Sound waves on the beach

FORT Lauderdale continues to prove itself as one of South Florida’s top music destinations with the release of the 2018 Friday Night Sound Waves artist lineup. Filling the gap between the area’s largest music festivals, Tortuga Music Festival in April and Riptide Music Festival in December, the 8-month long series brings together a community of locals and visitors from around the globe, every Friday night. Now in its 3rd year, the free concert series, which takes place steps from the sand and under swaying palm leaves, returns to their home on March 16, 2018 at 6:00 pm, at the self-proclaimed “Fort Lauderdale Beach Hub,” at Las Olas Boulevard and A1A.

Widely recognized not only for the quality of artists performing, but also the wide variety of music genres, the series attracts an equally diverse audience at the family-friendly, weekend starting event. Filling beach chairs and blankets, and lining the beach’s landmark wave wall, the area comes alive with music, smiles and dancing as the day goes from sunshine to moonlight.

Friday Night Sound Waves takes place every Friday night, March 16 through November 2 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. The family-friendly event, sponsored in major part by the beach business community, is free to the public and open to all ages.

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Play Me . . .

BRISTOL artist Luke Jerram's musical art trail, Play Me, I'm Yours, has returned to the streets of Bristol this week from August 17 to September 7th.

The pianos - each decorated by a different #Bristol artist - will be installed in public spaces across a city for everyone to play and enjoy.

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Jazz Fest Brno

ESTABLISHED in 2002, Jazz Fest Brno brings not only musicians from the region but throughout the Czech Republic and abroad offering the best of what contemporary jazz has to offer. 

Quality and innovation has helped it to gain a reputation as one of the most important jazz festivals in the Czech Republic and Central Europe.

March 23 to May 4 2017.

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Music at Masada

THE legendary electronic music artist Jean Michel Jarre will perform at Masada, Dead Sea, #Israel, this coming April. The concert is part of a big-scale campaign to bring awareness to the environmental issues that the Dead Sea is facing

The French musician, considered one of the pioneers of electronic music genres such as synth pop, new age and ambient, will perform at Masada on April 6.

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Not the End of the Pier show

HASTINGS-BORN Graham McPherson – aka Madness lead singer #Suggs – has fixed the final screw to complete the re-decking of Hastings Pier following a £15 million renovation project.

Scheduled to open to the public in late April, Madness will headline a gala opening celebration on the pier on May 21. In its heyday, the pier hosted many of the best US and British musicians, including The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, and Jimi Hendrix.

First opened in 1872, the 890ft-long pier enjoyed many years of popularity, but the gradual decline in the British seaside in the 70's and 80's led to poor maintenance and declining visitor numbers. The pier was closed in 2008 and a fire in 2010 all but destroyed the superstructure.

Tickets for the Madness concert and the gala re-opening day celebrations are available from the Hastings Pier website.

www.hpcharity.co.uk

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Penzance to get monthly market

#PENZANCE in #Cornwall is to get its own monthly market, starting Easter Saturday. 

At the top of Causewayhead. Penzance Town Market will offer locally-grown, reared and created products, ranging from antiques and collectibles to produce and crafts on the last Saturday of every month between 9am-2pm. 

The aim will be to showcase the best of the area, not only with local food, drink and crafts, but also with home-grown musicians, demonstrations, and refreshment stalls.

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Mountain music

A LAKE DISTRICT mountain and what lies within is to provide the inspiration for a live underground performance by a 44-piece orchestra and a unique light display in September.

#HonisterSlateMine, deep inside the mighty Fleetwith Pike, has been chosen by the award-winning #CobwebOrchestra as one of four subterranean venues across the north of England to host a special underground music and light extravaganza featuring their full-piece orchestra.

The 900-year-old mine will host the third in the series of concerts on September 20, when the music will reflect the qualities of this unique #LakeDistrict location. The other three performances are taking place at York Nuclear Bunker, Cleveland Ironstone Museum, and another location yet to be revealed.

Artist Steve Messam – the man behind the Lake District's popular Paper Bridge – has designed site-specific light installations to complement the recitals.

Co-owner of Honister Slate Mine, Joe Weir, says, ‘The acoustics in the mine are outstanding. We've previously had performances from smaller groups and solo musicians down there, but this is the first time we've done anything on this scale. It's a special place with a unique atmosphere, so we're really looking forward to seeing and hearing what this innovative orchestra comes up with.’

The Cobweb Orchestra is a community-based network of music groups throughout northern England.

www.cobweborchestra.org.uk

The maximum audience size at the slate mine concert is 80. Tickets cost £25 and are available by contacting Honister Slate Mine on 017687 77230.

www.honister.com

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Fringe fun kicks off in Edinburgh

SAID to be the planet’s largest arts festival, the #EdinburghFestivalFringe (to August 31) is under way, with 50,459 performances of 3,314 shows from 49 countries in 313 venues across the city.  

Established in 1947 as an unofficial alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it’s a showcase for the performing arts – cabaret, children's shows, comedy, dance, circus, exhibitions, music, and the spoken word.

In addition to ticketed, programmed events, there are street shows every day on the #RoyalMile and at the Mound Precinct.

Kath M. Mainland, festival chief executive said: ‘The Fringe is a festival like no other.  Completely open access – where artists don’t need to wait for an invitation, where anyone with a story to tell is welcome.  Where there’s no curator, no vetting, no barriers.  Just incredible talent from almost fifty countries all over the world.

‘It’s also an incredibly important festival for #Scotland, the UK, and our performing artists.  A vital platform to showcase the range and diversity of creative skills on offer.  A profoundly international market place which can have transformative effects on careers.  An explosion of culture which can be life-changing for the audience.  And lots and lots of fun.’

For full events listings, go to www.edfringe.com

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Virginia welcomes music lovers …

EVERY style of music is represented with a variety festivals across the Commonwealth of #Virginia. Lovers of #Bluegrass and classic #Countrymusic can attend events such as the Richmond Folk Festival or the Old Fiddlers’ Convention in Galax, the largest and oldest of its kind in the world, while fans of slightly more modern music can attend events such as the Bristol Rhythm and Roots to see the big names.

‘We have so many great music festivals in our own backyard, from the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival to the Richmond Jazz Festival,’ says Virginia Tourism president Rita Clenny. ‘Virginia is so rich in music history, but it also attracts mainstream artists.’  

Music festivals in Virginia this year:

• American Roots Music Series (Bluegrass), Staunton – August 2, 16 & 30
• Galax Old Fiddlers Convention, Galax – August 3-8
• Richmond Jazz Festival, Richmond – August 7-9
• Patsy Cline Music Festival, Winchester – September 3-6
• Lockn’, Arrington – September 10-13
• Bristol Rhythm and Roots, Bristol – September 18-20
• Richmond Folk Festival, Richmond – October 9-11

www.virginia.org/directory/events/music

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Van Morrison booked for Blenheim

SINGER-SONGWRITER and musician #VanMorrison will be on stage for the first night of Nocturne at #BlenheimPalace on June 25.

The event is the first joint venture from Neapolitan Live Events, creators of the critically-acclaimed Love Supreme Jazz Festival, and U-Live, the new live music division of Universal Music Group. The five-year deal with Blenheim Palace sees an investment of £2.5 million to bring live music back to the historic Oxfordshire venue this year.

Ciro Romano at Neapolitan Live Events said: ‘It is a huge honour to be entrusted by the Duke of Marlborough to bring #music back to this unique palace. We are thrilled that we have secured Van Morrison to return to Blenheim Palace for the first time since his historic performance in 2004.’

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Fests in the Med … Coming up in Malta & Gozo

Malta’s International Arts Festival (July 10 to August 3) features local and international artists and performers, workshops, and masterclasses in Valletta.

This year’s highlights include classical pianist and Debussy specialist Noriko Ogawa from Japan, and from the Czech Republic, the Talich Quartet – one of the world’s finest string quartets. www.maltaartsfestival.org

On Gozo, the Victoria International Arts Festival (June 10-July 13) offers 33 concerts by musicians from nearby Sicily to far-flung South Korea and Australia.

A special feature is the inclusion of a five-day mini-festival of Baroque music within the larger programme. www.viaf.org.mt

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