What's on in York, Yorkshire

Van Morrison

Van Morrison is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. Both his live performances and his studio recordings are considered to be inspirational and among the best in the world. He has won 6 Grammy Awards and is inducted into both the 'Rock and Roll' and 'Songwriters Hall of Fame'. His latest album recording was 'Astral weeks, Live at the Hollywood Bowl' in 2009.…

Katherine Jenkins

Katherine Jenkins first rose to stardom in 1998. She is a hugely popular Welsh Mezzo soprano and classical musician. Jenkins graduated with honours from the Royal Academy of Music then worked as a freelance singing teacher. Whilst waiting for her 'big break' she worked, for a time, as a tour guide o the London Eye before securing her amazing 6 album deal with Universal Records. Now one of the top 20 millionaires in the land she has become phenomenally successful as a live performer and recording artist.…

Grouplove is a relatively new American Indie rock band, thrust into the spotlight in 2011 with the release of their debut album ‘Never trust a happy song.’ The second single from the album, ‘Tongue tied’ reached number 16 on the US Alternative Billboard chart. The band was formed in Greece during a summer vacation, when the five members, Christian Zucconi, Sean Gadd, Hannah Hooper, Andrew Wesson and Ryan Rabin met and began making music together. After the holiday was over, it was decided that they shared such a creative bond, that they should all relocate to Los Angele…

Seth Lakeman

English Folk musician Seth Lakeman was born and raised in Devon and along with his brothers Sam and Sean has played a variety of instruments and recorded folk music in their own band first of all. Seth's solo career was launched in 2002 when he released his debut album 'The Punch Bowl' to much critical acclaim. Subsequent album releases were; 'Kitty Jay' in 2004, 'Freedom Fields' in 2006, 'Poor man's Heaven' in 2008 and 'Hearts and Mind's' in 2010. Seth's instrumental range includes vocals, banjo, fiddle, viola and guitar.…

Having completed an outstanding tour of the US in 2011, Joan Baez is ready to embark on a twenty-one date tour of the United Kingdom, before heading to Germany and France in the latter days of spring. Known for her gutsy vocal style, she began her career over 50 years ago by introducing folk music into the popular rock scene of the 60's. She is well-known not only for her heady music and songwriting but also for her participation as an activist for peace and justice for all mankind. Her desire to bring attention to the unfair conditions some people have to endure also began in the 60's. Ov…

Matt Cardle

A true rags to riches story, English singer songwriter Matt Cardle first made a name for himself by winning the seventh series of popular UK reality TV show The X Factor in 2010. A consistent fan favorite during his tenure on the X-factor, Matt Cardle captured the viewers attention performance after performance with his passionate rock style, heavily featuring both his abilities as a guitarist as well as an impressive vocal range. A set of skills undoubtedly honed during his time spent as a lead vocalist and guitarist for rock bands Seven Summers and Darwyn. His first single, a recording of hi…

Rebecca Ferguson, a singer songwriter from Liverpool first caught public's eye in 2010 when she was fighting her way to the stars in the popular star search show The X Factor, where she finished as a runner-up. Her astonishing vocal abilities and unique character quickly gained the sympathy of the public. Overtly shy, but incredibly talented, Rebecca Ferguson prophesied her success with the first audition song she performed: "The Change is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke. Not winning the title didn't stop her from pursuing her dream to perform. Her debut single "Nothing's Real but Love", which she co…

Sarah Millican

Sarah Millican is a successful English stand-up comedienne from South Shields. Her profile on the comedy scene first increased after winning the 'if.comedy award' in 2008 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She is now a regular and popular addition to many a TV show such as 'Have I Got News For You', '8 Out of Ten Cats', 'Mock the Week' etc and has recently been a celebrity guest panellist on 'Loose Women'. She releases her 'Live' DVD in 2011 and has completed three live tours, the latest of which was her 'Chatterbox' tour in 2010.…

Doug Stanhope

American stand-up comic Doug Stanhope brings to audiences his hilarious comedy material that ranges from 'true-life graphic perversion to volatile social criticism'. Vulgar, opinionated and brutally honest, his material shocks but entertains, and is certainly not for everybody. Doug was selected by both Variety and the Hollywood Reporter as one of the Top Ten Comics To Watch.…

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…