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Fantoosh!
The light-hearted dinner show celebrates Scottish history, told through live music, performance and film.
The Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh
Sun 23 Jun
£55 including four-course dinner (Children £30; under 3s free) / 0131 556 4270
- 20:00 – 22:30
Headingley Enterprise And Arts Centre, Leeds
Sat 22 Jun
Phone for prices / 0113 275 4548
- 11:30 – 13:00
Forget The Down, Chinese Missy, Kinky Wizzards, I Am Super Ape
Indie-rock by the four-piece band who come from London.
Dublin Castle, London NW1
Sat 22 Jun
£7; £5 adv (£5) / 020 7485 1773
- 19:30 – 02:00
The Glitter Band, Paperlace, White Plains, Tony Burrows
Classic glam and pop-rock from the band famous in the 1970s.
King George's Hall, Blackburn
Sat 22 Jun
£20–£22 (£18–£20) / 01254 582579
- 19:30
A History of Jazz in Under an Hour
A whirlwind trip through the story of jazz, blues and swing from Richard Michael on piano, Colin Steele on trumpet and Gordon Mcneil on sax performing live exerts to bring the history alive. To be broadcast on BBC's Radio Scotland's The Jazz House.
City Halls, Glasgow
Sat 22 Jun
Recital Room
Free (but ticketed via City Halls) / 0141 353 8000
Part of Alive With Music!.
- 18:00
Krunk Fiesta 2013
A one-day event of alternative and experimental music. Acts appearing include, Renegade Brass Band, Bobby Conn, Melt Yourself Down, Dogshow and Lunar Module.
Kazimier, Liverpool
Sat 22 Jun
£10 adv / 07718 933164
- 15:00
Limehouse Lizzy: Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy Tribute, The Formula
Glam-rock and metal covers in tribute to the band.
The Robin 2, Wolverhampton
Sat 22 Jun
£14; £12 adv / 01902 401211
- 19:30
Magic of Motown
Tribute to the sweet soul sounds of Motown starring the supremely-talented Magic of Motown band, with hits made famous by the Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves and more.
Lighthouse: Poole's Centre for the Arts
Sat 22 Jun
£17.50–£22.50 / 0844 406 8666
- 19:30
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Sun 23 Jun
£22.50 / 023 8071 1811
- 19:30
Melt Yourself Down
Exciting new jazz punk combo featuring ex-members of the supreme Acoustic Ladyland.
Kazimier, Liverpool
Sat 22 Jun
£10 / 07718 933164
- 15:00
Moxters Of Rock
A weekend of 15 rock cover bands ranging from Greendate to Mentallica to Led Into Zeppelin.
The Victoria Bikers Pub, Coalville
Sat 22 Jun
£30 weekend; £10; £30 weekend; £25 / 01530 814718
- 12:00
Peter Mylett
The singer-songwriter and musician from Newport, County Mayo, now based in Manchester, performs country and folk songs.
Irish World Heritage Centre, Manchester
Sat 22 Jun
Phone for prices / 0161 205 4007
- 21:30
The Primitives, BMX Bandits, Brilliant Corners, Popguns, Blue Orchids Mighty Mighty, 14 Iced Bears, The Wolfhounds, Yeah Yeah Noh
The Coventry-founded group, now reformed as a four-piece, performs its new wave and indie-pop hits including Crash and Way Behind Me.
229 The Venue, London W1W
Sat 22 Jun
£20 adv / 020 7323 7229
- 18:30 – 03:00
The Proclaimers
The brothers Charlie and Craig Reid and their band, best known for the songs I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) and Letter From America, play folk rock and pop from the album Like Comedy.
Embassy Theatre, Skegness
Sat 22 Jun
£26 / 0845 674 0505
- 19:30
The Quickfires, Points Inaudible, Flicker, The Lunar Pilots
The three-piece based in Chelmsford performs lively indie-rock songs.
Chinnery's, Southend-on-Sea
Sat 22 Jun
£3 / 01702 467305
- 20:00
RCS Junior Conservatoire Orchestra
The RCS Junior Conservatoire maintains a group of ensembles of younger players, which give regular concerts.
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow
Sun 23 Jun
Stevenson Hall
£9.50 / 0141 332 5057
- 19:30
Rhiannon & Harry
Acoustic covers from the duo.
The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich
Sat 22 Jun
£2 / 01473 601902
- 20:00
Rose Royce, Crown Heights Affair, Sugarhill Gang, Fonda Rae
Classic soul and R&B by the American band, famous for the songs Car Wash and Wising On A Star.
The Coronet, London SE1
Sat 22 Jun
£39.50–£46.50 adv / 020 7701 1500
- 19:00 – 03:00
Sankara, Noterminus, Ryan James
The four-piece band plays psychedelic folk-rock, power pop and 1970s influenced rock'n'roll with soulful vocals.
The Tunnels, Bristol
Sun 23 Jun
£10 adv / 0845 177 0801
- 19:30
Scottish Opera: The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance was written in a hurry so that Gilbert & Sullivan could open it on Broadway and finally taste those sweet, sweet American royalties, but in spite of its mercenary origin it's one of the best-loved operettas ever written, a crazily sparkling farce with a bumbling but patriotic pirate crew, some…
Bristol Hippodrome
St Magnus International Festival
A prestigious music festival that brings international orchestras, recitalists, theatre and literature to the Orkney Islands for a week around Midsummer and is renowned for its unique blend of world-class performance and community participation. 2013 promises folk tales, myths and legends and a celebration of the explorer…
Various venues, Orkney
Sat 22 Jun
Times & prices vary (£6–£20) / 01856 871445
Sun 23 Jun
Times & prices vary (£6–£20) / 01856 871445
Stuart Michael Burns
New Yorker who began playing during the great folk revival of the 60s.
Wee Folk Club, Edinburgh
Sun 23 Jun
£5 / 0131 557 2976
- 19:30
The Valkarys, Frantic Chant and The Green Tambourine Band
Sixties style rock'n'roll from The Valkarys.
Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh
Sat 22 Jun
£5 / 0131 229 1442
- 19:00
The West End Men
- Directed by: Mitch Sebastian
Some of the West End's most popular male performers, Lee Mead, Glenn Carter, Stephen Rahman Hughes, David Thaxton and Matt Willis star in this musical theatre concert which features a number of well-known songs and show tunes. Special guest star Kerry Ellis, of Wicked and We Will Rock You fame, also performs. Directed by…
Vaudeville Theatre, London WC2R
The Who
Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend lead the seminal rock and mod band, known for Pinball Wizard, Magic Bus and My Generation, as it plays the double album Quadrophenia in its entirety.
Manchester Arena
Sun 23 Jun
£60–£70 / 0844 847 8000
- 18:30
York Youth Music Festival 2013
A showcase of the musical talents of young people in York.






