This week’s Wirral International Guitar Festival highlights: from Wednesday, November 7

Nov 7 2012 by Lorna Hughes, Birkenhead News

UNLESS otherwise stated, tickets are available from www.bestguitarfest.com or 666 0000

GARY MURPHY IS

bringing his Guitar Legends show – narrated by radio presenter Billy Butler – to the Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton on Friday, November 9, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £16.

ANDY FAIRWEATHER

Low & The Low Riders are playing at the Floral Pavilion Theatre, on Saturday, November 10, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £20.

THE ESMOND SELWYN

Band will be joined by ex-Art Blakey’s Jazz Messenger saxophonist Jean Toussaint at the Floral Pavilion Blue Lounge on Saturday, November 10 at 8pm. Standard adult tickets are £18.

“ONE MAN ACID JAZZ

band” John Goldie will perform at Williamson Art Gallery, Slatey Road, Birkenhead on Saturday, November 10 at 7.30pm. Standard tickets are £12.

THE PHIL CHISNALL

Band are giving a free performance at the Floral Pavilion Blue Lounge on Sunday, November 11 at 12.30pm. They play music ranging from folk to blues and country.

GEORGIE FAME WILL BE

in concert at the Floral Pavilion Blue Lounge on Sunday, November 11, at 7.30pm. He has notched up 20 albums and 14 hit singles with his trademark blend of jazz and R ‘n’ B. Tickets are £18 (£16 concessions).

CLASSICAL GUITARIST

Alison Smith is playing at the Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead, on Wednesday, NOvember 14, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £12 (£10 concessions).

MULTI-AWARD WINNING

songwriter Matraca Berg is performing at the Floral Pavilion Blue Lounge on Wednesday, November 14 at 8pm. Tickets are £16.

ADE EDMONDSON, NEIL

Innes, Phill Jupitus and Rowland Rivron are bringing their comic song band Idiot Bastard Band to the Floral Pavilion Theatre, on Thursday, November 15, at 8pm. Tickets are £20.

GRAHAM ANTHONY

Devine will give a recital of guitar transcriptions of works by Bach at the Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead on Thursday, November 15 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £15 (£13 concessions).

TOPLOADER ARE

performing at the Floral Pavilion Theatre on Friday, November 16, at 7.30pm. The band’s debut album Onka’s Big Moka produced the global hit Dancing in the Moonlight and their second is due for release next year. Tickets are £18. There will be a free after-show gig by Nick Ellison in the Floral Pavilion Plaza.