Symphony Hall

The group performs Afrobeat music drawing on their heritage in Angola and Congo.

The much loved Yazoo chanteuse with the big smokey voice tours her latest album the minutes.

The enormously respected singer/guitarist tours in support of her current album Slipstream.

The veteran TV presenter and funnyman performs jazz standards and classic pop from his album These Are My Favourites to celebrate 70 years in show business.

The veteran singer-songwriter and Roxy Music frontman performs pop-rock and 1920s jazz style songs with his backing band to promote the album The Jazz Age.

Dutch singer putting a modern pop spin on post-war jazz styles.

• Directed by: Andris Nelsons (cond)
• Written by: Britten

Andris Nelsons conducts Britten's War Requiem. With soprano Kristine Opolais, tenor Mark Padmore and baritone Hanno Muller-Brachmann.

The saxophonist and his three-piece backing band, featuring the pianist Steve Tromans, performs bebop, modal jazz and blues.

Contemporary jazz from the guitarist and his accompanying musicians.

The veteran new wave singer-songwriter from Talking Heads and American multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark perform art rock and indie-rock from their collaborative album Love This Giant.

The classic songwriter undertakes this Revolver tour, featuring a spinning wheel marked with hits, rarities and covers from which he and his band will make their song selection.

The guitarist performs as part of the five-piece, playing blues-infused rock'n'roll.

The flutist and pianist perform Poulenc's Sonata For Flute And Piano, and Reinecke's Undine For Flute And Piano.

The celebrated film and TV actor takes his blues band out on tour and showcases his piano-playing skills with cohorts the Copper Bottom Band.

The double-platinum-selling vocalist from Los Angeles performs his notable brand of operatic pop.

Former teen country prodigy who has floated between the country and pop worlds for much of her career.

The multi-platinum selling and award-winning singer-songwriter, born in Heywood, performs her R&B, soul and pop hits.

Mainstream jazz by the pianist and his accompanying musicians.

Soul covers by the pianist and accompanying group.

The tabla and keyboard duo perform a selection of Asian music.

The ensemble, originally fronted by the late saxophonist Andy Hamilton, performs trad-jazz.

Bebop from the saxophonist and accompanying musicians.

Pop-rock by the well-established band fronted by singer Sharleen Spiteri.

Reformed Glasgow rockers fronted by Sharleen Spiteri have another crack at the whip, touring in support of new album The Conversation.

The London-born singer and sometime actor performs the hits of his former band, Spandau Ballet. With accompaniment from the Southbank Sinfonia Orchestra conducted by Anne Dudley.

Contemporary jazz from the saxophonist and his accompanying musicians.

Star of SNL and practically playing himself in 30 Rock, the not exactly politically correct comedian embarks on his first UK stand-up tour.

The two-piece plays country-blues, Americana and bluegrass.