Friday 1st March
SOAAR presents
NICK HARPER
Saturday 2nd March
Funny Beeseness presents
Fitz of laughter
Sunday 3rd March
Funny Beeseness presents
Eddy Brimson:
Life Coaching for ****holes
AFTERNOON SHOW Doors 3 pm
EDDY BRIMSON: LIFE COACHING FOR A***HOLES
Watch the promo video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvk9moFPvbs
Hi, I'm Eddy Brimson. That's right, I coach life. To losers. Like you. And I do that by cutting through the bulls**t.
They say "There's no 'i' in team"...
But what does that even mean? That's just basic spelling. Let me help you discover your unique individuality, so that you can become exactly the same as me. Oh f*cking yeah.
Sunday 3rd March
Funny Beeseness presents
Lou Conran
Tangent
EVENING SHOW DOORS 18.00
Award-winning comedian Lou Conran embarks on her first mini tour around the UK.
Comedy is a serious business these days, and you absolutely won’t find that here.
With a mind that ricochets more than a drunk at a wedding, this show is full of stories, and silliness, most of it planned, some of it …well, who knows?
Described as “masterful at owning a room” she skilfully weaves her naturally funny ways into a fabulous show.
Her usual waffles can be heard on her podcasts “How’s Your Week Been?” and “Spit or Swallow”.
She’s a regular tour support for Sarah Millican and host of BBC R4 Extra’s Comedy Club and a regular guest on Times Radio.
With support from the G.C both mentally and physically this show proves certain to be a joyous (not for the faint hearted) occasion.
Friday 8th March
Katie Fitzgeralds presents
Fred Zeppelin
30th Anniversary Tour
The story so far:
In 2023 Fred Zeppelin have reached 30 years together. Well, to be precise, Steve Black (that's me on drums) formed the band 30 years ago with three mates. Our original singer Rob Bloomer left after 2 years so Steven Gale replaced him, and approx 11 years ago our bassist Kevin Brown, & guitarist Keith Jenkins also left the band. We really thought that would be the end but we got very lucky and found the dynamic duo of Mark Cresswell on bass and Elliot Gavin on guitar. We're a bit like Trigger from'Only Fools & Horses' talking about his broom (that's if you are old enough to remember!). Anyway, we think 30 years is an achievement that we're all proud of.
30 Years Gone....
During their time together the band are honoured that Led Zeppelin’s front-man, Robert Plant, has attended three of their gigs and John Bonham’s son, Jason, even jammed with them on stage. It must surely also be the best recommendation any band could receive and assure Led Zeppelin fans apprehensive about seeing The Fredz.
Saturday 9th March
SOAAR presents
John OTWAY
Songs of Anger and Redemption are delighted to welcome OTWAY back to Katie Fitzgerald's in Stourbridge, West Midlands on Saturday 9th March 2024.
Just months after performing his 5,000th gig to an adoring Shepherd’s Bush Empire crowd, unique singer songwriter John Otway has been awarded an Honorary PhD in Music by Oxford Brookes University.
Otway, best known to many for his first hit ‘Cor Baby That’s Really Free’ said ‘I’m really thrilled to be awarded this totally unexpected honour, especially as I failed all my A levels as I decided to concentrate on preparing for my burgeoning career as a rock star. To get this from Oxford Brookes 50 years later shows I did the right thing. And I did have some further education in Oxford in the 1970s - my learning was at a pub in St Clements, The Oranges and Lemons performing my embryonic act there over 50 times in 12 months. In that short time I went from playing to 20 people in the pub to having a hit record. I haven’t done a sensible days work since! Now this doctorate puts me on the same level as other celebrity Doctors such as Brian Cox, Angela Merkel, Brian May, Kermit the Frog and Geri Halliwell.’ see more......
Thursday 14th March
Rosetta's Spoken Word
An evening of open stage around creative writing/acting/standup presented by Jade Scotford and Laura Liptrott
Saturday 16th March
Katie Fitzgeralds presents
QUILL
Midlands based band Quill are delighted to be celebrating 50 years in the music business!
It’s been quite a journey and their show will feature favourite songs they have played from 1973 to the present day. It will be a fantastic trip down memory lane for all the longstanding wonderful fans Quill have built up over the years - and for anyone who enjoys classic songs played and performed by great musicians.
So, get ready for a fabulous night of music featuring the legendary Bev Bevan. In 2017 Bev was inducted into The Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, having notched up 50 million + album sales with a music career that spans 60 years, performing with The Move, E.L.O and Black Sabbath. During the show Quill will pay homage to Bev’s illustrious career, giving the Quill sound to memorable tunes, Blackberry Way, Flowers in The Rain, Telephone Line and Don’t Bring Me Down to name a few.
Some amazing talent has come from the Midlands music scene The Moody Blues, Black Sabbath, Denny Laine, Robert Plant, Slade, Steve Winwood, The Fortunes, The Move and E.L.O to mention a few, Quill are currently recording an album, tentatively titled Midland Beat, to be released alongside the tour. Some of these tracks will be played by Quill on the night to pay tribute to these talented Midlands musicians.
It's not easy to sum up Quill in a few words, but when you draw on deep diverse musical sources, and when long lifetimes of experience inform your stage craft and presentation, wonderfully interesting things can and do happen.
Sunday 17th March
Katie Fitzgeralds presents
St Pats party with
DAMN THE WEATHER
Friday 22nd March
Funny Beeseness presents
Fitz of laughter
Saturday 23rd March
Funny Beeseness presents
Fitz of laughter
Sunday 24th March
Funny Beeseness presents
Fitz of laughter
Thursday 28th March
Katie Fitzgeralds presents
Katies Open Mic
Doors 7pm
Friday 29th March
SOAAR presents
NICK PARKER
Glastonbury based Nick Parker started gigging in his early teens playing mandolin and singing in folk/rock/skiffle band ‘Why?’, and spent the next 10 years bouncing around on stages at hundreds of venues and festivals around the UK and Europe. In 1998 Nick called it a day with Why? and started guitar band ‘Tobermory’. After various false starts, a few flirtations with industry ‘big’ boys and a few tours in Germany, Tobermory played their last gig in 2004.
In 2010 Nick embarked on a solo career and has since released four full-length albums, 2010’s ‘The King of False Alarms’, 2014’s ‘Angry Pork and the Occasional Bird’, 2017’s ‘Besta Venya’, (tracks from which have been played on various BBC6Music shows) and 2020’s Make Siddowda – Live from Worcester.
Over the years Nick has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with The Wedding Present, Bright Eyes, Frank Turner and Mike Peters among others, and has recently provided tour support for Levellers, Ginger Wildheart & the Sinners, and Skinny Lister.
