Events for Saturday 27 April 2013
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10:30 am
£5
John Russell workshop @ Drama Studio, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford
As part of the Mopomoso Tour, following the Oxford leg, there’s a great opportunity for locals in the shape of a workshop by veteran improvising guitarist John Russell. Russell has given workshops in free improvisation for Bedfordshire Education, The Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Offene Ohren Munich, Ivan Illich School Bologna, Centro Cultural Sao Paulo and as […] Find out more »
12:00 pm
All Day At The Leys with Von Braun, Martha Bailey & Friends and many more @ The Leys, Witney
Part of Witney Music Festival 2013. This flagship all-day event on The Leys will kick off the seventh Witney Music Festival. There’ll be a wide variety of performers: rock, jazz, folk, choral, hip-hop, indie, country, classical, dance and more. There will also be food stalls, beer tents and activities for kids. Acts performing on the […] Find out more »
7:00 pm
£7
Divine Chaos / Zaos / I Cried Wolf / Salvage / Black Sunrise @ O2 Academy 2, Oxford
More information at www.o2academyoxford.co.uk/event/52127/skeletor-ft-crysis-tickets Find out more »
£15 / £10 (concessions)
Nikki Loy / Krissy Matthews / Jess Hall / Kate Fuller / Smiley Dave @ The North Wall, Oxford
Launching her new EP, ‘All I See’. The audience will be treated to a selection of sizzling tracks from the EP, performed live by Nikki with her full band. Support from Jess Hall and her band, and more special guests including renowned blues artist, Krissy Matthews. More information at www.thenorthwall.org/moreinfo.php?ref=2012-04-27NikkiLoy Find out more »
7:30 pm
£5 advance / £6 advance (Truck Store) / £7 door
Laura J Martin / You Are Wolf / Phil McMinn @ The Cellar, Oxford
A night dedicated to the loop pedal, blending folk-inspired melodies with modern technology. Laura J Martin: “Mesmeric, handbuilt psychedelic folk from a splendid new talent” – Word magazine. You are Wolf: “Beguiling vocals plunge us headlong in to her hauntingly magical worlds, it will feel like an invigorating breath of fresh air” – The Ear […] Find out more »
8:00 pm
£3.50 advance / £4.50 door
The Shapes / Greg Larkin / The Trophy Cabinet @ The Wheatsheaf, Oxford
The Shapes: Some proper grown-up pop music from this local folky country rocky type ensemble. With nods to 70s Dylan, Cockney Rebel and Squeeze, they ply a fine trade in elegant, melodic tunes, spiked with piquant mandolin and cheeky keyboard. Greg Larkin: Swinging in from Manchester, we find solo guitarist Greg Larkin. His highly percussive, […] Find out more »
9:00 pm
Free
Steph Willis @ The Golden Pheasant Inn, Burford
More information at www.goldenpheasantburford.com/85-live_music.htm Find out more »
10:30 pm
£6 advance / £8 door
XXXY / David Martin / Nick Maleedy / Cropper b2b Schumen @ The Cellar, Oxford
The Cellar is extremely proud to once again be hosting the Dimensions Festival Launch with Extracurricular, and is delighted even more to have none other than XXXY come down for the first time. With a host of special guests and residents keeping the pace until 4.00 am, this will be big! More information at www.cellaroxford.co.uk/event/be-readys-dimensions-festival-2013 Find out more »