http://www.lancashiretickets.com/ Up-to-date information about events at 53 Degrees en-gb Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:00:01 +0000 Copyright: (C) 53 Degrees 60 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/251/STAND-DELIVER-COMEDY-CLUB-The-Raymond-and-Mr-Timpkins-Revue PLEASE NOTE: BUYING TICKETS ONLINE DOES NOT RESERVE YOU SEATS AT A TABLE. IF YOU ARE BUYING FOR A GROUP OF 5 OR MORE AND REQUIRE A TABLE PLEASE CONTACT THE VENUE DIRECTLY TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION COMEDY@53DEGREES.NET - 01772 893000 ----------------- On the 19th March comes the unique character comedy that is The Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue, and this charasmatically-challenged uncle / mute nephew co-operative invite you to their disturbing world of brushed velvet arousal. It's freakish entertainment on a twisted stick, incorporating inimitable acoustic guitar / stylophone driven rock anthems coupled with a plethora of prop-assisted material that's busier than a wasp in a fat child's lunchbox and which has, in turn, made them popular in curry houses across the commonwealth. The Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue ‘Enough silliness to fill a pillow’ - Evening Standard ‘An indulgent set of brilliant tackiness’ - Take 7 Magazine ‘Someone should give them their own show’ - Evening News Joe Rowntree ‘Original and exciting.’ ‘Off beat and very funny. Go see him. he'll make you laugh like a swan.’ Liam Mullone ‘A clear sign that the cult of laddism may be fading. Mullone deserves credit for shoehorning Victor Hugo and Matisse into his surreal act will hit the bigtime.’ - Bruce Desau, London Evening Standard ‘He discusses masturbation without appalling people, and drugs with neither swagger nor condemnation. Makes a disparate crowd laugh together about life's absurdities’ - Leicester Mercury ‘Has a seriously stupid haircut. I suspect he's quite posh’ - Vivienne Clore, Jo Brand's agent Dave Williams (MC) ‘Inspired one-liners punctuated with surreal nonsense.’ - Scotland on Sunday ‘An engaging and amenable performer – more will be heard of him.’ - The Stage ‘A fine, original comic mind; always surprising his audience with his wit.’ - Edinburgh Evening News ‘Charming storyteller with a delightful grasp of silliness.’ - Manchester Evening News Price: 9.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/271/BAD-LIEUTENANT-EX-NEW-ORDER BAD LIEUTENANT (ex New Order) Bernard Sumner has been the founder member of three bands in his 34 year career; the first two were Joy Division, and New Order. The third, Bad Lieutenant, will be playing at 53 Degrees in Preston on Saturday 20th March 2010. Never Cry Another Tear, the debut album from Bad Lieutenant, rings with familiar joys – playing off Bernard’s beautifully observed minimalism and voice of wonderfully understated north-western soul. But there’s also a new voice to be heard, one again from the north west. Singing alongside Sumner is Jake Evans, a talented musician from Macclesfield in the UK. This Cheshire town has had a significant part in the story to date. It was the point of origin of both Ian Curtis and Stephen Morris, one half of Joy Division. Bad Lieutenant is built on this sainted musical heritage – centring on Sumner’s voice and guitar and also with Stephen Morris drumming on some tracks. Morris is the band’s full-time live drummer, with the line-up as follows: Bernard Sumner (vocals/guitar), Stephen Morris (drums), Phil Cunningham (guitar/keyboards/vocals), Jake Evans (vocals/guitar), Tom Chapman (bass). Phil Cunningham is a man familiar from the Britpop band Marion and the most recent incarnation of New Order. The very first Bad Lieutenant rehearsals took place at the British home of Alex James of Blur. James ended up playing on bass on some tracks on the Bad Lieutenant album, something that later gave rise to excited news stories portraying Bad Lieutenant as a kind of Blur/New Order supergroup.. Sumner has long been friendly with James, a man who markets a cheese called Blue Monday, named after the New Order hit. With no Manchester show planned this will be the home leg of Bad Lieutenant’s first full UK headline tour, after playing huge arenas opening for Pet Shop Boys last December. Support comes from Honestly Express Yourself, featuring former Primal Scream singer Denise Johnson. Performing songs from their soon to be released debut album, recorded with members from Swedish rockers 'The Soundtrack of our Lives' they kick out dirty riffs with tough vocals, that can only be described as Rock'n'Roll. Price: 18.50 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/268/THE-OFFIAL-ZONE-REUNION-DEBBY-DS-BIRTHDAY-BASH a night of classic italian house taking you back to the early 90's @ jenks bar,blackpool through to the later days of pagoda,the mill and maximes. celebrating debbie d's birthday bash,this event was always a sell out back in the day and just like the reunion nights at 53degrees,so grabb your ticket while you can,this is a line up never witnessed before in any club,be a part of history and join us as we take you back 2 the old skool,zone style worx & melody house promotions present THE OFFICIAL ZONE REUNION DEBBIE D'S BIRTHDAY BASH chris baker vs andy pendle 2hr back 2 back barrie jay vs john j 2hr back 2 back keith capstick dj cano mc effeze tickets £10+bf 9pm till 3am contact gaz 07747025699 ticket info sat 27th march 2010 9pm-3am £10 face value + bf more otd worx & melody house promotions present THE OFFICIAL ZONE REUNION DEBBIE D'S BIRTHDAY BASH over 18's only please bring i.d if you appear under 21 Price: 11.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/269/Dreaming-A-Dream-Reunion-Wigan-Pier-nightclub Dreaming A Dream Reunion Bank Holiday Weekend Thursday 1st April 2010 21:00-03:00 The Pier Nightclub,Wigan We proudly present a reunion night for the gathering of all old skool ravers who were lucky enough to be part of the legendary night that was “Dreaming A Dream”. In the early 90’s people used to travel from all over the country to attend D.A.D and on thurday 1st april we aim to show you why!! Returning home is mr Dreaming A Dream himself DJ Malc Along side him will be his right hand man from back in the day Lee Gary Andy Pendle and Matt Bell need no introduction and will help this night go off with a royal bang!! If the dj line up isn’t enough we also have 2 massive PA’s line up for you Oceanic will be performing the D.A.D anthem “insanity” And also Asha performing “JJ Tribute” Bring It On!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Live PA'S Oceanic- (performing DAD Anthem Insanity) Asha- JJ Tribute DJ'S DJ MALC Lee Gary Andy Pendle + Matt Bell The Pier Nightclub, Pottery Road, Wallgate ,Wigan, WN3 5AA 01942) 230 769 Price: 13.50 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/286/TIFFANY-PAGE Listen to what will be Tiffanys first single, Walk Away Slow, and its her voice that will strike you first. Its a voice that knocks you back and then sits you to attention. It has the sassy swagger of Chrissie Hynde, Shirley Mansons vampish purr and the hellion roar of Courtney Love. It soars and soothes and cracks around the edges, as spiky as it is seductive. That its wrapped around three perfectly formed minutes of sunburst guitars and a chorus that cements itself to the inside of your skull only enhances the effect." "She got her first guitar for her 14th birthday. By then she had discovered the joys of American alternative rock the first records she bought were Nevermind, Pearl Jams No Code and Smash by The Offspring. As soon as she had learnt how to play three rudimentary chords on her new acoustic she began writing songs. She still has the tapes of all of them. She cant recall any titles, but suggests they were exclusively angry." Discovering Hole was the start of my teenage angst years, she says. That led to L7 and Babes In Toyland I loved how these girls could sing like men. It sounded like it hurt them. Thats how I wanted to be. Tiffany began work on her debut album last summer, writing and recording in Los Angeles and London. Fleshing her songs out with a full band has, she says, brought them properly to life and indeed it is a record populated by proper tunes short, sharp, instantly memorable songs, each as tightly constructed and fat free as the next. Songs like Heaven Aint Easy, Hope He Doesnt Know and Out Of Mind, with their snappy riffs and soaring choruses. And all the time theres that voice at the heart of everything. There are depths and darker corners, too the melancholy ballad You Wont, the jagged twists and turns of Police and, perhaps best of all, I Am The Blaze, which travels through bittersweet verses to a roaring storm of a chorus. Price: 7.50 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/229/SHOW-OF-HANDS-STANDING-ROOM-ONLY-TOUR-2010 One of the finest live bands around (they were voted Best Live Act by the public at the 2004 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards), Show Of Hands continue to produce music that champions their West Country home while somehow avoiding the parochial trap that could easily have limited their audience. This, after all, is a band that's sold out the Albert Hall while singing songs like Cousin Jack, a tribute to Cornish miners. Perhaps it's all down to the pure ebullience of their performance, with Phil Beer swapping instruments with an effortless virtuosity, and Steve Knightley's songs always billowing with pride, anger and a definite sense of celebration. There's an attitude here, certainly. Aided by Miranda Sykes on double bass and backing vocals, this is anthemic folk music that embraces the traditional music of England's past while acknowledging the contemporary landscape. Knightley's lyrics on Roots, for example, lament the fact that the only songs most English know are Rule Britannia and Swing Low. "It's my flag too and I want it back," he sings. www.showofhands.co.uk Biog by Rob Williams   Price: 16.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/245/KINGS-OV-LEON-tribute-act The Kings ov Leon have quickly established themselves as the number one UK tribute to one of the greatest bands on the planet with an awesome set delivering the anthems ‘Closer’, ‘Revelry’, ‘Bucket’, ‘Use Somebody’, the sublime ‘Sex On Fire’ and loads more. The band has all the class and charisma of the Kings of Leon and is taking the UK by storm selling out venues nationwide. Don’t miss your chance to rock out with the Kings ov Leon!   Price: 11.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/252/STAND-DELIVER-COMEDY-CLUB-REX-BOYD PLEASE NOTE: BUYING TICKETS ONLINE DOES NOT RESERVE YOU SEATS AT A TABLE. IF YOU ARE BUYING FOR A GROUP OF 5 OR MORE AND REQUIRE A TABLE PLEASE CONTACT THE VENUE DIRECTLY TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION COMEDY@53DEGREES.NET - 01772 893000 ---------------------------------------- Put simply, Rex narrates and directs the story of Robin Hood while three volunteers act out the story on stage. But it's not really that simple. It actually takes enormous amounts of confidence, experience, and ability to turn ordinary audience members into comedy legends. Rex Boyd consistently does just that! You won’t believe the excitement, cheers, and howls of laughter until you’ve seen it yourself. Guaranteed to bring the house down and elevate ordinary audience members to legendary status. Added spice comes to this night as local girl Bethany Black makes her first full set appearance at Stand & Deliver after 2 years of very successful Edinburgh shows, a self-deprecating story teller who is as heart-warming as she is funny. more information Rex Boyd ‘Excellent stuff’ - Chortle.co.uk Bethany Black ‘Bethany's material is as black as her eye shadow and her delivery as dead-pan as a Goth at a garden centre.’ - BBC Tyne ‘A sharp tongue and an engaging personality you'd like to hear more from.’ – Chortle Matt Blaize ‘Smooth talking sharp witted and even sharper looking Matt Blaize has a sliver tongue that matches his immaculate style and freshly shaven head’ - Metro - Pick of the Fringe Rob Heeney (MC) ‘This eminently likeable Manxman will liven up any bill, a definite must see.’ - Steve Bennett, Chortle.co.uk ‘The saviour of the show, our tip for the top.’ - Danny Wallace, BBC Comedy ‘The Comedy equivalent of a 147 break - impossible to beat, but unknown to Willie Thorne’ - The Big Issue ‘Charming comic with excellent material’ - City Life Price: 9.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/264/THE-BLUETONES The Bluetones filled the gap that the Stone Roses left behind, providing graceful but muscular guitar pop with slightly psychedelic overtones. The band appeared during the waning days of Brit-pop, their debut album rocketing to the top of the charts upon its release in early 1996. "What we do is a continuation of what went on in the 60s without the flower-power bullshit. Good tunes. And over-lapping melodies; the best lyrics in the world don't mean anything without a nice tune." - Mark Morriss In 1996 a division occurred among the coat wearing fraternity of mop haired males around the UK, Gallagher wannabes purchased a Parka, those who liked to see themselves as a little more studious, a little less Quadrophenia and a little more Dead Poets Society, they went out and got themselves a Duffle. The Bluetones played no small part in this, as the university campus video for their re-released debut single Slight Return seemed suddenly to be shown every forty minutes on one TV show or another. Mark Morriss and his mates had arrived on the scene with an indie pop anthem and a winter wardrobe that propelled them straight into the top ten. They may not have reached the dizzy heights of peers Oasis and Blur, but with a string of unforgettable singles including Slight Return, Bluetonic, Cut Some Rug, Marblehead Johnson, Solomon Bites the Worm, and the incredible If..., The Bluetones remain to this day one of the most criminally under-rated bands of the Britpop era. 14 years later they have 5 charting studio albums under their belt, including 3 in the top ten and 13 top forty singles, and are still touring regularly to a dedicated and passionate fan base. Strong rumours of a new album in 2010 could bring about a return to grace for a band more than capable of writing timeless guitar pop that you just can’t help but sing along to. Price: 14.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/281/NME-RADAR-TOUR-HURTS-EVERYTHING-EVERYTHING-DARWIN-DEEZ Hurts, Everything Everything and Darwin Deez are set to play on the NME Radar Tour. The first two acts will be joint headliners with Darwin Deez supporting, with a local act set to play opening support. The groups follow in the footsteps of the likes of La Roux, Maximo Park, Friendly Fires and Crystal Castles, who have appeared on the tour in past year. See the latest issue of NME for an interview with Everything Everything frontman Jonathan Everything and Hurts' Theo Hutchcraft. Price: 10.50 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/276/CHANTEL-McGREGOR-BAND Realising at an early age that if you picked up a guitar you got attention, especially from her dad whose guitar it usually was, it was inevitable that she would get one of her own. So at the ripe old age of three, she got her first guitar, a half size acoustic. At seven she started lessons but soon noticed that not only did the electric guitars have a smaller neck, making them ideal for little hands, but they could also make a lot more noise. After more lessons and a lot more noise, and at the grand old age of eight she became the youngest person in the country to pass a Rockschool grade. More lessons followed and with them came the realisation that if you want people to listen, you need to sing! So it came to pass that at the age of twelve she arrived at the famous Melborn Hotel in Bradford to play and sing at the weekly jam session. Helped and encouraged by all the musicians, she developed rapidly into a incredible rock and blues musician. Now described as a "prodigy", a visit from a major label soon followed and at fourteen she was told "great voice, but girls don't play guitar like that!" by the head of their A&R. Their advise to change styles because boys would be intimidated was met with an attitude of "that's their problem! I'm not changing!" Singing and playing on national television and radio soon followed. A meeting with two renowned producers soon lead to a change in direction from live performance to recording and writing. This coupled with exams and advice meant an end to live performing for most of the last four years. As seems common in the music industry, once lawyers get involved, things can get messy!!!!! Now qualified at grade eight and the holder of the prize for outstanding musicianship at the world renowned Leeds College of Music for 2006/2007, a chance meeting with a well known local band saw Chantel back at what she does best! - singing and playing with feel to die for. This has now lead to the formation of the “Chantel McGregor Band” a rock/blues trio, with Alex Jeffrey on bass and Martin Rushworth on drums. Price: 9.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/277/DJ-IRONIK-LIVE-PA He's been fortunate enough to DJ since he was 13, playing at some of the biggest venues with Twice As Nice to some crazy crowds! Since he got signed, he's performed up and down the UK and had the chance to take his music to other parts of the world including Gambia, Greece, Cyprus, Belgium, Sweden, Spain, Norway, France and many more.. Its been a big journey, but at only 21 he knows he's got a lot more to give especially when it comes to his music. People know him for making music from the heart, but he most definitely is not trying to be just one thing out there, he think that his sound could be classed as anything from grime and hip-hop to pop and R&B. As an artist, he'll always try to push the boundaries of whatever people thought he was capable of and so expect to see even bigger things from him in the future. This is a Live PA from DJ Ironik at Promo clubnight. Event is strictly 18+ and runs from 10pm untill 3am. All public tickets are £6 plus booking fee and are strictly limited. NUS tickets will be available at the usual prices from Friday 23rd April at all usual outlets. For more information visit www.welovepromo.co.uk. Price: 7.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/278/BOWLERS-REUNION-BANK-HOLIDAY-WEEKEND ---------------------------------------- MAIN ROOM ---------------------------------------- 'DREAM FREQUENCY' JOHN WADDICKER STU ALLAN RICK JONES TRIPLE X ANDY PENDLE ---------------------------------------- COMPULSION ---------------------------------------- DJ DEMAND STU ALLAN VIBES & LIVELEE SLIPMATT ---------------------------------------- First up, we'd like to welcome a massive name in the history of the 'Bowlers legacy' that will be joining the Back2Bowlers team on the 1st May 2010 at 53 Degrees, Preston to host Room 2......making this event in our eyes...the complete 'Bowlers' package. 'COMPULSION' May 2010 will see Dj Demand together with his recognized event make a long awaited return to Bowlers events, giving the Hardcore lovers that attended the later years at the club...a much anticipated reunion of their very own! The Compulsion room will witness some unmistakable names from back in the day take to the stage for what will surely be a night to remember! Although 'McLIVELEE' performed at his last event in September....after 16 years of madness....he did say he would perform at any events that meant something to him and Bowlers certainly was a big part of his career. Back together with his partner in crime for '1 OF ONLY 3' events of 2010 'VIBES & LIVELEE' are back, and saying this massive duo are gunna rock it, just will not do them justice!! For all you Stu Allan fans out there...and let's face it there is one or two!!...This event is an absolute must!! Not only will Stu be performing in the Main Arena playing his regular 'Old Skool House' set, he'll then be visiting our 'COMPULSION' room for another hour of quality messiness in the form of 'Old Skool Hardcore'!.....Stu Allan has been one of the UK's top Hardcore DJ's since the very beginning. His hardcore radio shows on Key 103, Manchester were legendary and his productions as Visa have been some of the all time classics. Anyone who knows their stuff about the scene, needs to know no more...so let's all raise our hands...and Salute Stu Allan! Now where do we start with this next guy?? Slipmatt started his professional DJ career in 1989 when he was resident for Raindance. He also released his first single in 1989 called 'Do That Dance' which was the first SL2 production with partner and fellow DJ 'Lime'. Matt then went on to experience untold success as SL2 recordings with the number 11 national chart hit 'DJs Take Control/Way In My Brain' and 'On a Ragga Tip' which in April 1992, hit number 2 in the national charts and the number 1 spot in the Network Charts, staying in the top 7 for an incredible 8 weeks. At this time, Slipmatt was propelled into the media spotlight with many TV appearances including Top of the Pops and Dance Energy. Slipmatt is one of the most popular and respected DJs in the world and continues to attract capacity crowds across the globe with sets that never fail to deliver on expectations. The Slipmatt Sound still rocks on..B2B welcomes..'The Godfather Of Rave!' With the upstairs second room well taken care of, all eyes are now on the outstanding Main Arena at 53 Degrees, where one of, if not the biggest names of the 90's house scene will be joining us on stage for a live Personal Appearance.... 'DREAM FREQUENCY' After witnessing the Main Arena erupt and go crazy over previous events to the likes of other big name P.A's such as 'Shades Of Rhythm'..'Jinny'..'Altern8'..this stage is made for Ian Bland and his team. When we approached 'DF' and asked them whether they would be interested in joining us on May 1st...this is what Ian had to say... "Definitely! We played Bowlers around 7 or 8 times back in the day, and each time, it was so special. What made it was the truly unique atmosphere unmatched by anywhere else....it was like seeing a sea of hands and smiling faces, everyone high on house music!" Make no mistake...Dream Frequency are still considered 'Masters of the rave scene' and will be more than willing to prove this on May 1st 2010. Alongside the massive P.A, our regular Bowlers Reunion jocks, Stu Allan, John Waddicker, Rick Jones and Andy Pendle will be back to raise the roof, and we also have a new addition to our lineup, in the form of the man they call .....TRIPLE X!! ---------------------------------- The Bowlers Reunion lineup is as usual, bursting at the seams...and come May 1st 2010...53 Degrees will be too! Bowlers Reunion Big Names, Big Anthems, Big Respect!   Price: 16.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/275/EXAMPLE “I’d get interviewed on the radio and they’d say, ‘wanna bust a freestyle?’. And I’d be thinking, ‘well, no, not really…’” Elliot Gleave has made a pop record. He hasn’t made a pop record in the way it’s fashionable these days for people to say they’ve made a pop record, then you put it on and it sounds like Lou Reed thumping a Roland 303 with a wet cucumber. This is an actual pop record. The raps are still razorwire sharp, of course – they’re warm and funny and perceptive snatches of life and “female-based chat” from a 26-year-old music brain that’s already won thousands of fans with its laddish, shoutalong charm, while his recent, frenetic club track ‘Hooligans’ tells us that the blokey spirit he made his name with is still there. But, it’s pop. One of the songs, ‘Next 7 Hours’, simply sounds like everything in the Top 20 all at once. There’s a massive ballad which namechecks Gary Barlow. Another song, the Calvin Harris-produced ‘Time Machine’, sounds a bit like Wham. So you say to Example, ‘that sounds a bit like Wham, you know’. And he looks at you and says, ‘well, the sound I was going for was sort of Wham meets Five Star…’ And that’s where Example’s head is these days. As he says himself, he’s still a rapper – “just one who happens to make huge, catchy choruses”. Then he’ll start listing his influences: Kanye, Madness, George Clinton, Daft Punk, The Rolling Stones, and suddenly his wildly eclectic, sometimes eccentric but defiantly tuneful second album begins to make a lot of sense. Price: 9.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/253/STAND-DELIVER-COMEDY-CLUB-MARKUS-BIRDMAN PLEASE NOTE: BUYING TICKETS ONLINE DOES NOT RESERVE YOU SEATS AT A TABLE. IF YOU ARE BUYING FOR A GROUP OF 5 OR MORE AND REQUIRE A TABLE PLEASE CONTACT THE VENUE DIRECTLY TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION COMEDY@53DEGREES.NET - 01772 893000 ---------------------------------------- Another award winning veteran of stage and screen, Markus Birdman is one of the most respected names on the circuit and a consistently entertaining performer. With Markus heading up another top quality line up, this is a great way to take the edge off that annoying four day work week. Markus Birdman ‘Birdman is the all-round package; witty, controversial, hip, topical and silly. A master of timing and physical comedy, he made me laugh so hard it hurt.’ - BBC ‘Wonderful’ - The Scotsman ‘An incontrovertible ability to write a good joke.’ - Chortle ‘Thoroughly entertaining’ - Metro ‘Brilliant’ - Time Out ‘Energetic, engaging… thought-provoking and funny’ - The Stage Robert White ‘….a funny and brave act that exists in the hitherto unmapped space between the music hall comedies of Noel Gay, and autistic savantism’ - Timeout 'However, the evening belonged to the precociously talented Robert White. With his quickfire wit and relentless energy reminiscent of Lee Evans, he had the audience in the palm of his hand. This very gifted young man is surely destined for great things, and justifiably so.' - Courtney King, Brighton Argus ‘Robert White, probably – no definitely – the only asperger (socially autistic), dyslexic, cross lateral, gay, quarter-welsh, ex-con, webbed toed comedian the circuit’ - The Guardian ‘Very Funny fantastic oddball’ - Tim Arthur, Timeout Vince Atta ‘An unstoppable force, forging a brilliant rapport with the audience.. like an intravenous shot of adrenaline!’ -Steve Bennett, Chortle reviews ‘Star of the future. Fact!’ - Student Direct ‘He sparkles- he's energetic, animated with a gift for characterisations’ – Unity Danny Mcloughlin (MC) ‘Danny delivers material with more than just an immediate pay-off line, preferring to take the joke one or two steps further.’ ‘Confident enough to take a risk on stage he does so not to the detriment of the audience, keeping them laughing along or hanging on every word. A bright future surely awaits.’ Price: 9.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/273/STENCHMAN No doubt one of the most exciting producers to come out of the dubstep scene over the past few years Stenchman has been making waves and shocking his audience for a while now. Donning what some may describe as a rather disturbing mask he certainly does anything but conform to what are considered stereotypes in music these days. Original and fresh. Price: 7.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/261/THE-DOORS-ALIVE The Doors Alive is the No.1 tribute band to the legendary, Sixties, Californian rock guru's The Doors. They re-create the sound, look, presence and feel of a real 1960's Doors concert perfectly and effortlessly, transporting the crowd back in time with such classic hits as 'Light My Fire', 'When The Music's Over, Riders On The Storm, The End and many more. The singer, Willie, captures the attitude, look and voice of the late, great Jim Morrison. And the other band members have honed the other Doors members playing styles note for note. To achieve that authentic Sixties sound, the band use the very same instruments that members of the Doors originally used. These include a vintage Fender Rhodes Bass keyboard, a vintage Vox Continental keyboard and a vintage Gibson S.G guitar. They have wowed audiences all over Europe and the U.K, from Orkney to Berlin and back again, and have played - and filled - some of the most respected venues around. In short - they don't disappoint! Price: 11.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/244/HUGH-CORNWELL-plays-Rattus-Norvegicus-IV THE GIG CARTEL PRESENTS HUGH CORNWELL / THE HOOVERDAM / RATTUS NORVEGICUS UK TOUR PART TWO Due to Public Demand the groundbreaking Stranglers' first album Rattus Norvegicus IV will be performed in it's entirety by Hugh Cornwell and his band, after they blast through Hooverdam, His critically acclaimed new album. Two classics...in one evening: Hooverdam, a modern lo fi masterpiece produced by Liam Watson (at the same antique studio where he bred the White Stripes Elephant) is available as a free download from www.hughcornwell.com . Cornwell is one of the UK's finest song-writing talents and accomplished live performers. The original guitarist, singer and main songwriter in The Stranglers enjoyed massive UK and European success with ten hit albums and twenty-one top forty singles in the 17-year period he was in the band. The Stranglers etched themselves into the UK's musical psyche with Peaches, No More Heroes, Golden Brown, Always the Sun, Grip, Nice N Sleazy, Duchess, Walk on By, Strange Little Girl and Skin Deep. "Hooverdam is a cousin to Lou Reed's storming 1988 LP, New York. A very coherent album with a timeless quality" - Record Collector. "He remains a hugely popular and prolific performer who's songwriting retains its fiery eloquence and whose gigs still crackle with electricity" - Classic Rock. Price: 16.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/254/STAND-DELIVER-COMEDY-CLUB-ANDREW-BIRD PLEASE NOTE: BUYING TICKETS ONLINE DOES NOT RESERVE YOU SEATS AT A TABLE. IF YOU ARE BUYING FOR A GROUP OF 5 OR MORE AND REQUIRE A TABLE PLEASE CONTACT THE VENUE DIRECTLY TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION COMEDY@53DEGREES.NET - 01772 893000 ---------------------------------------- The last Stand & Deliver of our 10th Anniversary Programme and headlining is the great Andrew Bird, one of the best young comedians in the UK. He has an animated story telling style which is punctuated by his keen perceptions on life. Andrew has a reputation for reliably strong performances, he is a prolific writer of material, versatile and quick thinking, his comedy always hits the mark. Andrew Bird ‘He has an easy charisma other acts would die for. Oozes scruffy charm.’ - Evening Standard ‘Andrew Bird was superb’ - Three Weeks ‘He has the easy air of the funny mate chatting in the pub, a gift that's hard to fake’ - Chortle ‘He is a truly prolific writer of material which is already hitting the mark being recently lauded as one of the hottest prospects in stand up’ - Time Out Tiffany Stevenson ‘Had me and the rest of the audience in stitches’ - What's On Stage ‘Authoritative, yet charmingly vulnerable’ - The Fan Carpet Andrew O’Neil ‘An increasingly distinctive, imaginative act … brilliant, genuinely unexpected lines are added to the mix. At this rate, it won’t be long until he’s huge’ - Chortle ‘One of the funniest comedians on the circuit at the moment … hitting new heights of comedic brilliance’ – Time Out ‘He’s got a natural optimism and love of silliness that leaves you feeling remarkably positive … a winning blend of polemic and off-beat whimsy’ - The Guardian ‘One of the most entertaining, interesting and multilayered acts we’ve seen. Don’t miss a trick – go and see him now’ - Bizarre ‘So funny I put him in my new TV show’ - Steve Coogan Sally Anne Heywood ‘Hayward is a bubbly stream of comedy anecdotes…a delightfully chatty act…an immensely likeable stage manner.’ - Chortle ‘Small time country posh life versus young lady breaking into the stand-up circuit. Fabulous.’ - BBC London Live ‘This comedienne has developed a sharp, incisive style, making her a delight to watch…Has been singled out as a star for the future’ - Roar with Laughter Price: 9.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/270/PENDULUM-DJ-SET-MC-VERSE Pendulum have been dominating dancefloors worldwide for five years now, and when I say dominating, I mean total domination. From their drum & bass roots Pendulum have exploded into almost every arena; rock clubs, students unions, town centre nightclubs, anywhere in any town, Pendulum’s distinctive singles will bring even the most tepid dancefloor to the boil the instant that beat kicks in. On Friday 21st May they’ll be delivering their ground shaking DJ set to 53 Degrees, and amazingly they’ve chosen to play in the venue’s 400 capacity club room, making the event likely to be one of the most intense nights the venue has ever seen. Pendulum began as a drum & bass act in their native Australia in 2002, their sound has developed more of a rocky edge over the recent years but still keeping the dance feel. Their 2008 album In Silico made Pendulum the most successful drum & bass act of all time. Their sound is typically heavy beats accompanied by low basslines, overlaid with synthesized leads and rock riffs. A new album, Immersion has been announced for release in May 2010 as they blitz the UK with a full run of live shows and DJ sets. Price: 13.50 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/267/UClan-SU-END-OF-YEAR-PROM PROM Proms, eh? For most of my life all they were to me was an easy plot device for any film or drama featuring ‘American Teens’ and the setting for the incredible climactic scenes of Carrie. They were all about high pressure dates, popularity contests, endangered virginities and something called a ‘corsage’, which apparently you keep in a fridge. But then I left Uni, and there was no real full stop, one day I was at Uni, the next day I had my last exam and by the afternoon I wasn’t a student anymore, no party, no big send off, no chance to get all togged up and take some collectable photos to mark the era. We went the Wetherspoons and ate scampi, then said bye. I realised I’d missed the real point of Proms. UCLan are here to make sure that doesn’t happen to you. Mark this date in your diaries, Saturday 22nd May, UCLan SU End of Year Prom, whether you’re leaving UCLan forever or just for the summer, it’s the perfect way to end the year and say your goodbyes and smell ya laters. We’ll be laying on the red carpet treatment with full paparazzi and butler welcome, pro-photographer inside for you to get those memory snaps, and a fully dressed venue to give the whole evening the va-va-voom a Prom deserves. Oh and a very special guest headline DJ, just watch this space for that one. You can approach it in your own style, whatever that may be; Get yourself all dressed up to the nines, hire a limo, get one of those corsages out of the fridge, arrive hand in hand with your true love, even book a hotel room for after. Or you can just rock up in a black cab with your flatmates wearing whatever happened to be the cleanest clothes on your bedroom floor. Whatever fits your personality and your pocket. All we ask you to do is make the very best of every moment of the night, make it one to remember. If you do decide to push the boat out a bit, as at the end of the year you’ll no doubt be wary of the balance, we’ve called in favours from several of our friendly local businesses to sort you out so great offers and discounts on hair and beauty treatments, suits and dresses, even a pre-Prom meal. See below for a list of offers. Early bird tickets go on sale on 1st February, £10 for NUS holders, £14 for any guests.   Price: 11.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/282/WHOLE-LOTTA-LED Given the thumbs-up by Jimmy Page himself, Whole Lotta led are THE Led Zeppelin tribute band. Keeping the spirit and songs of the legendary Zep alive with their unique energy and stage presence, Whole Lotta led play to over 40,000 enthusiastic fans every year. They don't try and reproduce what the Classic Led Zeppelin line up looked like because for these guys it's all about the music, And what music. From six to sixty, audiences love the dedication and musicianship Whole Lotta led bring to classics like Whole Lotta love , Stairway to Heaven , Immigrant Song and not forgeting the acoustic side of Zeppelin. Whether a fan of the original Led Zeppelin or new to the sound come and be astounded by the music Led Zeppelin   Price: 12.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/266/STAND-DELIVER-CHARLIE-CHUCK PLEASE NOTE: BUYING TICKETS ONLINE DOES NOT RESERVE YOU SEATS AT A TABLE. IF YOU ARE BUYING FOR A GROUP OF 5 OR MORE AND REQUIRE A TABLE PLEASE CONTACT THE VENUE DIRECTLY TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION COMEDY@53DEGREES.NET - 01772 893000 ---------------------------------------- Most of you will know him as Uncle Peter from the Reeves & Mortimer shows, but David Kear has been entertaining live and tv audiences with his Charlie Chuck character for close to 20 years. Price: 9.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/272/THE-PROCLAIMERS Following a now seminal debut as an unsigned act performing Letter From America on Channel 4's The Tube in 1987, The Proclaimers struck their first record deal that year, releasing their debut album This Is The Story. Strikingly individual, twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid have continued over the years to enjoy huge success around the World as the emotional honesty, political fire, wit and sing-along raucousness of their songs and their extensive touring has enlightened and entertained fans new and old. The Proclaimers have carved out a niche for themselves in the netherworld where pop, folk, new wave and punk collide. In the process they have enjoyed Gold and Platinum singles and albums in UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Price: 23.50 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/284/STAND-DELIVER-COMEDY-CLUB-ROB-DEERING More details coming soon... Price: 9.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/285/STAND-DELIVER-COMEDY-CLUB-STEPHEN-GRANT More details coming soon... Price: 9.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/274/ADRIAN-EDMONDSON-THE-BAD-SHEPHERDS The Bad Shepherds play punk songs on folk instruments. Not as a gag, but because they really like the noise. They think the songs are better than people remember. They love folk instruments. It works. They do songs by The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Stranglers, The Jam, Sham 69, The Undertones, The Ramones, The Buzzcocks, The Specials, Talking Heads, Squeeze and others, even Kraftwerk! Alright, they're not all punk, but they come from roughly the same era. They've mostly given the songs a kind of Celtic feel, and they've stuck in the odd reel and jig here and there. But occassionally they just thrash! They've always thought the excitement of a reel taking off is the nearest thing to the excitement of watching punk live in the 70's. TheBad Shepherds are: ADRIAN EDMONDSON (Vocals, ‘thrash mandolin’) Ade is best known as a comedian in The Young Ones, Bottom, and The Comic Strip Presents. Though he’s no stranger to the music world having played the Monsters of Rock and Reading Festivals with Bad News, the Hootenanny with Jools Holland, Hyde Park with The Who, and he’s toured with The Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band. He’s also had a No 1 single with Cliff Richard! And as a director he made lots of music videos in the 80’s for the likes of The Pogues, Squeeze, Elvis Costello and 10,000 Maniacs. TROY DONOCKLEY (Uillean pipes, cittern, whistles, vocals) Troy has built up a formidable reputation as both a Composer/Arranger/ Musician/Performer and as a leading virtuoso of the Uilleann Pipes. He’s released three critically acclaimed solo albums, is a member of Iona, and also finds time to record and tour with the likes of Maddy Prior (he has co-produced four albums), Barbara Dickson (produced two albums) Maire Brennan (Clannad), Midge Ure, Nightwish, Lesley Garrett , Roy Harper, Status Quo, Alan Stivell, Del Amitri and many more… ANDY DINAN (Fiddle) Andy won the All-Ireland Fiddle Championship… twice. He’s best known for playing with Toss the Feathers and Mike McGoldrick, but he’s also supported Dervish, Lunasa, Capercaillie and solo artists Martin Hayes and Liz Carroll. He recently performed at the Armagh Pipers club Festival with Mike and Ian Fletcher with a new project involving Portugese, Brazilian and Irish music. Price: 16.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/283/THE-FILLERS-THE-KILLERS-OFFICIAL-TRIBUTE-BAND "You should check them out" Brandon Flowers (Lead singer of The Killers) on The Fillers , April 18th 2009 "The Fillers" were formed in 2006 in the era of Sam's Town around the small town of Bury St.Edmunds (Suffolk's very own Las Vegas) "The Fillers" are the world's premier tribute to "The Killers" Based in a country where "The Killers" came to fruition we capture the sound look and feel of the Vegas quartet performing tracks from Hot Fuss, Sam's Town, Sawdust and Day & Age. The band have received the ultimate in recognition when they were given a glowing review by Ronnie Vannucci Jr of The Killers who also joined The Fillers on drums for a guest spot and subsequently treated The Fillers to an all access experience at The Killers Radio 1 showcase at The Royal Albert Hall (As documented in The N.M.E) With the Fillers nothing is pre-recorded. All music is played live without the use of backing tracks and as The Killers sound has progressed expanded so have The Fillers who now has 7 touring musicians. Playing as far afield as the Dominican Republic and recently Mexico filling in for The Killers, the band have played to audiences of up to 30,000 people on stages the have held the real band and continue to expand as The Killers establish themselves as one of the worlds biggest bands. "They're on top of things" Brandon Flowers Price: 11.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/280/HALF-MAN-HALF-BISCUIT Four Lads who shook The Wirral, HMHB are one of the UK's biggest and best cult bands, armed with 11 albums worth of songs and championed by the late great John Peel, this band bring a blend of tongue-in-cheek Northern wit, with melodic and high energy indie folk songs. This is definitely a gig not to be missed because to watch this band live will make you fall in love with music all over again. Price: 17.00 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/279/For-Those-About-To-Rock-Livewire-ACDC-Limehouse-Lizzy ARC MUSIC presents Europe's leading rock show, now electrifying audiences across the UK "Europe's leading rock show, now electrifying audiences across the UK" Featuring Livewire AC/DC and Limehouse Lizzy Price: 18.50 http://www.lancashiretickets.com/eventinfo/262/THE-LANCASHIRE-HOTPOTS The Lancashire Hotpots are the comedy folk band sweeping the North West. The members are Bernard Thresher (vocals, guitar, drums), Dickie Ticker (accordion, hand percussion), Bob Wriggles (bass, acoustic bass) and Willie Eckerslike (drums, vocals). With 21st Century classics such as 'Chippy Tea' and 'I Met a Girl on Myspace' their debut album 'Never Mind the Hotpots' reached number one in the iTunes comedy album charts. After the success of last years Christmas special, expect a raucous sing-along evening and wear your flat cap with pride! Price: 12.00