Glasgow Gigs Sounds in the Suburbs
Sounds in the Suburbs gigs are classy affairs and just a bit different with Alan Hendry bringing great entertainment to the west of Glasgow's West End.
The venues used are old halls in sports clubs such as Woodend, the Accies Club and Hughenden. All the venues are convenient for public transport, with Anniesland, Hyndland and Jordanhill Stations only a few minutes walk away.
The venues work really well, as families can come as a group, creating a very relaxed atmosphere. It is a great listening audience and the performers are really appreciated. They are a step up from 'House Concerts' perhaps 'Neighbourhood Concerts' would be a better description.
The musical choices are eclectic but the quality of the perfomers and the music brings a degree of consistency to the gigs. Past acts have included: Martin Stephenson, John Miller and the Country Casuals, Jackie Leven, Kevin Montgomery, Vic Godard, Scott Macdonald, Jim Byrne, Jay Brown and Michael Weston King
Listings
Doors at 8.00 for all gigs.
Over the next 12 months there will be the usual eclectic mixture of music, pop, country, folk, punk and even some comedy! At present the line up for this year has the following gigs:-
- Saturday 27th February Dropkick plus support at Woodend - further details
- Thursday the 4th of March Martin Simpson at Woodend
- Friday 19th March John Miller and His Country Casuals plus Tom Clelland at Woodend
- Saturday the 27th of March New Fangled Folk with Yvonne Lyon, Kim Edgar and David Ferrard at Woodend
- Saturday 24th April Penetration plus support Stereo
- Saturday 15th May Martin Stephenson, Bruce Morton and David Cassani at the Accies Club
- Saturday 3rd September Kirsty McGee plus support at Woodend
- Saturday 23rd Oct Andy White plus support at Woodend
- Thursday 25th November Jackie Leven plus support at Woodend
- Thursday 16th December Martin Stephenson solo plus friends at Woodend
- Friday 17th December Martin Stephenson and the Daintees at the Accies Club
Alan 0780 4447511 myspace sounds in the suburbs
Dropkick
The first gig of 2010 is on Saturday 27th February at Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club, Hamilton Road, Jordanhill, given recent events in Haiti its been decided to make this a charity fundraiser to help the stricken island, tickets are #7. And on that, you may be interested in this website that Robert Fisher of the WGC brought my attention to, where you can combine great music and giving to the Haiti appeal. www.pastemagazine.com/songsforhaiti
The evening will feature the fabulous Dropkick from Edinburgh who play catchy, countrified pop music with great harmonies and melodies that will stick in your head forever. Dropkick sound "like a wet kiss between the Pernice Brothers and Teenage Fanclub"...
Songs that capture a power pop spirit tinged with a country edge, shimmering guitars and vocal harmonies recall classic California bands and more local contemporaries such as Teenage Fanclub. 8/10" Americana UK
"Scotland's finest alt-country power-pop band." Tom Morton, BBC Radio Scotland
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Debra Fisher | Wed Feb 18 2009