This week’s International Guitar Festival of Great Britain highlights: from Wednesday, November 14

Nov 14 2012 by Lorna Hughes, Birkenhead News

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

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. Tickets are £18. There will be a free after-show gig by Nick Ellison in the Floral Pavilion Plaza.

GUITARIST CARLOS BONELL

will give a performance at the Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead on Friday, November 16 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £15 (£13 concessions).

WOODY MANN WILL

perform at the Floral Pavilion Blue Lounge on Friday, November 16 at 8pm. Tickets are £13/£11 concessions or £10 for both the performance and a workshop with Woody on Saturday, November 17. The guitarist, an ambassador for the festival, is known for his interpretations of blues, ragtime and gospel music.

DWEEZIL ZAPPA, ELDEST

son of Frank Zappa, and band will be in concert at the Floral Pavilion Theatre on Saturday, November 17 at 7.30pm. The performance will celebrate each of the four decades of Frank Zappa’s music. Middle and rear tickets are £32.50, with a limited number of higher priced front seating available. There will be a free after-show gig by the Chris Corcoran Trio in the Floral Pavilion Plaza.

THE ACORDIA ENSEMBLE

will perform a diverse programme of Mexican traditional music and Celtic music at Williamson Art Gallery on Saturday, November 17 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £15.

BOBBY VALENTINO & B.J

Cole will be Steelin’ the Night Away at the Floral Pavilion Blue Lounge on Saturday, November 17 at 8pm. The night of western swing music will feature special guests Tom Doughty, Ches and Al Cherry. Tickets are 8pm.

SINGER/SONGWRITER

Thea Gilmore is in concert at the Floral Pavilion Blue Lounge on Sunday, November 18 at 8pm. All tickets are £15.

GROUNDPIGS FOUNDER

and guitarist John O’Connell will be in concert at Birkenhead Priory on Wednesday, November 21 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £12 or £10 concessions.