What's On At The Halfmoon?

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Live music in SW15

Doors always open at 8:00pm unless stated otherwise

Tue 29   THE STAXS plus very special guest   A high-energy Soul/R ‘n’ B band featuring musicians who have collectively performed and recorded with some of the biggest names in the industry. The STAXS’ regular line-up is often augmented by well-known guest artists.  With their exciting new arrangements of classic songs they deliver an electric performance that is truly unforgettable.   £15

JUNE

Fri 1 A RIGHT ROYAL COCKNEY KNEES UP WITH CHAS AND HIS BAND   In the tradition of The Kinks and the Small Faces and around the same time as Ian Dury and Squeeze, Chas & Dave wrote and recorded exceptionally witty songs about life in London, performed with a strong affection for all things English reminiscent of many of the great Music Hall artists many years previously. In their case , however, the musical accompaniment to their sharply observant material was neither rock nor punk but solid, no-nonsense Rock’N’Roll style which had been their background and inspiration.   Chas continues to keep ‘Rockney on the road’ throughout the year with his own band which play a full set of Chas & Dave classics plus Chas’ solo material.   £14/£16

Sat 02 GENO WASHINGTON & YO YO BLUES   YO YO Blues Is a recession busting, ‘kick ass’, up-tempo good time R&B show featuring Geno’s 4 piece combo, Yo Yo Blues. Geno, with half of the Ram Jam Band take to the streets to play a blistering party set of Sweet Street Soul, Down and Dirty Blues, Jump and R&B to make the joint positively pulsate with highly charged atmostphere. Geno has great Blues Party pedigree, as well as soul, having released three blues albums to date (‘Loose Lips’, ‘Change Your Thoughts You Change Your Life’ and ‘What’s in The Pot?’) and also having played at parties for some unmentionably high end individuals. So stop crying into your beer, it’s party time!   £12

Sun 3 DIAMOND JUBILEE with THE BOHEMIANS   Celebrate the jubilee with this fantastic Queen Tribute   £12

JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS WILL BE GOING ON ALL WEEKEND SO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR EXTRA TIME OFF AND JOIN US FOR A BBQ, GARDEN PARTY, AND CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES.

Mon 4 GOOD VOODOO   Up to 8 solos, duos and bands at this respected and eclectic chilled out showcase.   £2.50

Tue 05 GITS & SHIGGLES COMEDY    This relatively new comedy night is receiving great reviews and has been recommended by Time Out.     £5/ £7

Thu 07 DDR of R’n’B

Fri 08 MARNER BROWN   Abundant with talent Marner Brown are definately flag bearers for the next generation of Rock 'n' Roll. At the end of last year the band were approached to write and record the track ‘Open Road’ by lager giant Grolsch for their television advert. With this endorsement it may be easy to pigeon hole Marner Brown as another rowdy indie band, but as The Fly magazine said, “The result's not lad rock, but something more delicate and precious.”   £6/£8

Sat 9 SLIM CHANCE   Reformed but Unrepentant! The band ronnie Lane formed when he left the Faces. Renowned for his part in both the Small Faces and the Faces, Lane wrote some of the most heartfelt and haunting songs of the 60s and 70s. Shunning commercial success, he created and toured with his travelling circus, the Passing Show, and left a highly influential musical legacy. Original members Steve Simpson, Charlie Hart, Steve Bingham, Alun Davies and Colin Davey, joined by Geraint Watkins, are playing Ronnie’s songs in the spirit of the band’s previous incarnations.   £15

Sun 10 BOB KERR & HIE WHOOPEE BAND  From start to finish an evening with the kings of musical comedy will have you laughing in uncontrollable hysterics.   5 very eccentric English Gentlemen, playing between them some 20 conventional instruments, and some not so conventional. Their show is a complete mixture of styles from the late great Spike Jones and his City Slickers & the Firehouse Five right through the whole musical spectrum from the 20's to the 90's, with parodies of Roy Orbison, The Blues Brothers to name but a few and with a little bit of "Classical Music" thrown in for good measure.   £10/£12

Mon 11 GOOD VOODOO   Up to 8 solos, duos and bands at this respected and eclectic chilled out showcase.   £2.50

Tue 12 GITS & SHIGGLES COMEDY    Recommended by Time Out.    £5/ £7

Sun 17 THE BOOK OF GENESIS   Fantastic Genesis Tribute with costumes and masks of the Gabriel period.   £10/£12

Mon 18 GOOD VOODOO   Up to 8 solos, duos and bands at this respected and eclectic chilled out showcase.   £2.50

Fri 22    MR FOGG   Adult pop drenched in adventure, sonic diversity, beauty and emotion.   Mr Fogg is a UK-born alternative pop artist, who made his name touring countries including Iceland - where he recorded his debut album - Lithuania and Latvia. He also played Reading Festival, Iceland Airwaves, Truck Festival, and Secret Garden Party.   £6/£8

Sat 23 ROLLIN' STONED  The world’s best Rolling Stones tribute.   £12

Mon 25 GOOD VOODOO   Up to 8 solos, duos and bands at this respected and eclectic chilled out showcase.   £2.50

Thu 28 THIS IS KIT   ‘You thought you didn’t like the banjo but you were wrong pal. Kate Stables rips forward with a hypnotic twang pattern and a voice of rare unaffected beauty. Accompanied by a backing-band of minimal psychedelia, This is the Kit will transport you to a warm bath in the middle of a forest.’ Neil Smith, The Liftmen. “absolutely georgeous, like an aural bath with the warm water lapping over you”cerys matthews, bbc 6 music   £6/ £8

Fri 29 ABSOLUTE BOWIE   Incredible tribute to Bowie.   £11 adv

Sat 30 THE MEMBERS plus MONICA & THE EXPLOSION/ THE JETSONICS  The Original Sound of the Suburbs, One of the Original And Best Punk Rock Bands to come out of the UK in 1977, JC Carroll, Chris Payne, Rat Scabies.   Formed in 1977 The Members are NOT a Hardcore band - they play UK 1977 Style Punk, Post Punk and Reggae.   Supported by Monica and The Explosion; A two piece playing whats best described as "Jukebox Punk" plus The Jetsonics; A classic good time rock'n'roll band, keeping the late 70's early 80's punk pop era of Buzzcocks and The Undertones alive, with hints of Supergrass, catchy choruses and memorable riffs.   £8/ £10

JULY

Sun 01 SUNDAY AFTERNOON: FARMER JASON   The brainchild of rock music legend Jason Ringenberg of Jason and the Scorchers.   An Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Ringenberg is one of the pioneers of the modern Americana and alt-country genres. In 2002 he created Farmer Jason to educate and entertain children about farm life and the wonders of nature.   Farmer Jason has performed several thousand concerts in venues ranging from rural fairs on the Alaskan tundra to posh European performance halls. The highly acclaimed live show involves sing-alongs, dancing, and discussions about nature appreciation, ecology, and farm animals. Farmer Jason performs solo with just his acoustic guitar (no backing track gimmickry), which adds to the spontaneous, high energy nature of his concerts.   FREE

EVENING: TOY HEARTS   The Toy Hearts are one of the UK's hottest acoustic acts right now, their style of music neatly placing them at the forefront of the resurgence of interest in folk and Americana music. 2010 saw this hard working band touring across the UK, Europe and the USA. The culmination of their work so far being the national release of their third album "Femme Fatale" in September, which was recorded in Nashville TN earlier in the year. Fronted by sisters Hannah (mandolin) and Sophia (guitar), accompanied by banjo/dobro, bass and fiddle, the band draws upon the genres of Bluegrass, Western Swing and Gypsy Jazz for inspiration. By combining original songwriting, sweet sister harmonies, hard driving rhythms and energetic performances, The Toy Hearts have developed a truly unique sound that leaves their audiences breathless and ready for more!  £8/£10

Mon 02 GOOD VOODOO   Up to 8 solos, duos and bands at this respected and eclectic chilled out showcase.   £2.50

Sat 07 WHO’S WHO   Their exciting live performances with Townshend's leaping and Daltrey's microphone whirling antics receive incredible reactions across Europe and beyond. But it's not just about the theatrics; Who's Who is widely recognised and respected by their musical peers and acknowledged within The Who hierarchy as a band that most interprets the songs of The Who with honesty and integrity. Fans of the band include Simon Townshend, Doug Sandom (The Detours), Peter 'Dougal' Butler, John Schollar (Beachcombers), Alison Entwistle and the Moon Family.    £10/£12

Sun 08 HANK WANGFORD & THE LOST COWBOYS   If Daniel O'Donnell is the brightly scrubbed face of British country music then Hank Wangford is its guilty conscience, its dark and troubled grubby soul. Hank has picked at the miserable underbelly of country music for twenty eight years, inspiring others like Billy Bragg, The The, The Alabama Three and other alt.country musicians.   £10/£12

Mon 09 GOOD VOODOO   Up to 8 solos, duos and bands at this respected and eclectic chilled out showcase.   £2.50

Tue 10 EVE SELIS   “Selis delivers the group's blend of country twang, gospel fervor and rock 'n' roll punch with equal parts sanctification and sweat. Her bottomless lung power is matched by an emotional gusto that could blast your happy-hour oysters out of their shells.” —Karla Peterson San Diego Union Tribune.   £10

Sat 14 THE ACOUSTIC STRAWBS   English rock band founded in 1964. Although the band started out as a bluegrass group they eventually moved on to other styles such as folk rock, glam rock and progressive rock. They are best known for their hit Part of the Union, which reached number two in the UK charts in February 1973, and for touring with Supertramp in their Crime of the Century Tour, doing their Hero and Heroine Tour, which drew musical similarities and themes.   An injury to Cousins’ wrist coinciding with a Cousins & Willoughby commitment brought Dave Lambert in to work with Cousins & Willoughby, which soon became Acoustic Strawbs, recording an album Baroque & Roll in 2001. That trio began to tour on a regular basis - first in the UK, then the US and Canada, and on into Europe. The three guitars of Acoustic Strawbs effortlessly reproducing much of the majesty and depth of the “big” Strawbs keyboard-laden instrumentation.   £10/£12      

Sun 15 AFTERNOON: FARMER JASON   The brainchild of rock music legend Jason Ringenberg of Jason and the Scorchers.   An Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Ringenberg is one of the pioneers of the modern Americana and alt-country genres. In 2002 he created Farmer Jason to educate and entertain children about farm life and the wonders of nature.   Farmer Jason has performed several thousand concerts in venues ranging from rural fairs on the Alaskan tundra to posh European performance halls. The highly acclaimed live show involves sing-alongs, dancing, and discussions about nature appreciation, ecology, and farm animals. Farmer Jason performs solo with just his acoustic guitar (no backing track gimmickry), which adds to the spontaneous, high energy nature of his concerts.   FREE

EVENING: JIM KIRKPATRICK  Blues Band   Playing fantastic Blues Rock, Jim Kirkpatrick has a wealth of experience under his belt and having worked with the likes of Thea Gilmore, Bernie Marsden and many more Jim is not to be missed.   £8/ £10

Mon 16 GOOD VOODOO   Up to 8 solos, duos and bands at this respected and eclectic chilled out showcase.   £2.50

Fri 20 THE GROUNDHOGS   supported by   SECOND HAND BLUES  The groundhogs have an incredible 41 year history; from backing the legendary John Lee Hooker to taking the album charts by storm and touring with the Rolling Stones this is a not to be missed gig. With support from second hand blues.   £10/ £12

Sun 22 THREE BONZOS AND A PIANO   Don't miss a night of mayhem with this fantastic four.   All fans of the Bonzo dog doo-dah band will be delighted to learn that band members Roger Ruskin Spear, Rodney Slater and Sam Spoons have teamed up with founder whoopee band chum Dave Glasson to continue creating fun, music and mayhem in the spirit of the Bonzos.   £14/£16

Mon 23 GOOD VOODOO   Up to 8 solos, duos and bands at this respected and eclectic chilled out showcase.   £2.50

Fri 27 BEST OF BRITISH WEEKEND: THE SMYTHS   An outstandingly accurate and thrilling tribute to The Smiths, capturing the band at their best, live, from 1982 - 1987. Now in their eighth year, The Smyths are the UK's longest-established tribute to the one of the greatest bands of all time.   £10/£12

Sat 28 BEST OF BRITISH WEEKEND: THE SMYTHS   An outstandingly accurate and thrilling tribute to The Smiths, capturing the band at their best, live, from 1982 - 1987. Now in their eighth year, The Smyths are the UK's longest-established tribute to the one of the greatest bands of all time.   £10/£12

Mon 30 GOOD VOODOO   Up to 8 solos, duos and bands at this respected and eclectic chilled out showcase.   £2.50