Norway-based Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra began after the soon-to-be lead vocalists first heard the music of Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminski while watching the Belgian movie "Broken Circle Breakdown" one night in a theatre in Oslo, Norway. Inspired by the soundtrack, they got a group of friends together to play the music from the film. After...
Welcome to our monthly Open Mic Night (1st Wednesday of every month) Hosted by Sarah Larkham & Elliot Hall, we welcome musicians and music lovers alike. We can get very busy, so if you wish to play, you can book your slot in advance. Simply message us on our dedicated Facebook Page (clickable link below)...
A welcome return for this superb band who smashed it out of the park with a sell-out show on their last visit back in March. Please note that this performance will be upstairs in the larger Studio room. Jonny Bruce is a superb trumpeter, based in Bristol but with a national reputation. He is fluent...
Join us for our first-ever Hen & Chicken Karaoke Night! Hosted by our very own superstar Nina in our party room, The Chicken Shed Free shot for the first 10 singers Cocktails 2 for £10 Selected spirits double up for £1 Entrance is free
Scottish saxophonist Helena Kay greatly impressed on their previous visit to the club back in May, appearing as part of drummer Rod Oughton's band Tomorrow's New Quartet. Tonight returning as band leader, Kay's original chordless KIM trio has been expanded to a quartet with pianist Peter Johnstone for the new CD release Golden Sands. Made...
Unfortunately The Way Down Wanderers have cancelled their upcoming UK Tour. Often referred to by fans as one of the hardest-working, hardest-touring bands on the circuit today. The Way Down Wanderers, a 5-piece Illinois-based act, not only proves that classification with their jam-packed tour schedule but also on stage every night, with youthful exuberance...
Luke Annesley - alto sax, Dan Moore - piano, Riaan Vosloo - bass, Andy Hague - drums Alto saxophone player Luke Annesley’s playing career ranges from performing classic film scores with the John Wilson Orchestra, playing in a quartet with the great guitarist Dave Cliff for a number of years, and improv-based projects such as his quartet...
“With songwriting as powerful as hers, there’s no need to go looking for qualifiers. She’s a unique, intrinsically valuable musical voice. And there’s never a surplus of those.” — Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Time Her eleventh album, the first record in over 8 years consisting of all her own songs, Dark Enough to See the...
Neil Burns - guitar, Terry Quinney - tenor sax, Martin Jenkins - organ, Ric Byer - drums Originally from Glasgow, Devon-based Neil Burns is one of the finest guitarists to emerge in the West Country in recent years and is now in great demand as an accompanist for many visiting musicians from the UK and...
Spence is having a bash right before Christmas starts (hence the very nearly) It’s gonna be at the Hen & Chicken in Bristol. Warning: Chance of small instruments and very nearly Christmassy good time. Support by Chrissie Huntley Doors 7:30pm
An extra special evening of music, camaraderie and love. Coyote Blue are: Sarah Larkham (vocal powerhouse, tambourine, triangle), Elliot Hall (growling, guitar, harmonica) and Charlie Rose (astonishing keys and THE most elegant violin / devilish fiddle playing you ever heard) 🎁 Watch out for special guests 🌟 Exquisite heartbreak with soul and heavyweight Americana, sass...
A UK jazz super-group, Out Front formed to play the music of two of jazz’s greatest ‘inside-outside’ masters: Booker Little and Andrew Hill. Drawing on a wealth of fabulous compositions and featuring a rich line-up of three horns, drums and bass, the band explores the vast possibilities of this music, from joyous straight-ahead time playing...
