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Anniversary show

12:17pm Thursday 4th March 2010

THE Bootleg Beatles will perform at Cheltenham Town Hall to mark their 30th anniversary.

Could you play at festival?

12:17pm Thursday 4th March 2010

THE organisers of Leamington Live, a two-day celebration of arts and culture in May, are hunting for musicians to play at the event. To apply for a spot, send details and a demo track to vict oria.oldknow@toolboxmarketing.co.uk. Submissions must be in by April 1.

Classical concert at abbey

12:16pm Thursday 4th March 2010

THE Worcester Philharmonic Orchestra will play at Pershore Abbey on Saturday with pianist Janine Smith. The programme includes Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Chopin’s Piano Concerto No 1 in E Minor. The concert starts at 2.30pm and tickets cost £10 or £8 for concessions. They are available from local tourist information centres or on the door.

Quartet from Italy

12:01pm Thursday 4th March 2010

ALL the way from Italy, the Quartetto di Cremona play at Chipping Campden School Hall this month.

Top folk band

12:01pm Thursday 4th March 2010

Kerfuffle play Worcester’s Huntingdon Hall on Saturday.

One of UK’s finest voices

12:02pm Thursday 4th March 2010

JAZZ vocalist Catherine Sykes will join the Crescendo Big Band for a night of swing and jazz at Stroud’s Subscription Rooms on Sunday. The show starts at 7.30pm and tickets cost £10 or £8 for concessions. To book, call 01453 760900.

Showtunes hijacked by jazz

12:02pm Thursday 4th March 2010

MUSIC from the era when jazz artists hijacked showtunes will be brought to life at the Crown and Trumpet, Broadway, on March 25. For details call 01386 853202.

The battle continues

12:00pm Thursday 4th March 2010

THE next round of the Ultimate Battle competition will see Alfie take on Jack Flash 2 at Evesham’s Railway Hotel tomorrow. Absolute Ataxia will then battle against Thyrd Eye on Saturday night.

Orchestra from Wales

11:59am Thursday 4th March 2010

THE BBC National Orchestra of Wales will be at Cheltenham Town Hall as part of the Cheltenham Concert Series on Saturday. Featuring Schumann, Beethoven and Shostakovich, the programme gets underway at 7.30pm and tickets cost between £10 and £30 from 0844 5762210

Dubliners in concert

11:47am Thursday 25th February 2010

THERE are few musical barriers where The Dubliners are concerned.

Frank Turner will headline

11:41am Thursday 25th February 2010

FOLK-punk hero Frank Turner will headline this summer’s 2000trees festival in the Cotswolds, delighted organisers have revealed.

A fitting tribute to Joe Strummer

11:42am Thursday 25th February 2010

THE late, great Joe Strummer’s music will be celebrated by Los Mondos Bongos at the Marrs Bar in Worcester on Friday, March 12.

Talented young musicians

11:46am Thursday 25th February 2010

FIVE talented musicians will compete for the Oldbury Trophy and £500 at the Gloucestershire Young Musician at the Pitville Pump Room, Cheltenham, next Wednesday from 7.30pm. The winner will perform a solo recital at this year’s Cheltenham Festival. Tickets cost £6 and £4, from 0844 5762210.

Guitarist’s charity gig

11:48am Thursday 25th February 2010

ONE of the all-time great guitarists will be at Worcester’s Huntingdon Hall on Saturday for a performance in aid of the charity Scope. Mick Taylor is famed for his days with the Rolling Stones and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, with whom he recorded the classic albums Bare Wires and Blues from Laurel Canyon. He will play with his All Star Band, which includes musicians who have worked with the likes of Van Morrison, Chris Rea, Kate Bush and Manfred Mann. Tickets cost £17.50. To book call 01905 611427.

Songs and funny tales

11:48am Thursday 25th February 2010

Teacher turned musician Harvey Andrews will bring his songs and funny stories to Worcester’s Huntingdon Hall next Wednesday at 8pm. For more information or to book, call 01905 611427.

Rock’n’roll show is back

11:37am Thursday 25th February 2010

BACK by popular demand, That’ll Be The Day – billed as Britain’s most successful touring rock ‘n’ roll show – will be at Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre next week. The live show runs from Monday to Wednesday when Trevor, Gary and the gang relive the “good times” with back-to-back classics from the 1950s through to the 70s. Tickets cost from £13 to £23. To book or for more details, call the box office on 01242 572573 or visit everymantheatre.org.uk.

Ultimate battle goes on

11:37am Thursday 25th February 2010

BREAK Through Silence will take on Black Acid Band tomorrow night in the next heat of The Ultimate Battle competition at Evesham’s Railway Hotel. Winners of the heats on February 12 and 13 were Age and Seria Mau respectively. There will also be a U2 tribute band performing at the High Street venue on Saturday evening.

Launch of dance classes

11:36am Thursday 25th February 2010

JIVE and rock’n’roll classes for beginners start at Wulstan Hall, Priest Lane, Pershore, tomorrow. The classes will look at single-time jive, rock’n’roll style and triple-time jive. Organisers say the dances are easy to learn and the classes are suitable for singles or couples of all ages. Classes will run for six weeks, and cost £4.

Chopin drama

12:14pm Thursday 18th February 2010

MARKING the 200th anniversary of Frederic Chopin’s birth, actor and pianist Michael Lunts portrays the composer as both man and musician in a rivetting drama.

A life in the Day of Doris

12:13pm Thursday 18th February 2010

A theatrical cabaret featuring the life and work of Hollywood darling Doris Day comes to Tewkesbury on Sunday.

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