Events for Friday 20 February 2015
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6:00 pm
£10
Cash (a tribute to the Man In Black with full band) / The Whiskey Singers / Hannah Clapham @ O2 Academy 2, Oxford
Led by frontman Ben Welburn, the band Cash effortlessly recreates the sound, vibe and appeal of the master himself, deeply connecting with Johnny Cash’s music and lyrics. More information at www.o2academyoxford.co.uk/event/70968/cash-a-tribute-to-the-man-in-black-with-full-band–tickets Find out more »
Free
Little Comets @ Truck Store, Oxford
Live acoustic set, before they play an album launch show at The Cellar in the evening. Find out more »
6:30 pm
£16
Jungle / Clarence Clarity @ O2 Academy, Oxford
Jungle’s thrilling live show, which sees the core Jungle production duo of J and T expand to a seven piece live band, captivates audiences around the world. Their acclaimed, eponymous debut album for XL Recordings entered the Top 10 upon release. More information at www.o2academyoxford.co.uk/event/70221/jungle-tickets Find out more »
7:00 pm
£7 (advance) / £10 (door)
The Dreaming Spires / The Shapes @ The Bullingdon, Oxford
The Dreaming Spires launch their new album Searching For The Supertruth. More information at www.facebook.com/events/365106890328155. Tickets available from www.wegottickets.com/event/301597 Find out more »
7:30 pm
£35 / £25 / £15 (students £25 / £15 / £5)
John Lill, piano @ St John The Evangelist Church, Oxford
One of the supreme pianists of his generation and a leading interpreter of the works of Beethoven, John Lill performs Mozart’s Sonata in F, Schumann, Brahms and Beethoven’s magnificent last sonata Op 111. Pre-concert talk at 6.00 pm: Ulrich Gerhartz, Director Concert & Artists’ Services Steinway & Sons, ‘Touch and Tone, the magic of the […] Find out more »
8:00 pm
£3 (advance) / £5 (door)
Ghosts In The Photographs / Captivves / Kid Kin / Tiger Mendoza @ The Wheatsheaf, Oxford
Ghosts In The Photographs: EP launch gig for Oxfordshire instrumentalists. Captivves: All Bauhaus-black guitars and rumbling post-punk bass. Kid Kin: The solo instrumental project of Oxford-based producer Peter Lloyd, providing a creative mixture of traditional post-rock and electronic synth-pop. Tiger Mendoza: Great songs with beats, guitars and whatever other sounds and nonsense happen to wander […] Find out more »
£5 / £3 (concessions)
BG Records Presents: BG On The Corner @ Modern Art Oxford, Oxford
An event showcasing some of the greatest wordsmiths, beat makers and performers of Oxford. More information at www.modernartoxford.org.uk/event/bg-records-presents-bg-corner Find out more »
11:00 pm
£9
Switch featuring Chris Lorenzo @ O2 Academy 2, Oxford
More information at www.o2academyoxford.co.uk/event/73526/switch-ft-chris-lorenzo-tickets Find out more »
£4 (before midnight) / £5 (after)
Needle In A Haystack @ The Cellar, Oxford
Eclectic / Soul / Indie Oxford’s best kept secret: a club night that plays everything you want to hear. DJs play an eclectic mix of Motown, indie, new wave, ska and disco house with some guilty pleasures thrown in there to boot. To be honest, no two Needle in a Haystacks are the same; they’re […] Find out more »