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Acoustic trio Whalebone at Oulton Village Hall
Critically acclaimed acoustic trio Whalebone are bringing their 2013 tour to Oulton Village Hall on Saturday 8th June. Whalebone’s Runes tour features high-energy acoustic music...
Stone Choral Society’s summer concert
Stone Choral Society’s next concert is called ‘Sullivan to Sondheim’ and will be performed at St Dominic’s Priory School’s Priory Hall on Saturday 6th July. The concert starts at 7pm and tickets – which cost £8 (£6 concessions, children free) – can be bought at Plants the Jewellers and Wikijum on Stone High Street....
‘Jazz in Stone’ at The Royal Exchange
Thanks to Kris Grainger for this review of the Ray Butcher Quartet, who played the live jazz night at The Royal Exchange in Radford Street on Monday night. There’s live jazz every Monday night from 9pm at The Exchange – and if you love live music, you really should give it a go. It’s...
Choirs combine for Mozart’s Requiem
The Stone Cantiamo Chamber Choir is combining with the Sheffield Chamber Choir to perform a major choral work in aid of the Stone Bells Appeal on Saturday (18th May). The choirs will be following last year’s memorable performance of the Vivaldi Gloria with the magnificent and moving Mozart Requiem. The accompaniment will again be...
Review: Young Musicians’ Showcase
The first Young Musicians’ Showcase was held at the Crown Hotel on 12th April. Organised by Stone singer-songwriter Ben Owen, the events are designed to give young people a platform to show off their musical talents. The showcases will be held on the second Friday of each month, £2.50 entry, with all proceeds going...
James May TV spot for Stone Ringers
Stone Handbell Ringers appeared with James May on his Man Lab programme on BBC2 last Thursday (11th April). Top Gear star James May wanted a different group of musicians to arrange the theme tune to the show, a piece he had written himself. A different group are closing the programme each week by performing...
The Taskers @ Lymestone Brewery
Lymestone Brewery is fast becoming a regular local music venue as they reveal the next act to perform in the Boiler Room bar. Jack and Sophie make up the Taskers, a great two-piece from Stafford. They will be performing live at Lymestone Brewery on Saturday 15th June at 7.30pm. You can listen to some of their...
Monthly Young Musicians’ Showcase in Stone
A Young Musicians’ Showcase will be held at the Crown Hotel every month, starting on Friday 12th April. The events – presented by Stone singer-songwriter Ben Owen – will be held every month, leading up to Stone Music Festival in July. They are being held in the ballroom upstairs at the Crown, with all...
Hats on for Tea@Grannies!
A one-day music event is being held at Granville’s on Sunday 24th March to raise money for brain tumour research. A number of musicians will be performing throughout the day (from 1pm till late) with some of our local young bands in the afternoon including Stone’s own Hazel Eyed, and followed by a full...
Ben Owen’s first headline gig at The Sugarmill
Published on 10 Mar, 2013 at 20:26 in Music | Viewed 609 times | No Comments
Stone singer-songwriter Ben Owen played his first headline gig at The Sugarmill in Hanley on Saturday night (9th March). Ben is really making a name for himself on the live music circuit and was joined on stage on Saturday by long-term collaborator Robbie Sherratt on violin. Here’s Ben’s latest song, the excellent You +...