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SAME
DIFFERENCE (Symphony
Hall) |
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| Wednesday
18th March 2008 - 7.30pm |
| X-Factor
finalist brother & sister combo, Sean
& Sarah Smith display a daunting chemistry
during their duets. One of a select number
of groups to be championed by Simon Cowell
- whose opinion of them has swung from 'annoying'
to 'genuinely nice' - have overcome all odds
to become one of the leading acts in their
field. Tickets on presale from Wednesday
19th November, general sale on Monday 24th
November at 9am. (back
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| Wednesday
25th March 2009 - 5.30pm |
| Formed
in 1981, Metallica's early albums were uncompromising
thrash-metal releases like 1983's Kill Em
All, Ride the Lightning and the classic Master
of Puppets. Tragedy struck the band in 1986,
when bass player Cliff Burton was killed in
a bus crash while the band was on tour. Jason
Newstead was brought in to replace him and
he remained until 2001. During this period,
Metallica's output mellowed slightly as they
crossed over to become one of the biggest
bands in the world after the release of their
self-titled fifth album (known as the black
album because of its cover.) Their last studio
offering St. Anger was hailed by many as a
blistering return to form, and triumphant
festival appearances at events like Download
2004 proved the band can still rock with the
best of them. Presale begins on Turssday
23rd October, general sale begins on Friday
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WHYTE
& MACKAY PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS (The
NIA) |
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| Thursday
26th March 2009 - 6.30pm |
| The
world's best eight players, including Phil
"The Power" Taylor, face off in
a league format over three months at venues
around the UK, before the top four players
from the league table meet in the play-offs.
Taylor, the 13-time world champion, has won
the Whyte & Mackay Premier League for
the past four years, and defeated new star
James Wade in the 2008 final. Other stars
to compete should include Holland's five-time
World Champion Raymond van Barneveld and the
current World Darts Champion, John Part, from
Canada, with the full line-up of players confirmed
in January. (back
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| Friday
27th March 2009 - 7pm |
| Propelled
into the public's focus as one of the stars
of the original BBC Fame Academy, Lemar has
gone on to become one of Britain's most popular
solo artists and one of its most exciting
soul talents. Hit singles Dance (With U),
Another Day, and 50/50 saw him achieve great
chart success and sold over 600,000 copies
of his debut album Dedicated. Lemar has taken
his amazing live performance on the road as
well, completing a successful UK tour and
supporting Justin Timberlake on several of
his U.K. tour dates. Back with a new single
If There's Any Justice and album Time To Grow,
Lemar looks set to remain one of the UK's
brightest talents. (back
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| Saturday
28th March 2009 - 7pm |
| Simply
Red's debut single Money's Too Tight to Mention
reached the British Top 20 in 1985, and in
1986 their song Holding Back the Years hit
the number one position in the United States.
The band also had a US Number One in 1989
with their cover of Harold Melvin & the
Blue Notes' If You Don't Know Me By Now, one
of many remakes of soul music classics. Presale
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The
Songs of DAVID BYRNE & BRIAN ENO (Symphony
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| Sunday
29th March 2008 - 7pm |
| David
is well known for his ground breaking and
adventurous solo albums, for the genre smashing
music of the Talking Heads albums and as well
for his eclectic and adventurous label Luaka
Bop. He has toured throughout the world and
worked with a vast number of directors, choreographers
and musicians including Brian Eno, Twyla Tharp,
Robert Wilson, the Wim Vandekeybus and Jonathan
Demme. Brian Eno is not appearing.
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| Tuesday
31st March 2009 - 7pm |
| The
former lead singer of the Commodores, Lionel
Richie went solo in 1982, releasing his debut
self-titled album to critical and commercial
acclaim. In a standout career, he has had
numerous smash hit singles including: Say
You, Say Me, All Night Long, Hello and Dancing
on the Ceiling and was one of the biggest
stars of the 1980s, along with Michael Jackson
and Prince. The Commodores were formed in
the latter half of the 1970s and became one
of Motown's most successful groups following
the release of hit singles like Just To Be
Close to You. Following's Lionel Richie's
solo success in his 1981 duet with Diana Ross,
Endless Love, he opted to leave the band.
He released his self-titled debut solo album
in 1982, which included his first solo number
one single Truly. It was however 1983's Can't
Slow Down that made the singer a superstar,
selling over 10 million copies and containing
some of his most memorable hits. Tickets
on sale from Friday 24th October at 9am.
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| Sunday
5th April 2009 - 7pm |
| Club
night with a host of artists from the techno
scene. Ian Van Dahl - Chart-topping
eurotrance DJ, Ian Van Dahl is without doubt
one of the most successful dance acts to come
to the world's attention in recent years.
His debut album 'Ace' looks set to become
a classic. Sash! - German
dance guru with more than 3.5 million record
sales in Europe behind him. Sash! stormed
the charts in 1997 with Encore Une Fois, and
has since had nine top 10 singles, three top
15 albums and has influenced many of the dance/pop
crossover acts in the charts today. He also
travels the globe DJing at some of the world's
most famous nightclubs and celebrity parties
from Ibiza to Japan, USA to Asia. Angel
City - Fronted by Lara, one of the
hottest young female vocalists in the scene,
Angel City have churned out popular top 40
dance hits such as 'Love Me Right' and a remake
of Cathy Dennis' 'Touch Me'. Booty
Luv - Dance and R & B outfit.
Dougal - Known for being one of the world’s
leading producers and DJs of hardcore and
euphoria, DJ Dougal is renowned for his combination
of deep euphoria, uplifting vocals and experimental
mixing. He runs his own successful label,
Essential Platinum, and has played in major
cities across the world to crowds of up to
40,000 people. Lasgo - Newbie
dance act, whose tune 'Something' looks set
to be a club floor-filler for 2002. Stunt
- Jelly-lovin, string-touting indie rock gems.
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| Tuesday
7th & Wednesday 8th April 2009 - 7pm |
| Tina
will perform tracks from her explosive back
catalogue, including her early career singles
River Deep Mountain High, Proud Mary and Nutbush
City Limits through to her solo superstar
smashes Let's Stay Together, What's Love Got
To Do With It, We Don't Need Another Hero
and The Best. Speaking ahead of her Manchester
shows, Tina said: "After performing with
Beyonce at The Grammy Awards in Los Angeles,
the response was overwhelming. Everywhere
I went people were asking me when I was going
back on tour. So after a lot of thought and
planning we announced an American tour. Now
Europe beckons and I don't want to let down
all my loyal fans over there. See you in the
New Year.'' Born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush,
Tennessee, Tina has sold more concert tickets
than any other solo performer in music history.
Earlier this year Tina performed with Beyonce
at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards to amazing
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| Thursday
9th April 2009 - 7pm |
| Since
their formation in 1990 The Prodigy have released
four albums, numerous singles, been number
1 in 27 countries simultaneously with their
incomparable Fat Of The Land masterpiece,
toured the world with their incendiary live
show, made groundbreaking videos, shaken things
up musically and socially and been unafraid
to court controversy.
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JACKSON
BROWNE (Symphony
Hall) |
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| Wednesday
8th & Thursday 9th April 2009 - 8pm |
| Jackson
Browne has written and performed some of the
most literate and moving songs in popular
music and has defined a genre of songwriting
charged with honesty, emotion and personal
politics. He’s been honored with inductions
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2004)
and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame (2007).
At the latter ceremony, Jackson performed
his song “Lives In The Balance,”
which SHOF notes is, “a fitting example
of how his social and political activism has
influenced much of his work.” Browne’s
latest release, 2008’s Time The Conqueror,
is his first set of new material in six years.
Accompanying Browne is his band of fifteen
years: Kevin McCormick on bass, Mark Goldenberg
on guitars, Mauricio Lewak on drums and Jeff
Young on keyboards and backing vocals. They
have been with him since 1993’s I’m
Alive, playing on Looking East in 1996 and
The Naked Ride Home in 2002.
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DISNEY
LIVE! MICKEY'S MAGIC SHOW (The
NIA) |
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| Saturday
11th & Sunday 12th April 2009 - 11am,
3pm & 6pm |
| Abracadabra!
It's Disney Live! presents Mickey's Magic
Show! Mickey, Minnie and a host of Disney
friends come together with world-class magicians
to perform the legendary Disney films right
before your eyes. See the Fairy Godmother
transform Cinderella's rags into a beautiful
ball gown in a split second; the spectacular
levitation of Aladdin's Princess Jasmine;
and the enchanted dancing brooms of Fantasia.
Join Donald and Goofy, Alice and the Mad Hatter,
and many more for a one-of-a-kind stage show
you'll never forget. Mickey's Magic Show is
a whole new way to experience Disney Magic
with your family! Total running time: 92 minutes
(15 minute intermisson is included in the
total time). No 6pm performance on
Sunday. (back
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| AL MURRAY -THE PUB LANDLORD'S BEAUTIFUL BRITISH TOUR (LG Arena) | | | Tuesday 14th April 2009 - 8pm | | Once a humble Publican, the multi-award winning Al Murray – The Pub Landlord has risen to the honourable position of British comedy royalty, following the continuing success of his hit prime time ITV1 show Happy Hour and a second Audience with Al Murray The Pub Landlord (ITV1). The Guv’nor will be travelling to the four corners of our green and pleasant land to raise a glass with you, the beautiful British public, on his Beautiful British Tour. The Landlord will be merrily musing over a heady brew of topics, as he attempts to put the Great back into Great Britain. The shaming finger of shame will be pointed at you, if you miss what promises to be the must see stand-up comedy event of 2009. (back to list) | | | to book by phone, call | | lg
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| Thursday
16th & Friday 17th April 2009 - 7.30pm |
| Pink
is a
rare commodity in the music business; a pop
singer who has credibility within the rock
world and a rock singer who's achieved the
status of a pop star. With worldwide hits
such as Get The Party Started, Just Like A
Pill and Stupid Girls under her belt, Pink
is one of the world's most successful female
stars to date.
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| Friday
17th April 2009 - 7pm |
Warren
Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie and Midge
Ure - all four members of the 1980s lineup
- are back together for the first time since
Live Aid in 1985. From New Wave to New Romantic,
Ultravox spanned a vibrant period with such
unforgettable hits as 'Dancing With Tears
In My Eyes' and 'Vienna'. Tickets
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A
NIGHT AT THE THEATRE WITH ASIA (Town
Hall) |
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| Tuesday
21st April 2009 - 8pm |
| Formed
from classic rock titans Yes, Emerson Lake
& Palmer, King Crimson and Buggles, this
reunion marks the first time all four founders
– Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Carl Palmer
and John Wetton – have played together
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| Thursday
23rd April 2009 - 7.30pm |
| Brothers
Malcolm and Angus Young moved from Glasgow
to Australia, in 1963 and formed AC/DC in
1973. They rapidly became an Australian club
attraction when their albums High Voltage
and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap and single
TNT released to reasonable acclaim. They had
their first commercial breakthrough with the
album Let There Be Rock, which reached Number
28 on the UK charts in 1977. Between 1979
and 1981, their profile sky-rocketed after
their albums reached platinum several times
in the USA and they sold a few million copies
of the album Highway To Hell ,1979, which
got to number 22 in the US and number 10 in
the UK. In April and May 1980, AC/DC recorded
the album Back in Black that sold over 12
million copies worldwide. Their success is
such that on last count in 2000, AC/DC have
sold approximately 85 million albums worldwide.
Their most critically acclaimed album Ballbreaker
(1995) was a success too - it entered the
American charts at number four and sold over
a million copies in its first six months of
release. Their last album Stiff Upper Lip
was released in 2000. Tickets on sale
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TORVILL
& DEAN'S DANCING ON ICE (The
NIA) |
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| Thursday
23rd to Sunday 26th April 2009 - 7.30pm |
| Torvill
and Dean's Dancing On Ice The Bolero 25th
Anniversary Tour is coming to Sheffield, Nottingham,
London, Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham
in April 2009. The celebrities and professional
skating couples look set to cut up and melt
the ice across the country. Torvill &
Dean, will, as ever, be the stars of the show,
whilst celebrities for the tour will be confirmed
in 2009. Matinee performances on Saturday
at 2.30pm & Sunday at 1.30pm. Sunday's
evening performance is at 6.30pm.
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RUSSELL
WATSON (Symphony
Hall) |
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| Thursday
23rd April 2009 - 7.30pm |
| A
factory worker born in Salford in North West
England, Russell Watson went from performing
on the pub and club circuit in his spare time,
to selling over 7 million albums globally,
and to be dubbed 'The People's Tenor', when
in 1999, when he was invited to Old Trafford
to sing the World Cup anthem ‘Nessun
Dorma' before United's Premiership winning
game. He received a standing ovation and this
incredible exposure led Russell to be signed
by the Decca Music Group for a six-album deal.
Russell
has performed around the world in front of
many audiences - from Independence Day celebrations
in Washington DC; the Beckham's pre-World
Cup party; to more intimate performances for
the President of the United States, the UK
Prime Minister and the Pope; as well as duets
with artists as diverse as Cliff Richard,
Lulu, Lionel Ritchie, Mel C (of Spice Girls
fame) and Meatloaf. He
has broken a succession of records, being
the first British male to simultaneously occupy
a No.1 spot in the UK and American classical
charts, as well as being the first artist
to have a classical album at the No.1 spot
in the UK classical charts for an entire year.
With five albums each album going gold, platinum,
or double platinum and four Classic BRIT Awards
under his belt, Russell is recognized world-wide
as the UK's biggest selling classical artist
of the 21st century. Following a successful
recovery after suffering from a second Brain
Tumor in 2007, Russell's 5th studio has been
released reaching Number 4 in the charts and
2008 has seen Russell perform a sell-out 17
date UK tour and he now looks to establish
his long term future internationally, and
is enjoying the creative freedom his success
has granted him. Tickets available
from Friday 30th October at 10am.
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| Wednesday
29th April 2009 - 7.30pm |
| Bob
Dylan has been an alternative rock icon since
the 1960s. His influence cannot be overstated,
inspiring bands like the Beatles to experiment
with new kinds of songwriting. His
biggest hits have become rock staples, such
as Knockin on Heaven's Door, Like a Rolling
Stone, All Along the Watchtower and Mr Tambourine
Man. While continuing to tour extensively,
Dylan has also recently released Chronicles
Volume 1, the first in a series of autobiographical
collections of tales from his life.
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ROB
BRYDON (Symphony
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| Wednesday
29th April 2009 - 7.30pm |
Rob
Brydon's credits read like a compendium
of modern British comedy. Marion & Geoff,
Human Remains, I'm Alan Partridge, Black
Books, The Keith Barret Show, A Cock and
Bull Story, Little Britain, Director's Commentary,
Have I Got News For You, I'm Sorry I Haven't
a Clue, Q.I. and most recently his highly
acclaimed performance as Uncle Bryn in Gavin
and Stacey. Now this multi award winning
writer / performer comes to Manchester Palace
Theatre with an evening of brand new stand
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CHRIS
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| Saturday
2nd & Sunday 3rd May 2009 - 7.30pm |
Few
artists can lay claim to international success
spanning three decades but, beginning with
his very first release, Chris de Burgh has
achieved precisely that.
The foundations for a remarkable and durable
career were laid back in 1975 with the release
of Chris’s debut album, ‘Far Beyond
These Castle Walls’, featuring a single,
‘Flying’, which spent 17 weeks
at No. 1 in Brazil. Subsequent records, almost
in turn, continued to steadily draw in audiences
around the world. Tickets available
from Friday 30th October at 10am.
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MORRISSEY
(Symphony
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| Wednesday
13th May 2009 - 7.30pm |
| Morrissey
is a British musical icon and the godfather
of modern alternative music, whose influence
cannot be overstated. Always passionate about
music (he was a regular contributor to NME's
letters page), Morrissey began his musical
career as the lead singer of the Smiths, writing
the classic albums The Queen is Dead and Meat
Is Murder with guitarist Johnny Marr. Following
the Smiths demise, Morrissey worked on several
solo albums, courted controversy with an infamous
1992 appearance wrapped in a Union Jack flag
and remained a highly influentual figure in
music. His most recent album was the critically
acclaimed You Are the Quarry, which has been
hailed as a spectacular return to form. Tickets
available from Friday 12th December at 10am.
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| Tuesday
19th May 2009 - 7pm |
| After
being discovered on The X Factor in 2007 where
he was touted as the bookies’ favourite
to win, Rhydian now bursts back onto the music
scene with his magnificent debut album. Rhydian’s
undeniable talent, unmistakable voice and
look have already won him an army of fans,
and will attract many more with the launch
of his self-titled debut album, released on
24th November 2008. Crammed full of passionate,
inspiring songs performed in his inimitable
style, Rhydian is set to touch the hearts
of millions with his mesmerising classical
voice.
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20th, Thursday
21st May & Monday 1st June 2009 - 7.30pm |
| Girls
Aloud were formed as part of the 2002 TV show
Popstars: The Rivals, and achieved immediate
success when their debut single Sound of the
Underground reached the Christmas number one
spot. Since then, the girls have had hits
with the album of the same name, plus singles
Jump, Some thing Kind Of Ooooh, Love Machine
and I'll Stand By You, the song for Children
in Need 2004. They have enjoyed more success
with the albums What Will the Neighbours Say
and Chemistry, which garnered numerous award
nominations and supplied chart-topping hits,
and made them the girl band with the most
consecutive top 10 hits in UK chart history.
On 26 September 2007, it was announced that
Girls Aloud have made it into the Guinness
Book of World Records 2008 for the "Most
Consecutive Top Entries in the UK by a Female
Group". Their fourth album - Tangled
Up - was released in November 2007. Girls
Aloud will embark on their fourth tour in
May 2008.
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HERE
& NOW TOUR 2009 (The
NIA) |
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| Friday
22nd May 2009 - 7.30pm |
| Here
And Now is the most successful high profile
80's live show, the brand was launched in
2001 by Tony Denton Promotions and has become
a runaway success ever since. What makes Here
And Now so unique is that all the artistes
perform back to back and it's a hit only show.
Many of the acts have reformed especially
for the tour or its the first time in years
they would have performed live! In 2007 Here
And Now staged 17 huge outdoor shows that
sold out country wide, 11 shows are already
on sale for this summer with Blickling Hall
in Norfolk already sold out its capacity of
10,000 for the second year in a row! And the
Quarry in Shrewsbury with a capacity of 9,000.
The next UK Arena tour took place in May 2008
with yet another line up that had the fans
singing and dancing in the aisles - acts included
first timers Rick Astley, Johnny Hates Jazz,
Cutting Crew and Bananarama. The eighth UK
arena tour takes place in May 2009 featuring
Boy George, Kim Wilde, Howard Jones, Kid Creole
& The Coconuts, Altered Images, Hazel
O'Connor & Brother Beyond.
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ANTONY
& THE JOHNSONS (Symphony
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| Friday
22nd May 2009 - 7pm |
| The
band is essentially the vehicle for singer
Antony, whose full name is Antony Hegarty.
Born in Chichester in 1971, Antony moved to
Amsterdam in 1977 before settling in California
the following year. The band's self-titled
debut album was released in 1998 but it was
their second album, I am a Bird Now, which
gained them popular recognition and won a
Mercury Music Prize 2005, in spite of being
pitted against favourites Kaiser Chiefs. They
have been described by Rolling Stone Magazine
as "a giant with a voice of singular
majesty...an instrument of delicacy and rapture",
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| Saturday
23rd May 2009 - 6.30pm |
| Beyoncé
Knowles from Houston, Texas, is a member of
the urban pop group Destiny's Child who have
sold millions of records. The band had their
first hit with No, No, No in 1997, and the
following albums Destiny's Child, The Writing's
on the Wall and Survivor made them superstars.
Beyoncé's first solo album, Dangerously
in Love, was released in 2004. Collaborators
on this record include Missy Elliot, Big Boi
from OutKast and Luther Vandross. The single
Crazy in Love featuring Jay-Z was one of the
biggest singles of 2003, and made the artist
one of music's hottest properties. Beyoncé
has recently made her mark as an actress,
starring in Austin Powers: Goldmember, The
Fighting Temptations and now Dreamgirls.
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LEON
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| Monday
25th May 2009 - 8pm |
| After
a nail biting final featuring operatic maestro
Rhydian and pop duo Same Difference, Leon
Jackson was voted champion of ITV1’s
X Factor 2007. His boundless determination
and increasingly stellar performances saw
the eighteen year old Leon beat 150,000 other
hopefuls to win the biggest talent show on
TV. Tickets available from Friday
24th October at 9am. (back
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| Tuesday
26th May 2009 - 7.30pm |
| At
the forefront of Canada's nu-rock movement,
Nickelback mix grungey guitars with emo-style
angst to produce a mature, emotional and damn
powerful sound. With their debut album 'Silver
Side Up' a huge seller on both sides of the
Atlantic and debut single 'How You Remind
Me' already a rock anthem, world domination
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| Thursday
28th May 2009 - 7.30pm |
| The
band became prominent in the Southern United
States in 1973, and rose to worldwide recognition
before several members, including lead vocalist
and primary songwriter Ronnie Van Zant, died
in a plane crash in 1977 five miles northeast
of Gillsburg, Mississippi. A tribute band
was formed in 1987 for a reunion tour with
Johnny Van Zant, Ronnie's younger brother,
at the helm, and continues to record music
today. The band was inducted into the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2006. Tickets
on sale to fan club from Tuesday 25th November,
then on general sale from Friday 28th November
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LORD
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NIA) |
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| Friday
29th to Sunday 31st May 2009 - 7.30pm |
| Popular
dance spectacular Lord of the Dance returns
to Birmingham’s NIA Academy from Friday
29 – Sunday 31 May 2009. Michael
Flatley’s Lord of the Dance is the most
critically acclaimed tour of all time. Since
its world premier in Dublin in 1996 it has
broken records worldwide and is the biggest
grossing tour in the history of entertainment.
Seen by over 50 million people in 40 different
countries, the show has thrilled audiences
in Russia, throughout Europe, in the USA,
from Canada to Argentina, and across the Pacific
Rim. Much of the secret to its phenomenal
success is that it speaks to all, crossing
boundaries of age, gender and cultural diversity.
Its timeless, universal appeal has made Lord
of the Dance one of the modern day wonders
of the world, a myth to a living legend.
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CHRISTY
MOORE WITH DECLAN SINNOTT (Symphony
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| Monday
1st June 2009 - 8pm |
| Legendary
Irish folk singer songwriter and bodram player.
Founder of classic folk band Planxty, occasional
member of folk 'supergroup' Moving Hearts,
and one of the best songwriters Ireland has
ever produced. 'Truly the Bob Dylan of Irish
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RUSSELL
HOWARD (Symphony
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| Wednesday
17th June 2008 - 8pm |
| Bristol-born
Russell Howard started comedy as a teenager,
making the finals of Channel 4's So You Think
Your Funny? competition in 1999 in only his
fifth ever gig. Two year later, he was also
a finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards. He
made his Edinburgh debut in 2002, sharing
an hour-long show with fellow stand-up Matt
Blaize, and returned the following year as
part of the long-running Comedy Zone showcase
line-up. His first solo show was in 2004,
and he has returned to the Fringe every year
since. In 2006, his show Wandering was nominated
for the if.comedy award – and he won
the Chortle award for best compere. In 2006,
he joined BBC Two's topical panel game Mock
the Week as a regilar panelist. He has also
made appearances on Would I Lie To You?, Live
At The Apollo, Law of the Playground and Never
Mind the Buzzcocks. On radio, Howard has co-hosted
Radio 2's comedy show Out to Lunch with Rob
Deering and appeared on the Banter and Political
Animal for Radio 4. From November 2006 to
July 2008, heco-hosted a Sunday morning on
BBC 6 Music with Jon Richardson as his sidekick.
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JEFF
WAYNE'S WAR OF THE WORLDS (The
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| Friday
19th June 2009 - 8pm |
| Back
by popular demand! Don't miss the 30th anniversary
UK tour of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of
the War of The Worlds - live on stage! Following
the hugely successful sell-out UK tours in
both 2006 and 2007, the highly-anticipated
show - which features international hit singles
- ‘The Eve of The War' and ‘Forever
Autumn', will be returning to the UK in June
2009. With groundbreaking
technology and live performance, the anniversary
tour will be even bigger than before. Jeff
Wayne will again be conducting The Black Smoke
Band and The ULLAdubULLA Strings. Theatre
sensation Jennifer Ellison stars as Beth,
Parson Nathaniel's wife, and returning for
the third consecutive year is Moody Blues
Justin Hayward as The Sung Thoughts of The
Journalist, and Manfred Mann's Chris Thompson
as The Voice of Humanity.
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ONCE
IN A LIFETIME - MOTOWN LEGENDS LIVE (The
NIA) |
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| Friday
26th June 2009 - 7pm |
| Tony
Denton Promotions are synonymous with putting
the best live shows on in the UK and the Once
In A Lifetime brand always means quality and
a unique chance to see a collection of stars
together on the same stage for one night only!
We are delighted to announce that Once In
A Lifetime –Motown Legends Live Tour
2009 will be coming to The NIA on Friday 26
June 2009! To tie in with the celebration
of 50 years of Motown in 2009 this very special
tour is a first, with an outstanding line
up of the cream of the era that features The
Commodores, Mary Wilson Of The Supremes, Martha
Reeves & The Vandellas, The Miracles and
JR. Walker’s All Stars. This may be
your last chance to see these incredibly talented
stars perform on the same bill.
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| Saturday
27th June 2009 - 7.30pm |
| Ali
Campbell has one of the UK’s most distinctive
and recognisable voices. As lead singer with
the world-renowned group UB40, Ali Campbell
has sold over 60 million records worldwide,
toured across the globe, notched up four number
No. 1 world-wide singles, over 40 Top 40 UK
singles, released 18 studio albums and received
an Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement.
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| Wednesday
1st July 2009 - 8pm |
| Neil
Sedaka, Grammy awarded singer-songwriter and
international hit-maker is touring the UK
in 2009 and is heading to the Manchester in
June. Neil is a prolific songwriter and sophisticated
performer with an extraordinary vocal range,
who has produced an immense catalogue of melodic
and timeless Rock n' Roll Classics - Oh! Carol,
Laughter In the Rain, Stupid Cupid, Happy
Birthday Sweet Sixteen, Little Devil, Breaking
Up Is Hard To Do, Next Door to An Angel, The
Diary, Calendar Girl, Solitaire, Love Will
Keep Us Together, The Hungry Years, Bad Blood,
(Is This The Way To) Amarillo, Stairway To
Heaven, Should've Never Let You Go, Wheel
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| Tuesday
7th & Wednesday 8th July 2009 - 6pm |
| With
five number one singles and four number one
albums, the Eagles were among the most successful
recording artists of the 1970s; at the end
of the 20th century, two of those albums,
Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) and Hotel
California, ranked among the ten best-selling
albums ever, according to the certifications
of the Record Industry Association of America.
Though most of its members came from outside
California, the group was closely identified
with a country- and folk-tinged sound that
initially found favor in and around Los Angeles
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WALKING
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NIA) |
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| Wednesday
12th to Sunday 16th August 2009 - 7pm |
| Dinosaurs
return to the Earth in Walking With Dinosaurs
- The Live Experience! The show is based on
the award-winning BBC Television Series and
brought to life by The Creature Production
Company. 15 roaring, snarling 'live' dinosaurs
mesmerize the audience and are asa awe-inspiring
as when they first walked the Earth. The stars
of the show include Tyrannosaurus Rex, Utahraptor,
Stegosaurus, and the largest of them, the
Brachiosaurus, which is 36 feet tall and 56
feet long fro nose to tail. The show depicts
the dinosaurs' evolution spanning their entire
200 million year reign. The history of the
world is played out with almost cinematic
realism, including scenes of the daily interactions
between dinosaurs. You will see how carnivorous
dinosaurs evolves to walk on two legs, and
how the herbivores fended off their more agile
predators. Matinee performances on
Thursday at 3pm, Saturday and Sunday at 11am
& 3pm. No evening performance on Sunday.
Tickets on sale from Monday 17th November
2008 at 9am. (back
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| | | | Monday 8th September 2009 - 7pm | | Stevie Wonder released his first album, the Ray Charles inspired A Tribute to Uncle Ray at the tender age of 11. Since then he has become an iconic figure, not only in R&B, but in modern popular music. His classic albums include Music Of My Mind, Talking Book, Innervisions and Songs In the Key of Life. His most famous singles include I Just Called to Say I Love You, Ebony and Ivory, Isn't She Lovely, Sir Duke and Superstition. He was inducted in to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. (back to list) | | | to book by phone, call | | national indoor arena | | we also recommend... | 0844 847 2277 | | | |
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CLIFF
RICHARD & THE SHADOWS (The
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| Thursday
1st, Saturday
3rd & Sunday 4th October 2009 - 7.30pm |
| Cliff
Richard and the Shadows are reuniting for
the final time, 20 years after they last performed
together. They dominated the British popular
music scene in the late 50's and early 60's,
enjoying solo and joint success, achieving
between them no less than 19 number one hits,
including: 'Living Doll', 'It's All In The
Game', 'Travellin' Light', 'Bachelor Boy'.
'Wonderful Land' and 'Apache'. Don't miss
Cliff and The Shadows as they join forces
again for this unique and exciting tour. Tickets
on sale for this show on sale on Sunday 30th
November at 10am. (back
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GILBERT
O'SULLIVAN (Symphony
Hall) |
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| Sunday
25th October 2009 - 8pm |
| A
huge star in the seventies, Gilbert O’Sullivan
had numerous successful albums and singles
including Alone Again (Naturally) which spent
six weeks at no 1 in the US. He has continued
to make music and, flying in the face of the
fashion for other artists of his era, he has
refused to be drawn into the world of nostalgia
package tours, reality TV shows and the world
of celebrity. Recently his music has been
heard in films and TV shows such as The Virgin
Suicides, The Simpsons and Life On Mars. (back
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