Music

This week singer Paul Heaton, who marks 25 years in the music business, sets out on one of the most unusual tours that any pop artist has ever embarked upon.

Singer Elkie Brooks pays a return visit to the Palace Theatre, Newark, on May 14 as part of her 50th anniversary tour.

Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen and The Jive Aces take to the stage at Newark's Palace Theatre on Sunday, May 16, in Jazz Meets Jive at 7.30pm.

Jazz and swing singer Todd Gordon Sings The Great American Songbook at Newark's Palace Theatre on Saturday, May 15.

Flamenco, jazz and gipsy music combine for TG Collective shows.

Critically-acclaimed Isis Ensemble is bringing its Summer Serenade series to Newark with a premiere performance outside of London.

Baritone singer Mark Evans brings his Operaxposed show to Village Ventures, performing at Thrumpton Village Hall on May 5, Dean Hole Community Centre, Caunton, on May 6 and Leadenham Hall 2000 on May 8.

Collingham Singers invited us to dream when they launched their 2010 programme at Collingham Methodist Church on Sunday.

One of the world’s greatest violinists visits Nottingham on May 7 when Pinchas Zukerman performs in a gala concert at the Royal Concert Hall at 7.30pm.

Elizabethan and Renaissance music featuring lute, gittern, records and song can be heard in the Great Hall, Southwell Minster, on May 1.

Fairport Convention, the band who originated folkrock music, are on the road and will be at Rainworth Village Hall on Thursday, May 6.

Youth String Camerata, a Midlands-based young ensemble, stages its third concert on May 8.

Waterloo UK pays tribute to the music of Abba at the Palace Theatre, Newark, on May 7, at 7.30pm.

Country singer Sarah Jory returns to her roots in a new show, after spending four years touring the world with Van Morrison.

The stage at Farnsfield Village Hall was graced on April 17 with the presence of a man regarded as one of Britain’s finest living songwriters.

Songs from across Pink Floyd’s back catalogue will be performed when the tribute act, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, comes to Nottingham’s Trent FM Arena on Sunday, April 25.

A Baroque concert will be given by 1685 at St Helena’s Church, South Scarle, on Sunday, May 9, at 3pm.

Nottingham Concert Band and the Nottingham Bluecoat Singers have been invited by the Royal Society of St George to perform at the St George’s Day Concert in the Albert Hall, Nottingham, on Friday, April 23.

British musician Nerina Pallot will perform at The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, on April 24.

A prolific singer/songwriter and his band will play in Brant Broughton on May 1 to help raise money towards building a new village hall.