From the 5 to 28 August 2022, the Edinburgh International Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary, and 75 years of bringing the world’s most exciting artists to the Scottish capital. From pioneers of jazz and electronic dance to blockbuster hip-hop and indie rock stars, the 2022 line-up celebrates the diversity of artists from Scotland and around the world. Audiences will experience 14 performances featuring an array of international performers across 7 countries, from Scotland to Pakistan and Romania to Cuba. This year marks a return to the historic Leith Theatre for the first time since 2019, alongside a special one-off performance at the Edinburgh Playhouse. Legendary jazz pianist and 14-time Grammy Award winner Herbie Hancock returns to Scotland for the first time in over 17 years for a special one-off performance at the Edinburgh Playhouse. His genre-transcending set of jazz, rock and funk fusion, accompanied by an ensemble of new generation artists, showcases his rich back catalogue from a six-decade long career. Cultural icon Princess Nokia makes her Scottish debut following a triumphant double album release in 2020 with Everything Sucks and Everything is Beautiful. Her live shows have garnered a reputation as a place for exhilarating fun, where women are invited to the front of the stage and no apologies are made for the party. Her latest single No Effort, promises a “new era, new music, same me”. Heralded for her brazen lyricism that promotes individuality and identity, American singer-songwriter Ezra Furman performs tracks from her latest, more soulful release Point Me Toward The Real. Member of all-girl supergroup boy genius, indie rock singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus makes her International Festival debut with tracks from her 2021 studio album Home Video. Mercury Prize shortlisted artist Kae Tempest returns to Leith Theatre for the first time since their debut in 2019, with a set fuelled by resilience and acceptance following the release of their fourth album The Line Is A Curve in April. Saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings, who appeared in the 2021 Festival with The Comet is Coming, returns to Edinburgh with Mercury Prize nominees Sons of Kemet. French-Cuban duo Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz of Ibeyi craft a fusion of R&B and art pop deeply rooted in the traditions of Cuba, performing tracks from their upcoming third studio album Spell 31. The programme also includes 2022 double Grammy Award nominee Arooj Aftab, a rising star who combines traditional Sufi poetry with genre blending musical soundscapes. After sell-out shows at the Royal Albert Hall and Sydney Opera House, The Cinematic Orchestra announce their first live performance of 2022 at the iconic Leith Theatre. Scottish indie rock duo Arab Strap make their International Festival debut with intimate, confessional songs from their first release in sixteen years As Days Get Dark. Veteran multi-instrumentalist and genre-bending electronic producer Squarepusher (Tom Jenkinson) performs a special live show on the 25th anniversary year of pioneering dance album Hard Normal Daddy. His set includes the first Scottish performance of tracks from glitchy, colourful and abrasive 2020 release Be Up A Hello. Fellow electronic musician and composer, known in the techno world as “The Wizard,” Jeff Mills makes his International Festival debut with his latest project Tomorrow Comes The Harvest, showcasing a musical career which has crossed artistic boundaries from sci-fi inspired techno to classical collaboration. Traditional music returns to the International Festival with performances in Leith Theatre. Romanian folk supergroup Taraf De Caliu opens the Leith Theatre series with their authentic folk jams, led by violinist Gheorghe “Caliu” Anghel and other members of the veritable Taraf de Haïdouks. The explosive Niteworks close out the International Festival Leith Theatre series with their unique fusion of traditional and electronic sound. General booking opens on Friday 8 April. A full line-up and information on individual concerts can be found at www.eif.co.uk/music
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After the release of the running order for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 semi-finals, everything seems to be aligned! 10th May 10th Song On May 10th, Maro takes the stage at the PalaOlimpico, in Turin for Eurovision. “Saudade, Saudade” is the song number 10! We can now reveal that Maro won’t be alone on stage. She will take 5 backing vocals to Turin. And who are these 5 women that will perform with her? Well… for those who usually follow Festival da Canção - the Portuguese National Selection, there are some surprises… Maro has invited Beatriz Fonseca, Beatriz Pessoa and Carolina Leite (that performed with her in the Portuguese Grand Final) and adds two new names, Diana Castro and Milhanas (who were the interpreters of two songs on Festival da Canção 2022 Grand Final). These 5 powerful women will join Maro to create a unique performance at the Eurovision stage. Kings Theatre has announced Global pop sensation MIKA will bring his 2022 North American tour presented by Indeed.com, to Brooklyn, NY next week - April 5, 2021. Tickets are on sale now at: https://www.kingstheatre.com/calendar/mika-presented-by-indeed-for-the-rite-of-spring-north-america-spring-22/ To showcase the power of music as a vessel for promoting empathy and equality at work, Indeed will celebrate MIKA’s tour by hosting virtual hiring events at every stop, where industry professionals and fans will be able to apply for positions and network with like-minded companies. MIKA, known for his vibrant and multi-octave melodies and classically trained voice, uses music to unite a community, especially to connect with those who feel like they are outsiders. His body of work is inspired by personal experiences as coming of age and as a child, when music was his only source of hope. This year, MIKA’s viral Grace Kelly challenge, which has nearly 40 million views on TikTok, perfectly reflects his magical ability to create space for people to share their truth, using the power of music to evoke empathy. MIKA brings himself to everything he does. Indeed similarly believes in the power of building an inclusive environment where everyone is encouraged to bring their whole selves to the job at hand, whatever that is. MIKA 2022 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
Over the course of their two albums to date, Klangstof have earned tastemaker tips from Clash, Complex, The FADER, The Line of Best Fit and Wonderland while also enjoying landmark moments such as becoming the first Dutch band to play Coachella and winning Best Alternative Act at the Edison Awards (the nation’s equivalent to the Grammys). Fuelled by a rush of creativity, they spent 2021 away from the public eye. It resulted in not one, but two new projects: their eagerly anticipated third album which will follow later this year, and the ‘Ocean View’ EP which is out now. The new EP proves that the wait has been worthwhile and offers an exciting and candid glimpse into the band’s current direction. It’s informed as much by open-ended experimentalism as it is by the inspiring connection of simply being able to again perform together as a band. The result is a natural, almost laid-back approach which allowed the EP’s sonics and emotions to fully flourish. The entire ‘Ocean View’ EP was quickly put together after their next album had been completed. The songs were written in two months, and then recorded in just five days with producer Thijs van der Klugt in Studio Kabaal in Haarlem. It was subsequently mixed by Sam Petts-Davies (Radiohead, Frank Ocean) and mastered by Heba Kadry (Björk, Big Thief, Deerhunter). Lead singer, Koen van de Wardt, recalls:- “Since we hadn’t been able to play live together for a while, we felt the need to record these tracks sitting in a room together, playing the songs from start to finish as a group. Most of the tracks have been recorded in just one or a few takes. The whole process was very refreshing, the energy in the room was incredible. We honestly think we’ve never sounded as much as a band as on this recording.” Earlier this year, the title track, ‘Ocean View’, was released to acclaim from The Times, Rolling Stone, BBC Radio 6 Music, and KEXP to name but a few; and now the Dutch trio offer up 3 more sensational tracks. Firstly ‘Fools Rage’, with its downtempo beats and ethereal guitar, perfectly encapsulates what this exciting band are all about. Van de Wardt’s vocals weave across a dreamy soundscape as the track culminates in a magnificent outro that wouldn’t be out of place on a late 80s shoegaze record. Up next is ‘Silver Cloud’ which opens in an equally subdued manner, with a simple stomping drumbeat and gliding wavetable synthesizers driving the verse forward, only to reach a thunderous crescendo as the chorus crashes in. Amazingly the track nearly didn’t see the light of day: “We made the demo for Silver Cloud while we were still on the road in early 2020 and it was one of those little demos that would probably be too weird to make it on to a record” Van de Wardt recalls. “But it ended up on our private SoundCloud playlist and I remember Wannes being really excited about it, so we thought it would be a fun challenge to see if we could make this thing work”. And finally, ‘A Comforting Release’, provides the perfect ending to this experimental yet sonically tidy EP, amplifying the themes and textures explored during the preceding tracks, with van de Wardt explaining: “We wanted to end the EP with a bang. See if we could combine all the vibes we picked up on this ep into one closing piece.” The track’s subject matter represents the most emotional on the EP, with van de Wardt coming to terms with expressing his emotions and finding comfort in confronting his demons through talking with those close to him: “The lyrics are very special to me. I have always struggled with opening up to people, afraid that I will fall apart when it’s out there. But during the pandemic I’ve realised how to confront some of those demons by just talking about it. I’m done with finding comfort in being someone that I’m not and this song expresses that journey so far." In all, this new EP possesses everything that fans have come to adore from Klangstof, but again evolves their sound in a forward-thinking and streamlined direction. The ‘Ocean View’ EP is available HERE. Klangstof will follow the EP’s release by embarking upon an extensive European headline tour, which commences with a London gig at The Lexington. Tickets are available here. They are also confirmed to play a series of summer shows with the legendary Pixies. Their upcoming tour dates are: MARCH - HEADLINE SHOWS
APRIL - HEADLINE SHOWS
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Website | Spotify | Apple Music | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok Kings of Leon have announced that Inhaler and The Snuts are confirmed as special guests on selected dates across their 2022 UK arena tour. Tickets are on sale now from www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk. Upon release in March 2021, Kings of Leon’s eighth studio album ‘When You See Yourself’ became the band's sixth album in a row to debut at Number 1 in the UK. The set lists from the band’s Summer 2021 tour of North America included songs from all eight of the band’s albums. Kings Of Leon’s new UK arena dates include their return to Manchester for the first time in over eight years and marks five years since the band's last performances in Birmingham and London. These will also be Kings of Leon’s first UK shows since headlining Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2018. Kings Of Leon’s 2022 arena tour also includes two rescheduled dates in Leeds and Newcastle. Original tickets for these shows remain valid. 2022 tour dates:
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