Swindon Bowl Concerts '09 

Town Gardens all set for music events

 

Party in the park: the Old Town Bowl in Town Gardens

The line-up for the Swindon Bowl concerts will be hoping to continue the live music buzz still around after the BBC Big Weekend.

 

Starting with the high-energy Southsayers on 13 June, five open-air gigs are planned throughout the summer.

 

Tickets are available from the Arts Centre and Tourist Information in Regent Street.

 

See links below for more information.

 

 

 

 

Swindon Bowl Line-up '09

 

Soothsayers

Soothsayers 

Saturday 13 June
Doors 6pm, on stage from 8pm, finish 10.30pm

Music for all people from all cultures and nations, a group of musicians playing a fusion of nu Afro beat and dub; a cultural collision created by movement of people; music with vision and a message; music for all people from all cultures and nations.

 

The dynamic and exciting live act with thumping grooves, killer horn lines and uplifting vocal melodies has grown ever tighter over the last year making them one of the best live acts on the scene.

 

> Soothsayers - myspace

 

Grupo Lokito

Grupo Lokito
Saturday 4 July
Doors 6pm, on stage from 8pm, finish 10.30pm

Fusing Salsa and Congolese Rumba in an exuberant explosion of sound.

 

The flaming partnership between the UK Salsa piano queen Sara McGuinness and Congolese singer Jose Hendrix Ndelo, ignites the creativity of wizard musicians spanning generations and continents who have chosen to make London their home.

Featuring melodious vocals and spectacular dance moves.

 

> Grupo Lokito - myspace

Sukshinder Shinda

Sukshinder Shinda
Saturday 25 July
Doors 7.15pm, finish 10.30pm

Infectious beats, dhol drums and dancing feet guaranteed If you know anything about the Bhangra scene, Sukshinder Shinda needs no introduction.

If you don’t - as winner of 2 UK Asian Music Awards in 2008 for ‘Best Live Act’ and ‘Best Album’ for ‘Living the Dream’ - his live stage shows and talent have captured the imagination of the public in virtually every corner of the world.

Infectious beats, dhol drums and dancing feet guaranteed.

 

> Sukshinder Shinda - myspace

King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys

King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys
Saturday 8 August
Doors 6pm, on stage from 8pm, finish 10.30pm

Strictly Come Swing Dancing King Pleasure & the Biscuit Boys are more than just the world’s greatest swing band, they are an institution!
Dazzling musicianship and riveting stage performances has established them as the Kings of Swing.

They will be joined by Paul &Natasha who came top in the London heat of BBC 1's Strictly Dance Fever, the reality TV show with Graham Norton.

They rapidly became experts at this dance and have been influential in re-popularising its energetic and highly stylised dance form in the UK.

Dance tutors will be on hand to ensure you fully enter into the spirit of the era.

 

Swindon Invincible 2009

Swindon Invincible 2009
Saturday 29 August
Doors 3pm till 10.30pm

The Ultimate Dance festival.

The Ultimate Dance festival returns bigger and better with international known acts supported by incredible local talents in this the Battle in the Bowl 2.

> Swindon Invicible - website

Ticket prices for this concert to be announced.

Tickets available from the Art Centre Box Office on 01793 614837 Or from the Visitor Information Centre on 01793 530328