West Country band The Stylers, who recently triumphed in a competition to spot young musical talent across the counties of Devon, Dorset and Somerset, have received their trophies from key event partner Beviss & Beckingsale.
The Stylers, from Dorchester, beat off stiff competition from across the three counties at the TBOB Battle of the Bands competition, held in the Dorset village of Thorncombe this summer. They were voted Overall Winners and Best U21 band. The four musicians won a full day in a recording studio with professional producer Phil Nicholas who has worked with a...
Your essential guide to what’s on in an around Exeter this bank holiday weekend (26-29 August).
MUSIC
Live Music Friday, Exeter John Gandys, Gandy Street: Reckless, 9pm, free. Ship & Pelican, Heavitree: Booster, 9pm, free. The Lord Nelson, Topsham: Wired, 9pm, free.
The Cheeky Boys of Pop Saturday, 2pm, Exmouth Pavilion Free outdoor event feat Robbie and Olly tribute. The Cheeky Boys Of Pop battle it out this afternoon, but who will win? Robbie or Olly?! An afternoon of pop which will have you dancing and singing to the hits we know and love form two of the...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (19-21 August).
THEATRE
The Dreamboys Friday, 7.45pm, Exeter Corn Exchange The Dreamboys are back and hotter than ever with a brand new show and UK tour. Over 18s only. Tickets £23.50. https://sites.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange/
Music
Mr Woodnote with Lil Rhys and Eva Lazarus Friday, 8pm, Exeter Phoenix Notorious street performers, Mr. Woodnote, Lil Rhys & Eva Lazarus are bringing their unique brand of funky business to Exeter. £8 (£6) standing. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Described as ‘the most deathly delta blues outfit to ever emerge from Andalusia’ Guadalupe Plata channel red hot passion for the blues into Hispanic roots – this is a sound that lingers in the sunset like a voodoo curse.
Guadalupe Plate are: Pedro de Dios Barceló (“Perico”) – guitar, vocals, piano. Carlos Jimena Quesada (“Jimena”) – Drums, percussion and piano. Francisco Luis Martos Sanchez (“Paco Luis”) – washtub bass, electric bass, guitar and piano.
St Thomas/West Exe Jazz Band 40 Year Celebration Concert
This September sees 40 years of the West Exe, formerly St Thomas, Jazz Band. During that time we have given well over 400 performances in many venues. To celebrate we are presenting a concert in which the current band and many performers from the total of over 500 members will be taking part.
Many ex-members are involved in the music business, locally and nationally and have performed with international names in jazz. The concert promises a lively follow up to the successful 30 year event in the Barnfield in 2006....
You’ve Got A Friend – The Music of James Taylor and Carole King
From the creators of the smash hit WEST END show ‘The Simon & Garfunkel Story’ comes a brand new theatre experience celebrating two of the World’s greatest songwriters of all time – James Taylor and Carole King.
Telling the delicate story of friendship, this musical journey intertwines all the hits including ‘I Feel The Earth Move’, ‘Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow’, ‘How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)’, ‘Fire & Rain’, ‘You Make Me Feel (Like A Natural Woman)’ and the beautiful ‘You’ve Got A Friend...
Buddy Holly & The Crickets are brought back to life as they looked and sounded on their first tour of the UK in 1958 by the outstanding Spencer J & the Copy-Cat Crickets. Taking you back to the age of the soda shop, the drive through diner and the record hop, this is a non-stop rock ‘n’ roll concert straight from the fifties with the songs that Buddy recorded such as ‘Peggy Sue’, ‘That’ll Be The Day’, ‘Oh Boy’ and ‘Heartbeat’, but also other rock n roll hits such as ‘La Bamba’, ‘Blue Suede Shoes’, ‘Rip It Up’ and ‘Shake Rattle & Roll’ which Buddy performed time and again....
A stunning two hour show with over 40 Top Ten Hits performed by Albert Hammond and his band. Albert Hammond has been writing hit songs for over forty years. Since the 1960s there has not been a single decade in which Albert has not written multiple hits songs, including more than 30 chart-topping hits and total sales in excess of 360 million! Now he is performing these songs himself. His song writing talents have made so many great careers with songs like 'The Air that I Breathe' (The Hollies), 'When I Need You' (Leo Sayer) and 'One Moment in Time' (Whitney Huston). Albert's songs have...
