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Captain Of The Lost Waves

Saturday 11th May - 8.30 pm

Live Music: Upstairs at the Commercial

Record of The Year Nominee 2022

This is going to be a very interesting evening. The performance you are to experience will involve rock, progressive, and experimental music along with nu vaudeville.. apparently a genre based on 20th century performance entertainment consisting of specialty acts, such as burlesque comedy as well as songs and dancing. His music takes inspiration from various performers from different decades, such as Kate Bush, Genesis, Tears For Fears, Talking Heads, The Zombies and Brian Eno.
The Captains album released in 2022 "Mysterium Tremendum" received numerous glowing reviews from progressive rock to folk music publications, with nominations for Album Of The Year in Rock & Reel magazine and the ReZonatZ blog. He describes his music as "Nu Vaudeville meets Folk Opera" - which sounds intriguing enough to find out what that means, doesn't it ?

"The Captain is a one-off, an enigma and a compelling musical force of nature"  Rock & Reel Magazine

"Completely Extraordinary"  Tom Robinson (Radio6 Music)

"Watching his show is a life altering experience..."
  The Huffington Post

Price   £9  

Advance Booking link here :TicketTailor

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Dave Haslam

Thursday 23rd May - 8.00 pm

Book Launch & Signing

Dave Haslam is a former resident DJ at the Haçienda, a broadcaster, and the author of several books. This evening he'll be showcasing the eighth and final short-format book in his critically acclaimed Art Decades serie. These books explore a variety of subjects rooted in cities, in recent history and lived experience: and his love for music, literature, and art.

In  ‘Strawberry and the Big Apple’, Dave Haslam explains a seemingly unlikely scenario: the day in November 1980 when Grace Jones – a spectacularly glamorous jet-setting singer living and working in Paris and New York, and recording in the Bahamas – pays a visit to Stockport.!?!! - Her quest that day? To meet A Certain Ratio, a group then signed to Factory Records.

 This tale of worlds colliding includes Tony Wilson’s fascination with New York; an intriguing portrait of the early life of Grace Jones; a twist in the tale, and more than a couple of mysteries; plus walk-on parts for 10cc, Robert De Niro and Jerry Hall. This will be a very interesting evening...
Ticket Price: £ 7

Advance ticket link : TicketTailor

A  Demento66  presentation

Saturday 22nd June
First Race 7.30 til Late...

 Come down to The Commercial and join us as we raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association supporting Paul and Fiona Thornley. You can have a bet in the races, or maybe pick up a prize for acting as a horse owner! Arrive early to avoid risking not getting a seat - all the family welcome (there will also be a prize raffle...)

The MND Association offers information and support on all aspects of motor neurone disease, including symptom control, practical management, improving quality of life, clinical research and signposting to other organisations.

Level Up Your Sunday!

Not just a lovely Sunday roast from
Sarah's Kitchen:
but add some mellow sounds from
Matt & Bob
last Sunday of each month
from 4 p.m
 to ease you into our
Famous Meat Draw!
from 6.30 p.m.

Astrid

Saturday September 21st - 8.30 pm

Live Music Upstairs at the Commercial

Growing up in Shetland, Astrid Williamson enjoyed playing the piano from an early age and The Shetland Folk Festival provided early experience both of local music tradition and stagecraft.[ She went on to graduate from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama as a classically trained pianist.
  She has released nine solo albums in all, recorded in various locations from Marseille to New Orleans, and Abbey Road to her Mum's house in Hadfield. (well, one bit of piano, anyway)
  Her performance will doubtless include tracks from her latest release Into The Mountain (2022) featuring her atmospheric and sometimes ethereal vocal style, evocative lyrics and polished musicianship on guitar and piano.

“...honed songwriting, textures, storytelling, and above all, a heaven-bound and singular voice..." Popmatters

"Will it (Latest Album) change the world? Probably not, but it could change yours, at least for the duration you lie within the cocoon it offers" Seuras Og - At The Barrier

Price   £15

Advance Booking link here TicketTailor

A  Demento66  presentation

Tom Blackwell

Saturday 9th November  8.00 pm

Live Upstairs at the Commercial

A welcome return for Tom Blackwell, following his appearance here last November! Tom has performed in many of the small venues across the North of England for over a decade. Anyone seeing his performances  will have witnessed a truly sublime singer-songwriter distilling his blues, folk, soul and gospel influences into original songs punctuated with mournful harmonica and emphasised with expressive guitar.

In 2018 Blackwell released the first of his Memphis series of albums. The recordings are minimal, unadorned. There is nothing wasted or unnecessary cluttering the sound, just emotive vocals framed by quiet guitar and harmonica.

'Wonderful, heartfelt music' - Bob Harris  (BBC Radio)

“A talent as big as the sky”  R2 Magazine

Entry  TBF in advance

Tickets available here - Not Yet On Sale  

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Mik Artistik's Ego Trip

Saturday December 20th - 8.00 pm

Live Music Upstairs at the Commercial

Back for a third visit following his sell out concerts last year, hugely popular Leeds-based trio Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip are well known for their unique live performances. Their madcap antics deem every performance as not just a gig, but a truly momentous event - so much so that they have been entertaining the Glastonbury Festival for the last 12 years, along with many other major UK festivals, including Boomtown Fair, Latitude, and Wilderness.  Not To Be Missed! :-) Early Booking Recommended

“[Sweet Leaf of The North] my favourite song of the last decade”       Iggy Pop.
“Best live band I have seen all summer”  Gideon Coe
“Inspirational”  John Cooper Clarke

Prices  TBF (Advance)   TBF  (On the door)

Advance Booking link here Not Yet On Sale

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