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Monday October 1st at 7.30pm
Fish (re-scheduled tour date)
Manchester Academy, Oxford Rd, Manchester
Former Marillion frontman whose solo material has built on his already solid reputation as singer and songwriter. Fish's music defies trends and fashion and it's a brave statement in these days of banal musical small talk. His career, spanning almost 20 years of the entertainment industry, is notable for his charismatic stage performances and uncompromising lyrics.
Artiste Website: www.the-company.com
Call 0161 832 1111
or www.ticketline.co.uk
Tickets £17.50 adv
Tuesday 2nd October at 7.30pm
Sam Brown
Burnley Mechanics
Daughter of the famous Joe Brown, and co-performer with a range of artistes from Jools Holland to Fish, Sam has also reputation in her own right as a superb musician and down-to-earth entertainer.
Artiste Website(s): www.onecandle.co.uk
Wednesday 3rd October at 7.30pm
Sam Brown
The Sage, Gateshead
Daughter of the famous Joe Brown, and co-performer with a range of artistes from Jools Holland to Fish, Sam has also reputation in her own right as a superb musician and down-to-earth entertainer.
Artiste Website(s): www.onecandle.co.uk
Buy Tickets online
or call 0191 454 1234
Tickets: £15.00
Thurs 4th Oct at 7.30pm
Ozric Tentacles
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
The UK's premier sonic pioneers and legends of the UK underground. Formed in the early 80s as a freeform psychedelic jam band, the Ozrics have evolved into a deceptively disciplined band with world class ambient atmospherics.
Artiste Website(s): www.ozrics.co.uk
Buy Tickets Online at www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £14 advance
Thursday 4th October at 7.30pm
Sam Brown
The Brindley, Runcorn
Daughter of the famous Joe Brown, and co-performer with a range of artistes from Jools Holland to Fish, Sam has also reputation in her own right as a superb musician and down-to-earth entertainer.
Artiste Website(s): www.onecandle.co.uk
Thursday 4th October @ 7.30pm
Wishbone Ash
Harlequin Theatre, Redhill, Surrey
More than 28 years after they were named the 'Brightest Hope' and the
'Best New Group' in the influential British music publications Melody
Maker and Sounds, Wishbone Ash's following and influence continue unabated.
In 2002, founder members Andy Powell and Ted Turner were voted among the
top 20 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, and the group's
albums continue to be strong sellers around the world.
Artiste Website(s): www.wishboneash.com
tickets £1601737 765547
Friday 5th October @ 8pmWalter Trout
Exeter Phoenix
Legendary blues-rock guitarist and his band. Ex member of Canned Heat / John Mayalls Bluesbreakers.Explosive show!
Artiste Website(s): www.waltertrout.com
tickets £15Fri 5 Oct at 7.30pm
Ozric Tentacles
The Picturedrome, Market Walk, Holmfirth. HD9 1DA
The UK's premier sonic pioneers and legends of the UK underground. Formed in the early 80s as a freeform psychedelic jam band, the Ozrics have evolved into a deceptively disciplined band with world class ambient atmospherics.
Artiste Website(s): www.ozrics.co.uk
Tickets 0870 899 3342
or www.seetickets.com/gigcartel
Tickets: £14.00 advance
Fri 5 Oct at 7.30pm
John Foxx
The Academy, Ocford Rd, Manchester
Electronic legend....full performance of the pioneering album METAMATIC
Artiste Website: www.metamatic.com
Call 0161 832 1111
or www.ticketline.co.uk
Tickets: £12 advance
Sat 6 Oct @ 7.30pm
Ozric Tentacles
Carling Academy, 11 Hotham St, Liverpool. L3 5UF
The UK's premier sonic pioneers and legends of the UK underground. Formed in the early 80s as a freeform psychedelic jam band, the Ozrics have evolved into a deceptively disciplined band with world class ambient atmospherics.
Artiste Website(s): www.ozrics.co.uk
Saturday 6th October at 7.30pm
Sam Brown
Theatre Gwynedd, Bangor
Daughter of the famous Joe Brown, and co-performer with a range of artistes from Jools Holland to Fish, Sam has also reputation in her own right as a superb musician and down-to-earth entertainer.
Artiste Website(s): www.onecandle.co.uk
Sat 6th Oct at 7.30pm
Fish (re-scheduled tour date)
(sorry - The Beautiful Couch cancelled)
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
Former Marillion frontman whose solo material has built on his already solid reputation as singer and songwriter. Fish's music defies trends and fashion and it's a brave statement in these days of banal musical small talk. His career, spanning almost 20 years of the entertainment industry, is notable for his charismatic stage performances and uncompromising lyrics.
Artiste Website: www.the-company.com
Buy Tickets Online at www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £17.50 advance
Saturday 6th October at 7pm
Truro Rock N Blues
Walter Trout plus The Hamsters plus Blue On Black
Hall For Cornwall, Truro
Artiste Website(s): www.waltertrout.com . www.thehamsters.co.uk
Tickets £17.50
tel: 01872 262466
or www.seetickets.com
Saturday October 6th @ 8pm
Tony Hadley
Pacific Rd Arts Centre, Birkenhead
Spandau Ballet frontman & band
Artiste Website(s): www.tony-hadley.com
Tickets 0151 7647 0752
Sun 7th Oct at 7.30pm
Tony Hadley
The Picturedrome, Market Walk, Holmfirth. HD9 1DA
Spandau Ballet frontman & band
Artiste Website(s): www.tony-hadley.com
call 0161 832 1111
or www.seetickets.com/gigcartel
Tickets: £18.00 advance
Sun 7th October
Eddie & The Hotrods
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
Artiste Website(s): www.eddieandthehotrods.com
£8
www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tues 9 Oct at 7.30pmCowboy Junkies
Mnchester Academy, Oxford Rd, Manchester.M13 9PR
Special Trinity Sessions Show
Artiste Website(s): www.cowboyjunkies.com
Online Sales: www.ticketline.co.uk
Box Office: 0161 832 1111
Adv Tickets £20
Weds 10 Oct at 7.30pm
Stiff Little Fingers + Head Clinic
The M Club, High St, Crewe. CW2 7BN
Jake Burn's Punk Legends
Artiste Website: www.slf.com
Call 0161 832 1111
or www.ticketline.co.uk
Tickets: £15 advance
Weds Oct 10th
3 Daft Monkeys
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
Artiste Website(s): www.3daftmonkeys.co.uk
£7.50
www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Thursday 11th October @ 8pmThe Wharf, Tavistock
More than 28 years after they were named the 'Brightest Hope' and the 'Best New Group' in the influential British music publications Melody Maker and Sounds, Wishbone Ash's following and influence continue unabated. In 2002, founder members Andy Powell and Ted Turner were voted among the top 20 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, and the group's albums continue to be strong sellers around the world.
Artiste Website(s): www.wishboneash.com
tickets £15
01822 611166
Thursday 11th October @ 8pmExeter Phoenix
In a vain attempt at bourgeois credibility, Manchester's sharp-dressed, sharp-delivering punk poet Lenny, changed his name to John Cooper Clarke and embarked on a polysyllabic excursion though Thrillsville. Clad in the slum chic of the hipster, he issued the slang anthems of the zip age in the desperate esperanto of bop. Expect a mix of hilarious anecdotes of life in a Northern town interspersed with machine-gun fast delivery of some of his best poems. 'If you think poetry is dull and boring, or posh and erudite - you haven't seen JCC!'
Artiste Website(s): www.johncooperclarke.com
tickets £15
01392 667057
Thursday 11th October @ 8pm
Ozric Tentacles
Penzance Acorn Arts Centre
The UK's premier sonic pioneers and legends of the UK underground. Formed in the early 80s as a freeform psychedelic jam band, the Ozrics have evolved into a deceptively disciplined band with world class ambient atmospherics.
Artiste Website(s): www.ozrics.co.uk
tickets £14
Friday 12th October @ 8pmIn a vain attempt at bourgeois credibility, Manchester's sharp-dressed, sharp-delivering punk poet Lenny, changed his name to John Cooper Clarke and embarked on a polysyllabic excursion though Thrillsville. Clad in the slum chic of the hipster, he issued the slang anthems of the zip age in the desperate esperanto of bop. Expect a mix of hilarious anecdotes of life in a Northern town interspersed with machine-gun fast delivery of some of his best poems. 'If you think poetry is dull and boring, or posh and erudite - you haven't seen JCC!'
Artiste Website(s): www.johncooperclarke.com
tickets £15
Friday 12th October @ 8pm,Artiste Website(s): www.wishboneash.com
tickets £15
Fri 12 Oct at 7.00pm
Walter Trout
Birkenhead Pacific Rd Arts Centre
Legendary blues-rock guitarist and his band. Ex member of Canned Heat / John Mayalls Bluesbreakers.Explosive show!
Artiste Website(s): www.waltertrout.com
Tickets 0151 647 0752
Tickets: £15.00 advance
Fri 12 Oct at 8.00pm
Livewire AC/DC
The Platform, Station Buildings, Morecambe.LA4 4DB
Generally regarded as the UKs foremost AC/DC tribute show
Artiste Website(s): www.livewiredc.co.uk
Call 01524 582803
or www.ticketline.co.uk
Tickets £12.00 advance
Sat 13 Oct at 7.30pm
Limehouse Lizzy
Manchester Academy
The complete & best way to hear Thin Lizzy
Artiste Website(s): www.limehouselizzy.com
Tickets 0161 832 1111
or www.ticketline.co.uk
Tickets: £10.00 advance
Sat 13th Oct at 7.30pm
Karnataka
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
Classic Rock Society presents ... Welsh ambient prog-rockers Karnataka have gained an international reputation as innovators in their field. Members Ian Jones, Lisa Fury, Gonzalo Carrera, Adam Fox and Louis Palmer create ambient rock with a unique Celtic edge. ‘Karnataka’s music can be as mysterious, haunting and beautiful as it can be storming and rocky.’ (CRS)
Artiste Website(s): www.karnataka.34sp.com
Buy Tickets Online at www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £15 advance
Sat 13 Oct at 8.00pm
Livewire AC/DC
The Met, Market St, Bury. BL9 0BW
Generarally regarded as the UKs foremost AC/DC tribute show
Artiste Website(s): www.livewiredc.co.uk
Call 0161 761 2216
or www.ticketline.co.uk
Tickets £12.00 advance
Saturday 13th October @ 8pmArtiste Website(s): www.wishboneash.com
tickets £15
Sun 14 Oct at 7.00pm
Stiff Little Fingers
53 Degrees, 1 Brooke St, Preston. PR1 2TQ
Jake Burn's Punk Legends
Artiste Website: www.slf.com
Call 0161 832 1111
or www.ticketline.co.uk
Tickets: £16 advance
Sun 14 Oct at 7.00pm
Walter Trout
Manchester Academy
Legendary blues-rock guitarist and his band. Ex member of Canned Heat / John Mayalls Bluesbreakers.Explosive show!
Artiste Website(s): www.waltertrout.com
Tickets 0161 832 1111
or www.ticketline.co.uk
Tickets: £15.00 advance
Sun 14th Oct
Ian Parker Band
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
Artiste Website(s): www.myspace.com/ianparkermusic
£8
www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tues 16th Oct at 7.30pm
Space Ritual
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
Nik Turner has brought together a band of former Hawkwind members playing classic 70s Hawkwind music
Artiste Website(s): www.spaceritual.org
Buy Tickets Online at www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £13 advance
Artiste Website(s): www.marycoughlanmusic.com
Tickets 0151 907 8360
£13/£11
Wed 17th OctArtiste Website(s): www.rabnoakes.com
£7
www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Thursday 18th October @ 8pm
The Beat
Acorn Arts Centre, Penzance
Artiste Website(s): www.thebeatuk.com
tickets £15
01736 365520
Thurs 18th Oct at 7.30pm
Mary Coughlan
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
The Big Voice of Ireland with jazz and blues influenced intense songs of passion, life's trials and survival against the odds.
Artiste Website(s): www.myspace.com/marycoughlanmusic
Buy Tickets Online at www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £12 advance
Fri 19 Oct @ 7.30pm
Wishbone Ash + Darren Poyzer
Carling Academy, 11 Hotham St, Liverpool. L3 5UF
More than 28 years after they were named the 'Brightest Hope' and the
'Best New Group' in the influential British music publications Melody
Maker and Sounds, Wishbone Ash's following and influence continue unabated.
In 2002, founder members Andy Powell and Ted Turner were voted among the
top 20 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, and the group's
albums continue to be strong sellers around the world.
Artiste Website(s): www.wishboneash.com . www.poyzer.com
Call 0151 707 3200or www.ticketline.co.uk
Tickets £15 advance
Fri 19th Oct at 7.30pm
Lets Zep
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
'Better than a Led Zeppelin re-union', is how the band are described in Kerrang! magazine. The band has the reputation for being the only band capable of doing justice to the greatest rock band of all time - Led Zeppelin. So much so, that even Zep singer Robert Plant came to one of Letz Zep's London shows 'To see how I was perceived in my heyday' Robert said in an interview in Q magazine. To see a gig by Letz Zep, is to experience the sights and sounds of Led Zeppelin back in the seventies
Artiste Website(s): www.letzzep.com
Buy Tickets Online at www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £8 advance
Sat 20 Oct @ 7.30pmWishbone Ash + Darren Poyzer
Brewery Arts, Highgate, Kendal. LA9 4HE
More than 28 years after they were named the 'Brightest Hope' and the 'Best New Group' in the influential British music publications Melody Maker and Sounds, Wishbone Ash's following and influence continue unabated. In 2002, founder members Andy Powell and Ted Turner were voted among the top 20 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, and the group's albums continue to be strong sellers around the world.
Artiste Website(s): www.wishboneash.com . www.poyzer.com
Call 01539 725133
or www.breweryarts.co.uk
Tickets £15 advance
Sat 20th Oct at 7.30pm
The Other Smiths
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
A tribute to Morrissey and The Smiths.
Artiste Website(s): www.theothersmiths.co.uk
www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £8 advance
Sat 20 Oct at 7.30pm
James Taylor Quartet
The Academy, Ocford Rd, Manchester
Hammond organ guru
Artiste Website(s): www.jtq.co.uk
Call 0161 832 1111
or www.ticketline.co.uk
Tickets: £14 advance
Saturday October 20th @ 7.30pm John Cooper Clarke
Pontardawe Arts Centre
In a vain attempt at bourgeois credibility, Manchester's sharp-dressed, sharp-delivering punk poet Lenny, changed his name to John Cooper Clarke and embarked on a polysyllabic excursion though Thrillsville. Clad in the slum chic of the hipster, he issued the slang anthems of the zip age in the desperate esperanto of bop. Expect a mix of hilarious anecdotes of life in a Northern town interspersed with machine-gun fast delivery of some of his best poems. 'If you think poetry is dull and boring, or posh and erudite - you haven't seen JCC!'
Artiste Website(s): www.johncooperclarke.com
01792 863722
£14/£12
Sun 21 Oct @ 7pm
Mary Coughlan
Waterside Arts Centre, Waterside Plaza, Sale. M33 7ZF
Irish Jazz & blues influenced songstress
Artiste Website(s): www.marycoughlanmusic.com
Tickets: 0161 912 5616
Tickets: £14
Sun 21st Oct at 7.30pm
Tom Brooksby Springstein Acoustic - plus support
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
Acoustic Springsteen from Glory Days front man Tom Brooksby
Artiste Website(s): www.myspace.com/glorydaysuk
Buy Tickets Online at www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £6 advance
Sun 21st Oct @ 7.30pm
Seasick Steve
The Plug, Sheffield
Artiste Website(s): www.seasicksteve.com
Tickets £11.50
Buy tickets online via: www.ticketweb.co.uk
Other Ticket outlets here
Tue 23rd Oct
Francis Dunnery
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
Artiste Website(s): www.francisdunnery.com
£15
www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Wed 24th Oct
Leon Russell
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
Artiste Website(s): www.leonrussellrecords.com
£17
www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Weds 24th Oct at 7.30pm
John Cooper Clarke
The Rescue Rooms, Masonic Pl, Goldsmith St, Nottingham. NG1 5GG
In a vain attempt at bourgeois credibility, Manchester's sharp-dressed, sharp-delivering punk poet Lenny, changed his name to John Cooper Clarke and embarked on a polysyllabic excursion though Thrillsville. Clad in the slum chic of the hipster, he issued the slang anthems of the zip age in the desperate esperanto of bop. Expect a mix of hilarious anecdotes of life in a Northern town interspersed with machine-gun fast delivery of some of his best poems. 'If you think poetry is dull and boring, or posh and erudite - you haven't seen JCC!'
Artiste Website(s): www.johncooperclarke.com
Call 0870 264 3333or www.seetickets.com
Tickets: £15.00 advance
Weds 24 Oct at 7.30pmWishbone Ash
The Picturedrome, Market Walk, Holmfirth. HD9 1DA
Andy Powells twin guitar outfit
Artiste Website(s): www.wishboneash.com
call 0161 832 1111
or www.seetickets.com/gigcartel
Tickets: £15.00 advance
Wednesday October 24th @ 8pm
Show of Hands
Pacific Rd Arts Centre, Birkenhead
Artiste Website(s): www.showofhands.co.uk
0151 7647 0752
£15
Thurs 25th Oct 7.30pm
John Cooper Clarke
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
In a vain attempt at bourgeois credibility, Manchester's sharp-dressed, sharp-delivering punk poet Lenny, changed his name to John Cooper Clarke and embarked on a polysyllabic excursion though Thrillsville. Clad in the slum chic of the hipster, he issued the slang anthems of the zip age in the desperate esperanto of bop. Expect a mix of hilarious anecdotes of life in a Northern town interspersed with machine-gun fast delivery of some of his best poems. 'If you think poetry is dull and boring, or posh and erudite - you haven't seen JCC!'
Artiste Website(s): www.johncooperclarke.com
www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tickets: £15 advance
Thursday 25th October @ 8pmLegendary blues-rock guitarist and his band. Ex member of Canned Heat / John Mayalls Bluesbreakers.Explosive show!
Artiste Website(s): www.waltertrout.com
tickets £15
01223 511511
Thu 25th Oct
Gordon Giltrap
Sheffield City Hall
Artiste Website(s): www.giltrap.co.uk
Box Office: 0114 2789 789
£12
Fri 26th Oct at 7.30pmJohn Cooper Clarke
The Platform,Central promenade, Morecambe
In a vain attempt at bourgeois credibility, Manchester's sharp-dressed, sharp-delivering punk poet Lenny, changed his name to John Cooper Clarke and embarked on a polysyllabic excursion though Thrillsville. Clad in the slum chic of the hipster, he issued the slang anthems of the zip age in the desperate esperanto of bop. Expect a mix of hilarious anecdotes of life in a Northern town interspersed with machine-gun fast delivery of some of his best poems. 'If you think poetry is dull and boring, or posh and erudite - you haven't seen JCC!'
Artiste Website(s): www.johncooperclarke.com
Call 01524 582803
Tickets: £15.00 advance
Fri 26th Oct at 7.30pmVery special George Best Celebration Tour
Artiste Website(s): www.scopitones.co.uk
Fri 26th Oct at 7.30pm
Go West
The Albert Halls, Victoria Sq. Bolton. BL1 1RU.
Classic 80's pop
Artiste Website(s): www.gowestforum.co.uk
Call 01204 334400
online: www.alberthalls-bolton.co.uk
Tickets: £18.00 advance
Fri 26 Oct at 7.30pm
The Undertones
The Picturedrome, Market Walk, Holmfirth. HD9 1DA
Legendary Derry power pop
Artiste Website(s): www.theundertones.com
call 0161 832 1111
or www.seetickets.com/gigcartel
Tickets: £15.00 advance
Fri 26th Oct
Kate Walsh
The Fusion, Sheffield Uni Students Union
Artiste Website(s): www.myspace.com/katewalsh
£9
Box Office: 0114 222 8777
Sat 27 Oct at 7.30pm
Big Country
Manchester Academy, Oxford Rd, Manchester . M13 9PR
Artiste Website(s): www.bigcountry.co.uk
Online Sales: www.ticketline.co.uk
Box Office: 0161 832 1111
Adv Tickets £15
Artiste Website(s): www.gowestforum.co.uk
call 0161 832 1111
or www.seetickets.com/gigcartel
Tickets: £18.00 advance
Sat 27th Oct at 7.30pm
Classic Manchester Night: The Clone Roses V The Other Smiths + DJ Clint Boon
The Albert Halls, Victoria Sq. Bolton. BL1 1RU.
Two of the UK's finest tributes + Inspiral Carpets legend & XFM DJ Clint Boon
Call 01204 334400
online: www.seetickets.com/gigcartel
Tickets: £12.00 advance
Sunday 28th October
Howard Marks
St Ives Theatre, Cornwall
Artiste Website(s): www.howardmarks.co.uk
tickets £15
Sun 28th Oct
Wilko Johnson
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
£10
www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
Tues 30th Oct at 7.30pm
John Cooper Clarke
The Comedy Store, Deansgate Locks, Manchester.
In a vain attempt at bourgeois credibility, Manchester's sharp-dressed, sharp-delivering punk poet Lenny, changed his name to John Cooper Clarke and embarked on a polysyllabic excursion though Thrillsville. Clad in the slum chic of the hipster, he issued the slang anthems of the zip age in the desperate esperanto of bop. Expect a mix of hilarious anecdotes of life in a Northern town interspersed with machine-gun fast delivery of some of his best poems. 'If you think poetry is dull and boring, or posh and erudite - you haven't seen JCC!'
Artiste Website(s): www.johncooperclarke.com
Call 0161 832 1111
online: www.seetickets.com/gigcartel
Tickets: £15.00 advance
Wed 31st Oct
G Tom Mac
Sheffield, The Boardwalk
Artiste Website(s): www.gerardmcmann.com
£7www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 0870 145 1207
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