The Black Keys
Utilita Arena Cardiff Mary Ann Street, Cardiff, Cardiff, United KingdomThis show was announced about seven weeks before taking place, as an add-on to a UK tour itself unveiled a week earlier, meaning American blues-rock duo The Black Keys will have missed out on cheap flight deals. They’ll have a new album out by this date – Ohio Players, on which Noel Gallagher and Beck …
Michael McIntyre
Utilita Arena Cardiff Mary Ann Street, Cardiff, Cardiff, United KingdomBig Mikey already played this venue twice on his {Macnificent} tour, which I personally think should be spelled {McNificent}, at the start of December. Now he’s back for five more dates here, which his website says are all sold out. He might consider playing, say, Cardiff City Stadium once instead and having the other six …
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Taliesin Arts Centre Swansea University, Singleton Campus, Swansea, SwanseaThoughts and prayers for the Swansea Amateur Operatic Society, who kick off May by putting on a Disney musical, albeit one obviously based on the Victor Hugo novel of the same name (featuring decently sized extracts from its text, in fact) in case rival operatic societies start getting fresh and casting aspersions.
Jellyskin
The Moon 3 Womanby Steet, Cardiff, Cardiff, United KingdomDebut Welsh show (I think) for a Leeds duo who trade in a sort of experimental rock-informed version of electronic pop. Their debut album, {In Brine}, came out about a year ago on Shepton Mallet’s very own Wrong Speed label – a trademark of quality – and Maes Y Circles and Freyja Elsy should offer …
Awen Ensemble
Aberystwyth Arts Centre Aberystwyth University Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United KingdomA creditably extensive UK tour by Awen Ensemble of Leeds, comprising 16 dates spanning over a month, includes three early May shows in Wales. It’ll be the septet’s first performances in the country, though for Emyr Penry Dance – trumpet player, co-founder of the Ensemble and their de facto bandleader – a show in Aberystwyth …
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