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 Pendulum
SATURDAY 17TH MAY - OVER 18s ONLY Following their sell out tour at the end of 2007, groundbreaking crossover dance act, Pendulum, return to the UK with their full live band experience. Expect lots of brand new material as the band release their second album, 'In Silico', on May 12th.
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| www.myspace.com/officialpendulum |
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 Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back + Kool Keith + Kutmasta Kurt AKA Dr Octagon + Anti Pop Consortium + Edan + Dagha + Bomb S
FRIDAY 23RD MAY - OVER 18s ONLY Public Enemy come to the UK to perform one of the greatest and most influential recordings of all time, 'It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back'. This incredibly special show includes a stellar supporting cast including Kool Keith, Anti Pop Consortium and Bomb Squad. |
| www.publicenemy.com |
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 Comedy Link Up
SUNDAY 25TH MAY Seven of the best heavyweight comedians come together for one night only in the biggest urban comedy showcase this summer. Featuring live performances from Kevin Hart, Felix Dexter, Eddie Kadi, Slim, Richard Blackwood, Felicity Ethnic and Paul Chowdry.
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| www.myspace.com/harmonyhotproductions |
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 Pete Murray
FRIDAY 30TH MAY This Australian singer songwriter has released two incredible albums full of songs that range from soul-baring acoustic tracks to joyous rock 'n' roll celebrations. |
| www.petemurray.com |
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 Daniela Mercury - Bale Mulato Tour
SUNDAY 1ST JUNE International Brazilian Superstar and 2007 Latin Grammy Award winner Daniela Mercury hits the UK this June.
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| www.danielamercury.art.br |
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 The Pigeon Detectives
SATURDAY 7TH JUNE One of the biggest bands to come out of 2007, The Pigeon Detectives have enjoyed massive success with their debut long-player 'Wait For Me'.
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| www.thepigeondetectives.com |
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 N*E*R*D
SATURDAY 14TH JUNE Pharrell, Chad and Shay are back with the follow up to 2004's 'Fly Or Die' and some explosive live shows.
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| www.n-e-r-d.com |
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 Coldplay
MONDAY 16TH JUNE To celebrate the release of their brand new album 'Viva La Vida', Coldplay are playing a free concert at Carling Academy Brixton. Tickets are available through the band's website until 1st June. Winners receive notification on June 5th. Two million people downloaded the album's lead single 'Violet Hill' during the first week period, in which the band made the song available to fans for free. |
| www.coldplay.com |
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 Alanis Morissette
THURSDAY 19TH JUNE Alanis Morissette can be defined as the biggest selling female rock artist in music selling over 55 million records worldwide. Her music career started nearly 20 years ago and has no signs of stopping with her latest album 'Flavours of Entanglement'. |
| www.alanis.com |
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 John Mayer
FRIDAY 27TH JUNE John Mayer has already scooped two Grammy Awards and at 28 years of age is one of America's most pivotal young artists.
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| www.johnmayer.com |
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 Death Cab For Cutie
THURSDAY 17TH JULY Having confirmed an appearance at Latitude Festival and a small amount of shows in support of their latest album 'Narrow Stairs', Death Cab For Cutie are back with their best material to date.
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| www.deathcabforcutie.com |
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 Jill Scott
FRIDAY 18TH JULY The Grammy Award winning artist brings her fusion of R&B, jazz, soul and poetry to Brixton this summer |
| www.jillscott.com |
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 Billy Idol
THURSDAY 31ST JULY Platinum selling Punk sensation Billy Idol returns to the UK for the first time in 2 years. The 80's rock legend will be performing from a library of hits including 'Rebel Yell' and 'White Wedding'. |
| www.billyidol.net |
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 Lenny Kravitz
WEDNESDAY 13TH AUGUST Rock icon Lenny Kravitz has launched a musical movement with his eigth studio album and first release in three years, 'It Is Time For A Love Revolution'. Full of soul, funk, and jazz grooves and the undeniable anthemic lyricism that's been his trademark from day one, he brings his epic live show to Carling Academy Brixton for one night only.
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| www.lennykravitz.com |
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 Gary V plus Gabriel Valenciano
SATURDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER Ultra talented Gary V brings his energetic show to London after rising to fame as a Filipino musician, composer, actor, producer and gospel singer.
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| www.garyv.com |
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 Guava Jelly
SUNDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER Side splitting comedy comes to Brixton in the shape of Patrick Brown's Guava Jelly - a story of a zany love triangle featuring Oliver Samuels, Audrey Reid and Volier Mafee Johnson. |
| www.myspace.com/harmonyhotproductions |
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 Foals
THURSDAY 16TH OCTOBER Foals are fast becoming one of the biggest new British bands, and the Oxford boys will show you why in their explosive live performance. Their debut album 'Antidotes' was out earlier this year |
| www.wearefoals.com |
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 The Mighty Boosh
MONDAY 20TH, TUESDAY 21ST, WEDNESDAY 22ND, THURSDAY 23RD, FRIDAY 24TH & SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER Following on from the sell out success of their debut tour, Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt return to the live stage with their heady brew of music and comedy. Vince Noir and Howard Moon will be joined by a host of characters from their hit TV show. Expect punks and yetis, and monsters with elbow patches, in a psychedelic meteorite of music and mayhem. |
| www.themightyboosh.co.uk |
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 The Hoosiers
MONDAY 27TH OCTOBER They've sold over 600,000 copies of their debut album, created their own musical genre with 'Oddpop' and after the success of their sell out spring tour The Hoosiers announce more live dates. The fancy dress theme for the tour is 'What you want to be when you grow up' so let your inner child out and get your costumes ready!
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| www.thehoosiers.co.uk |
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 Hot Chip
THURSDAY 6TH NOVEMBER - FRIDAY 7TH NOVEMBER After an epic show back in February the magnificent Hot Chip return to Brixton this November for a double dose of electro-pop carnage.
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| www.hotchip.co.uk |
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 Alter Bridge
SATURDAY 8TH NOVEMBER American hard rockers Alter Bridge come to the UK armed with new material from their latest album 'Blackbird'.
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| www.alterbridge.com |
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 The Rifles
FRIDAY 21ST NOVEMBER London four piece The Rifles come to Brixton following exclusive festival appearances. After high praise from the Mod legend Paul Weller and Zane Lowe amongst many others, The Rifles are set to emerge from 2008 as the UK's hottest band. |
| www.myspace.com/therifles |
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 Carter USM
SATURDAY 22ND NOVEMBER Carter USM reformed last year to mark the 20th anniversary of their formation and 10th anniversary of their split. It was a legendary night with Jim Bob and Fruitbat playing hits from their 10 year career to a sold out crowd and now, due to popular demand, they return to play what will be another epic gig! |
| www.carterusm.co.uk |
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 Paul Weller
MONDAY 24TH & TUESDAY 25TH NOVEMBER The legendary Paul Weller penned a soundtrack to a generation and comes to Carling Academy Brixton this November for two exclusive dates. |
| www.paulweller.com |
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 New Found Glory
FRIDAY 28TH NOVEMBER One of the first bands to fuse emo and punk-pop, add a tinge of hardcore, and bring it to the mainstream, New Found Glory are setting the pace for 2008 with two upcoming album releases and a UK tour.
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| www.newfoundglory.com |
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 Dylan Moran
MONDAY 1ST DECEMBER Star of Black Books, Shaun Of The Dead and Run Fat Boy Run is back with a brand new show, 'What It Is'. Moran's legendary stand up rants have sold out across the world cementing this unkempt wordsmith's reputation as one of the most foremost comics of his generation.
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| www.myspace.com/dylanmoran69 |
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 Jimmy Carr - Joke Technician
SUNDAY 30TH NOVEMBER & SUNDAY 7TH DECEMBER Jimmy Carr takes his dry and sardonic one-liners to a whole new level with his latest tour full of all new, unseen material. |
| www.jimmycarr.com |
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 James + Athlete
MONDAY 15TH - TUESDAY 16TH DECEMBER One of the 90's biggest UK acts, James reformed last year and have since embarked on two sold out tours. Now with special guest support from Athlete they get ready to entertain audiences once again with old classics and new material.
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| www.wearejames.com |
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