Music

A capacity audience at the Palace Theatre, Newark, on March 6, was treated to a superb concert of choral and ensemble singing at its best.

Byron House at Trent University, Nottingham, is the perfect venue for intimate shows with a very good sound system. I would guess there must have been 250 to 300 supporters in the audience for the Reverend And The Makers gig on March 9, which gave a real feeling of being with the band.

Newark Blues Festival is set to return for a second year. The event will take place from September 10 to 13, staged with the help of main partner, the Liz Hobbs Group of Newark. There will be plenty of live music and workshops.

Virtuoso British pianist Freddy Kempf joins Sinfonia Viva for a concert at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, on Tuesday (March 16) at 7.30pm.

One of the most successful blues bands in the UK returns to the Palace Theatre, Newark, on Thursday (March 18) at 7.30pm.

Drawing on her English and Ghanaian roots, Lorraine Ayensu performs a range of music. She is accompanied by Norma Daykin on alto saxophone and Nii Tagoe on West African percussion.

West Country singer/songwriter Steve Knightley is often referred to in folk music circles as Britain’s Bruce Springsteen, thanks to his great guitar-style, easy-going charm, and hard-hitting songs about the state of the nation.

The next production to be staged by Carlton Operatic Society is The Wizard Of Oz.

Opera North returns to the Theatre Royal, Nottingham, next week with three productions — Puccini’s La Bohème, Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore and Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte.

A concert to raise money to help restore Barnbygate Methodist Church in Newark will be held a week tomorrow (March 13) at 7.30pm.

Lady Gaga has rescheduled her concert, due to have taken place on March 8 at Trent FM Arena Nottingham, because of logistical issues.

Three top performers of British jazz have joined forces for a concert, The Three Bs, at The Meres, Grantham, on March 5.

Tribute band Boot-Led-Zeppelin takes to the stage at Newark's Palace Theatre on March 12, at 8pm.

Classic rock ‘n’ roll country comes to Newark’s Palace Theatre next week with a triple bill of performers.

One of the best Queen tribute bands in the UK will take part in a charity concert next month.

An expectant audience at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham, on Monday (Feb 22) were treated to a powerful, debut performance by opera star Jonathan Ansell in Bill Kenwright’s production of Whistle Down The Wind.

Musicians with Thoresby Colliery Band, based in Edwinstowe, hit all the right notes to become entertainment champions at the Butlins Mineworkers’ Brass Band Championships.

With shows packed almost every night from the middle of February for three months I felt lucky to attend Hot Chip’s Rock City gig in Nottingham.

Fans of the Fab Four will be able to go on a musical trip back in time when The Beatles Experience comes to Balderton Village Centre next month.

The head of music at the Grove School, Balderton, is putting his skills to good use as the musical director for Mansfield Amateur Operatic And Dramatic Society.