AUGUST 2014 JULY 2014

Wake Up Promotions presents...

Fri 15FLEETWOOD BAC£10adv £12otdFleetwood Bac have been rated by The Times newspaper as one of the UK’s top 5 tribute shows, alongside The Bootleg Beatles, Bjorn Again and the Counterfeit Stones. They have had rave reviews in ‘The Stage’ newspaper, fantastic endorsements from the UK’s leading Fleetwood Mac fansites, the official Stevie Nicks website and the approval of ‘Big Daddy’ Mick Fleetwood himself; and they have had ecstatic audiences wherever the band have played. fleetwoodbac.com

Cheeseweasel Promotions presents...

Sun 3THE BLUEFIELDS£12.50adv £15otd - Roaming SonThe Bluefields are an American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee featuring Joe Blanton, Warner Hodges, Dan Baird and Brad Pemberton. Their rock and roll story might be as pure and simple as the prior statement if it weren’t for the fact that the combined band members’ resumes boast platinum record success, a Grammy nomination, an Americana Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award and song authorships that have become iconic, rock and roll standards, making this band far from simple. thebluefields.com

Tue 5LEON HENDRIX£10adv £12otdLeon is the younger brother of rock icon Jimi Hendrix, who encouraged him to pick up a guitar and best known for his original artwork of Jimi and his songwriting regarding his life growing up as part of the Hendrix legacy. Leon aims to keep the Hendrix spirit alive with his own unique tribute to his legendary brother. The show will include a large amount of Jimi Hendrix cover versions, some original material and also feature special guest John Campbell from top Hendrix band “Are You Experienced?”. facebook.com/leonhendrixofficial

Mon 25FALLERS£5 - plus Humble He, Samuel Idwal and special guests TBAFallers are an all girl 4 piece band from Leicester, bringing 3 part harmonies together with a variety of percussion, bass and guitar to create a mix of folk inspired songs that will have you sitting back and chilling out to songs that’ll get your feet tapping and your hands clapping. Having supported bands such as Emily & The Woods, My Sad Captains and The Daydream Club, Fallers are off to a great and very exciting start. facebook.com/fallersmusic

Cheeseweasel Promotions presents...

Sat 9SKAM (ALBUM LAUNCH SHOW)£7adv £9otd - plus FuriesFormed five years ago by Steve Hill (guitar), Matt Gilmore (bass) and Ray ‘X-Ray’ Peverill (drums), SKAM are a three-piece, hard rock band based in Leicester, UK. With over 400 gigs to their name to date and having played in every major city in the UK and Ireland this is a crack live unit with a stage show second to none. Influenced by bands such as AC/DC, Iron Maiden and The Foo Fighters the band have a reputation for delivering no-nonsense, gutsy, classic British rock music. Tonight sees the official launch party for their second album ‘Peacemaker’. skamuk.comMagic Teapot presents...

Thu 14JEFFREY LEWIS & THE JRAMS£8adv £10otd - plus Seth Faergolzia (Dufus)Born and raised New Yorker Jeffrey Lewis leads a double-life, as both a comic book artist and an indie-rock musician. Jeffrey’s now 15-year career has included sharing bills and tours with the likes of The Vaselines, The Fall, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Roky Erickson, The Mountain Goats, Daniel Johnston, Devo, Pulp and many other luminaries. Appearing in the past as Jeffrey Lewis & The Jitters, Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard and other touring ensembles, his newest band incarnation is Jeffrey Lewis & The Jrams (pronounced “drams”) featuring Caitlin Gray on bass and Heather Wagner on drums. thejeffreylewissite.com

Xander Promotions presents...

Thu 24CANNED HEAT£22.50adv £25otd - plus The Della GrantsEmerging in 1966, Canned Heat was founded by Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson and Bob “The Bear” Hite, the name “Canned Heat” taken from a 1928 recording by Tommy Johnson. The band attained three worldwide hits, “On The Road Again” in 1968, “Let’s Work Together” in 1970 and “Going Up The Country” in 1969 became rock anthems throughout the world with the latter being adopted as the unofficial theme song for the film Woodstock and the “Woodstock Generation.”cannedheatmusic.com

Forty Tenth Promotions presents...

Wed 9RAINBOW GIRLS£10adv £12otd - plus Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul OrchestraBAfter a brilliant gig last year we had to bring them back. The sound of the Rainbow Girls is a big and boisterous mix of alt-country and Americana, with a sprinkling of ethereal folk thrown in for good measure. Onstage or on the street, they swap instruments and trade lead vocalist duties with an energy and approachability that’s been known to get folks up and dancing, no matter where they may be. Top class stomp folk! www.rainbowgirlsmusic.comMagic Teapot presents...

Thu 10THE WEBB SISTERS£12adv £15otd - plus Sam Semple and Ward ThomasThe Webb Sisters’ singing and playing (harp, guitar, mandolin, piano, drums) draws 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 Two. Charley and Hattie have performed twice for Princess Anne and once for Queen Elizabeth. They have toured and performed alongside with Richard Thompson, Leonard Cohen, Jamie Cullum and Rufus Wainwright amongst many others. www.thewebbsisters.com

Fri 25GRACE PETRIE£8 £6con - plus Jasmine KennedyGrace Petrie comes from Leicester. She writes indie folk rock songs (a couple with an acoustic punk twist), plays the guitar and sings with a voice that has been likened by listeners to Laura Marling and Kate Nash. In 2010 Grace’s music began to take a new, political direction. The heartbreaking results of the UK general election inspired in her such rage and despair that she picked up a guitar and wrote what has become one of the most celebrated anti-establishment anthems of recent times, Farewell to Welfare. gracepetrie.com

Magic Teapot presents...

Wed 16IAN MCLAGAN WITH JON NOTARTHOMAS£12adv £15otdIan McLagan is a genuine, dyed-in-the-wool rock ‘n’ roller. In fact, his smiling visage - he was, after all, a member of the Small Faces and the Faces - would serve as an ideal illustration in the proverbial Dictionary of What Is Truly Cool. A British rock legend, Ian McLagan’s musical career began in the 1960’s in the UK as the keyboard player for the Small Faces and the Faces. His Wurlitzer electric piano is heard on everything from Stay With Me by the Faces to the smash hit Miss You by The Rolling Stones, and Mac’s trademark Hammond B-3 organ is featured on the Small Faces classic Itchycoo Park. ianmclagan.comMagic Teapot & CheeseweaseL Promotions presents...

Tue 22JOHN FULLBRIGHT£10adv £12otd - plus Richard WarrenJohn Fullbright is one of the most exciting singer-songwriters to emerge this decade. His astonishing debut album From the Ground Up features original songs bursting with a musical and lyrical prowess. His songs capture an America not heard on disc for a very long time and conjure up an authenticity that recalls all the greats.Born in Woody Guthrie’s hometown of Okemah, Oklahoma, he grew up surrounded by a rich musical heritage. He started playing the piano at 5 and learned to play guitar at the legendary Blue Door eventually supporting Joe Ely and Jimmy Webb.johnfullbrightmusic.com

JULY AUGUST

To book tickets visit www.wegottickets.com or ask at the bar!

SEPTEMBER1st Tiny Ruins • 3rd Cate Le Bon • 4th The Toy Hearts

6th Dark Side Of The Wall • 8th Martin Barre Band • 12th Kingsize18th Vic Godard & The Subway Sect • 26th Fred Zeppelin

AUGUST 2nd Slack Alice • 3rd The Bluefields • 7th The 45s • 9th SKAM • 14th Jeffrey Lewis

15th Fleetwood Bac • 23rd Hell’s Addiction • 31st Edwina Hayes

Tue 1 Louise Balkwill & The Gents - £5adv £6door Invigorating energy and swing from the Jazz starlet and her band.

Wed 2 Katie Buckhaven - £5adv £7door Breathtaking, fragile and haunting singer-songwriter.

Thu 3 David Wyatt - £5 plus Mia & The Moon. Highly popular and unique Leicester singer-songwriter.

Fri 4 Voodoo Room - £8adv £10door Stunning power trio performing the best of Jimi Hendrix and Cream.

Sat 5 Goodtime Recordings IV - £3adv £4door feat. The Pale Faces, Subtitles, Preacher & The Bear and K. Magic Teapot presents...

Sun 6 ClosedMon 7 The City Acoustic Club - free Leicester’s original and best open mic night.

Tue 8 Dean Friedman & The South Street Fusion Project - £20 plus Boothby Graffoe. An eclectic mix of jazz, rock, pop and world music.

Wed 9 Rainbow Girls - £10adv £12door plus Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra. Top class stomp folk.

Thu 10 The Webb Sisters - £12adv £15otd plus Sam Semple and Ward Thomas. Magic Teapot presents...

Fri 11 Dizzy Lizzy - £7adv £8door Dynamic tribute to Phil Lynott’s Thin Lizzy.

Sat 12 Porter - £7adv £9door Top quality and critically acclaimed fusion of soul, blues, jazz and ska.

Sun 13 Snowapple - £8adv £10door plus Abandon Her and Meri Everitt. Beautiful harmonies and stunning musicianship.

Mon 14 The City Acoustic Club - free

Leicester’s original and best open mic night.

Tue 15 The Burning Hell - £5adv £6door plus Echolocation and Weallfallsilent. Magic Teapot presents...

Wed 16 Ian McLagan with Jon Notarthomas - £12adv £15door Magic Teapot presents...

Thu 17 Guy Jones - £5 plus Dan Wright, Lucy Davies-Kumadiro and Doubting Thomas. Outstanding young songwriter.

Fri 18 Elvis Fontenot & The Sugar Bees - £7adv £8door Europe’s premier swamp ‘n’ roll outfit - expect an infectious good time.

Sat 19 The Bon Jovi Experience - £10adv £12door plus The Rock Junkies. Musically and visually excellent tribute to the rock legends.

Sun 20 ClosedMon 21 The City Acoustic Club - free Leicester’s original and best open mic night.

Tue 22 John Fullbright - £10adv £12door plus Richard Warren. Magic Teapot and Cheeseweasel Promotions presents...

Wed 23 Nolan Porter with Stone Foundation - £10adv £12door plus djook (DJ set). Return of the legendary LA soul singer.

Thu 24 Canned Heat - £22.50adv £25door plus The Della Grants. The legendary blues-rock/boogie band.

Fri 25 Grace Petrie - £8 £6con plus Jasmine Kennedy. Politically fuelled, indie folk rock singer.

Sat 26 ClosedSun 27 ClosedMon 28 ClosedTue 29 Sold Separately + Oval Iris + Theo Miller - £5 Magic Teapot presents...

Wed 30 The Strangler Figs - £5 plus Six Broken Sticks, The Dead Shoot and Jesse Wright. Magic Teapot presents...

Thu 31 The Chickenhead Lounge - Free feat. Caravan Of Wayne and The Outwoods County Riders. Americana and rockabilly.

To book tickets visit www.wegottickets.com or ask at the bar!

Fri 1 Brothers Groove - £7adv £9otd An exciting blend of funk and blues.

Sat 2 Cliff Stocker & The Legendary Slack Alice Band - £6adv £7otd A must for all lovers of great rhythm n’ blues.

Sun 3 The Bluefields - £12.50adv £15otd plus Roaming Son. Nashville rock supergroup feat. Dan Baird and Warner Hodges.

Mon 4 Eleanor Friedberger - £7adv £9otd plus Courtney Askey and Claire Halford. Magic Teapot presents...

Tue 5 Leon Hendrix - £10adv £12otd The younger brother of rock icon Jimi Hendrix performs his own unique tribute.

Wed 6 Steve Parker - £5 plus Red Herrings and Dust & Debris. One of Leicester’s folk favourites.

Thu 7 The 45s - £6adv £8otd plus The Della Grants. High octane rhythm n’ blues from the Cumbrian schoolmates.

Fri 8 The Lewis Hamilton Band - £6adv £7otd Contemporary blues rock from the rising young star.

Sat 9 SKAM (Album Launch Show) - £7adv £9otd plus Furies. Popular no-nonsense classic rockers launch their new album.

Sun 10 Nishe - £5 plus 8MilesHigh. Diverse sounds and exotic rhythms from alternate/indie rockers.

Mon 11 The City Acoustic Club - free Leicester’s original and best open mic night.

Tue 12 Strange Blues - £5 plus The Riverside Roots Band. Classic covers from the blues rock trio.

Wed 13 ClosedThu 14 Jeffrey Lewis & The Jrams - £8adv £10otd

plus Seth Faergolzia (Dufus). Magic Teapot presents...

Fri 15 Fleetwood Bac - £10adv £12otd Superb tribute to ‘Rumours-era’ Mac, endorsed by Mick Fleetwood himself.

Sat 16 Noddy’s Puncture (ELP Tribute) - £10adv £12otd Renowned tribute to one of the biggest selling prog rock bands of all time.

Sun 17 The ZZ Tops - £8adv £10otd Unique three man tribute to rock’s best loved Texan boogie band.

Mon 18 The City Acoustic Club - free Leicester’s original and best open mic night.

Tue 19 Elizabeth Cornish - £5 plus Jayde Morrison. Acoustic folk-pop from talented Leicester singer-songwriter.

Wed 20 ClosedThu 21 Goodtime Records & Crevat Records Night - £3adv £4otd feat. The Pale Faces, Preacher & The Bear, Super Blues, The Mobbs and Snakeman 3.

Fri 22 Songs In The Key Of Wonder - £5adv £6otd A celebration of the music of Stevie Wonder presented by 7Storeysoul.

Sat 23 Hell’s Addiction - £5 plus Spill Sixteen and Headwires. Powerful classic rock akin to AC/DC and Guns N’ Roses.

Sun 24 An Evening Of Words and Music - £5adv £6otd feat. Lady Paradox, Lydia Towsey, Marcus Joseph, Michael ‘Sureshot’ Brome and Mellow Baku.

Mon 25 Fallers - £5 plus Humble He and Samuel Idwal. Stunning harmonies from the all-girl 4 piece group.

Tue 26 This Is The Kit - £8adv £10otd plus Weikie and Yakobo. Magic Teapot presents...

Wed 27 Jess Green - £4 earlybird £5.50adv £7otd plus Aoife Mannix, Chloe Hayward and Mellow Baku. Magic Teapot & AnOn presents...

Thu 28 The Native - £5 plus Matt Henshaw and Jake Manning. Highly praised local two-piece folk duo.

Fri 29 Green Date - £7 plus Beneath The Lights. The UK’s ultimate tribute to Green Day.

Sat 30 New Generation Superstars - £5 plus Temple Of Lies and OutCry. Up tempo, high voltage rock.

Sun 31 Edwina Hayes - £9adv £10otd plus Mark Wynn. A true and natural talent of gentle folk-americana.

SEPTEMBER1st Tiny Ruins • 3rd Cate Le Bon • 4th The Toy Hearts

6th Dark Side Of The Wall • 8th Martin Barre Band • 12th Kingsize18th Vic Godard & The Subway Sect • 26th Fred Zeppelin