Maverick Festival 09 - OFF SALE

Easton Farm Park, Suffolk

NOTE: Tickets are available to purchase at the festival gates up until 4pm on Saturday 4 July.

Hot City Sounds- Ed Sheeran

+ Sargasso Trio + Tell Me How + Master Solo

£4.00 adv / £5.00 door 

A week long celebration of local talent bringing together the established and un-established music scene of Norwich, Promoters Howlback Hum, Tilting Sky, record labels such as NR ONE, Hungry Audio and Barefeet other great organisations such as Access To Music. Some of the Cities top bands supported by the new blood of an active scene.
Main sponsors for this years event are: Clear Talent Media, BBC Introducing..., Norwich Arts Centre and B2 Venue.

New Blue Sun Acoustic Sessions

Acts TBA

Saturday 4 July : 1pm - 4pm (Café Bar)
FREE

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

Hot City Sounds- Sennen

+ The Lost Levels + Vanilla Kick

Sunday 5 July : 8pm
£4.00 adv : £5.00 door

*Please note- Buried In Pompeii are no longer able to perform. Apologies*

A week long celebration of local talent bringing together the established and un-established music scene of Norwich, Promoters Howlback Hum, Tilting Sky, record labels such as NR ONE, Hungry Audio and Barefeet other great organisations such as Access To Music. Some of the Cities top bands supported by the new blood of an active scene.
Main sponsors for this years event are: Clear Talent Media, BBC Introducing..., Norwich Arts Centre and B2 Venue.

Hot City Sounds- Rory McVicar

+ Lowery + Alex Carson Band + Jess Morgan + Girl In A Thunderbolt

+ Lucy Elliot

A week long celebration of local talent bringing together the established and un-established music scene of Norwich, Promoters Howlback Hum, Tilting Sky, record labels such as NR ONE, Hungry Audio and Barefeet other great organisations such as Access To Music. Some of the Cities top bands supported by the new blood of an active scene.
Main sponsors for this years event are: Clear Talent Media, BBC Introducing..., Norwich Arts Centre and B2 Venue.

Hot City Sounds- Killerhurts

+ Fletch Cadillac + Arch Stanton + Washed Up

Tuesday 7 July : 8pm
£4.00 adv / £5.00 door

A week long celebration of local talent bringing together the established and un-established music scene of Norwich, Promoters Howlback Hum, Tilting Sky, record labels such as NR ONE, Hungry Audio and Barefeet other great organisations such as Access To Music. Some of the Cities top bands supported by the new blood of an active scene.
Main sponsors for this years event are: Clear Talent Media, BBC Introducing..., Norwich Arts Centre and B2 Venue.

Hot City Sounds- Neutrinos

+ UHOHs + My Visor + Vegas Fame Index

£4.00 adv / £5.00 door 

Plus Hot City Hum in the cafe bar featuring Mat Riviere + ElSub + Ben Grizzly + Chad Mason Songbook + The Gore Vidals.

Hot City Sounds- The John Whitehead Trio

Thursday 9 July : 8pm (cafe/bar event)
All tickets £4

A week long celebration of local talent bringing together the established and un-established music scene of Norwich, Promoters Howlback Hum, Tilting Sky, record labels such as NR ONE, Hungry Audio and Barefeet other great organisations such as Access To Music. Some of the Cities top bands supported by the new blood of an active scene.
Main sponsors for this years event are: Clear Talent Media, BBC Introducing..., Norwich Arts Centre and B2 Venue.

Hot City Sounds- Balaclava Kid & Dad

+ Hoofus + Ndx + Magpied

£4.00 adv / £5.00 door 

Plus Hot City Hum in the cafe bar.

Eastern Straynotes

+ Les Folies

Tuesday 14 July : 8.30pm (Café Bar)
£5.00 : £3.50 concessions

Eastern Straynotes bring Jazz and Klezmer to the bar with swinging tunes from the 1920s and 30s mixed with crackin’ klezmer sets.

The Magnolia Sisters

Wednesday 15 July : 8pm : seated & standing
£12.00 : £10.00 concessions

This highly respected all-female band play many styles of French music from the deep south-west of Louisiana, giving a woman's voice to Cajun music while maintaining the soulful spirit and gutsy feel of the genre.

Sonic Boom Six

+ Random Hand + Tomato Leaf

Latitude Festival 09

@ Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk

Friday 17 July - Sunday 19 July
Weekend Standard Camping: £150.00 (£3 booking fee per ticket on card) SOLD OUT
Weekend Family Camping : £150.00 (£3 booking fee per ticket on card)
Day Tickets : £60.00 (£1.50 booking fee per ticket on card) SOLD OUT

Note: We only have Family Camping tickets available - all other tickets can be purchased from the Latitude Festival website www.latitudefestival.co.uk

Play The Music Acoustic Showcase

Saturday 18 July : 1pm - 4pm (cafe bar)
FREE

Highlighting the best of the local acoustic music scene in the Café Bar. Today's acts are Yan Yates + Tim Eveleigh + Front Porch + Andi Burnie.

Jon Allen

+ All Mighty Whispers

Tuesday 21 July : 8pm (seated)
£9.00 adv : £10.00 door
 

Having supported the likes of Damien Rice, KT Tunstall and Jose Gonzalez among others Jon Allen brings his soulful voice to the Arts Centre.

Wilde Club presents David Cronenberg's Wife

+ F**k Dress + Tell Me How + The Milgram Experiment

Wednesday 22 July : 8pm
£4.00 adv : £5.00 door
 

With influences ranging from The Birthday Party to Jonathan Richman, DCW’s songs swing between the sweet and the disturbing.

Emiliana Torrini

+ Island Line

Monday 27 July : 8pm 
£9.00 adv / £10.00 door

Unfortunately, due to promotional scheduling in the US, this show has been moved from Sunday 1 March. Original tickets will remain valid. However, if you require a refund, please call into the box office in person with your tickets (booking fees are non-refundable). Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Rough Trade Records signing Emiliana Torrini is touring with her new set of songs from 'Me And Armini'. This hugely ambitious and aspirational pop record puts Emiliana's soaring voice centre stage, bolstered by a rich gamut of musical styles.

Howlback Hum feat. Horses Brawl

+ Balaclava Kid & Dad + Spidermilk + Frank + Checkout Girls + Olinski Set

Tuesday 28 July : 8pm (Café Bar)
£2.50 adv : £3.00 door

Acoustic meets electronic in another night of fine local performers.

Alela Diane

+ supports tbc

Wednesday 29 July : 8pm
£9.00 adv : £10.00 door
 

 
Oregon / California based folk singer Alela Diane sings trance-like arpeggios with warm vocals and meditative lyrics about family, nature and a sense of place.  Her sophomore album 'To Be Still', released last month on Rough Trade Records, depicts the artist’s surroundings just as vividly as it depicts the songwriter.

Reepham9 Festival

Saturday 1 August : 1pm - 10pm
£10.00 (under 5's free)
 

Reepham is holding it’s second Music, Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday 1st August this year.

They are presenting 20+ acts including Rock, Soul, Folk, Classical, Indie, Pop, World, Jazz… the list goes on! This year there will even be Comedians to entertain you. The website will constantly be updated as acts are signed.

New Blue Sun Acoustic Sessions

Acts TBA

Saturday 1 August : 1pm - 4pm (Café Bar)
FREE

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

Norwich Jazz Collective presents

'Out of the Cool' featuring Quartet Crepuscolo

Wednesday 5 August : 8pm : Cafe bar
All tickets £4.00

Howlback Hum feat. Cakes and Ale

+ Ben Grizzly, The Winter Visitors + much more

Plus Frank, Milly, Olinski, The Dim Goddess, Andrew Taylor, Ruth Gordon, Chad Mason Songbook, Lilith, Ian O’Brien.

Play The Music Acoustic Showcase

Saturday 15 August : 1pm - 4pm (cafe bar)
FREE

Highlighting the best of the local acoustic music scene in the Café Bar. Today's acts are Clara Kousah + Beth Walthew + Chris Walker + Jenny Didn’t Like To Be Photographed + Sarah Holmes

Vagabond

+ supports

Saturday 15 August : 8pm
£5.00 adv : £6.00 door
 

With their soulful rock pop tunes, five-piece band, Vagabond are generating the kind of buzz that's sure to accompany their first full UK tour this Summer.  Their debut album 'Don't Wanna Run No More' is out August 3 2009.

Mum

+ support tbc

Tuesday 18 August : 8pm
£12.50 adv : £13.50 door
 

múm (pronounced “moom”)** is an experimental Icelandic pop group whose music is characterised by soft vocals, eccentric beats and colourful effects, and a variety of traditional and unconventional instruments.

The Great Shakes

+ Vegas Fame Index

Thursday 20 August : 8pm 
£5.00 adv : £6.00 door


The Great Shakes headline this fundraiser to raise money for the Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre in Nepal.

Bill Callahan

Tuesday 25 August : 8pm 
£12.50 adv : £13.50 door

Little Comets

+ supports tbc

Wednesday 26 August : 8pm
£6.00 adv : £7.00 door

Tipped by the likes of Zane Lowe and Huw Stephens, Newcastle-upon Tyne four- piece, Little Comets are an emerging indie-pop group bursting with ace melodies and lyrics. One to watch for 2009!

Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard

+ Jack Lewis & Fishermen Three

Saturday 29 August : 8pm
£8.00 adv : £9.00 door
 

Part folkie, part indie-rocker, part comic book artist, NAC favourite Jeffrey Lewis returns with The Junkyard to perform tracks from his new album.

Sam Baker

with Tim Lorsch + support tbc

Wednesday 2 September : 8pm 

£10.00 : £8.00 concessions (seated)

Texas songwriter Sam Baker is not that well known even in his adopted hometown of Austin. However, since the 2004 release of his debut ‘Mercy’, word of Baker's songs have slowly, but surely spun its way around the world.

Shri

+ support tbc

Thursday 3 September : 8.30pm
£8.00 : £6.00 concessions

Multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer Shri (Badmarsh&Shri) is back with a fresh, exciting and creative band.

Magoo

+ The Middle Ones + Cruiser Chimps

Friday 4 September : 8pm
£4.00 adv : £5.00 door
 
Following a two-year absence which saw the band locked in their Norfolk studio writing and recording, Norwich favourites Magoo return to preview material from their forthcoming fifth, full-length studio album.

Fei Comodo

+ Six Degrees Of Separation + Jokari

Saturday 5 September : 8pm

All tickets £6.00

PLEASE NOTE: THIS GIG HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULED FROM SAT 8TH AUGUST. ORIGINAL TICKETS REMAIN VALID.

Youthful Brit metalcore hopefuls, Fei Comodo, will be blowing the roof off Norwich Arts Centre this Summer.

Norwich Jazz Collective presents

'Out of the Cool' featuring Trio 73

Wednesday 9 September : 8pm : Cafe bar
All tickets £4.00

Juliet Turner

+ Gentry Morris & Yvonne Lyon

Thursday 10 September : 8pm : seated
£12.00 : £10.00 concessions

Juliet Turner has a wry charm, a beautiful voice and fine lyrics, making her a compelling live performer.  With three studio albums, a live album, double platinum sales and a Meteor Music Award under her belt, this year sees Juliet Turner on tour with dates in Ireland and the UK.

New Blue Sun Acoustic Sessions

Acts TBA

Saturday 12 September : 1pm - 4pm (Café Bar)
FREE

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

The SweetBeats

Neko Case

+ support tbc

Monday 14 September : 8pm
£12.50 adv : £13.50 door


Neko Case is one those artists whose songs linger in your head, your heart and soul long after the record has stopped spinning.

Willard Grant Conspiracy

+ The Doghouse Roses

Tuesday 15 September : 8pm
£9.00 adv : £10.00 door : seated

The band has quietly gone about putting together one of the most impressive catalogs in the alt.country / post punk-folk rock genres. It's music that has been described as causing the spirit to soar and to make the knees go weak. It's the music of real life from real people.

T-Model Ford

John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett

Thursday 17 September : 8.30pm
£10.50 : £8.50 concessions



Cult singer-songwriter with a surreal sense of humour and a winning underdog personality. His song Bunsen Burner (featuring lyrics to help his daughter with her chemistry homework) was a Top Ten hit in 2002.

Play The Music Acoustic Showcase

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

Highlighting the best of the local acoustic music scene in the Café Bar. Today's acts are Rob Himself + Steve Bradshaw + YumYum + Adelaide’s Cape + Uncle Stash

 Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express

+ Otis Gibbs

Tuesday 22 September : 8pm 
£10.00 adv : £11.00 door


Chuck Prophet's career in music began much like the careers of others. He was a kid with a guitar. Here's the difference: by the time he was fifteen years old he could do more with it than most would be able to do in a lifetime. Chuck Prophet will be playing with his full band, The Mission Express.

Please note, Franz Nicolay of the Hold Steady is no longer the support act.

Natacha Atlas and the Mazeeka Ensemble

+ Clara & The Real Lowdown 

Wednesday 23 September : 8pm (seated)
£12.50 : £10.00 concessions

This was originally scheduled for 2nd February. All tickets are valid for the new date. However, refunds can be obtained from the NAC box office (please note that booking fees are non refundable). We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Acoustic Ladyland

+ support tbc

This most singular of bands loves to mess with convention, although there is nothing about this band that is tricky or arch. Of jazz, but not in the least inhibited by jazz tradition, and with a fierce post-punk attitude, Acoustic Ladyland simply create potent, soul-searching music: intense, life-affirming pop.

Deadstring Brothers

+ Two Fingers Of Firewater

Get ready for high energy bluesy rave-ups that fight it out with hymnal country ballads in the Deadstring Brothers’ soul-saving rock-and-roll.

The Handsome Family

Sunday 27 September : 8pm
£12.00 adv : £13.00 door



Although being influenced by The Carter Family, Willie Nelson and Townes Van Zandt, The Handsome Family fashion a more post modern country sound that blends catchy melodies, deadpan vocals, waves of feedback, and surrealistic lyrics.

Hockey

+ support tbc

Monday 28 September : 8pm
£8.50 adv / £tbc door 

"Hockey could easily be enjoyed by Dylan, Springsteen and Hold Steady fans as much as they could by devotees of LCD Soundsystem and their ilk. In fact, if James Murphy ever decides to produce the Strokes then this is roughly how it might turn out"- Guardian.

Mumford & Sons

+ supports tbc

Friday 2 October : 8pm
£7.00 adv : £8.00 door
 

“Mumford & Sons have that knack for playing the most vital of instruments, the heartstrings.” – The Independent

Twee Off! presents

Health

+ Pictureplane

Saturday 3 October : 8pm 
£7.00 adv : £8.00 door



Health kick off a month of Twee Off! events that will get you excited about music again. Keep an eye on the Twee Off! Myspace for the grand unveiling.

More than just a name... Twee Off! Promises a night of ALTERNATIVE INDIE-PUNK-DANCE-DISCO

Andy Kirkham, Tom Conway, Adrian Lever

Tuesday 6 October : 8pm (cafe bar) 
£5.00 : £3.00 concessions

Three of Norwich's finest acoustic guitarists come to the bar playing original tunes and Balkan, African and Klezmer inspired pieces.

Eilen Jewell & band

+ Lou Brown

Saturday 10 October : 8.30pm
£8.00 : £6.00 concessions

Boise-born and Boston-based, Eilen Jewell has quickly distinguished herself as one of the rising stars of a new generation of roots musicians.

New Blue Sun Acoustic Sessions

Acts TBA

Saturday 10 October : 1pm - 4pm (Café Bar)
FREE

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

Zion Train

+ support tbc

Monday 12 October : 8pm 
£10.00 : £8.00 concessions

They are one of the finest live dub acts in the world and promoted the practice of dynamic onstage dub mixing which they perform alongside acoustic instruments and the best live vocalists.

The Unthanks

+ Jonny Kearney and Lucy Farrell

Wednesday 14 October : 8pm (standing)
£12.50 : £10.00 concessions

Devon Sproule

+ support tbc

Friday 16 October : 8.30pm
£10.00 : £8.00 concessions



Sproule has a talent for combining Appalachian, folk and jazz influences which ooze the atmosphere of balmy Virginia days. Sproule, with her trademark vintage dresses and 50-year-old Gibson guitar, returns to UK.

Play The Music Acoustic Showcase

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

Highlighting the best of the local acoustic music scene in the Café Bar. Today's acts are Luke Jackson + Juliana Meyer + Penny + Peter Appleyard + Smiling Strangers

Jackie Oates

+ Melissa McClelland

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

Jackie's unique treatment of English ballads and songs, and pure, haunting singing style has attracted increasing attention.

Twee Off! presents

Dananananaykroyd

+ tbc

Friday 23 October : 8pm 
£7.50 adv : £8.50 door



More than just a name... Twee Off! Promises a night of ALTERNATIVE INDIE-PUNK-DANCE-DISCO

Mabon

Tuesday 3 November : 8pm : seated
£10.00 : £8.00 concessions

Mabon are a 6 piece world- celtic musical triumph, who deliver original, exhilarating, and groove laden tunes that has earned them the well deserved tag -  ‘celtic festival disguised as a band’!

Norwich Jazz Collective presents

'Out of the Cool' feat. Rob Milne Trio

Wednesday 4 November : 8pm : Cafe bar
All tickets £4.00

New Blue Sun Acoustic Sessions

Acts TBA

Saturday 7 November : 1pm - 4pm (Café Bar)
FREE

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

Daby Balde

Saturday 7 November : 8.30pm
£10.00 : £8.00 concessions
 

Daby Balde is one of Senegal's best-kept musical secrets, long celebrated at home and now exploding on to the international music scene. His stunning arrangements are based on his Fula traditions from the south of the country and feature the beautiful West African sounds of the kora, as well as acoustic guitars, bass and percussion.  With strikingly rich and beautiful melodies, captivating vocals and a repertoire that ranges from euphoric to melancholic, Daby Balde is a West African star on the rise.

Baka Beyond

Thursday 12 November : 8.30pm
£12.00 : £10.00 concessions



The 5 piece line up will be performing 2 sets.

Portico Quartet

Monday 16 November : 8pm : seated
£12.00 : £10.00 concessions

The four young musicians received the 2008 Nationwide Mercury Prize – An Album of the Year with their dance friendly, melodic brand of hook-heavy post-jazz.

Anna Mudeka Band

£8.00 : £6.00 concessions


The Anna Mudeka Band's soaring vocals and rich instrumental virtuosity continue to resonate, soothe and uplift your soul. Prepare to have your dancing shoes defeated and your eyes stinging with sweat as you dance and sing the night away.

*This show has been re scheduled from Saturday 3 October. Apologies for any inconvenience caused*.

Foundation Sound and Reality Shock Records present 'Nice Up Pt1'

 Saturday 21 November : 8pm (late bar)
£8.50 adv : £10.00 door



A live roots reggae showcase featuring vocalists Afrikan Simba, Prince Livijah, Solo Banton and Lioness Fonts all backed by The Uppercut Band.  Foundation Sound will be supplying support alongside the singer Dark Angel.

Play The Music Acoustic Showcase

Saturday 21 November : 1pm - 4pm (cafe bar)
FREE

Highlighting the best of the local acoustic music scene in the Café Bar. Today's acts are Nik Lowe + Dove & Boweevil + Big Red Boat + 8 Days Till Summer + Jules Talbot Trio

John Law's Art Of Sound Trio

Monday 30 November : 8pm : seated
£10.00 : £8.00 concessions

“If there’s one jazz ensemble on the British scene that wows you with sheer technical brilliance, it’s surely this one.” Ivan Hewitt, Telegraph

Play The Music Acoustic Showcase

Saturday 12 December : 1pm - 4pm (cafe bar)
FREE

Highlighting the best of the local acoustic music scene in the Café Bar. Today's acts are Gary Hall + Blackwing’s Secret + Lucy Day + An Italian Job + Badly Worn Boys