Cafe.Bar.Live

Cafe.Bar.Live
Saturdays 8pm
Free Entry

Watch this space for details of the full programme of live gigs we’re calling Cafe.Bar.Live. Showcasing some of the area’s finest musical talent and live arts events the new weekly programme promises to make Cafe. Bar. Contemporary the new place to be for contemporary talent in Nottingham.

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Entrance to Cafe.Bar.Live is FREE with a great choice at the bar including cask ales, continental beers, wines and spirits.The evening can begin as early as you want. You can start with a meal from our cafe bar menu served until 7pm, or enjoy a delicious sharing platter for two with two large glasses of wine for only £15.95 – served throughout the night. Entrance to the cafe bar at night is down the steps from Weekday Cross to the cafe bar terrace.

Jazz Junction
04.09.2010, 8.00pm
Entrance Free

Jazz Junction is a band comprising six local musicians keen to promote an easy to listen to style of jazz that will engage the new listener as well as the enthusiast.

The band plays a wide selection of standards and contemporary tunes covering Bossa Nova to Blues, Swing to Samba and is inspired by the likes of Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Eric Alexander, Joshua Redman, Stan Getz and Herbie Hancock.

Jazz Junction is a collaboration of sound technique, driving ambition and international flare aiming to provide a a great night out!

Platters and bar snacks available until 9pm, last hot food orders 7pm

Manieres Des Bohemiens

11.09.2010, 8.00pm

Entrance Free

Formed in early 2009 through a mutual love of sitting on sofas and improvising, Manière Des Bohémiens play a mix of the french swing popularised by Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt, energetic eastern european gypsy-folk and a smattering of manythings else.

This Electric, floor stomping band of merry men consists of Rob Rosa – Violin, Matt Kerry, Roger Rosa, Elliott Lewis – Guitars, Jonny Kerry – Accordion, Mark Lewandowski – Double Bass with the occasional appearance from Robin Hevness on Sax.

Platters and bar snacks available until 9pm, last hot food orders 7pm

Mas Y Mas
18.09.2010, 8.00pm
Entrance Free

Resident Café Bar Live favorites Mas Y Mas make a welcome return for an evening that is guaranteed to have the whole audience on their feet to swing to the Latino dance rhythms.

Mas Y Mas play their own irresistible mix of Latino, Flamenco and Afro-Cuban influenced music woven together by driving dance rhythms and rich vocal harmonies. The band use acoustic instruments played with such passion and skill that the result is electrifying and much greater than the sum of all its parts.

Platters and bar snacks available until 9pm, last hot food orders 7pm

Spaceships are Cool
& The Bonsai Band
25.09.2010, 8.00pm
Entrance Free

The Bonsai Band

Bonsai band

The trio attempts earnestly to sound like fireworks in cream. The singer likes rock, the bassist likes jazz, no one knows what the drummer likes.

Warm valve tones, intricate drumming sprinkles, soulful grooves rooted in the singer/songwriter tradition, A little bit hard to pin point in terms of style, you’ll have to come and see them to make up your own mind.

Somewhere in the proceedings Bill Withers maybe playing connect 4 with Sea sick steve. Slow songs for fast people.

Battle of the Bands
Wednesday 15.10.2010, 7.00pm
Entrance Free

BATTLE OF THE BANDS
With Bands – - Rivals, And Now We Wait, Your Weapons Are Useless, Cavalry, Hit Parade, Nitrox and Nobodys Fool and The Chase.

The Community Recording Studios Nottingham is hosting a Battle Of the Bands Competition on Wednesday September 29th at the Nottingham Contemporary

The event will showcase young and upcoming bands as well to give the winner an opportunity to record their tracks at the CRS recording studio. It will also make other young people and bands find out about the Community Recording Studio new rehearsal room, this is where young bands can rehearse free of charge.

The event is free of charge and under 18s can attend.

The Judges will be from all backgrounds and disciplines ranging from radio djs, to well known artists, to worldwide touring musicians and music industry experts.

There will also be coverage from local news company’s and internet promotion sites.
Doors Open 7pm.

Manieres Des Bohemiens

09.10..2010, 8.00pm

Entrance Free

Formed in early 2009 through a mutual love of sitting on sofas and improvising, Manière Des Bohémiens play a mix of the french swing popularised by Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt, energetic eastern european gypsy-folk and a smattering of manythings else.

This Electric, floor stomping band of merry men consists of Rob Rosa – Violin, Matt Kerry, Roger Rosa, Elliott Lewis – Guitars, Jonny Kerry – Accordion, Mark Lewandowski – Double Bass with the occasional appearance from Robin Hevness on Sax.

Platters and bar snacks available until 9pm, last hot food orders 7pm

Mas Y Mas
16.10..2010, 8.00pm
Entrance Free

Resident Café Bar Live favorites Mas Y Mas make a welcome return for an evening that is guaranteed to have the whole audience on their feet to swing to the Latino dance rhythms.

Mas Y Mas play their own irresistible mix of Latino, Flamenco and Afro-Cuban influenced music woven together by driving dance rhythms and rich vocal harmonies. The band use acoustic instruments played with such passion and skill that the result is electrifying and much greater than the sum of all its parts.

Platters and bar snacks available until 9pm, last hot food orders 7pm