Music Reviews

More than 120 enjoy Richmond Village Nantwich proms

More than 120 enjoy Richmond Village Nantwich proms

More than 120 people enjoyed a night of live music from The Co-Operative Funeralcare Band as they played rousing music at The Richmond Nantwich Summer Proms.

October 6, 2014
Britain’s ukulele fans flock to Nantwich to raise almost £4,000

Britain’s ukulele fans flock to Nantwich to raise almost £4,000

Ukulele fans across the UK played all the right tunes to raise almost £4,000 at a Nantwich festival. The third annual N’Ukefest Ukulele Festival, held at The Cotton Arms in Wrenbury, was organised by Nantwich band The N’ukes.

June 17, 2014
Review: Hundreds enjoy “60s Mania” night at Nantwich Civic Hall

Review: Hundreds enjoy “60s Mania” night at Nantwich Civic Hall

By Jonathan White A packed audience enjoyed a “60s Mania!” concert at Nantwich Civic Hall. Fans were treated to two great cover bands, The Sunflowers and Meet The Beatles.

May 10, 2014
Review: Heritage Opera’s “A Passion for Opera” at St Mary’s Church Nantwich

Review: Heritage Opera’s “A Passion for Opera” at St Mary’s Church Nantwich

By Claire Faulkner Heritage Opera returned to Nantwich this week and gave an outstanding performance in St Mary’s Church on Monday night. “A Passion for Opera” was a night full of well-known operatic and musical theatre numbers performed by the professional touring company.

May 2, 2014
Nantwich Jazz Festival kicks off in style with live music across town

Nantwich Jazz Festival kicks off in style with live music across town

The Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival got off to a rip-roaring start at several venues in the town last night (April 17). The Studio Nightclub & Entertainment Venue welcomed hundreds of music fans to their Castle Street venue.

April 18, 2014
Review: “New Jersey Nights” at Lyceum Theatre in Crewe

Review: “New Jersey Nights” at Lyceum Theatre in Crewe

By Claire Faulkner The audience was promised a night to remember. One full of sounds, songs and music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons at The Lyceum Theatre.

April 3, 2014
Review: “Electro 80s” thrill music fans at The Studio in Nantwich

Review: “Electro 80s” thrill music fans at The Studio in Nantwich

By Jonathan White Electronica tribute band Electro 80s thrilled fans with a stunning performance at The Studio nightclub in Nantwich. The two-hour concert set the venue alive with sounds of big 80s electronic bands such as Gary Numan, OMD, Visage, Tears for Fears, A Flock of Seagulls and Kraftwerk.

April 1, 2014
Crewe Lyceum Theatre lines up array of shows before Easter

Crewe Lyceum Theatre lines up array of shows before Easter

Crewe Lyceum Theatre has an array of entertainment lined up for all tastes over the next two weeks. The fun kicks off tomorrow (April 1) with the opening of international smash-hit “New Jersey Nights”.

March 31, 2014
Crewe and Nantwich dance students star in Pop Factor show at Lyceum

Crewe and Nantwich dance students star in Pop Factor show at Lyceum

Crewe and Nantwich dance students will feature in the eagerly-awaited Pop Factor show touring the UK. The production, which celebrates the music, fashion and cultural trends of the UK, comes to the Lyceum Theatre in Crewe on Wednesday April 23.

March 25, 2014
Shavington pub hosts Acoustic Alchemy III music event

Shavington pub hosts Acoustic Alchemy III music event

By Jonathan White An array of talent from Cheshire converged on The Vine pub in Shavington for ‘Acoustic Alchemy III’. The free acoustic gig consisted of soloists and groups with performances from TJ Lee, We Are Nomad, Oli Ng, Jordan Cope, and United Breaks.

March 22, 2014
Nantwich Choral Society spring concert to feature tenor Peter Kirk

Nantwich Choral Society spring concert to feature tenor Peter Kirk

Nantwich Choral Society is to stage its spring concert in the Civic Hall on March 23. The concert will feature tenor Peter Kirk and the Northern Concordia Orchestra.

March 14, 2014
Nantwich rock band Blitz Kids stunned by new album’s success

Nantwich rock band Blitz Kids stunned by new album’s success

By Mark McGowan Popular Nantwich band Blitz Kids have been “overwhelmed” by the success of their latest album. In an interview with Nantwichnews, singer Joe James said they never expected The Good Youth to receive the airplay it has.

February 1, 2014
Kiki Dee celebrates 50 years in music with Nantwich concert

Kiki Dee celebrates 50 years in music with Nantwich concert

Singing legend Kiki Dee will be performing live in Nantwich next week as part of her UK-wide tour. She will be playing with her musical partner Carmelo Luggeri at the Crown Hotel on February 7.

January 30, 2014