Frank Turner Still Believes

People's hero and heir to Billy Bragg's throne Frank Turner returns with a UK tour in November including a date at Swansea's Brangwyn Hall 14th November. Tickets are on sale 20th April. Turner will be releasing a special limited edition 7" single of "I Still Believe" to mark Record Store Day 21st April.

Mumford & Sons open UK tour in Cardiff

Mumford & Sons have announced a UK tour this summer opening in Cardiff on Wednesday 30th May at St David's Hall. Tickets for the 'Gentlemen of the road stopover tour' go on sale 21st April.

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