St. Edward’s Music & Arts Centre presents an Evening Concert on Tuesday, February 19. Come listen to the energetic and youthful sounds of The St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy Senior Youth Choir from Geneva, NY, USA. A retiring collection will be taken up to benefit Save the Children. St. Edward’s Music & Arts Centre presents an Evening Concert on Tuesday, February 19. Come listen to the energetic and youthful sounds of The St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy Senior Youth Choir…

 Björn Again 30thAnniversary Tour Hits Cardiff  Our reporter Abby Wilson headed to St David’s Hall, Cardiff, to watch and review Björn Again’s opening night to their 30th Anniversary Tour.   Yesterday evening, I had the pleasure of seeing Björn Again at St David’s Hall, for their first show of their 30th Anniversary Tour. As I entered St David’s Hall, for the first time, I was surrounded by a demographic slightly older than myself, with above 40 being the norm. Many came dressed in ABBA-like…

Charity Playathon    For the 12th year in a row, students from Forte School of Music will be taking to the stage this month to raise money for charity. On Sunday 18th November, in the annual Forte Playathon, students of all ages will be providing 4 hours of continuous performance at the Red Dragon Centre between 12pm and 4pm. In the run up to this exciting event these dedicated students are collecting as many sponsors as possible in an effort…

Llandaff Cathedral will echo the glorious sound of renaissance Venice on Saturday 17 November, when Cardiff Polyphonic Choir perform Claudio Monteverdi’s magnificent Vespers of 1610. The Choir, under its conductor David Young, will be joined by seven soloists and a host of leading players. Top brass players His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts join early music specialists Réjouissance and continuo players like David Miller. South Wales-born David will play the chitarrone – an early Italian instrument with a wonderfully deep sound….

The Empress of Soul – Gladys Knight, who was the music guest on Strictly Come Dancing at the weekend, is proud to announce –  two extra shows to her eight  date UK tour in June/July 2019 at Liverpool Echo Two – July 3rd and Cardiff Motorpoint Arena – July 4th. Tickets for extra dates go on sale:   Friday, October 12th @ 9.00am  Gladys Knight,  known for her collection of classic hits such as: ‘Midnight Train To Georgia’ (which was honoured as…

As one of the most distinguished song craftsmen of the 21st century, Tom Baxter  set off on a 24-date UK tour at the end of September 2018 in support of his first official release in a decade, the highly acclaimed ‘The Other Side of Blue‘, and will be coming to Cardiff at the end of next month.     It was in 2008 that Tom brought out the self-funded ‘Skybound,’ the follow-up to the 2004 debut ‘Feather & Stone,’ which first alerted the wider…

The Sherlocks are announced to appear at BBC Introducing – Live at Tobacco Dock, London on Thursday 8th November. The brand new three-day music festival is dedicated to discovering & supporting new music. It encompasses live shows, music industry workshops, interactive sessions, inspiring performances and masterclasses. Entrance to the concert is free to anyone who has purchased a £10 day ticket or weekend pass to the Introducing Live event. The Sherlocks concert will be hosted by Steve Lamacqand broadcast on…

LEGENDARY singer-songwriter Art Garfunkel returns to St David’s Hall on Friday 12 April 2019 with An Evening of Song & Stories from his remarkable five-decade career. The Cardiff gig is one of only 10 UK tour dates and tickets go on sale Friday (5 October) at 9am via the Box Office on 029 2087 8444 and online at www.stdavidshallcardiff.gov.uk Since the 1960s, Garfunkel has received endless accolades including Grammy awards, Golden Globe nominations, huge chart success and a deserved place…

“I’m lazy in every way apart from writing songs. I think I’m looking for the song that loves me back …” Ian McCulloch // Mojo August 2018 Bands rarely ever arrive as the full package. Some manage to achieve that status through a lot of effort and a bit of luck; often though, there’s a magical element that sits just out of reach. Echo & the Bunnymen were the full package – maybe the first band of my youth to…

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…