Colston Hall Pocket Planner - Spring 2015

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supportersWe would like to thank our sponsors and funders for their support

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making historyWith the launch of our digital archive in October 2014, the rich history of Colston Hall is now free to explore online. As the South West’s leading concert venue since 1867, Colston Hall has been integral to bringing a multitude of stars to Bristol and providing the people of the city with a place to perform and enjoy music for close to 150 years. Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Armstrong, The Rolling Stones (pictured) – find out more about the legends who have graced our stage by visiting www.colstonhall.org/history. We’d love to hear your memories and see your photos of the Hall, get in touch via email at [email protected]

thank you for the musicAt the same time as preserving our past, we are also looking to the future. As we approach our landmark 150th anniversary in 2017, we want to ensure we’ll be around for centuries to come by embarking on the most ambitious redevelopment programme the Hall has seen for 60 years. Our

extensive plans promise to turn the venue into one we can all be proud of. To find out more, visit www.colstonhall.org/thankyouforthemusic

award shortlistWe’re absolutely thrilled that our website has been shortlisted for The Digitals, eConsultancy’s prestigious awards for digital excellence. Our website, built by Palace, launched a year ago and is continually growing, most recently with the addition of our digital archive. Fingers crossed that we are successful at the awards ceremony.

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Discover groundbreaking artists and comedians in The Lantern – look out for the symbol

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rain or shineLegendary Sheffield-born singer-songwriter and former frontman of Ace, Squeeze and Mike and the Mechanics returns to the road following the release of his album, Rain or Shine. “If vocal talent equalled financial success, Paul Carrack would be a bigger name than legends such as Phil Collins or Elton John” (Record Collector).

anthony braxtonjazztue 20 janthe lantern, 8pm, £26.50 incl. bf

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diamond curtain wall quartetThe New York Times calls composer, reed

player and NEA Jazz Master Anthony Braxton “a rebel abstractionist, a builder of original languages combining composition and improvisation”. A real coup for The Lantern, see this seasoned master whose work is as fresh and strong as ever.

laura jurd jazzthu 15 janthe lantern, 8pm, £8.50 incl. bf

seated show

Award-winning trumpet player and composer Laura Jurd performs work from

her second album, Human Spirit, alongside her seven-piece ensemble and vocalist Lauren Kinsella. The songs meld together elements of rock and folk music while providing a platform for improvisation and creative dialogue between the musicians.

paul carrackrock and popthu 15 jan7.30pm, £41.39, £30.64 incl. bf

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hosted by chris addisonThe Slapstick Festival’s annual Silent Comedy Gala is the laugh-out-loud, must-attend event that brightens up every January. This year writer and comedian Chris Addison hosts a line-up of films including Buster Keaton’s 1925 comic masterpiece Seven Chances, Charlie Chaplin’s The Immigrant, and Laurel and Hardy's tit-for-tat caper Big Business, with live soundtrack by keyboard legend Rick Wakeman.

silent comedy galacomedyfri 23 jan7.30pm, £25, conc. £22, child £10 incl. bf

the barr brothersfolkthu 22 janthe lantern, doors 7.30pm, £10.75 incl. bf

over 14s, u16s accompanied, standing show

“They secretly cast their listeners under a spell of harmonic vocals, careful strings,

and obscure objects,” says Consequence of Sound of the Montreal folk quartet. “Fans of hot chocolate, laid-back Wilco and the breezy singer-songwriter Bahamas” would love the band’s “curious, exceptional folk-rock,” says The Globe and Mail.

the larry goldings triojazzwed 21 janthe lantern, 8pm, £21.50, jazz festival members £17.20 incl. bf

seated show

jazz festival fundraiser concert Artists from James Taylor to Tracy Chapman

have sought the talents of Boston pianist/organist Larry Goldings. Tonight, his trio (featuring guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Bill Stewart) plays a selection of original compositions and reworked standards. “There’s no more sophisticated, swinging and probing B-3 band around,” says Jazz Times.

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jessie warerock and poptue 27 jandoors 7pm, £23.65 incl. bf

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Jessie Ware’s “commanding … lush, mature” (Pitchfork) debut album was nominated for a Mercury and bagged her a bunch of A-list fans. For her sophomore effort, Tough Love, she has created “a superior slice of small hours electro-pop” (The Telegraph) that is “deeper and more thoughtfully-considered than any British pop album that lingers in recent memory” (Drowned In Sound).

the orchestra pittscommunitysun 25 jan9.30am rehearsal £20, 4pm free concert

It’s five years since the creation of The Orchestra Pitts, a ‘scratch’ event that brings together 250 amateur orchestral players and 300 chorus singers to raise money for Cancer Research UK. These musicians and singers meet for a day, spending the morning and early afternoon rehearsing before putting on a free concert. For more information on how to participate please email [email protected]

the halléclassicalsat 24 jan7.30pm, £36, £30, £24, £18, students £8.50, u18s £1 incl. bf

the power and the gloryThe Hallé have a history of dazzling performances of Elgar and, under current Music Director Sir Mark Elder, have “few rivals in this music” (The Sunday Times). Tonight they traverse the heartfelt and complex Symphony No. 2. Beforehand, pianist Martin Stadtfeld scales Mendelssohn’s mercurial Piano Concerto No. 2, and opening proceedings is Mozart’s Magic Flute Overture.

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songhoy bluesworldsat 31 janthe lantern, 8.30pm, £8.60 incl. bf

over 16s, standing show

The “Timbuktu indie kids” (WOMAD) played their first ever UK gig last year as part

of Damon Albarn’s excellent Africa Express project. Now this “hard-grooving Afro-blues act” (Time Out) are back to perform “trancey grooves and slow, smoky blues that could have come from London via Chicago in 1964” (The Independent).

ibibio sound machineworldthu 29 janthe lantern, 8pm, £13.44 incl. bf


Fronted by British-Nigerian vocalist Eno Williams, Ibibio Sound Machine present a

mellifluous mash-up of West African highlife, disco, post-punk and psychedelic electro soul. Hear the folk stories of Williams’ childhood set to a musical backdrop that “veers intriguingly between the contemporary and echoes of the ’70s and ’80s” (The Guardian).


orlando julius and the heliocentricsworldtue 27 janthe lantern, 8pm, £13.44 incl. bf


Nigerian music legend, saxophonist, songwriter and “master of the simple,

stomping riff ” (The Guardian), Orlando Julius joins forces with London’s The Heliocentrics to bring us “the gladdest of tidings” (Pop Matters). Their collaborative album, Jaiyede Afro, is “compulsively danceable” (Pop Matters).




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transatlantic sessionsfolktue 3 feb7.30pm, £28.50, £24.50 incl. bf

The award-winning BBC series TransatlanticSessions visits Colston Hall for its inaugural Bristol live show, which promises to be “as down-homey and free-wheeling as it is kick-ass and polished” (Evening Standard). This “Anglo-American musical mash-up” (The Guardian) features an impressive line-up, as musical directors Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas are joined by guests including Grammy winners Rodney Crowell and Patty Griffin.

amy wadge & luke jacksonfolksun 1 febthe lantern, 8pm, £12.90, conc. £10.75 incl. bf

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“Irresistible, riveting performer” (Bob Harris) Amy Wadge joins “rising star of British folk”

(The Telegraph) Luke Jackson in The Lantern. Wadge’s reputation as a singer-songwriter is growing having co-written an EP with Ed Sheeran, Songs I Wrote with Amy. Jackson is described as “an outstanding heir to the likes of Richard Thompson and Martin Simpson” (Acoustic Magazine) and has supported artists like Show of Hands and Martyn Joseph.

alun cochranecomedymon 2 febthe lantern, 8pm, £12.90 incl. bf

seated show

(me neither) The ray of sunshine performs cheerfully

miserable stand up. His dulcet tones are heard frequently on The Frank Skinner Radio Show (Absolute) and BBC Radio 4’s Just A Minute, and his dour face sometimes appears on TV – Trying Again (Sky Living), Mock the Week (BBC Two) and 8 out of 10 Cats (Channel 4). “The best, as well as the most natural stand-up I’ve seen,” says The Independent.


ladysmith black mambazo in inalaworldsun 28 sep7.30pm, £26 incl. bf

a zulu ballet INALA is an artistic collaboration between choral legends Ladysmith Black Mambazo, multi-award-winning choreographer Mark Baldwin and world-class dancers from the Royal Ballet and Rambert Dance Company. Celebrating 20 years of democracy in South Africa, INALA embraces the country’s past, its present and hopes for the future, delivering an uplifting live storytelling experience through music, song and dance.

bournemouth symphony orchestraclassicalthu 5 feb7.30pm, £36, £30, £24, £18, students £8.50, u18s £1 incl. bf

rachmaninov: remembering russiaThe BSO, under the baton of Joshua Weilerstein, open tonight’s programme with a cheerful Finnish air in the shape of Sibelius’ Spring Song, before 2009 Leeds Piano Competition finalist Allesandro Taverna raises the temperature with Grieg’s fiery Piano Concerto. They conclude with Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances, a piece suffused with nostalgia for the Russia he had left behind.

ross noblecomedyfri 6 feb8pm, £26.88 incl. bf

over 15s

tangentlemanTomfoolery, surrealism and ingenious improvisation combine in Tangentleman, the new show from the “master surrealist” (Chortle). Noble “spins the most minor on-stage occurrence or passing fancy into protracted, hallucinogenic riffs”, says The Telegraph. “Few people have had more success just making stuff up” (The Guardian).

the gurt western concertcommunitysat 7 feb7.30pm, £16.13, conc. £10.75, u18s £2.15 incl. bf

featuring the great western chorus and gurt lush choir Eight-time British Barbershop Champions The Great Western Chorus of Bristol perform popular songs from the last century: sacred songs, spirituals and stonking showstoppers. By contrast ‘the Lush’ offer the sound of African, Bulgarian, Scandinavian and English folk music, plus some rousing Renaissance secular songs and film soundtracks.

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colston hall record faircommunitysat 7 feb10am – 4pm, free

Building up to Crate Expectations, the biggest record fair in the South West returns with over 70 dealers plying their wares over three floors. Find rare and vintage LPs, 12” and 7” vinyl alongside CDs from most genres. Decks are available to check out tunes before you buy and Colston St Bar & Kitchen will be open for a break from browsing. Feel free to bring tunes to trade or sell, most dealers are happy to strike a bargain!

producer uncovered: beginnerseducationstarts mon 9 feb education suite, 7-10pm, £180 incl. bf

over 18s

Running over 10 sessions, learn the fundamentals of multi-track composition with Logic Pro X at this hands-on, creative course. Delivered by music producers and specialist guest industry professionals, explore how to build music from scratch, experiment with ideas and move towards a finished product, gaining the practical skills needed to create, develop and hone ideas.

crate expectationsrock and popsat 7 febthe lantern, doors 5pm, £12.90 incl. bf

over 16s, seated show, standing after the interval

a day of dusty vinyl loveThis day of vinyl devotion features an

audiovisual tribute to the Beastie Boys’ album Paul’s Boutique by Caught in the Middle of a Three Way Mix (DJs Food, Cheeba and Moneyshot), sets from DJ Format and John Stapleton, screenings, Q&A and access to the after-party featuring Scratch Perverts.



sharon jones and the dap-kingstue 28 oct p23

rumours of fleetwood macrock and poptue 10 feb7.30pm, £34.94, £24.19 incl. bf

A must-see for fans of “the world’s first supergroup” (Sunday Times), Rumours of Fleetwood Mac return for more “brilliantly performed” (Scottish Daily Record) renditions of classic tracks like Albatross, Dreams and Little Lies. “The harmonies were tight, instrumentation note perfect, and the sheer excitement of a supergroup was reproduced with nerve tingling accuracy,” says the Sunday Mail.

hiss golden messengerfolkwed 11 febthe lantern, doors 7.30pm, £12.36 incl. bf

over 14s, u16s accompanied, standing show

David Bowie describes the North Carolina country-rock ensemble as “mystical

country, like an eerie yellowing photograph”. Led by “craggy-voiced patriarch” (Merge Records) MC Taylor in partnership with multi-instrumentalist Scott Hirsch, HGM serve up the kind of “folk music that is at once firmly steeped in tradition and immediately accessible” (NPR Music).

producer uncovered: intermediateeducationstarts wed 11 febeducation suite, 7-10pm, £180 incl. bf

over 18s

Aimed at people who have a working knowledge of Logic Pro, and running over 10 sessions, this evening music production course is delivered by music producers and specialist guest industry professionals. Learn the skills you need to fine-tune your tracks and get into new creative areas, including sound synthesis, digital signal processing and sound design.

mark grist comedyfri 13 febthe lantern, 8pm, £8.60 incl. bf

over 16s, seated show

rogue teacherHe’s “the English teacher you wish you

had” (Fest Magazine) whose rap battle clocked up millions of hits on YouTube. In his new show, Grist traces his journey from English teacher to rap battle sensation. “And most of it’s in verse: emphatic, playful, insistently rhyming verse of the type his MA tutor censured, but which is precision-built to reach out to a live audience,” says The Guardian.

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george ezrarock and poptue 17 febdoors 7pm, sold out


Local lad-turned-superstar George Ezra makes his first appearance in the main hall, selling out in just minutes. “Ezra’s debut has charm to spare, delivering structurally simple songs with enormous gusto,” says The Telegraph of the singer-songwriter’s chart-topping album, Wanted On Voyage.

lloyd langfordcomedywed 18 febthe lantern, 8pm, £12.90 incl. bf


old fashionedGags, anecdotes, riffs and exasperated pleas

to the sky as the Radio Academy Award-winner presents his new show about feeling bamboozled by the modern world. Langford has appeared on QI and Rhod Gilbert’s radio show. He is “one of the sharpest comedic minds on the circuit,” says The Guardian, while Fest calls him “particularly brilliant”.

katherine jenkinslight entertainmentwed 18 feb7.30pm, £145.13, £91.38, £59.13, £42.46, £31.71 incl. bf

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home sweet home tour Celebrating 10 years in the music industry, Jenkins returns to her classical roots for new album Home Sweet Home, which features work by composers like Bach and Beethoven, as well as reimaginings of classics like We Are the Champions and Barcelona. The Welsh mezzo soprano has sold over eight million albums worldwide, won two Classical BRITs and was awarded an OBE in 2014.


tommy tiernancomedythu 19 febthe lantern, 8pm, sold out


“Intense and painfully funny storytelling” (Irish Times) from the seasoned Perrier

Award-winning Irish comedian. “When the bearded storyteller aimed for the funny bone he was imperious,” said The Standard of Tiernan’s sold-out two-week run at London’s Soho Theatre last year. Take your pew for “a sermon-like delivery halfway between home hearth and hellfire” (The Independent).

hackney colliery bandworldfri 20 febthe lantern, 8pm, £15.05 incl. bf


Since the release of their eponymous debut in 2011, HCB have been amassing fans with their

trademark covers (Prodigy, Toto, Blackstreet) and catchy originals. “The enthusiasm they put into their live shows ensures the crowd are going to have nothing but a good time,” says Louder Than War. Hear a mix of rock, Afrobeat, hip-hop, Balkan, jazz and soul.

omid djalilicomedyfri 20 feb8pm, £25 incl. bf

iranalamadingdongThe actor, comedian and writer heads out on a UK tour following his sell-out shows in the West End and at Edinburgh Festival. He’s “one of the most joyfully smart, stimulating and entertaining comedians this country has”, says The Telegraph while the Evening Standard calls him “impossible to resist”.


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collabrolight entertainmentmon 23 febdoors 7pm, sold out

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with special guest lucy kayOperatic boy band and Britain’s Got Talent 2014 winners Collabro embark on their inaugural nationwide tour. The classical male quintet famously formed just a month before the talent contest kicked off but proved to be an immediate hit with the voting public. They will be joined by opera singer (and BGT runner-up) Lucy Kay and Philippa Hanna.

10ccrock and popsat 21 feb7.30pm, £34.94, £31.71 incl. bf

“Sheer musical magnificence” (Louder Than War) from the British band that gave us I’m Not In Love, Dreadlock Holiday and Rubber Bullets. Since their formation in 1972, 10cc have recorded 11 top 10 hits, including three number ones, and sold 15 million albums in the UK alone. “The current band is as near as you’re ever going to get to hearing the perfect 10cc,” says co-founder Graham Gouldman.

the unthanksfolkwed 25 febdoors 7pm, £20.96 incl. bf

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“They make my heart beat faster,” says actor Martin Freeman of the English folk group and “self-confessed ‘miserable buggers’” (BBC Music). Following the release of their first non-project album in four years, the group head out on tour to play tracks that are “intimate, epic, overflowing with feeling and musical intelligence” (The Independent).


simon amstellcomedythu 26 feb8pm, £22.58, conc. £19.35 incl. bf

to be free Freedom, joy, love, death, adventure, art, peace, sex, regret, success, eating, suffering, dreaming, healing and forgiving are discussed with “an endearing mix of offhanded candour and sharp wit” (New York Times) by the British Comedy Award-winning star. “On stage, [Amstell] has an emotional honesty, beautifully articulated, which gives him an endearing vulnerability that would warm a heart of granite,” says Chortle.

bournemouth symphony orchestraclassicalfri 27 feb7.30pm, £30, £25, £20, £15, students £8.50, u18s £1 incl. bf

heroes and superheroes 2Back by popular demand! Following 2013’s hugely successful concert, the BSO and Pete Harrison delve into the world of heroes – fictitious, historical, and the superhuman icons of Marvel and DC comics – to present another evening of super-powered movie soundtracks. Hear music by John Williams, Hans Zimmer, James Horner, Maurice Jarre and more.

trio da kaliworldwed 25 febthe lantern, 8pm, £12.90, conc. £10.75 incl. bf

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Their performance at the BBC Proms in 2013 was described by The Independent as “a lovely

blend of griot music plus something close to jazz”. The trio aim to showcase the neglected repertoires and performance styles of the griots (West African travelling poets/musicians), giving this ancient tradition a contemporary, creative twist.

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the australian pink floyd rock and popmon 2 mardoors 7pm, £42.46, £30.64 incl. bf

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welcome to the machine 2015 “Although classed as a tribute band, such is their prolonged and unprecedented success that The Australian Pink Floyd have to some extent become Pink Floyd,” says the Plymouth Herald. “Their attention to detail is meticulous.” The group return to the Hall for the fourth year in a row after sell-out performances in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

the mavericksrock and poptue 3 mardoors 7pm, £37.63 incl. bf

Despite going their separate ways in 2004, the the Grammy Award-winning quintet reunited in 2013 with a new album, In Time, which New York Magazine called one of the 10 best pop albums of the year. “Twenty-five years in, the Mavericks not only have fully hit their stride but they also seem to still be on the upswing,” says the Los Angeles Times.

Albert Lee is “the guitarist’s guitarist” (The Independent) who’s played with the likes

of the Everly Brothers and Emmylou Harris. He has been voted Best Country Guitarist five times in Guitar Player magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards and received a Grammy in 2002. “He is a great, great player, fluid, lyrical and free,” says his friend Eric Clapton.

albert lee & hogan’s heroesrock and poptue 3 marthe lantern, 8pm, £21.50 incl. bf

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joan armatradingrock and popwed 4 mar7.30pm, £31.71, £29.56 incl. bf

me myself and i First solo tour and last major tour for the legendary singer-songwriter renowned for her songs Love and Affection, Drop the Pilot and Lovers Speak. For the very first time, the Grammy-nominated artist will appear alone on stage playing the guitar and piano and singing. “I want these concerts to be a special, lively, interactive, one-to-one experience,” she says. “I want to capture a unique memory for both myself and the audience.”

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bridge over troubled lagerMusic and comedy meet, have a few drinks,

fight, then stagger home singing hits from the ’60s. Fresh from their run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Rory McGrath and Philip Pope present their musical show, which is filled with filthy lyrics, clever musical pastiche and non-stop bickering on subjects as varied as social media, Scottish independence and hard-line Christianity.

rory mcgrath & philip popecomedythu 5 marthe lantern, 8pm, £17.20 incl. bf


underworldrock and popthu 5 mardoors 7pm, sold out

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Electronic outfit Underworld head out on tour to mark the 20th anniversary of their seminal 1994 album, Dubnobasswithmyheadman. "It was clear from the word go that [they] had the ability to do something few ‘acts’ could manage in the world of music snobbery – they made a crossover album,” says Drowned In Sound.

lucy portercomedywed 4 marthe lantern, 8pm, £15.05 incl. bf


me timeFringe favourite Lucy Porter gives us a “witty,

thoughtful show delivered with winning ease and bucket loads of charm” (The List) as she tries to find her rightful place in history. Would she rather be a bewhiskered Victorian explorer, a 1920s Hollywood starlet or Hatshepsut, the Egyptian pharaoh? Porter is “genuinely delightful”, says The Telegraph.

a weekend of exciting and innovative jazz and blues performancesincLuding › 18 ticketed concerts› 20 free foyer performances› Free jam sessions each night› Workshops with acclaimed

jazz and blues artists... and lots more!

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ray gelato & the giantsfri 6 mar7pm, £13, £9, students £8 incl. bf,get 15% off when you buy a joint ticket for ray gelato and the big swing

The legendary ‘Godfather of Swing’ and his world-class band get the crowd on their feet with a high-energy, foot-stomping show. “The stylish, sharp-suited Gelato brings an unmistakable physical presence to the bandstand,” says The Times.

aynsley lister triofri 6 marthe lantern, 8.15pm, £13, students £8 incl. bf

Blues-based rock, contemporary songwriting

and emotionally charged compositions from the “superb” (The Times) performer whose “guitar playing is a fire hazard” (MOJO).

the big swing fri 6 mar9.30pm, £13, £9, students £8 incl. bf, get 15% off when you buy a joint ticket for ray gelato and the big swing

with the bruce/ilett big band and ray gelato & the giantsFollowing the incredible success of last year’s Big Swing Dance, the 17-piece Bruce/Ilett Big Band return with the wonderful Ray Gelato and The Giants (above) to transport

Colston Hall back to an era when swing reigned supreme.

ricky riccardi sat 7 marthe lantern, 12.45pm, £8 incl. bf

the life and legacy of louis armstrong

Ricky Riccardi is the archivist at the Louis Armstrong House and Museum in New York. For this fascinating presentation, Riccardi will access previously unseen and rare film footage of Armstrong to give audiences a fresh look at Satchmo – the greatest jazzman of them all.

cartoon jazz (for all the family)sat 7 mar2pm, £15, u16s £8, students £8 incl. bf, family of 4 (2 adults & 2 children) £40 incl. bf

The Big Buzzard Boogie Band are joined by special guests and combined school and community choirs from across Bristol to perform songs from the greatest family movies of all time, from The Jungle Book to Frozen in this energetic, uplifting family show.

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alice zawadskisat 7 marthe lantern, 3pm, £13, students £8 incl. bf

Vocalist, violinist and songwriter Zawadski is “a

genuine original” (The Guardian) who draws on a rich collection of influences, from a childhood spent among New Orleans soul and gospel legends to her later classical training. She is “a real force to be reckoned with”, says Jamie Cullum.

andy sheppard quartetsat 7 mar4.45pm, £16, students £8 incl. bf

International jazz star, ECM recording artist and Bristol resident Andy Sheppard is one of the few British musicians to have made a significant impact on the global jazz scene, playing and writing for solo, big band and chamber orchestra. He has composed over 350 works and worked with Gil Evans, Carla Bley and others.

evan christopher’s django à la créolesat 7 marthe lantern, 5.15pm, £15, students £8 incl. bf

“A forthright sound and a hungry energy” (New York

Times) is promised as European Gypsy-swing meets the rhythms of New Orleans in this captivating project led by renowned clarinettist Evan Christopher.

clarke peterssat 7 marthe lantern, 7.30pm, £16, students £8 incl. bf

His role as Lester Freamon in The Wire made him a star, but

Clarke Peters’ passion for singing, dancing and writing has always been primary. For this special show, the performer returns to his roots to pay tribute to the musical heroes who personally touched his life, including Louis Jordan, Joe Williams and Billy Eckstine.

slowly rolling camerasun 8 marthe lantern, 12.45pm, £13, students £8 incl. bf

Pianist-composer Dave Stapleton, producer Deri

Roberts, vocalist-lyricist Dionne Bennett and drummer Elliot Bennett work together to create an eclectic sound that has elements of trip-hop and jazz, distinct echoes of Cinematic Orchestra and Portishead, and the polychrome textures of Sigur Rós.

louis armstrong celebrationsun 8 mar2pm, £15, students £8 incl. bf

featuring lillian boutté, clarke peters, evan christopher, don vappie & big bandThe Louis Armstrong Museum has given us exclusive access to some of Satchmo’s original big band compositions, which haven’t been

played since 1947. Featuring a 17-piece band and guest musicians from New Orleans, this unmissable show will serve to remind us why the great Pops is still the most important influence in jazz history.

mike sanchezsun 8 marthe lantern, 3pm, £15, students £8 incl. bf

British singer, pianist and guitarist Mike Sanchez

has spent the last four years as a full-time member of Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings, fronting the band since 2001 alongside Georgie Fame, Beverly Skeete, Albert Lee, Andy Fairweather-Low and Eddie Floyd. Expect a typically high-energy performance of boogie-woogie, rock ’n’ roll and rhythm and blues.

tcha limbergersun 8 marthe lantern, 5.15pm £15, students £8 incl. bf

The virtuoso multi-instrumentalist takes us on a

journey from the streets of Budapest to the jazz clubs of Paris with Gypsy-drenched jazz and folk “as intoxicating as a vintage dessert wine” (Songlines). “One of the most astonishing musicians I have heard in ages” (The Observer)

matt schofieldsun 8 marthe lantern, 7.30pm, £15, students £8 incl. bf

Innovative compositions and improvisational brilliance from

the guitar virtuoso, songwriter and producer. “In Schofield the UK has produced the best blues guitarist from any country in decades,” says The Los Angeles Times.

dr johnsun 8 mar9pm, £36, £30, £24, £18, students £8 incl. bf

The legendary Dr John is a six-time Grammy Award-winning musician and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee whose blend of bluesy rhythms, Crescent City funk and voodoo flair make him one of New Orleans’ most distinctive musical ambassadors.

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More acts still to be announced – including the Saturday night headliner. check our website for updates. Purchase tickets for 6 or more different concerts at the same time and get 20% off the total. Jazz Fest members get 20% off all ticket prices. Student tickets require ID and are subject to availability. Only one concession applicable at any one time.

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stephen johnson & english piano trioclassicaltue 10 marthe lantern, 7.30pm, £13, £9* incl. bf

chamber concert: mozartStephen Johnson illuminates the music

of Mozart and English Piano Trio play two of his chamber works: the eminently genial Trio in B-flat K. 502 and the lofty Trio in C major, a work which is dapper, urbane, yet decidedly playful. Free for 8-25 year olds with CAVATINA, see p.29. *when bought with a ticket to Camerata Salzburg.

dylan morancomedywed 11 mar8pm, £26.88, conc. £24.73 incl. bf

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off the hookThe star of Shaun of the Dead and Calvary doles out “jokes as sharp as barbed wire” (The Scotsman). “A supremely confident performer, his timing for delivering punchlines is something special,” says The Telegraph. “There’s a casual brilliance to Moran’s act that leaves you feeling like you’ve wandered into a bar and lucked out in choosing a stool next to the wittiest guy” (Time Out Chicago).

camerata salzburgclassicalfri 13 mar7.30pm, £36, £30, £24, £18, students £8.50, u18s £1 incl. bf

brava benedettiSalzburg Festival Young Conductor’s Award Winner Ben Gernon leads the “individual, daring and modern” (Salzburger Narichten) chamber orchestra with soloist and Classical BRIT Award winner Nicola Benedetti. Pieces by Bartók and Bruckner line up alongside Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5, Rondo for Violin and Orchestra, and Symphony No.29.

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gina yasherecomedysat 14 marthe lantern, 8pm, adv. £16.13, on the door £18.81 incl. bf


laugh riotMulti-award-winning Gina Yashere is back

on home soil with her biggest tour to date. The “hip, hyper and adventurous” (Time Out) comedian delivers “shrapnel-sharp” (Evening Standard) gags and stories about her global travels.

placeborock and popthu 19 mardoors 7pm, sold out


“Menacingly seductive and with a lyrical wit to rival Morrissey” (Drowned In Sound), Placebo return to the UK following the release of their seventh studio album, Loud Like Love, which sees them “back in imperially bratty, teenage, overwrought form” (Digital Spy).

the sun ra arkestrajazzthu 19 marthe lantern, 8pm, £19.50 incl. bf


Allegedly hailing from Saturn, Sun Ra was a jazz artist, pianist and band leader who

brought otherworldly sounds to Earth. Since his death in 1993, his Arkestra have continued with its distinctive “broth of free jazz, old swing, doo-wop, electronics, [and] Afrofuturist references” (The Guardian).


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romesh ranganathan & suzi ruffellcomedyfri 20 marthe lantern, 8pm, £12.90 incl. bf


rom wasn’t built in a day/ social chameleon

Two comedy shows for the price of one as the award-winning comedian Romesh Ranganathan hits the road with exciting new talent Suzi Ruffell. Ranganathan has appeared on Mock the Week, Live at The Apollo and Stand Up for the Week while “stand-up gem” (The Guardian) Ruffell asks why she’s spent 27 years trying to make everyone like her.

radiolandrock and popsat 21 marthe lantern, 8.30pm, £12.50 incl. bf


kraftwerk’s radioactivity 40 years onKeyboard virtuoso Matthew Bourne joins

Franck Vigroux on electronics and installation artist Antoine Schmitt to explore Kraftwerk’s seminal 1975 album, Radioactivity, in an immersive live audiovisual performance.


bluerock and poptue 24 mardoors 7pm, £26.88 incl. bf

u14s accompanied

All Rise for the arrival of noughties boy band Blue. Formed in 2000, Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan and Simon Webbe have released three number one albums (All Rise, One Love, Guilty) and 16 singles, including the chart-topping Too Close, If You Come Back and Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (with Elton John). Most recently, the boys earned “the biggest cheers” (The Guardian) during The Big Reunion Tour.

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the last train trackfolksun 29 mardoors 6.30pm, check our website for ticket info

Prepare to embark on a never-ending story... as the last train rolls in, there’s a little time to say your goodbyes, your weary head is nearing the pillow and strange tales turn to ghostly dreams. The Last Train Track will provide the perfect bedtime story to a soundtrack of warm electronica, trains and folk-like fables.

bournemouth symphony orchestraclassicalfri 27 mar7.30pm, £36, £30, £24, £18, students £8.50, u18s £1 incl. bf

swansongsAfter Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture raises the curtain, the BSO present two types of swansong. Schubert’s heroic and majestic final symphony, the Ninth or “The Great”, and Richard Strauss’ sublime and tender love letter to the soprano voice, Four Last Songs. These are entrusted to Covent Garden regular Sally Matthews, whose interpretation has been declared “ravishing” by The Guardian.

bristol choral societyclassicalsat 28 mar7.30pm, £26.88, £21.50, £16.13, £10.75, u25s £5.38 incl. bf, OAPs 10% discount

haydn: the creationJoined by Bristol Ensemble, Bristol Choral Society present Haydn’s The Creation. From vivid depictions of initial chaos and darkness, through the creation of light, the world and its inhabitants, Haydn packs his musical creation with inventiveness, wit, beauty and wonder. “I spent much time over it because I expect it to last for a long time,” he wrote. 217 years later, it’s easy to see why!

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all concerts take place in the lantern, 1.05pm, £5.50 incl. bf

lunchtime concertsColston Hall has joined forces with the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) and the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) to present a special series of bite-sized afternoon performances from the rising stars of the classical world. Visit our website or contact the box office for each concert programme.

tue 3 febAccordian Iosif Purits

tue 10 febVoice and Piano TBA

tue 17 feb*Magnard Ensemble

tue 24 febPiano David Gray

tue 3 mar*Violin Maciej Burdzy Piano Malgorzata Garstka

tue 10 mar*Artesian String Quartet

tue 17 mar*Pancé Piano Trio

tue 24 marGuitar Mircea Gogoncea

*Thanks to cAVATinA Chamber Music Trust, free tickets to selected concerts are available for 8 – 25 year olds. All International Classical Season Chamber Concerts (see our classical season brochure) are eligible as well as the lunchtime concerts marked with an asterisk. For more information, please contact box office.

ycat lunchtime sessions

fri 27 feb*Violin Benjamin Baker Piano Erdem Misirlioglu

fri 10 aprMezzo-soprano Anna Huntley Piano James Baillieu

thu 21 may*Trio Isimsiz

ram lunchtime sessions

remix juniors 7-10 year olds Education SuiteSaturdays 10.30am-12pm£55 per 5 week term Young musicians explore creativity through musical games, activities and projects. Aimed at Key Stage 2 each term has a different focus including singing, instrument making, beat making and songwriting. Begins Sat 10 Jan and Sat 28 Feb.

remix sessions 11- 21 year oldsRemix StudiosSaturdays 10.30am-1pm£4 per sessionDrop-in workshops where young musicians of all abilities can get expert help and guidance to explore their musical interests and advance their talent and skills. This is where music is made, bands are formed and performances honed. Young musicians benefit from regular visits from music industry professionals at MixRadio, plus specialist advice from BIMM, Access to Music and DBS. Begins Sat 10 Jan.

remix takeover 16-21 year oldsLove music but not the limelight? Remix Takeover, Colston Hall’s young event producers and programmers initiative, could be for you. Gain hands-on experience in the music industry with advice and guidance from experienced members of Colston Hall, Bristol Plays Music and MixRadio team, by programming and promoting support slots and headline acts for The Lantern. Plus, get the chance to run stages at festivals such as Harbour Festival and Green Man.

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For more information, visit www.colstonhall.org/learning

• A distinctive venue where stunning modern design meets heritage architecture

• An unbeatable central location right in the heart of Bristol

• A blank canvas for you to make your own

• Highly experienced and flexible staff, dedicated to creating your dream day from scratch

• A different experience for art lovers, music fans or those just looking for something out of the ordinary

Whether it’s a grand event or an intimate affair, we offer a striking space with bags of potential and great facilities for all your guests to enjoy. From lighting and catering to theme and style, we’ll help you plan everything down to the finest detail so your event is everything you hope it will be.

Our long history of hosting entertainment means we can accommodate the different and the beautiful – the only limitation is your imagination. Whether you dream of aerial displays, roving magicians, a film screening or a rock ‘n’ roll reception, our staff will work with you at every step to deliver your vision.

We offer a range of spaces for you to choose from in both the old and new parts of the building. The best way

to start imagining your wedding at Colston Hall is to come and see for yourself. For a private tour or more information, please contact Naomi Easy on 0117 204 7104 or [email protected]

weddingsa wedding as unique as you are


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JuMP The Queue.Become a member of Colston Hall and help us to continue to bring the best music, comedy and performing arts to Bristol.

Membership starts at £30 a year with benefits including priority booking, invitations to exclusive members’ events, this free Pocket Planner posted direct to your door, e-updates letting you know when your favourite artists are performing, 10% off drinks and snacks at the bars and 10% off food and drink at Colston St. Bar & Kitchen and Gordito.

Find out more at www.colstonhall.org or ring the box office on 0844 887 1500


jansat 10 MixRadio remix academy p30

thu 15 paul carrack p05

thu 15 laura jurd p05

sat 17 MixRadio remix academy p30

tue 20 anthony braxton p05

wed 21 the larry goldings trio p06

thu 22 the barr brothers p06

fri 23 silent comedy gala p06

sat 24 the hallé p07


sun 25 the orchestra pitts p07

tue 27 jessie ware p07

tue 27 orlando julius and the heliocentrics p08

thu 29 ibibio sound machine p08

sat 31 songhoy blues p08


febsun 1 amy wadge & luke jackson p10

mon 2 alun cochrane p10

tue 3 transatlantic sessions p10

tue 3 ram lunchtime concert p29

thu 5 bournemouth symphony orchestra p11

fri 6 ross noble p11

sat 7 the gurt western concert p11

sat 7 crate expectations p12

sat 7 colston hall record fair p12


mon 9 producer uncovered: beginners p12

tue 10 rumours of fleetwood mac p13


wed 11 hiss golden messenger p13

wed 11 producer uncovered: intermediate p13

fri 13 mark grist p13


tue 17 george ezra p14


wed 18 katherine jenkins p14

wed 18 lloyd langford p14

thu 19 tommy tiernan p15

fri 20 hackney colliery band p15

fri 20 omid djalili p15

sat 21 10cc p16


mon 23 collabro p16


wed 25 the unthanks p16

wed 25 trio da kali p17

thu 26 simon amstell p17

fri 27 bournemouth symphony orchestra p17

fri 27 ycat lunchtime concert p29


sat 28 stages 2015

mar

sun 1 stages 2015

mon 2 the australian pink floyd p19

tue 3 the mavericks p19

tue 3 albert lee & hogan’s heroes p19


wed 4 joan armatrading p19

wed 4 lucy porter p20

thu 5 rory mcgrath & philip pope p20

thu 5 underworld p20

fri 6 ray gelato & the giants p22

fri 6 aynsley lister trio p22

fri 6 the big swing p22

sat 7 ricky riccardi p22

sat 7 cartoon jazz (for all the family) p22

sat 7 alice zawadski p23

sat 7 andy sheppard quartet p23

sat 7 evan christopher’s django à la créole p23

sat 7 clarke peters p23


sun 8 slowly rolling camera p23

sun 8 louis armstrong celebration p23

sun 8 mike sanchez p24

sun 8 tcha limberger p24

sun 8 matt schofield p24

sun 8 dr john p24

tue 10 stephen johnson & english piano trio p25


wed 11 dylan moran p25

fri 13 camerata salzburg p25

sat 14 gina yashere p26



thu 19 placebo p26

thu 19 the sun ra arkestra p26

fri 20 romesh ranganathan & suzi ruffell p27

sat 21 radioland p27


sun 22 south gloucestershire music hub gala concert

mon 23 generations of song with goldies and cgs school

tue 24 blue p27


wed 25 music association of woodspring schools


sat 28 bristol choral society p28


sun 29 the last train track p28

0844 887 1500 www.colstonhall.org

n jazz, folk & world

n light entertainment

n rock and pop

n families

n comedy

n education

n community

n classical

jansat 10 MixRadio remix academy p30

thu 15 paul carrack p05

thu 15 laura jurd p05


tue 20 anthony braxton p05

wed 21 the larry goldings trio p06

thu 22 the barr brothers p06

fri 23 silent comedy gala p06

sat 24 the hallé p07


sun 25 the orchestra pitts p07

tue 27 jessie ware p07

tue 27 orlando julius and the heliocentrics p08

thu 29 ibibio sound machine p08

sat 31 songhoy blues p08


febsun 1 amy wadge & luke jackson p10

mon 2 alun cochrane p10

tue 3 transatlantic sessions p10


thu 5 bournemouth symphony orchestra p11

fri 6 ross noble p11

sat 7 the gurt western concert p11

sat 7 crate expectations p12

sat 7 colston hall record fair p12


mon 9 producer uncovered: beginners p12

tue 10 rumours of fleetwood mac p13


wed 11 hiss golden messenger p13

wed 11 producer uncovered: intermediate p13

fri 13 mark grist p13


tue 17 george ezra p14


wed 18 katherine jenkins p14

wed 18 lloyd langford p14

thu 19 tommy tiernan p15

fri 20 hackney colliery band p15

fri 20 omid djalili p15

sat 21 10cc p16


mon 23 collabro p16


wed 25 the unthanks p16

wed 25 trio da kali p17

thu 26 simon amstell p17


fri 27 ycat lunchtime concert p29


sat 28 stages 2015

mar

sun 1 stages 2015

mon 2 the australian pink floyd p19

tue 3 the mavericks p19

tue 3 albert lee & hogan’s heroes p19


wed 4 joan armatrading p19

wed 4 lucy porter p20

thu 5 rory mcgrath & philip pope p20

thu 5 underworld p20

fri 6 ray gelato & the giants p22

fri 6 aynsley lister trio p22

fri 6 the big swing p22

sat 7 ricky riccardi p22

sat 7 cartoon jazz (for all the family) p22

sat 7 alice zawadski p23

sat 7 andy sheppard quartet p23

sat 7 evan christopher’s django à la créole p23

sat 7 clarke peters p23


sun 8 slowly rolling camera p23

sun 8 louis armstrong celebration p23

sun 8 mike sanchez p24

sun 8 tcha limberger p24

sun 8 matt schofield p24

sun 8 dr john p24

tue 10 stephen johnson & english piano trio p25


wed 11 dylan moran p25

fri 13 camerata salzburg p25

sat 14 gina yashere p26



thu 19 placebo p26

thu 19 the sun ra arkestra p26

fri 20 romesh ranganathan & suzi ruffell p27

sat 21 radioland p27


sun 22 south gloucestershire music hub gala concert

mon 23 generations of song with goldies and cgs school

tue 24 blue p27


wed 25 music association of woodspring schools


sat 28 bristol choral society p28


sun 29 the last train track p28

0844 887 1500 www.colstonhall.org

n jazz, folk & world

n light entertainment

n rock and pop

n families

n comedy

n education

n community

n classical

box office 0844 887 1500www.colstonhall.orgBristol Music Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales (no. 1140898)

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how to bookBy telephone on 0844 887 1500Online at www.colstonhall.org In person at Colston Hall box office

booking feesAll prices include a 7.5% booking fee (bf) – for more details visit www.colstonhall.org

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Colston Hall Pocket Planner - Spring 2015