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A Spring Bank Holiday of Music in Nottingham’s City Centre, FREE
Saturday 29 May – Monday 31 May 2010
Nottingham’s favourite family party returns this Spring with a host of music styles throughout the city centre. Get ready to boogie, to rock on, to swing or tango, or just to have a nice little sit down and listen.
As usual, events take place across the city centre with a range of music styles for all ages. This year our Old Market Square stage presents a variety of retro styles for perpetual teenagers of all vintages, from 70s disco to 80s rockabilly, classic 60s pop to contemporary artists who give a big nod to the past.
Dress up for disco in Old Market Square with Boney M, featuring original line up member Maizie Williams, plus The Real Thing. Let’s have a massive sing-a-long to Boney M classics like Daddy Cool, Brown Girl in the Ring and Hooray! Hooray! It’s a Holi-Holiday.
Rock’n’rollers can put on their blue suede shoes for the likes of Matchbox, The Jets and the legendary Wee Willie Harris.
We’ll also have Bend Me Shape Me with the New Amen Corner and guests, Animals and very special guest Spencer Davis, plus the Fab Four doing, well, what the other fab four used to do.
All this plus the likes of Imelda May, Dr Feelgood, and the much requested return to City Pulse of Todd Miller and the Joe Loss Orchestra, stars of last year with their eclectic mix of popular tunes.
Also returning is our Ballroom Marquee venue at the Robin Hood Statue, giving our legendary folk hero a chance to dance with you to a mix of salsa, tango, swing and big band. Remember that May this year is Robin Hood Month.
New for thi! s year is an additional venue on Bank Holiday Monday for Nottingham’s own Arboretum Records, promising some of the fantastic acts the city has to offer. The programme is still tightly under wraps, so keep checking the web site for more details.
And as ever we’ll have all sorts of street music popping up throughout the city centre, enlivening your shopping visit, enriching your lunch and tea time experience, or maybe just giving you a pleasant surprise as you walk through the city centre. This year will include a special day for children and families.
For more serious party people, don’t forget that Nottingham gives you its diverse offer of restaurants, bars and nightclubs, many with live music or DJs. There’s something for everyone – make a weekend of it.
City Pulse is guaranteed to get your hips swaying and your toes tapping. And it’s completely FREE, so you can make a special day trip, bring the family or just take a break from your shopping to enjoy the sounds and atmosphere.
Visit www.mynottingham.gov.uk/citypulse for more information about artists, locations, performance times, and other Bank Holiday music events in Nottingham.
Advance Programme Details - Old Market Square
The small print: artists subject to contract confirmation.
Sat 29/5/10
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Matchbox
The Jet
Wee Willie Harris
Glen Darren and the Krew Kats
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Boney M featuring Maizie Williams
The Real Thing
Sun 30/5/10
pm
Imelda May
Dr Feelgood
Paul Lamb and the King Snakes
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Todd Miller presents the Joe Loss Orchestra
Mon 31/5/10
Animals with special guest Spencer Davis
The New Amen Corner with special guests Cliff Bennett, Chip Hawkes and Steve Ellis.
The Fab Four
Additional Notes
Boney M featuring Maizie Williams
One of the 70s’ greatest hit machines, featuring original line up member Maizie Williams, with the likes of Daddy Cool, Rivers of Babylon, Rasputin, and of course Brown ! Girl in the Ring.
Dr Feelgood
Masters of 70s pub rock, who can forget Milk and Alcohol.
The New Amen Corner
Who can forget Amen Corner’s 60s pop classics like Bend Me Shape Me and High in the Sky. The band will also introduce a number of special guests: Cliff Bennett of Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers, hits such as Got to Get You into My Life; Chip Hawkes of the Tremeloes with their Here Comes My Baby; and Steve Ellis of Love Affair of Everlasting Love fame.
Matchbox
The sharp suited 70s stars of Rockabilly Rebel, When You Ask About Love, and Midnight Dynamos.
Animals and Friends
Purveyors of the classic version of House of the Rising Sun, and unforgettable 60s pop like We Gotta Get Out of This Place. Plus who can forget Spencer Davis’ great 60s hits with his band, like Keep On Running and Gimme Some Loving.
Imelda May
Lusciously retro Rockabilly plus aching after-midnight torch songs from the Irish songstress.
Todd Miller presents The Joe Loss Orchestra
Music to bring together people of all ages and musical tastes for a fantastic night out. Britain’s longest running live entertainment company of any kind, last year they brought an unforgettable evening to City Pulse, with everything from big band and show tunes to the likes of The Locomotion and Dancing Queen. Let’s see if Nottingham will do a conga again!
Glen Darren and the Krew Kats
The East Midlands’ favourite and most popular rock’n’roll band.
Wee Willie Harris
Britain’s wild man of rock’n’roll, star of Six-Five Special and other popular 50s shows.
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