With their canary yellow zoot-suits and repertoire of the some of the most toe-tapping songs from the past 50 or so years, The Jive Aces showed why they are one of the leading ensembles in their packed field.
This tale of Fanny Bryce, a young Jewish girl plucked from obscurity by a sharp-eyed impresario, whose stock in trade wasn’t just her voice but playing for comedy, is also the ugly duckling story of all time and the more potent because of that.
One of the leading voices of the contemporary folk and roots scene Nancy Kerr led her band The Sweet Visitors through a set that encompassed pure folk, light jazz, hoe-down, and their own songs.
Two trios of talented musicians played to an appreciative audience when The Jaywalkers and Claret appeared at Lichfield Guildhall.
Forget the cliches – Circus Funtasia has brought big top fun back into fashion.
With a background as a busker and time spent supporting such bands as U2 and The Rolling Stones, the singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Helme bought his many years of experience on the foot-hills of live music when he appeared at Lichfield Guildhall.
This sophisticated, faux-naïf take on the high school musical is filled with exquisitely clever moments exploiting transatlantic clichés neatly without a pause. It’s funny, sentimental, with a great storyline, all-singing and all-dancing and with a very smart heart.
Two young bands from two disparate genres showcased their talents for an appreciative audience when Heidi Browne and the award-winning blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Laurence Jones appeared at Lichfield Guildhall.
Lichfield folk fans were shown a masterclass of traditional music-making when the legendary Martin Carthy appeared at the Guildhall.
In the theatrical world, they say you should never perform with children or animals. Well, Lichfield Operatic Society proved the exception to the rule this week with its production of Annie.
Haywire is a staple West End-y farce but this underrated genre turns up spectacular surprises from time to time and this cute little masterpiece turns out to be one of them.
Picture the scene – it is the early first century Christian Era and we are a small group of believers meeting illegally to hear an eye witness account of the life of perhaps the most famous man who ever lived, shortly after his terrible death.
