What's On?| Friday 29th July - Thin White Duke |
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The Thin White Duke are a 5 piece David Bowie Tribute band playing in the South of England. Formed 6 years ago and have become favourites on the tribute scene. The bands typical 2x60 minute set lovingly recreates Bowie's classics from 'Heroes' to 'Lets Dance' and everything in between! 8 - 11.30pm Entry £5 members free |
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A welcome return for Sussex's top rock and roll band.
The Catfish Kings feature blazing saxophones, howling guitars, boogie woogie piano and pounding rhythm section.
Chanelling Little Richard, Jerry Lee and Chuck Berry, the Kings are rock and roll royalty!
Don't miss 'em!
www.thecatfishkings.com
8.00 - 11.30pm Entry £4 Members...
Lively fiddle and guitar music from this popular local acoustic duo.
3.00 - 5.00pm Entry...
Authentic Irish music and songs by Straw Dogs, featuring the gravelly Dublin accents of Denys Macdermott, accompanied by Terry O'Brien on guitar and vocals, Ian (totty) Cockburn on bodhran, harmonica and guitar, Abigal Wilsher on violin and Dan Wheale on bass and vocals.
A sunday afternoon favourite gig with club regulars, playing their once yearly friday night gig.
If you love Irish music then you'll love the Straw Dogs!
8.00 - 11.30pm Entry £4 Members...
From Indie, New Wave and Punk to Two-Tone and early House Music, DJ FraserA and DJ Bryski present a night of alternative Eighties nostalgic dance tracks.
Expect tunes from the likes of The Smiths, The Specials, Joy Division, The Beat, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Frankie Knuckles, The Cure, 808 State, Talk Talk, Bizarre Inc, Simple Minds, Alison Limerick, Human League, Candi Staton, Associates, Bauhaus, The Cult etc.
Put on your dancing shoes!
8.00 - 11.30pm Entry £3 Members...
Shauna Parker from the Saloon Bar Band and probably the best country singer this side of the pond, has teamed up with the vocal and keyboard talents of Glen Richardson (Brighton Beach boys) to form Kitchen Party. They play a wide range of country-pop, classic songs you thought everyone had forgotten, with a dash of folk and a hint of jazz, sometimes joined on a pedal steel by Francois DeVille (The Diablos)
www.shaunaparker.com
3.00 - 5.00pm Entry...
The Koans - powerful and expressive songs with shades of Paul Weller & Bruce Springsteen. Formed in 2007. The Koan Brothers play hard-edged rock music. Expect the odd cover, anything from The Psychedelic Furs to Tom Waits, but the Koans deliver Americana tinged epic originals songs played with passion and fire. They have shared the stage with major artisits and have played the Rory Gallagher Festival in Ireland.
Unquiet Things were formed from members of The Fold and The Dayglo Pirates (a Jethro...
Brighton-based band The Dials fuse psychedelia, 60's garage, surf and country into a whole new inimitable form. A blistering live act, the band were voted 'best gig' at Canada's NXNE music industry showcase and were winners of the PRS Award for New Music.
'In possession of a slew of a great 60's records with well-thumbed sleeves, Brighton's Dials are rarely shy when it comes to acknowledging their sources. This second album glides effortlessly between the harmonic swoon of The Byrds ('Watch her...
Michelle Holding and Bonz play a varied mix of British and American traditional and contemporary folk, with the occaisional surprise thrown in. Michelle is blessed with a striking and distinctive voice, she performs with passion and sensitivity and with her gentle storytelling between songs, she quickly has the audience eating out of her hand. Her accompanist, Bonz, is a talented multi-instrumentalist and between them they play guitar, banjo, dobro, harmonica, concertina, mandolin and violin,...
U2 Tribe are commited to capturing an authentic sound and performing with energy and passion in a similar way to the original band. U2 tribe will take you on a journey that is the history of U2's music, playing some of the cult classics like 'Electric Co' to the passion of songs like 'Sunday Bloody Sunday', to the stadium staples like 'Where the Streets have no name' and also newer material from the past few years like 'Beautiful Day' and 'Vertigo' plus many more.
www.u2tribe.com
8.00 -...
Mellow guitar/ violin duo playing gypsy jazz style with Susie's stunning improvisations around well known favourites.
'You will be transfixed by the sheer skill, accuracy and energy of this violinist's performance' 2010 Sussex Express.
3.00 - 5.00pm Entry...
The Doctors return to The Con Club for the first time after their packed debut last November. The band play Americana in a very broad sense originally playing covers by the likes of Grateful Dead, Phish and Cracker, their set is now dominated by the strong original songs of singer-songwriter Paul Stenner. Lyrically facinating and musically diverse, the band's styles range from Country Rock through West-Coast psychedelia to driving Rock - all well peppered with musical improvisation.
The...
Rock covers from Ian (totty) Cockburn and Dan Wheale, great Sunday afternoon entertainment!
3.00 - 5.00pm Entry...
Loose Moose are a four piece band from Eastbourne, we have been entertaining with our high energy performances for the past eight years.
We pride ourselves on offering a truly party atmosphere. Our songs cover all genres and decades but have been specifically selected as songs you all know and can join in with dancing and singing. We love nothing more than to have our friends and fans party with us.
We cover bands such as Robbie Williams, The Cure, Abba, Black Eyed Peas, Pulp, Blur, Blink 182,...
So Last Century String Band play traditional old-time pre-bluegrass music of the Americana southern mountains with enthusiasm and a passionate attention to detail. With Dan Edwards on banjo. Michi Mathias on fiddle, and Jamie Regan on guitar, they do songs of whisky and gambling. foot-stomping squaredance tunes, gospel songs in gorgeous three-part harmony, weird crooked modal tunes, slightly risque jug-band songs, murder ballads and all sorts of old-time Appalachian music going back to the 20's and...
Deeply Purple - Deep Purple Tribute Band return to the club for their yearly gig!
'Britain's Best Deep Purple Tribute' - Classic Rock Magazine
MACHINEHEAD ALBUM 40TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW
www.deeplypurple.co.uk
8.00 - 11.30pm Entry £5 Members...
