Westonbirt Concerts 2010
Brit Award winners JLS - Friday 16th July SOLD OUT
Brit Award winners, JLS, the most successful new group of 2009, will be playing a special forest concert this summer, at Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire, as part of Forestry Commission Live Music.
JLS have had a phenomenal 12 months. Their first two singles 'Beat Again' and 'Everybody In Love' debuted at No 1. Their debut self-titled album released in November 2009 entered the charts at No 1 and has sold well over a million copies and their new single 'One Shot' which is out February 22nd through Epic Records, is currently proving another hit with radio stations across the UK.
As well as outstanding record sales, JLS have been picking up awards along the way including two MOBOs for Best Newcomer and Best Song for 'Beat Again' and two 2010 Brit Awards for British Breakthrough Act and British Single for 'Beat Again.'
Info:
www.jlsofficial.com
www.forestry.gov.uk/music
The Fabulous Blondie - Sunday 20thJune
One of the most significant bands of the popular music era, Blondie emerged from New York’s celebrated new wave scene producing innovative music and scoring major hits worldwide with rock/disco, reggae and hip-hop songs. Fronted by the iconic Debbie Harry, their groundbreaking material brought them a stash of hit singles including ‘Denis’, ‘Picture This’, ‘Rapture’, ‘Sunday Girl’ and ‘Hanging On The Telephone’. Few acts can match their 20 year span of No 1 hits that includes ‘Heart Of Glass’, ‘Atomic’, ‘Call Me’, ‘The Tide Is High’ and ‘Maria’. Classic recordings like ‘Plastic Letters’, ‘Parallel Lines’ and ‘Eat to The Beat’ have contributed to their 40 million + album sales to date. Blondie will release a new album, their first in six years, this spring.
Tickets cost £33.00 (subject to booking fee) go on sale at 9.00am Friday 12th. February from the Forest Shop on site, or Forestry Commission box office tel 01842 814612 or buy online at www.forestry.gov.uk/music
www.blondie.net
www.forestry.gov.uk/music
buy online or buy in person at the Westonbirt Arboretum forest shop.
Status Quo
"We Had a Great Time Last Time", So They're Coming Here Again. Saturday 17th July 2010
Tickets, £33.00 (subject to booking fee) go on sale at 9.00am Friday 15th January 2010 from the forest shop on site, or the Forestry Commission box Office tel 01842 814612 or buy online at
One of Britain's best loved bands has announced a West Country date for the summer. The legendary Status Quo will be appearing at Westonbirt Arboretum as part of Forestry Commission Live Music.
Status Quo have become a rock'n'roll institution. A prolific touring and recording act, they have accumulated total world-wide record sales exceeding 118 million units, with 29 of their 39 album releases making the UK top 20. Classic hits like ‘Caroline’, ‘Down Down’, ‘Rockin’ All Over The World’, ‘Whatever You Want’ and ‘In The Army Now’ contribute to a presence of over seven and a half years on the British singles chart.
Status Quo duo Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt have both been awarded OBEs in the 2010 New Year's Honours for services to music and for charitable work. This is complemented by a cabinet full of music industry accolades including: the coveted 'Silver Clef Award', presented annually by the Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Trust for 'Outstanding Services to British Music'; Best Festival Feel Good Act from the UK Festival Awards; a Brit Award for 'Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry'.
www.forestry.gov.uk/music
www.statusquo.co.uk
buy online or buy in person at the Westonbirt Arboretum forest shop.
James Morrison Playing At Westonbirt - Sunday 18th July
Following on from his first UK arena tour, James Morrison has announced he will be performing a couple of 2010 concerts as part of Forestry Commission Live Music where artists perform in spectacular woodland locations around the country.
James Morrison’s debut album ‘Undiscovered’ established him as an undeniably talented singer-songwriter. It has sold over two million copies yielding no fewer than five singles – ‘You Give Me Something’, ‘Wonderful World’, ‘The Pieces Don’t Fit Anymore’, ‘Undiscovered’ and ‘One Last Chance’. James was the biggest selling British male solo artist of 2006 and Brit Award winner in the Best Male category in 2007.
James’s second million plus selling album, 'Songs For You, Truths For Me' continues on the success of his first. Still in the charts over a year since its release it includes the hit singles ‘You Make It Real’, 'Please Don't Stop The Rain' and 'Broken Strings' featuring Nelly Furtado.
Forestry Commission Live Music provides valuable revenue that is reinvested in a variety of Forestry Commission environmental and social projects across the country.
James Morrison will be performing at:
- Delamere Forest, Delamere, Cheshire, Saturday 3rd July.
- Westonbirt Arboretum, Nr Tetbury, Gloucestershire, Sunday 18th July.
Tickets £31.00 (subject to booking fee) go on sale at 9.00am Friday 18th December from the Forestry Commission Box Office tel 01842 814612 or buy online at www.forestry.gov.uk/music
www.forestry.gov.uk/music
www.jamesmorrisonmusic.com
buy online or buy in person at the Westonbirt Arboretum forest shop.
Keane Playing at Westonbirt Friday 18 June. Sold Out
Keane have announced a tour of spectacular woodland locations next summer as part of the Forestry Commission Live Music series.
Keane have had three consecutive Number One albums “Hopes and Fears” (2004), “Under The Iron Sea” (2006) and “Perfect Symmetry” (2008), garnering Brits, Grammy’s and Ivor Novello Awards. Their collection of hits including ‘Everybody’s Changing’, ‘Is It Any Wonder?’, ‘Crystal Ball’, ‘Somewhere Only We Know’ and ‘Spiralling’, has secured Keane’s place as one of Britain’s best-loved bands. As well as selling an impressive ten million albums the band’s live reputation is marked by their huge sold out Arena tours and critical acclaim.
Money generated by Forestry Commission Live Music ticket sales is spent directly on the nation’s woodlands, benefiting everything from butterflies to mountain bikers.
Tickets cost £32.00 (subject to booking fee) and go on sale at 9.00am Friday 4 December 2009 Buy tickets by telephoning the Forestry Commission Box Office on 01842 814612,
www.keanemusic.com
www.forestry.gov.uk/music
buy online or buy in person at the Westonbirt Arboretum forest shop.
Simply Red Plays again at Westonbirt, Sat 19th June 2010 - Sold Out
One of the most popular bands of the past 25 years, Simply Red, has announced a series of dates in spectacular woodland locations next summer as part of Forestry Commission Live Music.
Fronted by the unmistakable Mick Hucknall, a catalogue of hit singles like ‘Holding Back The Years’, ‘Something Got Me Started’, ‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now’, ‘For Your Babies’, ‘Fairground’, ‘Angel’, ‘Sunrise’ and ‘Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye’ established Simply Red’s superstar status across the globe. Classic albums like ‘Picture Book’, ‘A New Flame’, ‘Stars’, ‘Blue’ and ‘Home’ formed part of the record collection for a whole generation.
Commenting on the concerts, Mick Hucknall for Simply Red said:
"As we had such fun performing a solo forest show at Westonbirt Arboretum this year, we decided it would be great to play all the forest concert venues around the country in 2010. It is a fantastic experience for a band to play in these unique settings".
Forestry Commission Live Music pays for itself and any profit generated goes back into improving woodlands for both wildlife and the public to enjoy.
Tickets £38.00 (subject to booking fee) from ticket hotline tel 01842 814612 , buy online at www.forestry.gov.uk/music or from the forest shop at Westonbirt.
Simply Red will also be performing at:
Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk, Friday 11th June
Bedgebury Pinetum & Forest, Nr Goudhurst, Kent, Saturday 12th June
Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Nr Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire Friday 18th June
Westonbirt Arboretum, Nr Tetbury, Gloucestershire, Saturday 19th June
Cannock Chase Forest, Nr Rugeley, Staffordshire, Friday 25th June
Dalby Forest, Nr Pickering, North Yorks, Saturday 26th June
Delamere Forest, Delamere, Cheshire, Friday 2nd July
Tickets £38.00 (subject to booking fee) go on sale at 9.00am Friday 6th November 2009 from ticket hotline tel 01842 814612 or buy online at www.forestry.gov.uk/music.
