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SUMMARY:Jazz: Ray D'Inverno's Quintessential Groove
DESCRIPTION:We’re pleased to welcome back veteran pianist Ray D’Inverno who last visited in Oct 2024. The previous year 2023 was a milestone for Ray as he reached 80 years of age\, and celebrated his birthday with a sell-out gala concert at Southampton’s Turner Sims concert hall featuring Quintessential Groove with special guests including his son Mark D’Inverno [also a pianist] and tenor sax star Ed Jones. \nQuintessential Groove has been booked for Swanage Jazz Festival in July 26\, so this is something of a warm-up gig for that prestigious event. \nRay is based near Dorchester\, but for many years ran Southampton Jazz Club alongside his career as a Professor of Mathematics and General Relativity at Southampton University. Ray has performed alongside many of the UK’s greatest players\, and has released recordings featuring Jim Mullen\, Stan Sulzmann\, Tony Roberts and many more. He has been leading his current band Quintessential Groove for the past decade. Tonight they will be playing music from their recent CD release All In The Same Boat\, which features eleven of Ray’s melodic but rhythmically varied compositions. \nThe band consists of highly rated Canadian saxophonist Terry Quinney [Sound of BlueNote]\, Andy Hague – trumpet\, Ray D’Inverno – piano\, with Bristol’s Will Harris stepping in on bass. We’re also very pleased to have local legend Tony Orrell guesting on drums\, who whilst a regular fixture up at Bristol Music Club in Clifton has not played at the Be-Bop for many years. \nYou can listen to Ray’s extensive back catalogue on Bandcamp. \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-ray-dinvernos-quintessential-groove/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260514T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260514T230000
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SUMMARY:Live Music: Robert Vincent.
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to welcome Robert Vincent to the Hen & Chicken for an intimate performance\, as a trio.\nAnnounced as winner of the 2025 UK Song Of The Year – UK Americana Association Awards for his song\, Follow What You Love & Love Will Follow. There is considerable excitement surrounding Robert Vincent – his captivating live performances and his recent album\, Barriers. \nMusic critics have declared that this album removes the constraints of category. \nIt is Vincent’s powerful and soulful voice that has continually attracted acolytes such as Bob Harris\, Paul Carrack\, Robert Plant and Mary Chapin Carpenter. \nAnnounced as winner of UK Song of The Year at the UK Americana Music Association Awards 2025 for his track ‘Follow What You Love & Love Will Follow’ alongside a highly coveted nomination for UK Artist of The Year\, Robert Vincent continues to enthral audiences and critics alike\, showing his versatility as both a solo performer and with a full band. \nMost recently receiving the invitation to support Robert Plant & band Saving Grace across their UK and European Tour dates\, there is an ever-growing excitement surrounding Robert Vincent\, his captivating live performances and his new album. \nThe Liverpool singer/songwriter released his fourth studio album ‘Barriers’ in June 2024 to critical acclaim spending multiple weeks in the Country Music Charts nestled between Beyonce and Taylor Swift – but it was reaching the top 10 of both the Independent Album Chart and Record Store Chart that really gave Vincent reason to celebrate\, with critics removing the constraints of category\, declaring: \n“Barriers’ is a masterful album that blends introspection with musical sophistication\, cementing Robert Vincent’s place as one of the UK’s finest songwriters. His music\, deeply rooted in personal and social narratives\, continues to resonate widely\, securing his place in the pantheon of great Liverpudlian artists” Entertainment Focus
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/live-music-robert-vincent/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Americana,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260517T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260517T230000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260416T081352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T081352Z
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SUMMARY:Music: Xpress Fest Grand Finale
DESCRIPTION:Seven days… Seven events giving back… It was all building up to this. Come join Xpress Fest for our grand finale of exceptional local music talent\, all to raise funds for vital mental health charities\, one of which is Mind Your Music whose founders you may also know as Sarah and Elliott\, hosts of our open mic night. \nExpress Fest is Bristol’s newest grassroots music and comedy festival running from 11 May to 17 May. The line-up at the Hen is: \nPaul Antony Brookshaw AKA Tall Paul\nThe man who puts himself into self-expression.\nWatch Paul on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWzGYqMDN6p/ \nFeud\nThis funky\, fun 5-piece is part of the Bristol Youth Studios project created by Bristol Beacon for 13 – 18-year-old singers and musicians.Watch Feud on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWtGNYniCbt/ \nBand of Buggers\nA chaotic affair of silliness\, slapstick and singing accompanied by a uniquely bluesy whisky sound.\nWatch Band of Buggers on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DEHp5NquZzU/ \nPilot Scheme\nEarworms and mind treats from the Bristol story-song guy and a nice line in audience participation.\nListen on Bandcamp: https://thebighowever.bandcamp.com/track/static-caravan-single \nOdessa Steps\nThe West Country’s observant tunesmiths that blend catchy folk with other flavours.\nWatch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reel/4362095210672714 \nBethany Jane\nBethany is Bethany: a singer-songwriter of immense emotional power with a gorgeous voice.\nWatch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reel/3989176168037509 \nThe Open Mic Surgeons\nPilot Scheme and buddies become The Open Mic Surgeons in a brassy voiced romp from New Orleans of the 30s to the Talking Heads era of New York. \nSam Elliott\nWe’re privileged to host the debut performance by very talented Bristol songwriter Sam Elliott. Expect beautifully melodic\, poetic song in the mould of Waterboys\, Doves and Prefab Sprouts.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-xpress-fest-grand-finale/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Acoustic music,alt-pop,Alternative,American roots,Americana,Band,blues,Blues rock,Bristol Comedy,Folk,Folk Music,Funk,Live music,singer-songwriter
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260521T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260521T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260410T094634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T094634Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Emile Hinton Trio
DESCRIPTION:Emile Hinton is an award-winning jazz pianist and composer emerging from the heart of the London jazz scene. A mentee of renowned UK pianist Julian Joseph\, he graduated with first-class honours from Trinity Laban Conservatoire and recently spent three months at the Tribeca Jazz Institute in NYC\, studying with some of New York’s top musicians. In 2023\, Emile was honoured with the Tina May Musician’s Company Young Jazz Musician of the Year. \nAs the pianist for jazz legends Ricky Ford (Charles Mingus\, Ellington Orchestra) and Jazz Messenger Jean Toussaint (Art Blakey\, McCoy Tyner)\, Emile has performed at top venues across the UK and Europe\, including Ronnie Scott’s\, The Jazz Café\, The Barbican and Pizza Express\, working with their ensembles and leading his own diverse projects across multiple genres. He has just released his debut album which features contemporary and swinging original compositions. \nBassist Toby Yapp was a student at Bristol Cathedral School and attended Bristol Pre-Conservatoire before gaining a place on the Royal Academy jazz course. Having graduated a few years back he is now a regular fixture on the London scene\, so lovely to welcome him back to Bristol as an established professional. \nKai MacRae is one of London’s leading young drummers who has performed with Joe Webb\, Rachel Cohen\, Sultan Stevenson and many more. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-emile-hinton-trio/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260526T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260526T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260224T123041Z
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SUMMARY:Music: Dirk Powell\, Amelia Powell and Cedric Watson.
DESCRIPTION:Infectious mountain music and Zydeco rhythms where Appalachia meets the Louisiana bayou … \nDirk Powell\, renowned fiddle\, banjo and cajun accordion player\, with his daughter\, Amelia Powell – guitar and vocals\, have teamed up with Cedric Watson – creole fiddle\, accordion and francophone vocals. \nThis promises to be an evening when the mountains of Kentucky meet the Louisiana bayous.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-dirk-powell-amelia-powell-and-cedric-watson/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:alt-country,American roots,Americana,Country,Folk,Folk Music,Live music,What's on Bristol,world music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260527T203000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260527T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260113T105841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T095414Z
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SUMMARY:Theatre: MIDNIGHT JOANNA – THE ‘PIANO BAR MUSICAL’
DESCRIPTION:The original\, immersive\, ‘piano bar musical’ making its UK DEBUT at Hen & Chicken\, Bristol\, over two special nights! \nHot on the heels of a sold-out opening run\, Jerseyman songwriter & piano-vocalist\, Ant Noel\, brings his swingin’ new production Midnight Joanna to the mainland. \nFeaturing a 14-strong company of professional musicians & actors\, Midnight Joanna is a thrilling night of rollicking rock ‘n’ roll\, jivin’ jazz\, blistering blues & colourful cabaret. \nCome & soak up the atmosphere as we bring to life the neon characters of our late-night piano bar! \nIt’s open mic at The Dive\, a bustling piano bar.\nThe Host sits at a tune-worn Joanna\, ready to play into the night.\nStarry-eyed singers and weary waitresses\,\nBest-friend bartenders and lairy locals\,\nTroubled troubadours and a life-of-the-party landlord.\nReputations are made… or ruined\nDreams are realised… or forgotten\nBy midnight\, they will all be in for the ride! \nDates: 27th & 28th May 2026\nTime: Doors open 7:30pm\, show starts at 8:30pm\nTickets £20 in adv / £24 otd (cash only) \n(Under 18s permitted with a responsible adult. Some mild pub-related adult humour) \nA professional songwriter & performer of over 20 years\, Jerseyman Ant Noel forged his career in the creative heartlands of Bristol & Somerset\, before returning to his home island in 2019.\nBetween 2010 – 2018\, Ant released four solo albums – with backing band The Peabody Drakes – performing perform at festivals & venues across the South West\, including several appearances for the BBC. In 2014\, Musician Magazine picked Ant’s third album The Water’s Line as one of their “stand out” releases. \nIn 2019\, Ant began writing Midnight Joanna\, an immersive show inspired by experiences hosting open mics and playing in pubs & piano bars (including the fondly-remembered Illusions Magic Bar where Ant held residency for over 5 years). With a large ensemble of professional musicians & actors – supported by arts organisations ArtHouse Jersey & Creative Island Partnership – Midnight Joanna premiered to three sell-out audiences in October 2024. Ant is excited to bring his show to the UK for the first time\, especially his beloved second home of Bristol\, where it will be performed by Ant & fantastic Bristolian talent! \n\nwww.facebook.com/midnightjoannajersey \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/theatre-midnight-joanna-the-piano-bar-musical/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Cabaret,Jazz,Live music,rock 'n' roll,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260528T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260528T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260410T102455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T102455Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz: John Donegan Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Pianist John Donegan has visited annually to promote his series of sextet albums\, but this year has returned to quartet format for his latest CD Interfuse\, recorded in Dublin\, May 2025. The recording features the cream of Ireland’s jazz scene including former Van Morrison saxophonist Richie Buckley\, but as on previous occasions tonight we present John’s music with a specially formed Bristol version. \nFor the first time John will be joined by Dan Newberry on sax duties – Dan is a firebrand player whose musical maturity belies his relative youth and his playing never fails to impress. The rock solid rhythm team of Chris Jones and Ryan Thrupp have played for John’s previous sextet visits. \nOriginally from Cork in Ireland\, John Donegan lived in Bristol during the 90s and was a mainstay of the jazz scene here before work took him to London. Now retired from his day job\, over the past few years John has been able to dedicate his time exclusively to music and has released several recordings demonstrating his compositional skills including his three sextet albums Shadows Linger [2022]\, Light Streams [2023] and We Will Meet Again\, Sometime [2024]. \nOnce again John has gained a hard to achieve four star review in Jazzwise Magazine “In short\, superb music; and brilliant production” alongside other excellent reviews you will find in Jazz Journal\, UK Jazz News and All About Jazz.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-john-donegan-quartet/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260528T203000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260528T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260113T110924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T095445Z
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SUMMARY:Theatre: MIDNIGHT JOANNA – THE ‘PIANO BAR MUSICAL’
DESCRIPTION:The original\, immersive\, ‘piano bar musical’ making its UK DEBUT at Hen & Chicken\, Bristol\, over two special nights! \nHot on the heels of a sold-out opening run\, Jerseyman songwriter & piano-vocalist\, Ant Noel\, brings his swingin’ new production Midnight Joanna to the mainland. \nFeaturing a 14-strong company of professional musicians & actors\, Midnight Joanna is a thrilling night of rollicking rock ‘n’ roll\, jivin’ jazz\, blistering blues & colourful cabaret. \nCome & soak up the atmosphere as we bring to life the neon characters of our late-night piano bar! \nIt’s open mic at The Dive\, a bustling piano bar.\nThe Host sits at a tune-worn Joanna\, ready to play into the night.\nStarry-eyed singers and weary waitresses\,\nBest-friend bartenders and lairy locals\,\nTroubled troubadours and a life-of-the-party landlord.\nReputations are made… or ruined\nDreams are realised… or forgotten\nBy midnight\, they will all be in for the ride! \nDates: 27th & 28th May 2026\nTime: Doors open 7:30pm\, show starts at 8:30pm\nTickets £20 in adv / £24 otd (cash only)\n(Under 18s permitted with a responsible adult. Some mild pub-related adult humour) \nA professional songwriter & performer of over 20 years\, Jerseyman Ant Noel forged his career in the creative heartlands of Bristol & Somerset\, before returning to his home island in 2019.\nBetween 2010 – 2018\, Ant released four solo albums – with backing band The Peabody Drakes – performing perform at festivals & venues across the South West\, including several appearances for the BBC. In 2014\, Musician Magazine picked Ant’s third album The Water’s Line as one of their “stand out” releases. \nIn 2019\, Ant began writing Midnight Joanna\, an immersive show inspired by experiences hosting open mics and playing in pubs & piano bars (including the fondly-remembered Illusions Magic Bar where Ant held residency for over 5 years). With a large ensemble of professional musicians & actors – supported by arts organisations ArtHouse Jersey & Creative Island Partnership – Midnight Joanna premiered to three sell-out audiences in October 2024. Ant is excited to bring his show to the UK for the first time\, especially his beloved second home of Bristol\, where it will be performed by Ant & fantastic Bristolian talent! \n\nwww.facebook.com/midnightjoannajersey \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/theatre-midnight-joanna-the-piano-bar-musical-2/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Cabaret,Jazz,Live music,rock 'n' roll,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260604T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260604T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260216T100119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T100446Z
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SUMMARY:Music: Joe H. Henry - Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:CRH Music regrets to announce Joe H. Henry’s performance\, due for Thursday 4th  June\, 2026 has been cancelled for reasons beyond our control. Ticket purchasers will be contacted.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-joe-h-henry-a-solo-singer-songwriter-performance/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:alt-country,American roots,blues,contempory folk,Folk,Folk Music,Live music,Rhythm & Blues,singer-songwriter,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260604T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260604T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260430T100043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T100043Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Steve Banks Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Guitarist Steve Banks released his critically acclaimed debut album Emboldened in May 2023 on Stoney Lane Records followed by a UK tour. Emboldened presents a compelling\, distinctive\, and personal sound\, immediately recognisable as the guitarist and composer’s own work. Powerful modern jazz\, deep contemporary grooves\, lush harmonies\, and memorable melodies amongst expressive\, rich\, and dynamic improvisation from a quintet comprising celebrated UK musicians and bandleaders. \n“All the compositions are heartfelt and honest\, as are the performances. A chronicle of hard-won optimism and hope. An elegant response to troubled times” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Jazz album of the month\, BBC Music Magazine \nRebecca Nash – piano. Highly respected and in-demand UK pianist and composer Rebecca’s recent album ‘Peaceful King’ on Whirlwind records was received with enthusiastic acclaim in both UK and US. “One of the freshest most creative talents in the UK at this present time” UK Vibe\n\nSam Crockatt – saxophone. Royal Academy graduate\, Whirlwind recording artist including three critically acclaimed albums as leader and Parliamentary Jazz Award winner. “’Mells Bells’ further burnishes Crockatt’s substantial reputation” John Fordham\, The Guardian \nHenrik Jensen – bass. Royal Academy graduate\, Babel recording artist including three critically acclaimed albums as leader. “Jensen is thoughtful\, richly chordal and attractively Charlie Haden-like on the bass” John Fordham\, The Guardian \nJonathan Silk – drums. Originally from Scotland\, Jonathan is a drummer\, composer and bandleader based in Birmingham. He has released two albums with his own big band and string orchestra to critical acclaim and worked with world-renowned composers Vince Mendoza and Maria Schneider as well as a host of other nationally and internationally renowned musicians. Awards include BBC Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year in 2014 and the Yamaha Jazz Scholar Award 2011. Jonathan has been collaborating with Steve to arrange the music from Emboldened for full jazz orchestra.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-steve-banks-quintet/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Bristol Jazz,Jazz,Jazz club,Live music,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260605T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260605T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260518T124529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T124529Z
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SUMMARY:Music: Marginal Gains
DESCRIPTION:Kicking off a weekend of live music along North Street with a FREE 90’s & 00’s Band Night in the main bar. \nMarginal Gains are back for another night of pure nostalgia! \nPlaying a selection of 90s and early 00s rock and indie\, including Ash\, Arctic Monkeys\, Blur\, Green Day\, Nirvana\, Oasis\, Pulp\, Rage Against the Machine\, Radiohead\, Red Hot Chilli Peppers\, The Killers\, and many more. \nTurbocharge your weekend with a night of 90s and 00s grunge and Britpop BANGERS.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-marginal-gains-3/
LOCATION:Hen and Chicken\, 210 North Street\, Southville\,\, Bristol\, BS3 1JF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:00s,90s,Alternative,Band,Brit pop,brit rock,Brit-rock,Cover Band,Festival,grunge,indi-rock,indie,indie-pop,Live music,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260606T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260606T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260520T120121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T083126Z
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SUMMARY:Music: North Street Sounds
DESCRIPTION:A brand new music event for North Street this Summer. \nNorth Street venues have joined together to organise a one-of-a-kind walking music festival. \nAll day\, live music\, bands\, DJs\, and good vibes! \n  \nThe Hen & Chicken Show Case \nSaturday 6th June from 3 pm | Free Live Music \nJoin us as Bristol’s brilliant grassroots performers take to the stage\, performing in the main bar.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/muisc-north-street-sounds/
LOCATION:Hen and Chicken\, 210 North Street\, Southville\,\, Bristol\, BS3 1JF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Acoustic music,alt-country,Alt-Folk,alt-pop,alt-rock,American roots,Americana,blues,Brit pop,brit rock,Brit-pop folk,Brit-rock,contempory folk,Festival,Folk Music,Funk,Funky Jazz,indie,indie-Folk,indie-pop,Live music,Open Mic,pop-folk,pop-rock,singer-songwriter,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260611T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260611T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260430T104452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T104452Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Liam Brennan's Abacus
DESCRIPTION:Composer Liam Brennan last presented Abacus at the club in 2023\, and returns as part of a short tour to promote their new album\, which was recorded live in the same year. The band features some of the finest players from the Birmingham and London scenes\, and on this occasion includes our own Nick Malcolm on trumpet\, standing in for regular trumpeter James Borland. \nFormed in 2022\, the project concept was heavily influenced by Omer Avital’s Asking No Permission which featured a 4-horn frontline. The music aims to combine concepts from both the jazz small group tradition as well as the big band lineage \nLiam draws influences from composers John Hollenbeck and John Taylor\, as well as Charles Mingus and Oliver Nelson. He is currently studying a masters in composition and improvisation in Gothenburg\, Sweden with an Erasmus project in Oslo\, Norway. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-liam-brennans-abacus/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Bristol Jazz,Jazz,Jazz club,Live music,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260618T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260618T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260430T113202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T113202Z
UID:30321-1781812800-1781821800@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Jazz: Andy Hague Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Trumpeter Andy Hague returns with his quintet to close off the club’s 25/26 season. The music will be a mixture of tunes from quintet album Coming of Age [2018]\, Andy’s 2021 quartet album Release and a few tunes from other current jazz composers. \n“So impressed with this record\, wow\, it’s current\, it’s hip” – Linley Hamilton\, BBC Radio Ulster’s Jazz World. “it’s the variety of the musical structures deployed\, as well as the sheer spirit and fire in these performances that makes this a significant milestone for Hague and his chums” – Peter Vacher\, four star review in Jazzwise March 2019. \nWell known in Bristol’s jazz scene\, in 2019 Andy Hague played for the first time with legendary UK jazz composer Mike Westbrook as part of his Uncommon Orchestra\, and post-Covid the band has appeared at Cheltenham and Cambridge Jazz Festivals\, the Rossini Festival in Lugo\, Italy and Ronnie Scott’s 2022 and 2023. \nLong term associate saxophonist Ben Waghorn is a versatile musician who has worked in London’s West End and on many pop\, TV and film recordings. He has been involved in a range of projects with Keith Tippett\, including ‘Tapestry’\, a piece written by Keith for two saxophone quartets and the BBC singers\, the quartet ‘Work in Progress’ and The Keith Tippett Octet. He can also be heard on recordings with Geoff Eales and Dave Stapleton [Slowly Rolling Camera]. Ben has also recently performed with the BBC Big Band and played in Singapore with the London Concert Orchestra. Pianist Jim Blomfield has been a vital part of Bristol’s jazz scene for many years and has accompanied many of the UK’s best known players. He has released two trio CDs of his own compositions. “Jim Blomfield is the best British pianist you’ve never heard of and is an absolute marvel” – Independent on Sunday. Bassist Riaan Vosloo works regularly with saxophonist Ed Jones and runs the post-grad programme at BIMM Bristol music college. Drummer Mark Whitlam is head of the drum department at BIMM college and has played with big names such as Andy Sheppard and Iain Ballamy besides composing for his own projects. \n \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-andy-hague-quintet-2/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Bristol Jazz,Jazz,Jazz club,Live music,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260624T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260624T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260515T121142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T121142Z
UID:30369-1782329400-1782340200@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:CHOIR PARTY: join a one-night-only choir and SING! (Taylor Swift edition)
DESCRIPTION:Join 200+ strangers and learn to sing pop classics in harmony! No experience\, no problem. [This month: Taylor Swift special edition!] \n\n\n\n\nChoir Party is the one-night-only pop-up choir for people who love music but never thought a choir was for them! \nTurn up\, grab a drink\, and follow our music maestro – within minutes you’ll be making beautiful music with 200+ strangers! You’ll warm up\, learn songs and together triumphantly nail a pop classic – maybe even two. Spine-tingling stuff! \nWe’re in our Eras era – this show is a Taylor Swift special edition!\nNo rehearsals to attend\, no sheet music to learn\, just two hours of singing songs you love\, in harmony\, with a room full of people who came for exactly the same reason. \nDoors open at 7pm\, singing starts at 7.30pm – come down early! \nFollow us on Instagram: @choirparty
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/choir-party-join-a-one-night-only-choir-and-sing-taylor-swift-edition/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Choir Party,Live music,Pop,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260626T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260626T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260213T113806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T113710Z
UID:29969-1782504000-1782513000@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Sophie Moore
DESCRIPTION:UK-based singer-songwriter Sophie Moore has recently made her welcome return to the music scene\, bringing with her a unique brand of alternative country\, brought to life with former members of Nashville-based Lambchop. \n“What a breath of fresh air. You continue to give voice to simple truths. It’s got so much heart\,” former Lambchop pianist Tony Crow shares. \nDuring her musical journey\, in the 1980s\, Sophie Moore toured internationally as part of the London indie group Foggy Cry. She went on to support the likes of Labi Siffre during her solo career whilst also collaborating on a range of other artist’s projects including releasing tracks on Okra Records in the USA in the early 1990s with Jeb Loy Nichols. \nCapturing her sound in the studio\, her well-received single “Closer Than” presented the first taste of her upcoming album Trouble In Mind. Now\, with intimate live shows\, she’s offering a rare opportunity to hear the new material performed live with musicians from the US recording sessions. \nJoined by Houston bassist Mark Riddell and from Nashville\, Tony Crow\, these world class musicians form a transatlantic ensemble that’s set to perform a limited number of  UK  tour dates in June 2026. \nPraise for her first single: \n“A stellar showcase of Sophie Moore’s songwriting talent and performance panache.”\n— Plastic Magazine \n“Closer Than” embodies that powerful message alongside a stirringly melodic production and consuming vocal presence.”\n— Obscure Sound
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/sophie-moore/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:alt-country,Live music,singer-songwriter,UK Alt-country,What's on Bristol
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260630T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260630T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260421T123512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T124716Z
UID:30279-1782849600-1782858600@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Music: Rose's Pawn Shop
DESCRIPTION:American roots music from Southern California \nRose’s Pawn Shop are a 5-piece band with acoustic\, folkie Americana roots and a rock n’ roll vibe. \nFor two decades\, they have evolved their version of modern-day American roots music. It’s an anthemic sound that’s taken the group from their hometown of Los Angeles — where frontman Paul Givant formed the band as a bluegrass-inspired act\, making room for punky tempos and fiddle solos — to venues across the country\, where their sound grew to encompass the sweep of rock & roll\, the sonics of folk music\, and the storytelling of country. \n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-roses-pawn-shop/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:alt-country,Alt-Folk,American roots,Americana,Band,contempory folk,Folk,Folk Music,Live music,rock 'n' roll,Roots,What's on Bristol
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260711T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T233000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20251229T102029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T090330Z
UID:29696-1783771200-1783812600@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Music: Bristol Ukulele Festival
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a full day of music\, fun and feel-good festival vibes at the Bristol Ukulele Festival 2026! Join us on Saturday\, 11th July\, from 12:30pm right through to midnight for a joyful celebration of all things ukulele. \nAcross two large performance spaces\, you’ll find an exciting mix of beginner and advanced workshops\, live bands\, jam sessions\, and plenty of opportunities to play along. Whether you’re picking up a uke for the very first time or you’re a seasoned strummer\, there’ll be something to inspire every player. \nBrowse the latest instruments and accessories at the Southern Ukulele Store stall\, connect with fellow music lovers\, and don’t miss our planned festival flash mob whichy is a fun\, all-inclusive musical moment everyone can join in with! \nThe venue will also be serving food throughout the day and evening\, with a great menu available so you can relax\, refuel\, and make the most of the festival atmosphere. \nThe festival will feature family-friendly workshops and performances throughout the day and into the evening\, making it the perfect event for music lovers of all ages. \nPlease note:\n• Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and are required to leave the venue by 9pm.\n• The main downstairs bar is wheelchair accessible. Please be aware that the workshop space\, studio bar\, and performance hall are currently accessible by stairs only and do not have step-free access. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacebook\n\n\nInstagram \n\n\nWebsite \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year’s artists:\nMighty Lemons  | Jiggy With Viggy | Southern Ukulele Store | Paul Mansell | Arlo Anwin | Katabatic Bloom | \nSad Ken | The Dukes | The Uke Lifters | Ukulele Ben Band |South Bristol Ukes \nWorkshops:\n\n\n\n\n‘ZERO TO BLUES – BEGINNER WORKSHOP’ Hosted by Jo McParland from Northern Ireland  \n‘UKULELE LOOP STATION’ Hosted by Arlo Anwin from Cornwall \n\n\n\n\n\n‘RIFF REVOLUTION’ Hosted by Ukulele Saz from Glasgow \n\n\n\n\n\n‘STRUM AND DRUM’ Hosted by Jiggy With Viggy from New York
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-bristol-ukulele-festival/
LOCATION:Hen and Chicken\, 210 North Street\, Southville\,\, Bristol\, BS3 1JF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival,Folk,Live music,Ukulele,Workshop,world musi
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260728T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260728T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260512T113202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T101320Z
UID:30362-1785267000-1785277800@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Music: Les Thomas (Australia) + Anya Pailthorpe
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed Australian songwriter Les Thomas brings his 2026 UK tour to Bristol for an intimate performance at the Hen & Chicken\, joined by the fabulous Anya Pailthorpe. \nBlending folk\, Americana and poetic storytelling\, Thomas writes songs filled with humanity\, memory and hard-won compassion. His music has been praised for its intelligence\, authenticity and emotional depth\, with performances that draw audiences in through powerful lyrics and understated delivery. \nTouring in support of his forthcoming album I Remember Everything\, this is a rare chance to catch one of Australia’s most compelling contemporary folk songwriters in an intimate setting. \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-les-thomas-australia-anya-pailthorpe/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Acoustic music,alt-country,Americana,Folk,Folk Music,Live music,Poetry,singer-songwriter,What's on Bristol
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260814T201500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260814T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260319T110454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T110708Z
UID:30156-1786738500-1786746600@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Music: Heathen Apostles
DESCRIPTION:Born of the voices of past lives and baptized in the dust bowl dirt\, the Gothic Americana music of the Heathen Apostles harkens back to a bygone chapter of American history. Using contrasting influences such as Bauhaus\, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and The Pogues along with Howlin’ Wolf\, Loretta Lynn (the band covers her classic Fist City) and Bessie Smith\, the Heathen Apostles have created a style of music that at once conjurs both angels and demons\, and will enlighten a darkened soul. \nCrossing paths at a gathering one Indian summer evening\, femme fatale bellower Mather Louth (Radio Noir) and rock n roll veteran Chopper Franklin (The Cramps\, Mau Maus\, Nick Curran & the Lowlifes) quickly uncovered a mutual appreciation for murder balladry\, Americana\, and memento mori. It was not long before a collaboration that sought to marry these interests in a sonic landscape\, the Heathen Apostles\, surfaced. The landscape was further tilled with the addition of Luis Mascaro on violin. \nTheir 7 albums – Boot Hill Hymnal (2013)\, Fire to the Fuse (2015)\, Requiem For a Remix (2016)\, Bloodgrass Vol. 1 & 2 (2018)\, Dust To Dust (2019) Bloodgrass Vol. 3 & 4 (2022) and The In Between (2024) – along with their many EPs and singles (their release The Fall was named Best EP of 2018 by Folk n Rock magazine)\, capture the essence of the Heathen Apostles modus operandi: Southern Gothic Americana imagery surrounded by haunting\, minor-chord melodies\, musical influences including Gothic Roots music\, Bluegrass\, Blues\, and Gypsy Jazz\, all deftly bound together by the band’s dark and sometimes brooding sense of a bygone age. \n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-heathen-apostles/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Alternative,American roots,Americana,Dark roots,Live music,post-punk,What's on Bristol
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260911T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260911T230000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260310T101111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T133137Z
UID:30102-1789153200-1789167600@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Music: The Alan Fletcher Band
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to welcome The Alan Fletcher Band back to Bristol this September\, performing songs from their Americana/Country Music catalogue. \nAlan Fletcher may be best known for his 31 year (and counting) tenure on Neighbours\, but lately it’s his talent and passion for making folk and Americana music that has been delighting audiences at home and abroad. \nDrawing on the influence of legendary storytellers like John Prine and Guy Clark\, Fletcher crafts and delivers songs that tackle the human condition with warmth\, compassion and a wry sense of humour. \nSince the release of acclaimed full-length album The Point in 2022\, ‘Fletch’ has toured heavily on the Australian and UK Americana circuits\,\nincluding a run of 34 UK and Irish dates with collaborators Lachlan Bryan\, Riley Catherall and Jennifer Hansen \nAlan and his band will tour the UK extensively from August 2026.\nAlan has just released the single Ain’t Done Yet which foreshadows the release of his second album Back to School in February 2026. \n\n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-the-alan-fletcher-band/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:alt-country,Country,Country Music,Live music,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260918T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260918T230000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260203T102847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T105123Z
UID:29907-1789761600-1789772400@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Music: Joe Martin
DESCRIPTION:Singer-songwriter Joe Martin\, returns to the Hen & Chicken this September. \n21st century troubadour Joe Martin is deservedly gaining attention on both sides of the Atlantic seeing him play shows around the UK\, Europe and legendary venues in Nashville\, Tennessee. \nHis musical journey has seen him collaborate with some of Nashville’s top songwriters including Johnny Garcia of Garth Brooks’ band\, hit writer Jill Collucci and Aaron Raitiere at RCA studios on Music Row. \nHis sound is deeply rooted in the classic American style\, drawing inspiration from a wide range of influences from American folk artists like Simon and Garfunkel\, Bob Dylan and James Taylor to\nsongwriters such as Townes Van Zandt\, Jason Isbell and Kacey Musgraves\, with storytelling and lyric a main focus of Joe’s songwriting. \nHis latest album Alone In Valentine was recorded in Nashville with Cal Campbell and Cornelius Webb\, sons of the music legends Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb. In Joe’s words\, the album is to serve as musical bridge between generations. Preserving elements of the\nclassic Country and Americana sound while bringing his own unique perspective to the music. \nThe album will be released in April accompanied by an 8 day tour around the north of the UK. A southern tour will follow in September with tickets already on sale at joemartinmusic.com/live \n“Superb melodies accompanied by a fantastic voice and\noutstanding lyrics.” – Fatea Magazine \n“The night I was at the Bluebird Cafe a young Englishman with a\nrich\, resonant voice named Joe Martin seemed primed for bigger\nthings.” – New York Times \nThe UK’s finest troubadour! – W21 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-joe-martin/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:alt-country,American roots,Americana,Live music,singer-songwriter,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261001T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261001T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260210T125716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T130149Z
UID:29944-1790884800-1790893800@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Music: My Darling Clementine
DESCRIPTION:“Johnny Cash & June Carter\, Dolly Parton & Porter Waggoner\, Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris\, Lee Hazelwood & Nancy Sinatra. Now add to that list Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish\, AKA\, My Darling Clementine who have earned their place in the role call of great country duettists” – UNCUT \nMichael Weston King & Lou Dalgleish are outstanding songwriters and singers individually\, who between them have worked with such diverse artists as Nick Cave\, Bryan Ferry\, The Brodsky Quartet\, Steve Earle\, Nils Lofgren\, Ron Sexsmith\, & Graham Parker\, but together they create harmonious magic and are a formidable musical force \nSince coming togther in 2011 they have released 6 albums\, and won numerous awards in the UK\, Scandinavia and N. America. Their songs have been covered by over 50 different artists and featured in various films and TV shows. Lou’s song ‘No Matter What Tammy Said’ was placed in the top 25 country songs of the 21st Century by Country Music People magazine\, while Michael’s song ‘Riding The Range’ was recorded by the late\, great Townes Van Zandt \nThe current My Darling Clementine live show is a trip through their extensive back-catalogue\, including songs from their 2021 album Country Darkness\, a collection of Elvis Costello songs re-interpreted for duet\, made in collaboration with the brilliant pianist\, and long-time Costello side-man\, Steve Nieve. \n“Costello’s songs\, King and Dalgleish’s voices\, Nieve’s keys… it’s a perfect fit”- American Songwriter \nThey will also be showcasing songs from their new solo albums\, Michael’s “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore” (April ’26) and Lou’s “Adverse Camber” (August ’26). \n“King and Dalgleish have re-invented the country duet – The mingling of these two voices is just heavenly”  – Mojo \n  \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-my-darling-clementine/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Acoustic music,alt-country,American roots,Americana,Country,duo,Live music,singer-songwriter,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261006T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261006T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20250909T150034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T113725Z
UID:27738-1791316800-1791325800@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Music: Dar Williams
DESCRIPTION:Dar Williams’ lyrics contain bouquets of optimism\, delivered on melodies alternating between beguiling lightness and understated gravity. \nWilliams strongly believes that all of us possess our own power and ability to achieve\, and she rejects the exceptionalism that encourages us to “admire that yonder star\,” while making us feel small and insignificant; unworthy of shining on our own but hoping to catch enough distant light to inspire some tiny accomplishment. Williams has always been very interested in how to control our future and this album has to do with the fact that at some point\, you just can’t. Like everyone else\, Williams spent 2020 in that state of non-control. \nShe and longtime producer Stewart Lerman tracked most of the album\, her 12th studio recording\, in November of 2019. In late February of 2020\, she cut the title tune in Woodstock with bassist Gail Ann Dorsey and Larry Campbell\, who produced the track and played guitars\, pedal steel and twangy baritone guitar. When told they had to postpone a mid-March mixing date\, Campbell said he wasn’t feeling well anyway. Turns out he’d contracted a serious case of COVID-19. That was a clear sign that at some point\, you have to meet life where it meets you …the common thread throughout that these songs\, the willingness to meet life as it arrives. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-dar-williams/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Alt-Folk,American roots,Americana,Live music,pop-folk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261009T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261009T230000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260522T091029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T091029Z
UID:30388-1791579600-1791586800@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Music: Poor Old Dogs
DESCRIPTION:An original take on traditional folk music. \nPoor Old Dogs is a Bristol-based folk band known for blending traditional folk with skiffle\, punk\, and Caribbean influences. \nFormed in Bristol with a shared passion for honest\, rhythm-driven music\, the band’s style combines traditional folk with elements of skiffle\, punk\, ska\, calypso\, and dub\, creating a sound described as “tradition saddled with invention\, wild impudence and a substantial slice of audacity”. \nThe members are childhood friends who draw inspiration from both British and international folk traditions. \nExpect a night of riotous folk\,  beer-soaked mayhem and foot-stomping energy. \nPost-apocalyptic sea shanties and other original slants on traditional folk music from Jack and his crew.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-poor-old-dogs/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Alt-Folk,Folk,Folk Music,Live music,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261030T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261030T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260216T111258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T111258Z
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SUMMARY:Music: Sara Milonovich\, with Greg Anderson.
DESCRIPTION:Sara Milonovich brings us a fiddle-fueled\, heady harvest of heart-stopping original roots rock and alt-Americana with guitarist Greg Anderson. \nThey will be touring off of the back of a new album release in Autumn 2026. \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-sara-milonovich-with-greg-anderson/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:alt-country,Alt-Folk,Americana,Fiddle,Folk,Folk Music,Live music,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261110T201500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261110T230000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260116T090023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T134800Z
UID:29633-1794341700-1794351600@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Music: Richard Shindell
DESCRIPTION:Richard Shindell lives as both an immigrant and emigrant\, crossing thresholds\, that informs his illumination of the human experience through narrative song. Shindell has inhabited a Zen Buddhist monastery\, busked in the streets of Paris\, opened for Joan Baez (who covered several of his songs)\, and collaborated with Grammy-winner Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan\, Levon Helm\, Elvis Costello). \n  \nOriginally from New York\, now living in Buenos Aires\, Argentina\, Shindell is a writer whose songs paint pictures\, tell stories\, juxtapose ideas and images\, inhabit characters\, vividly evoking entire worlds along the way and expanding our sense of just what it is a song may be. Meticulously recorded over three years in New York and Buenos Aires\, his most recent release\, Careless\, offered an ambitious\, luxurious\, full-length statement. Shindell immersed himself in the studio\, allowing the time and latitude to explore\, experiment\, take risks—to play—as each of these eleven songs was given form and substance. While his signature acoustic guitar style is used to good effect\, Careless also found Shindell plugging in more. “The wider sonic and dynamic range of the electric has been a real inspiration. Rejuvenating.” \n  \nDuring the pandemic\, Shindell stayed in Argentina\, out on the wide open Pampa\, reading\, writing\, taking walks\, doing a little experimental recording\, and tending the garden. He now returns to the road for a limited number of performances. \n  \nInnovative\, original and occasionally spiritual\, Shindell’s songs weave tales that interchangeably champion the downtrodden\, exalt the disaffected or wax empathetic to those lost to society’s fringes. From lighthearted ballads and adulterous love songs\, to dirges and diatribes that skillfully skewer politics\, prejudice\, war and religion\, to the comic point-of-view of a cow stuck in a barbed wire fence\, he has a unique ability to morph into the soul of the many and varied personalities he casts as narrators in certain songs—veritable novellas framed in haunting acoustic melodies. \n  \n“Occasionally an artist has a night that makes even skeptics think\, “O.K.\, maybe he is the best.” Richard Shindell achieved this.” — Ann Powers\, NY Times
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-richard-shindell/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Americana,Folk,Folk Music,Live music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261114T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261114T233000
DTSTAMP:20260604T000922
CREATED:20260515T130959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T131140Z
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SUMMARY:Music: Furlined
DESCRIPTION:Following their sold-out Hen & Chicken show in February 2026\, we are excited to welcome Furlined back. \nInfectious hooks\, rich vocals and lush\, swooning cello are the defining features of Furlined\, a Bristol-based band formed in 2012 by singer-songwriter Neil Crossley and cellist Tegan Everett. \nThe band’s sound spans alt country and wry English chamber pop – “Morrissey meets Americana” as one review put it –  and they have been likened to Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds\, Richard Hawley and Orange Juice. \nFurlined have attracted acclaim in publications such as Mojo\, Clash Magazine\, RnR and Billboard. “Songwriter Neil Crossley has one of those winning\, strong yet gentle Jackie Leven / Richard Hawley baritones that do male vulnerability beautifully\,” concluded Mojo in a 4/5 review of the band’s second album Win A Dream Wedding. “Furlined’s other striking sound is Tegan Everett’s cello\, which intros most of Crossley’s dark-honey melodies… A band with distinct aural charms.” \n“Morrissey meets Americana – superb songs with an irresistible English wit.” Total Guitar 9/10
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-furlined/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:alt-country,Alt-Folk,Alternative,Americana,brit rock,Brit-rock,Live music,UK Alt-country,What's on Bristol
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SUMMARY:Muisc: Abigail Lapell
DESCRIPTION:“Abigail writes songs that stop you right in your tracks.”— Brooklyn Vegan \nToronto songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Abigail Lapell returns with a new album\, Shadow Child\, due for release 8th May\, 2026. \nOver the past six years and four spellbinding releases\, Lapell has garnered four Canadian Folk Music Awards and accrued a staggering 60 million streams across online platforms. She tours regularly across Canada\, the U.S. and Europe. \n \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/muisc-abigail-lappel/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Alt-Folk,Americana,Folk,Folk Music,Live music,What's on Bristol
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SUMMARY:Music: Leon O'Leary (Keeper Of Calves)
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to welcome indie-folk\, singer-songwriter Leon O’Leary to Bristol. \nKeeper Of Calves is the project of Suffolk-born songwriter Leon O’Leary\, crafting expansive indie-folk that blends heartfelt songwriting with shimmering guitars and cinematic soundscapes. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Ben Howard\, Bon Iver\, The War on Drugs and Hozier\, his music balances folk intimacy with the widescreen energy of alternative indie. \nO’Leary has built a growing reputation on the UK live circuit\, with performances for BBC Introducing and Sofar Sounds\, as well as appearances at festivals including Latitude Festival and Wild Paths Festival. Named among BBC Introducing East’s “Artists to Watch\,” his music has received regional radio support and praise for its emotive storytelling and atmospheric arrangements. \nReleasing new music in 2026\, Keeper Of Calves continues to bring his warm\, immersive live show to stages across the UK\, France and Ireland\, delivering songs that feel both intimate and anthemic in equal measure. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-leon-oleary-keeper-of-calves/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Alt-Folk,contempory folk,indie,indie-Folk,Live music,singer-songwriter,What's on Bristol
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