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THE BUSINESS   + Support | 4/7/2009 8:30pm | £6 |
A dynamic five piece band from the Essex Delta that deliver a potent mix of rock, soul and rhythm & blues that has firmly established their reputation as one of the most popular and powerful live acts around. With the distinctive vocals of John Haseltine, the contrasting lead guitar styles of Rufus Ruffell and John Rowley with the driving rhythm section of Sean McNulty on bass and Dean Hilborne on drums. The Business have entertained audiences from the most intimate club to major outdoor events with crowds exceeding 25000, at home and abroad, for over 18 years. Members of The Business have worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry including Eric Clapton, Steve Marriott and members of Dr Feelgood |
THE UGLY GUYS  + Support | 10/7/2009 8:30pm | £5 advance /£6 door |
The Ugly Guys are legendary Kursaal Flyers Paul Shuttleworth and Vic Collins on lead vocals and pedal steel, who first played together back in 1969 in Cow Pie, a band inspired by the country flavoured rock music coming out of California at the time from the likes of the Byrds and Gram Parsons' Flying Burrito Brothers. They are joined by former Jerry The Ferret guitarist Steve Oliver and Bob Clouter, Mickey Jupps' original Orioles and Legend drummer. The line up is completed by new member Andy Farrell on bass. Andy has played with Paul in the past as well as being in band's such as Eddie & the Blizzards. The band name comes from a Kursaal Flyers song: "The pretty faces came and went....but the Ugly Guys played on and on and on....". Audience reaction to the band so far has been nothing short of ecstatic, receiving praise for their authentic singing and top notch soloing, so if you like Cosmic American Music-the Byrds, the Band , the Eagles or even Counting Crows check out the Ugly Guys - they play like veterans but they rock like 18 year olds! |
LOS ENDOS   | 11/7/2009 8:30pm | £7 advance / £9 door |
tribute to Genesis |
PORTER  + 10-2-10’s  | 17/7/2009 8:30pm | £6 advance / £8 door |
With guitarist Dave Sage fully recovered and a new drummer in the frame, Porter are now rehearsing and preparing new songs for forthcoming gigs. Anybody attending the Riga gig will be rewarded with a voucher for free coach travel to our high barn gig later in the year. The Riga will be possibly their only local gig of 2009 as we have an number of exciting festivals and venues lined up in other parts of the country and their aim is to introduce more of Great Britain to the Porter sound! |
WELLERMAN  + Dexter  | 18/7/2009 8:30pm | £6 |
tribute to Paul Weller |
GUNS2ROSES  + Killing With Style & The Last Superheroes  | 24/7/2009 8:30pm | £8 advance / £10 door |
Hailing from London Guns 2 Roses are a six piece lineup with keyboards included who are totally focused on not only cloning the sound of GNR better than the rest, Guns 2 Roses are also mirror images to Axl and the boys, with ever changing outfits to catch the era and stage performances down to the last detail. Playing many songs from Appetite For Destruction, GNR Lies, Use Your Illusion I and II, Spaghetti Incident? and even tracks from Chinese Democracy. Guns 2 Roses sometimes even throw in the songs that GNR did live that never made it to an album to keep with the GNR spirit and deliver a different show everytime. Simply put you want Guns N Roses go see Guns 2 Roses. Guranteed you will see a different show everytime. THE ONLY GNR TRIBUTE BAND TO BE APPROVED BY AN ORIGINAL MEMBER OF GUNS N' ROSES! |
ELCO JONES   | 25/7/2009 8:30pm | £7.50 |
About fifteen years ago, a handful of disparate souls, bored with the nine to five, decided to make the most of their spare time and thrash out the frustrations of the day by playing their favourite music together. After honing their skills, refining their set and kicking into touch several misfits, ELCO JONES were born. A few pounds heavier, and with a lot more character and experience, they currently WOW audiences the length and breadth of the country - and can still swing it like they did back in the day!! They have been together in their present form for more than a decade and, like a good wine, have improved with age, gracing the stage at many prestigious venues: -Manchester's MEN Arena; The Belfry; The Brighton Dome; The Park Lane Hotel, and Latchingdon Football Club to name but a few!! Their heady mix of classic R 'n' B Soul, funk and disco together with their energy and enthusiasm is positively contagious! If they don't get you dancing, you must be deaf or dead! |
ABSOLUTE BOWIE   | 31/7/2009 8:30pm | £8 advance / £10 door |
Absolute Bowie were formed through a chance meeting and a mutual love of David Bowie’s music. After first conceiving the idea of a Bowie tribute they needed to create a dynamic in order to accomplish their goal. To create the authentic feel, they needed the right musicians. They searched far and wide - their musical journey was finally nearing its end as they gathered their spaceboys one by one. Once assembled their dynamic grew day by day. Halloween Jack and Trevor came as a pair (a good trick if you can do it!) and Rick and Weedy had played for several years together on a professional basis. They placed an advert in the Algarve Times for a rock god - Mick Ransom fell to earth and the line up was complete. Choosing the material from DB’s back catalogue was difficult given that there are so many great songs in his vast repertoire. The only unanimous decision was to leave out ‘The Laughing Gnome’ (sorry if this is one of your favourites, but unfortunately you will not be catered for!) Even the man himself feigned deafness when fans requested the ’song’. |
THE GARY FLETCHER BAND  | 01/08/2009 8:30pm | £8 advance / £10 door |
Blues Band member Gary brings his band to Riga for the first time. His band includes ex Dire Straits drummer Pick Withers and if you buy a ticket in advance you'll also get a free promo sampler CD!! |
| BIGTOPP   | 02/08/2009 8:30pm | tbc |
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THE CAMBRIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL   | 6/08/2009 8:30pm | |
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| THE CAMBRIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL  | 7/8/2009 8:30pm | |
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| THE CAMBRIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL  | 8/8/2009 8:30pm | |
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| THE CAMBRIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL  | 9/8/2009 8:30pm | |
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STEEMY DAN   | 21/8/2009 8:30pm | tbc |
tribute to Steely Dan |
| KENT DUCHAINE   | 22/8/2009 8:30pm | £7 |
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| THE DIRTY STRANGERS   | 27/8/2009 8:30pm | tbc |
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LIKE THE BEATLES   | 28/8/2009 8:30pm | £7 advance / £8 door |
tribute to The Beatles |
THE PHIL BURDETT GROUP   + Support | 29/8/2009 8:30pm | £6 |
CD launch gig (probably!!!) |
PURE CULT   | 04/09/2009 8:30pm | £6 |
tribute to The Cult |
Closed | 05/09/2009 8:30pm | |
Closed |
ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW & THE LOW RIDERS   | 11/09/2009 8:30pm | £18 advance / £20 door |
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CROWDIES HOUSE  | 12/09/2009 8:30pm | £7 |
Tribute to Crowded House |
| TBC | 18/09/2009 8:30pm | tbc |
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| THE PILCHARDS | 19/09/2009 8:30pm | £6 |
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FRAGILE  | 25/09/2009 8:30pm | £10 |
Tribute to Yes |
THE BLOX   | 26/09/2009 8:30pm | £6 |
Tribute to Ian Dury & The Blockheads |
| TOUCHSTONE  + DeeExpus | 27/09/2009 8:30pm | tbc |
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