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AcoustiCity Live: Headgate Theatre, Colchester

AcoustiCity is in its 7th year & has built a reputation for booking the finest songwriters & "acoustic" performers.
Headgate Theatre, Chapel St, Colchester
(around the corner from the Playhouse pub).

- NEW download season poster

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previous performers/gig archive 
- want to play at AcoustiCity?
- NEW rogues' gallery
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directions to the venue
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sign up for email gig updates
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your host, James Hibbins
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AcoustiCity: Autumn-Winter 2009 Season....

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

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Saturday September 12 - Ashley Hutchings' Rainbow Chasers

Return of the new project from Godfather of Folk Rock, founder member of Fairport Convention & The Albion band.


+legendary American songman Bob Rafkin (Tim Buckley, Everly Bros, etc)
hear Rainbow Chasers hear Bob Rafkin  Tickets - £11.50

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Saturday October 17
- Songcraft Double Header


with ANDY WHITE - master of understatement
& the SAM CARTER trio – vibrant new blood.

hear Andy's songs  hear Sam's songs   £11.50

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Saturday November 14 - Lisa Fitzgibbon Band

The Queen of Power Folk returns with a full band!

& eloquent songwriter GARETH DAVIES-JONES

hear Lisa's songs hear Gareth's songs
Tickets - £10

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Saturday December 12 - A Winter's Night with Steve Ashley
SORRY - CANCELLED DUE TO ILL HEALTH (nothing too serious!)

Join one of Britain’s most respected songwriters for
seasonal songs of
fire & wine.
+articulate & observational Bernard Hoskin
& darling of the UK Americana scene Andrea Glass
hear Steve's songs hear Bernard's songs hear Andrea's songs
 
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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)