Gigs - 7/11/08

Nov 7 2008 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

FRIDAY

BIRKENHEAD, Pacific Road Arts Centre (0151 647 0752 – www.bestguitarfest.com): 20th International Guitar Festival of Great Britain presents James Burton

CHESTER, Alexander’s Jazz Theatre, Rufus Court (01244 340005): The Funky Doctors

CREWE, Limelight Club, Hightown (01270 251929 – www.crewe-limelight.co.uk): Are You Experienced

LIVERPOOL, Academy (0870 771 2000): Airbourne, Stone Gods and Sound & Fury

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): The Stranglers

MANCHESTER, Ritz (0161 236 4355): Paul Heaton and Cerys Matthews

STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street, Hanley (01782 214991 - www.thesugarmill.co.uk): The View

WARDLE, The Jolly Tar, Nantwich Road (01270 528283): Tumbling Dice

WIRRAL, Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight (0151 643 8757): The Searchers

SATURDAY

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf (01244 390090): Funkdub presents Yes King

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Airbourne, Stone Gods and Sound & Fury

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Seth Lakeman

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Laura Marling

STOKE-ON-TRENT, Victoria Hall (0870 060 6649 – www.victoria-hall.info): Charlie Landsborough

WARRINGTON, The Bay Leaf Indian Restaurant & Bar, Harpers Road, Padgate (01925 823707): Smokehouse Blues

SUNDAY

LLANDUDNO, Venue Cymru (01492 872000 – www.venuecymru.co.uk): The Feeling

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Fleet Foxes

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Alter Bridge and Hot Leg

MANCHESTER, Ruby Lounge (0161 832 1111): Neon Neon

STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street, Hanley (01782 214991 - www.thesugarmill.co.uk): The Kills

MONDAY

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf (01244 390090): Ainsley Lister

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Ryan Adams & The Cardinals

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Scouting For Girls

TUESDAY

BIRKENHEAD, Pacific Road Arts Centre (0151 647 0752 – www.bestguitarfest.com): 20th International Guitar Festival of Great Britain presents Charlie Musselwhite and Dave Peabody

BIRKENHEAD, Town Hall (0151 647 0752 – www.bestguitarfest.com): 20th International Guitar Festival of Great Britain presents Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf (01244 390090): Peter Bruntnell, Jeb Lloy Nichols and Michael Weston King

LLAY, Royal British Legion (01745 812260 – www.northwalesjazz.org.uk): Steve Oakes Quartet

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Never Say Die, Parkway Drive, Unearth, Despised Icon and Architects etc

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Scouting For Girls

RUNCORN, The Brindley (0151 907 8360 – www.thebrindley.org.uk for details): Fish

WEDNESDAY

BIRKENHEAD, Town Hall (0151 647 0752 – www.bestguitarfest.com): 20th International Guitar Festival of Great Britain presents Kit Holmes and Ruth Wilde

BIRKENHEAD, Williamson Art Gallery (0151 647 0752 – www.bestguitarfest.com): 20th International Guitar Festival of Great Britain presents Galina Vale

LIVERPOOL, Barfly (0870 907 0999): Finch

LLANDUDNO, Venue Cymru (01492 872000 – www.venuecymru.co.uk): Hayley Westenra

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): The Rifles and Once A Thief

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Rock The Bells featuring Nas, Mos Def, The Pharcyde and DJ Supernatural & Scratch

THURSDAY

BIRKENHEAD, Pacific Road Arts Centre (0151 647 0752 – www.bestguitarfest.com): 20th International Guitar Festival of Great Britain presents Martin Carthy

BIRKENHEAD, Priory (0151 647 0752 – www.bestguitarfest.com): 20th International Guitar Festival of Great Britain presents Campbell Duo

BIRKENHEAD, Town Hall (0151 647 0752 – www.bestguitarfest.com): 20th International Guitar Festival of Great Britain presents Partisans

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): Sneaky Sound System

MANCHESTER, Night & Day Cafe (0161 832 1111): Grammatics and Michachu

STOKE-ON-TRENT, Victoria Hall (0870 060 6649 – www.victoria-hall.info): The Christians

WIRRAL, Poulton Victoria Sports & Social Club. Poulton Bridge Road, Wallasey (0773 327 0567): Leasowe Castle Country & Western Music Club presents Kevin Francis

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14

BIRKENHEAD, Town Hall (0151 647 0752 – www.bestguitarfest.com): 20th International Guitar Festival of Great Britain presents John Goldie Band

BIRKENHEAD, Pacific Road Arts Centre (0151 647 0752 – www.bestguitarfest.com): 20th International Guitar Festival of Great Britain presents Tim O’Brien

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf (01244 390090): The Loving Cup

LITTLE BUDWORTH, Village Hall (01829 760605): The Daniel Smith Blues Band

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Motorhead, Saxon and Danko Jones