Dervish

Tuesday 9 February : 8pm (seated)
£12.50 : £10.00 concessions

Bouzouki, mandola, flute, fiddle bodhran and accordion combine with the unique vocals of the entrancing Cathy Jordan to capture the intricate flavours of the Irish tradition. This is Celtic music at its finest - in Dervish all the elements that make Irish music come together. Exceptional musicianship, breathtaking vocals, high-energy sets of tunes and instantly compelling songs make Dervish as complete a band as are to be found anywhere in the tradition.

Everybody Was In The French Resistance... Now

+ The Lovely Eggs + Grenouilles

Thursday 11 February : 8pm
£8.00 adv : £9.00 door
 

Everybody Was In The French Resistance…Now are comprised of Eddie Argos from Art Brut and Dyan Valdés from The Blood Arm. The band (also a couple) formed on a car journey home from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

Steve Knightley

At The Assembly House

Friday 12 February: 8pm
£14.00 

Steve Knightley is the songwriting force behind Show of Hands, widely acclaimed as the finest acoustic roots duo in England and with three Royal Albert Hall sell-outs to their name.

NROne Records 5th Birthday Party

The Kabeedies + The Brownies + Violet Violet + The Barlights

Friday 12 February : 8pm
£5.00 adv : £7.00 door
 

NR ONE isn’t notorious for its birthday parties but as this is our 5th we thought we would make an effort. The celebration is bitter-sweet with so much suffering in the world at the moment so the bands and label have decided to donate all profit from the gig to the Haiti appeal as a small gesture of our support.

Play The Music Acoustic Showcase

Saturday 13 February : 1pm - 4pm (cafe bar)
FREE

Highlighting the best of the local acoustic music scene in the Café Bar. Featuring KTP + Garry Jackson + Black Water Slide + Brian Korteling + Tim Eveleigh.

Twisted Folk presents

Stornoway + Beth Jeans Houghton

Saturday 13 February : 8pm
£8.00 adv : £9.00 door
 

This year, Stornoway have headlined the BBC Introducing Stage at Radio One's Big Weekend. They won a place for Glastonbury Festival 09 via an Emerging Bands competition and were subsequently been booked to play an unprecedented four different stages at the event.

Marina & The Diamonds  

SOLD OUT

+ special guests

Sunday 14 February : 8pm
£8.50 adv : £9.50 door
 

“Hailed as the new Kate Bush and certain to be one of 2010’s most ubiquitous tips, her debut album proves she’s got the depth of tunes and ideas to match the hype.”- The Guardian 

Moishe's Bagel

Monday 15 February : 8.30pm
£10.00 : £8.00 concessions

Rip-roaring, foot-stomping, jazz-inflected klezmer and Balkan music from some of Scotland's finest musicians. An intoxicating, life-affirming mix of Eastern European dance music, Middle Eastern rhythms and virtuoso performances.

Cherry Poppin Daddies

CANCELLED

Tuesday 16 February : 7.30pm
£11.00 adv : £13.00 door

Unfortunately the Cherry Poppin Daddies tour has been cancelled due to illness. For a refund please contact the NAC box office on 0160 660352 (booking fees are non refundable). Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

"New Music Showcase" (In An Emergency Dial)

Darwin & The Dinosaur + Science vs Romance + Four Days In May + Fiorentina

Friday 19 February : 8pm
£4.00 adv : £5.00 door
 

IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL: New Music Showcase of mammouth proportions. All 4 artists are currently excelling in the Music Scene. A plethora of new albums/singles, 4 x huge fanbases and plenty of extra special treats in store for those who attend! One - Big - Party! Live Music & Freebies!

New Blue Sun Acoustic Sessions

Acts TBA

Saturday 20 February : 1pm - 4pm (Café Bar)
FREE

Great acoustic music for your listening pleasure. Acts to be announced.

All Sorted!?! presents The Lines

+ Club Smith + The Vegas Fame Index

Saturday 20 February : 8pm
£6.00 adv : £8.00 door

Influences range from the Verve through to Radiohead and the Rapture, but the music these boys make is truly their own. Catch one of their explosive live shows soon and make it yours too.

Lisa Mitchell CANCELLED

+ The Boy Who Trapped The Sun

Sunday 21 February : 8pm
£7.00
 

Unfortunately this gig has been cancelled by the agents. Please contact the NAC box office for a refund (booking fees are non refundable). Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Los Campesinos!

+ Swanton Bombs + Islet

Monday 22 February : 8pm
£9.00 adv : £10.00 door
 

Los Campesinos! are proud to announce a mammoth UK tour in February 2010. The dates will coincide with the release of the bands new album ‘Romance Is Boring” released on the 1st February 2010 through Wichita Recordings. The tour includes the bands biggest London show to date at Camden’s Koko on the 25th February. 

Howlback Hum feat. Cakes and Ale

Tuesday 23 February : 8pm
£3.00 : Cafe bar
 

Plus Olinski and others to be announced.

Lau

Wednesday 24 February : 8pm (seated)
£12.00 : £10.00 concessions

LAU are a formidable trio of three of the finest & most innovative exponents of modern traditional music in Britain today. Their now infamous live shows are a must-see experience with an energy and musicianship which is spellbinding.

Fionn Regan

+ Danny and the Champions Of The World

Thursday 25 February : 8pm
£8.00 adv : £9.00 door
 

Mercury Music 2007 nominee Fionn Regan will be performing tracks from his new album 'The Shadow Of An Empire'.

wombatwombat featuring MEN

+ William + Lady Panther

Friday 26 February : 8pm
£6.00 adv : £7.00 door
 

wombatwombat cordially invites you to its first gig of the new decade: a blistering bill starring some of our top tips for 2010 which, somewhat spookily, is a trio of all-boy trios.

Max Raptor CANCELLED

+ Kunk + The Legomen

Saturday 27 February : 8pm
£6.00 adv : £8.00 door
 

Unfortunately this event has been cancelled as Max Raptor are no longer able to perform. For refunds please contact the NAC box office (booking fees are non refundable). Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Joe Carnell & The Book Club

+ Kunk + The Legomen

Saturday 27 February : 8pm
£6.00 adv : £8.00 door
 

Keen Kid Promotions Presents Joe Carnell & The Book Club (formerly Milburn).

Live Nation Presents: Local Natives

+ special guests tbc

Sunday 28 February : 8pm
£9.00 adv : £tbc door
 
Los Angeles five-piece, Local Natives, have the rhythmic lightness of Vampire Weekend, the hippie-barbershop harmonies of Fleet Foxes and the sense of the stately and dramatic, elegiac and epic that you get from the music of Arcade Fire.

Baby Dee

+ THE CAIRO GANG

Monday 1 March : 8pm
£10.00 adv : £11.00 door

Dee is part of cult group Current 93, a founder member of Antony and the Johnsons, and solo artist in her own right. She sings beautiful, haunting and timeless songs from another age, on piano and harp, that leaves audiences spellbound.

First Aid Kit

+ Jess Morgan + Adelaide's Cape

Norwich Jazz Collective presents

Chris Cooper Trio

with Neil Kane Drums and Dave Pullin Double Bass

Wednesday 3 March : 8pm
All tickets £4 : (cafe/bar event)

'A piano trio with a driving swing approach featuring the creative keyboard imagination of Chris Cooper

Horses Brawl

+ My Dark Aunt

Thursday 04 March : 8pm : seated
£8.00 : £6.00 concessions

Vocal Invention 2

Following on from last year's great success comes Vocal Invention 2: a weekend of musical experiment created by the Voice Project. We are offering workshops and performances by some of the most interesting artists working with the voice today with an emphasis on accessibility and creativity.

The Invisible

+ support tbc

Tuesday 9 March : 8.30pm 
£8.00 adv : £9.00 door

Glamour Of The Kill

+ special guests Yashin + Atlas & I

Wednesday 10 March : 8pm
£6.00 adv : £7.00 door

York based post-hardcore band, Glamour Of The Kill, formed in 2006.  The band incorporates elements of powerpop, 80’s metal, and of course modern metalcore breakdowns to produce a well thought out, catchy sound.

Lisa Redford

+ Andrew Taylor

Thursday 11 March : 8pm
£8.00 adv : £9.00 door : seated
 

Described by BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris as ‘one of our finest singer/songwriters’, Lisa Redford returns for a special homecoming concert after relocating to New York City. With brand new songs and material from her three acclaimed albums, including the latest ‘Clouds with Silver’ this is not to be missed.

Twee Off! presents Errors

+ Ice, Sea, Dead People + Sukoshi

Friday 12 March : 8pm
£7.00 adv : £8.00 door
 

Four Piece 'post electro' band from Glasgow. Errors are signed to Rock Action label alongside the likes of Part Chimp and James Orr Complex.

Play The Music Acoustic Showcase

Saturday 13 March : 1pm - 4pm (cafe bar)
FREE

Highlighting the best of the local acoustic music scene in the Café Bar. Featuring Juliana Meyer + Daniel James Shore + Hey! Duende + Richard Staines.

Baghdaddies

Saturday 13 March : 8.30pm
£8.00 : £6.00 concessions

The Baghdaddies pump out an eclectic fusion of rhythms and melodies plucked from around the world that are guaranteed to raise your spirits!

Frightened Rabbit

+ supports tbc

Sunday 14 March : 8pm
£10.00 adv : £11.00 door
 

Frightened Rabbit are a four-piece band from Selkirk, Scotland, now based in Glasgow. Essentially the work of songwriter/frontman Scott Hutchison, Frightened Rabbit play intense, emotional guitar-rock, categorized by Hutchison's raw vocals, and predilection for writing songs about heartbreak.

Steve Howe Trio

Monday 15 March : 8pm (seated)
£16.00 : £13.00 concessions


Drawing on their love of jazz, blues and country the Steve Howe Trio create a friendly tension between Steve Howe compositions, Yes hits and the hard bop jazz of Dylan Howe and Ross Stanley.

Howlback Hum feat. Sam James Hill

Tuesday 16 March : 8pm
£3.00 : Cafe bar
 

Plus Master Solo, Milly, eLsuB, Kayleigh Read tbc.

The Tilting Sky presents The Kabeedies

+ We Can't Dance + Vagabond Trills + Calum Duncan

Wednesday 17 March : 8pm
£6.00 adv : £8.00 door
 

The Kabeedies return to the Arts Centre to celebrate the release of their latest single.

Emma Pollock + Josh Pyke

Thursday 18 March : 8pm
£10.00 adv : £11.00 door
 

One of Australia’s most talented artists, Josh Pyke, joins former Delgados member Emma Pollock for this special show.

Skip 'Little Axe' Mcdonald

NEW DATE

Friday 19 March : 8pm
£10.00 : £8.00 concessions : seated


Little Axe is the return to the blues that Skip grew up with. McDonald, formed the house band for the pioneering rap label Sugar Hill, providing the music for some of the most seminal records of the era by Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaata, Force M.D.'s and others. Skip still has got the blues but this is 'blues dub' like you never heard before.

New Blue Sun Acoustic Sessions

Acts TBA

Saturday 20 March : 1pm - 4pm (Café Bar)
FREE

Great acoustic music for your listening pleasure. Acts to be announced.

The Automatic

+ White Belt Yellow Tag + Console Wars

Monday 22 March : 8pm
£9.00 adv : £10.00 door

Single ‘Monster’ crashed into the top ten and rapidly became a hit sung from the terraces to the playground, even soundtracking Panorama (!) and making The Automatic one of the must see acts.

Cimarron

Tuesday 23 March : 8.30pm
£12.00 : £10.00 concessions


Dynamite roots music with a real kick– Cimarron play joropo, the high velocity harp led sound from the Colombian llanos.

Jim Jones Revue

+ support tbc

Wednesday 24 March : 8pm
£7.00 adv : £8.00 door
 

In addition to getting a personal invitation from Jack White to support The Dead Weather in London, the band will also support Chuck Berry this November. “The Jim Jones Revue are dedicated to the tradition and continuation of fine booty-shaking, mind-shimmering rhythm and blues"- Jon Spencer.

The New York Ska Jazz Ensemble

+ Rebelation

Spectro presents Kelpe

+ Grasscut

Friday 26 March : 8pm
£7.00 adv : £8.00 door

With influences ranging from the bleeps & bass of classic Warp artists to the spectral folk of John Renbourn, and the minimalism of Steve Reich + Harmonia to the percussive space-scapes of Tortoise + Do Make Say Think, the diversity of the music that inspires Kelpe finds reflection in his own sonic adventures, informing his ever evolving sound, combining as map and compass to guide his lunar-bound b-boy throwdowns.

The Homing Stone

Hugh Lupton and the English Acoustic Collective

Monday 29 March : 8pm
£12.00 : £10.00 concessions : seated
 

The Homing Stone is inspired by episodes in the life of Hugh Lupton’s great-uncle, the writer Arthur Ransome, and is the third in a series of collaborations between Lupton and Wood that they call 'Praise Songs'. It also follows their highly successful ‘Christmas Champions’ and a run of songwriting collaborations that has won them the BBC folk award ‘Song of the Year’.

John Smith

+ Tim Clare

Tuesday 30 March : 8pm (seated)
£8.00 : £6.00 concessions

Poisoned Bat presents EastStrikeWest

+ The Vegas Fame Index + Bear + Jenny didn’t like to be photographed
 

Saturday 3 April : 8pm
£6.00 adv : £7.00 door
 

When veteran Radio One broadcaster Steve Lamacq chose eaststrikewest as his band to look out for in 2009, on the back of their debut EP Rosa, it is unclear if he could have predicted the ripples debut full length w o l v v e s would create.

Sonic Boom Six

+ Knock Out

Grupo Lokito

GRUPO LOKITO  is truly unique in the UK, though the way has been paved by successful African/Salsa artists such as Orchestra Baobab, Africando, and Kekele.  Lokito play: Salsa, Congolese Rumba and Seben. The energetic front-line of singers are true performers, and when the groove steps up a notch their outlandish choreography has to be seen to be believed! We defy the crowd not to copy and join in!

Twee Off! presents Royal Bangs

+ support tbc

John Renbourn & Robin Williamson

Tuesday 13 April : 8pm
£14.00 : £12.00 concessions : seated
 

Two of the greatest folk artists of our time! Luminary acoustic guitarist and songwriter John Renbourn is best known for his collaboration with Bert Jansch, and also enjoyed great success with folk/jazz fusion band Pentangle. Scottish multi-instrumentalist, musician, singer, songwriter and master Celtic storyteller Robin Williamson made his name as a member of the Incredible String Band between 1966 and 1974.

Albert Lee & Hogans Heroes

Friday 16 April 2010 : 8.30pm
£15.00 : £12.50 concessions

Albert Lee, by common consent one of the world's finest guitar-players, needs no introduction to Country Music & Rock fans. Albert fronts his own band Hogan's Heroes, some of the best known and most respected Rock'n' Roll and Country musicians in Great Britain. 

Play The Music Acoustic Showcase

Saturday 17 April : 1pm - 4pm (cafe bar)
FREE

Highlighting the best of the local acoustic music scene in the Café Bar.

SPC Live presents Joshua Radin

+ supports

Sunday 18 April : 8pm
All tickets £10.00
 

Radin songs have been used in TV shows such as "Grey's Anatomy," "Brothers and Sisters," "American Idol," "One Tree Hill," and "So You Think You Can Dance," among others, as well as movies including The Nanny Diaries, The Last Kiss, Catch and Release.

Good Shoes

+ Is Tropical

Monday 19 April : 8pm
£8.00 adv : £9.00 door
 

Good Shoes have always been an intriguing and contrary force. When their debut ‘Think Before You Speak’ was released in 2007, it was heralded as one of the years indie successes, with its fashionable jangly-guitar and pop-perfect tunes.

Breabach

Thursday 22 April : 8pm : seated
£10.00 : £8.00 concessions

One of the most inventive and diverse bands to have emerged from the Scottish folk scene in recent years, from their foot-stomping reels to their heart-warming delivery of songs, there can be no doubt why this acclaimed quartet - Breabach - have become a household name for many in the folk and roots music scene.

The Duke and The King

+ supports

Saturday 24 April : 8pm
£8.00 adv : £9.00 door
 

In just a short time since the release of their debut album The Duke & The King have garnered a barrage of international acclaim, earning comparisons to some of pop history's most hallowed acts, from Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young to Smokey Robinson, Fleetwood Mac, Sly & the Family Stone, and Simon & Garfunkel.

Twee Off! presents Times New Viking

+ support tbc

Tuesday 27 April : 8pm
£7.00 adv : £8.00 door
 

The purest pop through the roughest filter, Times New Viking's material is the sound of senses overloading. There's angry punk chanting (“I Smell Bubblegum”), clanky call and response repetition (“Born Again Revisited”), even whimsical storytelling (“Those Days”), all delivered with typical don't-give-a-damn swagger and abandon.

Salsa Celtica

Willy Barrett's Sleeping Dogs

Up Close and Periscope Cabaret Tour

Foundation Sound presents "Nice Up Pt2"

Friday 30 April : 8pm
£8.00 adv : £9.50 door



A live roots reggae showcase featuring Solo Banton and Chieftian Joseph backed by the Upper Cut band. First twenty five people through the door will get a free CD of Solo Banton's new album "Walk Like Rasta".

Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart

+ support tbc

Tuesday 4 May : 8pm (seated)
£10.00 : £8.00 concessions
 

Based out of Tennessee, Earle (sister of the legendary Steve Earle) and Stuart draw from blues, pop, country, rock, and more in their heartfelt music. The years of touring the folk/Americana circuit (playing 170 concerts a year) have given them a knack for reaching out to the audience in an intimate “come in to my living room” fashion.

Paul Curreri

+ Don't Move

Wednesday 5 May : 8pm
£10.00 : £8.00 concessions : seated
 

Internationally acclaimed as a songwriter, guitarist, husband of Devon Sproule and producer (he helmed five or six albums in 2009 alone),  Paul Curreri's deeply rooted guitar style – is flecked by such artists as Gary Davis, Frisell, Ali Farka and Ribot.

Escalator Music Showcase feat.

Sargasso Trio

+ supports

Sunday 9 May : 8pm
£7.00 adv : £TBC door
 

Expect an eclectic night of amazing music as Sargasso Trio mix world, latin, folk, alt country and 80s electro, as they share duties on guitar, keyboards, a large collection of percussion instruments, harmonies and lead vocals.

The Groanbox Boys

Tuesday 11 May : 8.30pm
£12.00 : £10.00 concessions : seated

Groanbox, the North American trio of Michael Ward-Bergeman, Cory Seznec and Paul Clifford, are a musical hybrid of ideas and ideals.

Shake-up! The Norwich Pride Warm-up

Saturday 15 May : 8pm
£5.00 : £3.00 concessions
 

SHAKE-UP is the Warm-up event for Norwich LGBT Pride (which is on Saturday 31st July 2010) Our hosts Pequila Bigtopp and Julie Bremner will introduce a diverse range of acts including Hannah Brackenbury, Glory Glory, Sean Seraphim, Vince Laws and Maddi Cassell. Laugh, dance, cheer, drink, be proud!

Chance McCoy & Allison Williams

+ supports

Wednesday 19 May : 8pm (seated)
£10.00 : £8.00 concessions
 

A double bill featuring singer/songwriter and traditional musician Allison Williams who plays oldtime clawhammer banjo in a modern context and Chance McCoy, a master in the art of mountain fiddling.

Play The Music Acoustic Showcase

Saturday 22 May : 1pm - 4pm (cafe bar)
FREE

Highlighting the best of the local acoustic music scene in the Café Bar.

Fairport Acoustic Convention

Wednesday 26 May : 8pm
£16.00 : £15.00 concessions : seated
 

Fairport Convention is one of the greatest live bands on today’s concert circuit. Their sell-out gigs attract critical acclaim and delight audiences. This concert by the band’s acoustic line-up presents a more intimate (but no less exciting!) take on the legendary band’s music.

Neil Cowley Trio

Radio Silence UK Tour

Thursday 3 June : 8pm (seated)
£12.00 : £10.00 concessions

In just a few short years, the Neil Cowley Trio have carved out a reputation as one of Britain’s most exciting live bands, and this spring they return to the stage performing tracks from their new and most cohesive recording to date, Radio Silence.

Disability Pride Launch Party

featuring Johnny Crescendo

Friday 4 June : 8pm
£8.00 : £6.00 concessions
 

Join us at our launch event for Disability Pride, 2010. The evening will be full of fun, laughter and some really good gigs, including Johnny Crescendo’s ‘Songs of Freedom Tour’. Proceeds are in aid of our main Disability Pride Event on Saturday, 5th June, 2010 at the Forum in Norwich.

Nucleus Roots

+ supports

Saturday 5 June : 8.30pm
£10.00 : £8.00 concessions
 

Nucleus Roots will be rocking crowds with eagerly awaited previewed tracks from their latest studio album, ‘On Solid Foundations’ at shows across Europe during spring and summer 2010. For the first time in many years they will be playing as a full live band.

Kent DuChaine

Thursday 10 June : 8pm (seated)
£8.00 : £6.00 concessions

American Delta Blues guitarist Kent Duchaine makes a welcome return to NAC. The Georgia-based guitarist has been playing the blues since 1968. Authentic solo blues; earthy, guttural vocals and superb crunchy guitar playing on his battered old National Steel guitar Leadbessie.

Ana Silvera

Wednesday 16 June : 8pm (seated)
£5.00 adv : £7.00 door
 

2010 is set to be a seminal year for this highly original singer, songwriter and musician. Having just recorded her first studio album in NYC and London, Ana’s ability to weave intense, poetical story-telling into hauntingly tender melodies creates a musical journey that is widely tipped to go mainstream this year.

Tweet Woof Tweet presents Howl Project

+ Death of Death of Disco + Glory Glory

Thursday 17 June : 8pm
£4.50 adv : £5.00 door
 

Local label tweet WOOF tweet’s first release by Norwich’s Howl Project is celebrated at NAC with a nautical theme (think Navy Lark rather than Titanic).

Play The Music Acoustic Showcase

Saturday 19 June : 1pm - 4pm (cafe bar)
FREE

Highlighting the best of the local acoustic music scene in the Café Bar.

Martin Simpson Trio

with Andy Cutting & Andy Seward

Wednesday 23 June : 8pm (seated)
£13.00 : £10.00 concessions
 

NAC is proud to welcome back Martin Simpson “one of the finest acoustic finger-style and slide guitar players in the world”.

Upright Sound Promotion present Earl 16 

+ Ras Zacharri + Ras Tali + Marcus Simeon

Friday 25 June : 8pm
£10.00 adv : £11.00 door

Backed by the Borderline Band. Support from Foundation Sound & Roots Renegade.
Earl 16 is a great performer with exceptional vocals.His reggae career spans over two decades and  has lead him to work with many producers such as Joe Gibbs and Lee 'Scratch' Perry. Earl has also worked with the UK legendary Mikey Dread and has been a constant member of Dreadzone.

Play The Music Acoustic Showcase

Saturday 17 July : 1pm - 4pm (cafe bar)
FREE

Highlighting the best of the local acoustic music scene in the Café Bar.

The Shee

Wednesday 21 July : 8pm (seated)
£12.00 : £10.00 concessions
 

Described as ‘flirtatiously funky’ by The Scotsman, as well as ‘boasting some of folk music’s cutting-edge instrumentalists and singers’ by the Daily Record, their music features original compositions alongside a wealth of traditional material. Their adventurous brew of Scottish folk, Gaelic song, and bluegrass has earned them fast growing recognition.

Orkestra del Sol

Thursday 22 July : 8.30pm
£12.00 : £10.00 concessions
 

Inspired by the great brass band traditions of Eastern Europe, Orkestra del Sol’s music exudes energy and spirit: the swagger of a Balkan wedding band, the vibrancy of a Caribbean festival and the flair of a Latin ballroom.

Big D & The Kids Table

+ Mouthwash + tbc

Monday 11 August : 8pm
£9.00 adv : £11.00 door
 

For the past fourteen years Big D And The Kids Table have proven that regardless of fame or poverty they will forever be addicted musicians—and their latest full-length Fluent In Stroll is the apex of their decade-and-a-half long career.

Reepham Festival '10

In and around Reepham, Norfolk

Saturday 14 August : 1pm - 10pm
£12.00

‘The’ Summer Festival is back with an outstanding musical experience held in and around the picturesque market town of Reepham, situated in the beautiful north Norfolk countryside.