listings MONDAY 11 JULY
Bryan Adams + Feeder Cardiff Castle. 5pm, £55-£65. Info 029 2039 1391. Rescheduled from June 2021. VIP tix for £125 are also on offer. Open Mic / Jam Session Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015. Hosted by James Oliver. Welsh Proms: Folk Prom – The Unthanks St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £25. Info 029 2087 8444. As previewed in the June issue of Buzz. Welsh Proms: Organ Prom St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1-2pm, 38. info 029 2087 8444. Lunchtime concert from Thomas Trotter.
TUESDAY 12 JULY
Gruff Rhys Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm, £25. Info 01633 221477. Sometime Super Furry Animal and I Love EU hitmaker plays smaller-than-usual venue as part of its ongoing 30th birthday celebrations. This one sold out quickly too. The Richards West Experience Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Newport. 8pm, £10. Info 01633 893227. A South Wales Big Band Society night. Welsh Proms: Jazz Prom St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16.50. Info 029 2087 8444. With the Capital City Jazz Orchestra and guest vocalist Joe Stilgoe.
WEDNESDAY 13 JULY
One Man Boycott The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info
themooncardiff.com. Pop- punk.
The Spooky Men’s Chorale Neuadd Ogwen, Bethesda. 7pm, £24. Info 01248 208850. Australian choir. Seems like some sort of meme thing for nerds. Welsh Proms: Brass & Voices Prom St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9-£42. Info 029 2087 8444. With the Cory Band, Welsh Proms Massed Male Choir, conductor Owain Arwel Hughes and presenter Beverley Humphreys.
THURSDAY 14 JULY
Bowie Experience The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £30. Info 01633 656757. Tribute show, rescheduled from February 2022.
Roots Roundup July 2022
For the past few years, the Welsh Proms at Cardiff’s St David’s Hall have included a Folk Prom and this year it features one of Britain’s most popular and innovative bands. Fronted by Tyneside sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank, and featuring the arrangements and compositions of pianist and producer Adrian McNally, The Unthanks [pictured] are touring – after a two-year COVID hiatus – as an 11-piece band to showcase their new album, the optimistically titled Sorrows Away.
promised to be a lighter affair than the melancholy which the band are known for, and while the traditional music of the sisters’ north-east of England lies at its heart, they’ll be adding subtle references to King Crimson, Miles Davis and Robert Wyatt among others, together with influences from jazz, rock, classical and ambient music.
The followup to 2015’s critically acclaimed Mount The
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With fans including actors Mackenzie Crook and Martin Freeman to musicians from all genres such as Radiohead’s Phil Selway, Irish fiddler Martin Hayes and the aforementioned Robert Wyatt, The Unthanks have redefined traditional folk music – as you’ll discover if you take your seat on Mon 11 July.
Castell Coch Choral Society Acapela, Cardiff. 6pm, £10. Info 029 2089 0862. Mixed choir from Tongwynlais that’s been active for 40 years. David Ford & Annie Dressner The Small Space, Barry. 7.30pm, £15. Info 07878 755387. Brace of singer-songwriter types who met for the first time this year and are touring in July. This is the only gig in the Small Space this month (as the owner is having surgery) and is already sold out sorry. Greg Abate with Dave Cottle Trio The Garage, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 01792 213200. Swansea Jazz night. Ignite Symphony Orchestra Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7. Info 029 2039 1391. Performing works by Beethoven, Schumann and Mozart.
Keith James: The Great Canadian Songbook Torch Theatre, Barry. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01646 695267. Performing his Great Canadian Songbook set: covers of songs by the likes of L Cohen, N Young, J Mitchell and even some new whippersnappers like Rufus Wainwright. Welsh Proms: Kanneh-Mason Prom St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9-£42. Info 029 2087 8444. Popular familial classical group.
FRIDAY 15 JULY
Aderyn + Femme Bug Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £6. Info 029 2023 2199. Indie. uBig Love Goes Wild Cwm Cayo Farm, Monmouthshire. £125 weekend. Info
biglovefestival.co.uk. Live music, DJs, theatre, comedy, spoken word and workshops are promised in this comeback edition of Big Love, held at a new venue. Highlights include Transglobal Underground, Beans On Toast, Afro Cluster, Dr Syntax, Showhawk Duo, The Trials Of
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Cato, Adwaith, Panic Shack, N’famady Kouyate and Aleighcia Scott (live); LTJ Bukem, Uncle Dugs, Lubi J, AAA Badboy, Bobby, Kepler, Matt Owen, Clare James, Bodhi, DJ Jaffa and Benny Bootleg (DJ). (Until Sun 17) Bonham-Bullick The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm, £12. Info 01495 247178. Blues-rock duo.
Fiasco + Ci Gofod + Ophelia’s Beard + Spencer Segelov & Great Paintings Tiny Rebel Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2039 9557. “A night of some of the finest contemporary Welsh up and coming blues, soul and funk artists on the circuit,” say promoters Tone Deaf Creatures. I Am Drug + Mantis + King’s Alias Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info 029 2064 4176. Various south Wales rock bands. Lost In Music: One Night At The Disco Cardigan Castle. 8.15pm, 325. Info 01239 621200. Disco tribute night in the open air. In Cardiff tomorrow. Maniac Street Preachers + Stereoironics The Neon, Newport. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01633 533666. Two Welsh rock tribute bands. In Swansea tomorrow. Party At The Park 2022 Tredegar Park, Newport. 12pm, £32.50/£15 13-17-year-olds/free under-13s. Info
partyattheparknewport.co.uk. A day of pop and reggae, namely the following. Main stage: Boney M, Aswad, Boyzlife, Björn Again, Louise Redknapp and Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band. Club Classics Stage: Baby D, Livin’ Joy, Phats & Small, Sweet Female Attitude, Ultrabeats and host G-Funk. Rum & Reggae Stage: The Marley Experience, UB40 Experience, Uprising Soundsystem, Love & Harmony Soundsystem. T. Rextasy Memo Arts Centre, Barry. 8pm, £23.50. Info 01446 738622.
T.Rex tribute show, rescheduled from April 2022.
co.uk. Dance and hip-hop type alldayer with the added fun of getting to throw loads of powder paint around. Main stage: Example, Ben Nicky, Jax Jones, French The Kid, Macky Gee, So Solid Crew, TS7 and Nathan Dawe. Rewind Arena: Basshunter, David Rust, Kutski, Hixxy, Ultrabeat. Reggae Arena: Mungos Hi Fi feat. Gardna, Marley Experience, Love & Harmony and Uprising Sound System. Endorphinmachine The Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01834 861212. Prince tribute act. Finding Auroa + Seabas + Sweatbox + Hazey Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £6. Info 029 2023 2199. Newport rockers headline.
Hotter Than Hell The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm, £10. Info 01495 247178. Kiss tribute band.
Buzz also recommends:
Andy Cutting. UK folk’s go-to melodeon player. Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Wed 6 July.
Jez Lowe. Veteran County Durham folk musician and songwriter.
Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Thurs 7 July.
Richard Thompson. One of the world’s finest guitar players and
songwriters. Cardigan Castle, Sat 30 July.
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Ten No 6 + The Mercy Of The Current + The Staticz The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, free. Info 01495 758597. Local bands. The Beat Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union. 7pm, £22.50. Info 029 2078 1458. Mirror In The Bathroom 2-tone hitmakers. Welsh Proms: Great Film Composers Prom St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9-£42. Info 029 2087 8444. Featuring the WNO Orchestra, conductor Owain Arwel Hughes and presenter Huw Edwards.
SATURDAY 16 JULY
Affinity Female Voice Choir Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2039 1391. Ten-year anniversary concert. Bluesters Rhostio, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info
facebook.com/rhostiocoffee. Promoted by Culture CF24. uCadstock Victoria Park, Barry. 12-6pm, free. Info
facebook.com/ Cadstock-410944038955642. Free entry family music fest returns to Cadoxton. Lineup, in chronological order, is like this. Sat 16 July: Me And Him, One Foot Indie Grave, Vacant Pistols, Falling From Grace, Second Chance, Grooveline, Stonehouse and Black Jam Circus. Sun 17: Macmillan Choir, Fortunate Sons, Tumbling Dice, Dansette, Simmer Down, Black Angus and 12 Bore.
Cardiff Critical Creators Fundraiser Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff. 2-10pm, £10. Info 029 2064 4176. Charity alldayer in aid of UHW Hospital Critical Care Unit, and co-organised by Buzz writer Chris Andrews. Confirmed to play: Jaws Of Life, Icantdie, Greywall, Scrape, Bridge The Divide, Pay The Man, Ellie Thomas and No Murder No Moustache. Colour Clash 2022 Tredegar Park, Newport. 12-11pm, £25. Info colour-clash.
Last Night Of The Welsh Proms St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9-£42. Info 029 2087 8444. Featuring the WNO Orchestra, conductor Owain Arwel Hughes and euphonium player David Childs. Lost In Music: One Night At The Disco New Theatre, Cardiff. 8pm, 333. Info 0343 3100041. Disco tribute show. Low Down Dirty Dog Blues Band The Cellar, Cardigan. 7pm. Info 07818 056599. Trad blues.
Made In Liverpool Acapela, Cardiff. 8pm, £20. Info 029 2089 0862. Beatles tribute band.
Maniac Street Preachers + Stereoironics Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01792 468892. Two Welsh rock tribute bands. Marty Wilde & The Wildecats Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7pm, £25. Info 01600 772467. UK rock’n’roll veteran. Venue note that this gig is on the same day as he had his first hit single in 1958. N-Trance + Lesley Ann Armstrong + DJ Dai Parfitt Jac’s, Aberdare. 7pm, £20. Info 01685 882198. Live PA type show for award-winning UK dance act, the award in question being ‘most rancid Twitter account associated with a one-hit wonder from the 90s’. Tapestri The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8.30pm, £8. Info 01497 821762. Folk-rock duo.
The Little Giants Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015. Band fronted by Tony Morley, no relation to Aston Villa’s European Cup- winning stalwart.
The Magic Of Motown The Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £26.50. Info 0345 2263510. Tribute show. Rescheduled. Don’t know when the original date was sorry. I doubt anyone involved could tell you without looking it up. The Smyths The Globe, Cardiff. 7pm, £15. Info 07590 471888. Smiths tribute band.
SUNDAY 17 JULY
Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Venue Cymru, Llandudno. 7.30pm, £38-£46.50. Info 01492 872000. Featuring Gilson Lavis and with special guests Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall. Kerbside Rhostio, Cardiff. 2-4.30pm, free. Info
facebook.com/rhostiocoffee. Jazz. Only Boys Aloud Pavilion Theatre , Rhyl. 5pm, £27. Info 01745 332414. Billed as an anniversary concert but is shy about which anniversary. Richard Digance Acapela, Cardiff. 8pm, £18. Info 029 2089 0862. Whimsical acoustic guy.
Sinfonia Cymru: Pride & Joy Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4-7pm, 314. Info 029 2030 4400. Joy Becker curates a LBGTQIA+ lineup of musical acts, including herself, to be performed by a strings/percussion quintet from Sinfonia Cymru.
MONDAY 18 JULY
Bill Kirchen + James Oliver Band Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2062 6015. Rock guitarist who’s played in Commander Cody and Nick Lowe’s band.
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