Friday Tonic
events in this series
The Clore Ballroom
Ed Harcourt, 22-20s, Beggars & Dulwich Ukulele Club plus DJs
Friday 12 September 2008
After 2007’s Until Tomorrow Then: The Best Of Ed Harcourt, this most startlingly original of British singer-songwriters performs material from his celebrated back catalogue.
Admission free
Front Room
Westcott & Rodway
Friday 19 September 2008
A fresh and exciting piano and guitar duo, Westcott & Rodway's influences span Jeff Buckley, Nirvana, Muse and Keith Jarrett.
Admission free
Front Room
Tomorrows Warriors: Open Rehearsal
Friday 26 September 2008
Watch, listen and hear some of the Tomorrow's Warriors in an open rehearsal.
Admission free
Front Room
Tomorrows Warriors
Friday 26 September 2008
A performance from the critically acclaimed Tomorrow’s Warriors.
Admission free
Front Room
TG Collective
Friday 3 October 2008
Bringing together a spirited brew of young Birmingham-based musicians, the acclaimed TG Collective move through flamenco, hot club, jazz, gypsy and contemporary classical influences.
Admission free
Front Room
Finn Peters Quintet
Friday 10 October 2008
Drawing on his latest CD release, Butterflies, itself hugely influenced by the music of Olivier Messiaen, this groundbreaking quintet perform their meditative, intelligent take on contemporary jazz.
Admission free
Front Room
Helele
Friday 17 October 2008
Specially invited by Shlomo to perform on the same night as his latest QEH show, Helele is the creative brainchild of Cameroonian musician Alphonse Daudet Touna, whose balafon (an African marimba) melodies forge another style of afro jazz through a mix of forest rhythms and infectious grooves.
Admission free
Front Room
The Poetry International Opener
Friday 24 October 2008
A special edition of the regular Friday evening free performance slot combines live music and poetry to mark the opening of the festival, and drawing particular inspiration from the work of John Berger.
Admission free
Front Room
Huw Warren
Friday 31 October 2008
Pianist Huw Warren performs a solo set, featuring both his own compositions and improvisations developed from source material as diverse as John Dowland and Chopin, the music of north-east of Brazil, Welsh hymns, Morton Feldman, Serialism and Charlie Parker.
Admission free
