernstein on Broadway
WEST SIDE STORY, ON THE TOWN, CANDIDE, WONDERFUL TOWN PLUS MANY MORE BERNSTEIN CLASSICS ...
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Cadogan Hall?
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British Sea Power
This must-see band continue their journey of playing new and magical venues. It feels like the Open Air Theatre was purpose built for these outdoor-loving foliage-embracing melodists. ...
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Open Air Theatre
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Ruthie Henshall with the BBC Big Band
Enjoy a sparkling selection of melodies by the great songwriters, made famous by the divas who sang them: I Only Have Eyes For You, You Made Me Love You, Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing, The Man I Love, Don’t Rain On My Parade, Love Is Here To Stay, Folks Who Live On The Hill – and many more ...
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Cadogan Hall
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London
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United Kingdom
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Ruthie Henshall with the BBC Big Band
Enjoy a sparkling selection of melodies by the great songwriters, made famous by the divas who sang them: I Only Have Eyes For You, You Made Me Love You, Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing, The Man I Love, Don’t Rain On My Parade, Love Is Here To Stay, Folks Who Live On The Hill – and many more. ...
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Cadogan Hall?
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Laura Marling and Friends
A talent to treasure, the Mercury Music Prize-nominated Laura Marling performs with special guests at Royal Festival Hall. With comparisons to folk heroes Joni Mitchell and Carole King, as well as Kate Bush, she performs songs from her much-heralded debut Alas I Cannot Swim and showcases material from her eagerly anticipated next album. ...
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Southbank Centre
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London
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United Kingdom
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The National
US-based band The National create songs about love and war intertwined with songs about money and office life, covering everything from country pop to indie ...
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Southbank Centre
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London
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United Kingdom
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Weather it Rains or Shines
Informal performances of contemporary music inspired by nature and the English summer featuring percussionist Caz Wolfson. Come rain or shine, you will stay dry in the hidden tropical oasis in the heart of the City.
Free to same day ticket holders
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Barbican Conservatory
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London
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United Kingdom
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Christoph Pepe Auer, bass clarinet and Manu Delago, hang
After playing together in various bands and projects Christoph Pepe Auer and Manu Delago discovered how superbly
their two instruments, bass clarinet and hang, complimented each other. The ‘hang’ is a spherical instrument invented in 2000 by Sabina Schärer and Felix Rohner as a result of working with Steeldrum, Gong, Udu and Gatham. By bringing th ...
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Roxy Art House
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Sing For Your Supper
The Lady is a Tramp, Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered, My Funny Valentine, Manhattan, Blue Moon, Have You Met Miss Jones and many more! ...
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Cadogan Hall?
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Sound Off
Listen to alternative audio de_ions made by mental health service users at CoolTan Arts, young people from the charity Young Minds recorded as they walked through the Walking in My Mind exhibition. Record you own thoughts about the exhibition. A selection of soundbites will be edited into a podcast on ...
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Southbank Centre
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