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Keep an eye on our website for announcements about the second MixRadio Remix Takeover show in March.
With the launch of our digital archive in October 2014, the rich history of Colston Hall is now free to explore online. As the South West’s leading concert venue since 1867, Colston Hall has been integral to bringing a multitude of stars to Bristol and providing the people of the city with a place to perform and enjoy music for close to 150 years. Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Armstrong, The Rolling Stones (pictured) – find out more about the legends who have graced our stage by visiting www.colstonhall.org/history. We’d love to hear your memories and see your photos of the Hall, get in touch via email at history@colstonhall.org
thank you for the music At the same time as preserving our past, we are also looking to the future. As we approach our landmark 150th anniversary in 2017, we want to ensure we’ll be around for centuries to come by embarking on the most ambitious redevelopment programme the Hall has seen for 60 years. Our
extensive plans promise to turn the venue into one we can all be proud of. To find out more, visit www.colstonhall.org/ thankyouforthemusic
award shortlist We’re absolutely thrilled that our website has been shortlisted for The Digitals, eConsultancy’s prestigious awards for digital excellence. Our website, built by Palace, launched a year ago and is continually growing, most recently with the addition of our digital archive. Fingers crossed that we are successful at the awards ceremony.
Discover groundbreaking artists and comedians in The Lantern – look out for the symbol
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ibibio sound machine
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paul carrack rock and pop thu 15 jan 7.30pm, £41.39, £30.64 incl. bf
laura jurd jazz thu 15 jan the lantern, 8pm, £8.50 incl. bf seated show
rain or shine
Legendary Sheffield-born singer-songwriter and former frontman of Ace, Squeeze and Mike and the Mechanics returns to the road following the release of his album, Rain or Shine. “If vocal talent equalled financial success, Paul Carrack would be a bigger name than legends such as Phil Collins or Elton John” (Record Collector).
Award-winning trumpet player and composer Laura Jurd performs work from her second album, Human Spirit, alongside her seven-piece ensemble and vocalist Lauren Kinsella. The songs meld together elements of rock and folk music while providing a platform for improvisation and creative dialogue between the musicians. New music in The Lantern sponsored by
anthony braxton jazz tue 20 jan the lantern, 8pm, £26.50 incl. bf
diamond curtain wall quartet
The New York Times calls composer, reed player and NEA Jazz Master Anthony Braxton “a rebel abstractionist, a builder of original languages combining composition and improvisation”. A real coup for The Lantern, see this seasoned master whose work is as fresh and strong as ever.
seated show New music in The Lantern sponsored by
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the larry goldings trio jazz wed 21 jan the lantern, 8pm, £21.50, jazz festival members £17.20 incl. bf
jazz festival fundraiser concert Artists from James Taylor to Tracy Chapman have sought the talents of Boston pianist/organist Larry Goldings. Tonight, his trio (featuring guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Bill Stewart) plays a selection of original compositions and reworked standards. “There’s no more sophisticated, swinging and probing B-3 band around,” says Jazz Times.
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the barr brothers folk thu 22 jan the lantern, doors 7.30pm, £10.75 incl. bf
“They secretly cast their listeners under a spell of harmonic vocals, careful strings, and obscure objects,” says Consequence of Sound of the Montreal folk quartet. “Fans of hot chocolate, laid-back Wilco and the breezy singer-songwriter Bahamas” would love the band’s “curious, exceptional folk-rock,” says The Globe and Mail.
over 14s, u16s accompanied, standing show
silent comedy gala comedy fri 23 jan 7.30pm, £25, conc. £22, child £10 incl. bf
hosted by chris addison
The Slapstick Festival’s annual Silent Comedy Gala is the laugh-out-loud, must-attend event that brightens up every January. This year writer and comedian Chris Addison hosts a line-up of films including Buster Keaton’s 1925 comic masterpiece Seven Chances, Charlie Chaplin’s The Immigrant, and Laurel and Hardy's tit-for-tat caper Big Business, with live soundtrack by keyboard legend Rick Wakeman.
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the hallé classical sat 24 jan 7.30pm, £36, £30, £24, £18, students £8.50, u18s £1 incl. bf
the orchestra pitts community sun 25 jan 9.30am rehearsal £20, 4pm free concert
jessie ware rock and pop tue 27 jan doors 7pm, £23.65 incl. bf stalls part standing
the power and the glory The Hallé have a history of dazzling performances of Elgar and, under current Music Director Sir Mark Elder, have “few rivals in this music” (The Sunday Times). Tonight they traverse the heartfelt and complex Symphony No. 2. Beforehand, pianist Martin Stadtfeld scales Mendelssohn’s mercurial Piano Concerto No. 2, and opening proceedings is Mozart’s Magic Flute Overture. It’s five years since the creation of The Orchestra Pitts, a ‘scratch’ event that brings together 250 amateur orchestral players and 300 chorus singers to raise money for Cancer Research UK. These musicians and singers meet for a day, spending the morning and early afternoon rehearsing before putting on a free concert. For more information on how to participate please email theorchestrapitts@hotmail.co.uk
Jessie Ware’s “commanding … lush, mature” (Pitchfork) debut album was nominated for a Mercury and bagged her a bunch of A-list fans. For her sophomore effort, Tough Love, she has created “a superior slice of small hours electro-pop” (The Telegraph) that is “deeper and more thoughtfullyconsidered than any British pop album that lingers in recent memory” (Drowned In Sound).
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orlando julius and the heliocentrics world tue 27 jan the lantern, 8pm, £13.44 incl. bf
Nigerian music legend, saxophonist, songwriter and “master of the simple, stomping riff ” (The Guardian), Orlando Julius joins forces with London’s The Heliocentrics to bring us “the gladdest of tidings” (Pop Matters). Their collaborative album, Jaiyede Afro, is “compulsively danceable” (Pop Matters).
over 16s, standing show
New music in The Lantern sponsored by
ibibio sound machine
Fronted by British-Nigerian vocalist Eno Williams, Ibibio Sound Machine present a mellifluous mash-up of West African highlife, disco, post-punk and psychedelic electro soul. Hear the folk stories of Williams’ childhood set to a musical backdrop that “veers intriguingly between the contemporary and echoes of the ’70s and ’80s” (The Guardian).
world thu 29 jan the lantern, 8pm, £13.44 incl. bf over 16s, standing show
New music in The Lantern sponsored by
songhoy blues world sat 31 jan the lantern, 8.30pm, £8.60 incl. bf
The “Timbuktu indie kids” (WOMAD) played their first ever UK gig last year as part of Damon Albarn’s excellent Africa Express project. Now this “hard-grooving Afro-blues act” (Time Out) are back to perform “trancey grooves and slow, smoky blues that could have come from London via Chicago in 1964” (The Independent).
over 16s, standing show New music in The Lantern sponsored by
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transatlantic sessions tue 3 feb p10
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amy wadge & luke jackson folk sun 1 feb the lantern, 8pm, £12.90, conc. £10.75 incl. bf seated show
alun cochrane comedy mon 2 feb the lantern, 8pm, £12.90 incl. bf seated show
transatlantic sessions folk tue 3 feb 7.30pm, £28.50, £24.50 incl. bf
“Irresistible, riveting performer” (Bob Harris) Amy Wadge joins “rising star of British folk” (The Telegraph) Luke Jackson in The Lantern. Wadge’s reputation as a singer-songwriter is growing having co-written an EP with Ed Sheeran, Songs I Wrote with Amy. Jackson is described as “an outstanding heir to the likes of Richard Thompson and Martin Simpson” (Acoustic Magazine) and has supported artists like Show of Hands and Martyn Joseph. (me neither)
The ray of sunshine performs cheerfully miserable stand up. His dulcet tones are heard frequently on The Frank Skinner Radio Show (Absolute) and BBC Radio 4’s Just A Minute, and his dour face sometimes appears on TV – Trying Again (Sky Living), Mock the Week (BBC Two) and 8 out of 10 Cats (Channel 4). “The best, as well as the most natural stand-up I’ve seen,” says The Independent.
The award-winning BBC series Transatlantic Sessions visits Colston Hall for its inaugural Bristol live show, which promises to be “as down-homey and free-wheeling as it is kick-ass and polished” (Evening Standard). This “Anglo-American musical mash-up” (The Guardian) features an impressive line-up, as musical directors Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas are joined by guests including Grammy winners Rodney Crowell and Patty Griffin.
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bournemouth symphony orchestra classical thu 5 feb 7.30pm, £36, £30, £24, £18, students £8.50, u18s £1 incl. bf
rachmaninov: remembering russia
The BSO, under the baton of Joshua Weilerstein, open tonight’s programme with a cheerful Finnish air in the shape of Sibelius’ Spring Song, before 2009 Leeds Piano Competition finalist Allesandro Taverna raises the temperature with Grieg’s fiery Piano Concerto. They conclude with Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances, a piece suffused with nostalgia for the Russia he had left behind.
ross noble blacktangentleman ladysmith Tomfoolery, surrealism and ingenious comedy improvisation combine in Tangentleman, the new mambazo in inala fri 6 feb
show from the “master surrealist” (Chortle). Noble “spins the most minor on-stage occurrence or passing fancy into protracted, hallucinogenic riffs”, says The Telegraph. “Few people have had more success just making stuff up” (The Guardian). a zulu ballet INALA is an artistic collaboration between choral legends Ladysmith Black Mambazo, multi-awardwinning choreographer Mark featuring the great western chorus the gurt Baldwin and world-class dancers and gurt lush choir western from the Royal Ballet and Eight-time Rambert British Barbershop Champions The concert Dance Company. Celebrating 20Western Chorus of Bristol perform popular Great years of democracy in South Africa, songs from the last century: sacred songs, spirituals community INALA and stonking showstoppers. By contrast ‘the Lush’ sat 7 febembraces the country’s past, its £16.13, present and hopesoffer for the the sound of African, Bulgarian, Scandinavian 7.30pm, future, delivering and live English folk music, plus some rousing conc. £10.75, u18san uplifting storytelling Renaissance secular songs and film soundtracks. £2.15 incl. bfexperience through music, song and dance. world£26.88 incl. bf 8pm, sun over 15s28 sep 7.30pm, £26 incl. bf
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crate expectations
a day of dusty vinyl love
rock and pop sat 7 feb the lantern, doors 5pm, £12.90 incl. bf
This day of vinyl devotion features an audiovisual tribute to the Beastie Boys’ album Paul’s Boutique by Caught in the Middle of a Three Way Mix (DJs Food, Cheeba and Moneyshot), sets from DJ Format and John Stapleton, screenings, Q&A and access to the after-party featuring Scratch Perverts.
over 16s, seated show, standing after the interval
New music in The Lantern sponsored by
colston hall record fair community sat 7 feb 10am – 4pm, free
producer uncovered: beginners education starts mon 9 feb education suite, 7-10pm, £180 incl. bf over 18s
Building up to Crate Expectations, the biggest record fair in the South West returns with over 70 dealers plying their wares over three floors. Find rare and vintage LPs, 12” and 7” vinyl alongside CDs from most genres. Decks are available to check out tunes before you buy and Colston St Bar & Kitchen will be open for a break from browsing. Feel free to bring tunes to trade or sell, most dealers are happy to strike a bargain! Running over 10 sessions, learn the fundamentals of multi-track composition with Logic Pro X at this hands-on, creative course. Delivered by music producers and specialist guest industry professionals, explore how to build music from scratch, experiment with ideas and move towards a finished product, gaining the practical skills needed to create, develop and hone ideas.
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rumours of fleetwood mac rock and pop tue 10 feb 7.30pm, £34.94, £24.19 incl. bf
hiss golden messenger folk wed 11 feb the lantern, doors 7.30pm, £12.36 incl. bf over 14s, u16s accompanied, standing show
producer uncovered: intermediate education starts wed 11 feb education suite, 7-10pm, £180 incl. bf
A must-see for fans of “the world’s first supergroup” (Sunday Times), Rumours of Fleetwood Mac return for more “brilliantly performed” (Scottish Daily Record) renditions of classic tracks like Albatross, Dreams and Little Lies. “The harmonies were tight, instrumentation note perfect, and the sheer excitement of a supergroup was reproduced with nerve tingling accuracy,” says the Sunday Mail.
David Bowie describes the North Carolina country-rock ensemble as “mystical country, like an eerie yellowing photograph”. Led by “craggy-voiced patriarch” (Merge Records) MC Taylor in partnership with multi-instrumentalist Scott Hirsch, HGM serve up the kind of “folk music that is at once firmly steeped in tradition and immediately accessible” (NPR Music).
Aimed at people who have a working knowledge of Logic Pro, and running over 10 sessions, this evening music production course is delivered by music producers and specialist guest industry professionals. Learn the skills you need to finetune your tracks and get into new creative areas, including sound synthesis, digital signal processing and sound design.
over 18s
mark grist comedy fri 13 feb the lantern, 8pm, £8.60 incl. bf
rogue teacher He’s “the English teacher you wish you had” (Fest Magazine) whose rap battle clocked up millions of hits on YouTube. In his new show, Grist traces his journey from English teacher to rap battle sensation. “And most of it’s in verse: emphatic, playful, insistently rhyming verse of the type his MA tutor censured, but which is precision-built to reach out to a live audience,” says The Guardian.
sharon jones and the dap-kings over 16s, seated show
tue 28 oct p23
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george ezra rock and pop tue 17 feb doors 7pm, sold out stalls part standing
katherine jenkins light entertainment wed 18 feb 7.30pm, £145.13, £91.38, £59.13, £42.46, £31.71 incl. bf u14s accompanied
lloyd langford comedy wed 18 feb the lantern, 8pm, £12.90 incl. bf over 16s, seated show
Local lad-turned-superstar George Ezra makes his first appearance in the main hall, selling out in just minutes. “Ezra’s debut has charm to spare, delivering structurally simple songs with enormous gusto,” says The Telegraph of the singer-songwriter’s chart-topping album, Wanted On Voyage.
home sweet home tour
Celebrating 10 years in the music industry, Jenkins returns to her classical roots for new album Home Sweet Home, which features work by composers like Bach and Beethoven, as well as reimaginings of classics like We Are the Champions and Barcelona. The Welsh mezzo soprano has sold over eight million albums worldwide, won two Classical BRITs and was awarded an OBE in 2014. old fashioned
Gags, anecdotes, riffs and exasperated pleas to the sky as the Radio Academy Award-winner presents his new show about feeling bamboozled by the modern world. Langford has appeared on QI and Rhod Gilbert’s radio show. He is “one of the sharpest comedic minds on the circuit,” says The Guardian, while Fest calls him “particularly brilliant”.
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tommy tiernan comedy thu 19 feb the lantern, 8pm, sold out over 16s, seated show
hackney colliery band world fri 20 feb the lantern, 8pm, £15.05 incl. bf
“Intense and painfully funny storytelling” (Irish Times) from the seasoned Perrier Award-winning Irish comedian. “When the bearded storyteller aimed for the funny bone he was imperious,” said The Standard of Tiernan’s sold-out two-week run at London’s Soho Theatre last year. Take your pew for “a sermon-like delivery halfway between home hearth and hellfire” (The Independent).
Since the release of their eponymous debut in 2011, HCB have been amassing fans with their trademark covers (Prodigy, Toto, Blackstreet) and catchy originals. “The enthusiasm they put into their live shows ensures the crowd are going to have nothing but a good time,” says Louder Than War. Hear a mix of rock, Afrobeat, hip-hop, Balkan, jazz and soul.
over 16s, standing show New music in The Lantern sponsored by
omid djalili comedy fri 20 feb 8pm, £25 incl. bf
iranalamadingdong
The actor, comedian and writer heads out on a UK tour following his sell-out shows in the West End and at Edinburgh Festival. He’s “one of the most joyfully smart, stimulating and entertaining comedians this country has”, says The Telegraph while the Evening Standard calls him “impossible to resist”.
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10cc rock and pop sat 21 feb 7.30pm, £34.94, £31.71 incl. bf
collabro light entertainment mon 23 feb doors 7pm, sold out u14s accompanied
the unthanks folk wed 25 feb doors 7pm, £20.96 incl. bf over 14s, u16s accompanied, stalls part standing
“Sheer musical magnificence” (Louder Than War) from the British band that gave us I’m Not In Love, Dreadlock Holiday and Rubber Bullets. Since their formation in 1972, 10cc have recorded 11 top 10 hits, including three number ones, and sold 15 million albums in the UK alone. “The current band is as near as you’re ever going to get to hearing the perfect 10cc,” says co-founder Graham Gouldman.
with special guest lucy kay
Operatic boy band and Britain’s Got Talent 2014 winners Collabro embark on their inaugural nationwide tour. The classical male quintet famously formed just a month before the talent contest kicked off but proved to be an immediate hit with the voting public. They will be joined by opera singer (and BGT runner-up) Lucy Kay and Philippa Hanna.
“They make my heart beat faster,” says actor Martin Freeman of the English folk group and “self-confessed ‘miserable buggers’” (BBC Music). Following the release of their first non-project album in four years, the group head out on tour to play tracks that are “intimate, epic, overflowing with feeling and musical intelligence” (The Independent).
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trio da kali world wed 25 feb the lantern, 8pm, £12.90, conc. £10.75 incl. bf seated show
simon amstell comedy thu 26 feb 8pm, £22.58, conc. £19.35 incl. bf
bournemouth symphony orchestra classical fri 27 feb 7.30pm, £30, £25, £20, £15, students £8.50, u18s £1 incl. bf
Their performance at the BBC Proms in 2013 was described by The Independent as “a lovely blend of griot music plus something close to jazz”. The trio aim to showcase the neglected repertoires and performance styles of the griots (West African travelling poets/musicians), giving this ancient tradition a contemporary, creative twist.
to be free
Freedom, joy, love, death, adventure, art, peace, sex, regret, success, eating, suffering, dreaming, healing and forgiving are discussed with “an endearing mix of offhanded candour and sharp wit” (New York Times) by the British Comedy Award-winning star. “On stage, [Amstell] has an emotional honesty, beautifully articulated, which gives him an endearing vulnerability that would warm a heart of granite,” says Chortle. heroes and superheroes 2
Back by popular demand! Following 2013’s hugely successful concert, the BSO and Pete Harrison delve into the world of heroes – fictitious, historical, and the superhuman icons of Marvel and DC comics – to present another evening of superpowered movie soundtracks. Hear music by John Williams, Hans Zimmer, James Horner, Maurice Jarre and more.
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the australian pink floyd rock and pop mon 2 mar doors 7pm, £42.46, £30.64 incl. bf u14s accompanied
the mavericks rock and pop tue 3 mar doors 7pm, £37.63 incl. bf
albert lee & hogan’s heroes rock and pop tue 3 mar the lantern, 8pm, £21.50 incl. bf
welcome to the machine 2015
“Although classed as a tribute band, such is their prolonged and unprecedented success that The Australian Pink Floyd have to some extent become Pink Floyd,” says the Plymouth Herald. “Their attention to detail is meticulous.” The group return to the Hall for the fourth year in a row after sell-out performances in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Despite going their separate ways in 2004, the the Grammy Award-winning quintet reunited in 2013 with a new album, In Time, which New York Magazine called one of the 10 best pop albums of the year. “Twenty-five years in, the Mavericks not only have fully hit their stride but they also seem to still be on the upswing,” says the Los Angeles Times.
Albert Lee is “the guitarist’s guitarist” (The Independent) who’s played with the likes of the Everly Brothers and Emmylou Harris. He has been voted Best Country Guitarist five times in Guitar Player magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards and received a Grammy in 2002. “He is a great, great player, fluid, lyrical and free,” says his friend Eric Clapton.
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joan armatrading rock and pop wed 4 mar 7.30pm, £31.71, £29.56 incl. bf
me myself and i
First solo tour and last major tour for the legendary singer-songwriter renowned for her songs Love and Affection, Drop the Pilot and Lovers Speak. For the very first time, the Grammy-nominated artist will appear alone on stage playing the guitar and piano and singing. “I want these concerts to be a special, lively, interactive, one-to-one experience,” she says. “I want to capture a unique memory for both myself and the audience.”
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lucy porter comedy wed 4 mar the lantern, 8pm, £15.05 incl. bf over 16s, seated show
rory mcgrath & philip pope comedy thu 5 mar the lantern, 8pm, £17.20 incl. bf over 16s, seated show
underworld rock and pop thu 5 mar doors 7pm, sold out u14s accompanied, stalls part standing
me time
Fringe favourite Lucy Porter gives us a “witty, thoughtful show delivered with winning ease and bucket loads of charm” (The List) as she tries to find her rightful place in history. Would she rather be a bewhiskered Victorian explorer, a 1920s Hollywood starlet or Hatshepsut, the Egyptian pharaoh? Porter is “genuinely delightful”, says The Telegraph.
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Music and comedy meet, have a few drinks, fight, then stagger home singing hits from the ’60s. Fresh from their run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Rory McGrath and Philip Pope present their musical show, which is filled with filthy lyrics, clever musical pastiche and non-stop bickering on subjects as varied as social media, Scottish independence and hard-line Christianity. Electronic outfit Underworld head out on tour to mark the 20th anniversary of their seminal 1994 album, Dubnobasswithmyheadman. "It was clear from the word go that [they] had the ability to do something few ‘acts’ could manage in the world of music snobbery – they made a crossover album,” says Drowned In Sound.
a weekend of exciting and innovative jazz and blues performances including › 18 ticketed concerts › 20 free foyer performances › Free jam sessions each night › Workshops with acclaimed jazz and blues artists... and lots more!
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ray gelato & the giants fri 6 mar 7pm, £13, £9, students £8 incl. bf, get 15% off when you buy a joint ticket for ray gelato and the big swing
The legendary ‘Godfather of Swing’ and his world-class band get the crowd on their feet with a high-energy, foot-stomping show. “The stylish, sharp-suited Gelato brings an unmistakable physical presence to the bandstand,” says The Times.
aynsley lister trio fri 6 mar the lantern, 8.15pm, £13, students £8 incl. bf
Blues-based rock, contemporary songwriting and emotionally charged compositions from the “superb” (The Times) performer whose “guitar playing is a fire hazard” (MOJO).
the big swing fri 6 mar 9.30pm, £13, £9, students £8 incl. bf, get 15% off when you buy a joint ticket for ray gelato and the big swing with the bruce/ilett big band and ray gelato & the giants
Following the incredible success of last year’s Big Swing Dance, the 17-piece Bruce/Ilett Big Band return with the wonderful Ray Gelato and The Giants (above) to transport
ray gelato & the giants
Colston Hall back to an era when swing reigned supreme.
ricky riccardi sat 7 mar the lantern, 12.45pm, £8 incl. bf the life and legacy of louis armstrong
Ricky Riccardi is the archivist at the Louis Armstrong House and Museum in New York. For this fascinating presentation, Riccardi will access previously unseen and rare film footage of Armstrong to give audiences a fresh look at Satchmo – the greatest jazzman of them all.
cartoon jazz (for all the family) sat 7 mar 2pm, £15, u16s £8, students £8 incl. bf, family of 4 (2 adults & 2 children) £40 incl. bf
The Big Buzzard Boogie Band are joined by special guests and combined school and community choirs from across Bristol to perform songs from the greatest family movies of all time, from The Jungle Book to Frozen in this energetic, uplifting family show.
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alice zawadski
clarke peters
sat 7 mar the lantern, 3pm, £13, students £8 incl. bf
sat 7 mar the lantern, 7.30pm, £16, students £8 incl. bf
Vocalist, violinist and songwriter Zawadski is “a genuine original” (The Guardian) who draws on a rich collection of influences, from a childhood spent among New Orleans soul and gospel legends to her later classical training. She is “a real force to be reckoned with”, says Jamie Cullum.
His role as Lester Freamon in The Wire made him a star, but Clarke Peters’ passion for singing, dancing and writing has always been primary. For this special show, the performer returns to his roots to pay tribute to the musical heroes who personally touched his life, including Louis Jordan, Joe Williams and Billy Eckstine.
andy sheppard quartet
slowly rolling camera
sat 7 mar 4.45pm, £16, students £8 incl. bf
sun 8 mar the lantern, 12.45pm, £13, students £8 incl. bf
International jazz star, ECM recording artist and Bristol resident Andy Sheppard is one of the few British musicians to have made a significant impact on the global jazz scene, playing and writing for solo, big band and chamber orchestra. He has composed over 350 works and worked with Gil Evans, Carla Bley and others.
Pianist-composer Dave Stapleton, producer Deri Roberts, vocalist-lyricist Dionne Bennett and drummer Elliot Bennett work together to create an eclectic sound that has elements of trip-hop and jazz, distinct echoes of Cinematic Orchestra and Portishead, and the polychrome textures of Sigur Rós.
evan christopher’s django à la créole
louis armstrong celebration
sat 7 mar the lantern, 5.15pm, £15, students £8 incl. bf
sun 8 mar 2pm, £15, students £8 incl. bf
“A forthright sound and a hungry energy” (New York Times) is promised as European Gypsy-swing meets the rhythms of New Orleans in this captivating project led by renowned clarinettist Evan Christopher.
featuring lillian boutté, clarke peters, evan christopher, don vappie & big band
The Louis Armstrong Museum has given us exclusive access to some of Satchmo’s original big band compositions, which haven’t been
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played since 1947. Featuring a 17-piece band and guest musicians from New Orleans, this unmissable show will serve to remind us why the great Pops is still the most important influence in jazz history.
mike sanchez sun 8 mar the lantern, 3pm, £15, students £8 incl. bf
British singer, pianist and guitarist Mike Sanchez has spent the last four years as a full-time member of Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings, fronting the band since 2001 alongside Georgie Fame, Beverly Skeete, Albert Lee, Andy Fairweather-Low and Eddie Floyd. Expect a typically high-energy performance of boogie-woogie, rock ’n’ roll and rhythm and blues.
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matt schofield sun 8 mar the lantern, 7.30pm, £15, students £8 incl. bf
Innovative compositions and improvisational brilliance from the guitar virtuoso, songwriter and producer. “In Schofield the UK has produced the best blues guitarist from any country in decades,” says The Los Angeles Times.
dr john sun 8 mar 9pm, £36, £30, £24, £18, students £8 incl. bf
The legendary Dr John is a six-time Grammy Award-winning musician and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee whose blend of bluesy rhythms, Crescent City funk and voodoo flair make him one of New Orleans’ most distinctive musical ambassadors.
sun 8 mar the lantern, 5.15pm £15, students £8 incl. bf
dr john
The virtuoso multiinstrumentalist takes us on a journey from the streets of Budapest to the jazz clubs of Paris with Gypsydrenched jazz and folk “as intoxicating as a vintage dessert wine” (Songlines). “One of the most astonishing musicians I have heard in ages” (The Observer) More acts still to be announced – including the Saturday night headliner. Check our website for updates. Purchase tickets for 6 or more different concerts at the same time and get 20% off the total. Jazz Fest members get 20% off all ticket prices. Student tickets require ID and are subject to availability. Only one concession applicable at any one time.
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stephen johnson & english piano trio classical tue 10 mar the lantern, 7.30pm, £13, £9* incl. bf
dylan moran comedy wed 11 mar 8pm, £26.88, conc. £24.73 incl. bf over 15s
chamber concert: mozart
Stephen Johnson illuminates the music of Mozart and English Piano Trio play two of his chamber works: the eminently genial Trio in B-flat K. 502 and the lofty Trio in C major, a work which is dapper, urbane, yet decidedly playful. Free for 8-25 year olds with CAVATINA, see p.29. *when bought with a ticket to Camerata Salzburg. off the hook
The star of Shaun of the Dead and Calvary doles out “jokes as sharp as barbed wire” (The Scotsman). “A supremely confident performer, his timing for delivering punchlines is something special,” says The Telegraph. “There’s a casual brilliance to Moran’s act that leaves you feeling like you’ve wandered into a bar and lucked out in choosing a stool next to the wittiest guy” (Time Out Chicago).
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camerata salzburg classical fri 13 mar 7.30pm, £36, £30, £24, £18, students £8.50, u18s £1 incl. bf
brava benedetti
Salzburg Festival Young Conductor’s Award Winner Ben Gernon leads the “individual, daring and modern” (Salzburger Narichten) chamber orchestra with soloist and Classical BRIT Award winner Nicola Benedetti. Pieces by Bartók and Bruckner line up alongside Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5, Rondo for Violin and Orchestra, and Symphony No.29.
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gina yashere comedy sat 14 mar the lantern, 8pm, adv. £16.13, on the door £18.81 incl. bf
laugh riot
Multi-award-winning Gina Yashere is back on home soil with her biggest tour to date. The “hip, hyper and adventurous” (Time Out) comedian delivers “shrapnel-sharp” (Evening Standard) gags and stories about her global travels.
over 15s, seated show
placebo rock and pop thu 19 mar doors 7pm, sold out stalls part standing
the sun ra arkestra jazz thu 19 mar the lantern, 8pm, £19.50 incl. bf
“Menacingly seductive and with a lyrical wit to rival Morrissey” (Drowned In Sound), Placebo return to the UK following the release of their seventh studio album, Loud Like Love, which sees them “back in imperially bratty, teenage, overwrought form” (Digital Spy).
Allegedly hailing from Saturn, Sun Ra was a jazz artist, pianist and band leader who brought otherworldly sounds to Earth. Since his death in 1993, his Arkestra have continued with its distinctive “broth of free jazz, old swing, doo-wop, electronics, [and] Afrofuturist references” (The Guardian).
over 16s, standing show New music in The Lantern sponsored by
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romesh ranganathan & suzi ruffell comedy fri 20 mar the lantern, 8pm, £12.90 incl. bf over 16s, seated show
radioland rock and pop sat 21 mar the lantern, 8.30pm, £12.50 incl. bf over 16s, seated show
rom wasn’t built in a day/ social chameleon
Two comedy shows for the price of one as the award-winning comedian Romesh Ranganathan hits the road with exciting new talent Suzi Ruffell. Ranganathan has appeared on Mock the Week, Live at The Apollo and Stand Up for the Week while “stand-up gem” (The Guardian) Ruffell asks why she’s spent 27 years trying to make everyone like her.
kraftwerk’s radioactivity 40 years on
Keyboard virtuoso Matthew Bourne joins Franck Vigroux on electronics and installation artist Antoine Schmitt to explore Kraftwerk’s seminal 1975 album, Radioactivity, in an immersive live audiovisual performance.
New music in The Lantern sponsored by
blue rock and pop tue 24 mar doors 7pm, £26.88 incl. bf u14s accompanied
All Rise for the arrival of noughties boy band Blue. Formed in 2000, Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan and Simon Webbe have released three number one albums (All Rise, One Love, Guilty) and 16 singles, including the chart-topping Too Close, If You Come Back and Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (with Elton John). Most recently, the boys earned “the biggest cheers” (The Guardian) during The Big Reunion Tour.
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bournemouth symphony orchestra
swansongs
bristol choral society
haydn: the creation
After Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture raises the curtain, the BSO present two types of swansong. Schubert’s heroic and majestic final symphony, the Ninth or “The Great”, and Richard Strauss’ sublime classical and tender love letter to the soprano voice, Four fri 27 mar 7.30pm, £36, £30, £24, Last Songs. These are entrusted to Covent Garden regular Sally Matthews, whose interpretation has £18, students £8.50, been declared “ravishing” by The Guardian. u18s £1 incl. bf
classical sat 28 mar 7.30pm, £26.88, £21.50, £16.13, £10.75, u25s £5.38 incl. bf, OAPs 10% discount
the last train track folk sun 29 mar doors 6.30pm, check our website for ticket info
Joined by Bristol Ensemble, Bristol Choral Society present Haydn’s The Creation. From vivid depictions of initial chaos and darkness, through the creation of light, the world and its inhabitants, Haydn packs his musical creation with inventiveness, wit, beauty and wonder. “I spent much time over it because I expect it to last for a long time,” he wrote. 217 years later, it’s easy to see why! Prepare to embark on a never-ending story... as the last train rolls in, there’s a little time to say your goodbyes, your weary head is nearing the pillow and strange tales turn to ghostly dreams. The Last Train Track will provide the perfect bedtime story to a soundtrack of warm electronica, trains and folk-like fables.
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lunchtime concerts Colston Hall has joined forces with the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) and the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) to present a special series of bitesized afternoon performances from the rising stars of the classical world. Visit our website or contact the box office for each concert programme. ram lunchtime sessions tue 3 feb Accordian Iosif Purits tue 10 feb Voice and Piano TBA tue 17 feb* Magnard Ensemble tue 24 feb Piano David Gray tue 3 mar* Violin Maciej Burdzy Piano Malgorzata Garstka
tue 10 mar* Artesian String Quartet tue 17 mar* Pancé Piano Trio tue 24 mar Guitar Mircea Gogoncea
ycat lunchtime sessions fri 27 feb* Violin Benjamin Baker Piano Erdem Misirlioglu fri 10 apr Mezzo-soprano Anna Huntley Piano James Baillieu thu 21 may* Trio Isimsiz
*Thanks to CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust, free tickets to selected concerts are available for 8 – 25 year olds. All International Classical Season Chamber Concerts (see our classical season brochure) are eligible as well as the lunchtime concerts marked with an asterisk. For more information, please contact box office.
all concerts take place in the lantern, 1.05pm, £5.50 incl. bf
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bristol plays music MixRadio remix academy creative development for 7-21 year olds remix juniors 7-10 year olds Education Suite Saturdays 10.30am-12pm £55 per 5 week term
Young musicians explore creativity through musical games, activities and projects. Aimed at Key Stage 2 each term has a different focus including singing, instrument making, beat making and songwriting. Begins Sat 10 Jan and Sat 28 Feb. remix sessions 11- 21 year olds Remix Studios Saturdays 10.30am-1pm £4 per session
Drop-in workshops where young musicians of all abilities can get expert help and guidance to explore their musical interests and advance their talent and skills. This is where music is made, bands are formed and performances honed. Young musicians benefit from regular visits from music industry professionals at MixRadio, plus specialist advice from BIMM, Access to Music and DBS. Begins Sat 10 Jan.
remix takeover 16-21 year olds
Love music but not the limelight? Remix Takeover, Colston Hall’s young event producers and programmers initiative, could be for you. Gain hands-on experience in the music industry with advice and guidance from experienced members of Colston Hall, Bristol Plays Music and MixRadio team, by programming and promoting support slots and headline acts for The Lantern. Plus, get the chance to run stages at festivals such as Harbour Festival and Green Man.
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weddings a wedding as unique as you are Whether it’s a grand event or an intimate affair, we offer a striking space with bags of potential and great facilities for all your guests to enjoy. From lighting and catering to theme and style, we’ll help you plan everything down to the finest detail so your event is everything you hope it will be. Our long history of hosting entertainment means we can accommodate the different and the beautiful – the only limitation is your imagination. Whether you dream of aerial displays, roving magicians, a film screening or a rock ‘n’ roll reception, our staff will work with you at every step to deliver your vision. We offer a range of spaces for you to choose from in both the old and new parts of the building. The best way
• A distinctive venue where stunning modern design meets heritage architecture • An unbeatable central location right in the heart of Bristol • A blank canvas for you to make your own • Highly experienced and flexible staff, dedicated to creating your dream day from scratch • A different experience for art lovers, music fans or those just looking for something out of the ordinary
to start imagining your wedding at Colston Hall is to come and see for yourself. For a private tour or more information, please contact Naomi Easy on 0117 204 7104 or naomi.easy@colstonhall.org
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JUMP the QUEUE. Become a member of Colston Hall and help us to continue to bring the best music, comedy and performing arts to Bristol.
Membership starts at £30 a year with benefits including priority booking, invitations to exclusive members’ events, this free Pocket Planner posted direct to your door, e-updates letting you know when your favourite artists are performing, 10% off drinks and snacks at the bars and 10% off food and drink at Colston St. Bar & Kitchen and Gordito. Find out more at www.colstonhall.org or ring the box office on 0844 887 1500
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jan
feb
sat 10
MixRadio remix academy
p30
sun 1
amy wadge & luke jackson
p10
thu 15
paul carrack
p05
mon 2
alun cochrane
p10
thu 15
laura jurd
p05
tue 3
transatlantic sessions
p10
sat 17
MixRadio remix academy
p30
tue 3
ram lunchtime concert
p29
tue 20
anthony braxton
p05
thu 5
bournemouth symphony orchestra
p11
wed 21 the larry goldings trio
p06
thu 22
p06
fri 6
ross noble
p11 p11
the barr brothers
fri 23
silent comedy gala
p06
sat 7
the gurt western concert
sat 24
the hallĂŠ
p07
sat 7
crate expectations
p12
sat 24
MixRadio remix academy
p30
sat 7
colston hall record fair
p12 p30
sun 25
the orchestra pitts
p07
sat 7
MixRadio remix academy
tue 27
jessie ware
p07
mon 9
producer uncovered: beginners p12
tue 27
orlando julius and the heliocentrics
tue 10
rumours of fleetwood mac
p08
tue 10
ram lunchtime concert
ibibio sound machine
p08
wed 11 hiss golden messenger
p13
wed 11 producer uncovered: intermediate
p13
thu 29 sat 31
songhoy blues
p08
sat 31
MixRadio remix academy
p30
mark grist
p13
sat 14
MixRadio remix academy
p30
tue 17
george ezra
p14
tue 17
ram lunchtime concert
p14
thu 19
tommy tiernan
p15 p15
fri 20
hackney colliery band
fri 20
omid djalili
p15
sat 21
10cc
p16
sat 21
MixRadio remix academy
tue 24
ram lunchtime concert
wed 25 the unthanks
n rock and pop n families n comedy n education n community n classical
p29 p14
wed 18 lloyd langford
mon 23 collabro
n light entertainment
p29
fri 13
wed 18 katherine jenkins
n jazz, folk & world
p13
p30 p16 p29 p16
wed 25 trio da kali
p17
thu 26
simon amstell
p17
fri 27
bournemouth symphony orchestra
p17
fri 27
ycat lunchtime concert
p29
sat 28
MixRadio remix academy
p30
sat 28
stages 2015
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mar sun 1
stages 2015
mon 2
the australian pink floyd
tue 3
the mavericks
p19
tue 24
blue
p27
tue 3
albert lee & hogan’s heroes
p19
tue 24
ram lunchtime concert
p29
tue 3
ram lunchtime concert
p29
wed 25 music association of woodspring schools
p19
wed 4
joan armatrading
p19
wed 4
lucy porter
p20
thu 5
rory mcgrath & philip pope
p20
thu 5
underworld
p20
fri 6
ray gelato & the giants
p22
fri 6
aynsley lister trio
p22
fri 6
the big swing
p22
sat 7
ricky riccardi
p22
sat 7
cartoon jazz (for all the family) p22
sat 7
alice zawadski
p23
sat 7
andy sheppard quartet
p23
sat 7
evan christopher’s django à la créole
p23
sat 7
clarke peters
p23 p30
sat 7
MixRadio remix academy
sun 8
slowly rolling camera
p23
sun 8
louis armstrong celebration
p23
sun 8
mike sanchez
p24
sun 8
tcha limberger
p24
sun 8
matt schofield
p24
sun 8
dr john
p24
tue 10
stephen johnson & english piano trio
p25
tue 10
ram lunchtime concert
p29
wed 11 dylan moran
p25
fri 13
camerata salzburg
p25
sat 14
gina yashere
p26
sat 14
MixRadio remix academy
p30
tue 17
ram lunchtime concert
p29
thu 19
placebo
p26
thu 19
the sun ra arkestra
p26
fri 20
romesh ranganathan & suzi ruffell
p27
sat 21
radioland
p27
sat 21
MixRadio remix academy
p30
sun 22
south gloucestershire music hub gala concert
mon 23 generations of song with goldies and cgs school
fri 27
bournemouth symphony orchestra
p28
sat 28
bristol choral society
p28
sat 28
MixRadio remix academy
p30
sun 29
the last train track
p28
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Please note, this programme is correct at time of going to press.
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