Well last week was a pretty special week that’s for sure, with a gig at Rock City that nobody there will forget, least of all the man on stage Saint Raymond, still Nottingham is not a city to rest on its laurels and with a new week comes a whole host of new gigs and there are plenty worth checking out.
An Empire Will Fall EP Release Show – The Maze – Monday 16 February
IKE Productions have yet another great night lined up this Monday with the launch for the new EP from Nottingham melodic deathcore act AN EMPIRE WILL FALL at The Maze.
As is the way with IKE they’ve gone all out to put together a fantastic line up for this show, and a fantastic way to blow off the Monday blues.
Support comes from LEFT WITH REGRET, FAMOUS FOR NOTHING, WE ARE TYRANTS and THE GREAT WHITE.
You can expect this one to be loud, heavy, sweaty and messy.
Tickets are £6 on the doors, which open at 6.30pm
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Supergroup Showcase – Royal Concert Hall – Tuesday 17 February
Here is your chance to see some of the best rising young music talent in Nottingham, from singer-songwriters to bands, all playing in the wonderful Royal Concert Hall.
BBC Radio Nottingham’s Dean Jackson will host proceedings and will also head up a Music Industry Panel offering advice on the industry, from getting gigs to releasing records.
There is one hell of a line up featuring former Future Sound of Nottingham winners THE AFTERDARK MOVEMENT, as well as a host up upcoming young performers:
DEEPER THAN FOREVER, THE DUKES, ASHFIELDS, ELLIE KEEGAN, PRINCETON BLUE, UNITY, KOFI DENNIS, NPA CHOIR & SAM & TASH, RAPPERS & FILM – JAKE BIRD, BILLZ, RECOVERY, MILKSHAKE, HOLLY FALLON, LOUISA PENNINGTON, ENCAPTURED and CHLOE MARSHALL.
This is a free ticket event – cal the Royal Concert Hall Box Office on 0115 989 5555 to get yours, or pop in to the Box Office at the venue itself.
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Bourbon & Blues – The Orange Tree – Wednesday 18 February
The Orange Tree is the place to be on Wednesday for some good ol’ blues and rock and roll (not to mention a good shot of bourbon).
The North Sherwood Street pub has teamed up with the folks at I’m Not From London to put on a night of fine music and fine drinks to help you break up the working week.
Live music this month comes courtesy of a trio of great acts.
BOWMAN & HULL are an ace Nottingham blue duo, the band backed up by the excellent ‘Instant Band’ released their debut album last year and produce great rhythm and rock and roll blues that are sure to have you up dancing.
Fairly new on the Nottingham scene is LOUIS ANTONIOU. A third year student at NTU Louis is aiming to make his mark in the music industry thanks to his enjoyable acoustic/blues sound.
Finally comes PAUL NOSE, which is the stage name of Nottingham based Italian Francesco Recchia (aka Keccore’) who has performed music across the globe over the past two decades.
As well as great music there are also great drinks deals with Happy Hour kicking off at 8pm when you can get a pound off all cocktails, bottles of Sol for £2.50 and all house spirits and wines for £2.50.
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Under the Tree – The Malt Cross – Thursday 19 February
Anybody with even a passing interest in the Nottingham acoustic scene will be familiar with Under the Tree, a must catch night that has showcased some of the best acoustic singer-songwriter talent this fine city has to offer – and this week is no different.
The recently refurbished Malt Cross is the home for the show and the perfect place to enjoy some fantastic acoustic tunes – as well as a couple of drinks and some ace company.
Being Under the Tree you can be sure of a great night of live music and this months line up looks pretty great.
Ryan Thomas
RYAN THOMAS is a definite favourite on the Nottingham scene, with his album getting rave reviews last year, Thursday night he’ll be backed up by his band and is sure to be on fine form. Expect new songs and potentially some very exciting news from the Thomas camp.
Much loved Nottingham duo MOLLY & JACK will also be taking to the stage, they’ll also have new songs to enjoy and can always be counted on for a great set.
You’ll also have a second chance in two days of seeing LOUIS ANTONIOU who is wasting no time getting himself out gigging.
Also performing will be another NottinghamLIVE favourite in the hugely talented RYAN MOON, plus Under the Tree first time PAIGE SEABRIDGE and kicking things off with some covers CIBELE PONCES ALVARENGA.
It all starts at 7pm and as ever with Under the Tree it’s FREE ENTRY.
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Badelf/ASBO Peepshow & more – The Old Angel – Friday 20 February
If you like to kick start your weekend with some rock and punk then, perhaps unsurprisingly, the place to be this Friday is The Old Angel where Adventure! Mayhem! Promotions have a night of top local rock.
BADELF are a reasonably new Nottingham band who play rock, roll and a little bit of funk, you expect power-ridden punk rock from the ace ASBO PEEPSHOW and THE SNEAKS.
WILL BAILEY, he presently of Gone and Lost It and formerly of Arse Full of Chips and Breadchasers will be performing solo, expect solo tracks, Gone and Lost It songs and maybe an 80s cover and three-piece punk, post-punk outfit ALIEN REPLACEMENTS.
This promises to be a great night of punk and metal. It’s just £3 and doors are from 7.30pm.
Oh and the event poster has Brian Blessed on it. So that pretty much clinches it.
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Read Hear! – Nottingham Central Library – Saturday 21 February
Read Hear! is a great initiative combining reading and music at Nottingham Central Library and encouraging people to check out their local library.
Rob Green
INFL have teamed up with The University of Nottingham this month to mark LGBT History Month with music, spoken word, poetry and prose exploring and celebrating LGBT culture.
Main performance this month comes from one of our favourite Nottingham performers, the awesome ROB GREEN, one of the most enjoyable, charismatic and friendly performers on the Nottingham scene we reckon Rob is the perfect choice for this performance in the library.
Also performing on the day will be the ace GOA CHOIR and Injured Birds frontman SAM KIRK.
It’s free entry, starts at 1pm and should be a fantastic event.
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Fleece Fest – Golden Fleece – Saturday 21 February
This Saturday the Golden Fleece will be host to an all day (well afternoon and night) gig featuring a host of Nottingham performers – and it just so happens to be free entry.
The line up is pretty darn impressive with the first performer TASH BIRD taking to the stage at 2.30pm and live music running through until THE CADETS come off at 11pm.
Anwyn Williams
Between those two acts will be sets from BLUE VULTURE, BECK STACEY, ANWYN WILLIAMS, VANITY BOX, 3 EYED FOX, THE LONG INTROS, LORD HA HA, JEKYLLS RUSE and SATNAM’S TASH.
So whether you can pop down for a bit or want to spend the whole day there you’re going to have a great time.
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So there you have it, some cracking shows this week, as ever, we’ll be back again next week with more. Don’t forget to get in touch if you think there are any shows we should be featuring in our Looking Ahead guide over the coming weeks.
Darren Patterson
