Country, alt.country, americana, singers, songwriters etc. etc.



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 Doors open for all shows at
7.30 p.m. Support acts are usually on stage at about 8 p.m. and main acts at 9 p.m., but this can vary and all times are approximate. Please get in touch for further details.

Ticket prices (advance prices shown, expect to pay more on the door) exclude any booking outlet fees, credit card supplements, postage etc.   

FULL DETAILS OF ALL SHOWS FROM OCTOBER ONWARDS WILL BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY.

Date
Act
  Venue
Price
Tuesday 24th. August An evening with SIMONE FELICE

Founder member of not one but two celebrated bands (The Felice Brothers being the first) The Duke and The King's Simone Felice makes a welcome return to Bristol after their now legendary show earlier this year (A spectacular gig from a band who have only just got going. Far from being wet behind the ears, they’re the finished product and then some - 10/10 - Crackerjack). 
This is a solo performance which will highlight his incredible songs (“There is a boldness to Simone’s writing, the fierceness and fearlessness of complete honesty that pushes into places that simply take the breath away.”- Neil McCormick, The Telegraph) and readings from his fictional works. A rare opportunity to see a major talent in an intimate setting.
"Each live performance suggests we are in the presence of a rare, fiery brilliance.” - Laura Barton The Guardian

St. Bonaventures £10.00
Thursday 2nd. September CAITLIN ROSE

“Her voice is extraordinary. Just wait till you hear her songs about teenage pregnancy, ruined love or female braggadocio” The Guardian
“A songwriting talent that drags deep into traditional country tongue-twisting... her full album later in the year should be a peach” Q Magazine
“Caitlin Rose is a Nashville country sensation with a voice so wry and heart-breaking it seems no co-incidence she shares a birthplace with Jack Daniels whiskey”
The Independent
“Her voice is as sweet as Saturday night whisky and rings as clear as a Sunday church bell” 4/5 Daily Mirror

St. Bonaventures £9.00
Monday 6th. September RICHARD SHINDELL

A native New Yorker, now relocated to Buenos Aires,  Richard Shindell is a truly eclectic songwriter whose material ranges from light-hearted ballads and adulterous love songs, to dirges and diatribes that skilfully skewer politics, prejudice, war and religion. Well known for his collaboration with Dar Williams and Lucy Kaplansky in the folk supergroup Cry, Cry, Cry, his St. Bonaventure’s debut promises to be a magical show.
"Shindell tells great stories with an eye for critical detail while never losing sight of the big picture. He works a well-worn stretch of singer-songwriter pavement, but his wonderfully spiritual lyrical sense and intimate compositions ultimately distinguish him" - No Depression

St. Bonaventures £13.00
Thursday 9th. September DIANA CLUCK

"Though Cluck is anti-folk affiliated, her sound is more serious, she is likely one of the most refined and elegant songwriters in all of neo-folkdom. A brilliant idiosyncratic guitarist, a witty and wise lyricist, an imaginative melody writer with a powerful voice; her dark and introspective tunes are utterly captivating, like an earthier Kate Bush. Watch her spellbind the room." - Village Voice NYC May 2009

 

St. Bonaventures £8.00
Wednesday 15th. September SAM BAKER with special guest DARDEN SMITH

Austin Texas-based Sam Baker is frequently compared to Townes Van Zandt,  John Prine and Guy Clark and his performances at St,. Bonaventure’s have become the stuff of legend. His material is sketched in short, compact lines that reflect a life well-lived and nearly lost. His story is a powerful one and the songs have been described as some of the best ever to come out of Texas.
" Devastatingly beautiful. That's the best way to describe Sam Baker's Pretty World." ThisIsTexasMusic.com

"Darden Smith is blessed with a seemingly effortless melodic gift and one of the warmest, most penetrating vocal deliveries in American music" -  No Depression.





St. Bonaventures £12.00
Wednesday 22nd. September CHATHAM COUNTY LINE

Four men, one microphone and a combination of instruments that include banjo, guitar, fiddle and mandolin ought to have Chatham County Line pegged down as a traditional bluegrass band. Not so. Although the timeless combination of perfect harmonies  and virtuoso solos is always there, a ten year career has seen their music take in elements of folk music, alt.rock and traditional country to create a sound that is very definitely their own. They delighted audiences the last time they played in Bristol , and the release of their new record Wildflower is bound to raise their profile higher.

The Tunnels £12.00
Saturday 25th. September GIRLYMAN

Winners of the Independent Music Awards Best Singer Songwriter Award, Girlyman are making their first visit to the UK . Enormously popular in their own country, and with a growing underground following over here, their shimmering harmonies and seamless blend of folk, country, pop and rock has earned them comparisons with Simon and Garfunkel and stablemates The Indigo Girls.
"A depth and imagination in the lyrical imagery which causes heart palpitations." -  Morning Star.
"Heartbreakingly beautiful. Theirs is a sound you could happily drown in."  - Maverick

The Tunnels £12.00
Tuesday 28th. September THEA GILMORE

i
n an age where artists – male and female – tend to be either hyper-sexualised or completely neutered, Gilmore is that rare creature, an actual adult with a heart and a soul, a grown up with an opinion. Thea Gilmore is a real person tackling the sort of issues real people deal with every day, only, unlike the rest of us, she tackles those issues with an utterly beautiful voice and songs that touch on folk and jazz and rock and Americana.
Not for no reason does Bruce Springsteen buy her records, do artistes ranging from Martha Wainwright to Mike Scott seek to collaborate with her, and not for no reason does Tom Waits’ celebrated percussionist Michael Blair appear on Murphy’s Heart, Gilmore’s tenth album – one that follows a sustained period of artistic and critical success.

St. Bonaventures £13.00
Wednesday 29th. September FURNACE MOUNTAIN

Furnace
Mountain
consists of Dave Van Deventer on Fiddle and Vocals, Morgan Morrison on Bouzouki and Vocals, Aimee Curl on Bass and Vocals, and Danny Knicely on Mandolin. Their music is at times lively and raucous, with spirited fiddle melodies weaving in and around the powerful rhythms of the bass and bouzouki. It can also poignant and poetic, with sublime vocal harmonies beautifully interpreting some of the oldest songs ever written.
"A wonderful band…how gorgeous is that?" -Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2
"Blisteringly good roots music" – Americana UK

St. Bonaventures £12.00

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St. Pauls Road
Clifton
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2 Percival Road 
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Temple Meads
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