JOHN OTWAY, ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Greatest Failure’, continues on the road for the rest of this year promoting his new album ‘Montserrat’. Renowned for his bizarre escapades and successful enduring career – despite self-confessed limited musical talent – John’s shows are always hugely entertaining whether with or without his remarkably good band of 20 years. His latest venture, a new album recorded on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, sees Otway in fine fettle delivering not only an excellent set of…

THE Autumn & Winter Lunchtime Concerts Season at St David’s Hall features an incredible five out of seven performances with a ‘Pay What You Will’ price-tag! All you need to do is turn up in time for the 1pm performance and pay what you feel is appropriate – it couldn’t be easier! Francina Moll Salord & Anna Szałucka Violin & Piano Tuesday 26 September 2017, 1pm The ‘Pay What You Will’ season starts in style with the 2015 Kenneth Loveland…

Jake Bugg, Hearts that Strain St David’s Hall Sunday 5 November, 7pm Doors   Award-winning singer-songwriter Jake Bugg heads out on an intimate solo acoustic tour this autumn including a night at St David’s Hall on Sunday 5 November. The Nottingham troubadour releases his stunning fourth album Hearts that Strain on 1 September, and fans have already been given a sneak preview of what to expect with its breezy first single How Soon the Dawn featuring Black Keys’ singer Dan Auerbach….

 THE WELSH NATIONAL OPERA ORCHESTRA ARE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD! WNO celebrates the magical movie The Wizard of Oz with a stunning live accompaniment at St David’s Hall on Sunday 10 September. Forget scratchy soundtracks – this is the chance to hear Over the Rainbow, Follow the Yellow Brick Road and all your favourites in vivid orchestral technicolour complete with original vocals. Released in 1939 by MGM as an enchanting adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s novel, The Wizard of…

50 years after the launch of their careers in show business, the remaining of the Jackson brothers celebrated with a spectacular tour. On the 26th of June, fans gathered at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff for the remarkable performance of Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Marlon. This was not the first Jacksons reunion; in 2012, merely three years after Michael’s passing, the four brothers gathered for a Unity Tour in memory of the late King of Pop. However, as the Unity…

BRITAIN’S best-loved rockers Status Quo celebrate their incredible five-decade career with a special show at St David’s Hall on Wednesday 29 November. This is truly a rare opportunity to experience The Quo in an intimate setting with their gift for classic songwriting shining through. However, the original plan for an acoustic gig has now been shelved in favour of the band doing what they do best – plugging in the electric guitars and blasting the volume up to 11! Their…

WE MAY have lost a music legend last year, but the Starman’s spirit lives on in Bowie Experience at St David’s Hall on Friday 14 July at 7.30pm. This spectacular show is the world’s greatest tribute to the ultimate pop icon, David Bowie. Get ready to take off on an incredible journey of sound and vision through the Golden Years from Space Oddity to Let’s Dance. With astounding attention to detail,  the spectre of the Thin White Duke returns to…

Monday 20 November 8pm – TICKETS ON SALE NOW! LEGENDARY singer-songwriter Van Morrison returns to St David’s Hall on Monday 20 November 2017 with what promises to be an incredible career-spanning set. Plus, tickets for the eagerly anticipated show are already on sale! Van Morrison started his career as a teenager in the late 1950s covering the top tunes of the day in various groups around Belfast. He then rose to prominence in the mid-1960s as the lead singer of the…

  St David’s Hall Saturday 15 July, 7.30pm   CARDIFF PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA celebrates its 35th birthday with a performance of Strauss’ mighty and magnificent An Alpine Symphony at St David’s Hall on Saturday 15 July. Since its inaugural concert at St David’s Cathedral on Saturday 19 June 1982, CPO has entertained thousands of concert-goers and established itself as one of Wales’ foremost non-professional orchestras with a loyal and talented membership. Now well into its fourth decade, the orchestra continues to go…

  St David’s Hall Friday 20 October, 7.30pm CARDIFF PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA’S 2017/18 season starts in style with the fiery passion of From Russia…With Love on Friday 20 October – and tickets are on sale now! Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 forms a fascinating centre-piece to this programme, and is familiar to film fans as the romantic music featured in Brief Encounter. Accompanying the orchestra is 2014 BBC Young Musician of the Year, Martin James Bartlett for what will be a…