Events for Wednesday 29 April 2015
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7:30 pm
£20 (advance) / £22 (door)
I’m With Her Tour: Sara Watkins / Sarah Jarosz / Aoife O’Donovan @ St John The Evangelist Church, Oxford
All mainstays of the acoustic, folk and roots music world, Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan crossed paths many times throughout their careers. So it comes as no surprise that, after an impromptu performance at the 2014 Telluride Bluegrass Festival, all the pieces fell into place for these three acclaimed musicians to collaborate. Watkins, […] Find out more »
8:00 pm
£12 / £10 (concessions)
Duotone @ The North Wall, Oxford
Duotone is the alias of songwriter Barney Morse-Brown, cellist with multiplatinum artist Birdy, BBC Folk Award winners the Imagined Village, Chris Wood, Eliza Carthy & Jackie Oates. Single-handedly disproving the myth that ‘men can’t multi-task’, his mesmerising solo performances of multi instrumental live looping move seamlessly between riotous energy and heartfelt intimacy. Duotone is proud […] Find out more »
Salvation Bill / Tamara / Uncle Luc @ The Wheatsheaf, Oxford
Salvation Bill‘s new EP The Glamour’s Off is ripe and ready to be plucked. After the release of his single ‘FML’ last summer, Salvation Bill flew around the world… and has come back to release an EP of madcap electronic folk pop that brings to mind Nick Cave or Tom Waits with a drum machine. […] Find out more »
8:30 pm
£12
Cowley Rd Carnival Fundraiser with Balloon Ascents / ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ screening @ Ultimate Picture Palace, Oxford
This year’s Carnival Spectacular at the UPP will present a set from Balloon Ascents followed by a 35mm screening of This Is Spinal Tap, to help raise funds for this year’s Cowley Road Carnival. This Is Spinal Tap is the ultimate cult film that perfectly parodies the rock’n’roll business. Following an ageing British rock group […] Find out more »