JCC back in Wales

John Cooper Clarke will be playing 2 Welsh dates this summer when he appears at the Gower Heritage Centre in Swansea 23rd June and the following day 24th June at the Gate in Cardiff. Tickets are available now:

Swansea -
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/153925

Cardiff -
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/164164

Hats off to the View

The View return in 2012 with a new album "Cheeky for a Reason" described by the band as "Fleetwood Mac's Rumours as done by the Clash". In support of the album the band will be playing a UK tour in June including a date at Cardiff University 19th June. Tickets on sale now priced £14 at:



http://www.ents24.com/web/event/The-View-Cardiff-University-SU-The-Great-Hall-Solus-CF10-2871964.html

Gong Therapy

Archetypal hippy band Gong will be playing Cardiff University 16th November. The band still feature original members such as 74 year old Daevid Allen and are probably best known for their 1970s 'Radio Gnome' trilogy of albums.Tickets priced at £16 are on sale now:

http://www.ents24.com/web/event/Gong-Cardiff-University-SU-The-Great-Hall-Solus-CF10-2875204.html

Van the Greenman

Van Morrison has been added to this year's 10th Anniversary Green Man Festival line up taking place at Glanusk near Brecon 17-19th August. More information at:

http://www.greenman.net/

Patti Smith for Coal Exchange

Patti Smith makes a return visit to the Coal Exchange in Cardiff 26th June on one of only a handful of UK dates she is playing this summer. She will be releasing new album 'Banga' in June her first studio album of original material since 2004's 'Trampin'.

tickets available from:

http://www.ticketlineuk.com/event/concert-gig-tickets/patti-smith-and-her-band-tickets-cardiff-coal-exchange-26062012-3288/patti-smith-and-her-band-tickets-95776

Too-Rye-Ay Treorchy

Dexy’s Midnight Runners produced some of the most iconic sounds of the 1980s, not just the perennial disco favourite ‘Come on Eileen’ but many others such as ‘Geno’ and ‘Jackie Wilson Said’. The re-named Dexy’s have chosen the Parc & Dare in Treorchy as the venue for their warm up show ahead of some major UK dates. The band will be focussing on the new album “One Day I’m Going to Fly” their first since 1985! However, they will no doubt be playing some of the old favourites as well. The gig takes place 4th May and tickets are available from:

http://www.seetickets.com/Event/DEXYS/Parc-Dare-Theatre/623208

Cale turns 70

We would like to wish John Clale many happy returns as he turns 70 this month. Still working and still as relevant as he was 40 years ago.