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RHYTHM FESTIVAL 2008 |
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Fri July 25 £20 adv |
CHAS & DAVE'S SEASIDE SPECIAL buy tickets |
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| Extra-special Seaside Special for the Rockney threesome (not forgetting long-time drummer Micky Birt): expect all the hits: 'Rabbit', 'Margate', 'London Girls', and 'Aint No Pleasin You', which is exactly what they do! Joined by special guests and 'seaside extras'! | ||
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Thu July 31 £20 adv/ VIP tickets £35 |
JEFFERSON STARSHIP play 'Surrealistic Pillow' and an exclusive QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE set buy tickets |
| First of two nights from the legendary San Francisco psychedelic rock band, featuring original members Paul Kanter and David Feiberg, with Donny Baldwin, Slick Aguilar, Chris Smith and Cathy Richardson. Tonight playing "Surrealistic Pillow" and a Quicksilver Messenger Service set. On stage from 8.30pm. | ||
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Fri August 01 £20 adv/ VIP tickets £35 |
Jerry Garcia's Birthday Exclusive: JEFFERSON STARSHIP play A Tribute to the Grateful Dead + 'Blows Against The Empire' buy tickets |
| Second of two nights from the legendary San Francisco psychedelic rock band, featuring original members Paul Kanter and David Feiberg, with Donny Baldwin, Slick Aguilar, Chris Smith and Cathy Richardson. Tonight playing an exclusive tribute to the Grateful Dead and the complete album, 'Blows Against The Empire'. On stage from 8.30pm. | ||
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Thu August 7 £18.50 adv/ £20 door Change of venue: 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, London W1 |
THE (ex-Boomtown) RATS + THE VIBRATORS buy tickets |
| Garry Roberts and Simon Crowe have put their powerful alliance together once again to re-ignite and develop the essence of their music with driving rhythms and chunky guitar riffs. The new band still performs all the classic hits, along with ‘live’ favourites like ‘Joey’s On The Street Again’ and ‘Neon Heart’. Their music still retains the Rats’ timeless appeal and is a potent reminder of how this dynamic outfit is as relevant today as it ever was. | ||
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Thu August 28 £18.50 adv/ £20 door Camden Dingwalls, Camden Lock, NW1 8AB |
STEVE CROPPER & THE ANIMALS buy tickets |
| Voted World's Greatest Living Guitarist by Mojo magazine (and number 2 to Jimi Hendrix in Greatest Ever), Steve Cropper is a musical god. A founder member of Booker T & The MGs and leader of the Stax Records house band, he played on, produced and co-wrote classics of the order of '(Sittin on) The Dock of the Bay' (Otis Redding), 'Knock On Wood' (Eddie Floyd), and 'In The Midnight Hour' (Wilson Pickett) as well as many, many more. The cry of 'Play it, Steve!' on Sam & Dave's 'Soul Man' was aimed at him. He has worked with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, BB King, Bob Dylan… the list is almost endless, as well as heading the band for the cult 'Blues Brothers' movie. Here he plays with and is backed by The Animals, featuring original members John Steel and Mick Gallagher. Expect solid gold hits from both sides of the Atlantic. | ||
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Fri Sept 19 £15 adv |
DR FEELGOOD + JET BRONX & the NEW FORBIDDEN buy tickets |
| Dr Feelgood were formed on Canvey Island in the early 1970s and are one of the most popular live rhythm and blues acts in the world, thanks to the raw and uncompromising style of their dynamic stage show. Dr Feelgood have enjoyed a string of hit singles in many countries including 'Milk & Alcohol', 'Down at the Doctors', 'Roxette' and 'She's a Wind-up'. Current line-up: Robert Kane, Vocals and Harmonica (since September 1999) Steve Walwyn, Guitar (since Spring 1989), Phil Mitchell, Bass Guitar (1982-91, returned May 1995) Kevin Morris, Drums (since May 1983). | ||
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Fri Sept 26 £15 adv |
SPACE RITUAL buy tickets |
| Only London show from the legendary psychedelic rockers, featuring former key members of Hawkwind, including Nik Turner, Terry Ollis, Mick Slattery, Thomas Crimble with Sam Ollis & The Fabulous Ms Angel. Expect classic Hawkwind material, special effects and plenty more. Extra long set from 8.45pm. | ||
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Fri Oct 3 £20 adv |
CHAS & DAVE buy tickets |
| Return of the Rockney threesome (not forgetting long-time drummer Micky Birt): expect all the hits: 'Rabbit', 'Margate', 'London Girls', and 'Aint No Pleasin You', which is exactly what they do! Joined by special guests. | ||
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Fri Oct 10 £13 adv/ £15 door |
WILKO JOHNSON + CRACKLES buy tickets |
| Founding guitarist/songwriter of Dr Feelgood ('She Does It Right', 'Roxette', 'Back In The Night', 'Sneakin Suspicion', etc) together with his powerhouse three-piece featuring Blockheads bassist Norman Watt-Roy and former Curve/Blockheads drummer Monti). | ||
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Fri Oct 24 |
THE DYLAN PROJECT buy tickets |
| Extra-special Take four of Britain's most talented roots-influenced musicians and a unique singer, add the repertoire of a genius, and you've got the recipe for a dream band. The musicians in question come from FAIRPORT CONVENTION and the STEVE GIBBONS BAND. As The Dylan Project, they present an exhilarating tribute to the work of arguably the greatest postwar songwriter in the English language – Bob Dylan. Only London show in 2008. Do not miss. | ||
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Sat Oct 25 |
Private Show: JERRY LEE LEWIS buy tickets (opens new window) |
| Unmissable and totally unique small club appearance from 'The Killer' and his full US Band, The Memphis Beats, featuring the great Ken Lovelace. | ||
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Fri Oct 31 £15.00 adv/ door |
THE MODS + STONE FOUNDATION buy tickets |
"The best 60s covers band in the world," offers a massive tribute to The Who, Small Faces, The Kinks, The Yardbirds, Desmond Dekker, Spencer Davis, The Animals, and many more. Guitarist Steve Byrd has played with Gillan, Holly Johnstone and Kim Wilde. Bassist Steve Barnacle has played in Spear Of Destiny, Visage, with Tina Turner, Pete Townsend, Rod Stewart and Queen, depping for John Deacon. Drummer Johnny Marter found big success with Mr Big, then Voyager, Marillion and Fish. Keyboard-player Mickey Simmonds joined Mike Oldfield's band, then successfully toured with Joan Armatrading, Paul Young, and the Bonzos. Vocalist Johnny Warman has worked with Ringo Starr, Peter Gabriel, Asia and Cheap Trick. |
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Fri Nov 7 £12.50 adv/ £15 door |
3 DAFT MONKEYS buy tickets |
Debut of fast-rising Cornish trio 3 Daft Monkeys, who combine rousing vocals, frenetic fiddling, 12-string guitar, dancing bass and foot drum. Whether it's Celtic, Folk, Gypsy or other World Music you are drawn to, all these influences and more are in evidence within 3 Daft Monkeys’ music. Plus speial guests. Essential. |
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Fri Nov 14 £15 adv/ |
SHERMAN ROBERTSON/ THE FLYING PADOVANIS buy tickets |
| Great double bill of great guitarists: Louisiana-born, Texan-raised young master of zydeco, hard-swinging Texas electric blues, R&B and swampy Louisiana blues, Robertson often surprises audiences with his ability to play R&B, zydeco and blues with a rock edge. As a teenager in the late 1960's, Sherman toured as lead guitarist with blues superstar Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland and Junior Parker, since then he’s been a regular feature with Clifton Chenier and Terrance Simien, Rockin' Dopsie, Johnny Copeland as well as his own band, Sherman Robertson and the Crosstown Blues Band. As Blues Revue said: ‘Potent singing and sizzling guitar… Robertson is unstoppable.’ Special guest appearance from the instrumentalist rocking Flying Padovanis, led by Police founder Henry Padovani, with Paul Slack and Henry Musto. | ||
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Fri Dec 12 £20 adv/ door |
THE BLUES BAND buy tickets |
| Paul Jones, Tom McGuinness, Dave Kelly, Gary Fletcher & Rob Townsend. What can you say? Two long sets from simply the best blues outfit currently stepping out in the UK. Expect two full hours of the best, most accomplished blues going. Plus our ace Rhythm DJs... it'll be brilliant! | ||
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Sat Dec 27 £13.50 adv/ £15 door |
MAN buy tickets |
| Legendary west coast influenced Welsh psychedelic guitar band Man celebrate their 40th anniversary with the return of classic line-up keyboard player Phil Ryan (co-writer of Bananas, Spunk Rock and C'mon). He teams up with Martin Ace, Bob Richards (Rockpile) George Jones (Micky's son) & Josh Ace (Martin's son) in the most exciting Man line-up for years. What better way to celebrate their anniversary? Only London show. | ||
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