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Telford’s Warehouse,
Tower Wharf,
Chester,
CH1 4EZ
Telephone (01244) 390 090
Fax (01244) 370 071
Telford’s Warehouse is superbly located on the canal basin this spacious pub enjoys many original features with high ceiling, exposed timbers and brick walls housing industrial artefacts, while the feature glass frontage provides a tranquil scene overlooking the water.
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Thursday 17th May - dRUM wITH oUR hANDS Presents - Free entry
An Evening of Music and Arts - The second installment of our bi-monthly showcase of talent at Telford's Warehouse. This month features music from dRUM wITH oUR hANDS artists Leaving Isaac's Shop, Chester band The Vallums, and Welsh singer-songwriter James MacGregor.
This month also sees the first edition of 'Light Box', a regular pop up exhibition which dRUM wITH oUR hANDS will be bringing to Telfords, running alongside our music showcase. To kick things off a vibrant light based installation by Chester artist Lucy Taylor will feature - see our website later this week for more details and an interview with the artist.
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Friday 18th May
Free Before 9pm, £4 Thereafter
Gallops
2011 was a monumental year for Gallops. Playing gigs as diverse as Austin, Texas’ SWX, Cardiff’s SWN Festival, Wrexham’s Papyrus Charity event as well as touring Holland and Germany.
The band has been busy in the studio, expanding their Mathrock sound, posting the demos online to rapturous applause. Expect to hear material old and new as the band return to Chester .
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Saturday 19th May
Funkdub, Telford's Warehouse & WahWah 45's present...
HACKNEY COLLIERY BAND (LIVE)
FREE BEFORE 9PM / £4 AFTER
With ever-present Funkdub Residents 3DJ & G-Kush on the vinyl
Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf, Chester, CH1 4EZ
Telephone (01244) 390 090
In the latest chapter of its mission to bring the freshest and finest music to Chester, Funkdub has secured the mighty Hackney Colliery Band to perform their barnstorming live show at Telfords Warehouse on Saturday, 19th May.
Now into its eighth year, the Funkdub music revolution has changed the musical landscape of Chester, introducing critically acclaimed acts, such as Dub Pistols, Pama International and Gentleman’s Dub Club to legions of music lovers.
Funkdub’s latest hand-picked act is the Hackney Colliery Band, part of the incredible reinvention of the brass band for the 21st Century.
The East London collective’s funked-up covers of artists including Kings of Leon, Prodigy, Alicia Keys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, alongside their own original music, have seen them sell out headline shows at the Jazz Café, Scala and Hootenanny, supporting US brass megastars the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble.
Their celebrated version of the Blackstreet featuring Dr Dre classic “No Diggity”, along with other singles from the Hackney Colliery Band’s eponymous debut album, sold out their vinyl run, and have been featured on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, and BBC 6 Music.
Expect an eclectic and brassy blend of funk, hip-hop, ska, contemporary jazz, New Orleans marching bands, Balkan beats, contemporary hip-hop, dubstep, R&B, Latin brass, African polyrhythms and high-octane rock.
Funkdub’s original DJ partnership, 3DJ and G-Kush, will play their trademark diverse and heavy sets before and after the band, fresh from spinning at London’s 2012 International Ska Festival.
Funkdub Live Presents... Hackney Colliery Band will be on Saturday, 19th May 2012 at Telfords Warehouse, Chester. Tickets are free before 9pm, £4 thereafter.
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Sunday 20th May - Charity Quiz with Adam Walton + Open Mic Session with Glendale Family - Free entry
A Sunday special for all you music trivia heads- Adam Walton presentS POP quiz, a music trivia quiz with extra special toppings. Get your brainiest mates together and form a team – for 2 entry per person pit your wits for the chane of pop quiz glory and a prize! 6 pm sharp
start- dont be late! We’ re raising funds for MIND the mental health charity. Keep the Sunday good times rolling with open mic hosted by the Glendale Family afterwards.
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Friday 25th May
Free Before 9pm, £4 thereafter
Catfish & The Bottlemen
Catfish and The Bottlemen are a rock and roll band. Four lads with songs that are loud, explosive, sexy and young – and full of guitars.
Songs about regular stuff, everyday tales of love and lust. What happens when the lights go down. All delivered with a bright-eyed charm which is all their own.
Relentless touring has honed an explosive live performance which belongs on a big stage.
Catfish and The Bottlemen are going places and want to take you with them…
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Saturday 26th May
Free Before 9pm, £4 Thereafter
Samsara
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Friday 1st June 2012
Janice Graham Band
Free Entry Before 9, £4 Thereafter
Janice Graham Band could start a party in an empty room. Described as the best thing to come out of Manchester in years the band release their highly anticipated debut mini CONCEPT album ‘It’s Not Me’ on Feb 27, 2012.
Featuring the swinging beats of live favourite and current single NO MONEY HONEY (play listed on XFM, as well as plays on BBCRadio 2, 6 Music, Absolute Radio and features on Sky One’s Soccer AM), alongside the band’s successful debut single MURDER (play-listed on XFM, Q and NME this year), JGB fuse hip-hop, soul and reggae beats with the aggressive tones of lead singer and bass player Joe Jones’ signature vocals, to create a mini-album to sate the hunger of their eager and always growing fan base and fulfil the buzz that has built around the band over the past year.
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Saturday 2nd June 2012
Sheelanagig
Free Entry Before 9, £4 Thereafter
Sheelanagig’s unique blend of Balkan Folk Mayhem has been a firm fixture on the festival circuit for many years. Equally at home on festival stages, music venues and street corners the band have developed a devoted following with their energetic and irreverent live performances, combining elements of story-telling and street theatre with intricate and irresistibly danceable music.
Sheelanagig are touring the UK throughout the summer in support of new album “Cirque Insomnia”, their fourth release and the first to feature original songs alongside the band\’s trademark manic instrumentalism.
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Friday 8th June 2012
John Fairhurst Band
with support Andy Hickie & Glendale Family
Free Entry Before 9, £4 Thereafter
The John Fairhurst Band exploded on to the UK circuit last year, playing nearly 50 festival shows including Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Sunrise Celebration and Shambala to name but a few and over 100 packed out gigs across the UK and Ireland. At Greenman in Chai Wallahs, they “…filled a tent in a sunshine drenched field quicker than any festival act has done for a long time. The bluesman’s insatiable guitar work finely turned a crowd of a curious onlookers into a sea of dancing, sweaty bodies.” – (Gareth Main – Bearded Magazine) John Fairhurst truly epitomises the modern day wandering blues man. Stories of hunger, listlessness, roaming and reckless abandon are just a prelude to John’s story, something that can only be fully understood in the presence of the man.
The John Fairhurst Band exploded on to the UK circuit last year, playing nearly 50 festival shows including Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Sunrise Celebration and Shambala to name but a few and over 100 packed out gigs across the UK and Ireland. At Greenman in Chai Wallahs, they “…filled a tent in a sunshine drenched field quicker than any festival act has done for a long time. The bluesman’s insatiable guitar work finely turned a crowd of a curious onlookers into a sea of dancing, sweaty bodies.” – (Gareth Main – Bearded Magazine) John Fairhurst truly epitomises the modern day wandering blues man. Stories of hunger, listlessness, roaming and reckless abandon are just a prelude to John’s story, something that can only be fully understood in the presence of the man.
John’s enigmatic tales relayed through intense and original blues are all told using his trademark howling vocals; think Captain Beefheart meets Tom Waits and Son House. When John Fairhurst walks onto a stage you know you are not only about to hear incredible music, but the tale of a tireless journey leaving a lasting impression wherever he stops (which is nowhere for very long!). With a bottle-neck style referencing the likes of Son House and Bukka White, comparisons to the fingerpicking of John Fahey, a heavy leaning towards the 60’s rock of Hendrix and Led Zepplin, plus the ever present influence of K. Sridhar (Indian Sarod master and mentor to John since childhood), John’s music is a real melting-pot of diverse musical traditions.
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Chester Rocks Unsigned Artists 2012
Chester Rocks is pleased to announce the format for the 2012's Unsigned Artist Competition. Organisers of the event have today released plans that will see one local act secure the first set on the main stage to open this year's festival.
The two day festival takes place on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th June at Chester Racecourse and will feature artists such as The Courteeners, Pixie Lott, Katy B, Cast and Tinchy Stryder.
The competition will be run in association with Dee 106.3, Telford's Warehouse and Dawson's Chester who will be responsible for short-listing the finalists and judging this year's winner.
Festival Coordinator Anthony Probyn said, "Unsigned artists are always keen to be involved with local events and as a result we are pleased to offer the opportunity for a deserving band to play the main stage opening slot at Chester Rocks 2012. The selection panel all work for established radio, retail or live music providers in Chester and the inclusion of a live final in the City's premier music venue helps to ensure that the best act will win".
Unsigned acts are invited to submit entries in CD format to Telfords Warehouse or Dawsons between Friday 23rd March and Friday 13th April. Once all entries have been received a judging panel made-up of Gavin Matthews (Dee 106.3), Sam Salisbury (Dawsons / Farida Guitars) and Mike Devoy (Telfords Warehouse) will shortlist five finalists who will be asked to perform in a final at Telfords Warehouse on Thursday 31st May. The winning band will be selected on the night and rewarded with the opening slot at this year's festival.
The successful act will follow in the footsteps of local bands The Fallows, The Suns and Indigo City who will also be performing at this year's event. Lead singer from The Suns, Jono said, "We are really excited to be involved with this year's event and are looking forward to seeing who will be joining us on the main stage".
In order to apply for this year's event please see the terms and conditions below.
Any queries can be submitted via email to
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Rules
* Competition open to all unsigned acts
* Each participant must be a minimum 16 years of age
* The prize is 1 x opening slot at Chester Rocks 2012 on Saturday 16th June 2012
* All entries must be submitted in CD format to Telfords Warehouse, Tower Wharf, Chester, CH1 4EZ or Dawsons Music Chester, Pepper Street, Chester, CH1 1DF.
* Please note: Entries will not be valid if submitted to Chester Racecourse.
* No digital submissions will be accepted
* Entries to be submitted between 09:00 0n 26/03/2012 and 23:59 on 16/04/2012. Any entries received outside of these dates will be null and void.
* The shortlist for the 5 finalists will be announced on Friday 20th April.
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