What's on in Dundee, Angus

Chimaira

The heavy metal music scene has seen the entry of various bands recently and it has become really difficult for bands to sound fresh and keep the fans interested. If there is one band that has been able to deliver that constantly over the years it has to be Chimaira. These boys from Cleveland are part of the burgeoning heavy metal scene in America and they know their metal well. Formed in 1998, Chimaira has come a long way from recording their first EP ‘The present Darkness’ to their latest album ‘The Age of Hell’. The band has gone through a lot of changes in their li…

Charlie Simpson

Charlie Simpson has long and varied career behind him despite being just twenty-six. He began as a teenager with pop band Busted, a highly successful act with huge sales and two Brit Awards that paved the way for acts like McFly by showing the potential to bring instruments into boy-bands. Between 2003 and the bands eventual split, Charlie grew tired of Busted and began working on a side-project closer to the music he truly loved. Free from Busted, he could concentrate on Fightstar, a heavier affair liable to shock some previous fans but one adored by the media. Currently the band are on hiatu…

Following the recent announcement of their Brixton Academy headline show and their support slots on the Arctic Monkeys arena tour, The Vaccines have announced a run of U.K. headline shows. The band’s debut album, What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?, which was released in March of this year, was recently certified gold in the U.K. having sold in excess of 100,000 copies.…

Jimmy Carr

Funny man Jimmy Carr has become known and loved for his deadpan delivery and observational comedy. His humour is often dark yet hugely appealing as his success on TV and the live stand-up stage keeps on growing. In 2006 he became the first big name to perform in the virtual reality world 'Second Life'. He hosts TV's '8 Out of Ten Cats' and has guest presented 'Have I Got News for You'. Carr is an established writer also creating material for the likes of Frank Skinner, Bo Selecta and Lily Savage.…

Alfie Boe, the English opera singing sensation, has given many performances. Alfie Boe was the lead in Baz Luhrmann's highly acclaimed Broadway production of 'La boheme' in 2003. Boe signed with the Classic FM Presents label in 2006, releasing his album 'Classic FM Presents Alfie Boe', which came in third in the UK classical chart. The same year he signed with the EMI Classics label, and he released his album 'Onward' in 2007. In 2007, Boe toured with the Fron Male Voice Choir in the UK, performed in the first Classic FM concert and Arundel Festival with fellow soprano Natasha Marsh, and sang …

Frankie Boyle

Francis Martin Patrick Boyle ('Frankie') is a popular Scottish-born comedian, famed for his dark humour and fairly pessimistic outlook. He has enjoyed TV success as a permanent panellist on 'Mock the Week' and has featured also on 'Have I Got News For You', '8 Out of 10 Cats', 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks' and 'Argumental'. In 2009 he published 'My Shit Life So Far' and continues to entertain live audiences with his comic improvisations and political satire.…

At 24 years of age, Kevin Bridges is one of the most popular up and coming comedians in the country. His big break came at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where he won the 'So you think you're Funny' competition. Bridges has since gone on to appear on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Road Show and 'Live at the Apollo'. He is currently touring Scotland and N. Ireland and has released 'Kevin Bridges: The Story so Far ...Live in Glasgow' on DVD this year.…