Kris Barras Band to support Beth Hart
Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Beth Hart has confirmed the Kris Barras Band as special guest on her UK tour on…
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Beth Hart
She was the talker, I was the clown.
I arranged my interview with Beth Hart at the end of her 2017 European tour.…
The Baghdaddies
Described as “the best party music around”, The Baghdaddies are playing at Ipswich Manor Ballroom on April 20th.…
Turn of the Screw
Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Although billed as ‘the classic ghost story’, and there are ghosts aplenty,(both real…
Liza Pulman
My chat with Liza Pulman got distracted when we started to talk about my hometown, Dublin. Liza was once married to…
Champions of Magic
Five of the UK’s world-class illusionists are heading to Norwich with a show which has been wowing and thrilling…
Who’s Bad?
One of the most dynamic, realistic Michael Jackson Tributes in the UK is coming to the region this March.
Sweeney…
Roman River Recruiting
Roman River Music is an ambitious charity with a mission to embed culture in the life of everyone living in North…
Levellers Acoustic Tour Postponed
Following the accident which took the life of Alfie Harbord, son of Levellers drummer Charlie Heather the band has…
Bury Fringe 2018
Following a five year semi-hiatus (with a handful of music-only events), the Bury St Edmunds Fringe Festival…
BurySOUND Final 2018
The last heat of BurySOUND 2018 took place at The Hunter Club in Bury St Edmunds last Friday (23rd February), with …
Fairport Convention
The Apex
Friday 23rd February 2018
I have a confession to make – I’d never seen Fairport Convention play live…
Steve Hackett in Ipswich
Prog icon Steve Hackett has added 2 new dates to his October tour of Genesis Revisited, which features his band and…
Magic Man!
At the end of January our good friends Mat Bayfield and Kelly Pritchard became Mr. & Mrs. Bayfield at an…
Wildlife Music Marathon
Unfortunately we couldn't squeeze this story into our February issue so let us tell you about this gig that is…
Steve Knightley at The Cut
Steve Knightley, songwriter and frontman of top English folk-roots heavyweights Show of Hands, brings his 2018…
Main Stage Slot up for Grabs
The Stortford Music Festival makes a welcome return this year, and a slot on the main stage will be awarded to the…
Newmarket Lineup Almost Complete
With the lineup for the 2018 Newmarket Nights season almost complete, The Jockey Club Live and Newmarket…
George Ezra at Newmarket
George Ezra is the latest artist announced for the 2018 Newmarket Nights summer season at Newmarket Racecourses and…
Independent Venue Week 2018
If you have never heard of Independent Venue Week you have perhaps been hiding under a rock for the last five…
Big Band Spectacular
Three first rate big bands collide, for one evening only, to present a concert celebrating over 75 years of swing…
Plan B & James Blunt to play Newmarket
The Jockey Club Live and Newmarket Racecourses are proud to announce Plan B and James Blunt as the next headliners…
Godfather of Folk Rock
The Godfather of Folk Rock comes to The Apex
Prompted by the 50th anniversary of Fairport Convention, Ashley…
Sarah Darling Tour
Following her opening slots for chart toppers Ward Thomas, touring the UK with her own “Night in Nashville” shows,…
Kerry Devine & Maija Sofia
BREAKING NEWS!
We have just been informed that Cambridge's Kerry Devine and Ireland's Maija Sofia will be in the…
Eliza Carthy
Milkmaid Folk Club
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
Whatever the genre, a full blown twelve piece band is a rarity on…
Ady Johnson – London Songs
Ady Johnson & Adrian Nation
Headgate Theatre, Colchester
Grapevine is no stranger to the musical talents of…
Craig David at Newmarket
The Jockey Club Live and Newmarket Racecourses are excited to announce the first artist for the 2018 Newmarket…
Eliza Carthy in Bury
Pioneer of contemporary folk music, Eliza Carthy brings her Wayward Band to Bury St Edmunds.
If there is one…
Scott Matthews UK Tour
Scott Matthews’ new record, The Great Untold, is a career-defining masterpiece. The sixth studio album by the Ivor…
Lords and Ladies
Two Norfolk teenagers are set to join a scheme to ensure more people have the chance to enjoy performances at…
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
Mercury Theatre
Colchester
All too often the seasonal Christmas show is dominated by farcical slapstick, innuendo…
Red Riding Hood
Red Riding Hood
New Wolsey Theatre
Peter Rowe’s latest incarnation of the unmissable Ipswich Christmas treat that…
Marillion 2018 UK Tour
Prog rock giants MARILLION announce 7 new UK dates in April 2018 on the back of their October show at The Royal…
Festival of the Year 2018
What summer festival should be our Festival of the Year 2018?
We go to a lot of festivals in the East of England…
Things I Know To Be True
At the heart of all good stories lies simplicity. But to describe ‘Things I Know’ as a simple story would do it a…
Molly Marriott – Truth is a Wolf
“… and they say the apple doesn’t fall far, it’s not surprising she has an incredibly soulful voice and is a great…
Our Blue Heaven
For Ipswich Town fans – indeed for Suffolk as a whole, the 6th May 1978 was a very special day. For me personally…