A word about our listings
A guide for Customers
These days artists and bands tend to book their tours months in advance. In order to give you the best notice of up and coming shows we list events once they have been confirmed by the band or their management.
The downside of this is that dates can change due to unforeseen circumstances, sometimes at very short notice. We do our best to ensure that this site is kept as up to date as is possible, with updates happening at least once a week.
Therefore to avoid disappointment we recommend that you check these listing prior to setting out for your show especially if you are travelling any distance.
Not listed?
A guide for Artists and Promoters
The quickest way to get yourself included in our listings is to send an email to musicianlive2 at gmail.com once your gig is confirmed.
We also need you to do the following -
Put the name of the artist or band name along with the date of your show in the email subject line.
Attach a reasonable sized photograph. A 72dpi, jpeg, bigger than 200x200 pixels would be fine. Please don't email files over 1mb in size. If in doubt please drop us a line before sending. Let us have your web address so we can link to your site or Myspace page.
Send us some text. Whilst we are happy to tidy up spelling or grammar, we don't have the time to write or edit copy for you. Ideally we need a nice concise 'blurb' of between 75-100 words. Please don't send a three page biography, or else we are likely to bounce it back to you. If you have a selection of press quotes send what you have as we can usually easily compile something from them. There are plenty of examples of the sort of thing we need here on the site to help you out.
Please note - If you have played at The Musician before and we have text on file, we will continue to use use it for any subsequent listings unless you supply new copy.
If you spot any errors please send an email to darrennockles at gmail.com.
Coming to The International in September 2026
the popular Australian drama Neighbours. Thousands of people also well remember Alan’s
touring band The Waiting Room that performed their unique rock n roll throughout the UK
for ten years.
Since 2019 Alan has focussed on mericana/Alt-Country music, working with Australian producers Lachlan Bryan and Damian Cafarella to write and record an EP and Album of
alternatively poignant and very funny songs about life, love, loss and beer! His album has
attracted widespread praise.
Engaging, delightful, wistful and original, The Point is classically crafted whilst contemporarily composed. It’s an album that covers a wide spectrum of emotions, that shakes and stirs with infectious honesty. – The Manc Review (mancreview.com)
It is as a live performer that Alan has made his mark highlighted by his two-week tour of the
UK in 2023.
Overall Alan Fletcher delivered a show that surprised in the best possible way. He had a fantastic vocal quality throughout as well as some solid guitar playing, but what elevated the evening for
me was the balance he struck between thoughtfulness and fun and the strength of his
connection with the crowd. It’s safe to say he’s going to appeal to music fans way beyond just those who know him from ‘Neighbours’, and personally I’m very intrigued to see where he’s going to take his music next. - Entertainment-focus.com – Laura Cooney
love of writing and performance.
Sally Barker & Marion Fleetwood boast an impeccable pedigree within the genre of acoustic music.
As a solo artist, Sally Barker has toured with the likes of Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Sir Tom Jones among many other respected artists. She was a member of the influential all female folk ensemble The Poozies and found brief celebrity when she
appeared on The Voice UK 2014, which culminated in Sally being Tom Jones'
finalist that year and her 2020 reworking of Sir Tom's 'Its Not Unusual' has had 6 million views.
Multi-instrumentalist Marion Fleetwood is a stalwart of the magnificent Feast of
Fiddles, a founder member of TRADarrr, Fleetwood Cave and an integral member of the
Reg Meuross Woody Guthrie project 'Fire & Dust'. Marion sings, plays guitar, violin, cello
and is a classically trained player with a performance background which also includes jazz
and folk.
These two powerful voices met in the trio IOTA, continued their musical journey in the Sandy Denny Project and now cement their liason with their duo project !
‘The emotion and passion in Sally Barker’s voice, the vulnerability and fragility of her vocal is an art that not too many singers can master’
Featuring a full horn section / backing vocals, the band authentically recreates the live sound of Amy’s touring shows of the 2000’s, ranging from the jazz-inflection of the Frank era (2004) to the soul-drenched Mark Ronson style of the Back to Black years (2006-7).
