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SUMMARY:Purple - A Tribute to Deep Purple
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS :  Purple – A Tribute to Deep Purple Sat Nov 1st 2025 – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nPurple at back at Wrecking Ball in 2025 \nplaying 2hrs of Deep Purple classics such as Highway Star\, Perfect Strangers and many more.\nJoin us for this special concert.\nNot to be missed…
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/purple-a-tribute-to-deep-purple-3/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Heidi Talbot
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS :  Heidi Talbot – Tue Oct 21st 2025 7-30pm-10pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\nHeidi Talbot celebrated 20 years as a professional singer in 2020 and released a compilation album featuring tracks from her last five solo albums.\nHer latest album ‘Sing it for a Lifetime’ was recorded during lockdown with some stellar musicians across several time zones. She has shared the stage and recorded with Mark Knopfler\, Graham Coxon (Blur)\, Idlewild\, King Creosote\, Tim O’ Brien and Jerry Douglas to name a few. Heidi has been nominated for folk singer of the year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and the Irish Music Awards.\nHeidi was born in Ireland\, became a folk star in the USA as a member of the Irish American band Cherish the Ladies\, and now lives in Edinburgh\, Scotland. With a background like that\, it’s hardly surprising she should develop a style that switches easily between Celtic and Americana but subtlety is Talbot’s magic ingredient. From her gossamer voice to the delicate re-working of traditional and contemporary material that has earned her rave reviews for her records and live performances. The girl from Co. Kildare\, who spent several years in New York\, slips effortlessly between musical worlds but retains a personal modesty rooted in traditional folk.\nOver the past twenty years Heidi has performed all over North and South America\, the United Kingdom\, Ireland\, Europe\, Scandinavia\, Japan\, Australia and New Zealand.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/heidi-talbot/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Roland Gift & The Blacks
DESCRIPTION:  \nTICKETS:    Roland Gift & The Blacks Wed Oct 15th 2025 8pm-10pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nAt one time picked by People Magazine as one of their 50 most beautiful people Roland Gift\ncame dramatically to attention with the release of the first Fine Young Cannibals album. His high\,\nsoaring voice was immediately recognisable\, his style being based both in classic soul singers and\nin modern techniques that provided him an edge. It was with the second FYC album four years\nlater\, however\, that the band began to break internationally\, with “She Drives Me Crazy” being\nheard everywhere\, in movies\, on television\, on the radio.\nGift spent the earlier part of his life in Birmingham then Hull. He entered music first as a\nsaxophonist with punk band Blue Kitchen\, moving on from there to the Acrylic Victims\, eventually\njoining Andy Cox and David Steel after the disintegration of The Beat sent them in search of a\nvocalist.\nRecently Gift has written 2 plays and a monologue for the BBC’s radio 4. The monologue\,\nSparkhill\, recalls the area of Birmingham Roland was born and grew up in. The plays Return to\nVegas and A Punks Progress are inspired by his coming of age in Hull.\nGift’s professional career has taken him from stage to screen and back again\, as his fans around\nthe world await the release of next project.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/roland-gift-the-blacks-2/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:David Ford
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS ;    David Ford at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre event tickets from TicketSource \nDavid Ford’s 2005 debut Album I Sincerely Apologise for All the Trouble I’ve Caused took the music world quite unawares. \nUnderstated but ambitious\, it is a collection of honest\, tender\, visceral moments recorded in a Sussex basement that would go on to receive worldwide acclaim and be declared one of the Albums of the Year by major publications on both sides of the Atlantic. \nTwenty years on\, Ford returns to the road to revisit the album that kicked open every door to the music industry and to tell the story of how\, one by one\, he carefully closed them all. \nFeaturing special guest performers as well as Ford’s renowned feats of multi-instrumentalism\, this celebration of I Sincerely Apologise for All the Trouble I’ve Caused is a rare chance to see the album performed in its entirety\, along with selected highlights from the illustrious David Ford songbook. \n“Unmissable” ★★★★★ The Guardian\n“One of Britain’s best.” ★★★★★ The Times\n“Puts everything into every word.” The LA Times\n“David Ford is the eternal thrill of a young man going way too far and pulling it off.” Word MagazineDavid Ford’s 2005 debut Album I Sincerely Apologise for All the Trouble I’ve Caused took the music world quite unawares. \nUnderstated but ambitious\, it is a collection of honest\, tender\, visceral moments recorded in a Sussex basement that would go on to receive worldwide acclaim and be declared one of the Albums of the Year by major publications on both sides of the Atlantic. \nTwenty years on\, Ford returns to the road to revisit the album that kicked open every door to the music industry and to tell the story of how\, one by one\, he carefully closed them all. \nFeaturing special guest performers as well as Ford’s renowned feats of multi-instrumentalism\, this celebration of I Sincerely Apologise for All the Trouble I’ve Caused is a rare chance to see the album performed in its entirety\, along with selected highlights from the illustrious David Ford songbook. \n“Unmissable” ★★★★★ The Guardian\n“One of Britain’s best.” ★★★★★ The Times\n“Puts everything into every word.” The LA Times\n“David Ford is the eternal thrill of a young man going way too far and pulling it off.” Word Magazine
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/david-ford/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Emma King
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS Emma King Sat Oct 11th 2025 8pm-10pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nEmma King’s remarkable journey has already taken her from Northern England to Tennessee\, touring Europe and receiving 5-star album reviews along the way. \n​From the grass roots of Hull\, East Yorkshire and learning from her parent’s love of Fleetwood Mac & Elvis\, Emma developed the deep\, soulful Americana timbre that has now become a trademark of her sound. What made it even more impressive (and still does!) is how such a huge sounding voice comes from such a petite frame… \n 300+ gigs later and while still a teenager\, Emma’s calling became apparent when she spotted American legends like Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson on late-night TV and soon declared her musical future to be America’s homes of Rock ‘n’ Roll: Nashville & Memphis. For Emma\, she knew that musical growth meant travel\, and started to look outside of the city that had primed her for what was to come. Next stop\, Brighton… \n When Emma turned 17 she won a scholarship to the Brighton Institute of Modern Music awarded by Carleen Anderson (Brand New Heavies\, and God-Daughter of James Brown).  \n it was here that Emma King and The Heartsets was formed\, featuring Emma and 4 young musicians from Brighton\, all busting out Country-tinged Americana. After multiple tours to Germany\, and inspired by Emma’s ambition and plans to tour America\, the band followed suit and together they began self-funded trips to Nashville\, TN. The group’s instant likeability (and British accents!) eventually hit upon a management & record label team in PLC Records that took on and settled the whole gang in a traditional ‘band house’ in Manchester\, Tennessee\, heralding the start of a new adventure. Emma and the band went on a 5 year adventure that deserves a biography of its own one day \nIn between 21-hour drives touring up and down the Midwest\, Emma recorded at Sun Studios \,Memphis (home of Elvis and Rock n Roll’s earliest recordings); became a welcomed regular at Nashville’s legendary Bluebird Café; made herself at home in all of Nashville major studios; was the subject of a recording documentary project at Curb College of Music\, Daytona Beach\, FL.; she represented the UK at Nashville’s CMA International Show\, appeared on radio stations such as the famous WSM Radio (home of the Opry); she even found time to write and record with multi-award winning producers and engineers including Chas Sandford (Steve Nicks\, Chicago\, Bette Midler)\, Milan Bogdan (KC & The Sunshine Band and Jake Niceley(Alison Krauss) and to support acts such as Exile\, Jo De Messina\, Deanna Carter\, Old Dominion\, Thompson Square\, Rhonda Vincent\, Brett Michaels – as well as Toploader\, Sophie Ellis Bextor\, Colin Blunstone and The Drifters (in the UK).  \n Eventually\, Emma and co-writer/producer Ritch Spence moved back to the UK to release 2016’s eponymous debut album. The record received national radio play (BBC Radio 2 & BBC London)\, was an HMV recommended release\, and was supported by Abbey Road Studios (where it was mastered)\, BASCA\, BPI\, and Blues Magazine where Emma shared a covermount with artists such as Joe Bonnamassa.  \n\nNew music in 2025!​
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/emma-king/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:The Blow Monkeys
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS The Blow Monkeys – Thurs Oct 9th 2025 8pm-10pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nThe Blow Monkeys are unique with a career spanning over 40 years.  Always making new music\, always stretching\ntheir own musical boundaries.  With worldwide hits such as the classics ‘Digging Your Scene’ and ‘It Doesn’t Have\nTo Be This Way’\, they became household names but there was always so much more going on with these soulful\ntroubadours.\nTheir relentless desire to move forward\, to collaborate\, to be socially engaged and to have something to\ncontribute. Back in the 80’s they worked with people as varied as Curtis Mayfield\, Paul Weller\, Cheb Khaled and\neven Jamaican Toaster EEK-a-Mouse!  “No band since The Clash in their early 80’s heyday had attempted to act\nas a sounding board for such politically engaged\, eclectic music”\nDr Robert even took time out to release one of the UK’s first homegrown “house’”.records ‘Wait”’ his top 5 duet\nwith Chicago soul diva Kym Maselle.\nAnd so the journey continues.  Reformed in 2008 The Blow Monkeys have been incredibly productive releasing\nnine new albums and playing hundreds of concerts.\nAnd now in the Summer of 2024 comes a sparkling new album ‘Birdsong’ on Alan McGee’s ‘Creation Youth’\nlabel.\n“I had a chance meeting with Alan at Youth‘s studio up here in the mountains near Granada and he asked me to\nwrite and record a “brilliant Blow Monkey record“.  I knew what he meant.  The songs just poured out almost\nwithout effort which is always a good sign..  Its a very ‘up’ record … deliberately so.”  Says Robert.\n“They just recorded an album at Paul Wellers studio and it is as good as anything Dr Robert did back in the day.”\nSays McGee “What is unique about Blow Monkeys is bar the drummer are all original members.  Next year we\ntour in Australia then the UK and Europe and release the album we just recorded on Creation Youth.  I love this\nband!“\nThese Monkeys continue to evolve. From their beginnings on the underground club scene right through to their\nappearance  on the biggest selling soundtrack of all time “Dirty Dancing” (You Don’t Own Me) and beyond.  Long may\nthey swing.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/the-blow-monkeys-2/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:The Sensational Alex Harvey Experience
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS \nThe Sensational Alex Harvey Experience Sunday Oct 5th 2pm-4pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \n\nBrilliant tribute to The Sensational Alex Harvey Band \nWEEKEND TICKET FOR BOTH SAT OCT 4TH 8PM AND SUNDAY OCT 5TH 2PM SHOWS: \nThe Sensational Alex Harvey Experience Sat Oct 4th (8pm) / Sun Oct 5th – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/the-sensational-alex-harvey-experience-3/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Total Who Show 'The Best of The Who'
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS Total Who Show ‘The Best of The Who’ Thurs Oct 2nd 2025 – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nExperience the passion\, power and majesty of The Who – one of the world’s greatest rock bands – in an unforgettable two-hour show. \n\nJohnny Warman’s Magic Bus pay tribute to The Who in their own unique way\, capturing the band’s pure adrenaline rush and adding their individual flair to the songs. \n\nMAXIMUM ENTERTAINMENT! \nWon’t Get Fooled Again \nMy Generation \nThe Seeker \nCan’t Explain \nBaba O’Riley \nPinball Wizard \nWho Are You? \n5.15… and many more.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/total-who-show-the-best-of-the-who/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:John McKay’s Reactor
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS :    John McKay’s Reactor – Sat Sept 27th 2025 8pm-10pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \n  \n\nThe Scream\, the debut album from Siouxsie & the Banshees\, was released\nlate enough in the punk era to bear some claim as the first post-punk\nalbum\, with only minor traces of ‘punk’ and enough hints of what had\ncome even earlier to feel utterly new.\n\n\nSiouxsie was clearly the focus of the band\, but the sonic dynamo was\nJohn McKay\, composer of most of the album’s music and hit singles\, such\nas Hong Kong Garden\, while simultaneously creating a wholly new guitar\nsound that was harsh and brittle\, yet melodically intoxicating\, best\narticulated by a confounded Steve Albini many years later\, “. . . only\nnow people are trying to copy it\, and even now nobody understands how\nthat guitar player got all that pointless noise to stick together as\nsongs”.\n\n\nMany of the most influential guitarists of the past four decades\ncredited John as a major influence\, including Geordie from Killing Joke\,\nJim Reid of The Jesus And Mary Chain\, U2’s The Edge\, Thurston Moore\,\nJohnny Marr\,and even the two guitarists who followed him into The\nBanshees – The Cure’s Robert Smith and Magazine’s John McGeoch.\n\n\nMcKay’s burgeoning status as the anti-guitar hero came to a sudden halt\nwhen he and Banshees drummer Kenny Morris – at artistic odds with\nSiouxsie\, bassist Steve Severin and manager Nils Stevenson – fled the\nband just after the start of a tour in support of the group’s second\nalbum\, Join Hands.\nIt became a major music paper scandal and eventually the subject of a\nBBC documentary\, with Siouxsie’s vitriol at the situation working its\nway into the lyrics of a later Banshees b-side\, ‘Drop Dead /\nCelebration’.\n\n\nAside from a solitary single on Marc Riley’s In Tape label some years\nlater\, McKay went silent.\n\n\nSo\, it is a revelation for many to learn that numerous excellent\nrecordings were made by McKay in the immediate years following his\nabrupt departure from The Banshees.\n\n\nUnheard by all but a very few\, featuring drummer Kenny Morris\, Mick\nAllen from Rema Rema\, Matthew Seligman of the Soft Boys\, longer-term\ncollaborator Graham Dowdall (Nico / Ludus) and John’s wife\, Linda… the\nlatter three of whom are now all sadly deceased.\n\n\nSixes And Sevens is an historic lost album bearing fair claim as the\nlost treasure of the post-punk era\, the album collects eleven compelling\nstudio tracks. A prelude to the great surprise of John’s return to live\nperformance\, with a fresh new band and a number of live shows in the\noffing. John McKay’s Reactor will feature the lad ‘imself on guitar\, Jen\nBrown (The Priscillas) on vocals\, Jola (Adam & The Ants\, The Priscillas)\non drums\, and Billy King on bass.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/john-mckays-reactor/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Bleach / Buzzkill Joy / Cutty - BBC Music Introducing
DESCRIPTION:Tickets :\nBleach / Buzzkill Joy / Cutty – BBC Music Introducing Fri Sept 26th 7- – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\n\n\nBleach / Buzzkill Joy / Cutty – BBC Music Introducing\n 
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/bleach-buzzkill-joy-cutty-bbc-music-introducing/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Letz Zep -  Led Zeppelin Tribute
DESCRIPTION:  \nTICKETS:  Letz Zep – Led Zeppelin Tribute Fri Sept 19th 2025 8pm-10pm \nhttps://wreckingballmusic.myshopify.com/products/letz-zep-led-zeppelin-tribute-fri-sept-19th-2025-8pm-10pm \nLetz Zep are now critically acclaimed as the leading tribute to the music of Led Zeppelin. And Baby they aint foolin. The band have been featured on BBC1\, BBC2\, ITV1 and reviewed in the Sunday Times by Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson. Even Robert Plant has seen the band perform\, ‘I walked in\, I saw me’ was his comment. Letz Zep received the ultimate accolade recently when they were invited to perform at the official launch party for the Led Zeppelin ‘Mothership’ CD\, in London. A not to be missed show.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/letz-zep-led-zeppelin-tribute/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Saturday Soul Special
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS:\nSaturday Soul Special Sat Aug 30th 2pm – midnight – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\n  \n\nSaturday Soul Special\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/saturday-soul-special/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Moving Pictures - A Tribute To Rush
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS :  Moving Pictures – A Tribute To Rush Sat Aug 16th 2025 7-30pm-10-30pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \n  \nMOVING PICTURES – RUSH TRIBUTE\n\n“If you missed seeing RUSH live\, MOVING PICTURES is as close as you’ll ever get to the real thing.” Moshville Times2025 is the 10th anniversary of Rush’s last ever tour – R40 – when they played a retrospective covering their entire back catalogue.Moving Pictures will bring you an almost identical retrospective set as part of their UK\, EU and Canadian tour in 2025.At the top of their game\, Moving Pictures shows have included –Lakeside Park in Canada for Neil Peart’s family;RUSHfest Scotland with Jonathan Dinklage and other members of the Clockwork Angels string ensemble;Headlining RUSHfest Brazil.Whether you’re a die-hard Rush fan or simply appreciate great live music\, don’t miss your chance to experience the magic of Moving Pictures in person. \n\nMovingPicturesUK.com
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/moving-pictures-a-tribute-to-rush/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:James Walsh (Starsailor)
DESCRIPTION:  \nTICKETS :    James Walsh (Starsailor) Sat Aug 9th 2025 8pm-10pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \n  \nJames Walsh recently made a welcome return with a new EP ‘Renewal’\, thefirst taste of new music following the release of his criticallyacclaimed album ‘Coming Good’ in January 2023.James first found success as the lead singer\, songwriter and guitaristwith multi platinum band Starsailor\, with whom he has sold over threemillion records\, and scored six top thirty albums.James has also carved out an impressive solo career releasing albumssuch as 2019’s ‘Tiger on the Bridge’\, 2021’s ‘Small Illusions’ and2014’s ‘Turning Point’. His latest solo offering was written over aperiod of several months between recording ‘Where the Wild Things Grow’\,the latest album from Starsailor.Catch him up close performing some of his solo material and Starsailorfavourites at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre this summer.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/james-walsh-starsailor/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:The Unravelling Wilburys
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS :  The Unravelling Wilburys – Thurs Aug 7th 2025 8pm-10pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nThe Unravelling Wilburys\nNow hear this y’all:\nLegend has it the original Wilbury brothers from Nashville\, Tennessee\, were plying their trade as\na good ol’ Country band one night in Tootsie’s Bar\, when who should walk in but George Harrison\nfrom The Beatles and his old pal JeD Lynne outta the ELO. After a few beers\, George and JeD\ndecided they loved the Wilbury boys and called up some of their friends\, inviting them\ndowntown to hear for themselves. Those friends turned out to be Roy Orbison\, that Tom Petty\nout of the Heartbreakers\, and Bobby Dylan himself.\nThe story goes that\, after the show\, the famous five wanted to hang out with the shy and retiring\nUnravelling Wilburys. They all got pretty drunk\, and it seemed like the Wilbury brothers had got\ntheir big break when Tom Petty allegedly said they should all work together.\nSix months went by and the Wilburys heard nothing. Then one day they was passing a record\nstore and heard one of their own songs playing on the hi- fi. “Who’s this playing our song?” they\nsaid to the guy behind the counter. “Why\, it’s a new supergroup\,” the guy replied. “They call\nthemselves The Traveling Wilburys.”\nYes folks\, it seems the Traveling Wilburys became a tribute band to our home-spun originals.\nWell\, a few years and more passed and finally the Unravelling Wilburys decided to ‘reclaim’\nthose songs\, putting together a set of all the hits and the best stuD Dylan\, Petty\, Orbison\, Lynne\nand Harrison could muster between ’em. Then they headed for the UK. The folks there ain’t got\nmuch of a clue about Country music and took to ’em straight away.\nPretty soon they was travelling all over the country\, from the Orkney Islands to the Isle of Wight;\nfrom Penzance to Perth; from Southwold to South Wales; packing out theatres along the way in\ntowns whose names they’d never heard of and couldn’t pronounce.\nThe show features the best of the Wilbury albums (“Handle with Care”; “The End of the Line”;\n“The Devil’s Been Busy”; “Tweeter & The Monkey Man” etc.) and some of their supposedly\nthievin’ counterparts’ numbers like “Only the Lonely”; Won’t Back Down”; “While my Guitar\nGently Weeps”; “Like a Rollin’ Stone” and “Mr. Blue Sky”. The act even contains the kind of\ncomedy only a band spending too many nights in Travelodge hotels could dream up.\nThe Unravelling Wilburys are now so popular they even got to be a question on that TV show\n“The Chase”. Now that’s fame…even if it ain’t fortune.\nSo- Ladies and Gentlemen\, turn oD your hearing aid\, put your Zimmer frame to one side and\nprepare for a musical journey with Walter\, Blind Melon\, Sticky Willy\, Thumper and the Reverend Honky Tonk Wilbury. It’s a journey you ain’t gonna forget in a hurry.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/the-unravelling-wilburys-2/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Voodoo Room - A Night of Hendrix/Clapton/Cream
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS :  Voodoo Room – A Night of Hendrix/Clapton/Cream Sun July 27th 2025 8pm- – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \n  \nVoodoo Room – \nA Night of Hendrix\, Clapton & Cream \nCelebrating the incredible music of Jimi Hendrix\, Eric Clapton & Cream – Voodoo Room are a stunning high energy ‘Power Trio’ featuring some of the U.K.’s finest musicians whose credits include: 
Steve Winwood\, Massive Attack\, Arthur Brown\, Fish\, Thunder\, Lulu etc. \n  \nNO WIGS\, NO PANTOMIME – JUST GREAT MUSIC PLAYED BY GREAT MUSICIANS! \n  \nVOODOO ROOM are an exciting Classic Power Trio\, paying tribute to the incredible music of Jimi Hendrix\, Eric Clapton & Cream. Featuring some of the U.K.’s finest musicians\, they perform a high energy\, world class show in total appreciation of these musical pioneers from the world of classic blues/rock!! \n  \n‘INCREDIBLE MUSICIANS! ’ – Neneh Cherry. \n‘ABSOLUTLEY INCREDIBLE ’ – Radio Caroline.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/voodoo-room-a-night-of-hendrix-clapton-cream-2/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Heavy Pettin
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS:  Heavy Pettin Thurs July 10th 2025 8pm-10pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nWhen Heavy Pettin first burst out of Glasgow in 1981\, they were vibrant\, priapic\, anthemic and focused.\nAs they showed on a three-tarck demo\, and on the subsequent debut single for independent label Neat (‘Roll The Dice’ / ’Love Xs Love’)\, they were much much more than mere Def Leppard slaves.\nIn fact\, the Pettin had an international sound that owed something to AC/DC\, UFO\, Thin Lizzy and Foreigner\, but also had its own raging momentum.\nNot that the band found the road forward straightforward. But\, thanks to a work ethic that took them around the country\,\nplus a valuable session for Radio 1’s prestigious ‘Friday Rock Show’\,\nthe band eventually landed a crucial deal with the major Polydor Records.\nMoreover\, their 1983 debut album (‘Lettin’ Loose’) was co-produced by the creative Mack…together with Queen guitarist Brian May.\nNow\, that’s pedigree. \nAmazingly\, that album has survived more than 25 years of high-speed hi-tech developments intact. While other more celebrated records have dated badly\, “Lettin’ Loose” re-affirms the belief back then that the Pettin would plunge to big time stature. What went wrong at the time has little to do with band\, or lack of ambition/talent.\nIn America\, where they should have broken big\, long before Bon Jovi gave Love A Bad Name\, they were held back by the label’s insistence on an anaemic re-mix (as well as a title change to ‘Heavy Pettin’\, which caused more confusion than anything else). If the band’s essential\, vital British brio had been left as conceived in the first place\, who knows what might have been achieved. \nStill\, a slot on the bill for the 1983 Reading Festival\, the day that Black Sabbath infamously headlined when fronted by Ian Gillan\, did them no harm. And touring with both Kiss and Ozzy helped the quintet’s progress. \nTwo years later\, the Pettin return to the studio\, this time with producer Mark Dearnley (who’d worked with AC/DC and Krokus). The result? Pettin‘s second album: ‘Rock Ain’t Dead’\, which surprised many with a slicker yet conversely tougher approach. The lads really had progressed\, although ironically if things had gone to plan\, this would have been produced by Lance Quinn\, of Bon Jovi and Lita Ford fame. However\, just hours before the band were due to fly to Philadelphia\, to work with Quinn at his Warehouse Studios\, the decision was taken by PolyGram (to whom both Heavy Pettin and Bon Jovi were signed in the US) that\, instead\, he should start work immediately on what was to be Jovi’s second record\, ‘7800 Degrees Fahrenheit’. Perhaps then\, it should have been obvious that record company politics were to scupper Pettin. \nA third album\, ‘The Big Bang’\, was released by FM Revolver in 1989 – and still proved this lot were way ahead of so many others who were selling truckloads of ‘units’ and getting acclaim from the media.\nBut\, as the 1980s faded into memory\, so too did Heavy Pettin. \nHowever\, what has happened over the past two decades is that every so often\, people will dust down those Pettin recordings\, scratch their heads in confusion and wonder what went wrong.\nWell\, recriminations never help; they only serve to fuel frustrations.\nBut now the band are back:\nnot for nostalgic reasons;\nnot to re-capture a long past youth;\nnot to right past wrongs\,\nbut to make music. \nSo\, here we are\, not looking backwards to those years\, when this lot were ready to take on the world and toured with Motley Crue and Ratt. No\, this is about the 21st Century. Driven by a desire\, passion\, and a capacity simply to invoke the simple magic and rapport of what this band once stood for. \nSince stepping back out in 2017 the new line up fronted by frontman Stephen “Hamie” Hayman the band have been going about the business of reclaiming their reputation as a “tour de force” live.\n2018 saw them on tour in the UK with American legends Angel.\n2019 a headline set at HRH Hard Rock Hell followed by another headline appearance this time in Germany at the Headbangers Festival\, rounding off the year with another tour around the UK with Rock Goddess.\n2020 promised to be the best yet\, starting off with the amazing Monsters of Rock Cruise X followed by another headline festival appearance at the Brofest Festival in Newcastle.\nThen of course Covid happened !\nIn August 2022 after what felt like an eternity\, the band went out on a run of shows that would see them play in five different countries across Europe\, kicking off with a headline slot at the Legends of Rock Festival followed by a triumphant return to their hometown of Glasgow as “Special guests” to the legend that is Michael Schenker ! \nThe band have their eyes set firmly on 2023 – the 40th anniversary of the debut album “Lettin’ Loose”.\nTo mark the occasion a new remastered version of the Brian May produced original was slated for a March release followed by a run of shows. The plan is to record these shows for a 40th anniversary Live release later in the year. \nHigh on the agenda to round off 2023 is the release of a new album\, with material originating from the lockdown period through to date. \nWith a new management deal and solid line up in place the future looks bright. \nRock ain’t Dead !
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/heavy-pettin/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Kevin Armstrong - Absolute Beginner One Man Show
DESCRIPTION:  \nTICKETS :    Kevin Armstrong – Absolute Beginner One Man Show Sun June 15th 2025 7p – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nKevin began his musical life on Charlie Gillett’s Oval Records in 1981 with his own band Local Heroes SW9. \nAfter two albums\, his career began thriving as a writer\, producer\, bandleader and above all\, a bullet-proof guitarist. Most notably\, Kevin met David Bowie in late 1984\, and worked with him on various projects including putting together his band and performing at the legendary Live Aid show at Wembley in July 1985\, adding to the first Tin Machine lineup and co-writing songs including the title song for Bowie’s Outside 1 album. \nDavid Bowie introduced Kevin to Iggy Pop as guitarist on the the 1986 album Blah Blah Blah and Kevin became Iggy’s bandleader in 86/87. He put together Iggy’s touring band again from 2014 until 2019. \nHe has 4 decades of unique and wholly incomparable experience working with some of the biggest names in music \nKevin has worked with Morrissey\, Grace Jones\, Sinéad O’Connor\, Prefab Sprout\, Thomas Dolby\, Transvision Vamp Brian Eno\, Paul McCartney\, Sandie Shaw\, Gil Evans\, Alien Sex Fiend\, Keziah Jones and many many more. \n 
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/kevin-armstrong-absolute-beginner-one-man-show/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Guitar Heads
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS:  Guitar Heads Wed June 4th 2025 8pm-10pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \n\nGuitar Heads is a new collaboration between 2 highly respected and talented British guitarists Jim Kirkpatrick and Paul Rose. Both of whom have extensive experience and knowledge\, built upon decades of touring and studio work with some of the best known names in the business.\n\n\nFeaturing long time Thunder bassist and drummer Harry James and Chris Childs. Making this band a serious force to be reckoned with.\n\n\nThe mission of the band is simple. To play shows made of some of the best loved guitar classics from the past seven decades. Thin Lizzy\, Jeff Beck\, Santana\, The Shadows\, Deep Purple\, AC-DC\, Peter Green/Fleetwood Mac\, Rory\, Eric Clapton\, Hendrix and more.\n\n  \n\nA no fuss\, good fun night out that we hope will bring a smile to the faces of lovers of great guitar playing and song writing alike.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/guitar-heads-2/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Rachel Sage
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS :    Rachel Sage Sat May 31st 2025 8pm-10pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \n  \n  \nSince founding her own label MPress Records two decades ago\, NYC-based folk-pop artist Rachael Sage has steadily released a slew of vibrant\, dynamic albums described by Goldmine Magazine as “mesmerizing…thoughtful\, pensive and flush with an emotional flourish\, all carefully and adeptly executed.” She has toured with an eclectic list of artists including Rufus Wainwright\, Ani DiFranco\, Beth Hart\, Howard Jones\, and Grammy® winners Shawn Colvin and Judy Collins – with whom she also recorded a critically-acclaimed duet of Neil Young’s “Helpless”. In addition to being a six-time Independent Music Award-winning musician and producer\, Sage is also a John Lennon Contest Grand Prize winner who has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe\, SXSW\, and toured globally from Japan to Berlin with her band\, The Sequins. Sage is also a visual artist and former ballet dancer who performed with the New York City Ballet. A self-described “cancer thriver”\, she is additionally a philanthropic advocate who has raised money for a wide range of causes\, including Foundation For Women’s Cancer\, WHY Hunger\, American Refugee Committee\, and National Network For Youth (NN4Y). Her 2020 album Character yielded the Billboard-charting single “Blue Sky Days”\, and her side-project Poetica\, an adventurous fusion of poetry with jazz\, classical and Americana musical elements in the vein of Leonard Cohen and Laurie Anderson debuted in October 2021. Rachael’s sparkling cover version of the Yazoo classic “Only You”\, from her full-length album The Other Side\, reached #32 on the Mediabase Top 40 radio chart. Her singles “Albatross (feat. Crys Matthews)” and “The Place Of Fun” are out now\, from her companion acoustic album Another Side which was released May 2024 on MPress/Universal/Virgin.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/rachel-sage/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Bonafide + Syteria
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS :  Bonafide support by Syteria Fri May 30th 2025 8pm-10pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nThe Bonafide that audiences recognize today was formed on January 6\, 2014\, when guitarist Anders Rosell joined the band. The current lineup\, featuring Pontus Snibb (vocals/guitar)\, Niklas Matsson (drums)\, and Martin Ekelund (bass)\, has since released three studio albums – Denim Devils\, Flames and Are You Listening? – as well as a live album. Live at KB (2019) not only captured the essence of Bonafide’s sound but also served as a powerful summary of the band’s first six albums. On the album\, the band delivers timeless classics like Night Time and Peg Legged Pete from their self-titled debut\, while putting their own stamp on tracks such as Dirt Bound and Fill Your Head With Rock from the 2009 release Something’s Drippin’. But it’s with live renditions of songs like Bottle of Jack\, Hold Down the Fort\, and Power Down that Snibb\, Matsson\, Ekelund\, and Rosell truly shine. The performance on Live at KB underscores Bonafide’s core ambition: to deliver hard rock as it was meant to be played—rooted in electric blues and early rhythm and blues.\nIn addition to their musical synergy\, the band features a lineup with a rich legacy within the Swedish rock scene: \nPontus Snibb\nFew Swedish musicians are as busy as Pontus Snibb. In addition to leading his own projects such as PS3\, Wreck of Blues\, and From the Sky\, he is also active in A Tribute to Led Zeppelin and plays with the legendary American band Jason and the Scorchers. He has previously been a member of The Wildhearts. \nNiklas Matsson\nBefore Bonafide\, Matsson played with Backdraft and Raging Slab. In 2023\, together with Ekelund\, Snibb\, and Ralf Gyllenhammar\, Matsson performed as part of Mustasch. He remains the drummer Mustasch and also collaborates with Snibb in the solo project PS3. \nMartin Ekelund\nEkelund has an extensive background as a tour manager\, including six years with The Ark. During his time on the road with Takida\, he survived two tour buses that caught fire. Today\, he works as a music producer in his own recording studio in Klippan. \nAnders Rosell\nBesides Bonafide\, Rosell maintains a successful solo career. Recently\, he released the single Forever Traveling Man. A self-taught musician\, Rosell began as a drummer before switching to guitar\, drawing influences from artists like Hendrix and Springsteen. His journey through music has been unconventional\, with no formal guidance through the classic rock and blues eras. \nThe History of Bonafide\nBonafide’s journey began in 2006 when Pontus Snibb and Micke Nilsson recorded the self-titled debut album. Snibb took on guitar\, drums\, and lead vocals\, while Nilsson played bass. Shortly thereafter\, Mikael Fässberg joined as the new lead guitarist\, and Sticky Bomb was announced as the drummer.\nIn 2007\, Bonafide made their live debut on May 19 at the Silja Rock Cruise in Stockholm. The following June\, they announced that their debut album would be released on October 1. Recorded in Snibb’s home studio\, the album included standout tracks like Down\, 50 Cent Millionaire and Gambling Blues. Released via Black Lodge Records\, the album was praised for its raw energy and no-frills\, three-chord rock sound. Bonafide quickly hit the road\, supporting iconic acts like Deep Purple and The Quireboys. On November 7\, 2007\, the band released their first music video\, Loud Band\, and celebrated with live performances in Malmö and Stockholm.\nIn 2008\, Bonafide performed at several high-profile shows\, including opening for Europe and Deep Purple at the Cloetta Center in Linköping and at Öja Krog in Ystad. Their performance in Ystad received positive reviews\, with critics praising their energetic riff-driven rock\, powerful guitar solos\, and Snibb’s gravelly vocals\, despite the limited stage time and reduced sound levels. That same year\, Bonafide penned the official anthem for the Sweden Rock Festival\, which was featured on a compilation album that also included their track Fill Your Head With Rock. This compilation was distributed for free on June 4th to all attendees who purchased a four-day ticket to the 2008 Sweden Rock Festival. In September\, the band announced additional tour dates across Sweden\, with shows scheduled in Gislaved\, Stockholm\, Västerås\, and Varberg. By November\, Bonafide revealed that pre-production for their second album was underway\, with plans to record with renowned producer Chips Kiesbye in February 2009. \nBonafide’s sophomore album\, Something’s Dripping\, was recorded at Musicamatic Studios in Gothenburg. The new album\, released in September\, showcased a fresh direction for the band\, with Snibb and guitarist Mikael Fässberg co-writing songs for the first time. Bonafide embraced a more aggressive\, riff-heavy style\, which they dubbed “genuine cock rock.” The album received widespread acclaim\, with tracks like Fill Your Head With Rock and Straight Shooters earning special praise. The expanded version of their debut album was also released globally\, featuring bonus tracks and a cover of Nazareth’s Miss Misery. Bonafide also embarked on a European tour in late 2009\, playing alongside Crucified Barbara.\nIn 2010\, Bonafide continued to build momentum\, playing several gigs across Europe\, including in Austria with Nazareth and The Quireboys. The year also saw the departure of drummer Sticky Bomb\, who was replaced by Niklas Matsson. Matsson\, a former member of Backdraft and Raging Slab\, joined the band just in time for their spring 2010 tour of Spain. Bonafide’s European tour included performances across Sweden\, Denmark\, the Netherlands\, and beyond. In December\, they announced the release of a new EP\, which included covers of classic rock songs like I Don’t Need No Doctor and I Can’t Explain. 2011 marked a significant year for Bonafide. Their new EP Fill Your Head With Rock – Old\, New\, Tried & True was released in January and quickly gained critical and commercial success. \nBonafide’s dynamic live performances continued to captivate audiences\, earning them a loyal following as they toured extensively across Scandinavia and Europe. During this period\, the band underwent a lineup change when founding member and bassist Micke Nilsson departed and was replaced by Martin Ekelund\, a seasoned musician with a rich history in several prominent Swedish rock bands. Ekelund’s arrival brought a fresh surge of energy to the group\, and their performances were met with even greater enthusiasm from fans. In November 2011\, Bonafide delivered a standout show at Debaser Medis\, which earned widespread acclaim\, particularly after Snibb’s daring jump into the crowd during a guitar solo. That same year\, the band’s song Fill Your Head With Rock\, written for Sweden Rock Festival\, was named one of the best songs of 2011 by Classic Rock magazine.\nIn 2012\, Bonafide made waves at the Sweden Rock Festival\, where they received a standing ovation. They also released Ultimate Rebel\, which showcased the band’s growth\, both musically and lyrically. With tracks like Too Fired Up and Rebel Machine\, the album’s energy and raw intensity captured the band’s evolving sound. Bonafide embarked on an extensive Scandinavian and UK tour to promote Ultimate Rebel\, playing in clubs\, theaters\, and festivals. The year also featured memorable performances at Akkurat\, where the band debuted in February and returned in December.\nOne of Bonafide’s standout moments in 2013 was the release of their live DVD Messin’ in Wales – Live at Hard Rock Hell 2012. Released on July 1\, it gave fans a chance to experience the band’s explosive live performances in a whole new way. Filmed during the final show of their Ultimate Rebel tour in Wales\, the DVD captured Bonafide’s high-energy performance at the Hard Rock Hell Festival\, where they delivered 120 decibels of rock ‘n’ roll on the main stage. This performance was hailed by many fans and critics as the highlight of the festival\, featuring a mix of songs from their entire catalog. Messin’ in Wales became a memorable document of one of Bonafide’s most beloved and electrifying shows. \nAt the same time\, the band was preparing for the next step in their career. Following the success of Ultimate Rebel\, Bonafide released their fourth studio album\, Bombo\, which came out about a year later. The album was a natural progression\, blending hard rock and blues rock\, and showcased the band’s ongoing evolution. Bombo received positive reviews\, with critics praising its dynamic and varied sound. Ulf Classon of Artrock described it as “bright and fresh\, with an open layout and very easy to settle into\,” rating it 8/10. He highlighted tracks like Bombo\, Bad As Clint and Rock ‘N’ Roll Skål as particularly memorable.\nIn 2015\, Bonafide released Denim Devils\, an album that showcased a more polished yet still gritty sound. The record received positive reviews\, with critics lauding the band’s skillful blend of classic rock influences and a more modern edge. Tracks like 50/50 and Hold Down the Fort quickly became fan favorites. The band toured extensively across Europe\, steadily growing their following\, and capped off the year with a Swedish tour alongside rock legends Black Star Riders.\nIn March 2016\, Bonafide released the single and video for Michelangelo\, a duet between Pontus Snibb and Ralf Gyllenhammar (Mustasch). This cover of Björn Skifs’ 1974 classic was praised by Skifs himself and marked a new musical direction for the band. Michelangelo was performed live for the first time at the Sweden Rock Festival that summer\, which became a highlight of the year. Bonafide also launched a new vinyl release of their first two albums\, Bonafide (2007) and Something’s Dripping (2009)\, in high-quality vinyl. The band toured extensively across several countries\, including Switzerland\, Germany\, the UK\, and Spain\, with notable performances at the Sweden Rock Festival and prestigious venues like the O2 Academy Islington in London. The year concluded with their traditional shows at Akkurat in Stockholm.\nBonafide released their highly anticipated album Flames on February 24\, 2017. The album received positive reviews for its energetic blend of AC/DC-inspired rock\, gospel\, and soul. Tracks like Back in the Flames\, Bottle of Jack and Power Down became fan favorites. The band toured extensively\, playing over 30 shows in Sweden\, the UK\, and Spain\, including performances at the O2 Academy in London and Yardbirds in Grimsby. Bonafide was nominated for several Gaffa Awards\, including “Best Group” and “Best Hard Rock/Metal\,” confirming their strong presence on the rock scene. \nIn 2018\, Bonafide focused on an intense touring schedule both in Sweden and internationally. A highlight was the recording of a live album at KB in Malmö in February\, capturing the band’s powerful live performances. The band also toured Finland and the UK\, with notable shows in Helsinki and Oulu\, and performed two concerts with Deep Purple in Finland. Tragically\, the year was marked by the passing of their former guitarist Mikael Fässberg in February\, a huge emotional loss for the band.\nIn early 2019\, Bonafide released their first live album\, Live at KB. Recorded at Kulturbolaget in Malmö in February 2018\, the album captured the raw energy of their live shows\, including powerful versions of recent songs like Bottle of Jack and Power Down. The band’s lineup with Snibb\, Matsson\, Rosell\, and Ekelund gave a definitive sound to their live shows. In addition to the album release\, Bonafide performed at several festivals\, including Bonfest in Scotland\, Malmöfestivalen\, and Kopparbergsfestivalen\, as well as numerous club gigs in Germany and Switzerland. A special highlight was the Bonafide & Friends at Zum Franziskaner concert in Stockholm\, a Christmas show celebrating the restaurant’s 130th anniversary.\n2020 brought challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic\, halting live performances and recording. However\, Bonafide used the time creatively\, recording new material and engaging with fans through social media. By 2021\, they were preparing for their return to the stage and the release of new music.\nIn 2022\, Bonafide hit the road again\, playing several major festivals and venues. Highlights included their performance at the Malmö Rock Festival\, their return to Sweden Rock Festival\, and their explosive performances at the Rock at Sea cruise in November. The band continued to grow their fanbase with each show\, and their presence in the European rock scene remained strong. \nIn 2023\, Bonafide released their highly acclaimed album Are You Listening?\, again produced by Kiesbye. The album garnered widespread praise for its fresh sound and compelling songwriting\, marking a collaborative effort within the band. Main songwriter Snibb shared songwriting credits with Rosell on three tracks\, and with Matsson and Ekelund on one track each. Additionally\, Filippa Nässil\, Pär Hellberg\, and James Braban also contributed to the songwriting process. Matsson made his first lead vocal contribution on the track Tonight I’m Wild. Additionally\, the band dropped the single Snacket\, a collaboration with Swedish rock legend Nisse Hellberg. Bonafide’s standout performances at the Skogsröjet Festival and their official album release party in Stockholm on October 28th were among the highlights of the year.\nIn 2024\, Bonafide began the year with a highly anticipated return to Malmö\, followed by shows in Germany and the Netherlands. Their performance at the Rockpalast/Crossroads Festival in Bonn was broadcast internationally\, and the band also played at major festivals like Azkena Rock in Spain. As they continued to tour\, Bonafide’s reputation as a high-energy live act grew stronger. The year also marked a significant milestone with Pontus Snibb’s nomination for International Frontman at the Hard Rock Hell Awards\, further cementing the band’s status on the international stage.\nBonafide is preparing for a thrilling performance at the Time To Rock Festival in Knislinge\, Sweden\, from July 4-7\, 2025. The band has written and released an official anthem for the festival\, aptly titled Time To Rock. Written by Pontus Snibb and performed by Bonafide\, this anthem will surely become a festival highlight. With Pontus Snibb’s extensive musical career and the band’s reputation for delivering hard-hitting rock anthems\, this new song is poised to be another classic. The anthem will be performed live during their set at the festival—mark your calendars for a show that promises to rock the stage and get everyone in the crowd ready for a Time To Rock! \n  \n  \nWelcome to SYTERIA WORLD. A realm of colourful\, pounding and punked-melodic rock that is occupied by Yorkshire -bred band Syteria\, who return this coming August 11 with their third album SYTERIA WORLD via Cargo. \nFormed by Jackie ‘Jax’ Chambers\, of the legendary UK rockers Girlschool\, alongside Argentine siblings Julia and Pablo Calvo\, and Steph Dawson\, with previous albums Rant-O-Bot and Reflection\, and a host of tours and festival appearances\, Syteria have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with. \nThe Syteria sound mixes elements of modern pop/punk energies with more contemporary rock anthemic choruses\, incorporating four-part harmonies and using the ancient Solfeggio scale of recording in 432hz\, instead of the standard 440hz\, to leave you feeling in tune with the universe. \nThe debut album\, Rant-O-Bot received an award nomination and was shortlisted to the final five at the ‘Independent Music Awards’\, as well as ranking highly in many online voting polls for best band in various categories. The follow up album\, Reflection\, was released in 2020\, just before the pandemic\, supported by countless of stunning reviews. \nBack now with Syteria World\, the band have crafted an introspective album that explores the ups and downs of life through twelve tracks of powerful guitar riffs\, pounding beats\, and catchy choruses. The songs touch on a range of themes\, from chasing dreams and overcoming fears to dealing with breakups and social media monsters. There’s a sense of maturity and wisdom in the lyrics and music that marks a significant step forward for the band. \nOne of the most striking features of Syteria World is the honesty and vulnerability in the lyrics. Tracks like ‘Chasing Dreams’and ‘Breaking Through’ explore personal struggles and the journey towards self-discovery. Similarly\, ‘It’s a Mess’ confronts the chaos of the world head-on\, while ‘Debt Generation’ takes a critical look at consumerism and societal pressures. \nThe album showcases the band’s versatility and range\, with each track offering a unique take on the challenges and joys of life. From the bitter frustration of ‘E.M.P.T.Y.’ to the celebratory spirit of ‘Raise Your Glass\,’ this is an album that will have you singing along and nodding in agreement. \n 
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/bonafide-syteria/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Demi Marriner
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS :  Demi Marriner Thursday May 29th 2025 8pm-10pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \n  \nSCREAMING TARTS PRESENTS… Demi Marriner.Thursday May 29th 2025. Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, Hull.The name Demi Marriner is widely known on the UK music scene and withgood reason. Renowned for her heartfelt songs and captivatingperformances\, Demi’s sound encompasses multiple genres and her liveshows beguile stage audiences from the off.Demi released her debut album ‘The Things We Didn’t Say’ in 2024followed by a sell-out UK tour with her incredible band. She’s set torelease her next record ‘The Things I Said’\, the second in a trilogy\, in2025 with touring and festival appearances throughout the year.Having toured with artists such as Elles Bailey\, Ferris and Sylvester\,Sam Outlaw\, Dom Martin\, Jarrod Dickenson\, The Wandering Hearts\, BethNeilson Chapman\, Wildwood Kin and performing at festivals likeGlastonbury\, Cropredy\, Hebcelt\, Beautiful Days and many more\, Demi isset for a highly successful year with two new records in the making andtouring both solo and full band throughout 2025 and into 2026. \n 
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/demi-marriner/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Kate McDonnell
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS : \nKate McDonnell – Sunday May 18th 2025 7pm-9pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nSinger\, songwriter and recording artist from Albany\, NY\, USA.  Kate McDonnell has captivated audiences around the globe with her award-winning songwriting skills\, unique and jaw-dropping “upside down and backwards” guitar style\, her infectious personality and “heart stopping voice”. \nFrom early gigs with Freddie Tane (Bill Haley and the Comets)\, opening shows for the likes of Bob Dylan\, Suzanne Vega and Judy Collins\,  through six highly acclaimed album releases\, solo appearances at the prestigious Newport Folk Festival to the recent release of her new album\, Trapeze\, Kate has continued to receive critical acclaim from audiences and fellow musicians alike to become a staple of North American folk radio. \n Trapeze reached No.3 for folk radio airplay within a week of release and took Kate to No.1 artist in the same lists shortly after.  This short tour will be the precursor to a much more extensive visit in 2026 so take the chance now to see one of the truly great singer\, songwriters of her generation up close and personal.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/kate-mcdonnell/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Deadset / Rothco / Ming City Rockers - BBC Introducing
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS (FREE)  BUT PLEASE ‘PURCHASE’ :    Deadset / Rothco / Ming City Rockers – BBC Introducing Fri May 16th 7p – Wrecking Ball Arts CentreDescribed as a morbid and vulnerable reaction to Hull’s grizzly exterior. Introducing melancholy 80’s to harsher new territory and getting lost somewhere later. \nRothco:Brimming with gothic new wave sensibilities and oozing with authenticity\, ROTHCO’s sound is an alluring blend of influences that impresses in its effortless blending of elements from brooding psychedelia\, disco\, and abrasive punk. \nMing City Rockers:Ming City Rockers are an English three-piece rock band from Immingham\, Lincolnshire\, England. Their style has been compared to that of “the spirit of MC5.” \n 
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/deadset-rothco-ming-city-rockers-bbc-introducing/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Creedence Clearwater Revived
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS:  Creedence Clearwater Revived Fri May 9th 2025 – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nPERFORMING A SET LIST DEDICATED TO THE LEGENDARY CCR AND JOHN FOGERTY INCLUDING ALL THE CLASSICS  \nPROUD MARY • BAD MOON RISING • HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN • GREEN RIVER • DOWN ON THE CORNER • LODI • FORTUNATE SON • RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE • I PUT A SPELL ON YOU • SUSIE Q • WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN  \nI HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE • HEY TONIGHT • COTTON FIELDS • LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT • MOLINA \nAND MANY MORE  \nCreedence Clearwater Revived’ featuring Johnnie ‘Guitar’ Williamson have been touring the Globe for decades performing John Fogerty and CCR Songs. \n​ \nThis is a rare chance to see a classic British band perform their interpretation of a classic American Set.  The band will also add all the other classic CCR songs to the set list making it an amazing two hour show. \n​‘Creedence Clearwater Revived deliver outstanding musical quality\, creating a unique Swamp rock vibe and atmosphere \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWEBSITE:  \ncreedenceclearwaterrevived.co.uk \nBAND MEMBERS: \n  \nJOHNNIE GUITAR WILLIAMSON’   LEAD GUITAR/VOCALS \n​ \nBERNIE SOUTHERN   LEAD GUITAR/VOCALS \n​ \nCHRIS ALLEN   BASS GUITAR/VOCALS \n​ \nWALTER DAY   DRUMS/VOCALS \n​
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/creedence-clearwater-revived/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Astrid Williamson
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS:  Astrid Williamson Tuesday May 6th 2025 7-30pm-9-30pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nShetland born singer-songwriter Astrid Williamson returns with her tenth\nstudio album\, Shetland Suite\, a collection of traditional songs and\ninstrumentals reimagined for the 21st century. A tribute to her late\nmother Shetland Suite comprises of an evocative fusion of folk\,\nelectronics and field recordings and is due for release on Incarnation\nRecords in September 2024.\nWilliamson rose to prominence in the early 1990s with her band Goya\nDress. Their first album\, Rooms\, was produced by John Cale (Velvet\nUnderground). To date she has released a further eight studio albums\nincluding classical work Requiem & Gallipoli\, lately reviving own label\nIncarnation Records to release\, Into The Mountain (2022).\nShe studied classical piano and composition with Judith Weir (current\nMaster Of The King’s Music) at Scotland’s Royal Conservatoire\, and\nover a career spanning almost three decades\, as a vocalist\, musician\nand co-writer\, she has collaborated with various artists including\nJohnny Marr & Bernard Sumner (as part of Electronic)\, Arthur Baker\,\nStereophonics\, Leo Abrahams\, This Mortal Coil/ Hope Blister originator\nIvo Watts-Russell\, and Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance/Hans Zimmer).\nShe also appeared in Rob Newman’s BBC comedy series The History of\nThe World Backwards as musical director\, song arranger and performer.\nHer songs have appeared in films including Bill Forsyth’s Gregory’s Two Girls \n“Her vocal delivery approaches John Martyn levels of emotional\nimpact.”- The Sunday Times\n“Williamson’s voice is a thing of lustrous power.” UNCUT\n“Astrid’s songs are elegant\, erudite and sexy.” – MOJO
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/astrid-williamson/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Mike Masse
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS:  Mike Masse – Mon May 5th 2025 7pm-9pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nMike Massé is an internationally acclaimed artist and arranger who performs epic acoustic classic rock. He is a YouTube icon with over 160 million channel views. Legends of rock like Toto\, Boston\, Sarah McLachlan\, Styx\, Rush\, Berlin\, Asia\, and others have expressed love and gratitude for his acoustic renditions of their songs. Toto cites his acoustic cover of “Africa” as their favorite. \nMike initially gained notoriety for his performances posted on his widely viewed YouTube channel. The success of that channel allowed him to quit his day job as a public defender after 13 years and move his family to Denver to become a full-time musician who performs around the world. \nMike’s acoustic arrangements are praised for their originality\, creativity\, accuracy and simplicity. He is careful to remain true to what is beloved about the original recordings\, while bringing his own masterful musical flair to each rendition. \nHis YouTube success has led to other musical opportunities\, like singing with original members of the band Boston doing a set of all classic Boston songs\, some of the most challenging rock vocals ever recorded. \nMike and his Beatles band Rubber Souls have presented a show of Beatles’ music accompanied by the Denver Pops Orchestra\, recreating the authentic orchestral arrangements to the delight of audiences of all ages. He appeared in a national television commercial for Google\, a tribute to Prince that aired during the Grammys. His famous cover of Toto’s “Africa” was parodied on TBS’ “American Dad\,” officially making Mike Massé and Jeff Hall a pop culture reference. \nMike continues to perform his unique brand of epic acoustic classic rock at public concerts and private events around the US and abroad on his quest to “cover the music\, cover the world.”  Mike is sponsored by Ovation Guitars\, Roland\, Wild Dog Stomp\, AirTurn\, and Black Mountain Picks.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/mike-masse/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:From Big Country
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS:  From Big Country – Sat May 3rd 2025 8pm-10pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nMark Brzezicki \,Simon Hough and Gil Allen have been bombarded with fans asking will they tour together. \nThe answer is YES\, due to demand the band will be performing an electric set performing all the hits that Mark enjoyed as one of the key members of BIG COUNTRY. \n​​THIS IS NOT A BIG COUNTRY TRIBUTE SHOW \n​The songs deserve to be played by as many people that want to play them. ​The songs were written for everybody to hear and enjoy\, So sit back and enjoy the ride. \nMark alongside Stuart\, Tony and Bruce notched up over 20 hit singles and 8 studio albums. \nMark Brzezicki and Tony Butler was asked to Join Big Country in 1981 by Stuart Adamson to play on the debut single “Harvest Home.” They hit it off with Stuart\, who invited them to join the band. The rest as they say is history. \nThe word Legend is used by many but the word Legendary has been given to Mark by his Peers. As well as being the foundation and backbone beat behind Big Country\, Mark has held centre stage on the drum throne behind Eric Clapton\, Midge Ure\, The Cult\, Procol Harum\, Bruce Foxton and may more. He has sat and performed beside Roger Taylor of Queen and Phil Collins of Genesis at the Princes Trust Concert. He has performed on hundreds of sessions for artists including Pete Townshend\, Roger Daltrey of The Who\, plus so many more\, He is still regarded as one of the top drummers on the Planet. \nThis is a very special union of 4 of the finest musicians performing the ultimate electric homage to the Music of Big Country and the songs of the late great Stuart Adamson. \nYou can expect songs that has never been played live before along with the classic Big Country hits we all know and love. \nThe fourth member to join this amazing band is Guitar Genus Ken Nicol. Kens background is to say the least very varied from the realms of Steeleye Span and Magna Carta to Al Stewart. Ken is one of the finest guitar players around. \nSteeped in a stunning catalogue of proud and stirring hit songs such as ‘Fields of Fire’\, ‘Chance’\, ‘In A Big Country’ (which sold 2 million)\, ‘East Of Eden’ and their biggest UK hit ‘Look Away’\, along with massive albums such ‘The Seer’\, ‘Steeltown’\, ‘Peace In Our Time’ and the triple Grammy –nominated\, ‘The Crossing’\, Mark and the boys continue to look beyond the next horizon. \n 
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/the-songs-of-stuart-adamson/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Absolute Free - Tribute to Free
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS:  Absolute Free – Tribute to Free Fri May 2nd 2025 8pm-10pm – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nBrilliant tribute to the legendary rock band Free \nnot to be missed
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/absolute-free-tribute-to-free/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Affection Place ft Dave Formula (Magazine/Visage)
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS:  Affection Place ft Dave Formula (Magazine/Visage) Thurs May 1st 2025 8 – Wrecking Ball Arts Centre \nAFFECTION PLACE is an alternative rock group based in Lyon\, France\, born out of the international New-Wave / Post-Punk music scene of the 80’s. The original formation played from 1979 to 1981 performing many concerts in France and Switzerland and touring with groups such as Magazine\, the Cramps\, A Certain Ratio\, Marquis de Sade and many more. \nIn 2019 the group reformed and released a compilation of unreleased tracks dating from the 80’s on Caméléon Records. A major exhibition in Lyon “Lyon Capitale du Rock 1978-1983” at the Municipal Library of Lyon highlighted Affection Place as a force majeur of the Lyon music scene of the early 80’s. \nA french TV documentary followed on France 3 called ‘Sauvages’ highlighting the importance of bands such as Affection Place in the 80’s. \nSince 2019\, the band has filmed music videos and performed numerous concerts with much music press interest. Affection Place formed a close relationship with keyboard player and producer Dave Formula from the band Magazine/Visage. Dave produced and features on 4 tracks recorded during lockdown. \nIn 2022 Affection Place recorded an album Smouldering Fire in Dave Formula’s studio (The Sweet Factory) in the UK and is available now on CD/LP/DIGITAL and all STREAMING platforms. \nAffection Place are prepping for a 2nd UK visit end of April 2025 featuring Dave Formula on Keyboards. Playing London\, Brighton\, Bristol\, Birmingham etc..
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/affection-place-ft-dave-formula-magazine-visage/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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