A recent rip-roaring performance by The Gillan Edgar Band of the Tina Turner classic in their familiar stomping ground of Albert’s Schloss Manchester – a great place to come and experience the live power of this Manchester-based 4 piece for yourself. See the listings page for upcoming live dates in and around the Manchester area.
Live Showcase || Thursday 9th August 2018 || Albert’s Schloss || 10pm onward How’s it going, fellow human peoples of this little planet we collectively choose to call “Oiffe”? Another bloomin’ marvellous Albert’s Schloss this Thursday night for us, a chance to stretch our wings and flap some serious fun out of the Gillan Edgar 4 piece band. A few Mancunian surprises in store for any revellers who make their way down to Peter Street’s finest live music venue (inspired by some recent racuous requests no less!). The band typically starts at 10/10:30, and with free entry all night to the best Thursday evening venue in Manchester there’s no better place to blow off some steam (rehydrate by your chosen means) and make requests both clean and obscene. I’m mustard-ly keen! See ye’s there, aye! Gill _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Albert’s Schloss, Peter…
Live Showcase || Thursday 3rd May 2018 || Albert’s Schloss || 10pm onward 2018 is galloping along like a well-bread racehorse, wouldn’t you say? The weather is becoming… less intemperate (sunshine, wahoo!) and the old ice is slowly melting, doo doo doo doo… Why not celebrate the inevitable changing of the seasons with a trip to see (and hear) the Gillan Edgar 4 piece band live and direct in the jewel of the Northwest, Manchester. Stirring up a right old kerfuffle in Peter Street’s premiere live venue, we’ll be smashing out the standards and the not-so-standards – with the usual open invitation for your most improprietous requests… The band is scheduled to start at 10/10:30, with free entry to the best Thursday night spot for tasty beers and other delectable boozes, smashing food and the only panacea to your pop-starved lug-holes… The Gillan Edgar Band! All the best as ever,…
Live Showcase || 8th March 2018 || Albert’s Schloss || 10pm onward Ey up! We’re getting into the swing of it now, aren’t we? A nice little ‘ease-you-into-Easter’ event here, if it in’t yer old pal Gilligan and his musi-mates making a splash at Albert’s very own Schloss again, wouldyoubelieveit? It’s yet another opportunity to see (and hear) the Gillan Edgar 4 piece band in the fleshy-flesh in downtown Manchester. Causing further ruckus in Peter Street’s premiere live venue, we’ll be taking requests at the speed of pop – with nary a moment to catch our breath never mind your fantastic song suggestions… So kickoff is set for about 10, with free entry to the best Thursday night spot for choice beers, hearty food and the best aural equivalent to Chocolate Eggs this side of Easter sunday… The Gillan Edgar Band! All the best, Gill _ _ _ _ _…
Live Showcase || 13th January 2018 || Albert’s Schloss || 10pm onward It’s only blimmin’ twentyflippineighteen, int’it? What better way to kickstart the coming year than a collection of 5 x 20 minute sets at Albert’s Schloss on a Saturday night? If they start from 10pm, then there’s simply no better, please stop sending in your suggestions, seriously. It’s another chance to catch the Gillan Edgar 4 piece band out and about in the heady sway of downtown Manchester. Kicking out the jams on Peter Street, we’ll be taking requests at the speed of pop – with nary a moment to catch our breath never mind your fantastic requests… So we’ll see you from 10, free entry to all who fancy some choice beers, hearty food and january blues-busting big guns from the Poppus Vaultus… All the best, Gill _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _…
I was asked to provide a ‘Caroloke’ service for the Authentic Food Company’s Christmas Bash at the Comedy Store in Manchester. It turned out to be such a success that I was asked back the following two years! So what is ‘Caroloke’? Essentially, it’s Carol Karaoke! You probably guessed that already though… Myself and my longtime musical collaborator Jim Wilson assembled a songbook of well-known Christmas songs, from All I Want for Christmas to White Christmas, via Last Christmas. Attendees were encouraged (with the help of a few mulled wines) to join us on the stage and perform the lead vocals duties one at a time, or in small groups. Everyone was issued a copy of the lyric book and could join in with a rousing singalong whether on stage or not. They didn’t take much warming up, and before long it felt like there were more folks on stage…
Live Showcase || 30th November 2017 || Albert’s Schloss || 8pm onward Ey up folks! Well, it would appear we’re heading into that period some people like to call ‘festive’. Let’s get the spookiness out the way first though, you ghostbotherers… Here’s another (increasingly rare!) chance to catch the Gillan Edgar Trio out and about in the wilds of downtown Manchester. Pounding out the beat on Peter Street, we’ll be taking requests at the speed of pop – there’s two breakneck sets of half an hour each so you’ve got to get in quick! Typically we’re on at 8 and 9pm, free entry to all who fancy some choice beers, hearty food and winter-plumage tunage. All the best, Gill _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Albert’s Schloss, Peter Street, Manchester
Prepare yourselves for some crackingly populous songs by the Gillan Edgar 4 piece band at Hale’s best live music venue, Hogan’s of Hale – on Saturday 14th May 2016. A heap-load of your favourite rock, pop and ‘other’ in our combo-platter style, rejigged to our amusement and your delight; and as ever requests gladly taken on the night! Free entry as always before ten, band on about 10:30pm. Come and say hello, give us your song ideas, and help us get geared up into the impending Summer of Love… All the best, Gill _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Hogans of Hale, Crown Passages, Hale
Get ready for another voluminous, poptasmic performance from the Gillan Edgar 4 piece band at Hale’s premier live music vene, Hogan’s – Friday 26th February 2016. A bulging knapsack of classic tunes, loads of your favourites in our smash-em-up style, nearly always reworked in some way for your intrigue, one or two fresh out of the steaming pan; and as ever requests gladly taken on the night! Free entry as always before ten, band on about 10:30pm. Come and say hello, give us your left-of-centre requests, and help the boys and me get into the Spring shift… All the best, Gill _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Hogans of Hale, Crown Passages, Hale
Get ready for another voluminous, poptasmic performance from the Gillan Edgar 4 piece band at Knutsford’s modestly-magniloquent Wine Bar – this Friday 11th September 2015! A heaving docket of classic tunes, loads of your favourites in our smash-em-up style, one or two fresh off the groaning griddle; and as ever requests gladly taken on the night! Free entry as always, starting about 10pm. Come and say hello, give us your leftfield requests, and help me and the lads get into the September spirit… All the best, Gill _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41a King Street, Knutsford, WA16 6DW – 01565 750459
