The Lowry’s summer music season
May – August 2010
North West audiences will be dancing in the aisles to the sound of a great new music season. Among The Lowry’s tenth anniversary summer line-up is Suzanne Vega, known for songs such as Marlene on the Wall and Luka. The spirit of the 60s arrives as The Zombies take to the stage. The legendary Glen Campbell, who has played guitar for both Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, performs in May. Nerina Pallot returns after performing to a packed house on her last visit.
Nerina Pallot Fri 30 April
Smooth Radio’s - The Carpenters Story Mon 10 May
Glen Campbell Wed 12 May
The Swing Commanders Sun 23 May
Peter Hammill Sun 23 May
The Unthanks Fri 28 May
The Zombies Mon 31 May
Suzanne Vega Mon 14 June
Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds Sun 4 July
Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell Sun 5 September
Fri 30 April
Nerina Pallot
More than three years after the gold-selling Fires, Nerina Pallot returns with The Graduate; an album of clever, classy pop
Times 8pm
Tickets £15
Mon 10 May
Smooth Radio’s - The Carpenters Story
A celebration of 40 years of the Carpenters’ legacy, with live performances of classic hits such as Top Of The World and (They Long To Be) Close To You.
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £22.50
Wed 12 May
Glen Campbell
True pop music royalty, Glen Cambell’s career spans five decades, his record sales exceed 45 million, and his many hits include Wichita Lineman and Rhinestone Cowboy.
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £28.50 - £37.50
Sun 23 May
The Swing Commanders
With six specialist musicians, five solo voices and fourteen instruments, this high-energy sextet has wowed audiences with the best of 30s, 40s and 50s Swing.
Times 7.45pm
Tickets £12
Sun 23 May
Peter Hammill
Since starting out with the influential underground 70s group Van Der Graaf Generator, Hammill’s solo career has embraced over twenty highly original albums.
Times 8pm
Tickets £15
Fri 28 May
The Unthanks
After the Mercury Music Prize-nominated The Bairns, sisters Rachel and Becky continue to forge links between folk worlds old and new with latest album Here's The Tender Coming
Times 8pm
Tickets £16
Mon 31 May
The Zombies
After reuniting in 2008 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of seminal album Odyssey Oracle, The Zombies perform classics like She’s Not There.
Times 8pm
Tickets £18.50
Mon 14 June
Suzanne Vega
Having inspired a generation of musicians, including Beth Orton and Alanis Morrisette, Suzanne Vega returns to The Lowry for an evening of gentle yet powerful acoustic pop.
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £25
Sun 4 July
Adrian Edmondson &The Bad Shepherds
It’s time for some punk hits (The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones) played on folk instruments – not as a gag, but because this crew like the noise.
Times 8pm
Tickets £16.50
Sun 5 September
Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell
Join us for an evening of dazzling music and hilarious banter from Billy Mitchell (former singer with Lindisfarne) and Bob Fox (one of North-Eastern England’s finest singer-guitarists).
Times 7.45pm
Tickets £14
The Lowry celebrates its 10th anniversary on 28 April 2010 and has spent 10 years delighting, engaging and challenging both local and national audiences with the very best in visual art and performance. The Lowry Centre Trust is a not-for-profit charitable organisation and registered charity (no. 1053962). All income supports our world-class Theatres and Galleries programme, the care and display of the LS Lowry Collection and our life-changing Community and Education work. The Lowry’s Chief Executive, Julia Fawcett was awarded an OBE for services to the Arts in the Queen’s 2010 New Year Honours list.
Posted on Tuesday, 16 March 2010 under Press Theatre Press