GIG ONE
This Wednesday make a difference with the Stand Up to Cancer fundraiser at The Maze. Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK have joined forces to launch Stand Up To Cancer in the UK, raising funds to turn breakthroughs in the lab into breakthroughs in treatments to beat cancer.
One of the talented acts is DANIEL SCOTT, a young Acoustic Jazz act with a delightful vocal. DANIEL SCOTT takes his musical influences from Coldplay, Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole yep random. So his soothing vocal will be a great way to start the evening off.
Headlining is THEM BALLOONS, a five-piece Alternative/Indie/Pop band, who take their influences from the likes of The Libertines, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Arctic Monkeys. THEM BALLOONS are sure to keep you entertained with a mash of up-tempo songs. Judging by last years sold out EP launch at Red Rooms, they will definitely round off your evening on a high.
Also performing are Mixed Reactions, Stephanie Cargill, DAVEY ROCKS and LIBBY MCLEROY. This event is sure to be a great evening full of a variety of artists all coming together for such a worthy cause.
FULL LINE UP:
DAVEY ROCKS
DANIEL SCOTT
LIBBY MCLEROY
Mixed Reactions
Stephanie Cargill
THEM BALLOONS
DOORS: 7PM
TICKETS: £3
GIG TWO
Soulful vibes will be filling The Contemporary this Friday as two of our rising stars ADY SULEIMAN and HARLEIGHBLU show London-based George the Poet how Notts rolls.
ADY SULEIMAN has a voice so soulful you’d believe he’d been lifted straight from the Motown studios of Berry Gordy. ADY is quickly establishing himself as the man of the moment. Having secured himself plays on Radio 1, high profile supporting slots to Professor Green and Michael Kiwanuka.
HARLEIGHBLU having signed to Independent Record giants Tru Thoughts is fast on her way to becoming the next big thing on the Soul scene. Smokey-sweet vocals that would melt the hardest of hearts, her old-school R&B with a contemporary twist is a heavenly combination, gaining her recognition up and down the country. It won’t be long till Jools Holland snaps her up for a performance. Check her out on the Nusic New Music Podcast HERE.
Headlining is North London wordsmith George the Poet.
FULL LINE UP:
ADY SULEIMAN
HARLEIGHBLU
George The Poet
DOORS: 8PM
TICKETS: £8
GIG THREE
This Saturday get yourselves down to The Bodega for Sounddhism, where you can round your weekend off with a variety of awesome local music.
LEAH SINEAD, has one of the most unique, enchanting and endearingly fragile voices in the Nottingham folk scene. She brings loveliness by the bucket load and doesn’t hold back her passion in live performances. Check her out on the Nusic New Music Podcast HERE.
JIALLO JAZZ is a group of Jazz enthusiasts with impressive musical skills. According to the Sounddhism event page, they are already appearing on bills with world-renowned players and, having all recently embarked on music courses at some of the country’s most respected music schools, they’re already packing plenty of heat as a new act.
Headlining is ROYAL GALA, the 9-piece band, describing their sound as ‘Dirty Electro Latin with brass laden orchestral grooves’. ROYAL GALA tick all the boxes of a great party band with huge brass hooks, soulful vocals and infectious rhythms; this energetic band will keep you dancing on your toes until the early hours of the morning. See for yourselves HERE .
The evening also features talented live acts Defkon1 and WE ARE AVENGERS plus DJs Emullen Soundz and Omah. This will definitely be an amazing event to round off your weekend, make sure you get your tickets before they all disappear!
FULL LINE UP:
Defkon1
LEAH SINEAD
JIALLO JAZZ
WE ARE AVENGERS
ROYAL GALA
DJ lINE UP:
Emullen Soundz
Omah
DOORS: 9PM
TICKETS: £6
Yours In Love Of New Music
Steph Hargreaves and Maddie Hammond x
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