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Award-winning vocalist

12:01pm Thursday 18th February 2010

BLUES singer Connie Lush will perform at Worcester’s Marr’s Bar this weekend. The award-winning vocalist will be at the Pierpoint Street venue on Saturday. Tickets are £8 in advance from 07771 900971 or £10 on the door.

Messiah in cathedral

12:02pm Thursday 18th February 2010

GLOUCESTER Cathedral will host an innovative performance of The Messiah on Saturday, March 13. Combining Handel’s and Newton’s Messiah, the performance starts at 7pm and tickets cost from £10 to £20.

Folk musician at village hall

12:02pm Thursday 18th February 2010

TOM McConville, the BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year, will perform along with David Newey on guitar and vocals and Joss Elliot on bass, at Eckington Village Hall tomorrow.

Band battle continues

12:01pm Thursday 18th February 2010

Aceldama come up against the Funky Junky Monkeys in The Ultimate Battle at Evesham’s Railway Hotel tomorrow. On Saturday, Naked Remedy will take on Ghandi’s Walrus. Both sessions start at about 9pm. For details, call 01386 446135.

Opera version of Bard’s play

12:02pm Thursday 18th February 2010

SIMON Keenlyside and Natalie Dessay will star in an operatic version of Hamlet at the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury.

Evening with wind trio

12:00pm Thursday 18th February 2010

Canteloube Wind Trio present an evening of classical music at Evesham Arts Centre tomorrow. Evesham & District Music Club has organised the concert, which begins at 7.30pm. The trio will perform works by Rossini, Mozart, Jacob, Bach and Williams, as well as their own material. Tickets are £13, pensioners £12 and students £3, from the Almonry on 01386 446944 or on the door.

The Strawbs back on tour

12:31pm Thursday 11th February 2010

FOLLOWING the success of last year’s show at Huntingdon Hall, The Strawbs return to the Worcester venue next Thursday.

Trio return for concert

12:30pm Thursday 11th February 2010

AFTER snow forced the postponement of its opening 2010 concert, Evesham & District Music Club is ready to start the new year off in style.

Tribute to the man in black’s lasting legacy

12:29pm Thursday 11th February 2010

A SHOW at the Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, will pay homage to the life and music of the Johnny Cash on Saturday.

Spats and his band return

12:22pm Thursday 11th February 2010

CLASSICAL jazz guitarist and banjo player Thomas ‘Spats’ Langham will be performing at the Crown and Trumpet in Broadway on March 11. He will be appearing with his jazz and swing ensemble Hot Fingers. For more details, call 01386 853202.

Folk trio to sing tonight

12:22pm Thursday 11th February 2010

A FEMALE folk singing trio are to appear at Minchinhampton Folk Club this evening. Moira Craig, Sarah Morgan and Carolyn Robson – better known as the group Craig Morgan Robson – are experienced performers both at home in the UK and in the USA. For further details, visit minchfolkclub.org.

Spring into action

12:21pm Thursday 11th February 2010

TOP comedians and musicians are among the acts set to appear at Cheltenham Town Hall.

Return of top 70s rockers

12:29pm Thursday 11th February 2010

ONE of Britain’s favourite rock bands plays at Worcester’s Huntingdon Hall this Saturday. Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash – pictured – will revisit the group’s classic 1972 album, Argus. The gig starts at 8pm and tickets cost £14. To book, call 01905 611427.

Band has that sinking feeling

12:20pm Thursday 11th February 2010

PLUCK, the classical string trio with a silly side, present a tribute to musicians who played on until the end aboard the Titanic.

Bands go head to head

12:19pm Thursday 11th February 2010

AGE will go head to head with Andrew Abbey on Friday for the next round of the Ultimate Battle competition at Evesham’s Railway Hotel. This will be followed by the next heat between Seria Mau and The Shroud Machine on Saturday. For details, call 01386 446135.

Tribute to the Rolling Stones

12:14pm Thursday 4th February 2010

A TOP tribute to the Rolling Stones is coming to Worcester.

Waltz down to town hall

12:10pm Thursday 4th February 2010

A MAGICAL showcase celebrating the most popular music song from the Strauss family comes to Cheltenham on Saturday.

Johnny Cash

12:08pm Thursday 4th February 2010

CLIVE John stars as Johnny Cash at Worcester’s Swan Theatre this weekend.

From Genesis to Elton John

12:06pm Thursday 4th February 2010

A FORMER frontman of some of Britain’s biggest groups over the past four decades will perform at Malvern Theatres.

Dirty Old Folks battle

11:55am Thursday 4th February 2010

THE latest heat in the Ultimate Battle competition takes place at the Railway Hotel in Evesham this weekend. Laura Thompson will take on Rhondda tomorrow night while Dirty Old Folks will battle Labas on Saturday.

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