The Saturdays have announced a forest gig this summer in East Anglia as part of 'Forestry Commission Live Music' - a series of concerts by an eclectic mix of acts in spectacular woodland locations around the country.
In less than two years, a combination of nifty, killer tunes, super-tight performances and pure, hard graft has taken The Saturdays: Frankie, Mollie, Rochelle, Una and Vanessa from bright-eyed pop ingénues to permanent
fixtures on the UK charts. Hit singles ‘Forever Is Over and ‘Ego’ from their latest album ‘Wordshaker’ follow fast on the heels of classics like ‘Up, ‘Issues’, ‘If This Is Love’ and ‘Work’ from their platinum debut album ‘Chasing Lights’.
Commenting on the date for The Saturdays, Mollie King said ‘We‘ve never played a gig in a forest before – I feel like Maid Marian. It sounds like fun and we are really looking forward to it, I’ll keep an eye out for Robin Hood!”
Forestry Commission Live Music introduces some music fans to a woodland environment for the first time. Many of them come back to enjoy the beautiful surroundings for healthy and fun outdoor recreation including walking, mountain biking and watching wildlife.
The Saturdays will be performing at:
Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk, Friday 9th July
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Tickets £26.50 (subject to booking fee) go on sale at 9.00am Friday 29th January from the Forestry Commission Box Office tel. 01842 814612 or buy online at
www.forestry.gov.uk/music
Info:
www.thesaturdays.co.uk
www.forestry.gov.uk/music
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Katie Melua added to Gigs in Forest
Katie Melua has announced an East Anglian date for the summer as part of Forestry Commission Live Music.
With nearly 10 million combined sales generated from her first 3 albums, ‘Call Off The Search’, ‘Piece By Piece’ and ‘Pictures’ Katie was, without doubt, one of the greatest musical success stories of the last decade.
Now, having spent 2009 writing songs for her 4th studio album including teaming up with song-writing partner Guy Chambers (perhaps best known for Robbie Williams’ ‘Angels’ and ‘Millennium’), Katie is currently in the studio finishing the record with producer William Orbit who produced Madonna’s award-winning album ‘Ray Of light’.
Orbit has been running a commentary of the studio sessions on Twitter and Facebook including “this is shaping up to be one of the finest things I’ve ever been involved with. I am hearing what can only be described as magic”. The as-yet-untitled album will be released in May.
Katie Melua will be performing at:
Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk, Saturday 10th July
Tickets £33.00 (subject to booking fee) go on sale at 9.00am Friday 12th February from the Forestry Commission box office tel 01842 814612 or buy online at www.forestry.gov.uk/music
Info:
www.forestry.gov.uk/music
www.katiemelua.com
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The Doves
The Doves have announced an East Anglian date this summer as part of the Forestry Commission’s Live Music series of concerts in spectacular woodland locations around the country.
2009 saw the release of their long-awaited 4th album ‘Kingdom of Rust’, which entered the album charts at No 2. The band’s critically acclaimed debut album Lost Souls (2000) was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and was followed up by their subsequent chart-topping albums ‘The Last Broadcast’ (2002) and ‘Some Cities’ (2005).
Forestry Commission Live Music pays for itself and any profit generated goes back into improving woodlands for both wildlife and the public to enjoy.
Commenting on the date, Doves’ Jimi Goodwin said, “It was great experience playing to a sold-out crowd at Delamere Forest last summer so we are pleased to announce another forest gig for 2010.”
Doves will be performing at:
Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk, Saturday 12th June.
Tickets, £28.00 (subject to booking fee) went on sale at 9.00am Friday 15th January from the Forestry Commission Box Office tel 01842 814612, online at www.forestry.gov.uk/music or over the counter from the venue.
Info: www.doves.net / www.forestry.gov.uk/music
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Simply Red
One of the most popular bands of the past 25 years, Simply Red, are to play Thetford in the summer of 2010.
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Fronted by the unmistakable Mick Hucknall, a catalogue of hit singles like ‘Holding Back The Years’, ‘Something Got Me Started’, ‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now’, ‘For Your Babies’, ‘Fairground’, ‘Angel’, ‘Sunrise’ and ‘Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye’ established Simply Red’s superstar status across the globe. Classic albums like ‘Picture Book’, ‘A New Flame’, ‘Stars’, ‘Blue’ and ‘Home’ formed part of the record collection for a whole generation.
Commenting on the concerts, Mick Hucknall for Simply Red said, “As we had such fun performing a solo forest show at Westonbirt Arboretum this year, we decided it would be great to play all the forest concert venues around the country in 2010. It is a fantastic experience for a band to play in these unique settings".
Forestry Commission Live Music pays for itself and any profit generated goes back into improving woodlands for both wildlife and the public to enjoy.
Simply Red will be performing at:
Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk, Friday 11th June
Bedgebury Pinetum & Forest, Nr Goudhurst, Kent, Saturday 12th June
Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Nr Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire Friday 18th June
Westonbirt Arboretum, Nr Tetbury, Gloucestershire, Saturday 19th June
Cannock Chase Forest, Nr Rugeley, Staffordshire, Friday 25th June
Dalby Forest, Nr Pickering, North Yorks, Saturday 26th June
Delamere Forest, Delamere, Cheshire, Friday 2nd July
Tickets £38.00 (subject to booking fee) go on sale at 9.00am Friday 6th November 2009 from ticket hotline tel 01842 814612 or buy online at www.forestry.gov.uk/music.
Info: www.simplyred.com & www.myspace.com/simplyred
Info: www.forestry.gov.uk/music
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