Events for Saturday 7 February 2015
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4:00 pm
£5 (early bird, student/concessions) / £10 (early bird)
Music For Madagascar: Dot’s Funk Odyssey / The Oxford Gargoyles / The New Men @ Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, Oxford
A spectacular lineup of Oxford’s finest a cappella, jazz and funk coming together for the first time ever in aid of the charity Doctors For Madagascar. Featuring: Funk legends and regular show-stoppers at gigs, balls and club nights across Oxford Dot’s Funk Odyssey Award-winning jazz a cappella from the internationally acclaimed Oxford Gargoyles The refined […] Find out more »
6:30 pm
£15
Gaz Coombes @ O2 Academy 2, Oxford
Part of Gaz Coombes‘ European tour in support of second solo album, Matador, released 26 January 2015. The self-produced follow up to 2012’s Here Come The Bombs was recorded in Gaz’s home studio and Courtyard Studios in Oxfordshire. Everything on the record was played by Gaz (except drums on four tracks by Loz Colbert, synths […] Find out more »
7:00 pm
£10 (advance) / £12 (door)
Drew Holcomb (duo) / Bethany Weimers @ The Bullingdon, Oxford
Drew Holcomb tells his story: “Music is Medicine. The night we played Bonnaroo a couple years ago, I sat with my younger brother Sam, my wife Ellie, and a few other dear friends, reclining in plastic lawn chairs in the midnight Tennessee heat outside our tour bus, drinking wine and listening to music. After a […] Find out more »
7:30 pm
£5
Auralcandy / Webs & Marionettes / Katy Jackson @ The Jericho Tavern, Oxford
Auralcandy: Grappling wiggly instruments in a pink haze created by too much confectionery. Often likened to pick’n’mix for the ears. Just when you think you’ve worked it out you’re thrown a big bag of Haribo sours… Webs & Marionettes: A four piece alternative rock band based in Oxford, incorporating dynamic riffs and chord progressions, rich […] Find out more »
£8 (early bird student/concessions) / £16 (early bird)
Music For Madagascar: Poulenc / Ravel / Debussy / Mendelssohn / Françaix @ Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, Oxford
Featuring works by Poulenc, Debussy, Ravel, Françaix and Mendelssohn played by top student and professional ensembles from Oxford and London, in aid of the charity Doctors For Madagascar. Poulenc: Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano Debussy: Fêtes galantes II Ravel: Chansons hébraiques Françaix: Divertimento for oboe, bassoon and clarinet Mendelssohn: Piano trio in D minor […] Find out more »
£16 / £12 (concessions) / £5 (full-time students and under 18s)
Serenade @ St John The Evangelist Church, Oxford
A programme of great English works for string orchestra including Britten’s glorious Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings and works by Tippett, Holst, Purcell and Chacony. Corona Strings (leader, Catherine Leech); Tenor, Adrian Thompson; Horn, Richard Dilley; Conductor, Janet Lincé. More information at www.sje-oxford.org/events/event/2015/02/07//tx_cal_phpicalendar/corona-strings.html Find out more »
8:00 pm
£5 (advance) / £6 (door)
Sky:Lark / Kind Eyes / Masiro / Rough Music @ The Cellar, Oxford
Sky:Lark: Big riffs and big beats played by two goons and a kook. Brash and metallic… Kind Eyes: Also very loud, also big riffs, but there are only two of them. Very tense and urgent. Masiro: LOUD. And FIDDLY. And GOOD. Rough Music: From Cardiff, there are three of them, and one has a PhD […] Find out more »
£5
Reign Of Fury / The Crushing / Retribution @ The Wheatsheaf, Oxford
Reign Of Fury‘s first headline show of the year. More information at www.facebook.com/events/1583277471895120. Tickets available from reignoffurylive.bigcartel.com/product/live-show-oxford-7th-february-2015 Find out more »
The Reckless Sleepers / A Reluctant Arrow / Purple May @ The Holly Bush Inn, Oxford
The Reckless Sleepers: Quirky upbeat rock with lots of warbles and harmonies. A Reluctant Arrow: Strange, intriguing songs from a strange, intriguing songwriter (Claire LeMaster) and her band. Purple May: Punch acoustic ska with more harmonies and great lyrics. More information at www.facebook.com/events/1541893769399673 Find out more »
£10 (advance) / £12 (door)
The Will Pound Band / Gregg Cave @ Tiddy Hall, Ascott-under-Wychwood
Will Pound has long been in demand as a harmonica wizard, playing with the likes of Guy Chambers (ex-songwriter for Robbie Williams), legendary folk guitarist Martin Simpson and Scottish Early Music ensemble Concerto Caledonia. He recently recorded the harmonica part for The Hillsborough Single which featured Sir Paul McCartney, Mel C and Beverley Knight, and […] Find out more »
