Where good music matters
Welcome to Where Good Music Matters - our outstanding and acclaimed music season that offers you life enhancing live music experiences across our venues.
From rock to folk, blues to Americana, pop to singer-songwriters, world music and roots, each season contains an exciting mix of established musicians plus up-and-coming talent, performing in a range of unique settings.
From the incredibly intimate bar areas in our venues, to a gallery overlooked by a stunning church window, to the small and atmospheric auditoriums, our venues' performance spaces are perfect for sharing the most amazing musical performances. No need for big screens with us – at our venues you see and feel everything up close and personal!
This season includes Gretchen Peters, The Outside Track , The Webb Sisters , Spiro, Cara Dillon and Feast Of Fiddles - phew, so much to choose from!
The Webb Sisters
| Showing | 09 Feb 2012 - 09 Feb 2012 |
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| venue | Muni |
| categories | Art Forms, Folk, Rock / Pop, Variety / Light entertainment, Seasons, Where good music matters, Special Offers, Group Discount |
| Prices |
Tickets
12.50 |
Thursday 9 February 8.00pm.
Plus special guests Zervas & Pepper
Cabaret Style Seating
Dynamic performers with expressive voices and dazzling harmonies, The Webb Sisters are multi-instrumentalists and songwriters of originality and intelligence who create enthralling live performances.
Their singing and playing (harp, guitar, mandolin, piano, drums) draw from the folk and pop traditions of Britain and the United States, they have recorded three albums, building a following on their travels, achieving album, single and record of the week on iTunes and BBC Radio 2 and they have performed with artists such as Jamie Cullum, James Morrison and Jason Mraz.
They also toured as part of Leonard Cohen's band on his recent triumphant return to live performances.
Dathlu Ddewi: Bryn Fon a’r Band
| Showing | 02 Mar 2012 - 02 Mar 2012 |
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| venue | Muni |
| categories | Seasons, Where good music matters, Art Forms, Rock / Pop, Welsh language events, Special Offers, Group Discount, The Early Bird (catches a great deal!) |
| Prices |
Tickets
15.50 |
Friday 2 March 7.30pm.
Dathlu Ddewi: BRYN FON a’r BAND
And Elin Fflur a’r Band.
Standing Rock Gig.
RCT Theatres and Garth Olwg are proud to present this storming Welsh gig as the rock alternative to celebrate St David’s Day. Two of the Welsh language rock scenes most inspiring performers are ready to raise the roof and make some noise - make sure you are part of the crowd in this red hot rock gig.
£15.50 Earlybird Tickets £12.50 ends 08/02/2012
Chris Smither
| Showing | 02 Mar 2012 - 02 Mar 2012 |
|---|---|
| venue | Park & Dare |
| categories | Seasons, Where good music matters, Art Forms, Blues / Jazz |
| Prices |
Tickets
14.00 |
Friday 2 March 8.00pm.
CHRIS SMITHER
In The Lounge Bar
Chris Smither is America’s great blues poet with a weary, well-travelled voice and a serenely intricate finger-picking style that turns the blues into songs that accept hard-won lessons and try to make peace with fate.
If you’ve ever caught one of Chris Smither’s live performances, you know it’s hard not to come away knocked out by the amount of music that comes out of one man.
£14.00
Unforgettable - The Hits of the 50’s and 60’s
| Showing | 08 Mar 2012 - 08 Mar 2012 |
|---|---|
| venue | Coliseum |
| categories | Musicals, Rock / Pop, Special Offers, Group Discount |
| Prices |
Tickets
15.50 |
Thursday 8 March 7.30pm.
Featuring a world class cast of talented vocalists and musicians, Unforgettable features the songs of some of the most loved musical icons of the 1950’s and 60’s– legends of music such as Elvis Presley, Nat King Cole, Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers, Frankie Valli, Aretha Franklin, The Beach Boys, The Carpenters, The Beatles and Patsy Cline.
With four superb leading artists delivering first class vocals and harmonies, the first set features the post war, early rock n roll music of the 1950’s transporting you back to the glamour era of the period, moving on in the second set to include the high energy and much loved pop sounds of the 60’s.
This show, produced by Prism Music Group Ltd is a back to back live musical concert, featuring popular tracks that take you right back on a journey of complete nostalgia- from high tempo favourites such as ‘TuttiFrutti’ and ‘Shake Rattle & Roll’ through to ballads such as ‘A House Is Not A Home’ and ‘Crazy’.
Other songs include’ Downtown’, ‘Fever’ ‘My Guy,’ Dream Dream’, ‘Bye Bye Love’, ‘Say A Little Prayer’, ‘Under the Moon of Love’, ‘Close To You’, ‘Move Over Darling’ and many more.
Gretchen Peters
| Showing | 16 Mar 2012 - 16 Mar 2012 |
|---|---|
| venue | Coliseum |
| categories | Season, Where good music matters, Folk, Special Offers, Group Discount, The Early Bird (catches a great deal!) |
| Prices |
Tickets
19.50 |
Friday 16 March 8.00pm.
GRETCHEN PETERS
Plus special guest Lisbee Stainton
Hailed by many as one of Nashville's best contemporary songwriters, Gretchen Peters' intelligent and introspective songs have been covered by pop, country, blues and folk artists all over the world.
She possesses a rare ability to drive a strong point, yet capture it eloquently in song. That ability has won Peters two Grammy nominations and sold her millions of records worldwide.
LISBEE STAINTON
“Bound for glory…” – The Times
"An edifying experience." - The Daily Mirror
" Lisbee is a stoic solipsist existing chiefly on a diet of grave self-questioning and ultra-idiomatic melody. She's talented." - The Independent on Sunday
Lisbee Stainton’s 2010 album ‘Girl On An Unmade Bed’ led to widespread critical acclaim, national airplay and tours across the UK and mainland Europe supporting Joan Armatrading and Paul Carrack. As one of the UK’s brightest new songwriters, Lisbee’s latest album ‘Go’ has seen her star continue to rise.
Music Bundle Offer - See Gretchen Peters at the Coliseum and the award-winning Cara Dillon at the Muni on Thursday 5 April for just £26.00- even cheaper than if you purchase Early Bird Tickets separately (which is £31.00).
Tickets must be purchased at the same time (as a single transaction) and only available from the Box Office, not online
Cara Dillon
| Showing | 05 Apr 2012 - 05 Apr 2012 |
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| venue | Muni |
| categories | Seasons, Where good music matters, Art Forms, Folk, Special Offers, The Early Bird (catches a great deal!) |
| Prices |
Tickets
17.50 |
Thursday 5 April 8.00pm.
CARA DILLON
Plus support
Cabaret Style Seating
Cara Dillon's rare talent, gentle charm and natural personality combined with a mesmerising gift to relate a great story through song, have helped establish her as one of the worlds leading exponents of traditional Irish music.
Her success defies borders, cultures and even languages and has led to numerous awards and some truly remarkable achievements along the way, including most recently winning Best Album at the 2010 BBC Folk Awards and singing the title song to the latest Disney Tinker Bell movie.
Music Bundle Offer - See Cara Dillon and the award-winning Gretchen Peters at the Coliseum on Friday 16 March for just £26.00- even cheaper than if you purchase Early Bird Tickets separately (which is £31.00).
Tickets must be purchased at the same time (as a single transaction) and only available from the Box Office, not online
Feast Of Fiddles
| Showing | 07 Apr 2012 - 07 Apr 2012 |
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| venue | Muni |
| categories | Seasons, Where good music matters, Art Forms, Folk, Special Offers, Group Discount, The Early Bird (catches a great deal!) |
| Prices |
Tickets
19.50 |
Saturday 7 April 8.00pm.
FEAST OF FIDDLES
This 12 piece compendium of British folk stars featuring six of the finest fiddle players in the land,: Ian Cutler (Bully Wee Band), Tom Leary ( Tanna), Chris Leslie (Fairport Convention), Phil Beer (Show Of Hands) Peter Knight (Steeleye Span), Brian McNeill (ex Battlefield Band) and Garry Blakeley, backed by folk-rock drumming legend Dave Mattacks, is the ultimate super-group .
Expect a rousing performance of stirring music and some jaw-droppingly good musicianship. Every musical genre is covered and the dynamic range is huge.
£19.50 Earlybird Tickets £16.50 ends 08/02/2012
An Intimate Evening with The Unthanks
| Showing | 03 May 2012 - 03 May 2012 |
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| venue | Coliseum |
| categories | Season, Where good music matters, Folk, Special Offers, Group Discount, The Early Bird (catches a great deal!) |
| Prices |
Tickets
18.50 |
Thursday 3 May
with suport from Jonny Kearney and Lucy Farrell.
Following their successful collaboration with the massed ranks of national champions Brighouse and Ratsrick Brass Band, the Mercury nominated Tynesiders now return to where they began, playing cosier venues, in the guise of their core creative quintet, for a more intimate and personal experience. Don't miss this opportunity to see The Unthanks close-up and paired down, with Jonny Kearney and Lucy Farrell in support, performing songs from their debut album 'Kite', described by Lauren Laverne as "absolutely gorgeous".
£18.50.
Sarah Jarosz
| Showing | 30 May 2012 - 30 May 2012 |
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| venue | Muni |
| categories | Seasons, Where good music matters, Art Forms, Folk, Special Offers, Group Discount |
| Prices |
Tickets
13.50 |
Wednesday 30 May 8.00pm.
Sarah Jarosz
Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz made a name for herself as a bluegrass prodigy, releasing her debut album in 2009 at the age of 18. GRAMMY and Americana Music Award nominations, a trio of Austin Music Awards and invitations to perform on television quickly followed.
She remains one of the most exciting young voices in folk music. Her approach to acoustic music is expansive and vital; she sees no need to choose between old-timey and modern material; between picking, singing and writing; between experimenting and reviving tradition. She does all of it, and then some.
£13.50 Early Bird Tickets £10. 50
Bellowhead
| Showing | 14 Jul 2012 - 14 Jul 2012 |
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| venue | Park & Dare |
| categories | Seasons, Where good music matters, Art Forms, Folk, Special Offers, Group Discount |
| Prices |
in advance
22.50 on the door 25.00 |
Saturday 14 July 8.00pm.
presented by Rhondda Music Festival and RCT Theatres.
There is nothing to compare with the excitement of experiencing Bellowhead live. From the wild, rousing dance tunes to the theatricality of their ballads & sea songs this is a band that are also funny, subtle and always engaging.
Admire the sophisticated strings and elegant whirlwind of woodwind. Let yourself be uplifted by the powerful interplay of melodeon and mandolin.
Be mesmerized by the deluge of deranged percussion, the beat at the heart of the band, while marvelling at the strange array of bent metal - the growling helicon and the euphoric horns.
But mostly come prepared to dance like you have never danced before to the spectacular, show-stopping 22-legged groove machine that is Bellowhead.
£22.50 in advance, £25.00 on the door.
