The latest from two city centre venues.
JAMAICA’S 50TH INDEPENDENCE CULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA CELEBRATIONS AND SALUTE TO THE ATHLETES
The best of the Caribbean island will be celebrated at Symphony Hall on 25th July with performances from Jamelia, Jaki Graham, Musical Youth, Jimmy James, the Town Hall Gospel Choir and poet Benjamin Zephaniah. Tickets £30, on sale from 10am Friday 11th May.
DAVE PEGG’S 65TH BIRTHDAY CONCERT
Fairport Convention, the Dylan Project and annA Ryder (sic) join the popular Brummie bassist and producer for this landmark knees-up at one of his favourite UK venues, Birmingham Town Hall, at 10.30am on 1st September. Tickets £21 on sale from 10am Friday 11 May
JOHN WILSON AND THE JOHN WILSON ORCHESTRA
Sir Thomas Allen, Kim Criswell and Julian Ovenden joins the young conductor at Symphony Hall on 20th October for a night of classics from Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals such as Oklahoma, South Pacific and Carousel. Tickets £23.00/£28.00/£35.50/£39.00/£44.00, on sale now
CHRIS MEETS ACKER
Fans of trad jazz classics are in for another treat as Acker Bilk and his Paramount Band teams up once again with the Chris Barber Big Band for a phenomenal evening of music on 15th February 2013 at Birmingham Town Hall. Tickets £22, on sale from 10am Friday 11 May.
For more information, call the venues’ box office on 0121 345 345 06600 or visit www.thsh.co.uk
