Friday 23rd May
Ashley Fripp
A lunchtime recital of Beethoven and Lizst from the 'disarmingly precocious' award-winning British pianist.
1pm, £10
Brighton Dome – Church Street, BN1 1UE
@brightdome
Mark Chadwick
The former Levellers frontman performs a set of his solo folk work, with tracks from his new album 'Moment'.
8pm, £10
Prince Albert – 48 Trafalgar Street, BN1 4ED
@levellermark
The former Levellers frontman performs a set of his solo folk work, with tracks from his new album 'Moment'.
8pm, £10
Prince Albert – 48 Trafalgar Street, BN1 4ED
@levellermark
Flash Bang Band
A late night show as part of the Fringe Festival with the death pop trio. Support from Clowns and Theives By Code.
11pm, £7/5 adv,
The Warren – Russell Place, BN1 2RG
@FLASHBANGBAND
Saturday 24th May
Bite2: YOUTH Poets vs. MCs Slam
Returning for a second year, the young poets and rappers of Brighton get together to battle their words.
6:30pm, £5/2 conc.
Brighton Youth Centre – 64 Edward Street, BN2 0JR
Returning for a second year, the young poets and rappers of Brighton get together to battle their words.
6:30pm, £5/2 conc.
Brighton Youth Centre – 64 Edward Street, BN2 0JR
Philharmonia Orchestra
Led by John Wilson, the orchestra will be performing works by Stravinsky, Bernstein and Ravel.
7:30pm, £10-30
Brighton Dome – Church Street, BN1 1UE
@philharmonia
Sunday 25th May
Sussex Jazz Orchestra
Modern Jazz Big Band based in Brighton playing the music of founder the late Ian Hamer and others including Paul Busby, Thad Jones and Kenny Wheeler.
6pm, free entry
The Round Georges – 14-15 Sutherland Road, BN2 0EQ
@SussexJazzOrch
Gabriella Cilmi
Australian-Italian singer-songwriter Gabriella says there is still "nothing sweet about me" with her grown up new record, Sting. SUpport from Chris Simmons and Fools Empire.
7pm, £8
The Haunt - 10 Pool Valley, BN1 1NJ
@gabriellacilmi
Dusty Limits: Psycho
Internationally-acclaimed, award-winning cabaret star Dusty Limits sings songs of love and lunacy.
9pm, £10
Komedia – 44-47 Gardner Street, BN11UN
@DustyLimits
Monday 26th May
Reggae All-Dayer
Spend your bank holiday monday Jammin' with the best of them whatever the weather at Concorde's all day reggae marathon.
From 2pm, free entry
Concorde II – Madeira Drive, BN2 1EN
@concorde_2
Tuesday 27th May
Pet Shop Boys
Formed in the 80's and still going strong, the electronic pop duo come to Brighton as part of their Electric World Tour, promoting the record of the same name, released last year.
7:30pm, £33.50
Brighton Centre - King's Rd, Brighton, BN1 2GR
@petshopboys
Formed in the 80's and still going strong, the electronic pop duo come to Brighton as part of their Electric World Tour, promoting the record of the same name, released last year.
7:30pm, £33.50
Brighton Centre - King's Rd, Brighton, BN1 2GR
@petshopboys
Hop Poles Open Mic
A newly established open mic night with a chilled out vibe, that has already attracted a lot of Brighton's finest musical talent. With great drink promos, get down early if you want to play or get a good seat to watch!
8pm, free entry
Hop Poles – 13 Middle Street, BN1 1AL
@HopPolesBrighto
A newly established open mic night with a chilled out vibe, that has already attracted a lot of Brighton's finest musical talent. With great drink promos, get down early if you want to play or get a good seat to watch!
8pm, free entry
Hop Poles – 13 Middle Street, BN1 1AL
@HopPolesBrighto
Wednesday 28th May
Decomposed
Discover the awesome power of classical music in this hilarious and riotous ‘buddy-adventure’ on bunk-beds.
2pm, £8.50/7
The Old Market – 11a Upper Market Street, BN3 1AS
@TOMvenue
Thursday 29th May
Tom Hickox
Critically acclaimed songwriter Tom Hickox is receiving a lot great press at the moment, and rightly so! Check him out while you can: he is certainly going places!
8pm, £7.50
The Hope – 11 Queens Road, BN1 3WA
@tomhickox
Critically acclaimed songwriter Tom Hickox is receiving a lot great press at the moment, and rightly so! Check him out while you can: he is certainly going places!
8pm, £7.50
The Hope – 11 Queens Road, BN1 3WA
@tomhickox
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EP REVIEW - Madison Violet
Canadian songwriting duo Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac mix things up with their new self-titled EP, exclusively created for their current tour, featuring four tracks from their forthcoming album (title tbc), which should be out in Autumn 2014. The new material shows a clear departure from their simple acoustic follk roots and a movement towards a more indie-pop sound, which they suit just as well. The opening track 'Under Fire' has a strong electronic influence fusing disco beats, blues guitar, a cornucopia of vocal harmonies and a boogie woogie piano part. 'These ships' opens up with a riff that wouldn't be out of place in an Ibiza club anthem, which feels slightly like a cross between Avicii's mega-hit song 'Wake Me Up' and Shakira's 'Hips Don't Lie' - not a bad thing by any stretch of the imagination. This is my favourite track from the EP with an instantly catchy sing-along chorus "Like I did like you did like we did, baby we weren't built for these ships". 'Operator' combines beeps and synths with a simple vocal and driving drums whilst the closing track 'Trouble' has a spacious otherworldly feel. Their live performance at Prince Albert on Monday was passionate yet restrained, with the addition of a drummer and bass player as well as the duo playing extra violin and synth parts, giving them a more band-like feel. The EP is a great taste of what the album has to offer and I look forward to hearing it towards the end of the year.
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