After 5pm, Easy listening

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Beyond the Barricade

A selection of the best-loved songs from new and classic West End shows like The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia, The Lion King and Les Miserables.

Capitol, Horsham

Fri 27 Sep

£19.50 / 01403 750220

  • 19:30

City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds

Fri 5 Jul

£18.10–£22.60 / 0113 243 0808

  • 19:30

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Thu 12 Sep

£16.50–£21 / 01702 351135

  • 20:00

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Daniel O'Donnell

The man with a thousand jumpers performs a selection of classic hits from his astonishingly successful easy listening records.

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Tue 8 Oct

£37.50–£39.50 / 0141 353 8000

  • 19:30

The Searchers

The Searchers have survived multiple line-up changes as well as a schism of People's Front of Judea-style bitterness, the echoes of which twang across the internet to this day. Longest-lasting original member John McNally leads the band that gave us 'Needles and Pins' and 'Sweets for my Sweet'.

The Mill At Sonning, Reading

Sun 9 Jun

£44 / 0118 969 8000

  • 20:15

Princess Theatre, Torquay

Fri 26 Jul

£18.50–£20.50 / 0870 847 2315

Bad Skippy And The Vultures

Easy listening covers combo.

Night & Day, Manchester

Thu 23 May

Phone for prices / 0161 236 4597

  • 20:00 – 02:00

Jennifer Jones

Easy listening covers singer.

Steels Social Club, Sunderland

Sat 25 May

£1 / 0191 565 7593

  • 20:00
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Rat Pack Live

A swinging tribute to Frank, Sammy and Dean, featuring stars from the West End production Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas.

Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline

Sat 1 Jun

£21.50 / 01383 602302

  • 19:30

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Fri 31 May

£24.50 (£22.50) / 0141 353 8000

  • 19:30

Music Hall, Aberdeen

Thu 30 May

£24.50 (£22.50) / 01224 641122

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Ruthie Henshall

Showtunes, The Great American Songbook and easy listening from the singer and actress from Bromley.

Cadogan Hall, London SW1X

Thu 8 Aug

£15–£27 ( £22) / 020 7730 4500

  • 19:30

Grand Theatre, Swansea

Sat 20 Jul

£15–£28 / 01792 475715

  • 19:30

Seckford Theatre, Woodbridge

Sat 27 Jul

£20.75–£27.75 / 01473 211498

  • 19:30

Stewart MacLennan

Guitarist and singer-songwriter from Texas with a collection of eclectic tunes.

Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 225 2131

  • 18:45 – 21:30

The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain

The ensemble performs classical and rock favourites.

G Live, Guildford

Fri 20 Sep

£20–£24 / 0844 770 1797

  • 19:30

Middlesbrough Town Hall

Thu 30 May

£18 (£16) / 01642 729729

  • 19:30

The Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa

Fri 7 Jun

Main Stage

£25 (£23) / 01926 334418

  • 19:30

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Aaron Knight

Easy listening covers performer.

Old Oscott Working Men's Club, Birmingham

Wed 22 May

Free / 0121 360 4633

  • 21:00
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Acoustic Sundays

Regular Sunday early evening acoustic sessions with local singer-songwriter talent and good food available too.

The Green Room, Yeovil

Sun 26 May

£3

  • 17:00 – 19:00

Sun 2 Jun

£3

  • 17:00 – 19:00

Sun 9 Jun

£3

  • 17:00 – 19:00
…and 3 more dates until 30 Jun

Anna Reay Band

Swing and easy listening covers from the singer and her band.

The Beadnell Towers Hotel, Chathill

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 01665 721211

  • 21:00

Playhouse Whitley Bay

Fri 22 Nov

£16 (£14) / 0844 248 1588

  • 19:30

The Poachers Cottage, Newcastle upon Tyne

Fri 23 Aug

Free / 0191 214 0417

  • 21:00

Ballads, Songs and Snatches

Dunfermline Gilbert and Sullivan Society present songs and music from the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan and other late Victorian composers.

Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline

Fri 6 Sep

£12 (£10; Child £5) / 01383 602302

  • 19:30

Barbara Dickson

The evergreen songstress belts them out, both classic hits and new materials, as part of a nationwide tour.

Albert Halls, Bolton

Tue 22 Oct

£23 / 01204 334400

  • 19:30

Capitol, Horsham

Sat 19 Oct

£27.50 (£26) / 01403 750220

  • 20:00

Edinburgh Festival Theatre

Sun 27 Oct

£25–£27 / 0131 529 6000

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The BBC Concert Orchestra, Curtis Stigers, Lance Ellington, Ali Jaier, Joe Stilgoe

  • Directed by: Larry Blank (cond)

Larry Blank conducts a performance of the music written by Sammy Cahn, with Curtis Stigers, Lance Ellington, Ali Jaier and Joe Stilgoe.

Hackney Empire, London E8

Fri 14 Jun

£20–£35 / 020 8985 2424

  • 20:00
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Becky Brine

Easy listening covers singer.

Waters Edge, Brindleyplace, Birmingham

Fri 24 May

Phone for prices / 0121 643 6866

  • 17:30 – 19:30

Bert Kaempfert Gala Concert

An evening of easy listening from the German songsmith.

Rothes Halls, Glenrothes

Sat 7 Sep

£17.50 / 01592 611101

  • 19:30

Chorus at The Kibble

Close Shave Barbershop Chorus return to the ideal acoustic for harmony singing.

Kibble Palace, Glasgow

Tue 11 Jun

Donations / 0141 334 2422

Part of West End Festival.

  • 19:30

Dave Stephens

Easy listening covers performer.

Old Oscott Working Men's Club, Birmingham

Wed 5 Jun

Free / 0121 360 4633

  • 21:00

Dino B

Easy listening covers singer.

The Living Room, Oxford

Thu 30 May

Free / 01865 260 210

  • 21:00
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Edinburgh Light Orchestra

From Coates to Ellis and from Wood to Sullivan, light music is enduringly popular and the Edinburgh Light Orchestra gives regular concerts celebrating this evocative repertoire.

The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

£6.50–£10 / 0131 334 3140

This concert features songs performed by baritone Bruce Graham as well as classics by Robert Farnon, Sidney Torch, Frederic Curzon, Peter Hope and Anthony Collins.

  • 19:30 – 21:30

The Fabulous Lounge Swingers

Swing and easy listening covers combo.

100 Club, London W1D

Sat 14 Dec

£16; £12 adv / 020 7636 0933

  • 19:30 – 01:00

Forces Sweethearts

A musical trip down memory lane with hits made famous by Vera Lynn and Gracie Fields.

Kings Theatre, Southsea

Wed 24 Jul

£9–£10 ( £7–£8) / 02392 828282

  • 19:30

Garry Slade

Easy listening covers performer.

Old Oscott Working Men's Club, Birmingham

Wed 29 May

Free / 0121 360 4633

  • 21:00

The Glenn Miller Orchestra

Ray McVay directs the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra through their repertoire of swing and jazz band tunes.

Assembly Rooms, Tamworth

Sun 10 Nov

£16 (£14) / 01827 709618

  • 19:30

Bristol Hippodrome

Sun 14 Jul

£18–£24 / 0844 847 2325

Dorking Halls

Thu 23 May

£18 ( £16) / 01306 881717

  • 19:30

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