Aynsley Lister is one of the UK's hottest contemporary blues guitarists. His unique brand of blues-based rock delivers contemporary song writing, fueled with heart and soul. With over 100,000 albums sold, lashings of critical acclaim and years of high profile touring, Lister's resumé speaks for itself and firmly secures his position as a leading light in the resurgence of British blues-infused music.

John Otway and his hard hitting band attack his favourite set list with gusto, leaving plenty of room for anarchy, fun and acrobatics that are his trademark. The Big Band are Richard Holgarth (lead guitar), Seymour (bass guitar), Murray Torkildsen (guitar, songwriter), Adam Batterbee (drums).

Since launching in 2017, Ultimate Coldplay have been widely recognised as being the world's most accurate and well rounded tribute to Coldplay. This almost-identical tribute act are consistently described as the 'next best thing' to one the UK's most popular bands.

it's back....Northern SOUL Night featuring DJ's John Farrell Steve Lloyd Rob Hurcomb playing the best in... Northern Soul / Tamala Motown / Reggae / Club Soul ENTRY ::CASH ONLY ON THE DOOR - 7.50 (card/cash) BAR available from 7pm limited seats/tables ... arrive early! www.soulstuff.co.uk [http://soulstuff.co.uk]

Kris Drever originally comes from Hrossey in the Orkney Islands. Over the years, he has taught himself to be a songwriter, guitarist and singer of note (and sometimes many notes). As well as creating award-winning original songs and instrumental pieces with the trio Lau, he has had a fruitful solo career exploring the cracks between classic and modern songwriting and the traditional music that he comes from. Drever’s sound is rooted in the earthy and hypnotic rhythms of much older music, but there’s a sophistication to both the lyricism and the instrumentalism which places him skilfully in the present. He has an extensive collection of BBC R2 Folk awards, plus a fistful of Scottish NaTrads awards for everything from best album, best singer and best live act to best original song. He has worked with many excellent musicians, including Jack Bruce, Eddi Reader, Mark Knopfler, Jerry Douglas and Roddy Woomble, and is a member of the beautiful multi-media project Spell Songs: The Lost Words. Currently, Kris is preparing for a series of Lau events around the UK, writing music for a new solo album and learning some old tunes for reasons he can’t quite explain. We are offering a free carer/companion ticket for any disabled or wheelchair-user audience members throughout our shows this season. Please note that it is helpful if this is booked in advance via the WeGotTickets website, so that we can ensure that there is adequate accessible seating reserved on the day/night of the event. Wheelchair access, or entry for people with a disability is available from the side entrance, by the Phoenix Café. Tickets for our Spring/Summer 2025 events can also be purchased in person at the Phoenix Shop, Findhorn. These will be available for purchase from February 2025. Please note that this is a seated event.

Over ten years and evolving incarnations Roving Crows have cultivated an arresting, singular sound that pushes the boundaries of the Celtic Folk genre. The band play with genuine passion, energy and soul. Vital and vibrant, a must see live act who showcase a mix of fiery, Celtic-inspired fiddle, conscious, intelligent lyrics, backed by solid, thumping rhythms and driving, innovative bass.

Nominated for Musician of the Year and for Best Album with Vagrant Stanzas at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2014, Martin's shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving. There is no doubt that after 35 years as a professional musician Martin is better than ever. Widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, his interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. Martin has been nominated an astounding 31 times in the 15 years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards -- more than any other performer -- with 12 nominations for Musician of The Year, which he has won twice. 2008 saw an incredible five nominations for 'Prodigal Son' and two wins, whilst in 2010 he had an unprecedented six nominations for his CD, True Stories and a win for Best Traditional Track, 'Sir Patrick Spens'. Whether playing American old-time music, blues, a Dylan song or his own material, Martin Simpson is unpredictable, individual and a guitarist of immense subtlety.

Since being named Best Newcomer at the 2020 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Sam Carter has been stirring audiences from Camden to Canada, and has been described as "the finest English-style finger-picking guitarist of his generation". Sam's last solo album, How The City Sings, was characterised by The Guardian as a "bittersweet electric-folk concept album" in their glowing 4-star review. His new album, Home Waters, is a return to his softer side, pairing his virtuosic guitar playing with an exquisite string quartet backing to explore the search for a sense of belonging in a transient, constantly changing world.

Multi award-winning singer & songwriter of worldwide hits A gift for melody, brave, poignant, entertaining, original The Guardian On tour with the celebrated multi-instrumentalist Julian Littman Charlie Dores songs have been recorded by the good and the great including George Harrison, Tina Turner, Celine Dion, Jimmy Nail and Ricky Ross, but her live shows reveal that actually she keeps the best songs for herself. As one of the UKs most respected songwriters her own albums, described as eclectic contemporary folk with crunchy lyrics continue to win awards both sides of the Atlantic, most recently Female Vocalist Of The Year (FATEA, 2020) and Best Lyrics (Like Animals ,US Indie Acoustic, 2021). Charlie has also played major festivals including Glastonbury, Celtic Connections, Cropredy, Shrewsbury Folk and Ventnor as well as appearing at some of the UKs most prestigious venues including Kings Place and Liverpool Philharmonic. For her 10th and most recent album Like Animals she turns away from the expansive science and space metaphors of 2017s Dark Matter to focus on the internal landscape of the human brain and just what makes us tick. Sewn-through with Dores trademark dark wit, lyricism, and distinctive melodic voice, Like Animals explores some of our most basic instincts and how were often hi-jacked by our emotional responses. A voice like Kate McGarrigle meets Dory Previn. Wonderful. Mike Harding This sublime albumearnest and witty, tender and cynical all at the same time profound, moving and oddly haunting. RnR Magazine Reaffirms her place as one of our most intelligent and erudite singer-songwriters Fatea Magazine ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Pilot of the Airwaves 1979 VIDEO Click HERE [https://youtu.be/SGKrgJZhpzk?feature=shared] Fully Stocked BAR available (card or cash)

The Global Collective is a new dance music project by Nigel Shaw, featuring Nigel, Carolyn Hillyer, Bethan Lloyd, Isaac Ray, Jodie White and Ric Hollingbery. This band is a new branch of the Global vintage dance music family! It features a diverse lineup of performers, which may include all those named above, plus special guests. The music carries the energy and tradition of Globals wild shamanic trance dance, into a reimagined acoustic world music mix. Nigel: synths, percussion and flutes; Carolyn: vocals, drum, lyrics Bethan: vocal and lyrics Isaac: synths and drum machines Jodie: drums and percussion Ric: violin We are performing at festivals this summer including Glastonbury Festival, Green Gathering and Medicine Festival with other dates to be confirmed. New music is being recorded at the moment and is due for release over the summer. But in the meantime there is a new EP GLOBAL : Hope/Rebellion with Nigel, Brian Abbott (guitar), Shaun Farrenden (didge), Carolyn and guest vocalist, Bethan Lloyd. This our first new Global recordings for over 20 years. A windstorm of shamanic trance dance and hypnotic techno/dub groove.

SING FOR PEACE natural voice singing workshop with Sarah Rowe, on UNESCO International Day Of Peace 2025 Join Sarah Rowe in singing songs of peace, love and joy on UNESCO International Day of Peace 2025. At this special fundraising natural voice singing workshop, Sarah will lead you in learning and singing wonderful contemporary part-harmony songs a capella (without accompaniment), to invoke peace within ourselves and in our lives, and to make space in our hearts and thoughts for remembering those who are affected by armed conflict in the world today. This workshop is designed to be inclusive and welcoming: no singing experience is necessary to take part and all voices are welcome. The workshop is for adults and accompanied children age 13+. The workshop is raising funds for international charity Medicins San Frontieres which offers frontline medical aid in areas of conflict (more info HERE [https://www.msf.org]), and also for Malverns great community and arts centre The Cube. Sarah Rowe is a member of the Natural Voice Network and runs Harmony Tribe singing groups in Worcestershire and Herefordshire which you can find out more about HERE [https://www.harmonytribe.co.uk] 2pm - 4pm 12 all tickets booking fee applies.

A warm welcome back for their annual MalvernCube concert... OneAchord. A lively locally based folk band playing an interesting mix of familiar and not so familiar foot-tapping traditional and contemporary folk songs that give the audience the opportunity to sing along and join in for those who wish to. OneAchord was formed in 2017 and perform in local venues and festivals around Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Most of their songs have great choruses. Their repertoire includes traditional songs, such as The Golden Vanity and The Mermaid and more contemporary songs such as Galway Girl and Cousin Jack. The current line up of the band comprises of Peter who leads the vocals and plays the guitar and mandolin, Peter has been playing folk music since his teenage years in folk clubs in London, Dorset as well as locally. Sue plays the fiddle, she is a classical violinist who also plays in the Malvern Strings Orchestra. Glynn plays bass and is probably best known as a rock bassist in the local classic rock band Accolade. Nick plays drums and occasionally guitar, he also plays his guitar in the Black Country folk group The Rotundas. Jen Lees adds her whistles and tenor sax and Tony Mealings brings his wealth of experience around the folk scene and choral music with his accordion. Videos showing the bands music can be seen on their website www.oneachord.co.uk [http://www.oneachord.co.uk] 20 EarlyBird (2x ticket deal) available NOW until end of Sept2025, then 12advance, 15 on the door (fully-stocked bar available for pre-show and interval drinks) card or cash

Terry ‘Superlungs’ Reid has been performing and writing for over 40 years. He was a wanted man by the formative Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, and was a songwriter with and for Graham Nash and Rumer among many others.

Singer-songwriter Scott Matthews who grew up listening to Led Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan, got his first guitar when he was seven and knew then that music was his future. His first album Passing Stranger caught the attention of Janice Long, Mark Radcliffe and Lauren Laverne and won him the Ivor Novello award for the single Elusive. He’s toured with the Foo Fighters, Robert Plant and Rufus Wainwright and his folk, blues and rock fusion continue to attract a devoted band of supporters.

Malvern's very own 18-piece big band will be taking a journey into the lighter side of jazz and swing, with versions of some of your favourite classic pop tunes, including music by Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker and Paul Simon. Also featured will be classic jazz by Toots Thielemans, Harry Connick Jnr and Benny Golson and more! Established in 2001, the Malvern Big Band has performed at numerous theatres, jazz festivals and outdoor concerts, and built a reputation for playing hard swinging exciting jazz. Guest vocalists will be Garry Rutter and Nicole Warfield. https://www.malvernbigband.com/tracks [https://www.malvernbigband.com/tracks] Fully stocked bar available Tickets: 12/6 advance 14/7 - cash on the door 7% booking fee applies with on-line advance sales

Mobius Loop live at Malvern Cube

The Bowie Band performs favourite songs from the decades of David Bowie, celebrating his legacy and live experience. More than just a covers band, The Bowie Band, creates an electrifying live experience that recreates the iconic sound, style and spirit of Bowies legendary performances. From Ziggy Stardust to Let's Dance, audiences can expect a thrilling journey through Bowie's classic eras. The show includes hits and live favourites from albums like Space Oddity, Aladdin Sane, Diamond Dogs, Heroes, Station to Station, and many more - complete with costume changes and theatrical flair worthy of the man himself. Fronted by Leo Live, who once delivered parcels around Bowies old stomping ground of Beckenham, the band's story is as heartfelt as it is musical. Leo is a natural Bowie, capturing the essence of the artist in his flamboyant style, incredible range and energy on stage. Leo wrote "This show is our love letter to Bowie's genius and a celebration for his fans". The band features incredible musicians acclaimed tribute shows such as The Album Project, UK Pink Floyd Experience, The George Michael Story and Johnny Clash, bringing decades of professional experience to the stage. Members of the band include local Malvern musician Marie McNally, who is excited to be part of the show playing saxophone, and singing backing vocals, and and Tewkesbury singer and power house Lyndsey Martin. Marie says 'It's amazing to be playing a fabulous local venue. We can't wait to come to the Cube and hope to see some familiar faces!'. In 2005, David Bowie's 'Reality' tour was cut short due to his heart attack, and this live experience continues where he left off. The Bowie Band is now setting it's sights on theatres and festivals across the UK, starting with this much anticipated show at The Cube in Malvern. Whether a lifelong fan of just discovering Bowie this promises to be a night that honours the music, the mystery and magnificence of one of Britain's greatest icons. Audience members are encouraged to participate in the celebration by dressing up/'glamming up' for the shows! Price: General Admission: GBP 17.00

www.rheinganssisters.co.uk [http://www.rheinganssisters.co.uk] The Rheingans Sisters new album Start Close In was released in September 2024 to enthusiastic acclaim; The Guardian declaring it Folk Album of the Month - a radical leap into darkness - and MOJO Magazine hailing it one of the Top 10 Folk Albums of 2024 Immersive is the word - the sisters create atmospheres RnR Produced by New York based Adam Pietrykowski (whose genre-diverse work spans rock, contemporary classical and prog folk) the visionary duos new album is wildly expressive; at the forefront of the recent upsurge in experimental, drone-led folk (KLOF) The sisters new live show is an immersive and uplifting musical journey. Taking in baroque fiddle tunes and trance beats, metal-inspired arrangements of traditional ballads and improvisations with phone voicenotes, Rowan and Anna once again make music like painters; revealing in bold colours the next soaring chapter in their unmistakable brand of avant-garde trad, blending ancient song and universal stories with future imaginings, dystopias and dreams. Joyous - take a bow MOJO Previous winners of BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Original Track and nominees for Best Band, with their uniquely blended sound of fiddles, voices, feet, banjos, electric guitar, synths and the powerful bass drones of the medieval tambourin cordes, The Rheingans Sisters remain one of the most visionary acts on the British folk scene today. Its the Rheingans Sisters: expect the unexpected - Songlines Magazine Experimental and brave and genuinely magical - Trad Folk Too good not to play - Ian Lynch (Lankum) Fire Draw Near TICKETS 17.50 advance (+booking fee) www.alanbearmanmusic.co.uk [http://www.alanbearmanmusic.co.uk] (fully-stocked bar available for pre-show and interval drinks) card or cash