Tomorrow, Thursday 20th March, I’m putting on an event at the Carlton Club, in Whalley Range. As always, beer is £1.85 a pint, and entry is £3. Here’s who’s playing:
* My First Tooth
* Akita
* The Satellites
* Tim Holehouse
* Oldseed
It kicks off at 8pm… directions and more details are here… it’s going to be great!
Hey everyone
I’m not actually playing at this one, but I thought I’d give you the heads-up about a gig at the Carlton Club tonight (Thursday 31st January) that I’m involved with. We’ve got Lisa Redford, Samson and Delilah, Laienda (Bristol), and Paul Oska. It starts from 8pm tonight, is £3 on the door, and goes till 11.30pm…. Beer is £1.85 a pint and wine is £1.25 a glass. Nice!
Tom
Hey - just a heads-up for all the musicians out there. EXR, who run a lot of gigs in Manchester, run a weekly jam session at the Lounge Bar, Wilbraham Road, Chorlton.
The session is acoustic - they have congas, djembes, bongos, tambourines etc set up as well as a bass amp and a good PA/mics etc. They’re also looking to get a good percussion section together - anyone can join in. Also acoustic artists and bands are welcome to come and do a short set/jam.
EXR are running an acoustic competition at the same time. For more details on all this see: http://exr.org.uk/
Tom
Hi everyone
I’m playing at Night and Day, Sunday afternoon (7th October) from 4pm onwards. It’s a great event, featuring Little Neemo and Bonebox, amongst many other good Manchester acts. £4 on the door, and as always there’ll be homecooked food from Night and Day cafe and the usual good atmosphere!
Tom
Really enjoyed playing the Winelight Club in Bury. Here’s a link to a review from Manchester Music (please click link to read full review - here’s a small excerpt - really chuffed to get such a good review:
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Probably the star of the evening is TOM KERSWILL, a familiar face on the city circuit and very much a one man band. Tom’s energetic approach to his music finds him on cue with work boots, well worn jeans and maybe his favourite t-shirt. He’s casual in image but so absolutely meticulous when it comes to songwriting. His guitar style eschews finger picking for the best part, with his dynamic strums sometimes feverishly staggering between big chord crashes. The songs are perfectly trim and crammed with infectious, serious melodies. There’s not just one or two gems here but a whole string of tunes that hook you in to the observational lyrics as the set is interspersed with tales from the road and anecdotes about missed trains. “My Mind’s Eye” is one of Tom’s signature tunes and I for one hope that more people get to hear and see him play.
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Hey everyone - I’m playing at the Met in Bury tonight, together with Patrick Briscoe, Fallen Leaves, Rachael Wright… I’m really looking forward to it. Tickets are £6 and the other artists are some of my favourites!
Cheers
Tom
There’s a brand new open mic night happening every other Sunday at Trof in the Northern Quarter, and I’ve been asked to run it…. The first of the new series of open mics is this Sunday, 5th August… drop me a comment if you’d like more info or you’re interested in playing!
Tom
As Manchester International Festival (MIF) gets under way, there’s an alternative event happening, featuring tens of events across the next couple of weeks. It’s called Not the Manchester International Festival. Head to their official website for details of all events. One thing we’re getting involved in is a Songs for the Bath Tub on Tuesday, 10th July at Trof in the Northern Quarter. I’m playing there, together with Risa Hall, Feldspar and Ragz. Will be a goodun!
The Manchester International Festival runs from 28th June to 15th July in Manchester. It features a range of events, from dance, through art to Music.
Brand new this year is a completely unofficial, alternative fringe event. It hosts over 50 gigs, art exhibitions and other events. We’re running a special Songs for the Bath Tub event at Trof in the Northern Quarter. And I’m being interviewed and doing a live set on Manchester’s all fm on monday 9th July, 3-4pm.
Okay, so I’m not actually playing at this one, but I thought I’d let you know about it anyway. It starts at 7.30pm tonight (Tuesday 26th June), £3, and we have:
It’s gonna be really ace - looking forward to it!
Tom
Hey! I’m playing in Troy Bar, Hoxton on Wednesday 13th. Should be a great night! It’s £4 on the door…
More event details, map, and flier
Tom
Hey - this one’s going to be a fun gig:
Wednesday 6th June
The Castle pub has a weekly open mic night on Mondays, run by Ollie Smith. It also has lots of other music going on throughout the week. It’s a small, initimate venue, with a few real ales - definitely slightly off the beaten track (a long way up Oldham St, beyond Dry Bar and Night and Day).
The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE
(Location map)
Tel: 07969 618357
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thecastleopenmic
Happy bank holiday! I’m just off to play at the Small World festival in Headcorn, Kent. It’s my favourite small festival in the UK. Here’s some pictures from Small World 2006…
Tom
Just giving a quick heads up about a new venue in Manchester - Trof in the Northern Quarter - a new sister venue to the Trof in Fallowfield. The address is:
5-8 Thomas St Northern Quarter
Manchester, M4 1EG
United Kingdom
We run Songs for the Bath Tub acoustic nights there on the first Tuesday of every month.
There’s also an open mic night, every Sunday - arrive and sign up at 8pm to get a slot!
Tom
Ryan has put up some really good pictures of our Sweetwater Brewery gig…
Meanwhile I have some of the Georgia Trip including pics of CJ’s Landing and Sweetwater Brewery and pics of MahoneyFest 2007 festival.
Announcing many gigs far and wide…
The Birmingham date on 11th May (Sunflower Lounge) is going to be great… always fun to play with Midget and Giant. This’ll be hot on the heals of our 8th May Songs for the Bath Tub at Trof Northern Quarter (Manchester), which is one of my favourite events to do…
Before all that, I’m off to Atlanta, Georgia. Can’t wait to play at Mahoneyfest and to meet all the musicians out there!
Writing this from Somerset, where I’m taking a quick break. Tomorrow I’m playing in Crediton, Devon — though I’ve not put this one on the gig calendar. It’s at an old people’s home there, at the heady hour of 2.30 pm. Whee!! Hopefully afterwards I’ll be out in Exeter or somewhere though -which is always good fun!
Tomx
I’m playing at the Troy Bar in Hoxton, London - this Wednesday 28th!
We’ve got a brand new night - at the brand new Trof 2 in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. The first event is on Tuesday 6th March - and we’ve picked some of the best performers from other Songs for the Bath Tubs to come and play…
Really looking forward to the upcoming Birmingham trip.. heading down there tomorrow. I’m playing at the excellent Sunflower Sessions at the Sunflower lounge, Birmingham, this Sunday (4th March)… can’t wait!