Full steam ahead for Bristol Beacon with an eclectic start to 2023
Expect classical, folk, rock, pop… and all that jazz as Bristol Beacon kicks off the year with a stellar line-up of live music and gigs
Set in the beautiful interiors of St. George’s Bristol, an unmissable performance awaits featuring the ongoing collaborations between Iranian artist Kayhan Kalhor and Erdal Erzincan. Drawing on the folk and classical heritage of their homeland, their pair fuse the respective traditions of Persia and Ottoman Turkey with their vibrant virtuosic explorations of Middle Eastern classical instrumentation which creates striking and trance-like arrangements.Â
Contemporary-classical compositions will be filling up the Bristol Beacon as Frederico Albanese brings his avant-pop and electronica sounds to the Foyer. The multi-instrumentalist work employs a wide range of sounds including tape processing, synthesisers, melodica and electric guitar – making this a modern-classical performance not to be missed.Â
Norwegian musician Siv Jakobsen with her delicate vocals, poignancy and finger-picked guitar playing will be bringing a breathtaking performance to The Louisiana on Wednesday 8 February. Jakobsen’s gracefully haunting ambient folk will hear soaring strings, striking harp and brass arrangements.
With rich and shimmering psych-folk, introspective lyrical wit and sophisticated 60s homage – Brighton based duo, Native Harrow, is showcasing their talents at The Crofters Rights. After making the move from Pennsylvania to the seagull-centric seaside, the classy folk-rock duo have since shared ‘Old Kind of Magic’ – an enchanted collection of songs that reprises 60’s sounds and sensibilities in a delightfully original way.Â
To round off a phenomenal two months of live music, Kerala Dust will headline an evening at Strange Brew with their combination of Americana and blues with broodling electronica. Their debut album ‘Light, West’ showcases Kerala Dust’s hypnotic sound which is brought to life when performed live with their eclectic and experimental approach – making for a mesmerising and vibrant experience.Â
Tickets for each event are on sale now including booking fee and can be purchased over on the Bristol Beacon website. For more information and updates on all Bristol Beacon events and news, follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Chief, the one that bugs the team for team for their reviews and images. Creator and founder of The Bristol Gig Guide. Can usually be found swamped in admin or getting cramp kneeling at the front of a gig.
Available for: Gig Shoots, Gig Reviews, Photo Shoots, Album and Single cover shoots, Videography work, Interviews and Touring
First attended gig: Republica, circa 1996.
First gig shot: Hands Off Gretel, at The Louisiana!
Dream gig: Huge metalhead and my ultimate dream gig would be shooting my heroes Slipknot at a huge stadium gig, or as festival headliners. And to experience shooting a headline tour outside the UK
