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SUMMARY:Jazz: Kevin Figes Ad Hoc Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Kevin Figes – alto sax/flute\, Dale Hambridge – piano\, Matthew Read – bass\, Andy Hague – drums \nDue to illness\, poor Brigitte Beraha has had to cancel the first part of her tour\, so many thanks for the musicians above for stepping in at short notice. The great thing about the Bristol scene is that it is often possible to put a really strong line-up together at short notice. \nKevin Figes is of course a stalwart of the scene\, endlessly creative and productive with his many projects\, Pig Records label and now short film ventures. The band will probably mainly play standard material\, but perhaps a couple of Kevin’s original tunes if a quick rehearsal is managed beforehand – just to be clear this line-up has been assembled especially for tonight’s gig and is not one of Kevin’s regular projects.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-kevin-figes-ad-hoc-quartet/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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SUMMARY:Music: St Catherine's Child
DESCRIPTION:ST CATHERINE’S CHILD:  “Softly stunning\, mesmerising country-tinged indie” Holler \nTransatlantic singer-songwriter Ilana Zsigmond AKA St Catherine’s Child is one of the rising stars of the Indie-Folk/Americana scene. She was invited into the Recording Academy as one of their ‘Class of 2024”. \nHaving signed to TRO Essex Music and Shamus Records in New York in late 2024\, her debut album is This Might Affect You. The album’s songs tell the deeply personal and chronological story of enduring and recovering from the illness and death of her father. The A side chronicles the time leading up to his death\, and the B side explores the aftermath of his passing and how she processed it. \nZsigmond decided to reach out to others who also had recently experienced loss and ask them to collaborate\, and as a result\, 10 of the 12 songs on the album are co-written with other songwriters. The songs on the album defy traditional genre classification and range from gun ballad to sea shanty to punk and beyond. The album’s title\, This Might Affect You\, is a reference to a construction planning notice Zsigmond saw during her father’s illness that encapsulated everything she was experiencing and processing\, and how it affected her and everyone around her. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-st-catherines-child/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:alt-country,Americana,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250912T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250912T220000
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SUMMARY:Theatre: Murder ‘Round Midnight
DESCRIPTION:After a sell-out debut show\, Murder ‘Round Midnight returns to Bristol this Autumn.\nAn original and immersive crime thriller set in the heart of the Bristol jazz scene\, Murder ‘Round Midnight promises a totally unique and unforgettable evening. \nWhen a musician is murdered in cold blood\, an up-and-coming trumpet player sets out to find the truth. Could this be the work of the Dorian Collective\, a group of shady musicians who run the jazz scene in the city? Or is there something more sinister at work? \nNarrated live with a jazz quartet playing thematic music that follows every twist and turn of the story\, Murder ‘Round Midnight promises an evening of music\, mystery\, and murder. \nPlease note\, this performance contains descriptions of violence and may not be suitable for younger audiences.\nThe performance is approximately 70 minutes with no interval. Seating is unallocated.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/theatre-murder-round-midnight-2/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Live music,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250911T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250911T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022112
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Andy Hague Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Andy Hague – trumpet\, Ben Waghorn – tenor sax\, Jim Blomfield – piano\, Riaan Vosloo – bass\, Mark Whitlam – drums \nTrumpeter Andy Hague returns from his summer break with the quintet to open the Be-Bop 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  \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-andy-hague-quintet/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250816T233000
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SUMMARY:Music: Endorfiends Release Gig
DESCRIPTION:Hanztheman\, a Nigerian born independent artist\, shares his life’s experiences with love\, dr*gs and emotions\, with his unique blending of genres. \nBut first\, the show will be opened by an art sale/exhibition by artists from his home country (VOFO\, BERKINWARI) and Bristol (Sebcolorsin)\, and then the music is opened up by the amazing Alexa Sibson. \nEntry requirements: 18+
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-endorfiends-release-gig/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:afro beats,alternative r 'n' b,alterntive-hip hop,Art exhabition,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250731T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250731T220000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022112
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SUMMARY:Music: The Alan Fletcher Band - Back To School Album Tour
DESCRIPTION:Alan Fletcher is a household name in the UK because of his portrayal of Dr Karl Kennedy in the popular Australian drama Neighbours. Thousands of people also know Alan’s work as a successful musician\, first as a Rock artist with his band Waiting Room and lately as a fine Americana and Alt/Country singer-songwriter. \nIn 2024 Alan and his five-piece band promoted his album The Point on a sold-out 22 date UK tour \nIn 2025 Alan and the band return to the UK for a 32-date tour promoting his upcoming album Back to School. \nAlan’s songs are a blend of humour (For the Love of Lager\, How Good is Bed\, I’ve Got a Crush on Susie K) and poignant reflections on love and life (Hey You\, The Point\, Back to School) \nDon’t miss the opportunity to enjoy Alan’s songs and meet a TV legend up close and personal. \nWhat they say about Alan’s gigs. \nEngaging\, delightful\, wistful and original\, The Point is classically crafted whilst contemporarily composed. It’s an album that covers a wide spectrum of emotions\, that shakes and stirs with infectious honesty. – The Manc Review (mancreview.com)\nOverall\, Alan Fletcher delivered a show that surprised in the best possible way. He had a fantastic vocal quality throughout as well as some solid guitar playing\, but what elevated the evening for me was the balance he struck between thoughtfulness and fun and the strength of his connection with the crowd. It’s safe to say he’s going to appeal to music fans way beyond just those who know him from ‘Neighbours’.\nEntertainment-focus.com – Laura Cooney \nAlthough the essence of the show is the great Americana of Alan’s songs and delivery\, Jen added some lovely\, polished vocals and the whole band was exceptional … it is always great to see such a high-quality band having such a ball on stage … and the audience rightly loving every second. Five hugely talented musicians and singers delivering a truly outstanding set of Americana … up there with the finest gigs ever … loved every second … richly entertaining show … doesn’t get much better!! \nRich Wakefield Leicester Musician review 2024 \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-the-alan-fletcher-band-back-to-school-album-tour/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:alt-country,alt-rock,Americana,Band,Country,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250727T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250727T223000
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SUMMARY:Postponed: Julie July Band Acoustic
DESCRIPTION:Julie July Band performs original music inspired by the folk\, rock and blues movement of the 60s & 70s but with a contemporary 21st Century twist. With over a decade of gigging and recording experience\, they make their debut performance at The Hen & Chicken\, Bristol- celebrating a new album\, ‘Flight of Fancy’\, together with songs from their critically acclaimed albums ‘Lady of the First Light’ and ‘Wonderland’ plus a selection of Sandy Denny favourites. \nThe line-up features musicians with strong Folk-Rock roots including Dik Cadbury\, who played with Decameron and Steve Hackett\, on bass\, acoustic guitar and vocals and Mick Candler of Decameron and The Roll Movement on drums & percussion. Julie July brings powerful\, emotional and crystal-clear lead vocals with a voice that really echoes the late Sandy Denny. The Rock element of the band is provided by Steve Rezillo on lead guitar who has supported the likes of Thin Lizzy and Aztec Camera: Steve’s unbelievable talents on the guitar and in studio are essential to creating the band’s authentic Folk-Rock sound. The newest member of the band\, Australian Caley Groves\, brings fairy dust and magic to the mix with his acoustic guitar and offers a Latin\, gypsy-jazz twist to the band’s live performances. Last\, but not least\, one of the band’s songwriters\, Carol Lee Sampson\, contributes soulful and heartfelt performances on keyboards and vocals. \nHave a listen here
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-julie-july-band-acoustic/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:blues,Folk,Live music,Rock
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250724T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250724T230000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022112
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SUMMARY:Music: The Weeping Willows
DESCRIPTION:Bluegrass tradition\, draped in Gothic Americana imagery – stories of sunshine\, romance\, God and The Devil\, murder and decay – real music. \n3 x CMAA ‘Golden Guitar’\, 2 x Australian Folk Music and Music Victoria Award winners\, The Weeping Willows (Laura Coates and Andrew Wrigglesworth) are a couple of old souls\, steeped in Bluegrass tradition and draped in Gothic Americana imagery. They regale their audiences with stories of sunshine and romance\, God and The Devil\, murder and decay. Real music. \nThe last 5 years have seen The Weeping Willows nominated for 14 x CMAA ‘Golden Guitar’ awards\, 7 x Australian Folk Music Awards (AFMAs)\, 4 x Country Music Channel (CMC) awards\, 2 x National Live Music Awards (NLMAs)\, performing Official Showcases at AmericanaFest (USA) and Folk Alliance International (USA) and appearing at Maverick Festival\, Knutsford Music Festival\, Beardy Folk Festival\, Port Fairy Folk Festival (AU)\, Queenscliff Music Festival (AU) and the Australian Americana Music Honours. In recent years they have supported Lukas Nelson & POTR (USA)\, Hayes Carll (USA)\, Iris DeMent (USA)\, Willie Watson (USA)\, Eilen Jewell (USA)\, Mark Radcliffe & David Boardman (UK) and Katherine Priddy (UK) and completed national and international tours in support of their three LPs\, including sophomore album\, Before Darkness Comes A-Callin’\, which received four-star reviews in Rolling Stone\, The Australian and The Music. A Weeping Willows performance\, whether live on location or caught on tape will always delight. \n“…a mature\, courageous and beguiling experience.” – No Depression (USA)\n“…on the way to making some serious waves in Americana.” – AmericanaUK (UK)\n“…stunning acoustic guitar work\, heavenly harmonies\, and a haunting melody rooted in American Gothic.” – Pop Matters (USA)\n★★★★ – Rolling Stone\, Rhythms Magazine\, The Music and The Australian. \nHave a listen here
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-the-weeping-willows/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:alt-country,American roots,Americana,Country,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250703T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250703T230000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022112
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SUMMARY:Music: Juliet Lloyd
DESCRIPTION:There’s an unmistakable urgency you can feel when a song is written and performed from a place of complete honesty. That feeling permeates singer-songwriter Juliet Lloyd’s new album\, Carnival. \nJuliet will be performing live in our intimate music space The Studio. \nJuliet Lloyd is an acclaimed singer/songwriter who splits her time between the DC region and Nashville and has garnered comparisons to Patty Griffin\, Grace Potter\, Carole King\, and Chris Stapleton for her signature blend of soulful\, roots-infused folk/pop. Across her 20-year career as a writer and artist\, Juliet has released four studio albums\, garnering placements on television shows on MTV and VH1 and airplay on more than 175 radio stations across the country. Her 2024 full-length album Carnival has been hailed by reviewers for its “evocative storytelling and raw honesty” and “beautiful imagery…a truly dynamic album.” It features nine brand new songs that “transcend genre\, moving between indie pop\, folk\, soul\, and rock as effortlessly as Lloyd glides across the notes of her vocal runs.” Juliet’s songwriting and performance chops have earned her top honors in the 2022 Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards and Mid-Atlantic Song Contest\, four “Wammie” finalist nods\, and multiple prestigious national songwriter awards across the past several years. Both solo and with her band\, Juliet has performed 150+ shows a year since 2020\, including headlining and supporting slots at regional festivals and a growing number of listening rooms across the US. \nHave a listen here
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-juliet-lloyd/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:alt-country,American roots,Americana,Country,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250626T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250626T230000
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SUMMARY:Music: Bobby Bare Jnr. (with Matthew Paige)
DESCRIPTION:Unfortunately\, this tour has been cancelled due to unforeseen family reasons.\n  \nNashville\, the son of country music icon\, Bobby Bare singer-songwriter Bobby Bare jr cites influence by the songwriting of Shel Silverstein\, encapsulating humour and references to popular culture within his songs. \nBobby has been in bands such as Young Criminal Starvation League and Guided By Voices. \nHe is accompanied on this tour by Matthew Paige.\nMatthew is from East Nashville and is a member of the band\, Dee-oh-Gee.\nMatthew will perform with Bobby\, but will also open the show\, performing solo material that will be a contrast from his work with Dee-oh-Gee. \nHave a listen here \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-bobby-bare-jnr-with-matthew-paige/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Country,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250625T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250625T230000
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SUMMARY:Music: The Pine Hill Haints
DESCRIPTION:Alabama Ghost Country Music\nAlabama’s favourite haunted artists The Pine Hill Haints return with their latest long player\, Shattered Pieces Of The True Cross\, on Single Lock Records\, available in stores physical and digital on May 30.\nThe collection of southern psychedelic tunes were recorded at the legendary Muscle Shoals Sound on Jackson Highway\, captured and mixed by Ben Tanner\, Grammy-winning producer/engineer and Single Lock co-founder. \nThe Haints have long represented a 21st century chapter in the Muscle Shoals music legacy\, applying a DIY ethos to folk and blues traditions. Not unlike their Swamper forebears in the same studio\, the Haints transcend their myriad influences to sculpt a sound of their own.\nThe album bears their signature sonic palette – washtub bass\, snare drum (no bass drums allowed!)\, washboard\, and the occasional singing saw – and combination of styles: Scotch Irish traditional music via Appalachia (“Ki Yi Woopi Ti Yay” and “Henry My Son”\, classic country (“Honky Tonk and Dance With You”) and punk rock (“Svenghoolia”)\, plus a fresh take on the Grateful Dead song “Loser”. \n  \nHave a listen here \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-the-pine-hill-haints/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:alt-country,alt-rock,American roots,Americana,Folk Music,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250613T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250613T233000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022112
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SUMMARY:Music: Gee Baby I Love You - Summer Sundowner
DESCRIPTION:After their sell-out show in December\, legendary Bristol band Gee Baby I Love You\, return to the Hen & Chicken to perform a Summer Sundowner of soul/funk / r’n’b. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-gee-baby-i-love-you-summer-sundowner/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Funk,Live music,R 'n' B,soul
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250612T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250612T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022112
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T084057Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Hopkins-Hammond Trio with Gary Alesbrook
DESCRIPTION:The Hopkins-Hammond Trio was formed in 2016 to explore the classic organ trio line-up popularised by Jimmy Smith of Hammond organ\, guitar and drums. It was immediately apparent that the players generated a special chemistry\, and they have gone on to become one of the hardest grooving bands on the Bristol scene\, playing tunes by the likes of John Scofield\, Larry Goldings and Pat Metheny and their own originals. For this special event they are joined by outstanding trumpeter Gary Alesbrook. \nMatt Hopkins – guitar. Matt’s inventive and melodic guitar playing has been featured in groups as stylistically diverse as Andy Sheppard’s Hotel Bristol and Emily Wright & The Royals. He also takes the lead role in the “Music of Pat Metheny” project alongside pianist Dave Newton. Matt is also known as an instructor and educator\, specialising in jazz improvisation. \nScott Hammond – drums. Scott is probably best known for playing rock music with Ian Anderson/Jethro Tull all over the globe since 2010 but he’s not just a rocker. Jazz\, especially in the organ trio setting\, has always been close to Scott’s heart and this trio shows a more subtle side to his playing. In the jazz world Scott has worked with Alan Barnes\, Tina May\, Herb Geller\, Bobby Wellins\, Jason Rebello\, Pee Wee Ellis and many others. More recently Scott has formed funk band Jingu Bang to play early Herbie Hancock and Weather Report type material. \nRuth Hammond – organ. Ruth has many strings to her bow as she is equally adept on organ\, piano\, saxophones\, accordion and vocals. After graduating from Leeds College of Music in 1998\, she became Runner Up in the Young Jazz Musician of the Year (on tenor saxophone). She has released a solo album “All The Good Things” which features her singing her own songs. She also plays sax in Jingu Bang alongside Scott\, and is often heard around town with the Brass Junkies. \nSpecial guest: Gary Alesbrook – trumpet/flugelhorn. Gary studied jazz trumpet at Leeds College of Music. His debut jazz album\, “Jazz In Movies\,” was released in 2018 and his second album “The Stories We Tell Ourselves” was released in 2019. Alesbrook started his session career in 1999 with the Super Furry Animals\, touring and playing on the albums ‘Mwng\, Rings Around the World\, Hey Venus! and Phantom Power. He also played on Gruff Rhys solo album\, Hotel Shampoo. Alesbrook recorded with Kasabian in 2006 playing “The Doberman” on their second album “Empire.” He toured next with the Scissor Sisters on their UK dates and for their live DVD recorded July 2007 at London O2 arena. He then joined Kasabian for recording and touring from 2007 until the present day\, recording on Empire\, West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum\, Velociraptor! 48:13 and most recently For Crying Out Loud. In between Kasabian commitments Alesbrook also toured and performed with US RnB artist Raphael Saadiq\, Kelis\, Rag ‘N’ Bone Man\, Nadine Coyle and recorded on albums KT Tunstall\, Tiger Suit and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-hopkins-hammond-trio-with-gary-alesbrook/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250605T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250605T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022112
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Fini Bearman
DESCRIPTION:Fini Bearman is a superb vocalist who took over from Brigitte Beraha as vocal tutor for the last few years of the Falmouth Jazz Summer School\, and is Professor of Jazz Songwriting at London’s Guildhall School. Visiting the club for the first time\, she is touring nationally with her band of A-list London jazz musicians. \nFini tours regularly across Europe and notable performances include Ronnie Scott’s\, The Sage Gateshead\, The Barbican\, The A-Trane (Berlin)\, Cafe Mercedes Jazz (Valencia)\, Manzioli (Izola\, Slovenia) and Dizzy’s (Jazz at the Lincoln Center\, New York). Festival highlights include the London Jazz Festival\, Manchester Jazz Festival\, Berlin Jazz Festival\,  ‘Jazz Voices’ in Lithuania and ’Voicingers’ in Poland. \nFor this tour she is presenting music from her 5th studio album “Last Night of the World” (Pastiche Records). An eclectic collection of jazz\, folk & pop-infused songs\, Last Night of the World draws on Fini’s experiences of motherhood & new beginnings\, of love & loss\, sometimes of a new-found sense of meaning\, sometimes an existential lack thereof! The record was conceived using writing exercises created for her work teaching songwriting\, and these seeds grew over time\, coming to fruition in tandem with her pregnancy; final vocal and instrumental takes often taking place with Bridget asleep in a sling… Inspiration for the songs is drawn from a diverse spectrum of influences: the melodic inventiveness of Madison Cunningham\, the esoteric jazz/folk realms of Becca Stevens\, Chris Thile\, Paul Simon and the electronic\, minimalist songwriting voice of Bjork. \nThis album marks a departure from Fini’s last LP (the solo record La Loba\, 2020) and acts as a return to her true ‘musical north’- a jazz-meets-indie-pop rhythm section playing lyric-based songs\, with nuanced and at times complex harmonic structures and rhythmic idiosyncrasies. Each song is individual and unique in its own right\, with space for improvisation\, interaction and connection. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-fini-bearman/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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SUMMARY:Music: Dana Sipos
DESCRIPTION:Known for crafting music that is both fragile and orchestral\, acclaimed Canadian songwriter Dana Sipos invites the listener beneath the surface through a nuanced lens that isn’t afraid to be out of focus at times. Sipos’ talent for earthen imagery\, rich spiralling vocals\, and textured instrumentation sets the stage for a deeply moving performance. She is a consummate performer\, having brought her her unique brand of cosmic folk to living rooms\, concert halls and festivals stages across North America\, Europe and Australia. Her 2021 release\, The Astral Plane\, was lauded as a “mesmerizing jewel of an album” (No Depression) and garnered Sipos a Solo Artist of the Year nomination at the 2022 Canadian Folk Music Awards. With a new collection of captivating songs that hold the complexity of the human experience up to the light\, her new album Golden Molten will be released in spring 2025. \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-dana-sipos/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Alt-Folk,American roots,Americana,Folk Music,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250529T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250529T223000
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UID:28040-1748548800-1748557800@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Jazz: Andy Urquhart Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Andy Urquhart is the power house trumpeter who has played at the club many times with Sound of Blue Note. Tonight he appears for the first time as band leader playing a set of standards and contemporary jazz tunes by current luminaries. Based near Blandford Forum\, Andy has for many years led the house band at Jazz Café Sandbanks near Poole\, in which capacity he has played with most of the UK’s best known players as visiting guests\, recent examples being Art Themen\, Iain Ballamy\, Liane Carroll and Vasilis Xenopoulos. \nPianist Phil Doyle also plays with Sound of Blue Note\, and is a former forces musician who works with the famous Joe Loss Orchestra. Known as one of the best jazz pianists working along the south coast\, he has accompanied visiting US artists such as Bobby Shew and Scott Hamilton. \nThe band is completed by Bristol rhythm team Chris Jones – bass and Andy Hague – drums.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-andy-urquhart-quartet/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250523T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250523T223000
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CREATED:20250314T102437Z
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UID:27936-1748030400-1748039400@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Music: Rosemary Wylde in concert
DESCRIPTION:Rosemary Wylde is in concert to celebrate the Official Debut Single Release. \nTimeless sounds from nomadic blues sister come protest-folk troubadour. London born and bred\, Rosemary embodies British rhythm fuelled by Americana influences\, gospel driven vocals\, with lyrics of change and revolution. After time on the road\, and now with roots in the West Country\, her original material celebrates the traditional to the eccentric. \nShe transports you to a by-gone era with resonator guitar\, washboard\, harmonica and use of acapella\, whilst representing a message for the present day. The evening will celebrate the official debut single release in the run up to the upcoming album ‘Peace Revue’. This full-length set will feature all 3 upcoming singles\, including the debut single ‘Peace’ and the stories behind the songs. https://rosemarywylde.com \nRosemary’s special guest is Retini. She was raised in Queens\, New York before settling in Bristol\, UK. Having been influenced strongly by Singer songwriters of the 1960’s\, her music explores a range of different acoustic styles\, blending a range of vocal sounds and melodic instrumental styles. Retini’s songs are inspired by emotions of love\, her personal experiences on life and global events\nThere will be a collection fo the rBrain Tumour Support Charity on the night. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-rosemary-wylde-in-concert/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Alt-Folk,American roots,Americana,Country,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250522T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250522T223000
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CREATED:20250414T081744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T081744Z
UID:28037-1747944000-1747953000@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Jazz: Matt Anderson And Friends
DESCRIPTION:London-based saxophonist and Dankworth Prize-winning composer Matt Anderson released his fourth album\, Live at Leeds Jazz Festival\, in 2024 with his long-running quartet. This live recording from the middle of their May 2023 U.K. tour is a snapshot of the band at their best: stretching out on a set of original tunes with a characteristically open\, interactive and risk-taking approach. The roots of jazz are never far away\, with a rhythmic feel and blues sensibility that is anchored in the tradition\, however the music also expands into other areas such as modal and contemporary harmony and British folk-style melodies\, giving the group a distinctive identity. \n“a well-integrated\, swinging and supremely confident ensemble… [with] a soulful depth to his musicality that underpins the academic attention to detail” – Jazzwise **** \n“The band’s synergy as an ensemble shines brightly in this live setting… a must-listen album” – Jazz in Europe \nBorn in the North Yorkshire Moors\, the son of a music teacher and based in Leeds for a time\, Matt has lived in London since 2015. Becoming part of the fertile jazz scene in the capital\, he has since performed with artists/bands such as Will Vinson\, Greg Hutchinson (with the Jiannis Pavlidis Quintet)\, Ivo Neame\, the Gareth Lockrane and Calum Gourlay big bands\, Jamie Doe’s Magic Lantern and Hannes Riepler\, and he has also toured in New Zealand\, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. In 2023\, he became a D’Addario Woodwinds artist and was also made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music for contributions to the music industry.\nFor this appearance\, Matt will be joined by some of his favourite musicians from the Bristol music scene\, playing for the first time with pianist Rebecca Nash and drummer Andy Hague\, alongside his long-time collaborator bassist Will Harris\, who is a regular member of the Matt Anderson Quartet. \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-matt-anderson-and-friends/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250515T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250515T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022112
CREATED:20250414T081046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T081826Z
UID:28030-1747339200-1747348200@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Jazz: Ross Hicks Trio
DESCRIPTION:Ross Hicks is a young Cardiff based pianist who made a great impression on a short tour with saxophonist Simon Spillett in 2023 and played his debut trio gig at the Be-Bop Club in 2024. \n“Hicks was a revelation\, ideas emerged and developed and injected drama even as the pieces unfolded at near terminal velocity” – Mike Collins [jazzyblogman]. \nPresenting music from his first album ‘Three Elms’\, Ross and his talented co-conspirators will play a mix of original compositions and some other contemporary tunes. The album is a series of original compositions and is the result of a wide array of influences with an original spin – “an intelligent and intriguing piece of writing” – The Jazz Mann. \nRoss is a graduate of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama now working as  a full time freelance musician\, and has formed his trio featuring two of the Be-Bop Club’s favourite players. \nNick Kacal is a bassist originally from Trinidad\, but has roots in London and a presence on the Manchester but now residing in South Wales. After studying with Tony Hougham\, the principle bass of the Covent Garden Opera\, he moved to London and has played as a sideman on the scene playing predominantly jazz and acoustic folk\, occasionally touring to places such as Cape Verde\, France and Spain. He formed his own group\, Guerillasound\, releasing a CD in 2008 and touring successfully in Japan. \nDrummer Andy Tween is one of Bristol’s busiest musicians who has in the past toured with Pee Wee Ellis and Seth Lakeman\, and more recently with rock band Curved Air. He teaches at Wells Cathedral School and is also a composer who has had his work used by the BBC and the Discovery Channel. \nHave a listen to their album promo here: Three Elms
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-ross-hicks-trio-2/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250513T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250513T230000
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SUMMARY:Music: Abigail Lapell / Steph Cameron
DESCRIPTION:Abigail Lapell\nToronto songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Abigail Lapell returns with Anniversary\, an evocative collection of original love songs. The album balances upbeat earworms with elegiac ballads\, ultimately emerging as an earnest celebration of commitment. Anniversary was recorded at 200-year-old St. Mark’s Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake\, Ontario\, co-produced with Great Lake Swimmers’ Tony Dekker\, who helped shape the project’s spooky\, resonant sound while lending his voice to a few spellbinding duets. \n  \n \nSteph Cameron\nSPILL MAGAZINE “Steph Cameron made waves with her debut record Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady (2014)\, an effort that garnered its fair share of acclaim and rave reviews. Her sophomore release\, Daybreak Over Jackson Street shares the same heartfelt spirit and intimacy that drew listeners in the first time around. After a great deal of touring and writing\, the roots singer returns with tracks that reflect a confident songstress with maturity\, experience and an empathetic eye.” \nFOLK RADIO UK “It’s not unusual for artists plying an Americana trade to be likened to such names as Townes Van Zandt\, John Prine and Bob Dylan\, but the artists in question are usually men. It’s rare for a female singer to attract such comparisons. Vancouver’s Steph Cameron is both an exception and exceptional \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-abigail-lapell-steph-cameron/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:alt-country,Alt-Folk,Folk Music,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250510T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250510T230000
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CREATED:20250327T102520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T102520Z
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SUMMARY:Music: Firestations
DESCRIPTION:Here Comes Midnight Presents Firestations\nWe’re excited to be back with one of our favourite bands\, Firestations! Playing a beautiful stripped-back show from their new album and beyond\, this will be warm and layered treat. \nIn the Chicken Shed with support from Melinda Bronstein and Andy Skellam.\n————-\nMany White Horses is the brand-new album by eclectic London art-pop ensemble Firestations. Set for release on Lost Map Records on limited-edition 12” vinyl and via digital services on April 25\, 2025\, the album is a collection of sea-soaked acoustic songs and instrumentals\, interwoven with field recordings and lyrics drawn from the immediate surroundings of a sailing expedition\, all brought together with warm\, textured production. \nFirestations are Mike Cranny\, Laura Copsey\, Martin Thompson (aka Bit Cloudy)\, Tom Hargreaves and Neil Walsh. Their music spans genres from shoegaze to alt-pop and harmony-driven psychedelia. Their second album and their debut for Lost Map\, The Year Dot\, released in 2018\, was followed by sonic collage album Dream Home in 2020 and the Automatic Tendencies EP project in 2020-21. The latter took the form of three EPs over a six-month period\, each including alternative “sunken” versions by the band as well as covers and remixes of the band’s tracks by other artists. Thick Terrain\, released in 2023\, saw Firestations return to album format with ten tracks ranging from hypnotic sci-fi landscapes to addictive dream-pop jangles\, exploring ideas around identity\, conflict\, progress and sanity.\n———–\nMelinda Bronstein – Melinda is a multi-instrumentalist\, producer\, photographer and filmmaker currently living in Margate. She started as keyboardist and backing singer for Americana-tinged Absentee\, before shifting to the drums for grungy Wet Paint\, indie-rockers Singing Adams and many other bands in between including\, in recent years\, as percussionist and backing singer with The Leaf Library. \nHer band Sea Glass\, a collaboration with Matt from The Leaf Library\, was her first outing as the main vocalist and songwriter\, a situation that has opened the door to an outpouring of solo recordings. In Reverse was recorded at home between March 2020 and February 2021\, a year of massive shifts\, it is haunted by a very human introspection\, an unease manifesting in buried loops\, vocal drones and cyclical lyrics. \nPurely intuitive in her approach\, Melinda fully immersed herself in using improvisation to explore the voice as multi-faceted instrument\, the poised hum of experimentation clear throughout the album. As she says\, “I approach making music without any expectation\, plan or idea of what will come out. The un-knowing is the exciting part which allows me to surprise myself. I follow a thread and keep weaving. Once a piece is finished I listen back as though it did not come from me” – a reminder that expression will find its way out by any means. \nIn Reverse is the eleventh release on The Leaf Library’s Objects Forever label\, and is the first joint release with Detroit label Metaphysical Powers run by artist\, writer and producer Kristen Gallerneaux and writer Bernie Brooks.\n————————–\nAndy Skellam – Andy’s music has been said to play like a surreal dreamscape\, perhaps because it is the product of late nights spent hunched over a guitar beside the glowing embers of a fire whilst everyone sleeps. It has spawned from the dusty corners & dank barns of his feral childhood wedged roughly between Welsh mountains and English riverbeds. \n“Andy Skellam’s Brighten Up the Place (Pear O’Legs) is a lovely\, somnambulist set of songs about wayward hearts\, bluebirds and bloodhounds\, made intimate in every soft squeak of its chord changes\, the whispery husk of Skellam’s voice\, and the drawing bows of a cello.” – The Guardian
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-firestations/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Acoustic music,alt-pop,Live music,singer-songwriter
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250509T230000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T094833Z
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SUMMARY:Music: The Deep Dark Woods (solo)
DESCRIPTION:One might be tempted to think of the Deep Dark Woods as a band steeped in capital-T tradition\, and that may be true\, but now nearly two decades into their life as one of Canada’s finest folk-roots ensembles\, that tradition is one of their own invention. The voice of founding member Ryan Boldt sits at the forefront of the band\, and it doesn’t take long to reveal that he is a master of subtlety and shading\, working in the lineage of iconic singers like Bob Dylan\, Bert Jansch\, Rick Danko\, and Jason Molina. Boldt\, a relentless lifelong listener of music\, says “It’s all I do. When I’m not playing music\, I’m listening to it\, trying to find songs that make me feel an aching pain in my chest.” Accordingly\, his singing is full of highly emotive nuance and an elegant\, relaxed precision that makes it seem downright effortless\, a perfect vehicle for the band’s particular brand of updated folk music. Fellow travellers like keyboard whiz Geoff Hilhorst\, veteran drummer Mike Silverman\, and Evan Cheadle round out the Deep Dark Woods unit\, and they are often assisted by like-minded collaborators such as singer-songwriter Ellen Froese\, Erik Nielsen\, Leon Power\, and the acclaimed duo Kacy & Clayton. This crew creates a powerful combination and has amassed a pile of celebrated albums\, EPs\, and a host of nominations from music awards outfits from across the country. Together they recall classic units like The Band\, mid-period Wilco\, and American Beauty-era Grateful Dead\, but also legendary late ’60s UK groups like Fairport Convention\, Pentangle\, and Steeleye Span. \nWhich brings us to the Deep Dark Woods’ latest album\, Broadside Ballads\, Vol.III. Intertwined amongst their albums of original material\, Deep Dark Woods has been steadily building up a series of releases called Broadside Ballads\, focusing on traditional Irish\, English\, and Scottish folk songs. It’s a fitting tribute to the music that influenced Boldt’s writing and singing since first forming the band\, and like their forebears\, Deep Dark Woods aims to take their own experiences of traditional music and create something new and vital. The songs in this collection mine some of the more brutal depths of human experience\, touching on broken hearts\, love\, murder\, and the act of leaving. Boldt notes that “there are not too many jolly songs in there”\, but the album is not a dour affair\, instead benefiting from tasteful\, unstated arrangements and an organic\, no-frills recording sound. The songs on Vol.III generously display The Deep Dark Woods’ deep-seated links to the past while still sounding just like themselves. \nA brand new album of original music recorded by David Parry (Loving\, Alice Phoebe Lou) will be released on Victory Pool throughout 2025 complimented by tours of the UK\, Canada\, and Europe. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-the-deep-dark-woods-solo/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:alt-country,Americana,Folk Music,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250508T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250508T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022112
CREATED:20250414T080448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T080448Z
UID:28027-1746734400-1746743400@www.henandchicken.com
SUMMARY:Jazz: Dan Newberry Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Saxophonist Dan Newberry holds a Masters from the Royal Welsh College and is one of the brightest rising stars of the scene. He studied with sax great Iain Ballamy from an early age\, and has acquired an appreciation of all styles of jazz sax\, able to switch from 30s swing to the most contemporary sounds in an instant. \nTom Berge is a jazz pianist and music teacher with a 1st Class Honours (BA) in Jazz Piano (Leeds College of Music) and an MA in Composition for Film and TV (Bristol University). He plays regularly with his own trio across the UK and has tutored at the Yamaha Jazz School in Falmouth and at the Dordogne Jazz Summer School. \nBassist Henrik Jensen moved from Denmark to London in 1997 and is a graduate of the Royal Academy. He has toured the world from Tokyo to Moscow with various modern jazz projects and also as part of the band for close harmony group The Puppini Sisters. Henrik has previously appeared at the club as band leader with his quartet Followed By Thirteen \nDrummer Scott Hammond has spent years touring the world with Jethro Tull\, but between trips he is heard on Bristol’s jazz scene with the Hopkins Hammond Organ Trio and 1970s Herbie Hancock/Weather Report influenced funk project Jingu Bang.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-dan-newberry-quartet/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250503T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250503T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022112
CREATED:20250107T135020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T135020Z
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SUMMARY:Music: The Anna Howie Band - Good For Roses Tour
DESCRIPTION:Anna will be playing with her wonderful band\, Andy Evans- guitar\, Roger Nunn – drums\, John Brooker – Bass \nAnna worked as a session singer and backing vocalist for 25 years during which time she gigged across Europe and did live Radio 2 sessions with Brian May.  Anna’s first solo EP ‘An Idiots Guide to Love’ recorded in 2019 in Nashville and produced by Grammy Award Winner Bob Britt went straight to Number 5 in the UK country charts. \nIn March 2022 Anna released her debut album ‘The Friday Night Club’ named after a Facebook Live Stream she started from her front room during lockdown which went on to have nearly 2 million views. \nThe album produced by Lukas Drinkwater at Polyphonic Studios is made up of 11 self-penned songs telling tales of lockdown loneliness and human triumph described as  ‘Americana with a very British twist ‘ The Friday Night Club’  was released across all platforms on the 25th March on the Absolute Label ( Sony/Universal ) \n‘Angels Among Us’ the first single released from the album became song of the week across BBC the South with ’ The Friday Night Club ‘ itself becoming one of Maverick Magazines Top Picks \nIn 2023  Anna released 2 singles – ‘How to Stop Crying’ and ‘Searching for Christmas’ \nAnna was one of Black Deer Festivals Emerging Artists for 2023 and was a Pilton Stage Finalist at Glastonbury \n‘Good for Roses’ was recorded with Anna’s band at Real World Studios\, the home of Peter Gabriel. produced by Kris Wilkinson Hughes it is also to be released on the Absolute Label ( Sony/Universal).  Out on April 18th 2025\, It is a collection of songs about searching for the beauty in the everyday\, the light in the dark\, the roses in the shit !. \nwww.annahowiemusic.com \n \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-the-anna-howie-band-good-for-roses-tour/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Acoustic music,alt-country,Alt-Folk,American roots,Americana,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250502T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250502T233000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022112
CREATED:20250408T144002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T144002Z
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SUMMARY:Music:  Marginal Gains and special guest DJ Bernie
DESCRIPTION:Marginal Gain returns playing a selection of 90s and early 00s rock and indie\, including Ash\, Arctic Monkey’s\, Blur\, Green Day\, Nirvana\, Oasis\, Pulp\, Rage Against the Machine\, Radiohead Red Hot Chilli Peppers\, The Killers\, and many more.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-marginal-gains-and-special-guest-dj-bernie/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:00s,90s,Band,indi-rock,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250424T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250424T223000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022112
CREATED:20250310T130636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T130636Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Sophie Stockham Quartet - Tribute to Lou Donaldson
DESCRIPTION:Sophie Stockham – saxes\,
Adam Stokes – guitar\,
Ruth Hammond – organ\,
Matt Brown – drums \nThe Sophie Stockham Quartet pay tribute to the great Hard Bop saxophonist Lou Donaldson.  Known for his soulful bluesy approach to the saxophone\, Donaldson was one of the pioneering voices in Hard Bop during his time with Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers and Horace Silver. \nSaxophonist and composer Sophie Stockham Brown (Starlings\, Orphic\, Dakhla\, Sefrial\, Cut Capers) works across a raft of musical styles as collaborator and in demand session musician. Her original projects have received national radio play and she has performed for BBC Introducing’s ‘Best of New Jazz’ at Montreal Jazz festival and The BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. Most recently Stockham has released her debut album for sax and string quintet ‘Ria’ and has composed and performed a suite of music for the Bristol Met Orchestra. Her rich tone\, great feel and endlessly melodic soloing draws comparisons with the likes of Paul Desmond and Charlie Rouse. \nAdam Stokes is an up-and-coming guitarist blending Jim Hall style melodic development with Thelonious Monk’s angular dissonances. He is known on the Bristol scene as the host of the Stag and Hounds jam session where he has played with the who’s who of Bristol jazz. Ruth Hammond (Hopkins Hammond Trio\, Jingu Bang\, Starlings\, Brass Junkies) is Bristol’s top improvising multi-instrumentalist\, equally at home performing at Ronnie Scott’s\, The National Theatre or a Serbian Castle on all number of woodwinds and keyboards. Matt Stockham Brown (6161\, ex-Run Logan Run\, Sefrial\, Modulusiii\, Orfic) is a busy touring drummer who has performed with the likes of Gregory Porter\, Pee Wee Ellis and Andy Sheppard.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-sophie-stockham-quartet-tribute-to-lou-donaldson-2/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250424T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250424T223000
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SUMMARY:Music: Niall McCabe
DESCRIPTION:Solo performance\nAcoustic / Nu-folk with a soulful twist from Irishman\, Niall McCabe. \nHaving earned a reputation as one of Ireland’s finest singers and songwriters McCabe has performed extensively with his Folk-Soul group The Niall McCabe Band over the past decade. Born on Clare Island\, Co.Mayo\, McCabe grew up in the family run pub awash with strong musical influences from traditional Irish and folk to rock and soul. It is here that Niall discovered his musical appetite and developed a style and voice that are unquestionably his own.\n\nAs well as becoming an accomplished finger-stlye guitar player\, more recently Niall has been lending his unique voice to Irish trad-fusion band Beoga touring Ireland\, Europe and the USA while also playing support for Ed Sheeran\, Foy Vance and Johnny Swim.\n\nMcCabe’s eagerly anticipated ‘Rituals’ album was release in February 2023 to critical acclaim and featured as RTE Album of the Week\, while the song Rituals topped the RTE Radio airplay charts for five consecutive weeks.\n\nRITUALS ‘…the weight of personal experience and reflection makes it a masterpiece\, in the true sense of the word’ IRISH MUSIC MAGAZINE\n‘A Sentimental Soulful Debut’ – 7/10 HOTPRESS Magazine\n‘On my third listen of Niall McCabe’s brand new album ‘Rituals’ I continue to find new things that I like about the album. Like that movie that deserves at least two viewings before you can appreciate it for what it is.’ – FINBAR HOBAN PRESENTS\nSTONEMASON ‘…the strength of this song is already so clear within a few measures’ – Eliot Lipp (Alchemical Records)\n‘…an incredibly talented singer-songwriter and his song ‘Stonemason’ is one of the best I’ve ever heard’ – Miriam O’Callaghan (RTE Radio 1)
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-niall-mccabe/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Acoustic music,Alt-Folk,Folk Music,Live music
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SUMMARY:Music: Mark Eitzel from American Music Club.
DESCRIPTION:An evening\, close up and personal\, with songs from American Music Club and Solo\, performed acoustically by this iconic artist. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-mark-eitzel-from-american-music-club/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Alt-Folk,Americana,blues,Folk Music,Live music,world music
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SUMMARY:Music: Sam Outlaw Plus Special Guest\, Hannah Aldridge.
DESCRIPTION:After a wonderful show in The Studio in March 2022\, Sam Outlaw returns Bristol with his new album Terra Cotta \nSam Outlaw is a southern Californian based singer-songwriter steeped in the music and mythos of west coast country\, absorbing the classic vibes of everything from ’60s Bakersfield honky-tonk to ’70s Laurel Canyon troubadour pop and refashioning them into a sound that’s pleasurably past\, present and future tense. \n  \nSpecial guest Hannah Aldridge. \nHannah Aldridge grew up on the muddy banks of Muscle Shoals—her birthright is music and Alabama. A reckoning between her coming-of-age in the South and a lifetime of trying to create an identity outside of it\, her songs strike a delicate balance between rebellion and self-discovery. These two themes weave through Aldridge’s gifted storytelling\, making for records that soothe like a lullaby and crack like a whip. For those raised in the Bible Belt\, Aldridge’s music sounds like the voice of an old friend who understands. For those not in the know\, her music is an initiation to the dark side of the South\, Christian fundamentalism and the struggle to forge a future in a place haunted by its past. \n  \nSam & Hannah will be joined on stage by the wonderful Demi Marriner.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-sam-outlaw-trio-plus-special-guest-hannah-aldridge/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:alt-country,American roots,Americana,Country,Live music
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SUMMARY:Music: Sarabeth Tucek CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Due to unforeseen circumstances\, we are sorry to announce the cancellation of this show\nCRH Music\, by arrangement with Outsider Artists\, present …\nSarabeth Tucek\nHer 2023 double album release\, Joan of All has garnered impressive critical acclaim. \nSBT and her music are the product of America\, and whilst sounding somehow familiar is unlike anything that has come before – it is an utter rejection of pastiche. \nAmerican singer-songwriter Sarabeth Tucek returned in 2023 after a decade-long intermission with the new moniker SBT and her long-awaited third album ‘Joan Of All’\, which was issued world-wide on her own imprint Ocean Omen. \nAfter the first single “The Gift” received heavy play on BBC Radio 6 Music courtesy of Marc Riley\, Gideon Coe and Cerys Matthews\, anticipation for the new double-album kicked into high gear\, and it did not disappoint\, hailed by critics and fans alike as her masterwork. \nShe followed up by mounting three full-band tours of the UK which saw her perform the epic ‘Joan Of All’ in its entirety. SBT now returns to the UK and Ireland in April/May 2025 for a very special\, intimate set of acoustic shows with her longtime producer Luther Russell which will cut a swath through her whole catalog\, including her classic self-titled debut\, the much beloved sophomore album ‘Get Well Soon’ and of course the genre-defying\, ‘Joan of All’. \n“A glorious peak” ––MOJO ⅘**** \n  \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-sara-beth-tucek/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Americana,Live music
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