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Gigs
Live music from across the region...
Rammstein Coventry Building Society Arena, Sun 26 June
Rammstein are a Berlin-formed pyromaniac nu-metal band whose trademark stage show includes flames, lasers and gimmicks galore. Fronted by lead vocalist Till Lindemann, the band’s line-up has remained unchanged throughout their 28-year history. Something else which has also stood the test of time is their approach to songwriting, with Lindemann writing and singing the lyrics over instrumental pieces the rest of the band have completed beforehand.
James Bay Worcester Racecourse, Sat 11 June
For the best part of a decade, Hertfordshireborn James Bay has been one of the nation’s finest young singer-songwriters. The hit-maker behind multi-million-selling
Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, Fri 17 June
Genre-busting South African cellist Abel Selaocoe moves seamlessly across a plethora of genres and styles, from collaborations with world musicians and beatboxers, to concerto performances and solo classical recitals. Combining virtuosic performance with improvisation, singing and body percussion, Abel is the co-founder of both the Kabantu ensemble and the Chesaba trio, both of which have performed with partners from a variety of musical backgrounds.
The Beat
Sari Schorr
hmv Empire, Coventry, Fri 17 June
Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, Wed 29 June
Along with their contemporaries, The Specials, Madness and The Selecter, The Beat became an overnight sensation following the release of their debut single, an infectious cover of the Smokey Robinson classic Tears Of A Clown, which went straight into the UK national charts at number six. Having toured alongside artists such as The Clash, The Police and David Bowie, the legendary 2-Tone, ska and reggae group, led by vocalist Dave Wakeling, are here celebrating their 40th anniversary.
Coming from humble beginnings working the music scene in the legendary South Bronx of New York and on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Sari Schorr first burst onto the blues rock scene in 2016 with critically acclaimed debut offering A Force Of Nature, an album which was produced by iconic British blues pioneer Mike Vernon, who’s worked with the likes of David Bowie, Eric Clapton and Fleetwood Mac. With a career that’s going from strength to strength, the operatically trained tornado visits Worcester having recently been inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame.
The Rezillos The Assembly, Leamington Spa, Fri 10 June
Following their inception in 1976, The Rezillos ripped into the music scene through a shared love of ’60s garage rock. Although emerging at the same time as other punk rock groups, the band didn’t share the nihilism of their contemporaries, choosing instead to take a more lighthearted approach to their songs. Despite still touring, they’ve only ever released two albums - Can’t Stand The Rezillos in 1978 and Zero in 2015.
Credit: Jean-Philippe Hugeuet
Abel Selaocoe
singles Hold Back The River and Let It Go has also enjoyed top-five album success with Chaos And The Calm and Electric Light. Headlining this Live After Racing event, James will be performing songs from his much-anticipated third album.
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