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80s Icon Hazel O’Connor rocks Sudbury The Quay Theatre in Sudbury welcomes music icon Hazel O’Connor to the stage on March 17th. The first major female star of the 80’s, award winning singer-songwriter Hazel O’Connor rose to fame exactly forty years ago in 1980 starring in the film Breaking Glass. There were hits and eye-catching Top of The Pops appearances aplenty along the way. Hazel's ageless songs include Eighth Day, Will You, Big Brother, Monsters in Disguise, Calls The Tune, If Only, Give Me An Inch, Blackman and Hanging Around - all of which seem even more relevant in our present times. Celebrating the Hallelujah Moments of a stunning and illustrious live career Hazel is accompanied here by virtuoso saxophonist Clare Hirst (The Belle Stars, Communards, David Bowie) on sax, Sarah Fisher (Eurythmics) keyboards and Tony Qunta (Odyssey/Edgar
Bungay welcomes The Total Who Show Featuring musicians who have performed with Roger Daltry, Pete Townshend and John Entwistle themselves, this tribute to The Who is set to wow audiences at The Fisher Theatre, Bungay on March 14th. Featuring all the band’s classics including Won’t Get Fooled Again, My Generation, Pinball Wizard, Who are You, Substitute, Can’t Explain, The
Winter) on guitar. This powerful blend of voices and
Seeker and I Can See For Miles, it promises to be a
musicianship brings a classy touch of energy, passion and
night to remember.
fire to Hazel’s vibrant performance.
www.fishertheatre.org
www.quaysudbury.com
Book now for Folk on the Pier Cromer’s popular music festival - Folk on the Pier - returns to the town’s Pavilion Theatre on May 8th-10th. Renowned as ‘the best gig on the North Sea’ the event attracts a plethora of well-known and up-and-coming folk, folk-rock and acoustic artists from across the UK. This year's line-up is no different. Among the headliners are BAFTA Nominated TV Entertainer of the Year and The British Academy Gold Award of Composers recipient Richard Digance, and Wizz Jones who recently picked up a Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. The ever-evolving Demon Barbers XL will present their new show ‘Rise Up’ and festival Patron Ashley Hutchings MBE presents 'Dylancentric' - his tribute to Bob Dylan. Supporting acts this year include festival favourites Gerry Colvin Band, Feast of Fiddles, The Spikedrivers, Kevin Dempsey, Alan Reid, and the Urban Folk Quartet; and newcomers - Linda Watkins, Martin Harley, Ninebarrow and the Redhills. Also making their first appearance at the festival are local acts Alden, Patterson & Dashwood, The Shackleton Trio and Klezmerized! Closing the festival is the band without whom there would not be a Folk on The Pier - Fairport Convention.
www.cromerpier.co.uk
