George! starring Nick Bold as George Harrison

Manchester's Nick Bold, fresh from touring the United States, brings his George Harrison Tribute Concert to Cottingham's Civic Hall on Good Friday, April 7th 2023. Supported by his band, George! The Concert takes Nick's passion for the quiet Beatle to a new level with his spot on vocals and virtuoso guitar playing of George's biggest hits, his solo material and music from his 1980's supergroup, The Travelling Wilburys. This will get you as close to what it was like to be at an actual George Harrison concert as you could imagine.

£14

Pink Floydian

Pink Floydian are a 8-piece tribute to the greatest prog rock band of all time. They have been building up a reputation as one of the finest and most authentic Pink Floyd tributes in the UK. They have received praise for their incredibly accurate renditions and authentic stage show. The 2 and a half hour show sees them performing classic moments from Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Obscured By Clouds, Meddle, Dark Side of the Moon, Animals, Wish You Were Here, The Wall, The Final Cut, Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell. A Pink Floydian show is...

£20

The Creedence Collection

The Creedence Collection are the UK's leading Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute. Expect all the hits, including Proud Mary, Bad Moon rising, Up Around The Bend, Down On The Corner, Green River, Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Fortunate Son & many more...

£15

Cottingham Folk Festival: Rumer

Since her first album Seasons Of My Soul landed in the Top 3 of the UK Albums Charts in 2010, achieved Platinum sales status and garnered her a MOJO Award for Best Breakthrough Act as well as two BRIT Award nominations, British singer-songwriter Rumer has gone on to forge an acclaimed career both as a highly regarded songwriter, penning global hits such as “Slow” and “Aretha,” and also a peerless interpreter of the work of others, as evidenced on her follow-up album Boys Don’t Cry – an album of classic covers from the 1970s – plus Rumer Sings Bacharach at...

£30

Cottingham Folk Festival: Ward Thomas

Trust Ward Thomas to look for light in troubled times. Music In The Madness, the twins’ remarkable fifth album, is both a harmony-soaked balm for shattered souls and an uplifting reminder of what really matters. Love, family, unity and the healing power of music are recurrent themes on an album begun as war broke out in Ukraine and the world went into a post-Covid tailspin. While most of us struggled to sit through the news, Catherine and Lizzy did as they have for a decade – wrote songs to make sense of what they were seeing. A trip to Nashville...

£32.50

Cottingham Folk Festival: Gruff Rhys

Gruff Rhys is a songwriter, producer and BAFTA-winning storyteller from Wales who has consistently sought a variety of outlets for the spectrum of muses behind his creative flights. Formerly known as the frontman of Super Furry Animals – a band that has been able to achieve that rarest of mixes, artistic adventure with popular devotion – he blended fuzz-filed rock, pure harmonies and cutting edge electronics, while with his other guise, Neon Neon, Rhys has documented the lives of maverick car maker John DeLorean and Italian activist and publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli in widescreen style. With their blissful melodies, his solo...

£25

Bootleg Blondie

Bootleg Blondie is the world’s No.1 official Debbie Harry & Blondie tribute band established in 2001, the only Blondie tribute to play the legendary CBGB in New York City and unique in that not only have they had the honour to be thanked on Blondie’s 11th studio album ‘Pollinator’, but also toured the UK in 2019 with one of Blondie’s founding members and legendary drummer, their good friend Clem Burke, to celebrate 40 years since the release of Blondie’s iconic album Parallel Lines! In an interview Andy described Clem as the coolest older brother you could ever want.

£17

Hells Bells – AC/DC tribute

Formed in 1996 and hailing from Bristol, Hells Bells has evolved into perhaps the most well known and professional AC/DC tribute band in the United Kingdom. Touring the length and breadth of Britain & Ireland for over 23 years playing the music of the legendary AC/DC, Hells Bells have built up a loyal following of fans and continue to do so wherever they play. The band play material from both the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson eras, covering four decades of classic no-nonsense, foot stomping rock n roll! From the blistering scream of the vocals, the duck-walks, the pounding rhythm...

£17

Limehouse Lizzy

Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well and dominating stages worldwide. The band have also added a tribute into their show to ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist (and world renowned solo artist) Gary Moore. From their Official PRS award, performing for Virgin Atlantic in Barbados, T.V. appearances (BBC 2’s ‘Arena’ amongst others), and to actually being recruited to record and tour by members of the original Thin Lizzy, Limehouse Lizzy have just completed their 28th year with their most explosive show and critically-acclaimed line-up yet.

£20

Darts

Darts, who had a string of chart hits in the late 70s and early 80s including "Daddy Cool/The Girl Can’t Help It", "Come Back My Love", "Boy From New York City", "It’s Raining" and "Duke of Earl" are a nine-strong, energetic doo-wop group whose brand of visual excitement and tight harmonies earn them rave reviews wherever they play. Their unique style, which combines first-rate musicianship and intricate vocal acrobatics, creates a larger-than-life stage show where the humour they inject into their live performance plays a large part in their appeal. Whilst they appear not to take themselves too seriously, it...

£24