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AcoustiCity Live: Headgate Theatre, Colchester

AcoustiCity is in its 8th year & has built a reputation for booking the finest songwriters & "acoustic" performers.
Headgate Theatre, Chapel St, Colchester
(around the corner from the Playhouse pub).

- what we did earlier in 2010
- NEW
download season poster
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UPDATED previous performers 
- want to play at AcoustiCity?
- NEW rogues' gallery
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directions to the venue
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your host, James Hibbins
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AcoustiCity: Summer 2010 Season....

Call those lovely people at the BOX OFFICE on 01206 366 000

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Saturday July 17 - Women of Song
three of the finest female singer-songwriters
on the circuit (+a few blokes they play with...) featuring:
Emily Maguire, Liz Simcock & Dave Ellis & Boo Howard

 
watch Emily
 watch Liz  watch Dave & Boo

Tickets - £10.50
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Patsy Matheson & Clive Gregson
Saturday Sept 11 - Patsy Matheson & Clive Gregson

Pasty was one of the punchy
performers/songwriters behind Waking the Witch. Clive wowed AcoustiCity solo set & appears with his other hat as one of the world's finest accompanists (he might slip in a few of his own songs).

+ exceptional songwriter Lou Brown & former The Floe frontman Dave Booth

watch Patsy & Clive in action  Tickets - £11
 
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Henry Priestman Saturday Oct 16 - Henry Priestman
Henry was the voice & songwriter for internationally successful band
The Christians & is back with an album of exceptional songcraft.

There's not enough space here to list all his other writing/playing credits:
Paul McCartney, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Mighty Wah, Lightning Seeds, Johnny Marr, Ian McCulloch, Ian McNabb, Jools Holland, Tom Jones....

+ dark & melodic Pavlov's Cat & exceptional vocals & textures from Jilt.
watch Henry in action  video for the new single Tickets - £10.50
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Nick Harper Saturday Nov 13 - Nick Harper

Insanely high-energy performer, stunning writer & guitar player, son of legendary songwriter Roy & one-man wall of sound.

+ looping ambient jazz soundscapes from bassist Russ Sargeant


Nick in full flow  Nick in a quiet moment  Tickets - £10.50

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Saturday Dec 11 - Jerry Donahue & Doug Morter
extraordinary American guitarist Jerry played with Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny, Gerry Rafferty, Chris Rea, Joan Armatrading, Robert Plant, George Harrison, & Roy Orbison to name a few.
Doug powered Folk Rock legends Magna Carta
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Jerry's guitar frenzy
 watch Jerry & Doug 
£11.50
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image by GTP Music Photos

Your host, James Hibbins

“Acoustic is the new black! The music media ‘discover’ it briefly every few years when the occasional new David Gray or Suzanne Vega happens into the spotlight but there are many more talented performers out there who need exposure” - James Hibbins

Potential AcoustiCity Performers (CLICK HERE)

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