Winter/Spring 2014 What’s On FAMILY OPERA MUSIC Book your tickets now at our Box Offi ce: 0844 847 1664 INDEX www.kinggeorgeshall.com DATE EVENT PAGE DATE EVENT PAGE FRI 31 JAN MUSKETEERS FOR JESUS 17 SAT 1 MAR CLUB TROPICANA 15 SAT 1 FEB AMERICAN WRESTLING 11 SAT 1 MAR SHOWADDYWADDY 4 SAT 1 FEB THE BON JOVI EXPERIENCE 3 SUN 2 MAR BANANAS IN PYJAMAS 10 SAT 1 FEB MICHAEL KATON 3 TUE 4 MAR KGH TOUR 16 DON BANKS VARIETY SHOW WEDNESDAYS 16 WED 5 MAR CARMEN 13 5 FEB, 5 MAR, 2 APR THU 6 MAR DONNA FALLON 17 1ST FRIDAY OF GEORge’S cOMEDY CLUB 9 FRI 7 MAR WHOLE LOTTA LED 4 EACH MONTH 7 FEB, 7 MAR, 4 APR SAT 8 MAR TOM WRIGGLESWORTH 8 PEOPLE AND PLANET 7 - 21 FEB 7 FILM FESTIVAL SAT 8 MAR MICHAEL JACKSON 5 SAT 8 FEB GRAEME PARK 15 SAT 15 MAR A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER 5 SAT 15 FEB RLPO GREAT MOVIE THEMES 12 SAT 22 MAR ABRACADABRA 10 SAT 15 FEB MECCA REUNION 14 SAT 22 MAR BILLY PEARCE 8 MON 17 FEB THE JUNGLE BOOK 10 REIDYS TALENT CONTEST - THU 27 MAR 5 AFTERNOON MUSIC HALL GRAND FINAL WEDNESDAYS 14 19 FEB, 12 MAR, 16 APR FRI 28 MAR THE SEARCHERS 5 FRI 21 FEB JIMEOIN 8 SAT 29 MAR UTOPIA REUNION 15 SAT 22 FEB TALON 3 FRI 2 APR GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS 6 SAT 22 FEB TRANSMISSION 3 THU 3 APR LLOYD COLE 6 SUN 23 FEB ELITE MUSIC SHOWCASE 16 THU 3 APR 51 SHADES OF MAGGIE 8 INDOOR CAR BOOT SUNDAYS 14 THU 3 APR JUNE FIELD 17 23 FEB, 23 MAR, 13 APR FRI 4 APR THE HALLÉ 12 25 FEB, 18 MAR, DARWEN LIBRARY 7 FRI 11 APR ROCK ANTHEMS 6 15 APR, 13 MAY FILM SOCIETY SAT 12 APR HUMPTY DUMPTY 10 ZOOT MONEY AND THE WED 26 FEB 4 CHESS MASTERS SAT 26 APR SOUL NIGHT OUT 15 THU 27 FEB JACK THE RIPPER 17 WED 30 APR SARAH MILLICAN 9 SAT 1 MAR MAYoR’S cOMMAND SAT 3 MAY KEN DODD 9 16 SAT 26 APR PERFORMANCE SAT 17 MAY THE HALLÉ 12 Event at King George’s Hall BOX OFFICE: 0844 847 1664 Event at Darwen Library Theatre www.kinggeorgeshall.com Standing event www.darwenlibrarytheatre.com Seated event Full Menu available KingGeorgesHallBlackburn Beer & Bite available @kinggeorgeshall Offi cial After-Show Party *All performer, venue and price details are correct at the time of 18 Over 18s event going to press, but we reserve the right to change them if necessary. 2 3 0844 847 1664 BOX OFFICE THE BON JOVI EXPERIENCE The Bon Jovi Experience are the clone, frontman Tony (Jon), but world’s first and finest tribute to unlike many other tributes the the great Bon Jovi and are the great musicians accompanying world’s ONLY tribute to have him are also top look-alikes, Ed been requested by, and to have (Richie Sambora) – Guitars; Lee DATE Sat 1 February performed live on stage with, Jon (Tico Torres) – Drums; Steve (Hugh Bon Jovi himself. McDonald) – Bass; and Rich (Dave TIME 7.30pm The BJE features Jon Bon Jovi Bryan) – Keyboards. PRICE £16 MICHAEL KATON The Boogieman from Hell, like he’s album Boogie All Over Your Head called by his fans, lives in the small on his own Wildass Record label. place Hell, Michigan (USA). Raised Michael’s uncompromisingly rough in a musical family, he came early in Boogie-Rock, like ZZ Top plays, DATE Sat 1 February touch with music and collected his received excellent critics in the first experiences at the age of 15 in press and, beside the blues scene, TIME 6.30pm Doors bands and clubs all around Detroit. his style is also enjoyed by Hard PRICE £12 Adv / £14 Door In 1984 he released his first solo Rock and Metal fans. Talon Music Ltd presents: TALON THE ACOUSTIC COLLECTION - 2014 Following their award winning of their favourite contemporary ‘Talon – The Best of Eagles’ show; acoustic classics from such artists Jonny Miller, Chris Lloyd, Peter as James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel, Anderson and Keith Buck began a Cat Stevens, CSN&Y, The Everly labour of love. ‘Talon - The Acoustic Brothers, Michael Jackson, The DATE Sat 22 February Collection’, is a real treat. Come Eagles and many more. This and experience the other side of acoustic set will simply leave you TIME 7.30pm Talon as they perform a selection spellbound. PRICE £15 TRANSMISSION THE SOUND OF JOY DIVISION WITH SPECIAL GUESTS URBAN EMPIRE AND THE SHADE PLUS DJ ‘TIL LATE! Devoted to recreating the form New Order and have achieved atmosphere of a live Joy Division much critical and commercial gig, Transmission emulate the success. The influence of Joy sound of one of the most inventive, Division, however, was far reaching. DATE Sat 22 February evocative and influential groups More than 20 years on you can still of their era. When Joy Division relive the dark cavernous sound of TIME 9pm dissolved in the late 1970s, the Joy Division through Transmission, PRICE £6 Adv / £8 Door remaining members went on to one of the leading UK tribute bands. 3 MUSIC www.kinggeorgeshall.com ZOOT MONEY AND THE CHESS MASTERS The coolest dude of them all - RnB DATE Wed 26 February / Soul / Jazz legend ZOOT MONEY TIME 8pm - comes to town with The Chess PRICE £10 Adv / £12 Door Masters in tow, belting out classics (subject to availability) from one of the finest record labels £5 Student of all time, CHESS, as well as his own (I.D must be provided) self-penned hits. SHOWADDYWADDY 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR Showaddywaddy were one of the manage the band, with founding biggest successes of the ’70s and members Romeo Challenger dominated the British charts with and Rod Deas plus Paul Dixon. their releases including the smash New members are Andy Pelos on number 1 hit, Under The Moon Of lead vocals, Rob Hewins (drums/ Love. Wham-a-lang-a-ding-dang – guitars/vocals) and Dean Loach DATE Sat 1 March you know it makes sense! (keyboards/vocals). TIME 7.30pm Dave Bartram recently stood down PRICE £20 / £19 Conc as lead singer but continues to WHOLE LOTTA LED WHOLE LOTTA LED are the longest This show will see the band running full-time professional performing Led Zeppelin’s iconic tribute to Led Zeppelin and last fourth album in its entirety as year saw the new line-up go from well as songs from the whole of strength to strength with the Led Zeppelin’s stunning back band’s customary two-and-half- catalogue, performed with a power hour shows receiving universal and enthusiasm second to none. DATE Fri 7 March acclaim from Zeppelin lovers the length and breadth of the UK. TIME 8pm PRICE £12 Adv / £14 Door (subject to availability) £5 Student (I.D must be provided) 4 5 0844 847 1664 BOX OFFICE MICHAEL JACKSON – King oF pop (STaRRing – naVI) Navi is the only MJ tribute ever invited Navi brilliantly recreates all the to perform for Michael himself. Jackson classics in a show that will take Michael actually stood up and gave you closer than you ever imagined to Navi a standing ovation after he an original Jackson concert. performed at one of his birthday Featuring hits such as Smooth DATE Sat 8 March parties in LA. The two remained Criminal, Beat It, Billie Jean, Black or friends and Navi was also regularly White, Thriller, Man in the Mirror and TIME 7.30pm hired as a decoy to distract fans and the ‘Jackson Five’ classics in a show PRICE £19. Conc: £17.50. press when Michael visited the UK. suitable for the whole family. Under 16s: £9.50 Along with his live band and dancers, A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER The Royal Society of St. George, DATE Sat 15 Mar Blackburn and East Lancs Branch TIME 7.30pm presents A Knight to Remember PRICE £11 featuring the popular and award- winning Smithills Band with Conductor, Chris Wormald. REIDy’s TALENT CONTesT – Grand finaL The Grand Final of The Reidy’s the chance to record a single at the Talent Contest will see the best acts state-of-the-art recording studios selected from the heats around at Clitheroe Grand, and have an Lancashire battle it out for a £1,000 accompanying video produced by DATE Thur 27 Mar voucher to spend at Reidy’s Home Blackburn College. of Music superstore in Blackburn, TIME 7.30pm PRICE £3 THE SEARCHERS The Searchers’ remarkable career show and has been enthusiastically continues. With such classic hits as and warmly received throughout Sweets For My Sweet, Needles and the world. Combined with Pins, Don’t Throw Your Love Away, anecdotes and reminiscences, Sugar and Spice and When You Walk this fully self-contained concert In The Room, they have contributed includes all their famous hits, plus enormously to establishing the UK many album recordings, B-sides DATE Fri 28 Mar as the world’s leading nation in the and a selection of other collector TIME 7.30pm music industry. Their special ‘solo’ and well-known favourites. PRICE £19.50 concert is a highly entertaining 5 MUSIC www.kinggeorgeshall.com An Evening with GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS “GERRY CROSS THE MERSey” In the early sixties, Gerry and the – How Do You Do It, I Like It and Pacemakers worked the same You’ll Never Walk Alone – proving Liverpool/Hamburg circuit as the themselves serious competitors to Beatles and many other groups the Beatles. DATE Fri 2 April before being signed in 1962 by Gerry Cross The Mersey is a journey TIME 7.30pm manager Brian Epstein, as his down memory lane with Gerry PRICE £19.50 Adv second group after the Beatles.