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07 Oct

Blackpool Music Festival 2013 – Final Confirmed Line Up and Venues

Steve Guest0 CommentsMusic & Gigs

After much hard work, many hours and no doubt a few headaches along the way, Blackpool Music Festival organiser Jon Bamborough and his team, including Salford Music Festival maestro Ed Blaney, have now completed the full line up for the inaugural Blackpool Music Festival, with all venues also now confirmed. And what a very impressive array of musical wonderment there is, featuring the very best live acts from around the area and a little beyond. You could say that Jon, Ed and their marvelously hard working team of volunteers, have pulled a rabbit out of the hat and delivered a…

07 Oct

Preview: Show of Hands at The Grand Theatre

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsMusic & Gigs

After a recent listen to Show of Hand's work, my mind swims with witty lyrics and wry poetry. The great musicianship and energy is apparent even after a short peruse of their catalogue. This November, Show of Hands, are coming to Blackpool's own Grand Theatre. For one night only this fantastic group will be performing in Blackpool. On Friday November 8, Show of Hands are celebrating 21 years of partnership. The group have sold out The Royal Albert Hall four times and are the recipients of three Radio 2 Folk Awards. Show of Hands have become one of the major…

04 Oct

Blackpool Music Festival 2013 – Venue and Artists Update

Steve Guest0 CommentsMusic & Gigs

As promised, we can now bring you further news of confirmed venues and artists appearing at this years Blackpool Music Festival. Staged over four amazing live music filled nights, beginning on Thursday 10 October through to Sunday the 13th, it promises to be an eclectic extravaganza of the area's finest and most talented musicians. This festival will showcase new upcoming bands as well as the more established entertainers, giving everyone the opportunity to catch some brilliant free music and fringe events. We here at altblackpool will have the whole nine yards covered and our team will be bringing you the…

01 Oct

Two Door Cinema Club at the Empress Ballroom

Steve Guest0 CommentsMusic & Gigs

Northern Irish indie band Two Door Cinema Club last night confirmed they will be performing live at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, on Thursday 12 December Obviously the reputation as a brilliant rock venue persuaded the popular band to name the date as part of only two so far confirmed UK appearances on their current tour, along with the O2 Arena in London. After a string of concerts in the U.S and the Far East, they head to the Fylde Coast where it is certain that tickets will sell out very fast. As veterans of many festival stages, including Glastonbury,…

01 Oct

Blackpool Music Festival – First Venue and Artists Confirmed

Steve Guest0 CommentsMusic & Gigs

There is no rest for the wicked, as they say. Just as the Salford Music Festival has this weekend come to a hugely successful end, Blackpool Music Festival guru and co-ordinator, Jon Bamborough, is busy at work yet again putting together the bands and soloists line up for what should be a very exciting and groundbreaking festival of the area's best live music. Kicking off on Thursday October 10, across various venues around town and lasting throughout the weekend, it will be a musical paradise for those who love and appreciate the cream of the very best live acts in…

27 Sep

Preview: Blackpool Music Festival

Steve Guest0 CommentsMusic & Gigs

Up to 100 bands and soloists are being lined up to perform at a host of venues in the first ever Blackpool Music Festival next month. The not-for-profit event is seen as the launching pad for an annual festival which it is hoped will attract thousands of people to the Fylde coast. Blackpool Music Festival is the culmination of two years' planning by Jon Bamborough and Brian Reddington, two keen live music fans who were inspired by the growing success of the Salford Music Festival (which is currently running) . The enthusiasm of the Salford organisers, Ed Blaney and Paul…

25 Sep

Blackpool Rocks Lineup Announced

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsMusic & Gigs

Chart-topping indie superstars The 1975 and dance duo Disclosure will join rapper Wretch 32 to headline the groundbreaking Blackpool Rocks festival. Globally-renowned DJ acts including Trevor Nelson, Pete Tong and Danny Howard will also take to the stage at the Winter Gardens gig on 21 December. The 1975, which recently hit the number one spot with their self-titled debut album, lead a star-studded line-up in the Live Room, while Disclosure will perform their killer set in the Dance Arena (hosted by Nothing Else Matters), and Wretch 32 heats up the Urban Room. Swim Deep, Little Comets, Rae Morris and Radio 1…

25 Sep

Interview: Go West

Robin Ross0 CommentsMusic & Gigs

Pop duo, Go West first hit the top ten in 1984 with their track We Close Our Eyes, still a favourite on radio stations across the world. Fans of the film Pretty Woman will instantly recognise their smash hit from the soundtrack, King of Wishful Thinking, which served to cement the UK band's place in pop history in 1990. Nearly thirty years after that first hit single, the boys are back and they're hitting Blackpool's Grand Theatre in an eighties spectacular which also features the unforgettable sounds of The Christians (Ideal World, Harvest for the World) and Hue and Cry…

04 Sep

EagleFest 2013: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Steve Guest0 CommentsMusic & Gigs

It's a great pity that events like this are not held more frequently throughout the year. Because Eaglefest represents everything that is brilliant about local music. The team thrives on giving a showcase to the fantastic musical talent that is coming through and at the same time raises much needed funds to help out the kids at Brian House. Eaglefest 2013 organisers Ian Fletcher and David Walsh can afford themselves a huge pat on the back for putting together what was yet another remarkable festival day of music and family entertainment. They will probably say that the credit has to…

28 Aug

Illuminations Switch-On: Unscripted exit for Irish rockers

Sandra Mangan2 CommentsLocal News, Music & Gigs

Headline act, The Script, has been forced to pull out of Friday's Blackpool Illuminations concert. The Irish rockers took the difficult decision because of a family matter. In a statement, the band’s management said: “It is with deepest regret that The Script have had to cancel the Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On concert due to a sudden serious family illness.” They also cancelled tomorrow night's show at Leeds Academy. Natalie Wyatt, Managing Director of Marketing Blackpool, said: “We are deeply saddened that The Script have been forced to cancel their Blackpool Illuminations gig but we totally understand and appreciate that personal family matters…