Events for Friday 29 May 2015
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7:00 pm
£22
Tinariwen @ Oxford Town Hall, Oxford
Tinariwen’s story burgeons with myth and mythos in their home country and beyond. Their tale is the stuff of legends. Founding member Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, grew up in desolation in Mali, where he witnessed his own father’s death at the age of four. Later, after seeing a western film, he built his first guitar from […] Find out more »
£17.50 (advance) / £21 (door)
Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express @ The Bullingdon, Oxford
Stand by for a rocking night of great music as only Chuck Prophet can provide. This is American rock‘n’roll at its finest. More information at www.empty-rooms.com/prophet15.html Find out more »
7:30 pm
Kristine Balanas, violin @ St John The Evangelist Church, Oxford
Latvian concert violinist Kristīne Balanas commenced violin studies at aged seven, and has since been the recipient of countless awards in several international competitions. She was awarded the 1st Prize in addition to the ‘Virtuoso Prize’ in 12th International Violin competition in Kloster Schöntal, and 1st Prize in the Latvian National Competition for Violinists in […] Find out more »
£4 (advance) / £5 (door) / £7 (advance weekend ticket)
The Amorettes / 13 Burning / Sertraline / Toadstool @ The Wheatsheaf, Oxford
Part of the Oxrox Birthday May Weekender. More information at www.facebook.com/events/386460328201177. Tickets available from www.wegottickets.com/f/8807 Find out more »
8:00 pm
£9
‘Heaven Adores You’ and music from Salvation Bill / Reichenbach Falls / Ian De Quadros @ Ultimate Picture Palace, Oxford
Heaven Adores You is an intimate, meditative inquiry into the life and music of Elliott Smith (1969–2003). By threading the music of Elliott Smith through the dense, yet often isolating landscapes of the three major cities he lived in – Portland, New York City, Los Angeles – the film presents a visual journey and an […] Find out more »
10:00 pm
£11 / £13 / £17
Switch presents Pulse @ O2 Academy, Oxford
Featuring: Zinc DJ Marky DJ Hype Sub Zero Uncle Dugs Eksman Fearless IC3 Shabba SP More information at www.o2academyoxford.co.uk/event/75382/switch-presents-pulse-ft-zinc-dj-marky-and-dj-hype-tickets Find out more »
11:00 pm
The Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra @ The Bullingdon, Oxford
Dele Sosimi was keyboardist for Afrobeat legend and political activist Fela Kuti from 1979 to 1986. He then went on to become bandleader for Fela’s son Femi Kuti and his band The Positive Force. Now playing with his own afrobeat orchestra, expect heavy afrobeat grooves with funky rhythm guitars, fiery percussion and blazing horns. Find out more »