Gigs - 14/11/08

Nov 14 2008 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

FRIDAY

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, Alexander’s Jazz Theatre, Rufus Court (01244 340005): Gaz and The Groovers

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

WARDLE, The Jolly Tar, Nantwich Road (01270 528283): Halcyon Nights

SATURDAY

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

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

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf (01244 390090): The Fortunate Sons

CREWE, Limelight Club, Hightown (01270 251929 – www.crewe-limelight.co.uk): UK Subs

LIVERPOOL, University (0151 256 5555): Scouting For Girls

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Hell Is For Heroes

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): David Cassidy

WARDLE, The Jolly Tar, Nantwich Road (01270 528283): Free At Last

WORTHENBURY, Village Hall: Diana Lee Braithwaite & Chris Whitley with Bob Hall

SUNDAY

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

CHESTER, Alexander’s Jazz Theatre, Rufus Court (01244 340005): Dave Roberts Quartet

CHESTER, Alexander’s Jazz Theatre, Rufus Court (01244 340005): The Gathering: Legends of Folk

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Less Than Jake

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Talo Cruz

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Bullet For My Valentine

MANCHESTER, Bridgewater Hall (0161 907 9000- www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk): Herbie Hancock

SALFORD, The Lowry, Salford Quays (0870 787 5788 - www.thelowry.com): John Martyn

MONDAY

BIRKENHEAD, Pacific Road Arts Centre (0151 647 0752 – www.bestguitarfest.com): 20th International Guitar Festival of Great Britain presents Phil Cool and Ken Nicol

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf (01244 390090): Ian McNabb

CREWE, Limelight Club, Hightown (01270 251929 – www.crewe-limelight.co.uk): John Otway

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Paul Weller

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): TV On The Radio

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): The Feeling

MANCHESTER, Bridgewater Hall (0161 907 9000- www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk): Haylie Westenra

TUESDAY

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

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

LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street (0151 709 3789): Will Young

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): The Notwist

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Low

RHYL, Pavilion Theatre (01745 330000 – www.rhylpavilion.co.uk): The Stylistics

WEDNESDAY

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

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

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): The Zutons

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): The Faint

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): New Found Glory

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

STOKE-ON-TRENT (0870 060 6649 - www.victoria-hall.info): Airbourne

THURSDAY

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

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Wednesday 13

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Razorlight

SALFORD, The Lowry, Salford Quays (0870 787 5788 – www.thelowry.com): Swing Out Sister

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

WIRRAL, Poulton Victoria Sports & Social Club. Poulton Bridge Road, Wallasey (0773 327 0567): Leasowe Castle Country & Western Music Club presents No Regrets Duo

WREXHAM, Central Station (01978 358780): Go Audio

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21

BIRKENHEAD, Pacific Road Arts Centre (0151 647 0752 – www.bestguitarfest.com): 20th International Guitar Festival of Great Britain presents John Etheridge, Arild Anderson and John Marshall Trio

CHESTER, Alexander’s Jazz Theatre, Rufus Court (01244 340005): Strapped For Cash

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

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): New Found Glory

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): The Whip

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Ida Maria

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra featuring Louise Marshall, Marc Almond & Ruby Turner

STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street, Hanley (01782 214991): Cage The Elephant

WARDLE, The Jolly Tar, Nantwich Road (01270 528283): California Blue