Ben Macnair

Review: Nicola Benedetti at Birmingham Town Hall
By Ben Macnair on March 11, 2018
In the 12 years since winning Young Musician of the Year, Nicola Benedetti has built up an impressive career playing some of the most technically...
Review: The Music of David Bowie with the CBSO at Birmingham Symphony Hall
By Ben Macnair on March 11, 2018
Sometimes when a musician has been a leading figure in popular culture it is easy to over-look the range of their output, how many stylistic...
Review: False Lights at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on March 7, 2018
The fast-rising folk-rock band False Lights launched their latest album Harmonograph when they played at Lichfield Guildhall as part of their latest tour.
Review: The Grahams at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on March 5, 2018
The crowd that braved the worst excesses of the Beast from the East were rewarded by a set of lively Americana, fine harmony singing, strong...
Review: The Chris Bevington Organisation at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on February 21, 2018
Three albums into their career, the nine-piece Chris Bevington Organisation wowed an audience of blues, rock and jazz fans when they played at the Lichfield...
Review: Rodney Branigan at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on February 9, 2018
With influences that ranged from the acoustic guitar heroics of Michael Hedges to rap, a lively stage presence and the ability to play more than...
Review: Steve Knightley at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on February 3, 2018
Lichfield Guildhall proved to be a very busy place when the critically acclaimed singer songwriter Steve Knightley performed there as part of his songs and...
Review: Stevie Nimmo at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on January 29, 2018
The singer-songwriter Stevie Nimmo and his band gave a masterclass in modern blues when they made their debut at Lichfield Guildhall.
Review: Paul Jones and Dave Kelly at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on January 12, 2018
Take two leading blues musicians who started their careers in the 1960s, add in a sold out audience, and Lichfield Arts started 2018 in great...
Review: The Sleaze Brothers at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on January 1, 2018
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that there ain’t no party like a Sleaze Brothers party - and the talented band proved it once again.