Concert

Introducing Gavin Friday’s band

Gavin is currently rehearsing for Electric Picnic with his new band. As the show is just four days away we think it’s high time to introduce the band members to you. So here’s the official line up of the Gavin Friday band: Herbie Macken – Piano, keyboards Jolyon Vaughan Thomas – Guitar, electronics Kate Ellis…

Gavin Friday confirmed for Electric Picnic 2011

Gavin Friday will play the Electric Picnic Festival, Ireland on September 2nd, 2011. This year’s line up also includes Arcade Fire, Pulp, The Chemical Brothers, Interpol, PJ Harvey, Beirut, Mogwai, Underworld and Sinead O’Connor. See the full line up on the Electric Picnic website. Electric Picnic is an annual arts-and-music festival which has been staged…

Hal Willner presents: An Evening with Gavin Friday and Friends

Announcing a very special (RED) Nights Event – A Concert Series That Saves Lives Hal Willner presents: An Evening with Gavin Friday and Friends Featuring Laurie Anderson, Antony, Elizabeth Ashley, Bono, Adam Clayton, Andrea Corr, The Edge, Flo & Eddie, Joel Grey, Bill Frisell, Guggi, Scarlett Johannson, Courtney Love, Lydia Lunch, Patrick McCabe, Maria McKee,…

Gavin Friday talks about ‘An Evening with Gavin Friday and Friends’

We had a little chat with Gavin about ‘Hal Willner presents: An Evening with Gavin Friday and Friends‘. C: How are you? G: I am in excellent Physical and Emotional Health… and How are you? C: I’m doing well, Gav, thanks. ‘An evening with Gavin Friday and friends’… what’s the occasion? G: A Hal Willner…

Gavin Friday joins Republic of Loose

Gavin will be joining Republic of Loose on stage in Dublin on the 23rd of December (today). The band are set to play The Academy two times, with an all ages show at 2pm and an evening show at 8pm. At this point we are unsure whether Gavin will appear at both. Tickets are only…

Gavin Friday performs Ian Wilson’s ‘Handsomest Drowned Man’ in Paris

The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World, Ian Wilson’s work for narrator, clarinet, piano, violin and cello, based on a text by Gabriel García Márquez, which was first performed in Dublin (2007) and Brighton (2008) will see its European premiere at the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris on December 9. Narrator Gavin Friday will reprise…

Friday Night Special

Gavin Friday will be a guest at Duke Special‘s show at the National Concert Hall in Dublin this Friday. The Northern Irish singer (bio) is performing with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and has invited Gavin to join him on stage for the Kurt Weill song Apple Jack. National Concert Hall, Friday 22 August, 8pm. The…

‘Friday gave an inspired performance’

Londonist reviews the 4-hour Rogue’s Gallery show in London on July 28th, 2008 Other fixtures were Ed Harcourt and Gavin Friday. Harcourt’s heartbreaking “Farewell Nancy” sounded less mournful with the Langley Sisters leading the vocals. Friday gave an inspired performance of “Baltimore Whores,” perhaps the first truly exciting performance of the evening. The pair shared…

Rogue’s Gallery: A smattering of highlights

JournalOnline.co.uk reviews Rogue’s Gallery in Gateshead: “A smattering of highlights (there were too many to mention) would be the aforementioned Oscar winner, Mr Robbins taking the lead mic for My Son John, Sandy Dillon (whose voice suggests a Macy Gray/Steve Tyler parentage) pleading Leave Her Johnny and Gavin Friday giving the Baltimore Whores food for…

Rogue’s Gallery at the Barbican

Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys Mon 28 Jul, 7.30pm at the Barbican in London Baby Gramps, Martha Wainwright, David Thomas, Gavin Friday, Ralph Steadman, Robyn Hitchcock, Norma Waterston, Teddy Thompson, Martin Carthy, Julie Fowlis, Eliza Carthy, Tim Robbins, Ed Harcourt, Neil Hannon, Pete Doherty & more Based on the extraordinary recent CD release produced…