CRS Latest News
Monday 2nd January 2012
Oliver Wakeman to Present Awards
We are delighted to annouce that Oliver Wakeman will be our special guest presenter at the Awards Night on Saturday 3rd March at Montgomert Hall in Wath. Having recently played with both The Strawbs and Yes, Oliver will be releasing a new solo album, 'Cultural Vandals', in 2012. He will be taking time out from touring to join us for the Awards Night.
Tuesday 1st November 2011
PBII - Saturday 5th November
PBII are offering two special deals for those attending the gig at Maltby this Saturday. Firstly, all ticket holders will receive a free copy of the Visions DVD & CD box set, which they released as Plackband in 2006.
PBII will also be promoting their new DVD PBII@Boerderij.org featuring a live concert from the Boerderij in Holland which featured guest appearances from John Jowitt, John Mitchell and Heidi Jo Hines. If you send an email to PBII@Boerderij.org before November 5th, you will receive a reply. If you print out this reply, bring it to the concert and buy the new DVD, you will receive a coupon with which you can get the upcoming album called 1000Wishes next year for free.
1000Wishes is the new project from PBII and will be recorded with the National Symphonic Youth Orchestra. The concept album tells the story of a little boy who fights his disease in a heroic adventure. The benefits will go to the Dutch foundation Kika, who raise money for the research of cancer at children. The DVD will be offered for a special price of 10 pounds. So if you send an email with your name and your email address to PBII@Boerderij.org you can have the new live DVD and the upcoming album 1000Wishes for only 10 pounds. Don’t forget to mention “coupon” in the subject.
For more information go to http://www.pb2.nl
Unfortunately, due to illness, Heidi Jo Hines will not now be appearing at this show.
Tuesday 18th October 2011
Final Conflict gig Postponed
After consulting with Final Conflict it has been decided to postpone this Saturday’s gig at the Wesley Centre, Maltby (22nd October, with Morpheus Rising) until next year. The relationship between the CRS and Final Conflict goes back to our very early days and after looking at the options we have agreed to reschedule the gig for next spring when the band will launch their new album, "The Return of The Artisan".
We apologise for the short notice. A new date will be announced shortly and tickets will remain valid. Please contact us at miles@classicrocksociety.co.uk or on 01327 310088 if you would like a refund.
Sunday 16th October 2011
New Shop Now Online
Yes, we've done away with expensive software! Everything now goes through PayPal. Please follow the links as usual.
Tuesday 16th August 2011
Autumn Gig Update
New gigs added for the autumn featuring Panic Room, PBII, Jump, Pure Reason Revolution and The Watch. See Gig Guide page for full details.
Thursday 2nd June 2011
Pendragon SOLD OUT!
Please note that the Pendragon gig at Montgomery Hall, Wath Upon Dearne, this Saturday, 4th June, has now sold out. If you have not ordered a ticket please do not travel to the venue as we will have no tickets available for purchase on the night.
If you have missed out, be sure to catch Morre at one of their gigs - see below.
Saturday 14th May 2011
Morre Tour Dates
The CRS is proud to present the live debut of Canada's Morre in June. The band will be playing a number of acoustic gigs including two with CRS regulars Jump. The dates are as follows:
Sat 11th June – CRS Acoustic Night, Wesley Centre, Maltby. With Jump and Matt Stevens. Tickets available from the CRS Shop.
Sun 12th June – The Musician, Leicester Musician website
Tue 14th June – Bootleggers Bar, Kendal Bootleggers website
Thurs 16th June – The Venew, Leamington Spa Venew website
Sat 18th June – The Limelight Theatre, Aylesbury (supporting Jump)
For more information about Morre visit their website
Monday 14th March 2011
Awards Night Video
For those that missed the Awards Night, or those that would like to relive Liam's modest acceptance speech (parental advisory!), CRS member Pedro has posted the following edited highlights on YouTube...
Steve Hackett also attended the evening and had this to say about it on his blog:
Sunday 6th March 2011
Award Winners
Best Male Vocalist: Peter Nicholls
Best Female Vocalist: Olivia Sparnenn
Best Bass Player: John Jowitt
Best Drummer: Gavin Griffiths
Best Keyboard Player: Clive Nolan
Best Guitarist: Bryan Josh
Best Album: Go Well Diamond Heart - Mostly Autumn
Best Track: Satellite - Panic Room
Best Band: Mostly Autumn
Best New Band: Parade
Best CRS Live Act: Mostly Autumn
CRS Personality: Anne Marie Helder
Sunday 16th January 2011
Awards Night Presenter Confirmed
Curved Air legend Sonja Kristina, currently fronting a resurgent version of the band, will be our guest presenter at the Classic Rock Society Awards on 5th March at Montgomery Hall, Wath Upon Dearne.
Sunday 9th January 2011
Fused Festival Line Up Completed
The Fused Festival, promoted by the Classic Rock Society and the Summers End Festival, which takes place at Lydney Town Hall, Gloucestershire on April 1st, 2nd and 3rd 2011, is delighted to complete the festival line up with a trio of superb female fronted bands.
We are thrilled to announce that our Sunday headliner will be Dutch band Kingfisher Sky. Following their rapturously received debut Hallway of Dreams, which combined metal with pop and folk, the band released their second album Skin of the Earth, which chartered in Holland, in September 2010. In Judith Rijnveld, they have one of the best singers in contemporary metal. www.kingfishersky.com
We are also excited to welcome the dark, orchestral, female fronted metal of Birmingham based Hanging Doll to the festival, whose achievements include 2008 album Reason and Madness and an appearance at Bloodstock Open Air. www.myspace.com/hangingdoll
The line up is completed by Italian prog metal band Loreweaver, fronted by the versatile Barbara Rubin. www.myspace.com/loreweaverband
Full weekend tickets are now on sale from www.fusedfestival.com priced £58.50. Tickets for under 16s cost £35.10, though all under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets for Classic Rock Society members cost £50 (Under 16s £35) available ONLY from www.classicrocksociety.co.uk
Tickets for the Festival shuttle service from some of the local accommodation to the festival venue over the weekend cost £13 and are also available from www.fusedfestival.com
Watch out for the day by day breakdown and news of day and part weekend tickets very soon.
The full line up:
Vanden Plas – Germany (headliners – Friday 1st April) - www.vandenplas.de
Threshold - UK (headliners – Saturday 2nd April) – www.thresh.net
Kingfisher Sky – Holland (headliners – Sunday 3nd April) – www.kingfishersky.com
Day Six – Holland - www.myspace.com/daysixweb
Hanging Doll – UK www.myspace.com/hangingdoll
Winter in Eden – UK www.myspace.com/winterineden
To-Mera - UK www.to-mera.com
Hookah the Fuzz – UK www.myspace.com/hookahthefuzz
Toxic Smile – Germany www.myspace.com/toxicsmile
Haken – UK www.myspace.com/hakenmusic
Loreweaver – Italy www.myspace.com/loreweaverband
After-Math – UK
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Sunday 2nd October 2010
Fused Festival Announced
The Classic Rock Society and Summer’s End present
Fused Festival 2011
April 1-3 2011
Lydney Town Hall, Lydney, Gloucestershire GL15 5JW
Fused - the new home of progressive and symphonic metal in the UK.
The Fused Festival is the brainchild of The Classic Rock Society and the team behind the Summer's End Festival, the UK's longest running and best-loved progressive rock festival.
Over the three days, the Festival will host live performances from some of the World’s finest progressive and symphonic metal bands and we are delighted to launch the festival with the news that THRESHOLD will be headlining Saturday 2nd April.
The venue, Lydney Town Hall, is a small, intimate venue with a capacity of just 400, so buying tickets early is highly recommended. Tickets are due to go on sale on November 1st; prices and outlet details will be released over the next few days.
The venue has a good size stage and an excellent sound from the superb Martin Audio PA rig that will be used for the festival. Real ale and excellent food will be available throughout the festival.
Over the next few weeks, our new website – www.fusedfestival.com will be updated with information and links for the festival line-up, ticket sales, local accommodation and transport information etc. In the meantime, please join our Facebook group – Fused Festival 2011 - for updates.
