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SUMMARY:The Buffalo Skinners at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:The Buffalo Skinners are a blues rock & roll group at heart\, but glimmers of their folk and country roots are always on show.\n\nNow nearing their thirteenth year together\, 2023 marks an exciting new chapter for Peter (guitar & vocals) & James (violin & vocals)… Fellow founding member (and Felice Brother enthusiast) Lawrence Menard is now back in the fold on Accordion\, Keys & Electric Guitar and the band find themselves fully submerged in a lively electric sound that they had previously only dipped their toes into on tracks like ‘Monkey On Your Back’.\n\nTheir latest album ‘Picking Up What You’re Putting Down’ is the first to feature Lawrence since 2014’s album ‘The Other Nine-to-Five’ and includes the single ‘Washing My Hands.’ The record’s penultimate track ‘Regret\, Regret’ (an 8 minute long\, many versed musing on the song’s title subject) includes cameos from members of Holy Moly & The Crackers and Rob Heron and The Pad Orchestra.\n\nThe Buffalo Skinners’ adventures  have taken them all over (North America\, Ireland\, France\, Germany\, Norway)\, they’ve performed at some of the most renowned music festivals in the UK (Glastonbury\, Cambridge Folk Festival\, BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park) and their music has earned the attention\, air-play and esteem of many high profile BBC radio DJs including Steve Lamacq\, Bob Harris\, Cerys Matthews\, Janice Long\, Paul Jones and Dermot O’Leary.\n\n\n“They just got the crowd going and had a roaring reception. Astonishing.” Janice Long\, BBC Radio 2
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/the-buffalo-skinners-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:The Blow Monkeys at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:With worldwide hits such as Digging Your Scene and It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way\, The Blow Monkeys blazed an iconic trail across the 1980s. \nIn a career spanning more than 30 years The Blow Monkeys have carved out a unique place in “pop” history. They are on an evolutionary path that shows no sign of slowing down making music that is distinctly their own. \nLong may it continue.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/the-blow-monkeys-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre-2/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Martin Turner (ex-Wishbone Ash) at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Martin Turner and his band return to the concert stages during 2023 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Wishbone Ash’s seminal double live album “Live Dates” (1973). \nWishbone Ash was formed by West Country musicians Martin Turner and Steve Upton\, who arrived in London in 1969 to embark on their musical journey. Intent on creating a musical sound that was rich in texture and melody\, Martin Turner envisaged the band’s innovative harmony-guitar hallmark and guitarists Ted Turner and Andy Powell were recruited via a now legendary Melody Maker advert. The partnership of the original line-up of Wishbone Ash forged a unique musical identity that would produce some of rock music’s best loved works and influencing numerous successful bands\, resulting in millions of album sales and concert attendances. Wishbone Ash would become one of the most enduring British rock acts – its name synonymous with high quality guitar-driven melodic rock music. \nFive decades later\, the music of the classic line-ups of Wishbone Ash continues to delight audiences worldwide through both live performances and a rich legacy of recorded work that continues to be enjoyed by fans old and new. Classic album releases such as Wishbone Ash\, Argus\, Pilgrimage\, Wishbone Four\, There’s the Rub\, New England and Live Dates defined the Wishbone Ash sound and have touched the hearts of several generations of music fans. As lead vocalist\, bassist and key creative force\, founding original member Martin Turner was central to the critical and commercial success of Wishbone Ash’s most revered albums\, with his passionate vocal delivery\, songwriting ability\, keen melodic sense and production values being major ingredients in the definitive Wishbone Ash sound. Martin Turner continues to delight audiences with performances of the band’s best loved works with his current line-up\, which features guitarists Danny Willson and Misha Nikolic\, and drummer Sonny Flint. \nThe 2023 tour will see Martin and his band performing a show featuring music from Live Dates as well as other Wishbone Ash classics. Capturing the original Wishbone Ash line-up at its very best during the peak of its commercial success and featuring epic tracks such as “The King Will Come”\, “Warrior”\, “Throw Down the Sword” and “Phoenix”\, Live Dates remains one of the most enduring and best loved double live albums of the rock era. Martin Turner’s Live Dates 50th Anniversary Tour is an event that no Wishbone Ash aficionado will want to miss.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/martin-turner-ex-wishbone-ash-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre-2/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230310T220000
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SUMMARY:Man at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Man are a rock band from South Wales whose style is a mixture of West Coast psychedelia\, progressive rock\, blues and country-rock. Formed in 1968 as a reincarnation of Welsh rock harmony group ‘The Bystanders’\, Man are renowned for the extended jams in their live performances. \nMAN are Martin Ace\, Malcolm Morley\, Josh Ace\, James Beck and Shane Dixon. \nProlific would be an understatement as Man have 409 releases on 71 labels\, in 24 countries under their belt at the last count in Feb 2010. Man are one of the most hardworking progressive bands in Britain having toured year in year out since the late 60s except for a short break between ’78 and ’83. The band are very popular in progressive circles having played many shows with the likes of Hawkwind\, IQ and occasionally with Marillion.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/man-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre-2/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230309T220000
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SUMMARY:Bay City Rollers at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Journey back in time to those carefree days of the 70s when Scotland’s original boy band ruled the charts. Selling over 300 million albums worldwide\, the Bay City Rollers attracted fans of all ages and a phenomenon known as Rollermania swept across the globe. \nTartan clad fans in the UK and other parts of Europe were soon joined by throngs of devoted fans in Australia\, Canada\, USA and Japan. \nNow\, Bay City Roller legend\, Stuart “Woody” Wood\, has brought together a powerful group of talented musicians who embody the same essence of the original band that the world knew and loved. Backed by incredible musical resumes\, this group has taken what it means to be a Bay City Roller to heart and their excitement is infectious.\n​\nThe Bay City Rollers have been re-born with Ian Thomson on lead vocals and guitar\, Marcus Cordock on bass guitar\, Jamie McGrory on drums and Woody on guitar. \nThe BCR song ‘Don’t Let The Music Die’ has echoed through time and the call is being answered. With Woody leading the charge\, The Bay City Rollers will be bringing their fresh energy and enthusiasm to the stage to breathe new life into the classic hits for fans around the world once again. \nNo longer ‘Yesterday’s Heroes’\, The Bay City Rollers are back\, they are touring and will be turning the whole world tartan!
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/bay-city-rollers-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230302T193000
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SUMMARY:Limehouse Lizzy at O'Rileys
DESCRIPTION:Limehouse Lizzy at O’Rileys\, Beverley Road\, Hull\, HU3 1XR \nLimehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive by dominating stages worldwide. The band have also added a tribute into their show to ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist (and world renowned solo artist) Gary Moore. \n“Limehouse Lizzy Top PRS for Music’s Hardest Working UK Bands List.” – Billboard Magazine \n“Limehouse Lizzy’s Wayne Ellis\, an uncanny ringer for Phil Lynott.” – The Guardian
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/limehouse-lizzy-at-orileys-2/
LOCATION:O’RIleys\, 83 Beverley Road\, Hull\, HU3 1XR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230223T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230223T213000
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SUMMARY:The Dunwells at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:The Dunwells are a Leeds based indie-folk-pop band with strong vocals\, powerful melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Their debut album ‘Blind Sighted Faith’ was released to much global acclaim and spawned the singles ‘I Could Be a King’\, ‘Follow The Road’ (performed on the NBC Jay Leno show) and the title track ‘Blind Sighted Faith’. The band have since released 3 further studio albums\, a live album and a number of standout EP’s and singles. \nThe Dunwells have found favour with audiences across the world having performed live and toured extensively in the USA\, Europe and the UK as well as having supported artists including Mumford & Sons\, Elbow and Bryan Adams on UK tours. \nthedunwells.com
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/the-dunwells-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230211T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230211T213000
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SUMMARY:The Unravelling Wilburys at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:This top tribute show is more than just a tribute – they are the complete package! Their great combination of brilliant musicianship and tongue in cheek humour has had rave reviews throughout the UK. Playing the country-rock songs of the Traveling Wilburys\, the band also steal some choice numbers from its five iconic members; Roy Orbison\, Tom Petty\, George Harrison\, Bob Dylan and Jeff Lynne. \nThe fabulous UNRAVELLING WILBURYS are made up of Sticky Willy\, Walter\, Thumper\, Blind Melon and Honky Tonk Wilbury\, the “real” Wilbury brothers\, who present their own unique slant on what it means to be a tribute band. The show tells the story of the fateful night in Nashville’s Tootsies Bar in 1987\, when their songs were (allegedly) stolen by Messrs Orbison & Co. and the hard road they had to tread to get ‘em back. \nWith a set list comprising of songs including ‘Handle With Care’\, ‘Tweeter And The Monkey Man’\, ‘The Devil’s Been Busy’\, ‘Pretty Woman’\, ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’\, ‘Mr Blue Sky’\, ‘Mr Tambourine Man’ and ‘American Girl’\, this is a show not to be missed!
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/the-unravelling-wilburys-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:John Hackett Band + Carrie Martin
DESCRIPTION:John Hackett Band at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nSupport: Carrie Martin \nJohn Hackett has been a much-loved and admired figure in the progressive rock scene since the mid-70’s; best-known for his flute work with his brother\, former Genesis guitarist\, Steve Hackett on albums such as Voyage of The Acolyte\, Sketches of Satie and Please Don’t Touch. \n‘Progressive’ music in our sense of the word is based on rock-solid song-writing coupled with hot jazz drumming\, melodic\, funky bass\, outstanding guitar in the form of Nick Fletcher (often compared to the late great jazz-fusion maestro Allan Holdsworth)\, and John Hackett himself – whose flute playing has graced so many albums and travels with such ease between classical\, folk and rock. \nDrawing on songs from John’s solo albums Checking Out of London and Another Life\, the evening also features material from the band’s debut\, We Are Not Alone\, the Hackett/Fletcher album Beyond the Stars and tunes for JHB’s new release due out Autumn 2023 \nJohn Hackett – vocals\, flute\, keyboard\nNick Fletcher – lead guitar\nDuncan Parsons – drums\, vocals\nJeremy Richardson – vocals\, bass\, acoustic guitar
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/john-hackett-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Bootleg Blondie at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Bootleg Blondie is the world’s No.1 official Debbie Harry & Blondie tribute band established in 2001\, the only Blondie tribute to play the legendary CBGB in New York City and unique in that not only have they had the honour to be thanked on Blondie’s 11th studio album ‘Pollinator’\, but also toured the UK in 2019 with one of Blondie’s founding members and legendary drummer\, their good friend Clem Burke\, to celebrate 40 years since the release of Blondie’s iconic album Parallel Lines! In an interview Andy described Clem as the coolest older brother you could ever want.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/bootleg-blondie-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230114T220000
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SUMMARY:Dean Friedman at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT. \nHailed by critics and fans alike as a one of the finest songwriters of his generation\, Dean Friedman has achieved legendary\, pop-icon status for chart-topping hits\, Ariel\, Lucky Stars\, Lydia\, McDonald’s Girl and more. \nFriedman returns to the Wrecking Ball stage armed with a stunning collection of his insightful and compelling\, true-to-life ‘story songs’ – songs of pathos and humor that deal with family\, friends\, neighbors\, work and the seemingly trivial\, yet ultimately essential stuff of everyday life. \n“Soundtrack of our lives!” – NYTimes; “Songsmith extraordinaire!” – MusicWeek; “Dean Friedman is entirely unique and utterly brilliant” – ThreeWeeks; “Stunning Musicianship!” – Hot Press \nIn addition to his familiar radio hits\, album releases and touring\, Friedman composes and produces music soundtracks for TV and film\, including the music to the hit Central TV series BOON\, NBC’s Eerie Indiana\, Nickelodeon’s Nick Arcade and the indie horror classic\, ‘I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle’. He’s also published a respected tome on the art and craft of songwriting titled\, ‘The Songwriter’s Handbook’\, based on songwriting workshops and songwriting masterclasses he’s conducted at universities and music conservatories around the world\, including L.I.P.A. (the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts). \nA consummate entertainer\, Friedman will be performing solo\, on guitar and keyboard\, featuring songs from throughout his four-decade career\, including familiar\, radio hits and fan favorites\, drawn from his eight studio albums. Invite family and friends and join Friedman for an evening of powerful\, poignant and hilarious songs about the ordinary and extraordinary lives we share.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/dean-friedman-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Katie Spencer & Henry Parker at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Katie Spencer & Henry Parker head to the Wrecking Ball Arts Centre for a mid-winter concert in the heart of Hull. \nKatie Spencer \nRaised in the East Yorkshire flatlands on the fringes of Hull\, Katie Spencer’s landscape has always been that of open skies and widening rivers. Industry still shapes the city here. The people\, as with the land\, are moulded by tides and stark horizons. \nStand in the same place for long enough and you can watch the sun rise over the North Sea and then sink into crop fields\, glowing auburn in late-summer sun. It is this sense of space and movement that flows through Katie Spencer’s music. \nThe songwriting\, and most notably her guitar playing stems from a time when the steel-stringed instrument was truly finding its voice. Artists like Joni Mitchell\, James Taylor and perhaps most evidently Michael Chapman\, flow into her sound\, carrying with them the warmth and idealism of the early 70’s folk and songwriter movements.Katie Spencer’s widely celebratednew album\, The Edge of the Land(2022)\, follows her debut release\, Weather Beaten (2019) which was praised for its unique song-craft\, spell-binding musicianship and crystal sonic clarity\, as she brought together fans of music from all backgrounds and walks of life. \nDelicate and un-rushed\, the ten songs on The Edge of the Land drift by like ships on the horizon\, yet intimacy and introspection still remain. \nThe inclusivity found in her recorded works is most apparent when on stage\, with a personal connection and humour that allows the listener time to appreciate the emotion of the music. Her historical gig list is extensive\, taking in the world-renowned Celtic Connections and Cambridge Folk Festival\, whilst performances with Danny Thompson and Alan Thomson have left audiences in awe of her confidence and craftsmanship. \nAs live music has returned to our world\, we can expect to see Katie Spencer where she belongs once more\, eyes closed\, in the moment\, performing. \n“The way Katie plays is never contrived\, showy or imitative; it sounds true … a world-class folk guitarist” – fRoots \n“Katie’s guitar playing has echoes of my dear friend the late great Bert Jansch. Like a musical weaver she threads her poetic lyrics through the guitar’s strings and produces little tapestries of song” – Ralph McTell \n“She makes her own quietly ingenious musical statement through the notes and silences\, making every note\, phrase and musical punctuation mark count in a deft\, elegant and intelligently undemonstrative fashion … Katie’s stylish blend of warmth and precision proves intensely captivating!” – Folk Radio \nHenry Parker \nWith his eco-conscious debut album ‘Silent Spring’ (2019)\, Henry Parker laid down a new sound for modern folk music\, drawing deep from the well of the sixties and seventies revival. His style is a clear joining of the past and the present\, a unique voice in the folk world that echoes with sounds\nof the tradition\, whilst venturing beyond\, into the realms of folk-rock and psych. \nA devoted guitarist since childhood\, Henry Parker’s musical roots go back to a self appointed upbringing in rock and heavy metal\, yet\, at the age of 20\, paths were taken that led him adrift. Soon enthralled by the ethereal playing of Bert Jansch and Nick Drake; finger-picking and open tunings rapidly became the essence of his sound. Coupled with a love for his immediate moorland surroundings of West Yorkshire\, we are presented with a strain of informed\, progressive folk music found nowhere else. \nHaving spent the past 5 years playing headline concerts and supporting many of his musical heroes\, including Michael Chapman\, Wizz Jones and Bridget St John\, Henry Parker’s 2nd album\, ‘Lammas Fair’\, released at the end of 2021\, brings him to the forefront of the progressive folk music world. Heralded across the music press as an essential album\, it is this latest release that has seen Parker emerge as a respected artist in the worlds of folk-rock\, psych and traditional music. \n“His relaxed vocals and songwriting are as warm and open as his tunings.” 8/10 – Uncut Magazine \n“What Parker does so effectively is to blend ancient with early-70’s and modern styles.” – Mojo ★★★★ \nwww.katiespencer.net \nhttps://www.facebook.com/katiespencermusic/\nhttps://twitter.com/KRSpencerMusic\nhttps://www.instagram.com/katiespencermusic/\nhttps://www.patreon.com/katiespencer
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/katie-spencer-henry-parker-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Rocking Around The Christmas Plane
DESCRIPTION:Join Paper Plane Productions for an evening of Christmas music and help us to find the fantastic songs hidden behind every advent calendar door!  \nTickets\, priced at £5\, must be booked in advance. 
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/rocking-around-the-christmas-plane/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Variety
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221208T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221208T213000
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SUMMARY:Pavey Ark at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Pavey Ark and friends bring 2020 to a close with an intimate concert at the Wrecking Ball Arts Centre. \nThis is their only Hull concert since their appearance on the Glastonbury Acoustic stage in June. With full band\, strings and horns it is certainly a show not to be missed. The band will be playing tracks from their debut album plus many news songs from their forthcoming 2023 follow up. \nAtmospheric vocals\, strings and horns glide over finger-picked guitar\, melodic bass and complex percussion. The result is a beautiful cinematic indie-folk sound that evades immediate comparison\, but upon further listening\, the band’s wide range of influences start to reveal themselves. From the laid back 60s / 70s folk of Jack.C.Frank and Rodrigues through to Nick Drake and Radiohead. Pavey Ark’s debut album Close Your Eyes and Think of Nothing received wonderful reviews from UNCUT\, Record Collector\, Folk Radio\, BBC 6 Music and many more. \n“A striking debut.” – UNCUT \n“Pavey Ark set themselves up as a simple folk band then pull the rug out from under your feet. A call to arms from a band that demands to be heard.” – Folk Radio
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/pavey-ark-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221203T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221203T213000
DTSTAMP:20261007T215411
CREATED:20220315T130141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220705T111517Z
UID:31115-1670095800-1670103000@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:Chris Difford at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Chris Difford is a Grammy nominated and double Ivor Novello Award winning lyricist who has brought us characters and sketches from everyday life\, and has successfully turned the mundane into the beautiful\, the urbane into the exquisite\, for over 40 years. \nChris has co written some of the most enduring and best-loved songs of our time such as ‘Up The Junction’\, ‘Cool For Cats’ and ‘Labelled With Love’\, ‘Tempted’ and many others. Squeeze returned with two new albums in recent years ‘Cradle to the Grave’ in 2015 and ‘The Knowledge’ in 2017. \nChris hosts songwriting retreats and has done so for over 25 years\, some in Prisons\, some in Rehabs\, but mostly in Somerset with the Buddy Holly Foundation at Pennard House. He is one of the country’s most respected songwriters and has co-written with a host of musicians and performers that reads like a veritable who’s who of the music industry. \nHis autobiography ‘Some Fantastic Place’ was released in 2017 and found some wonderful praise in the UK press and with fans around the World who recognised his journey into recovery while touring with his friends in Squeeze. The book continues to be part of his solo touring and became the focus of his sell out two week run at the Edinburgh Festival. A stand up show with a bit of sit down. \nIn 2020 Squeeze did not sand still while the global Pandemic took center stage\, they toured in America with Hall and Oates\, covering over 23\,000 miles and playing to more than 180\,000 fans. The year ended with a tour supporting Madness\, Chris also took the stage to sing with his mate Jools Holland. Online workshops\, Zoom concerts from home raising money for charity totalling £60\,000 and Podcasts with his chums in the industry he is a busy bee. Another book? Who knows\, another solo record\, yes indeed.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/chris-difford-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221126T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221126T193000
DTSTAMP:20261007T215411
CREATED:20220525T100304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T110448Z
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SUMMARY:Nick Harper at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:2022 sees Nick Harper jettison his normally aspirated time machine which clocks in at just 60 minutes per hour\, for a model that can appear anywhere at any time in the many portals of Harperspace. \nIn a new\, uniquely styled\, acoustically driven album (title to be announced\, Nick explores the past\, present and future in his own singular way. The new project follows up recent successful sojourns back in time to explore swinging 60s London (58 Fordwych Rd); 19th century Fantasy literature meets 1980s West Country romance (Phantastes) and an epic poem lost in time (A Wiltshire Tale). \nWill this be the one album to unite them all? Only time will tell… \n‘Harper has so much musicianship in him it just leaks out all over the place.’ — The Times\n‘He deserves to become a major figure in his own right’— The Guardian\n‘Dylan for the iPod generation…Betjemen with a guitar.’ — Guitarist\n‘My musical discovery of 2016!’ — Tom Robinson\, BBC 6 Music\n‘One of the finest guitarists of his generation’ — Mojo\n‘Acoustic Hendrix!’ — Guitar Magazine\n‘Hey\, the boy is good!’ — Robert Plant\n‘That boy is too good.’ — Bert Jansch \nImage of Nick Harper (c) Ania Shrimpton
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/nick-harper-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221125T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221125T220000
DTSTAMP:20261007T215411
CREATED:20220903T073208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220903T073208Z
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SUMMARY:Dave Arcari at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:DAVE ARCARI embarks on series of UK shows to coincide with the release of his new album Devil May Care (Buzz Records – 18 November 2022). \nWith an original sound that owes as much to trash country\, punk and rockabilly as it does pre-war delta blues Arcari delivers a dynamic and energetic live show that has made him a festival and concert favourite across the USA\, Europe and Scandinavia as well as at home in the UK. \nwww.davearcari.com
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/dave-arcari-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221124T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221124T220000
DTSTAMP:20261007T215411
CREATED:20220615T125340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T103256Z
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SUMMARY:Charlie Dore & Michele Stodart at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Charlie Dore And Michele Stodart – ​​The Hundred Miles Tour \n“Stunning” – Folk Radio UK \n“Heavenly” – FATEA \nWith multiple awards between them\, Charlie Dore and Michele Stodart of The Magic Numbers’ first studio collaboration has already been hailed as “celestial in its elegance” by the Independent. First meeting at the International Women’s Day concert in 2019\, they realised how at ease they felt with each other and their songwriting partnership began. \nCharlie and Michele have now created these exquisite live shows – drawing on their individual and combined songwriting and performing prowess. Both artists will be sharing the strongest\, most engaging material from their respective solo careers as well as showcasing brand new collaborations written especially for this irresistible tour.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/charlie-dore-michele-stodart-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221122T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221122T213000
DTSTAMP:20261007T215411
CREATED:20220711T090024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220726T090741Z
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SUMMARY:Sarah Borges & Eric Ambel + Carol Hodge
DESCRIPTION:Sarah Borges & Eric Ambel\, with support from Carol Hodge\, play the Wrecking Ball Arts Centre. \nSarah Borges \nOne way or another Sarah Borges connects with casual mastery. Whether it’s with the comrades she’s collaborated with over nearly 20 spanking years of music making\, or the vivid portraits of people’s lives – and occasionally her own – she’s sketched in scores of emotionally resonant songs. But most of all\, Borges has built a loyal following by connecting\, through her own charismatic\, down-to-earth spirit\, with her audience – whether they’re longtime fans from back when she broke through with her terrific “Silver City” debut in 2004\, or newcomers just joining the party now. \nFast forward to the early months of 2020\, when the life-altering global pandemic hit populations hard. Closer to home\, the crisis not only suddenly\, jarringly halted performers touting or playing shows large or small\, but also quashed the creative chemistry that comes from musicians getting together and jamming in the same room. \nAs an artist whose lifeblood flowed from these real-life exchanges of camaraderie and community\, the Boston-based Borges was faced with perhaps the most daunting question of her professional career: How to connect and continue as a vital and viable working artist amid a frightfully uncertain future fraught with unknowns. \nThat’s where the aptly named brand new album “Together Alone” comes in. In a true-life twist on the old saying “when life gives you lemons…”\, a homebound Borges did the one thing she knew how to do better than almost anything else. She picked up her guitar and started writing songs such as “Wasting My Time”\, which serves as a thematic lynchpin of sorts for the new album. Set to a measured\, ruminative gait and carried on dark currents of electric guitar and Hammond organ\, the lyrics feel like a gathering storm. “It’s been awhile now since I’ve seen my friends / Don’t know when I’m gonna see ‘em again\,” Borges sings with the kind of pensive ache her twang and torch-lit voice was born for. “Without them around / It’s harder to pretend that I know where I’m going. With the new normal being an isolating life in lockdown limbo\, the songs seems to wonder whether time\, in this context\, is actually wasting us\, rather than the other way around. \nEric Ambel \n“Singer/guitarist/songwriter Eric Ambel is no knucklehead. He is many other things: an alumnus 1980’s roots-punk band The Del-Lords; member of both Steve Earle’s band the Dukes and cheerful hellraisers the Yayhoos; running buddy of the Skeletons and the Bottle Rockets’ leader of his own cool crew\, Roscoe’s Gang.” – DAVID FRICKE \nVeteran singer/guitarist/songwriter/producer/raconteur Eric Ambel—known to friends\, associates and bandmates as Roscoe—is the possessor of an estimable musical resume that’s established his credentials as a deeply committed rocker as well as a witty and thoughtful songwriter. Between his current duties as producer\, bandleader\, studio proprietor\, bar owner\, member of uber-bar-band supergroup the Yayhoos and lead guitarist of Steve Earle’s band the Dukes\, he’s found time to launch his own label\, Lakeside Lounge Records\, to redress the longstanding absence of Ambel solo product from the marketplace. \nLakeside Lounge Records’ initial release is Knucklehead\, the first new Eric Ambel album in nearly a decade. The disc compiles 15 previously unreleased tracks recorded by Ambel in a variety of locations over the past 14 years with a variety of notable collaborators\, including his fondly-remembered ’80s band the Del-Lords\, the Bottle Rockets\, Andy York (John Mellencamp)\, Warner Hodges (Jason and the Scorchers)\, Will Rigby (the dB’s)\, Tony Maimone (Pere Ubu)\, Tony Shanahan (Patti Smith)\, Ron Gremp (the Morells)\, Steven Terry (Whiskeytown)\, Martin’s Folly and Ambel’s Yayhoos cohorts Dan Baird\, Keith Christopher and Terry Anderson. Also lending a hand is Steve Earle\, who contributes a previously unheard composition\, “The Usual Time\,” and adds vocals to a new version of the Del-Lords chestnut “Judas Kiss.”
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/sarah-borges-eric-ambel-carol-hodge/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221121T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221121T213000
DTSTAMP:20261007T215411
CREATED:20221005T081819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221009T102140Z
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SUMMARY:Kelley Swindall & Adrian Oxaal + Jack Valero
DESCRIPTION:Headline sets from Kelley Swindall & Adrian Oxaal (from James and The Oyster Band) supported by Jack Valero \nPart Patsy & Part Dolly\, with original songs in the story-telling tradition of WIlliams\, Cash\, and Dylan\, KELLEY SWINDALL is equally at home in a biker bar or under a proscenium arch. Taking the stage with w/ just her moxie and an acoustic guitar\, she sings about the stuff classic country and folk music is made of: heartache\, heartbreak\, redemption\, and revenge \, filtered through a sassily southern perspective\, w/ equal parts humor and pathos. \nSwindall is the oldest of 7 children\, born and raised in Stone Mountain\, Georgia. As the daughter of a Conservative Evangelical US Congressman\, in a staunchly fundamentalist community\, she had a strict upbringing\, and the only music Swindall was permitted to listen to were of the Golden Oldies\, Country\, and Contemporary Christian variety. It was the former two that excited her soul\, though\, w/their story driven narratives\, honest heart on their sleeve lyrics\, and timeless melodies\, which would weave themselves into her original songs\, years later. \nSwindall left Georgia\, at the age of 18\, and after a brief stint at the University of Miami\, dropped out and made her way to New York City\, to pursue a career in the Theater. She studied at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts\, and soon after became an ensemble member of\, at the time\, Downtown NYC theater darlings The Amoralists\, performing in their plays Off- Broadway. It wasn’t until a break up with a musician\,though\, that she turned to writing songs\, in an attempt to win him back. However\, by the time she had done so\, had determined that she was better off without him\, having found new love in life\, through music. After some time in the NYC music scene\,including a Sunday nite residency at the original Holiday Cocktail Lounge i Manhattan’s East Village\, she began booking herself and touring the US \,in a ‘96 Honda Civic\, solo\, while maintaining a homebase in NYC. \nDrawn to the UK + Ireland’s rich musical heritage\, particularly its influence on american folk and early country music\, she crossed the Atlantic in Sept of 2021 to explore and tour the region for the first time\, sharing stages and bills with Robert Vincent\, Jesse Malin\, Adrian Oxaal (James) and the Urban Voodoo Machine\, to name a few. \nADRIAN OXAAL is an American-born English musician and music educator\, best known for being the lead guitarist in James 1997–2002 and 2015–present. \nSince 2012\, Oxaal has also toured the UK\, Germany\, Austria\, Canada and Scandinavia with \,and is a member of folk rock band Oysterband\, mainly playing Cello\, but also taking over on Bass Guitar and Electric Guitar.He has also played with bands Sharkboy\,and Goat. \nAdrian was born in California of mixed Norwegian-American and Guyanan ancestry\, however\, he grew up in Hull\, England where he learned guitar and cello and befriended his future James colleague Saul Davies when both were members of the City of Hull Youth Symphony Orchestra. Oxaal went on to study music at the University of Sussex in Brighton\, where he settled permanently. \nThis is a very special \, rare appearance for Adrian with his Traditional Blues Set \, only performed once or twice a year! \nJACK VALERO’s debut single ‘Heaven Help Me’ made a big statement for a debut artist and his conversational lyricism\, understated witty streak alongside spirited folk-rock instrumentation and a knack for timeless British pop songwriting proved to be a popular pick from new music champions\, earning airplay from John Kennedy at Radio X and Chris Hawkins at 6 Music being moved to say ‘this is very impressive…..stand out new music from Jack Valero…with feels of classic Elvis Costello’. \nFresh from Summer sets at Avalon Cafe Stage and Strummerville at Glastonbury\, a support tour with Will Varley and a first foray to the US as a solo artist Jack shared his second track ‘Hollow Warmth’ to growing appreciation. \n  \n 
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/kelley-swindall-jack-valero-adrian-oxaal/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221119T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221119T213000
DTSTAMP:20261007T215411
CREATED:20220623T100255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221020T085503Z
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SUMMARY:International Rescue at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Well\, well\, well\, \nHere they go again – another decade put to bed – and\, wouldn’t you know it – International Rescue arise from their slumbers with a compelling need to set records straight\, have their say and keep the faith. \nThe original lineup performing the original songs from the (original) eighties with added maturity and a side order of extra chutzpa. \nNostalgia ain’t what it used to be. The rehearsals say otherwise. \nNo drama kids… \n…just unfinished business
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/international-rescue-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221115T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221115T213000
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CREATED:20220727T095742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220727T100046Z
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SUMMARY:Mary Gauthier\, supported by Jaimee Harris\, at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter\, and now accomplished author\, Mary Gauthier has just released her new album Dark Enough To See The Stars (Thirty Tigers). Over the course of eight studio albums\, Mary Gauthier has firmly planted herself as a truth teller\, a songwriter unafraid to dive into the emotional core of her chosen subject. \n \nOn Dark Enough To See The Stars she mourns the loss of dear friends that include John Prine\, Nanci Griffith and David Olney\, but Gauthier takes a slightly different course by offering an optimistic side of herself with songs that celebrate the joy of new love and personal contentment.  \n\nDark Enough To See The Stars is the follow up to Gauthier’s powerful 2018 release Rifles & Rosary Beads\, which was co-written with U.S. veterans and their families and served to help them cope with the trauma experienced both abroad and at home. The album received a Grammy nomination for “Best Folk Album” and won “Album Of The Year” at the International Folk Music Awards (Folk Alliance) and Gauthier was awarded the Americana Music Association UK “International Artist Of The Year” award in 2019. \n \n‘Mary Gauthier is no stranger to the gut punch. The lyrical precision on the singer’s first eight studio albums is a testament to her ability to transform her own trauma into a purposeful and communal narrative.’ NPR Weekend Edition\n  \nInstagram: @marygauthier\nTwitter: @marygauthier_\nFacebook: @marygauthiersongs
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/mary-gauthier-supported-by-jaimee-harris-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221112T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221112T220000
DTSTAMP:20261007T215411
CREATED:20220203T120455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220219T222231Z
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SUMMARY:Boo Hewerdine at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:For over 30 years Boo Hewerdine has been considered one of the UK’s finest singer-songwriters. As lead singer of seminal band\, The Bible through to his subsequent solo work and long-time collaboration with the incredible Eddi Reader he has become something of a national treasure. He is in demand as a writer\, producer and performer.  \nSix-track EP Singularities was released in November 2021. His album ‘Before’ was recorded with supreme Danish multi-instrumentalist Gustaf Ljungren Boo’s only collaborator on the set. Whilst this is an album for the times (that echoes the darkness and confusion in Europe surrounding its pre-Brexit conception) ‘Before’ is also a timely reminder of the power of simplicity\, Hewerdine’s lyricism set to a subtle backdrop of vintage instrumentation. \nA naturally gifted raconteur\, Boo Hewerdine’s gigs are always a total joy.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/boo-hewerdine-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre-2/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221110T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221110T220000
DTSTAMP:20261007T215411
CREATED:20220713T113954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221028T181051Z
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SUMMARY:Kathryn Williams + support Robert Vincent
DESCRIPTION:Kathryn Williams is an English singer-songwriter born in Liverpool\, who to date has released 14 studio albums\, including a Mercury prize nomination\, written\, and arranged for a multitude of recording artists around the world. \nIn 2019 her record label One Little Indian put out an anthology 20-disc 2 book boxset spanning her solo career that has now sold out. She is the only female included in the Top Ten list of best Liverpool songwriters of all time. \nNew album Night Drives\, released in 2022 on One Little Independent Records\, explores a more filmic sound\, with a larger ensemble of instrumentation\, particular emphasis on the strings and production from Ed Harcourt. \nJourneying from leftfield contemporary pop to soft acoustics\, Kathryn Williams uses her latest LP to explore a variety of fresh ideas driven\, in part\, by a host of collaborators. Kirsty Logan\, Oystein Greni\, Romeo Stodart\, Matt Deighton\, Simon Edwards\, Yvette Williams\, Neill Maccoll\, Andy Bruce\, Ida Wenoe\, Joel Sarakula\, Emily Barker and John Alder all have credits on various tracks across Night Drives. \nKathryn explains: “I’ve been releasing music for 24 years now. That fact blows me away\, and things have changed so much over those years. The biggest change has been my love of co-writing and writing for other artists. This began when I first went on a writing retreat with Chris Difford forming close friendships and working relationships that are represented here”. \nHer first official album since Hypoxia in 2015\, Night Drives opens with some of Kathryn’s most immediately electronic tracks to date\, the nihilistic Human\, big ballad Answer In The Dark with all it’s bold\, layered production\, and the dynamic\, infectious Radioactive. Elsewhere on the likes of Moon Karaoke\, Magnets and The Brightest\, a more cinematic sound is explored; slowly unravelling stories backed by delicate acoustics and elated\, emotive string pieces. Put The Needle On The Record and joint closers Starry Heavens and I Am Rich In All That I’ve Lost are relaxed and fall into the more traditional world of folk inspired melancholia. Kathryn’s inimitable charm colours the whole album with emotion and affection – occasionally brooding\, always likeable. \nKathryn is a tutor at Arvon and Moniack Mhor on song writing and has her debut novel\, The Ormering Tide was published by Wrecking Ball Press to critical acclaim in March 2021. \nRobert Vincent \nRobert Vincent is one of the most acclaimed new voices on the Americana music scene. \nBorn in Crosby Liverpool\, his upbringing inculcated him with a very Merseyside culture of storytelling and language. \nA key influence would be the American country records that his father would play around the house such as Waylon Jennings and Emmylou Harris. \nHe received an early education in Pink Floyd thanks to his older brothers that he shared a bedroom with. This eclectic mix of musical influence remains palpable in the music of Vincent to this day. \nIn 2013 Robert Vincent released his debut album Life in Easy Steps. Critically well-received\, the title track was play-listed by Radio 2.  After meeting Whispering Bob Harris at an event called ‘Bluebird at the Bluecoat’ that brought the concept of the bluebird cafe in Nashville to The Bluecoat Chambers in Liverpool\, the legendary radio presenter invited Robert to perform a live session on his Radio 2 show and in 2016 awarded him with his ‘Emerging Artist’ of the year\naward at the inaugural UK Americana Awards show in Hackney London. Harris described Vincent as “absolutely magnetic” and “the real deal” \nIn 2018 his Sophomore album ‘I’ll Make the Most of my Sins’ was named UK Americana Album of the Year. Meeting and performing with musical director Ethan Johns at the award ceremony would shape his future career. In February of 2018 Robert was invited to perform on the BBC ‘Old Grey Whistle Test\, For One Night Only’ closing the show.  It was this performance that would propel him to number 1 and 2 in the iTunes Album and Singles Charts. \nA Versatile performer\, Vincent has toured extensively with full band and solo. Notable performances include Showcase performances at Americana Fest in Nashville\, Tennessee\, supporting Roger Waters at Hyde Park\, Tours with Paul Carrack and Duane Eddy who gifted him with one of his signature ‘Gretsch’ guitars after his 80th birthday celebration at The London Palladium. \nRobert Vincent’s most relevant and ambitious work to date comes in the form of his 2020 release\, ‘In this Town You’re Owned’. Vincent observes life in both his hometown and the wider world. Recorded in Legendary Rockfield Studios by Brit Award winning producer Ethan Johns who has won acclaim for his work (Paul McCartney\, Ray Lamontagne\, Laura Marling)  The talented 6-piece band recorded live straight to 16 track tape with Johns contributing musically too. Such was the hypnotic spirit between the musicians and the strength of Vincent’s material the whole of In this Town You’re Owned was recorded and mixed in two weeks flat. \nSince the February release the record has charted at number 2 in the UK Americana Charts been critically praised both in the UK and Europe and USA. At the midway point of the year American Songwriter Magazine named ‘In this Town You’re Owned’ in its top 20 albums (every genre) of 2020 to date.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/kathryn-williams-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221106T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221106T213000
DTSTAMP:20261007T215411
CREATED:20220331T114207Z
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SUMMARY:The Blow Monkeys at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:With worldwide hits such as “Digging Your Scene” and “It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way”\, The Blow Monkeys blazed an iconic trail across the 1980’s. \nIn a career spanning more than 30 years The Blow Monkeys have carved out a unique place in “pop” history. They are on an evolutionary path that shows no sign of slowing down making music that is distinctly their own. \nLong may it continue.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/the-blow-monkeys-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221104T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221104T220000
DTSTAMP:20261007T215411
CREATED:20221010T165218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221011T120638Z
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SUMMARY:Joy Rummage at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:JOY RUMMAGE is a playtime\, a time to connect\, an improvisation of puppets and musicians\, including… a snail courtship\, a handstand dance\, a giant hairy egg… and much more. \nWatch\, relax\, (bar available) or join in… try out a puppet\, or bring an instrument… \nWith Liz Dorton and friends. \nThis is a free\, ticketed event. Book tickets below. ‘Pay What You Feel’ donations can be made on the door to support this event and the artists.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/joy-rummage/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Variety
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221029T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221029T213000
DTSTAMP:20261007T215411
CREATED:20220713T094204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220713T094204Z
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SUMMARY:Straighten Out at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:STRAIGHTEN OUT are the world’s premier Stranglers tribute band with an extensive set-list that spans two solid hours as they re-create the ‘early years’ sound of The Stranglers\, complete with a Hammond organ and Minimoog synth; the same models used by Mr. Greenfield himself\, back in the day! \nThe growling bass sound and the quirky guitar riffs are all there to be heard as is the dual vocal ‘attack’ from the two frontmen a-la Burnel/Cornwell as they rip through the Stranglers’ classic: ‘Peaches’\, ‘Hanging Around’\, ‘No More Heroes’\, ‘5 Minutes’\, ‘The Raven’\, ‘Walk On By’\, ‘Straighten Out’\, ‘Down In The Sewer’ and many more as they cover the Stranglers’ early classic albums and beyond. \nStraighten Out will take you on a nostalgia trip that transports you back to those raw\, powerful\, exhilarating times when The Stranglers emerged through the quagmire of mediocrity to produce some of the finest music ever written. Straighten Out will put you back in that place! \nBassist Shaggy and keyboard player Mick (‘The Doc’) were together in previous Stranglers tribute band ‘Four More Heroes’ and it was only natural that these two continued on after their demise to form ‘Straighten Out’ given their love of Stranglers music and the desire to keep playing live. They set the platform with the growling bass and swirling keyboard sound so essential to reproducing the authentic Stranglers sound. Joining them are Jet ‘Beets’ Beety on drums and Phil Harvey steps up to give you the ‘Hugh’ element to complete the fearsome foursome. \nStraighten Out are a must-see tribute band!
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/straighten-out-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221028T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221028T213000
DTSTAMP:20261007T215411
CREATED:20220607T124431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T124431Z
UID:34527-1666985400-1666992600@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:Letz Zep Acoustic at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Letz Zep are rated as The Most Popular and Top Rated\, Led Zeppelin tribute act in the UK today\, by the authoritative Ticketmaster organisation\, and at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre they will play an acoustic set. \nLetz Zep are critically acclaimed as the leading tribute to the music of Led Zeppelin\, and Baby they ain’t foolin’. \nEven legendary Zep frontman Robert Plant commented it was like watching himself onstage\, after he came to a Letz Zep concert. His comment in Q Magazine in an interview was :- “I walked in\, I saw me”. \nBoth Jimmy Page and Robert Plant have attended gigs by Letz Zep\, and we’re suitably impressed\, so much so that \, when the ex-members invited Letz Zep to perform at their prestigious official launch party for Led Zeppelin’s ‘Mothership’ CD\, In Soho\, London. \nLetz Zep headlined at the John Bonham – A Celebration concert in his hometown of Redditch to celebrate the legacy of the great John Bonham\, and the unveiling of a bronze statue to legendary Led Zeppelin drummer. The band received the ultimate accolade by being praised by Led Zeppelin themselves. \nWarner Music Ltd naming the band as “Europe’s leading tribute to Led Zeppelin” and they should know\, being the record lable for Led Zeppelin themselves!! Confirming Letz Zep The Official number One tribute to the music of Led Zeppelin .
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/letz-zep-acoustic-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221027T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221027T213000
DTSTAMP:20261007T215411
CREATED:20220823T095702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T095702Z
UID:37595-1666899000-1666906200@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:An Evening with Kevin Armstrong at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Kevin Armstrong is the guitarist you may never have heard of but have most certainly heard. He has had a stellar journey since the early 1980s as sideman for David Bowie\, Iggy Pop\, Morrissey\, Sinéad O’Connor\, Prefab Sprout\, Thomas Dolby and host of others. He has played with a huge range of stars from Roy Orbison to Brian Eno. Grace Jones to Paul McCartney\, Sandie Shaw to the Eagles of Death Metal\, Gil Evans to Alien Sex Fiend. \nHis one-man show ‘Absolute Beginner’ is a highly entertaining look behind the scenes at some of the biggest names in Rock and Roll and his experiences of working\, playing and travelling with them. \nHe presents a riveting mix of candid and funny anecdotes as well as dazzling guitar and voice versions of some of the iconic music he has helped to make in a five decade long career as a trusted sidekick to the stars. \n“Kevin does what I pretend to do\, Kevin’s a proper musician” – David Bowie.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-kevin-armstrong-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221015T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221015T213000
DTSTAMP:20261007T215411
CREATED:20220325T132119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220408T091118Z
UID:31570-1665862200-1665869400@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:We Are NOT Devo at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:The UK’S only Devo tribute is heading to Wrecking Ball Arts Centre. \nGreetings to spuds and mutants. We are not DEVO\, but we are We Are Not DEVO! Yes! \nPerforming choice cuts of gonzo mutato classics from throughout the career of Akron\, OHIO’s finest sons; a labour of love and sincerity bringing the message of Devolution to the good spuds of the UK.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/we-are-not-devo-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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