May 2006 archived

Thursday 4th May at 7.30pm
The Sisters of Mercy
Academy 1, UMU Oxford Rd, Manchester. M13 9PR
www.the-sisters-of-mercy.com

Venue Website: www.manchesteracademy.net

www.ticketline.co.uk
or call 0161 832 1111
Tickets: £20 advance

Friday 5th May at 7pm
Tony Hadley
at The Dome, Marine Rd, Central Promenade, Morecambe LA4 4DB
Spandau Ballet frontman & band, special request show
www.tony-hadley.com

Venue Website: www.lancaster.gov.uk/tourism

Call: 01524 582803
Tickets: 17.50 advance

Friday 5th May at 7.30pm
Killing Joke
at Academy 2, UMU Oxford Rd, Manchester. M13 9PR
Highly influential Industrial Post Punk
www.killingjoke.com

Venue Website: www.manchesteracademy.net

www.ticketline.co.uk
or call 0161 832 1111
Tickets: £15 advance

Saturday 6th May
Tommy Emmanuel
at The Brindley Arts Centre, Runcorn
Highly talented Australian guitar player who has won countless awards worldwide for his virtuoso performances, and won many converts with his very enjoyable live show. If you're into technique and genius ... be there; this guy is awesome! 
www.tomyemmanuel.com

Call: 0151 907 8360

Saturday 6th May at 7pm
Killing Joke
at The Wulfrun, North St, Wolverhampton WV1 1RQ
Highly influential Industrial Post Punk
www.killingjoke.com

Venue Website: www.wolvescivic.co.uk

www.ticketline.co.uk
Call: 01902 552121
Tickets: £15 advance

Sunday 7th May at 7pm
Killing Joke
At The Corporation, Milton St. Sheffield. S1 4JU
Highly influential Industrial Post Punk
www.killingjoke.com

Venue Website: www.corporation.org.uk

www.ticketline.co.uk
or call 0161 832 1111
Tickets: £15 advance

Monday 8th May at 8pm
Robin Trower
at The Limelight, Hightown, Crewe CW1 3BP
Highly rated world class rock guitarist
www.trowerpower.com

Venue Website: www.crewe-limelight.co.uk

Call: 01270 251929
Tickets: £12 advance

Wednesday 10th May at 7.30pm
Fish
At Baths Hall, Doncaster Rd. Scunthorpe
Full band show by Former Original Marillion frontman. Final UK date of the Return to Childhood tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of Marillions classic Misplaced Childhood Album
www.the-company.com

Venue Website: www.bathshall.co.uk

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £15 advance

Thurs 11th May at 7.30pm
Robin Trower
At The Boardwalk,Snig Hill. Sheffield. S3 8NA
British Rock Guitarist with Procol Harem
www.trowerpower.com

Venue Website www.theboardwalklive.co.uk

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £15 advance

Thursday 11 May @7.00pm
Tommy Emmanuel
The Lowry, Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ
Highly talented Australian guitar player who has won countless awards worldwide for his virtuoso performances, and won many converts with his very enjoyable live show. If you're into technique and genius ... be there; this guy is awesome! 
www.tommyemmanuel.com
 
Venue Website: www.thelowry.com

Ticket: 0161 876 2000
Tickets: £15

Thursday 11 May 7.30pm
Fish
at Liverpool University Academy, 160 Mt Pleasant, Liverpool. L69 7BR
Full band show by Former Original Marillion frontman. Final UK date of the Return to Childhood tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of Marillions classic Misplaced Childhood Album
www.the-company.com

Venue Website: www.liverpoolacademy.co.uk

Tickets: www.ticketline.co.uk
or call 0161 832 1111
Tickets £15.00 adv

Friday 12th May
Handsome Family
Pacific Road Arts Centre, Birkenhead
"Each song is like an abridged Flannery O'Connor story read aloud by Johnny Cash, hovering somewhere between the metaphysical and the mundane" - NME

"Some of the greatest songs in the world in the past few years have been written by The Handsome Family" - Riverfront Times

"Brett and Rennie Sparks live in a mysterious rural underworld filled with chilling tales and exhilarating harmonies" - CMJ
www.handsomefamily.com

Venue Website: www.pacificroad.co.uk

Call: 0151 647 0752

Friday 12th May
Killer Queen
Harlow Playhouse
www.killer-queen.co.uk

Call: 01279 431945

Friday 12th May at 7.30pm
Limehouse Lizzy
At The Boardwalk,Snig Hill. Sheffield. S3 8NA
Thin Lizzy Tribute Band
www.limehouselizzy.com

Venue Website www.theboardwalklive.co.uk

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £9 advance

Saturday 13th May
Handsome Family
The Platform, Station Buildings, Central Promenade, Morecambe LA4 4DB
"Each song is like an abridged Flannery O'Connor story read aloud by Johnny Cash, hovering somewhere between the metaphysical and the mundane" - NME

"Some of the greatest songs in the world in the past few years have been written by The Handsome Family" - Riverfront Times

"Brett and Rennie Sparks live in a mysterious rural underworld filled with chilling tales and exhilarating harmonies" - CMJ
www.handsomefamily.com

Venue Website: www.lancaster.gov.uk/tourism

Call: 01524 582803

Saturday 13th May 7pm
Kula Shaker
at The Plug, Matilda St. Sheffield
During the Britpop-mania of the mid-90s, Kula Shaker surfaced with K, an album drenched in Hendrix-ish psych-rock and with the stylings of much Indian music that launched them straight into the top 40 with four hit singles. After touring in the UK and the US, releasing a second album, Kula Shaker split in late 1999. Having dabbled with projects as individuals in the years following, a reformation was announced in January of 2006 with the exclusion of keyboardist Jay Darlington; 'Kula Shaker has arisen from the bottomless pit. How and why will be revealed in good time'. www.kulashakermusic.com

Venue Website: www.the-plug.com

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £12 advance

Sunday 14th May
Handsome Family
at The Lowry Theatre, Salford
"Each song is like an abridged Flannery O'Connor story read aloud by Johnny Cash, hovering somewhere between the metaphysical and the mundane" - NME

"Some of the greatest songs in the world in the past few years have been written by The Handsome Family" - Riverfront Times

"Brett and Rennie Sparks live in a mysterious rural underworld filled with chilling tales and exhilarating harmonies" - CMJ
www.handsomefamily.com

Call: 0870 787 5783

Sun14th May at 7.30pm
Tallica
At The Boardwalk,Snig Hill. Sheffield. S3 8NA
Metallica Tribute Band
www.tallica.co.uk

Venue Website: www.theboardwalklive.co.uk

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £7 advance

Monday 15th May at 7.30pm
Adem
At The Boardwalk,Snig Hill. Sheffield. S3 8NA
Fridge Bass Player Adem Ilhan
www.adem.tv

Venue Website: www.theboardwalklive.co.uk

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £8 advance

Wednesday 17th May at 7.30pm
Juliet Turner
At The Boardwalk,Snig Hill. Sheffield. S3 8NA
Talented Singer and Songwriter
www.julietturner.com

Venue Website: www.theboardwalklive.co.uk

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £8 advance

Thursday 18th May at 7.30pm
Derrin Nauendorf
At The Boardwalk,Snig Hill. Sheffield. S3 8NA
Soul Singer
www.derrinnauendorf.com

Venue Website: www.theboardwalklive.co.uk

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £8 advance

Sat 20th May at 7.30pm
John Hackett Band
At The Boardwalk,Snig Hill. Sheffield. S3 8NA
Classic Rock
www.johnhackett.net

Venue Website: www.theboardwalklive.co.uk

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £8 advance

Sunday 21st May
Handsome Family
at The Guild Hall Theater, Derby
"Each song is like an abridged Flannery O'Connor story read aloud by Johnny Cash, hovering somewhere between the metaphysical and the mundane" - NME

"Some of the greatest songs in the world in the past few years have been written by The Handsome Family" - Riverfront Times

"Brett and Rennie Sparks live in a mysterious rural underworld filled with chilling tales and exhilarating harmonies" - CMJ
www.handsomefamily.com

Call: 01332 255800

Sunday 21st May at 7.30pm
Average White Band
At The Boardwalk,Snig Hill. Sheffield. S3 8NA
Still a band, still white, and still a long way above average in the funk stakes. The sounds of 60's Detroit and Philadelphia continue to inspire this Scottish band, who have been funking it up for three decades
www.averagewhiteband.com

Venue Website: www.theboardwalklive.co.uk

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £15 advance

Wed 24th May at 7.30pm
The Toasters
At The Boardwalk,Snig Hill. Sheffield. S3 8NA
It's impossible to talk about ska music in the USA and not mention The Toasters. Ever since introducing their brand of 2-Tone influenced ska music to an unsuspecting American public in 1982, The Toasters have been on point of a movement that is now taking the country by storm -- even Billboard has dubbed The Toasters as 'ska pioneers'. (Moonska)
www.toasters.org

Venue Website: www.theboardwalklive.co.uk

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £8 advance

Thursday 25th May at 7.30pm
Show Of Hands
At The Boardwalk,Snig Hill. Sheffield. S3 8NA
Steve Knightley and Phil Beer are widely acknowledged as the finest acoustic roots duo in England. Knightley, who writes most of their inspired material and Beer, a dazzling multi instrumentalist, have built up a huge following which has seen them twice sell out the Albert Hall and headlining at major festivals from Glastonbury to WOMAD. Voted Best Live Act in the 2004 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, the jury is still out on just what kind of music they play. A genre defying mix of rock, roots, blues, country, trad, and often influenced by the music of other countries, it is played out on an array of instruments from slide guitar to fiddle, mandolin to South American cuatro. 'Formidable operators in the roots arena. A class act' The Independent.
www.showofhands.co.uk

Venue Website: www.theboardwalklive.co.uk

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £14 advance

Friday 26 May at 7pm
New Model Army
at The Baths Hall, Doncaster Rd, Scunthorpe. DN17 7RG
Seminal eighties punk/metal/rock group. Formed in Bradford in the early eighties. Lyrically superb, their music is intense, angry, powerful and politically aware. NMA have a vast global following, ensuring that the songs and the passion they contain explodes into an atmosphere you would not believe, should you be fortunate enough to see them live.
www.newmodelarmy.org
Plus Support: David R Black

Venue Website: www.bathshall.co.uk

Call: 01724 277744
Tickets: £15.00 advance

Friday 26 May
Karine Polwart
at Pacific Road Arts Centre, Birkenhead

Venue Website: www.pacificroad.co.uk

Call: 0151 647 0752

Saturday 27th May at 8pm
John Cooper Clarke
Waterside Arts Centre, Sale. M33 7ZF
Infamous punk poet www.johncooperclarke.com

+ Darren Poyzer www.poyzer.com

Venue Website: www.watersideartscentre.co.uk

www.ticketline.co.uk
or call 0161 832 1111
Tickets: £14 advance

Saturday 27th May at 7.30pm
Classic Manchester Night
at Academy 2, UMU Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PR
Stone Roses tribute The Clone Roses v Oasis tribute Wonderwall. DJ & host Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets)

Venue Website: www.manchesteracademy.net

www.ticketline.co.uk
or call 0161 832 1111
Tickets: £12 advance

Sat 27th May at 7.30pm
Mountain
At The Boardwalk,Snig Hill. Sheffield. S3 8NA
Classic 70s power rock trio fronted by guitarist extraordinaire Leslie West. No other guitarist has approached the mastery of the Gibson that West has. He coaxes sounds from a simple body, neck and pickup that seem impossible to duplicate. Today, Leslie West continues to roar on. Despite the various ups and downs he has experienced in his 30+ year career, Leslie West has persevered to remain once of the most influential guitarists of our time
www.mountaintheband.com

Venue Website: www.theboardwalklive.co.uk

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £13 advance

Sunday 28th May at 7.30pm
Connie Lush
At The Boardwalk,Snig Hill. Sheffield. S3 8NA
Blues and soul diva voted the UK's No 1 female blues vocalist by BluePrint magazine. Her band consists of John Lewis (guitar), Terry Harris (bass) and Carl Woodward (drums
www.connielush.com

Venue Website: www.theboardwalklive.co.uk

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £8 advance

Sunday 28th May at 7.30pm
Mountain
The Academy, MUSU, Oxford Rd, Manchester. M13 9PR
Classic 70s power rock trio fronted by guitarist extraordinaire Leslie West. No other guitarist has approached the mastery of the Gibson that West has. He coaxes sounds from a simple body, neck and pickup that seem impossible to duplicate. Today, Leslie West continues to roar on. Despite the various ups and downs he has experienced in his 30+ year career, Leslie West has persevered to remain once of the most influential guitarists of our time
www.mountaintheband.com

Venue Website: www.manchesteracademy.net

www.ticketline.co.uk
or call 0161 832 1111
Tickets: £14 advance

The lead singer, songwriter and sole charter member of the New York-based combo known as Mary Lee's Corvette, Kortes has built a reputation for combining sublimely melodic songcraft with personally charged, emotionally nuanced lyrics. Her prior releases have already won reams of critical acclaim and a devoted international fan base, and Love, Loss and Lunacy seems likely to expand her audience further. www.maryleescorvette.com

Venue Website: www.theboardwalklive.co.uk

www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £8 advance