http://www.lancashiretickets.com/ Up-to-date information about events at 53 Degrees en-gb Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:00:01 +0000 Copyright: (C) 53 Degrees 60 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/523/DAVE-SPIKEY-WORDS-DONT-COME-EASY-SOLD-OUT ***Sorry this event has now sold out***   "I wish I hadn’t worn mascara’, my companion remarked as she wiped away the tears as Dave Spikey left the stage . Immediately likeable and with spot-on observations, there was certainly one word that came easy for the audience – ENCORE!! MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS Award-winning comedian Dave Spikey continues his critically acclaimed ‘WORDS DON’T COME EASY’ stand-up tour this Spring. Of course anyone who has seen one of Dave’s live shows, or read his best-selling autobiography Under The Microscope, will know that words come very easily to the hugely popular comedian. “Not only a very funny accomplished comedian, but one of the finest raconteurs around” Time Out “Words don’t come easy, but with Dave Spikey, around the laughs certainly do” Loughborough Echo Inspired by the fantastic audience response to his deconstruction of song lyrics in his 2008/09 “Best Medicine Tour”, and his fascination with the vagaries of the English language, this hilarious new show examines many of life’s situations where words really don’t come easy. These include tongue-tied parents explaining the facts of life, ridiculous newspaper stories, magazine poems, adolescent chat-up lines, TV news speak and an extended selection of song lyrics that range from the lazy through surreal to the ridiculous. Throw in a “Champion the Wonder Horse” sing-a-long, an eccentric grannie and a sausage and bean bake and you have all the ingredients for a rich and spicy comedy casserole or as Dave would describe it “a sort of Lexicon-carne ............ sorry!” “Down to earth genius” Liverpool Echo The double British Comedy Award Winner, Royal Television Society winner and BAFTA nominee warmed the nation’s hearts as cabaret star Jerry St Clair in Phoenix Nights, which he co-wrote with Peter Kay and Neil Fitzmaurice. Dave then went on to write 2 more comedy dramas for prime TV – Dead Man Weds and Magnolia before starring as team captain in 8 out of 10 Cats for 4 seasons, and then hosting the new series of Bullseye. Most recently Dave has been a regular presenter of the TV Book Club on Channel 4.   Price: 15.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/503/PURESSENCE-CANCELLED More details coming soon... Price: 13.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/531/FWAP-FEAT-NERO-DJ-SET-DOD-Nick-Coulson The new re-arranged date of the event from 10th Dec 2011. Old tickets remain valid for the new date FULL LINE-UP: NERO D.O.D (Mixmag) Nick Coulson (Syndicate) + Many More TBA ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ FWAP! strikes again...After our last SELL OUT show with Annie Mac, FWAP! have decided to bring you one of the hottest acts in the world right now, NERO. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NERO � They are the only dubstep act to make it into the ‘Top 100 DJ’ poll in 2011. They have had a string of top ten U.K hits including their huge number one track ‘Promises’, and a number one album. NERO continue to dominate everything related to dubstep worldwide. FWAP! brings the dubstep superstars to 53 Degrees, Preston on Saturday 10th December 2011. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joining the dubstep heavyweights is the original FWAP! resident, and one of the U.K’s fastest rising stars - D.O.D D.O.D � On the road D.O.D’s trail of devastating eclectic pollination has rumbled the dancefloors to much hype at Junk in Southampton, Cream in Liverpool, Gatecrasher, Syndicate in Blackpool, Kissdafunk, Ministry of Sound (UK & Internationally), Ibiza Rocks, Mallorca Rocks and Reclaim the Dancefloor. 2011 also saw him play 8 Festivals, including headlining the Mixmag tent at Creamfields, Laundry Day Festival in Belgium, and V Festival for Strongbow. He has released and E.P on the ledgendary ‘New State music’ label and has also bagged an official remix for Laidback Luke. The CDJ wizz kid, and firm favorite in the north-west, returns as the driving force for FWAP! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nick Coulson � The past 18 months has been non-stop for Blackpool born DJ / Producer / Promoter Nick Coulson. His versatility, ability to perform across multi-genres of music and almost telepathic ability to read a crowd has enabled him to tick off appearances on most of the UK Superbrand Tours and with that support an impressive list of the worlds biggest DJ's and artists. As a promoter his acquisition of UK's biggest club - The Syndicate Superclub in January of 2011 made him the UK's youngest Superclub promoter. Since then 12 other clubs across the country have gone on to secure his services as talent manager and resident. In the studio Nick forms one half of 'Essbenci'. Essbenci's first release 'Breathe' went worldwide in April 2011 receiving strong support from an array of established artists. A side from the studio their 'Live' performances are completely unique and have an ever growing reputation within UK clubland. www.nickcoulson.co.uk + SUPPORT FROM MANY MORE ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Check webstie for more details - www.fwap.co.uk ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Transport. We will be updating coach information from towns and cities around Preston. Please keep checking back for more information. ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ tickets are non-refundable//tickets maybe subject to booking fee//entry to over 18's only, valid proof of ID is required, driving license or passport//acts are subject to change//terms and conditions apply//the management have the right to refuse anyone they see fit//for queries or comments contact dan@paradoxevents.com   Price: 15.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/516/LIVEWIRE-The-ACDC-Show LIVEWIRE are the AC/DC show with a big difference! Both the Bon Scott & Brian Johnson eras of the band are included - with two very individual singers in the same explosive performance! The band bring the full size 'DC show to the fans - complete with the cannons, the walkways, the backdrops and the drapes. With a rock hard rhythm section and Lorne cutting the rug as Angus Young, it's easy to see why Livewire are considered to be the ultimate tribute to AC/DC. All the classics are there from Whole Lotta Rosie and Highway To Hell, to Thunderstruck and Back In Black. With Livewire there's no holding back - it's the full on show from start to finish! Close your eyes and you'll hear AC/DC; open your eyes and you'll see AC/DC!   Price: 15.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/535/GOODGREEF-XTRA-HARD-PRESENTS-KIDDCEPTION In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, the eventual question arises of what is real and what is your imagination….? Goodgreef Xtra Hard presents Kiddception …signifying “The Next Level” in the harder spectrum….A dynamic force morphing razor sharp acoustics with a labrynth of mind bending ocular physics. It seemed only right that for this epic event we went back to one of our spiritual homes….53 Degrees. Some of Goodgreefs biggest ever events have taken place in this venue so it seemed only right to kick off the Kiddception WORLD LAUNCH here!!! Alex Kidd explores the envelope of creativity in showcasing the birth of Kiddception Live – a powerful hybrid splicing together elements of both DJ’ing and live performance all whilst locked under the spellbinding craftmanship of visual synchronisation. In association with the world’s Number 1 manufacturer in DJ and Performance equiptment, Pioneer, this partnership will truly expand your braincells to the Next Level…!   Headlinging the launch event see’s global hardstylers; Showtek at the top of the bill to make their highly anticipated return to the northwest. They have proclaimed their title as one of the leading dance duos in the world by making it to the 58th position in the DJ Top 100 poll. Expect them to put on a show….! Taking time out from the airwaves and touching down in Preston, Kutski lays claim to the stage with a free range blend of audio anarchy. Is it Dubstep? Is it hardstyle? Anything can and will happen when the BBC Radio 1 superstar is in control .. You have been warned…! To complete the bill DJ Scot Project will be flying in to showcase his exclusive Producer set. Scot Project has created some of the biggest tracks in the world of hard dance and hard trance incuding “overdrive’ and ‘FM3’. No DJ’s cd wallet is complete without one of Scot Projects stomping tracks and clubbers all over the globe know the driving riffs and banging bass of a scot project production and this producer set is one you do not want to miss!!! After recently releasing his chart topping “Time Traveller” on the legendary imprint Dutch Master Works ; DJ Yoz makes his Kiddfectious debut to represent the wealth of homegrown talent on these shores. Completing the main room line up is Universal Nations Shaun T and local talent Hustler bringing there style to this monster lineup and letting people know why these 2 are hotly tipped for success in 2012!   Kiddception Arena: Showtek Alex Kidd - Kiddception Live Launch Kutski - BBC Radio 1 Scot Project - Producer Set DJ YOZ Hustler Shaun-T Rotation Arena: Dark-Lite & DMR Hardcheck Bassbutcherz Korruptor vs Halyconz // Baz Davies // RJ Ric-Hard // Ash Preston   Price: 14.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/541/UCLANS-LEAP-YEAR-BARN-DANCE Devil's Fire Hoe Down Band "A Once in a Leap Year Event" Devil's Fire Band Presents....THE LEAP YEAR HOE DOWN. Only at 53degrees. Live band, and Ceilidh dancing, no experience required, the band call all the moves. A night not to be missed:Bring down your friends and let your hair down.   THIS IS 53's BIGGEST LEAP YEAR EVENT EVER!!! TICKETS ON SALE: 23/01/12   Price: 6.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/508/RIZZLE-KICKS-Plus-Support-Pepper SOLD OUT! Technically, Rizzle Kicks was founded in about 1996, when both members, in their miniature form, used to play together round Rizzle's auntie's house. It wasn't until eight years later that the pair reunited after both moving to Brighton and facing each other head-on in a Sunday league football match. Four years later, they ended up going to the same college and one day Rizzle got Sylvester to 'Lalala' all over a track. They soon realised how nicely their styles fitted together. Rizzle was just finishing off his own mixtape, rapping over samples of some of their favourite artists (Gorillaz, Lily Allen, Arctic Monkeys etc) when they officially became Rizzle Kicks. As a newly formed duo, they started to hustle for beats from local producers and started making their own music videos with a friend of theirs. Having finally been able to get into a proper studio with some talented producers, Rizzle Kicks are now working on their album, a mixture of pop and hip hop incorporating the fun elements of the old school hip-hop era circa 1988-92.   PLUS SUPPORT: Pepper "This time last year, i watched the Brits at home This year I was there, who'd've ever known?" As a general rule, the last place you'd expect to find the future of British pop would be on a TV talent show. But from the moment it was announced that contestants on Sky 1's talent quest Must Be The Music would be performing their own songs, and that the judging panel would include E3 microphone ambassador Dizzee Rascal - alongside more traditional authority figures Jamie Cullum and Sharleen Spiteri - it was clear that a few surprises were on the cards. And as download releases of the original songs played by successive heat-winners crashed into the top 10 each week, the phony judging feuds and blatant control-freakery which are more familiar features of the TV talent-show landscape started to seem - for a few happy moments - like a thing of the past. FOR MORE INFO:CLICK HERE! Price: 11.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/530/BOOMTOWN-Pioneers-of-Jackin-house TICKETS ON SALE NOW!! DJ Shack - Rob Tissera PLUS MORE TBC Boomtown was born around 1988, we ran the Warehouse parties infamous throughout the North-West, Escapism from Thatcher’s Britain. Back in the Warehouse days, House music had an influence of relaying positive vibrations to people who were disillusioned with mainstream society. Over two Decades later mainstream dance charts have tried there best to steal the identity of this underground musical movement. This is not retro, this is not old skool, were pushing the sound forward in a new dimension, were not interested in the good old days, were interested in the here and now.     Price: 9.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/540/THUMP-presents-TINCHY-STRYDER-DOD TICKETS ON SALE NOW!! The Big St Patricks Day Blow Out!!! With multi Top 10 UK Singles and Albums – Tinchy Stryder needs to no introduction. Huge tracks such as ‘Take Me Back’, ‘Number One’, ‘Never Leave You’, ‘Game Over’ and ‘Spaceship’ made the Star in the Hood main man straight up A-List UK Talent. All this before his huge release ‘Off the Record’ produced by Calvin Harris which has been plaguing dance floors worldwide in recent months. When Tinchy isn’t in the studio he is performing at sell out concerts and is unavoidable on TV. In February he releases his much anticipated track yet featuring the amazing Pixie Lott – “Bright Lights”. BRIGHT LIGHTS MUSIC VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa1Ej_Vqv0A&feature=related Thump! are very happy to present to you one of the most in-demand stars in the country at an exclusive club show in Preston at 53 Degrees where he will perform ‘Live’. Do not miss out on this opportunity to see Tinchy close up! Supporting Tinchy will be CDJ wizz kid and firm North West favourite D.O.D fresh from 2011 festivals such as Creamfields and V-Festival. D.O.D is signed to Vicious Recordings which is the same label Avicii releases on! Further support will come from Thump! Tour DJ Nick Coulson. Web Media: www.tinchystryder.com www.starinthehood.net www.djdod.com www.nickcoulson.co.uk www.53degrees.net   Price: 15.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/542/THE-XCERTS-RE-SCHEDULED-DATE-Support **Tickets for the old date on the 20th Jan are still valid for this new date** *RESCHEDULED SHOW: Please note all tickets previously bought will remain valid for this date. The Xcerts are a three-piece from Aberdeen. Their debut album 'In The Cold Wind We Smile' was recorded in Wales and secured the band supports with Funeral For A Friend, My Vitriol, Fightstar, Feeder and Idlewild. It was greeted warmly by indie-pop fans and heavy rock fans alike, and a small fan base was building. Labeling themselves as 'distorted pop', The Xcerts second album recorded in New York was rather more ferocious than the first, and they're happy to admit that not everyone's going to like it! But we think you should, so come and see them at 53 Degrees in 2012!!   Price: 7.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/537/The-Gig-Cartel-presents-STIFF-LITTLE-FINGERS Jake Burns formed Stiff Little Fingers In 1977 after seeing the Clash play in his hometown Belfast. (The band’s name was taken from a 1977 Vibrators lyric "If it wasn’t for your stiff little fingers nobody would know you were dead"…) Gordon Ogilvie, a local journalist, caught their live show and was impressed. He encouraged them to write their own songs about what they knew best--life in Belfast. Jake came back twelve days later with "Suspect Device" and "Wasted Life". In November of '77, with Ogilvie's help, they released those two songs on their own Rigid Digits label, with an initial pressing of only 350. Ogilvie sent a copy to BBC Radio One DJ John Peel, who started playing it every night. The interest generated resulted in a distribution deal through Rough Trade in England. These were the first of what became SLF's signature style: lyrics that meld the personal and political, music that combines the energy of punk with infectious hooks, and delivery that rings of honesty and commitment.The band released the classic Suspect Device and Alternative Ulster singles in 1978. A local fanzine named Alternative Ulster asked the band to write a song specially for a giveaway flexi-disc. Although the plans for the flexi fell through, "Alternative Ulster" became the first single released by Rough Trade in October of '78. Jake once introduced it as "a song about having nothing to do." It became a punk rock classic. In 1979 they became the first band ever to hit the UK top 20 album charts on an independent label – with their debut Inflammable Material. Stiff Little Fingers, along with the likes of the Clash, Sex Pistols, The Jam, Skids, Buzzcocks, Undertones, Sham 69, Stranglers et al – were at the forefront of the punk movement. They enjoyed six years as one of the biggest ticket draws in the UK and recorded three more studio albums – Nobody’s Heroes (1980), Go For It (1982) and Now Then (1982) – before Jake took a sabbatical to work as a BBC Radio One Producer. FOR MORE INFO: CLICK HERE!   Price: 19.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/525/CRAIG-CHARLES-FUNK-SOUL-SHOW-THE-MILK-LIVE The Funk 'N' Soul Club with presenter, DJ, actor and all round funkster Craig Charles manning the decks 'till 3am. Craig's career began at the age of 12 when he won The Guardian Poetry Award. The runner up was 33 years old! He performed as a warm-up act for bands in Liverpool, and made his TV debut performing his poetry on Riverside and Wogan. Craig is recognised the world over as Dave Lister - the curry-devouring, last-surviving human in BBC 2's hugely popular sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf. He has also been seen and heard as a performer or presenter on a whole host of programmes as diverse as Through The Keyhole, The Bill, Radio 4's Kaleidoscope and of course the irresistible carnage of Robot Wars. In the past Craig has been a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, has toured his stand-up show and done panto (in Dick Whittington). He continues to front his own band, The Eye. First record you ever bought? Led Zeppelin IV. First gig? Thin Lizzy at the Liverpool Empire. Best Gig (who and where)? Bootsy Collins in New York City. Gig you wish you'd been at? Any George Clinton show. A record that reminds you of school or college discos? Deep Purple's Smoke On The Water and Heatwave's Always And Forever. Soundtrack for a long car journey? Tower Of Power. CD you'd rescue if your house was on fire? Ain't That A Bitch by Johnny Guitar Watson. PLUS: The Milk Live 'Pure Fire and Skill..................an immersive experience you don't want to end' The Guardian 'Flawless' Neon Gold '.........mark my words this will be the band everyone is going to flip out about' BBC 6 Music FOR MORE INFO: CLICK HERE! PLUS: The Templebys Live Preston's newest Funk sensation playing Live   Price: 13.75 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/538/Prestons-Got-Soul-Northern-Soul-Motown G Promotions presents: Preston’s Got Soul: An Evening of Northern Soul & Motown With sets from Wigan Casino Supremo and BBC Radio Lancashire’s Russ Winstanley plus Special Guest DJ’s. Northern Soul and Motown music has continued to last the test of time. Not only do the soulful tracks appeal to people who grew up in the 60’s and 70’s and frequented places such as the Wigan Casino, Twisted Wheel, Golden Torch and Blackpool Mecca amongst others, it today is appealing to an ever growing younger audience, particularly amongst the indie scene. Northern Soul was born out of the mod era in the late 1960’s and came to real prominence in the 1970’s. The genre of music is known for its sometimes acrobatic dance moves and its famous “all-nighters”. Preston’s Got Soul features one of Northern Soul’s main men Russ Winstanley. Russ founded the Wigan Casino in 1973 with over 4 million people passing through its doors. Today Russ hosts his own Northern Soul show on BBC Radio Lancashire on Saturdays 7pm-8pm and has been instrumental in the feature film “Soul Boy” along with compiling Telstar Records soul album “Soul Survivors”. For more details see www.gpromo.co.uk Russ Winstanley: On 23rd September 1973 Russ had the idea for putting on and DJing at the famous Soul Allnighters at Wigan Casino. Over 4 million people passed through the venue which ran four nights per week until December 6th 1981. Both Wigan Casino and Russ Winstanley won many awards for best venue and best DJ. In 1997 Russ compiled Telstar Records northern soul album Soul Survivors which has become the biggest selling northern soul compilation ever grossing over £2m. In 1998 his book Wigan Casino Story joined the best sellers' list. In 2008 Russ was featured in BBC TV's Soul Britannia and Dance Britannia and special Northern Soul features on BBC Radio 2 and 4. He has also toured with Paul Weller and Ocean Colour Scene and has also worked with Paul and Dean Parrish on the singles, 'Left Right and Centre' and 'It'll Never Be Over For Me'. Russ is also music consultant to the highly successful Wigan Casino Play,' Once Upon A Time In Wigan' which ran in June at Bolton's Octagon Theatre and will be turned into a multi-million pound feature film in 2012   Price: 11.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/543/THE-JIM-JONES-REVUE-Special-Guest The Jim Jones Revue is an English garage rock band comprising Jim Jones (formerly of Thee Hypnotics), Rupert Orton, Gavin Jay, Nick Jones and Henri Herbert (a recent replacement for the band's former pianist Elliot Mortimer). The band compare their sound to artists such as The Birthday Party, MC5, Johnny Thunders, The Gun Club, The Sonics and Little Richard. The band was formed after Jim Jones met Rupert Orton at his Not The Same Old Blues Crap club night in London. In 2008, the band recorded their self-titled debut album in just 48 hours, in a rehearsal space in Camden Town, London. The album was released on 8 September 2008 via Punk Rock Blues Records. A collection of singles and B-sides entitled Here To Save Your Soul was released on 5 October 2009. The band have since recorded their second album, Burning Your House Down, which was produced by Jim Sclavunos of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Grinderman. In interview Jim Jones has explained that they also chose Sclavunos for his work with bands like Sonic Youth and The Cramps. This second album is scheduled for release on 16 August 2011 and will be released through Punk Rock Blues Records / PIAS Recordings. On September 2, 2010, the band previewed Burning Your House Down at London nightclub Madame Jojo's in front of a sold-out audience, which included Oasis singer Liam Gallagher as well as members of Grinderman and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. They appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS-TV) on 7 September 2011.   Price: 12.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/544/HADOUKEN-Plus-Special-Guest-On-Sale-3212 TICKETS ON SALE: 3/2/12 9am Hadouken made a swift return with their brand new single, Mecha Love, released on their own Surface Noise label, available on iTunes. Produced by the latest leading lights from the Ram Records stable, fast-rising drum and bass duo Xample And Lomax, Mecha Love is a sleek melodic powerhouse that represents another huge leap forward for Hadouken! as well as a mouth-watering taster for their third album. That album's currently under construction with Xample And Lomax at the controls and is due in 2012. The band's second album, 'For The Masses', reached the top 20 in 2010 and Hadouken rightfully earned a reputation as a live act not to be missed after an intense run of major festival appearances over the summer, including Radio 1's Big Weekend, Carling Reading and Leeds, Underage and Relentless NASS. Following their own sell out headline tour, Hadouken joined forces with drum & bass giants Pendulum, as the main support on their UK arena tour. Now in the final stages of recording Hadouken are ready to destroy the UK once more with a devastating new live show set for headline tours and festival appearances in 2012.   Price: 13.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/546/GOMEZ-Special-Guest-Pick-The-Track-list **TICKETS ON SALE FRI 3RD FEB @ 9AM** Gomez are an English indie rock band from Southport, comprising Ian Ball (vocals, guitar), Paul "Blackie" Blackburn (bass), Tom Gray (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Ben Ottewell (vocals, guitars) and Olly Peacock (drums, synths, computers). The band is distinguished for having three singers and four songwriters, employing traditional and electronic instruments. Their sound is versatile and evades typical music genres falling into blues, indie, alternative, rock, folk, psychedelic and experimental. Their first album, Bring It On, won the Mercury Music Prize in 1998, giving them much media attention in the UK and throughout the world. Later awards came from the NME and Q Magazine along with a Brit Awards nomination. Gomez began their career on Hut records (Virgin) signing in 1997. Just before their third album release In Our Gun Hut records was forced to downsize and on the following record, Split the Difference, Hut records was disbanded by Virgin/EMI records. The band were so dismayed by the music business and shocked by huge setbacks they kept experiencing, that they decided to go it alone and asked Virgin Records to let them go in 2004. The following year American label ATO signed the group, releasing their first live album Out West and their most successful record stateside How We Operate and A New Tide. Currently the band members are split between the UK and US with Ian Ball residing in Los Angeles, Olly Peacock in Brooklyn, N.Y. and Paul Blackburn, Tom Gray and Ben Ottewell in Brighton, England. Ian Ball released a solo record in 2007 entitled Who Goes There. Ian Ball and Olly Peacock worked on the side project Operation Aloha. The experimental project designed by photographer Christopher Wray-McCann brought together 14 of his friends, living in tree houses making songs with whatever they could bring to the island of Maui, Hawaii. Ian Ball, Ben Ottewell, Olly Peacock and Graham Pattison (engineer) created the Final Keep Me Up in 2009. They decided to record an album using only iPhones in the back lounge of the tour bus from Calais to Köln 2 May 2009. The album exists only in streaming form. Ben Ottewell released a solo record in 2011 entitled "Shapes & Shadows".  Gomez is celebrating 15 years of touring with our Quinceañera Party. We are asking y'all to help choose the setlist for our upcoming concert in Preston. Click on the "Setlist Request" link below and choose the five songs you would most like to hear Gomez perform at 53 Degrees. If your choices receive the most votes, the band will deliver. http://bit.ly/GomezPreston Price: 18.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/532/THE-SMITHS-LTD The Smiths Ltd was formed in February 2009 by Smiths obsessed Alex Gaskell (guitar), Andy Crook (Bass) and Keith Partington (drums). We realised that we needed a superb front man and started an extensive 4-month search to find the perfect Morrissey. After a piece in the Manchester Evening News and a Channel M and Rock Radio interview, Johnny Turner heard our plea and came to audition. As obsessive as we were about getting the sound right and bearing an uncanny vocal and physical resemblance to Morrissey, Johnny completed The Smiths Ltd line-up in June 2009. After 5 months of rehearsals we played our first gig in October 2009 to a rapturous audience and we haven’t looked back since. Being the ONLY Smiths tribute band from and based in Manchester, UK we also have a unique selling point and an authenticity that is hard to beat. The band also uses the same guitars, bass, amps and drum kit live that the Smiths used on their very last tour. It’s unlikely that the Smiths will ever play live again and certainly not with the passion and energy of that brief period between 1983 and 1987. The Smiths Ltd are the closest you will get to experiencing that live charge of Morrissey, Marr and Co on stage. The Smiths Ltd – Johnny, Alex, Andy and Keith.   Price: 11.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/545/MR-SCRUFF-Keep-It-Unreal-Buy-040212 **TICKETS ON SALE SAT 4TH FEB @ 9AM** Ninja Tune veteran & supreme selector Mr. Scruff will be at the controls for the whole night, serving up a melting pot of jazz, soul, hip hop, funk, disco, deep house, reggae, dubstep, afrobeat, latin, electrofunk and plenty of goodies that don’t fit into any category... and no lumps of fat or gristle! Expect fantastic sound, a lovely mixed crowd & great atmosphere. Oh, and you can even get a brew! Price: 13.25 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/533/WRETCH-32-UK-Tour-2012-Special-Guest **TICKETS ON SALE NOW!** ANNOUNCES 2ND UK HEADLINE TOUR Following on from the overwhelming response to his sold out debut UK headline tour this Autumn, Wretch 32 has announced he will be embarking on a second UK headline tour in May 2012. 2011 has been an incredible year for Wretch 32, aka the MC’s MC. After being earmarked as the artist to watch at the top year by everyone from BBC, NME, Q magazine and MTV through to Tinie Tempah and Professor Green, he successfully went on to score three consecutive top five hits with the infectious ‘Traktor’, anthemic ‘Unorthodox’ and number 1 single ‘Don’t Go’, all taken from his critically acclaimed, chart-topping album ‘Black and White’. Regarded as one of the biggest music success stories of this year, Wretch 32 has gone from strength to strength: after gracing the stages of numerous festivals in the summer, (including Glastonbury, Wireless and V Festival), this autumn saw him embark on a nationwide headline sell out tour, perform on Later With Jools Holland, be appointed as an official Adidas ambassador for their Olympics 2012 campaign, and be nominated for 4 MOBO awards and a Q award. Wretch 32’s summer 2012 tour will take him to areas in the UK that he didn’t cover on his previous run. Kicking off on 8th May 2012 in Portsmouth and ending on 19th May in Falmouth, the tour, which will be his biggest to date, will showcase new material from Wretch 32’s second studio album in the making, in addition to featuring favourites from ‘Black and White’. Prior to next year’s tour, Wretch 32 will be gearing up to release the fourth cut from ‘Black and White’. Forthcoming single ‘Forgiveness’, produced by Labrinth and featuring vocals from upcoming singer Etta Bond, will be released by Level Recordings/ Ministry of Sound on 11th December.   Price: 13.75