Town Hall Live in Kirton has two concerts in August, followed by one in September.
Friday 9th August – Riley Catherall and Emily Lawler
Riley is from Melbourne and is one of Australia’s most promising songwriters. His songs are beautifully constructed and immaculately delivered. He is probably best known as the lead guitarist with Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes, but is building an impressive solo career as well. He released his debut album When I Go in 2021, earning national praise for the album and its three singles. In July he released his second album The Light, The Beautiful Liar.
Sharing the bill will be Emily, from York. She is one of the country’s finest violinists, but during the Covid lockdown she started to write songs and picked up a guitar and taught herself to play. Soon after she was confident enough to play solo shows. Last year she played several UK concerts with Riley, and together they went down a storm.
Tickets for this concert are £14.00.
Saturday 31st August – Julian Taylor
Julian, from Toronto, has been part of the musical fabric and landscape of Canada for over two decades. It was only in 2020, however, that his solo career began to take off with the release of his album The Ridge. It was followed two years later by Beyond the Reservoir.
Julian’s songs are lyrically and sonically rich; they feel like a balm for these jarring times. His profile in the UK skyrocketed last year when he played in front of thousands at last year’s Cambridge Folk Festival with his all-girl UK band. Soon after they played Town Hall Live in what was the ‘Concert of the Year’.
He will again be accompanied by his UK band, made up of Raevennan Husbandes (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Michele Stodart (bass, vocals) and Sian Monaghan (drums).
Michele Stodart will again play the support slot. Michele is best known as the bassist, vocalist and co-writer of the double selling platinum band The Magic Numbers. She is now building a solo career. In late 2023 she released her latest album Invitation.
Tickets for this concert are priced at £17.00.
Friday 27th September – The Often Herd
The Often Herd from Newcastle are one of the country’s up-and-coming bands. The four-piece band is known for driving energy, tight vocal harmonies and dazzling interplay. Their vibrant transatlantic sound is coloured by their surroundings: the striking natural and industrial landscape of Northern England. Their music is exciting to listen to and dynamic live.
Support will come from the Kirton-in-Lindsey Rock Choir. Tickets for the concert are priced at £15.00.
Tickets for all concerts can be purchased from Morrisons Daily (Kirton), from Brian on 01652 649230 or brianchudley@btinternet.com or from www.wegottickets.com.
For more information on these and all other concerts visit www.townhalllive.co.uk.