Events for Saturday 18 April 2015
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£57 (weekend ticket) / £20 (Friday) / £30 (Saturday) / £25 (Sunday)
Folk Weekend Oxford with John Spiers / Lady Maisery and more @ Various venues, Oxford
Folk Weekend Oxford runs from 17 April to 19 April. Full timetables/details to be confirmed. Saturday’s artists will include: John Spiers (and special guest) Lady Maisery Patsy Reid The Hut People The Rheingans Sisters Ninebarrow Kings Of The South Seas Threepenny Bit Steve Turner Kara Sue Brown & Lorraine Irwing Little Red Skeptics Wednesday’s Wolves […] Find out more »
5:00 pm
Free
Stornoway @ Truck Store, Oxford
A special in-store performance to celebrate Record Store Day 2015. Find out more »
6:30 pm
£12
The Shires / John And Jacob @ O2 Academy 2, Oxford
With their hearts in the Home Counties and their heads in Nashville, USA, The Shires combine the best of both musical worlds on their eagerly anticipated debut album Brave. Combining the classic pop-rock drive of Fleetwood Mac with the uplifting singalong anthems of The Lumineers, British duo Crissie Rhodes and Ben Earle are being tipped […] Find out more »
7:00 pm
£22.40–£28.40
Bellowhead @ New Theatre, Oxford
Britain’s most successful traditional folk act Bellowhead are 10 years old this year and as part of their continued anniversary celebrations have added a further 11 dates to their tour. Stopping off in Oxford, the tour will feature tracks from Bellowhead’s new album, Revival, plus all the old favourites. More information at www.atgtickets.com/shows/bellowhead-2/new-theatre-oxford Find out more »
£4.50 (advance) / £5.50 (door)
Reckless Sleepers / Monkfish / Purple May @ The Bullingdon, Oxford
Fundraiser for Wittstock Music Festival, an annual event taking place this year on 13 and 14 June at The Railway Inn, Culham, 12.00 pm-11.00 pm both days. Wittstock will be raising money at the main festival for Young Women’s Music Project and OXSRAD. More information at www.facebook.com/events/953911934628727. Tickets available from www.wegottickets.com/event/315678 Find out more »
7:30 pm
£8 / £6 (concessions)
Albert Einstein Memorial Concert @ St Peter and St Paul Church, Deddington
A tribute to the great scientist, on the sixtieth anniversary of his death, with Neil Hilgrove Colledge (pianist). Programme as follows: Introduction: “The World As I See It” Franz Schubert: Sonata in B flat, d960 Intermission Frederick Chopin: Polonaises opus 26 Frederick Chopin: Polonaises opus 40 More information at www.oxfordprospect.com/events/neil-hilgrove-colledge-offers-music-lovers-a-piano-recital-on-saturday-18th-april Find out more »
8:00 pm
£6.50 (advance) / £8.50 (door)
Zounds / Yorkshire Rats / Spinner Fall @ The Jericho Tavern, Oxford
The homecoming of legendary anarcho-punk / post-punk band Zounds. Originally formed in the late 1970s in Berkshire, the band could be found playing regularly in Oxford’s music venues at that time. They met up with fellow anarchists Crass when, legend has it, their van broke down on the road. They made their way to nearby […] Find out more »
£5
Three Pressed Men / Henry BatemanRed Moon Road / Paul McClure @ The Swan, Ascott-under-Wychwood
Firmly rooted in the English tradition, Three Pressed Men perform wonders with voices, hammer dulcimer, guitar, melodeon, whistles, harmonica… and lots of concertinas! Their music embraces many moods and styles – striking a cappella harmonies, sensitive ballads, lively dance music and rousing choruses. More information at www.wychwoodfolkclub.com Find out more »
11:00 pm
£5
Mexican Fiesta @ O2 Academy 2, Oxford
More information at www.o2academyoxford.co.uk/event/76100/mexican-fiesta-tickets Find out more »