Thank You – Summer Tour One of the most successful recording artists and entertainers of all time, Diana Ross has shaped the sound of popular music. In the 1960s she reigned as the Queen of Motown, leading The Supremes to chart dominance with hits such as Baby Love, Stop! In the Name of Love, and You Keep Me Hangin’ On. Ms. Ross released a new album on Nov 5.   The title track from her upcoming album, Thank You, was released…

  Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones recently played a rare and intimate solo concert at St David’s Hall and we were privileged to attend. Looking around at the fans in the bar before the performance started revealed a variety of ages, which was testament to the fact that Kelly’s music is both relevant and timeless.  This is the first concert I have ever attended where the fans were so friendly and welcoming – especially the lovely gentlemen from Port Talbot who…

Collabro AFTER a huge sold out tour last year, the world’s most successful musical theatre group Collabro are back with the Road to the Royal Albert Hall! The charismatic quartet come to Cardiff for one night only at St David’s Hall on Friday 5 April – and this time they are bringing the wonderful West End star Kerry Ellis with them! Support for the evening is Essex jazz act Georgia & The Vintage Youth. PLEASE NOTE: Under 14s must be…

STUNNING CONCERT HOSTED BY ANITA RANI CONDUCTED BY THE AWARD-WINNING MATTHEW FREEMAN CITY OF PRAGUE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA PERFORMING MUSIC BY HANS ZIMMER, JACOB SHEA & DAVID FEMING FOR BLEEDING FINGERS MUSIC Blue Planet II – Live In Concert – the highly anticipated arena tour from the BAFTA Award winning television series – launches on February 12th and includes concerts in Germany, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Holland and Belgium, before arriving in the UK on March 13th. The concert will take highlight…

Our reporter Emma Louise Smart had the joy of seeing Robert Plant play at the Wales Millennium Centre. Growing up, my mother was obsessed with Led Zepplin. Robert Plant was her first love, and as first loves have a habit of lasting a lifetime (musically, anyway), she still plays their records round the house on hard rotation. This meant that growing up, I was pretty obsessed with Led Zeppelin too, and it was with an entirely childish smugness that I…

The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon St David’s Hall Monday 15 October, 7pm Doors ICONIC indie band Echo & The Bunnymen are back sounding like they never before and they are coming to St David’s Hall on Monday 15 October! Find out how you can get your hands on tickets here. Their stunning new album – The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon – sees the Liverpool legends reinterpreting 13 of their most beloved songs from their peerless back…

There will be one last chance to celebrate the Royal Air Force’s centenary when the RAF in Concert tour arrives in Cardiff this October for a special performance. The concert tour marks the end of a series of exciting events that have been staged around the UK this year serving to commemorate and celebrate the Royal Air Force as well as inspiring the next generation of Servicemen and women. The RAF in Concert tour, which reaches Wales Millennium Centre on…

  ONE of Norway’s most sought after ensembles the Engegård Quartet share their stunning Scandinavian sound at St David’s Hall on Tuesday 6 March. This ‘Pay What You Will’ Lunchtime Concert at 1pm features a bold and fresh interpretations of masterpieces from Haydn and Grieg all performed in the Quartet’s inimitable style. Since forming under the midnight sun in Lofoten in 2006, the Engegård Quartet have garnered international acclaim, and inspired some innovative partnerships and programming. With a busy concert…

With her trademark swept-across the forehead, mop of black hair and soulful voice, Sharleen Spiteri and her band gave the crowd in St David’s Hall a powerhouse of a performance, belting out hit after hit and all along never missing a beat or sounding out of tune! Sharleen wasted no time in getting the crowd (mostly in the 40+ range, a testament to the longevity and lasting appeal of the band no doubt) up on their feet and rocking along…

Verdi’s La Traviata St David’s Hall Monday 22 January 2018 7.30pm   EXPERIENCE the tragic tale that gripped Paris as Verdi’s stunning opera La Traviata returns to St David’s Hall on Monday 22 January 2018. La Traviata tells the tale of consumptive courtesan Violetta and her doomed love for the aristocratic Alfredo. This semi-autobiographical story is based upon Alexandre Dumas’ 19th century novel La Dame aux Camélias, which was partly inspired by his affair with Marie Duplessis, who died of…